1 December 2016 Week In Brief: INTERNATIONAL NEWS Europe AUSTRIA: Last May’s inconclusive presidential election will be rerun this Sunday. The choice is between Norbert Hoffer of the far-right Freedom Party and the Green but independent Alexander van der Bellen. BULGARIA: Migrants rioted after a health scare confined them to their camp in Hermanli near… Continue reading Issue 82:2016 12 01:Week in Brief International
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Issue 69: 2016 09 01: Week in Brief International
01 September 2016 Week in Brief: International Europe EU: Negotiations for a trade deal between the EU and the USA have failed, according to Germany’s vice-chancellor. The French minister for foreign trade said that he will be calling for an end to the TTIP (Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership) talks which have been going on… Continue reading Issue 69: 2016 09 01: Week in Brief International
Issue 28:2015 11 12: International news
12 November 2015 Week in Brief: INTERNATIONAL AFGHANISTAN: A breakaway group of Taliban militants has defected to Isis, leading to heavy fighting between rival groups in the southern province of Zabul. The murder of seven Shia muslims from the Hazara minority suggests that militants are trying to stir up sectarian conflict. BRAZIL: More than 15… Continue reading Issue 28:2015 11 12: International news
