Junior doctors strike explained

On the 1 September 2016, the British Medical Association announced four, five-day strikes that junior doctors would participate in over a long running dispute with their contracts. The argument over junior doctor contracts has become the worst industrial relations dispute in the history of the NHS, but why have have more strikes been announced? Sep 5, 2016

Uzbekistan President Islam Karimov Dies

Uzbekistans leader President Karimov has reportedly died after suffering a stroke on Saturday (27 August). Three diplomatic sources told Reuters on Friday that the 78-year-old leader had died however the Uzbek government did not immediately confirm the reports. Karimov leaves no obvious successor. Sep 3, 2016