Rights group accuses Vietnam of abducting Australian and Norwegian activists
Vietnam says the men entered the country illegally and accused them of planning terrorist activities.
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Vietnam says the men entered the country illegally and accused them of planning terrorist activities.
One stormy night last month, a driver surnamed He saw two tall men get out of a car in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen and pull a young woman off the street and into the vehicle. During the struggle, her umbrella fell to the ground. She did not appear willing. Suspicious, He followed the vehicle and later reported the incident to local police, supplying them with footage he had recorded. Thanks to him and the police, the abducted 18-year-old was rescued from a forced marriage. According to...
An editor of one of Kenya's largest media groups was abducted by armed men and release hours later at the edge of a dam more than 200 km away, his employer said on Wednesday. Alex Kiprotich, an associate editor at Standard Group, was taken from a car near the city of Nakuru shortly before 9:20pm on Tuesday, the company said in a statement. FRANCE 24's Bastien Renouil reports from Nairobi, Kenya.
In tonight's edition, rights groups in Kenya call for an investigation after a top journalist is abducted overnight by heavily armed men. Also, trials for three potential vaccines against the Bunjeebuyyoo strain of Ebola are due to start over the next couple of months. And Senegalese consumers who are frustrated by the rising cost of living have launched a new campaign.