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BBC News with Govinda Gill
BBC
News
with
Govinda
Gill
Two back-to-back earthquakes have rocked northern
Two
back-to-back
earthquakes
have
rocked
northern
Venezuela, flattening buildings in the capital
Venezuela
flattening
buildings
in
the
capital
Caracas and across several states.
Caracas
and
across
several
states
At least 164 people have died
At
least
164
people
have
died
but experts say the number could
but
experts
say
the
number
could
well rise to thousands.
well
rise
to
thousands
The United States has promised a
The
United
States
has
promised
a
quick response while on a visit
quick
response
while
on
a
visit
to Bahrain, the Secretary of State
to
Bahrain
the
Secretary
of
State
Marco Rubio said the US effort
Marco
Rubio
said
the
US
effort
would be big, fast and effective.
would
be
big
fast
and
effective
China, India and the European Union
China
India
and
the
European
Union
have also pledged to help Venezuela
have
also
pledged
to
help
Venezuela
with rescue operations.
with
rescue
operations
During his trip to the Gulf
During
his
trip
to
the
Gulf
region, Mr Rubio also tried to
region
Mr
Rubio
also
tried
to
reassure allies that the Strait of
reassure
allies
that
the
Strait
of
Hormuz would remain toll-free.
Hormuz
would
remain
toll-free
Iran has suggested that it will
Iran
has
suggested
that
it
will
charge ships for transiting the key strategic waterway.
charge
ships
for
transiting
the
key
strategic
waterway
At least a dozen activists have
At
least
a
dozen
activists
have
been arrested near Kenya's parliament as
been
arrested
near
Kenya's
parliament
as
they gathered to mark the second anniversary
they
gathered
to
mark
the
second
anniversary
of anti-government protests.
of
anti-government
protests
Officers also fired tear gas to
Officers
also
fired
tear
gas
to
disperse demonstrators marching towards Nairobi's central police station.
disperse
demonstrators
marching
towards
Nairobi's
central
police
station
Much of Europe is experiencing another
Much
of
Europe
is
experiencing
another
day of soaring temperatures.
day
of
soaring
temperatures
Heat alerts and public health measures
Heat
alerts
and
public
health
measures
are in place in many countries.
are
in
place
in
many
countries
An official at India's foreign ministry
An
official
at
India's
foreign
ministry
has sparked a row by saying
has
sparked
a
row
by
saying
that having an Indian passport is
that
having
an
Indian
passport
is
not proof of being a citizen.
not
proof
of
being
a
citizen
Critics say the comment could mean
Critics
say
the
comment
could
mean
that other countries will no longer
that
other
countries
will
no
longer
recognise Indian passports as evidence of nationality.
recognise
Indian
passports
as
evidence
of
nationality
The Democratic Republic of Congo has
The
Democratic
Republic
of
Congo
has
imposed new travel restrictions to curb
imposed
new
travel
restrictions
to
curb
the spread of Ebola.
the
spread
of
Ebola
Anyone leaving affected areas must now
Anyone
leaving
affected
areas
must
now
complete a 21-day isolation period before
complete
a
21-day
isolation
period
before
travelling elsewhere in the country or abroad.
travelling
elsewhere
in
the
country
or
abroad
A member of the Swedish cabinet
A
member
of
the
Swedish
cabinet
has made history by attending a
has
made
history
by
attending
a
European Union meeting along with her baby son.
European
Union
meeting
along
with
her
baby
son
Environment Minister Romina Murauskaitė turned up
Environment
Minister
Romina
Murauskaitė
turned
up
in Luxembourg with her three-month-old son.
in
Luxembourg
with
her
three-month-old
son
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