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All hospitals in eastern Aleppo are out of service after air strikes

All hospitals in eastern Aleppo are out of service after air strikes

All hospitals in eastern Aleppo are out of service following heavy air strikes, according to the WHO.Other reports say hospitals are still operating but residents are too afraid to use them because of shelling.Lack of supplies makes it harder for health staff to bring damaged hospitals back into operation.Footage by the Aleppo Media Centre shows dead and injured patients lying in hospital corridors, covered in dust.Both the Syrian government and Russia’s air force have denied targeting hospitals deliberately. Nov 20, 2016
Scuffles break out at New Zealand arms trade conference

Scuffles break out at New Zealand arms trade conference

Protesters formed a human blockade outside a major defence industry conference in Auckland, New Zealand, on 16 November. Defence contractors from around the world were attending the annual forum, including the worlds largest nuclear arms manufacturer. The video shows protesters yelling shame and the world is watching you, whilst scuffling with police officers. Nov 17, 2016
Defence tactics: These violent snails whack their predators

Defence tactics: These violent snails whack their predators

Unusually aggressive snail behaviour has been observed in Japan and the far east of Russia. Two species have been found that don’t retreat into their shell when they sense a predator, but instead swing their shell at it to make it go away. Researchers in Japan and Russia found that these active defence methods in the two species evolved independently of each other. Nov 17, 2016
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