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Charles Haviland

London

International News Journalist at BBC

BBC international news journalist. Special interests Europe, South Asia, Middle East, but the whole world really; former correspondent in Asia (2002-2014)

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  • Oct 19, 2024 | ca.news.yahoo.com | Charles Haviland |Jose Tembe

    It has been 10 days since Mozambicans went to the polls [AFP]The lawyer for a prominent Mozambique opposition figure has been shot dead in the capital, Maputo, along with an official from the same party. Elvino Dias was the attorney for Venâncio Mondlane, who ran for president of Mozambique representing political party Podemos in an election 10 days ago. Dias died with fellow Podemos official Paulo Guambe when gunmen attacked their car.

  • Jun 30, 2024 | bbc.com | Kelly Ng |Charles Haviland

    Veteran Sri Lanka MP who fought for Tamil rights diesBy Kelly Ng & Charles Haviland, BBC NewsGetty ImagesRajavarothiam Sampanthan has died at the age of 91Rajavarothiam Sampanthan, one of Sri Lanka's most prominent politicians and a veteran campaigner for the country's Tamil minority, has died at the age of 91. Sampanthan, a lawyer and one of the country's longest serving MPs, died in the capital Colombo late on Sunday.

  • Jun 30, 2024 | flipboard.com | Kelly Ng |Charles Haviland

    Rajavarothiam Sampanthan was a veteran campaigner for the country's Tamil minority. Rajavarothiam Sampanthan, one of Sri Lanka's most prominent politicians and a veteran campaigner for the country's Tamil minority, has died at the age of 91. Sampanthan, a lawyer and one of the country's longest …

  • Jun 30, 2024 | bundle.app | Charles Haviland |Kelly Ng

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Charles Haviland @cfhaviland
13 Jun 25

RT @sebusher: Special state of emergency declared in Israel after “preemptive strike “ against Iran

Charles Haviland
Charles Haviland @cfhaviland
13 Jun 25

#US Senator Alex Padilla @AlexPadilla4CA forced to the ground and handcuffed while trying to ask questions of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem

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US senator dragged out of LA immigration news conference https://t.co/3upvvS1nj7

Charles Haviland
Charles Haviland @cfhaviland
12 Jun 25

Horror in #India's Ahmedabad with #Boeing787Crash, + #Iran nuclear row, #Gaza shootings & more ==> @bbcworldservice The Newsroom (me presenting) 1800 gmt & later at 2200 gmt w @RoxyChhara @NickMarsh6 @carolinehawley @FrankRGardner @sebusher https://t.co/R9xEaxRZso