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Sierra Leone’s president refuses to sign a bill legalising abortion, which was unanimously passed by MPs, saying it should be put to a referendum.
BBC News – Africa

OKLAHOMA CITY, March 12, 2016 – The Oklahoma City Thunder has recalled forward Josh Huestis from the Ok
Oklahoma City Thunder

The shred of optimism that Jarrod Parker and the A’s might have taken into Thursday evening regarding the right-hander’s again-injured elbow was dashed with tough news on Friday. An MRI exam revealed that Parker […]

The template was set on Wednesday night when the
Oklahoma City Thunder

There is evidence that oil prices are stabilising and could even begin to rise again, says the International Energy Agency.
BBC News – Business

The German interior minister says stolen files detailing hundreds of recruits to the Islamic State group can be assumed to be genuine.
BBC News – Middle East

Brazilian prosecutors request the arrest of ex-President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in a money laundering inquiry.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Mikhail Lesin, a former aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin found dead in the US last year, died of a blow to the head, coroners say.
BBC News – Europe

Boris Johnson says leaving the EU is a “win-win for all of us”, as Tony Blair urges more “passion” from the Remain campaign.
BBC News – UK

Presidential hopeful Marco Rubio attacks Republican front-runner Donald Trump for saying that Islam hates the US, in a TV debate in Miami.
BBC News – US & Canada

Militias allied to the South Sudanese army have been allowed to rape women in lieu of wages while fighting rebels, a UN report says.
BBC News – Africa

Right-hander Kenta Maeda struck out three in three scoreless innings, and A.J. Ellis hit a three-run double to help the Dodgers secure an 8-3 victory against the host A’s at Hohokam Stadium on Thursday […]

OKLAHOMA CITY, March 10, 2016 – The Oklahoma City Thunder has assigned forwards Josh Huestis and Mitch
Oklahoma City Thunder

The European Central Bank is expected to announce further measures to stimulate the flagging eurozone economy when its governing council meets on Thursday.
BBC News – Business

US Vice-President Joe Biden criticises those who fail to condemn gun and knife attacks on Israelis, in an implicit attack on Palestinian leaders.
BBC News – Middle East

Brazilian prosecutors are filing charges against ex-President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in a money laundering probe, officials say.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Western politicians urge Russia to “immediately” release Ukrainian officer Nadiya Savchenko, who is on trial over the killing of two journalists.
BBC News – Europe

Plans to overhaul Sunday trading laws in England and Wales are dropped after they were rejected by MPs, including 27 Conservatives.
BBC News – UK

A chemical weapons expert from the self-styled Islamic State group in Iraq has been captured by US special forces and is being questioned, reports say.
BBC News – US & Canada

The mass slaughter of rhinos increases for a sixth consecutive year, despite a drive to fight poachers by various means.
BBC News – Africa