This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service.

I'm Keshe Madeira and at 14 GMT on Tuesday,

the 13th of December, these are our main stories.

The European Parliament will strip its vice president of her role

due to the Katari bribery scandal.

India says it stopped Chinese soldiers seizing territory

during a clash in a disputed border area.

The youths in New Zealand being given a lifetime ban on smoking.

Also in this podcast.

The hardest thing to do is to try and burn yourself, but you don't die.

I was scared, but I saw no way out.

The woman in Iraq taking extreme measures to flee domestic violence.

We begin this podcast with the situation surrounding the MEP ever Kylie.

She's a Greek vice president of the European Parliament

who's been stripped of her role following accusations of corruption and money-laudering.

Evaculie denies taking bribes from Katar

in return for influence in decision-making.

Belgium police have charged her in three other suspects

after searching homes in Brussels and finding large amounts of cash.

The European Parliament will hold an emergency debate on the scandal.

It will consider ideas for more oversight and transparency about EU finances.

Katar denies accusations of bribery.

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