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Syria meets crucial deadline for chemical weapons plan

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Syria meets crucial deadline for chemical weapons plan

Syria meets crucial chemical weapons deadline with international investigators

Blasts Fail to Deter Opposition Rally in India

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Blasts Fail to Deter Opposition Rally in India

A series of low-intensity bombs exploded Sunday in the northeastern Indian city of Patna, targeting a rally featuring the opposition leader Narendra Modi.

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Queen's Brian May leads Britain's badger defenders

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Queen's Brian May leads Britain's badger defenders

Britons are divided over a government program to cull badgers.

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Travel advice: preparing for the storm

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Travel advice: preparing for the storm

Latest advice for travellers ahead of expected disruption to services due to bad weather across England and Wales

The St Jude storm is likely to bring severe disruption to travellers in southern England and Wales when it blows in on Sunday night. Here is the latest advice.

Road

The AA says floods, fallen trees and other debris could create serious problems for the Monday morning commute. It is advising drivers to watch their speed, take extra care on dark country roads early on Monday morning and make sure they wear warm, waterproof clothes and have a fully charged mobile phone The Highways Agency is warning motorists to watch out for sudden gusts of wind and to give plenty of space to caravans, motorbikes and bicycles.

Rail

Most train routes across central and southern England and Wales are likely to be affected by the storm, according to National Rail. It has issued a list of the train companies that have confirmed either amended timetables or the possibility of amended timetables: c2c; East Coast; First Capital Connect; Greater Anglia & Stansted Express; South West Trains; Southeastern, and Southern & Gatwick Express. National Rail also said people driving to stations should be aware of hazardous road conditions and allow extra time. Rail travellers are advised to check train company websites and follow the Twitter hashtag: #UKstorm.

Air

Heathrow and Gatwick airports have said flights are likely to be disrupted or cancelled on Sunday night and Monday, and advised travellers to check the status of flights with their airline before heading to the airport. Stansted said it was closely monitoring the weather and also urged passengers to check with their airlines.

Sea

Brittany Ferries has cancelled services on Sunday and Monday between Plymouth and Roscoff as well as some sailings between Poole and Cherbourg and Portsmouth and Bilbao. It is contacting all passengers booked on the affected sailings. P&O Ferries said the predicted storm was likely to significantly affect its services and said it would be issuing updates and travel advice to customers.

Eurostar

The company said it was closely monitoring the situation but has not cancelled any services so far. Passengers are advised to check the Eurostar website for updates.

Sam Jones

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'Significant storm' to hit Wales

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'Significant storm' to hit Wales

People are warned to be prepared for what the Met Office calls a 'significant storm'.

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Al menos 37 muertos en una cadena de atentados en Bagdad

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Al menos 37 muertos en una cadena de atentados en Bagdad

Al menos 37 personas han muerto hoy en una cadena de atentados en distintos puntos de la provincia de Bagdad, la capital iraquí, según han informado a Reuters fuentes médicas y policiales. Un total de 10 coches bomba han estallado en un breve intervalo, nueve de ellos en barrios de mayoría chií de la capital. Hay decenas de heridos.

El ataque más sangriento se ha producido en la localidad de Nahrawan, al sur de la capital, donde dos coches bomba han estallado casi simultáneamente en un concurrido mercado, causando la muerte a siete personas. Otras cuatro han fallecido en el distrito de Shab (noreste), y cuatro más en la zona de Al Mashatal (sureste), informa EFE.

Los ataques contra chiíes han aumentado mucho en los últimos meses, que se han convertido en los más sangrientos en el país desde hace cinco años. Según la ONG Body Count, más de 3.000 personas han muerto violentamente este año en Irak.

La guerra en Siria ha exacerbado el enfrentamiento entre chiíes y suníes, que son minoría en Irak, pero que se beneficiaron durante la dictadura de Sadam Husein hasta que la invasión estadounidense de 2003 puso fin a su régimen. El Gobierno de mayoría chií instalado tras la invasión es ahora el blanco de las críticas de los suníes, que se sienten marginados.

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