Syria conflict: Ceasefire agreed for midnight, backed by Russia and Turkey

The Syrian government and rebels agree to a ceasefire from midnight, backed by Russia and Turkey.

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New Zealand sets up sanctuary for tiny frogs

New Zealand sets aside sanctuary for endangered frog.

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Turkish journalist Ahmet Sik held 'over tweet'

A leading Turkish investigative journalist, Ahmet Sik, is held over social media postings, police say.

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World's highest bridge opens to traffic in China

The Beipanjiang bridge in southern China has opened to traffic following three years of construction.

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US actress Debbie Reynolds dies grieving for daughter Carrie Fisher

Hollywood musical star Debbie Reynolds dies a day after her film star daughter Carrie Fisher.

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Philippines Duterte: I threw suspect from helicopter

The Philippines leader says he's thrown criminals from helicopters - and that he would do it again.

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DR Congo floods leave 50 dead in Boma

At least 50 people die as heavy floods hit the south-west of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Belarus says Santa must pay tax

Belarus requires Santa Claus actors to pay flat-rate tax.

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JonBenet Ramsey: Brother of murdered pageant star sues CBS

The brother of child beauty star JonBenet Ramsey sues after a TV show implicated him in her death.

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Israel-Palestinians: Netanyahu condemns John Kerry speech

Israel's PM condemns remarks by the outgoing US secretary of state on Israeli-Palestinian issues.

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The Afghan families being repatriated to Pakistan

The BBC follows a family being repatriated to Afghanistan from Pakistan

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New York's Sikh police officers to replace hats with turbans

New York introduces rule allowing Sikh police officers to wear turbans instead of traditional hats.

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From beauty queen to Hollywood royalty

US actress Debbie Reynolds has died, a day after the death of her daughter Carrie Fisher, her son has announced.

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Chinese Year of the Rooster marked with huge Trump sculpture

A China shopping centre celebrates the upcoming Lunar New Year with a giant rooster resembling Donald Trump.

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Police seize 1,100kg in Australia's 'largest cocaine bust'

Police lay charges in what they call the biggest cocaine seizure in Australia's history.

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Gouda data

A University of Toronto professor has created an online graphic to explore wine and cheese pairings.

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100 Women: Senegal's powerful grandmother

Egge Kande is a Senegalese grandmother who helps bring about change, especially for girls.

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Australian boy at centre of cancer legal battle dies

A boy whose cancer diagnosis sparked a battle over treatment in Australia dies in his mother's arms.

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Imperial mystery

A DNA expert is trying to find out if the Czech and Slovak hero Tomas Masaryk had an imperial father.

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Fierce and unapologetic

Leila de Lima is a Philippine senator bent on challenging controversial president Rodrigo Duterte.

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John Kerry warns Israel over peace deal with Palestinians

The US says Israel is putting the prospect of a peace deal with the Palestinians in grave jeopardy.

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French woman who killed husband freed after Hollande pardon

French woman Jacqueline Sauvage, who murdered her husband, is freed after a presidential pardon.

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Balochistan war: Pakistan accused over 1,000 dumped bodies

Pakistan security forces are accused of killing hundreds of activists in restive Balochistan.

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Circus troupe entertains Pope Francis at Vatican

Pope Francis has helped a circus performer to 'levitate' a table during his weekly general audience.

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Zambia's Edgar Lungu orders military to fight army worms

Zambia's president orders the air force to help fight army worms threatening crops.

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Argentina: Protesters stone President Macri's car

Stone-throwing protesters attack President Mauricio Macri's car in southern Argentina.

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Uruguay ex-military ruler Gregorio Alvarez dies aged 91

Gregorio Alvarez, who ruled Uruguay from 1981 to 1985, dies aged 91 while in prison for murder.

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'Doping gift box' sent out by Russian state-funded TV

State-funded Russian channel RT produces New Year gift boxes branded "Russian doping".

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Nigeria's starving children who fled Boko Haram

Children could die of starvation in Nigeria unless they receive urgent aid, the UN warns.

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Berlin truck attack: Tunisian 'linked to Anis Amri' held

A Tunisian man is detained in Berlin in connection with last week's attack on the Christmas market.

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South Korea pension fund head arrested in scandal probe

The head of South Korea's pension fund is arrested in connection to a widening presidential scandal.

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2016's female fightback ... in hashtags

Social media has given a voice to many women. Here's a roundup of the most influential hashtags for women in 2016.

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Colombia kidnappings down 92% since 2000, police say

Police in Colombia say kidnappings have dropped 92% since 2000, when it was an abduction hotspot.

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Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher dies, aged 60

Actress Carrie Fisher dies at the age of 60, days after suffering a heart attack.

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Berlin truck attack: Anis Amri 'may have passed through Netherlands'

Dutch police probe whether Berlin attacker Anis Amri travelled there after he killed 12 people.

