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On 12th January, a young Tibetan set himself alight in a protest for freedom from Chinese governance, taking the current total of self-immolations to 96.

Tsering Tashi (Tsebhe), 22 years of age, succumbed to his injuries at his protest site.

Speaking to activist media, Phayul, Ajam Amchok, an exiled Tibetan with close contacts in the region said Tsebhe self-immolated in the middle of Amchok town in Sangchu region of Kanlho, eastern Tibet.

“Tsebhe set himself on fire in Amchok town at around 1 pm (local time),” Ajam said. “He succumbed to his injuries at the protest...

Exeter-based music aficionado Matthew Vizard reports on the re-emergence of the legend that is David Bowie, with his first album release in 10 years.

Yesterday, among the BBC 6 Music presenters anticipating the records that would rule their worlds in 2013, was DJ, writer and avowed Bowie fan, Mark Radcliffe. 'He's been so mysterious and so uncharacteristically quiet, I would love just to hear a little murmur from David Bowie'. He didn't have to wait long, because at 5am this very morning, January 8th 2013 - David Bowie's 66th birthday - pop's most celebrated chameleon released his...

A main highway in Tel Aviv, Ayalon, has been shut due to extreme flooding which is currently affecting Israel.

Photographs shared by Israeli police show the road submerged in water, after the river that runs alongside the highway burst it's banks. Three people were killed and another was seriously injured in a car accident early on Tuesday morning, on Highway 1 between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv.

The cause of the accident is thought to be due to the adverse weather conditions. Magen David Adom rescue services pronounced the three casualties dead at the scene.

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Thousands of Ethiopian Muslims took to the streets of Addis Ababa on Friday to mark the anniversary of a year of protests. The east-African country's Muslims have staged sporadic street protests in the capital since January 2012, arguing that the government is promoting an 'alien branch of Islam', the Al Ahbash sect, which is avowedly apolitical and has numerous adherents in the United States. The government denies promoting Al Ahbash, but is determined to prevent Islamic militancy spilling over from neighbouring Sudan or lawless Somalia. Around 60 percent of Ethiopians are Christian and...