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8. April 2017, 21:58

Baby dies in West Bank attack

A Palestinian baby has died in an arson attack carried out by suspected Jewish settlers in a village in the West Bank. The parents and brother of the 18-month-old boy were injured in the attack. According to reports the word "revenge" in Hebrew was spray painted on one of the two homes which were firebombed. Israeli government spokesman Mark Regev said such attacks would not be tolerated: "the government of Israel unequivocally condemns this heinous crime, this act of terrorism. We will fight terrorism and we will defeat terrorism no matter who the perpetrators are. The people of Israel unite in condemning this act of senseless violence. And we will bring the perpetrators to justice." But Palestinian officials in the West Bank said they held the Israeli government "fully responsible". Hamas, which controls Gaza, has called for a day of rage.

Talks focus on Greek bailout details

Negotiators from the EU and the IMF are starting an intensive round of talks with Greek officials to work out the details of a third bailout package which Athens needs to keep paying its debts and stay in the Euro. They face a deadline of August 20th. It's thought to be unlikely the IMF will offer any financial support at this stage. According to media reports, it wants to make sure that Athens will implement reforms and argues that Greece needs to be given some form of debt restructuring.

10 killed in Nigeria attack

In Nigeria, 10 people have been killed in a bomb attack in the north eastern city of Maiduguri. Eye witnesses say the attacker targeted people at a taxi rank at a crowded market. The region has been hit by a series of bombings carried out by the Boko Haram group.

Traiskirchen to stop taking in asylum seekers

Officials in Lower Austria have announced that they're going to stop taking in new asylum seekers at the severely overcrowded reception centre at Traiskirchen, probably from next Wednesday. Governor Erwin Pröll says the decision was made on health and hygiene grounds.

Zimbabwe wants extradition of US lion hunter

Zimbabwe's Environment Ministry says Walter Palmer, the American hunter who killed Cecil the lion, should be extradited to the country to face justice. The announcement comes as US officials launched an investigation into the killing of the lion but say they've been unable to reach the 55-year old. Palmer has admitted killing the 13-year old animal but said he had hired professional guides and believed the hunt had been legal.

Beijing gets 2022 Winter Games

The International Olympic Committee has chosen Beijing to host the 2022 Winter Olympics. The contest was between the Chinese capital and Almaty in Kazakhstan.

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