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Israel postpones vote on new Jerusalem settlement homes

An Israeli committee delays a vote to authorise 490 new homes in East Jerusalem settlements.

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Germany migrants: Record number opt to leave - most to Balkans

A record 55,000 migrants left Germany voluntarily this year - more than twice the number deported.

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Robocop designer's real world robot

A giant robot designed by scientists in South Korea has taken its first steps.

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Russia plane crash: Data recorder 'reveals faulty wing flaps to blame'

Faulty wing flaps were to blame for Sunday's Russian airliner crash, Russian media reports say.

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Indian police in Pune hold 'snake venom smugglers'

Indian police arrest two suspected venom smugglers caught in possession of dozens of snakes.

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Ukraine separatists crown 'most patriotic cat'

Breakaway region of Ukraine holds a competition to find the self-proclaimed republic's most loyal feline.

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Year in pictures 2016

A selection of the most compelling news photographs from around the world, taken over the past year.

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Eric Carle's classic from page to stage

Eric Carle's characters are being brought to life in a stage show.

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Japan PM Shinzo Abe offers Pearl Harbor condolences

Japan's PM Shinzo Abe visits the site of a devastating 1941 attack on the US Pearl Harbor naval base.

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'Two dead' after train derails near Kanpur, India

Two people are dead after a train derailed in India's Uttar Pradesh state, top police official says.

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Argentina ex-leader Cristina Fernandez charged in corruption case

Former Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner is charged over corruption allegations.

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Australia flood: Six found safe after record rainfall

Six missing people are found safe after a twice-a-century weather event in Australia's outback.

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Facebook Safety Check creates false alarm in Bangkok

Facebook Safety Check tool falsely alerts users in Bangkok to an explosion.

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Stars and fans pay tribute to Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher

Stars and fans around the world remember Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher, who has died aged 60.

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Seven charged with attempted murder of Berlin homeless man

Seven migrants are charged with attempted murder over an attack on a homeless man in Berlin.

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Seal photographed on car returns to wild in Australia

A seal that made global headlines after turning up in an Australian street is returned to the wild.

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Toshiba shares fall 20% on deal warning

Toshiba shares fall for a second consecutive day amid concerns over its nuclear business.

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US says claim it supported IS in Syria is 'ludicrous'

The US says there is no basis for the Turkish president's claim that it supported IS in Syria.

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Freed Chibok girls not allowed home for Christmas, say families

Families of 21 Nigerian Chibok girls freed by Boko Haram say the girls are being closely guarded by authorities.

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Japanese PM: 'Sincere and everlasting condolences'

Japanese PM Shinzo Abe has visited the US naval base at Pearl Harbor, where he offered "sincere and everlasting condolences"

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Overdone?

As Canada revamps its healthy-eating food guide, a look back at how we used to eat.

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Mosul battle: Last bridge 'disabled by air strike'

A US air strike reportedly disables the last functioning bridge over the River Tigris in IS-held Mosul.

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Neighbourhood watch

Simon Daykin has wired up his house with kilometres of data cables and plenty of gadgets to lead a more relaxing life.

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Powering through

In Beirut, one man has come up with an app to make blackouts easier to deal with.

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#IfAfricaWasASchool

Buhari's gaffe, #OromoProtests and death of Papa Wemba among stories that lit up African social media in 2016.

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Dutch IVF centre probes suspected sperm mix-up

A Dutch IVF treatment centre says 26 women may have been fertilised by the wrong sperm cells.

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Russian plane crash: 'Black box' recorder examined

Experts in Russia have started to examine the first of the 'black box' flight recorders to be recovered from Sunday's plane crash.

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Japan PM Shinzo Abe makes landmark visit to Pearl Harbor

Japan's PM Shinzo Abe visits site of a devastating 1941 attack on US naval base.

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Rubi Ibarra Garcia birthday: Man killed in horse race at viral party

A man is killed at a Mexican girl's party attended by thousands after a video invitation went viral.

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George Michael death: Family 'touched' by tributes

George Michael's family and friends say they are "touched" at tributes after the star's death.

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North Korean diplomat has 'no regrets' over defection

A high-profile North Korean diplomat who defected to South Korea tells the BBC's Stephen Evans that he has no regrets.

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Tevez's home broken into during wedding

Burglars enter the home of Argentine footballer Carlos Tevez while he is away getting married.

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Watership Down author Richard Adams dies aged 96

The author of Watership Down, Richard Adams, has died aged 96, his daughter says.

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Perpetual Loyal wins Sydney to Hobart race in record time

Yacht Perpetual Loyal wins the Sydney to Hobart race in record time.

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Carlos Tevez's Argentina home burgled as he got married

Burglars enter the home of Argentine footballer Carlos Tevez while he is away getting married.

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Philippines police say drug raids netted £120m worth of meth

Drugs officers say they have made the country's largest drugs bust, amid a brutal crackdown on users.

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Russian plane crash: Experts begin examining flight recorder

Air experts in Russia examine the first of the flight recorders found from Sunday's plane crash.

