Place: northern Algeria

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French nanny murder accused 'charming, manipulative and violent', ex-boyfriend reveals

A fashion designer accused of murdering her French nanny was charming and manipulative with a violent streak, an ex-boyfriend revealed.

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We need to address deep-rooted causes of African migration

Michael Werz and Max Hoffman say the effects of climate change, such as drought, flooding and the undermining of agriculture, are among the drivers of migration and policymakers need to face up to that.

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Extremists behead French hostage in Algeria

Algerian extremists allied with the Islamic State group appear to have decapitated a French hostage after France ignored their demand to stop air strikes in Iraq, according to a video released by a US terrorism watchdog.

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Tánaiste calls for immediate release of kidnapped Irish citizen

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Fuel warning over missing cargo chip

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Hunt for cargo ship amid pirate fears

World’s worst quakes

THE 8.9 magnitude earthquake that struck Indonesia was the world’s fifth most powerful since 1900 and the strongest since a 9.2 quake slammed Alaska 40 years ago, US earthquake experts said.

Mon, 27 Dec, 2004

France offers €50m earthquake aid

France offered Algeria a loan of up to €50m to help its former colony rebuild after a devastating earthquake killed more than 2,200 people and flattened entire villages.

Sun, 01 Jun, 2003

Preparation and luck prevents Japanese disaster

Preparation and good luck helped save Japan yesterday from the carnage seen after Algeria’s devastating earthquake last week, it was reported today.

Tue, 27 May, 2003

Frantic search for girl as Algeria quake toll tops 2,000

RESCUE workers fought against time yesterday to try to find an 11-year-old girl believed to be alive in the rubble of a building as Algeria’s earthquake death toll passed 2,000, with nearly 9,000 hurt.

Mon, 26 May, 2003

Algerian quake death toll nears 2,200

The death toll from a devastating earthquake in northern Algeria neared 2,200 today.

Sun, 25 May, 2003

At least 2,000 killed in Algerian quake

The death toll from a devastating earthquake in northern Algeria has risen to more than 2,000.

Sun, 25 May, 2003

‘You can smell the victims’

RESCUE workers scrabbled at mounds of rubble yesterday to find survivors of an earthquake in the Algerian capital and nearby towns that killed more than 1,000 people and injured more than 6,000.

Fri, 23 May, 2003

Hundreds die in Algeria floods

Two hundred and thirty-five people have been killed and hundreds injured in severe floods in northern Algeria.

Sat, 10 Nov, 2001

10 killed in Algerian mosque massacre

Gunmen opened fire inside a mosque in northern Algeria, killing 10 people and wounding nine others.

Sun, 09 Sep, 2001

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