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Hostage video pleads with Afghan government not to execute prisoners

Caitlin Coleman and Joshua Boyle were kidnapped whilst on a hiking trip in Afghanistan in 2012. This is the first video released of them - Coleman is said to have now given birth twice in captivity. A Taliban source says the release of a video showing a US and a Canadian citizen held hostage by the Taliban is designed to pressure the Afghan government not to impose the death sentence on the son of a feared militant leader. Sep 1, 2016

Mummys face reconstructed through 3D printing

Watch the time lapse of the reconstruction of a 2000-year-old mummys face thanks to the help of 3D printing. Using CT scanning, scientists are able to look through the layers of a mummified skeleton and then use this data to create 3D models. This model took 140 hours to print. Aug 31, 2016

Opposition supporters celebrate ahead of official presidential results in Gabon

Supporters of Gabon opposition candidate Jean Ping celebrated in the Gabon capital, Liberville, after initial results from the countries presidential election showed him in the lead. Ping claimed victory over current President Ali Bongo, who has also said he expected to emerge victorious. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urged both sides to accept the results and EU observers had reportedly said the election was carried out in a way that lacked transparency. Aug 30, 2016

Hong Kongs first rabbit cafe finds itself in licensing trouble

Ricky Lam has opened Hong Kongs first rabbit cafe Rabbitland. However as well as fears over the safety and welfare of the bunnys the cafe has found itself in some licensing trouble after it was revealed that they dont have a licence to sell food. A spokesperson for the department told the South China Morning Post that the cafe is not covered by any valid food licence and that they had started proceedings against the proprietor. The maximum penalty for operating without a licence is HK$50,000 (£4,900) and six months in prison. Aug 30, 2016
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