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National Front mayor creates 'Rue du Brexit' in French town

A far-right French mayor has named a street in tribute to Britain's decision to leave the EU.

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George Michael's philanthropy comes to light after his death

Tales of George Michael's philanthropy come to light in the wake of the pop star's death.

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Berlin truck attack: Polish driver 'shot hours before'

A Polish man was reportedly shot in the head hours before his lorry was driven into a Berlin crowd.

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Construction heading towards a 'timber revolution'

Architects are taking more and more frequently to timber to construct houses and apartment blocks. Some say it's the solution to the global housing crisis.

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Time to go

It has been an eventful year for democracy in Africa. The BBC's Dickens Olewe looks back at some of the elections and lesson learned.

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Website maps Vanuatu climate change flooding risk

A new web tool allows Pacific Islanders on Vanuatu to see how rising sea levels could affect their homes and businesses.

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Russian plane crash: First 'black box' brought to Moscow

The flight data recorder of the Russian jet which crashed with 92 deaths is delivered to Moscow.

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Cheetahs heading for extinction, study says

Urgent action is needed to stop the cheetah - the world's fastest land animal - becoming extinct, scientists say.

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Australia's Coogee beach bans alcohol after Christmas party

Australia's Coogee beach bans alcohol after Christmas revellers left 15 tonnes of rubbish behind.

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Toxic liquor kills at least 26 in Pakistan

Twenty four people die and dozens more are injured after drinking toxic alcohol in Pakistan on Christmas Eve.

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Russian plane crash: First 'black box' located in the sea

The flight data recorder of the Russian jet which crashed in the Black Sea with 92 deaths is found.

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Tamannaah Bhatia praised for standing up to 'sexist' filmmaker Suraj

Social media users praise actress Tamannaah Bhatia for standing up to a filmmaker's 'sexist' comments.

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Monte dei Paschi sees funding gap grow

Italian lender Monte dei Paschi faces a capital shortfall of €8.8bn, higher than the €5bn previously estimated by the bank.

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Russian plane crash: First black box located in sea

A black box from the Russian jet which crashed in the Black Sea with 92 deaths has been found.

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Korean Air crew to 'use more force' with unruly passengers

South Korea's national airline says it will revise crew guidelines on handling of unruly passengers.

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Thousands attend Mexican girl's party after viral invitation

Thousands of people attend a Mexican girl's 15th birthday party after a video invitation went viral.

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Sony Music sorry after hoax 'Britney Spears dead' tweet

Sony Music apologises to Britney Spears after an official Twitter account says the pop star is dead.

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Chinese pour scorn over golden smartphone

Chinese social media users express shock about a gaudy phone created in partnership with Beijing's Forbidden City museum.

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Japanese PM Shinzo Abe arrives in Hawaii

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has landed in Hawaii, ahead of a visit to Pearl Harbor, the US naval base attacked by the Japanese in 1941.

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Japan PM Shinzo Abe in Hawaii for landmark Pearl Harbor visit

Japan's PM Shinzo Abe visits several memorials in Hawaii, ahead of a historic visit to Pearl Harbor.

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'Our kaftans are like us'

The booming kaftan industry is bringing financial independence to Moroccan women.

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'Chewbacca Mom'

What happened to the woman behind the viral Chewbacca mask video?

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Year in pictures 2016

A selection of the most compelling news photographs from around the world, taken over the past year.

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Russia's museum of everyday Soviet objects

A look around a museum in Russia dedicated to Soviet-era artefacts.

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Who's next?

As Hillary Clinton exits the national stage, more women are stepping forward to run for office.

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'Dating class'

Ian Trueger visits a Mormon event in India, designed to help young followers find love.

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The spa that runs on human waste

A waste treatment plant has opened its own spa, to make use of human waste.

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'Skinny blue mushroom'

From skinny blue mushrooms to melon-eating masses, it's been a banner year for meme-loving Chinese.

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Wild Oats XI forced to quit Sydney to Hobart race

Eight-time winner Wild Oats XI is forced to quit the Sydney to Hobart yachting race, organisers say.

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Vera Rubin, pioneering astronomer, dies at 88

Astronomer Vera Rubin, whose pioneering work led to the theory of dark matter, dies at 88.

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Typhoon Nock-Ten kills four in the Philippines

Powerful typhoon Nock-Ten spares Manila but leaves four dead in the Philippines.

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Taiwan 'Nazi rally' school principal resigns

The head of a Taiwanese school whose pupils dressed as Nazis for a Christmas parade quits his post.

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Floods close Uluru national park

Record rainfall in central Australia leads to flash floods and the closure of Uluru national park.

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Chapecoense plane crash: Colombia blames human error

Colombia blames human error for the plane crash that killed 71 people, including Chapecoense footballers.

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A day in the life of a panda nanny

Competition is fierce to become a panda nanny in China, but what is the job really like?

