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Tanzania Ferry Disaster: The MV Nyerere Overturned Close to the Shore
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Officials say that 37 people people were rescued before nightfall from a capsized ferry, some of them in a very bad condition. The Ukerewe district commissioner, Colonel Lucas Magembe, told the Reuters news agency that more than 200 people were feared drowned.
Britain is considering plans to set up an international tribunal to bring Myanmar's military leaders to justice over atrocities against Rohingya Muslims.
The White House has approved a new cyber policy to prevent foreign hackers from disrupting the US mid-term elections.
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