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Now playing Next United Kingdom How could extremist Anjem Choudhary speak to the media so freely? Extremist Islamic cleric StateAnjem Choudary has been convicted of exhorting people to support so-called Islamic State, but why was he given a platform by parts of Britain's media for years? 18/08/2016
Now playing Next Germany Refugees did not bring terrorism to Germany - Merkel The German Chancellor says Islam is and will be part of German culture as long as it is practised in a way that respects the country's constitution. 18/08/2016
Now playing Next Syria Appalling accounts of death and abuse in Syria's prisons Amnesty International says the conditions amount to "human rights abuses" 18/08/2016
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Now playing Next North Korea Senior North Korean diplomat defects in London and turns up in Seoul The highest ranking North Korean official ever to defect is confirmed in Seoul along with his family after disappearing from his job in the London embassy several weeks ago. 17/08/2016
Now playing Next USA Thousands of homes under threat from southern California wildfires. High winds are driving a huge wildfire in southern California, cutting off the highway connecting Los Angeles with Las Vegas. 17/08/2016
Now playing Next Turkey Turkey releasing thousands of criminals to free jail cells for those arrested over coup Turkey could release as many as 93,000 prison inmates to make room for the many thousands of suspects being arrested over last month's failed military coup. 17/08/2016
Now playing Next Greece Greece plans new migrant facilities amid claims of 'dirty' and 'unsafe' conditions Greece is reported to be planning new shelters, to help ease increasing pressure on overcrowded migrant camps. 17/08/2016
Now playing Next Kosovo Kosovo's success is overwhelmingly in US interest - Biden The US Vice President is on a political and personal visit to the Balkans, urging closer regional unity and visiting a road named after his late son, Beau. 17/08/2016