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The French authorities say they fear a serial killer may be behind a series of unexplained shootings in a suburb of Paris. Prosecutors say the same weapon has been used in four murders in the Essone area since November. The latest victim was a 47-year-old woman who was shot dead in her apartment building on Thursday. Police say there's no apparent link between the four victims apart from the fact that the first two were neighbours.
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The fate of a jailed Bahraini dissident said to be close to death has brought thousands of protesters out on the kingdom's streets. Abdulhadi al-Khawaja has been starving himself for nearly two months and is now said to be close to death. This report from Farhana Dawood.
据悉,巴林一名囚禁的异见者即将死亡,他的悲惨命运激起数千名抗议者走上街头。Abdulhadi al-Khawaja已绝食近两月,据说快要饿死了。Farhana Dawood报道。
There are grave concerns for the health of Abdulhadi al-Khawaja, who has gone without food for 58 days. His plight has become a powerful rallying point for the tiny nation's Shia-led uprising against the Sunni monarchy. He's appealing against a life sentence he received for his part in anti-government protests last year. His daughter has also been imprisoned after leading a demonstration calling for her father's release on Thursday night.