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Ireland can be loudest voice in call to end crisis in Yemen
Some days, as I get ready to go to work here in Sana'a, Yemen, I hear the deep drone sound of fighter jets from the Saudi-Emirati-led coalition (SELC) fly overhead. While I make my coffee and plan for the workday ahead, the pilots are busy with their own morning routine: slicing through the sky above my head and often dropping the bombs that shake the ground beneath my feet.
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Karachi attack: Two dead in attack on Chinese consulateKarachi attack: Two dead in attack on Chinese consulate
Image copyrightReutersImage caption Paramilitary forces and policeman take cover behind a wall near the Chinese embassy

Two policemen have been killed and a security guard injured in an armed attack on the Chinese consulate in the Pakistani coastal city of Karachi.

Gunshots was heard at about 09:30 local time

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D G: China shopping sites pull products in ad backlashD G: China shopping sites pull products in ad backlash
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Dolce - Gabbana products have been pulled from Chinese e-commerce sites as the backlash against a controversial ad campaign grows.

The firm posted videos this week showing a Chinese model struggling to eat pasta and pizza with chopsticks.

The campaign was accused of trivialising Chinese culture and promoting

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Dead Chinese sturgeons halt China eco resort constructionDead Chinese sturgeons halt China eco resort construction
Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption The Hubei fishery was a central part of a Chinese sturgeon breeding project

Construction at a Chinese eco tourism zone is believed to have caused the death of 6,000 critically endangered Chinese sturgeon.

A bridge in Hubei province was being built close to a farm on the

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South Korea closes largest dog meat slaughterhouseSouth Korea closes largest dog meat slaughterhouse
Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption The complex will be replaced by a public park

Officials in South Korea have started to dismantle the country's largest dog slaughterhouse.

The Taepyeong-dong complex in Seongnam city, south of Seoul, will be cleared over two days and converted into a public park.

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Thailand's child fighters risking their livesThailand's child fighters risking their lives
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