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Cheetahs heading towards extinction as population crashes

A new study estimates there are just 7,100 now left in the wild as the wide-ranging mammal faces growing conflict with humans.

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Tresor Riziki: Fresh face of African music

In 2007 Tresor Riziki fled the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo in search of his musical dream. Today, he is an award winning musician based in Johannesburg.

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Myanmar's lost royals

More than a century after Burma's king was banished, his descendants are stepping into the spotlight again.

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Panama Papers

The BBC speaks to the journalists behind the Panama Papers about what they thought it had changed.

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Turkey cafe boss held for Erdogan 'tea insult'

A cafe boss at a Turkish paper is accused of insulting the president by saying he would refuse to serve him tea.

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'Rejected by my country'

As Japan's PM visits Pearl Harbor, the wartime internment of Japanese Americans still resonates.

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Philippines typhoon: Aerials show submerged areas

A powerful typhoon hit parts of the Philippines on Monday, leaving parts of the country underwater.

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Canada's unnamed

How one project is helping identify unnamed Indigenous Canadians in archive images.

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Russia's pain over plane crash victims

A huge search operation is continuing for a Russian military plane which crashed with 92 on board.

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Uganda: 30 drown after boat carrying football team capsizes on Lake Albert

Thirty people drown after a boat carrying a football team and fans capsizes in Uganda, police say.

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Donald Trump inauguration: Rockettes 'will not be forced to perform'

Rockettes dancers will not be forced to perform at Donald Trump's inauguration, managers say.

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Australia flood: Uluru national park closed after huge rainfall

Record rainfall in central Australia leads to flash floods and the closure of Uluru national park.

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India conducts fourth test launch of Agni-V missile

India successfully conducts a fourth test launch of its nuclear-capable ballistic missile.

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Mohammed Shami: India cricketer defends wife against Twitter trolls

Mohammed Shami criticises social media users for trolling his wife over her choice of clothes.

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Typhoon Nock-Ten threatens Philippine capital Manila

Powerful typhoon Nock-Ten batters the Philippines, threatening the area around the capital Manila.

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Martyred in Korea

How a Victorian Welshman became a Christian martyr in what is now North Korea

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The longest kiss

Nigerian novelist and writer Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani picks out some of 2016's quirkier stories.

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Ukraine separatists crown 'most patriotic cat'

Breakaway region of Ukraine holds a competition to find the self-proclaimed republic's most loyal feline.

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Goodbye USSR

Twenty-five years after the USSR fell, there are warm words for the last Soviet leader in his home village.

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Russia plane crash: Huge search for bodies in Black Sea

A huge search continues in Russia after a military plane with 92 people crashed into the Black Sea.

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Carrie Fisher in 'stable condition' after heart attack

Star Wars actress is in stable condition after suffering a cardiac arrest, her mother says.

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Website maps Vanuatu climate change flooding risk

A new web tool allows Pacific Islanders on Vanuatu to see how rising sea levels could affect their homes and businesses.

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Steam baths and brandy

When Mikhail Gorbachev resigned almost exactly 25 years ago - bringing the USSR to a sudden end - he had been left with little choice by the leaders of three Soviet republics.

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Indianapolis Colts black cheerleader hugs boy who used slur

A black cheerleader targeted by a racial slur after posing for a viral photo with a boy forgives him.

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Russian military plane crashes in Black Sea, 'killing 92'

All 92 people on board a Russian military plane are feared dead after it crashed into the Black Sea.

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Israeli PM summons US ambassador amid UN vote row

Israel's prime minister summons the US ambassador amid a growing row over a UN vote.

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China's first aircraft carrier in Western Pacific drill

China's first aircraft carrier has set off for the Pacific in what are described as routine exercises.

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Recovery operation after Russian military plane crashes into Black Sea

A recovery operation is under way after a Russian military plane with 92 people on board crashes into the Black Sea.

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Chile earthquake tsunami warning lifted

A tsunami alert issued after a powerful earthquake off the coast of Chile has now been lifted.

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Israel censures 10 ambassadors after UN settlements vote

Israel reprimands 10 ambassadors whose countries backed a "shameful" UN vote on settlements.

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Chile earthquake triggers tsunami warning

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.7 off southern Chile prompts a tsunami warning.

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The Queen's Christmas message

Her Majesty the Queen's Christmas message to the people of the Commonwealth.

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Evacuations in Philippines as typhoon strikes

Thousands of people are being urged to leave their homes on the Philippines east coast as super typhoon Nock-Ten makes landfall.

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Pope Francis's Christmas message calls for an end to Syrian war

Pope Francis uses his Christmas blessing to call for international efforts to end the war in Syria.

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Super typhoon Nock-Ten makes landfall in Philippines

A super typhoon with gusts of up to 255km/h makes landfall in the eastern Philippines.

