6 hours ago From the section Europe Share Image copyright HAZTE OIR Image caption Catholic group Hazte Oir claims its bus is just stating biological facts A judge has backed Madrid's decision to force a bright orange bus emblazoned with an anti-transgender message off its roads. Jose Juan Escalonilla said the bus could not move until the slogans, including "if you are born a man, you are a man", were removed. The bus belongs to Catholic group, Hazte Oir, which had planned to take it on a nationwide tour of Spanish cities. The public prosecutor is investigating whether it is a possible hate crime. Other messages on the side of the bus state "boys have penises, girls have vulvas. Do not be fooled" and "if you are a woman, you will continue to be one". Mr Escalonilla did not find the bus went as far as being a hate crime. However, he said he believed the bus was an "act of contempt" meant to "injure...
Six Red Cross workers killed by 'IS gunmen' in Afghanistan 14:03, UK, Wednesday 08 February 2017 Image Caption: The Red Cross operating in Afghanistan. File picture By Philip Whiteside, News Reporter At least six Red Cross workers have been killed by suspected Islamic State gunmen in northern Afghanistan, officials say. Two others are missing after the attack in the volatile northern province of Jowzjan, the group has said. The workers were carrying supplies to areas in the north of the country hit by deadly snow storms and avalanches . "We can confirm that six of our colleagues were killed and two are unaccounted for in Jowjzan province," a spokesman for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said. Image Caption: A map showing the location of Jowzjan "We are shocked and devastated." Jowzjan provincial governor Lotfullah Azizi, the using the Arabic name for Islamic State, said: "Daesh is very activ...
Could the next Messi come from Nigeria as Barcelona launches Lagos academy? 25 February 2017 From the section Africa Share Image copyright JASPER JUINEN/GETTY Image caption Barcelona and Argentina striker Lionel Messi is one of football's global superstars Image caption The school aims to nurture young talent to become future stars One of the world's biggest and most successful clubs, Barcelona, is launching a football academy in Lagos, Nigeria's commercial hub. The academy, in Africa's biggest city, is the first of its kind on the continent. It is modelled on Barcelona's flagship La Masia Academy in Spain which has produced stars such as Andres Iniesta, Lionel Messi and Xavi. Officially known as FCBEscola Lagos, the school is temporarily located at the multi-sports Teslim Balogun Stadium Complex in the sprawling Surulere suburb. A bright banner of the Spanish midfielder Iniesta greets you as you enter the main gate. Insi...
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