Melbourne stroller narrowly saved by oncoming train
A 15 month old boy escaped with minor cuts after his grandmother looked away and the stroller rolled onto train tracks in Melbourne. Security footage shows the stroller edge the platform as the train arrives and halts before passersby. Officials withheld names of the children and grandmother while paramedics described the scene as a major fright with minor injuries.
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Melbourne
Australia
Kate Jessop
Jessop
Germany and Norway pledge 1.5 billion to curb deforestation
Oslo hosts a conference as Germany and Norway announce 1.5 billion dollars to fund REDD Plus and forest protection. Prime Minister Stoltenberg cites total REDD Plus funding at 4 billion with France and other nations already committing 3.5 billion. Norway adds 1 billion for Indonesia.
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Oslo
Norway
Germany
Copenhagen
Denmark
REDD
France
Jens Stoltenberg
Indonesia
Brazil
China
U.S
Mark Tercek
The
Nature Conservancy
Elton John Morocco concert sparks strong backlash debate
In Rabat a Elton John show tests Morocco's modernity as Islamists rage while the royal palace and government back the performance. The dispute highlights a rift between Western-leaning authorities and rising conservative movements in a country that bans homosexuality on paper but tolerates many related practices in reality.
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Rabat
Morocco
Elton John
Royal Palace
Yves Saint Laurent
Paul Bowles
John
Justice and Development Party
PJD
Mustapha Ramid
Ramid
Associated Press
Foxconn Demonstrates Shenzhen Plant Amid Crisis Reports
Foxconn showcases a motherboard factory, pool, and mental health center in Shenzhen as it seeks to repair its image after a series of personal crisis reports. A male employee fell to his death at the complex as Terry Gou apologizes and plans expanded counseling and safety measures.
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Shenzhen
China
Foxconn Technology Group
Xinhua
Foxconn
Terry Gou
Gou
Hong Kong
Bank of China
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