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Pope Francis sends message of peace to Syria

Crowds gathered at the Vatican to hear Pope Francis give his Christmas message, in which he acknowledged the suffering of the people in Syria.

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William and Kate arrive for Christmas service

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, along with Prince George and Princess Charlotte, arrive for church in Englefield, Berkshire.

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German evacuation for WW2 bomb disposal in Augsburg

Thousands of people are being evacuated from Augsburg, Germany, so a World War 2 bomb can be defused.

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Chinese pour scorn over golden smartphone

Chinese social media users express shock about a gaudy phone created in partnership with Beijing's Forbidden City museum.

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How the Soviet Union ceased to be

A look back at the steps that led to the demise of the Soviet Union 25 years ago.

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Russian military plane crashes in Black Sea near Sochi

A Russian military plane with 92 people on board heading from Sochi to Syria crashes in the Black Sea.

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Russian plane 'disappears from radar' near Sochi

A Russian plane with up to 100 people on board disappears from radar after take-off from Sochi.

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More than 100 skiers rescued from cable cars in Italy

More than 100 skiers have been rescued after being trapped in cable cars above the mountains in Italy.

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Trapped skiers rescued from cable cars in Italian Alps

All 153 skiers trapped in cable cars high in the Italian Alps have been rescued, officials say.

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Pope Francis: Christmas 'hostage to materialism'

At Christmas Mass, Pope Francis says the meaning of Christmas is being drowned out by materialism.

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Hello Mr Winemerchant

India's Parsis take their food and drink seriously and even take their names from it.

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Ticking time bomb

The challenge posed to India by Type 2 diabetes is set to increase further, according to experts

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Ocean thrill

The disputed Western Sahara is a popular kitesurfing destination, even though conflict could resume.

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Super typhoon Nock-Ten threatens Philippines

A super typhoon with winds of 150mph looks likely to hit the Philippines east coast on Christmas Day

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Iraqi Christians celebrate Christmas in Irbil

The spire of a new church rises in the Iraqi city of Irbil ready for Christmas celebrations

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Madrid restaurant serves over 100 people every night

This restaurant in Madrid serves over 100 homeless people each night.

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Russia's fall and rise

Steve Rosenberg looks back at the unpredictable events in Russia in 25 years since communism fell.

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Myanmar's lost royals

More than a century after Burma's king was banished, his descendants are stepping into the spotlight again.

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Freed Chibok girls reunited with their families for Christmas

More than 20 Chibok girls freed in Nigeria by Boko Haram reunite with their families for Christmas.

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Pope Francis marks Christmas Mass at Vatican

Pope Francis marks a late-night Christmas Mass at the Vatican amid heavy security.

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Donald Trump to dissolve controversial Trump Foundation

Donald Trump promises to dissolve Trump Foundation charity, that remains under investigation

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Carrie Fisher: Friends and family wish recovery after heart attack

Star Wars actress is in intensive care after a major heart attack on a London-LA flight.

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Mexico's 'Volcano of Fire' erupts

Eruptions from the Colima volcano in Mexico have sent ash billowing miles into the sky.

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Israel settlements: Netanyahu orders UN ties review

Israel's PM orders a re-assessment of ties with the UN after the vote against settlement building.

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Aleppo girl Bana Alabed describes the night house was bombed

Seven-year-old Bana Alabed tells the BBC's Orla Guerin about the night a house she was playing in was bombed.

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Turkey targets 10,000 social media users in 'terror' probe

Turkey investigates 10,000 people for insulting government officials or "supporting terror" online.

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Barack and Michelle Obama's last Christmas address

Barack and Michelle Obama take a trip down memory lane in their last Christmas address at the White House.

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Status Quo's Rick Parfitt dies aged 68

Rick Parfitt - the guitarist behind one of British rock's most enduring acts - dies aged 68.

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'Santa protest' against South Korea President Park Geun-hye

South Koreans dress as Santa and sing carols to demand the removal of President Park Geun-hye.

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Donald Trump inauguration: Rockettes 'will not be forced to perform'

Rockettes dancers will not be forced to perform at Donald Trump's inauguration, managers say.

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Status Quo's Rick Parfitt dies

Status Quo guitarist Rick Parfitt has died in hospital in Spain, his manager says.

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Berlin market attack: Tunisia arrests suspect Amri's nephew

Tunisia arrests nephew of Berlin market attacker Anis Amri and two others, Tunisian officials say.

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Vesna Vulovic, stewardess who survived 30,000ft fall, dies

An air stewardess, who survived the highest ever fall by a human, dies aged 66.

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Woman blows herself up in Bangladesh raid on 'militant hide-out'

A woman thought to have links with a militant group has blown herself up during a raid in Bangladesh.

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Toddler survives after being hit by truck in eastern China

Shocking footage shows the three-year-old being dragged along the road in Huzhou City, eastern China.

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Boko Haram 'ousted from Sambisa forest bastion'

Nigeria's army drives Boko Haram from their last camp in the Sambisa forest, the president says.

