JAPAN - DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO - CZECH REPUBLIC
In Japan a tsunami warning this week highlighted the country's need to be prepared for natural disasters. In the Democratic Republic of Congo the government is opening up vast swathes of territory for oil and gas exploration. In Czechia a new law banning the public promotion of Communist ideology was signed into law by president Petr Pavel.
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FRANCE - INDIA - UK
In France, unions are calling for demonstrations to be held across the country in protest at the Prime Minister's budget plans for next year. In India, Narendra Modi’s government has given security forces orders to wipe out Maoist rebels. And in the UK, automated driverless cars will be tested on the streets of London next year.
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CHINA - ESTONIA - CZECH REPUBLIC
In China, house prices have dropped significantly in recent years sparking a slowdown in consumer spending and confidence. In Estonia, people have been assesing their sense of national identity at the country's Dance and Choral Festival, and in Prague, one of the city's iconic bridges is under threat.
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WEST BANK - FRANCE - AUSTRALIA
In the West Bank and East Jerusalem, Israeli settlements have increased rapidly; a fast-moving fire on the outskirts of Marseille has destroyed homes and forced hundreds to evacuate; and an Australian Commission has ruled that British colonists committed genocide against the Indigenous population of Victoria.
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CANADA - INDIA - ALBANIA
In Canada, there are concerns about Iranians, linked to the regime in Teheran, entering the country. The United States has warned its citizens to exercise increased caution when visiting India. The small Balkan country has long emerged from its Stalinist past but it continues to face many challenges
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