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This is my live news read on Deutsche Welle's AfricaLink radio program, covering the top stories of the day around the world with a special emphasis on Africa.

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English

Voice Age

Young Adult (18-35)

Accents

North American (General) North American (US General American - GenAM)

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Yeah, D W Neill's I'm Kate and back with the D W news. At least 17 people have been killed in a car bombing in Mogadishu on Monday. Al Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack, where a suicide bomber blew himself up while driving into a security checkpoint at a road leading to the airport. Many of those killed were civilians, according to local police. The militant group is seeking to establish an Islamist state in Somalia and regularly launches attacks. Pro democracy protesters in Hong Kong were beaten in a subway station after demonstrating against mainland Chinese influence in the city. Pro democracy lawmaker Tanya Chan was furious following the attack. So you got to say so you gotta Where is the rule of law? Has the rule of law disappeared in Hong Kong? Is Hong Kong still the same? Hong Kong? Where is Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam, which they are? Chief executive of Hong Kong Carrie Lam condemned the attack on protesters. We absolutely do not condone that sort of violent acts and I let me make this clear again. Violence is not a solution to any problem. Violence will only breed more violence and at the end of the day, the whole of Hong Kong on the people will suffer as a result off the laws off law and order in Hong Kong. The Democratic Republic of Congo's Health Minister Ali Ilunga has resigned in protest of the presidency, taking control of the response to the Ebola outbreak. In his resignation letter, which he posted on Twitter, Ilunga was upset with the quote, interference in the management of the response and quote. More than 1700 people have died in what has been declared an international emergency. This news comes to you from Door Chaveleh, Germany's international public broadcaster. At least 43 people have been killed in an airstrike in northwestern Syria. The strikes by Syria's government struck a crowded market square and a nearby town in the Idlib province, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. The town is still under opposition control, but government and allied forces have struck the region almost every day for the past three months. The Iranian government said it broke up a CIA spy ring and arrested 17 people in relation to the ring. The government said those arrested were recruited to spy on the country's military and nuclear sites, and some have been sentenced to death. The arrests come amid heated tensions between the United States and Iran. US. President Donald Trump tweeted that Iran did not capture any spies, calling their claim a lie and propaganda, Kenyan Finance Minister Henry wrote. Each was arrested on Monday on the suspicion of financial misconduct. The charge stems from the suspected misuse of funds in relation to the construction of two dams. Both row teach and the construction company denied any wrongdoing. The director of public prosecutions said wrote. Each must resign immediately For more news and information, please visit our website at www dot com. I'm kiddin back, yeah.