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Vladimir Putin says Russia is 'stronger than any aggressor'

Russian President Vladimir Putin says he does not want a new arms race with the West.

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Sri Lankan court acquits five men in Tamil MP murder trial

A court in Sri Lanka acquits five men accused of involvement in the murder in 2006 of a Tamil MP.

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UN Security Council votes against Israeli settlements

Barbara Plett-Usher explains the significance of the UN Security Council's vote against illegal Israeli settlements.

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Syrian girl with severe burns gets life-changing surgery

Three-year-old Fatima has been given a chance at a new beginning after being offered life-changing surgery in Germany.

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Baby orangutans rescued from Thai taxi

Two baby orangutans have been rescued from the back of a taxi in Thailand.

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Israel settlements: Netanyahu snubs 'shameful' UN vote

Israel rejects a "shameful" UN resolution to end illegal settlements on occupied Palestinian land.

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Ukraine separatists crown 'most patriotic cat'

Breakaway region of Ukraine holds a competition to find the self-proclaimed republic's most loyal feline.

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Carrie Fisher: Star Wars actress suffers heart attack

Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher is in intensive care after a major heart attack on a London-LA flight.

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Libya hijack: Video shows Malta arrest

Footage shows a man being arrested after the Libya Malta hijack. He acted with another man who was also arrested.

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How phones changed the imagery of the American campaign

A new photo exhibit in New York examines how phone images fit into the race for the White House.

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Arctic heatwave could break records

Temperatures at the North Pole could be up to 20 degrees higher than average this Christmas Eve.

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US issues Jordan travel warning after deadly attacks

The US issues a travel warning for Jordan after a series of recent deadly attacks there.

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Myanmar unrest: Rohingya Muslim man found decapitated in river

The body of a Rohingya Muslim is found days after he speaks to reporters about unrest in Myanmar.

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The longest kiss

Nigerian novelist and writer Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani picks out some of 2016's quirkier stories.

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500 years later

Argentina's Sephardic Jews ponder Spain's offer of dual citizenship, 524 years after their ancestors were kicked out.

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Chinese pour scorn over golden smartphone

Chinese social media users express shock about a gaudy phone created in partnership with Beijing's Forbidden City museum.

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Kabul nights

Where do Kabulis go to escape the stress and fear of daily life in the Afghan capital?

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Bethlehem icons created by artists

Artists in Bethlehem are creating icons they hope will end up all over the world.

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Steam baths and brandy

When Mikhail Gorbachev resigned almost exactly 25 years ago - bringing the USSR to a sudden end - he had been left with little choice by the leaders of three Soviet republics.

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Fire engulfs 140 buildings in Niigata Prefecture, Japan

A fire whipped up by strong winds has burnt about 140 buildings in Niigata Prefecture on the Sea of Japan.

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Man 'in love' drives through airport

A Russian drunk driver who rammed his way into Kazan International Airport terminal in Russia said he was meeting a lady friend.

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Trump official Paladino under fire over crude Obama remarks

Donald Trump's New York campaign chief faces a backlash for crude remarks about the Obamas.

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Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher 'suffers heart attack'

Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher suffers major heart attack on London to LA flight, US media report

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Israeli settlements: UN Security Council calls for an end

UN Security Council backs a call to end illegal Israeli settlements after the US refuses to veto it.

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Passenger missing from Queen Mary 2 liner

The US authorities search for an elderly woman reported missing from the Queen Mary 2 ocean liner.

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Chile Pinochet: Anger as jailed abusers ask forgiveness

There is anger in Chile when 10 men jailed for human rights abuses under Pinochet ask forgiveness.

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Crash survivor: 'I put my seatbelt on'

One of the six survivors of the plane crash in which 71 people died recalls what happened

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Donald Trump gets 'very nice letter from Vladimir Putin'

Donald Trump welcomes a note from the Russian president, calling his thoughts "so correct".

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Website maps Vanuatu climate change flooding risk

A new web tool allows Pacific Islanders on Vanuatu to see how rising sea levels could affect their homes and businesses.

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Israel blasts US over UN vote on settlements

Israel reacts furiously over moves to vote through a UN resolution condemning Israeli settlements.

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Indiana mum 'bit and beat sons for opening Christmas gifts'

A mother in the US is charged with biting and beating her sons after they opened Christmas gifts early.

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Migrant crisis: UN says 5,000 drown trying to reach Europe this year

The number of migrants who drown trying to reach Europe has reached a record 5,000, the UN says.

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Libya Malta hijack: Hijackers arrested

The hijackers of a Libyan jet with 118 people aboard are arrested at Malta International Airport.

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Nigerian officials row over 'plastic rice'

Nigeria's food safety agency denies the health minister's claims it has cleared the "plastic rice".

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Berlin attacker Anis Amri killed in Milan

Italian police shoot dead Berlin attacker Anis Amri near a Milan train station after he opened fire.

