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Mar 14, 2018

03/14/2018: U.K. considers fresh Russia sanctions

(Global Edition) From the BBC World Service … British Prime Minister, Theresa May is expected to announce measures against Russia on Wednesday. The country failed to meet her midnight deadline to explain how a nerve agent was used to poison a former spy, living in the U.K. The Kremlin has strongly denied any involvement — we look at what might happen next. Also in this edition: tributes are being paid to Professor Stephen Hawking, the British scientist who explained the workings of the universe to millions, who has died aged 76. Plus: The BBC’s Cindy Sui explores how Taiwan transformed itself from “garbage island” into a top global recycler.

03/14/2018: U.K. considers fresh Russia sanctions
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(Global Edition) From the BBC World Service … British Prime Minister, Theresa May is expected to announce measures against Russia on Wednesday. The country failed to meet her midnight deadline to explain how a nerve agent was used to poison a former spy, living in the U.K. The Kremlin has strongly denied any involvement — we look at what might happen next. Also in this edition: tributes are being paid to Professor Stephen Hawking, the British scientist who explained the workings of the universe to millions, who has died aged 76. Plus: The BBC’s Cindy Sui explores how Taiwan transformed itself from “garbage island” into a top global recycler.