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Charles, the Prince of Wales will on Friday participate in Rwanda's Gorilla naming ceremony called Kwita Izina.
It's an ancient Rwandan tradition of naming baby gorillas soon after birth.
This year marks the 18th event.
Isabel Nakirya reports
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Both the ASLEF and TSSA unions have announced their members will strike next month.
The rail strikes scheduled for the 15th and 26th of September will cause huge chaos and disruption for passengers across the UK.
It will also have an impact on the Labour Party's annual conference in Liverpool.
Nadine Rae is the organising director at the TSSA and explained why its members are going on strike.
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Global aid is arriving in Pakistan to help alleviate the impact of devastating floods, which have displaced millions and killed some 1,200 people.
The Asian Development Bank meanwhile has approved a $3 million grant to support the country's emergency relief efforts.
Our correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports.
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Japan is preparing to welcome more foreign visitors as it continues to ease its controversial Covid-19 border controls.
The government says it's focusing on "Living with Covid-19" in a bid to help the economy recover from the impact of long-running border restrictions.
Thisanka Siripala reports from Tokyo.
The Hong Kong government is ordering mandatory COVID-19 testing at more than 60 locations across the city, in a bid to curb a spike in daily case numbers.
Health authorities are calling on private hospitals to help the public sector deal with the outbreak.
Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.
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California is bracing for record-high temperatures, which are likely to stress the state's electricity grid as a result of air conditioner use.
Officials have warned that people may be asked to conserve electricity to avoid blackouts.
Ira Spitzer has more from San Francisco.
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The European Union has agreed to make visa applications more difficult for Russian tourists following mounting pressure from a coalition of member states. Brussels stopped short of implementing a blanket ban on Russian tourists after opposition from France and Germany.
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Train drivers from multiple UK rail operators will go on strike next month.
This will be the 3rd time this year that rail staff have gone on strike over pay.
Aslef, the union representing those going on strike in September, says its members don't want to strike but their hand has been forced by the companies they work for.
Chris Jones explains more from London.
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Once it's been reviewed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the vaccines will be available for the public.
U.S. Correspondent Caroline Malone reports.
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Shamima Begum, the British schoolgirl who left her parents home to travel to Syria to join Islamic State, is believed to have been assisted by an intelligence agent linked to Canada. The BBC says it has seen files showing a man helped move Ms Begum and other Britons into Syria, via a people smuggling network headquartered in the city of Raqqa.
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