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Nigeria denies 'plastic rice' reports

There is no evidence of "plastic rice" in Nigeria, officials say, contradicting earlier reports.

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Libya Malta hijack: First passengers released at airport

The first passengers have been released from a hijacked Libyan jet during a stand-off in Malta.

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Indianapolis Colts black cheerleader hugs boy who used slur

A black cheerleader targeted by a racial slur after posing for a viral photo with a boy forgives him.

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Libya hijack: Stand-off at Malta International Airport

A stand-off is under way at Malta International Airport after a hijacked Libyan jet lands there.

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Senegal 'ready' to oust Gambia's Jammeh

Senegalese troops are on alert to intervene in The Gambia if President Jammeh refuses to go, mediators say.

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Libya hijack: Plane carrying 118 diverted to Malta

A Libyan plane heading to Tripoli is hijacked and forced to land in Malta, Afriqiyah Airways confirms.

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Libyan plane in 'potential hijack' to Malta - Maltese PM

A Libyan plane is diverted to Malta in what the Maltese prime minister calls a potential hijack.

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Vogue Italia editor Franca Sozzani dies aged 66

Franca Sozzani, editor-in-chief of Vogue Italia for 28 years, has died at the age of 66.

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Berlin attack suspect Anis Amri killed in Milan

Berlin market attack suspect Anis Amri has been shot dead by police in Milan, officials confirm.

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Successful Ebola vaccine will be fast-tracked for use

A high effective vaccine that protects against deadly Ebola virus could be available by 2018.

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Ebola experimental vaccine is highly effective, trial shows

An experimental vaccine is found to be highly effective against the deadly Ebola virus.

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Deutsche Bank agrees $7.2bn penalty with US regulators

Deutsche Bank says it has agreed a $7.2bn settlement with the US over its sale of mortgage-backed securities - well below the $14bn penalty announced earlier.

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Tom Cruise's screams become a ringtone

Tom Cruise's screams in a remake of The Mummy go viral after an error in a trailer for the new film.

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'Smartphone toilet paper' at Tokyo airport

Tokyo's Narita airport rolls out germ-busting "toilet paper" for smartphones.

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El Gordo: Struggling Spanish town wins fortune from lottery

Spain's El Gordo lottery pays out €56m to a town where almost a third of the people are out of work.

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Australian police claim 'breakthrough' in 20-year mystery

A man is charged with murdering two women after Australia's longest police investigation.

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Baby orangutans rescued from Thai taxi

Two baby orangutans have been rescued from the back of a taxi in Thailand.

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Germany arrests two on terror charges

Two men are held on suspicion of planning an attack, as German police hunt the Berlin suspect.

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Berlin lorry attack: Tunisian suspect's brother 'in shock'

The brother of a man suspected of carrying out a lorry attack in Berlin speaks of his shock.

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Way to go

America's Route 66 is the ultimate symbol of freedom and mobility, but before the 1960s the motorway could be fraught with danger for black travellers. A unique travel guide helped keep them safe.

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Egypt delays UN resolution on Israel as Trump talks to President Sisi

Egypt withdraws its UN resolution condemning Israel, as Donald Trump makes clear his opposition.

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Gorging on love

What happens when you tell a wedding photographer that eating is your favourite activity?

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Italy approves bailout for Monte dei Paschi

Italy's government approves a bailout for the country's third-largest bank, Monte dei Paschi di Siena.

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Desperate measures

Desperate calls for help from rebel-held Madaya, besieged by Syrian government forces and allies.

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Donkey days

Photographer Boukary Konate is documenting scenes from rural life in his native Mali for the "internet generation", and before this way of life disappears entirely.

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Glimmer of hope

Thalidomide was withdrawn from sale in most countries in 1961 but was still used in the 1980s in Spain.

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Mexico President Pena Nieto to rebuild Tultepec fireworks market

Mexico's President Enrique Pena Nieto says fireworks market destroyed by blasts will be rebuilt.

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IS 'burns Turkish soldiers alive' in Syria execution video

So-called Islamic State releases a video which claims to show two Turkish soldiers burned alive.

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Taimur: Twitter debates Kareena and Saif's choice of baby name

Bollywood couple Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan anger many Indians with their choice of baby name.

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Berlin lorry attack: Dashcam footage released

Taxi dashcam footage appears to capture the moment a lorry left the road, before killing 12 people at a Christmas market in Berlin.

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Father of the bride

The BBC profiles the man behind one of India's most lavish weddings in recent memory.

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Happy eaters

What happens when you tell a Thai photographer that eating is your favourite activity.

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Melbourne Christmas Day 'terror attack' foiled, say Australia police

Australian police say they have foiled a terror attack planned for Melbourne on Christmas Day.

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Russia Josef Stalin: Outspoken grandson is 'found dead'

A grandson of Soviet leader Josef Stalin is found dead in Moscow, ambulance officials say.

