20 July 2014 Last updated at 09:02
MH17 air crash: 196 bodies found
Emergency workers in Ukraine say they have now found 196 bodies at the crash site of Malaysia airliner MH17.
A total of 298 people were on board the plane, when it was reportedly hit by a missile over a rebel-held area in Donetsk region on Thursday.
Western countries have criticised restrictions imposed by rebels at the crash site, and have asked Russia put pressure on them to allow more access.
International observers are expected to visit the site again later on Sunday.
Ukraine and the pro-Russian rebels have accused each other of shooting down the Boeing 777, which was flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur.
The US State Department said there had been multiple reports of bodies and aircraft parts being removed, and potential evidence tampered with. BBC correspondents say the crash site is still not cordoned off properly.
Thousands flee Israeli shelling on east Gaza |
Heavy overnight bombardment causes desperate humanitarian crisis with people fleeing homes by foot.
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Thousands of people have fled Gaza's eastern district of Shajaiya as heavy bombardment from Israeli tanks continued relentlessly into the morning.
The Palestinian enclave was hit overnight with the heaviest barrage of tank shells since the beginning of Israel's offensive against Hamas on July 8. The eastern neighbourhoods of Shujayea, al-Shaaf and al-Tuffa were worst hit.
Al Jazeera's Stefanie Dekker in Gaza reported that the shelling on Sunday morning was still ongoing near the eastern neighbourhoods as people from there made their way into Gaza City on foot.
"There is a steady stream of people, hundreds, walking into Gaza City. While driving into the bureau, we were met with hundreds of people on foot carrying their children, carrying plastic bags filled with whatever belongings they could take with them. They couldn't leave during the night," our correspondent said.
Western nations' 'neglect' eroding fight against Aids
Funding for HIV prevention for people who inject drugs is in crisis, experts warn
The global attempt to end Aids is being undermined as western countries, including the UK, pull funding in the places that need it most, according to leading health groups.
On the eve of the 20th International Aids Conference, held in Melbourne, experts are warning that funding for HIV prevention for people who inject drugs is in crisis. They say that achieving an "Aids-free generation" will be impossible without concerted action.
Harm Reduction International, the International Drug Policy Consortium and the International HIV/Aids Alliance – which is mourning the loss of several colleagues who died in Thursday's Malaysia Airlines jet crash – will publish a report that confirms HIV prevention services for drug injectors are losing out due to "changing donor policies and national government neglect". The report warns that a failure to provide funding will bring a huge rise in HIV transmission, which in turn will cause additional costs to government health sectors.
The day the Rana Plaza garment workers died: New documentary tells the stories of those who survived the collapse of a clothing factory near Dhaka
World Cup visitors try to make their Brazil stays permanent – by claiming asylum
Hundreds of Africans who traveled to Brazil on tourist visas during the World Cup have since requested political asylum. Brazil has long been an attractive destination country for immigrants, and is known for requiring little paperwork.
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL — Less than a week after the World Cup’s final soccer match, the green, yellow, and blue banners that decorated the streets here for the past month are slowly coming down. But not everyone who arrived during the international tournament is prepared to go home.
Hundreds of Africans who traveled here on tourist visas during the World Cup have requested political asylum. For many, it was never about seeing a soccer match. Brazil has become a destination country for migrants from around the world due to its lack of strict entry mechanisms and a poorly regulated labor market. As authorities continue to welcome migrants intoBrazil’s slowly growing economy – and an increasing number of African, South American, and Caribbean migrants arrive, fleeing religious persecution, violent conflict, or a lack of opportunity back home – some question if the time has come to modify Brazil’s decades-old migration policies.
Record-Breaking Wildfires Bear Down on Washington Communities
Jacob Passy and Jacob Rascon
A cluster of Washington state wildfires grew to more than 300 square miles on Saturday, officials said, making it the largest groups of wildfires in Washington state history. The Carlton Complex fires have burned at least 336 square miles in and around Okanogan County since they were ignited by lightning on Monday, according to Washington State Emergency Management spokesman Mark Clemens. Firefighters have been unable to contain the blaze because of gusty winds and high temperatures. The fire has damaged phone and power lines throughout the area, leaving up to 3,000 people without power, Clemens said. Generators have been sent to the rural towns to keep water and sewer services running, and it may take up to two weeks to restore electricity once the fire is contained, he added.
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