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Tributes paid to Jeopardy winner who died before quiz broadcast

Tributes are paid to a US woman whose appearances on the Jeopardy quiz were broadcast after she died.

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Aleppo battle: Syrian city 'back under government control'

The besieged Syrian city of Aleppo is back fully under government control, the military says.

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Ivanka Trump accosted on JetBlue flight by passenger

At least one passenger is thrown off a JetBlue flight from New York after confronting Ivanka Trump.

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Donald Trump: US must greatly expand nuclear weapons

Donald Trump calls for the US to "greatly strengthen and expand" its nuclear arsenal.

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Anti-gay campaign drives out Russian teacher in Krasnoyarsk

A Russian teacher says she was forced to quit her job after being targeted by an anti-gay campaigner.

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Singer Bjork denounces sexism in pop music industry

Singer-songwriter Bjork denounces sexism in the music industry on her Facebook page.

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Berlin attack: Family urge suspect to surrender

The family of the man suspected of the Berlin Christmas market attack urge him to surrender.

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Philippines leader Duterte faces investigation over killings claim

A Philippines human rights body will probe claims by President Duterte that he killed drug suspects.

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Mississippi police arrest churchgoer in 'Vote Trump' arson

Police suspect an arson attack on a Mississippi black church was staged by a congregation member.

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Augsburg WW2 bomb forces mass evacuation on Christmas Day

The German city of Augsburg will evacuate 54,000 people on Christmas Day because of a WW2 bomb.

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Russia used Syria as live-fire training - US general

The US army's commander in Europe criticises Russia's "disregard for civilians" in Syria.

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Plastic rice seized in Nigeria 'feels realistic'

The BBC's Martin Patience examines some of the 2.5 tonnes of "plastic rice" seized in the Nigerian city of Lagos.

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Ukraine separatists crown 'most patriotic cat'

Breakaway region of Ukraine holds a competition to find the self-proclaimed republic's most loyal feline.

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State rescue looms for Italian bank

Italy's third-largest bank, Monte dei Paschi di Siena, looks increasingly likely to be bailed out by the state.

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Fire engulfs 140 buildings in Niigata Prefecture, Japan

A fire whipped up by strong winds has burnt about 140 buildings in Niigata Prefecture on the Sea of Japan.

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Syria conflict: Aleppo evacuation operation nears end

The evacuation of rebel-held Aleppo should be completed on Thursday or Friday, the Red Cross says.

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No laughing matter

While the clown industry is in long-term decline in the West, it is booming in Hong Kong and India, as Kait Bolongaro reports.

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Berlin attack: Christmas market reopens following lorry rampage

Concrete barriers have been installed at the Christmas market where an attacker killed 12 on Monday.

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Kenya's Cord MPs storm out over 'fight'

Opposition MPs in Kenya storm out of parliament, claiming they have been assaulted in the house.

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Chinese pour scorn over golden smartphone

Chinese social media users express shock about a gaudy phone created in partnership with Beijing's Forbidden City museum.

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Facebook lurking makes you miserable, says study

Spending too long on social media is likely to cause envy and dissatisfaction, suggests a study.

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Russian ambassador killing: Putin to lead tributes at ceremony

President Vladimir Putin leads tributes in Moscow to the Russian ambassador assassinated in Ankara.

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Trump appoints China critic Peter Navarro to trade post

Donald Trump appoints one of his advisers, a strong critic of China, to a top US trade post.

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Russians on being poisoned by bath oil

People who drank toxic alcohol in Russia describe what happened to them.

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Afghanistan Taliban: Eight dead in attack on MP's house

At least eight people were killed when Taliban gunmen attacked the house of an Afghan MP in Kabul.

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Academic, 102, who won employment battle

Dr David Goodall, a 102-year-old scientist, has won a battle to keep working on campus at Edith Cowen University.

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Solstice supper: Puffin pate and sour testicles

We meet Iceland's pagans - the country's fastest growing religion - as they celebrate Winter Solstice.

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HB2 law: Legislators fail to repeal North Carolina 'bathroom bill'

Legislators fail to act on a deal to repeal North Carolina's controversial "bathroom bill".

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Japan in record military spending amid Chinese tensions

PM Shinzo Abe has signed off on an increase in military spending, amid regional tensions.

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100 Women: The niqab-wearing star of social media

Amy Roko's short comedy sketches about life as a veiled woman in Saudi Arabia has made her big on social media.

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Leaving Aleppo: 'They started firing bullets'

Activists who have fled eastern Aleppo tell the BBC about the mission to evacuate thousands.

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YouTube star Adam Saleh 'kicked off' Delta Air Lines flight

YouTube star Adam Saleh's post about his removal from a Delta Air Lines flight goes viral.

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Uber halts California self-driving cars test

Ride-sharing firm Uber suspends its pilot of self-driving cars in San Francisco, after regulators revoked the registration for the cars.

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Trump appoints 'Death by China' author as head of US trade council

Donald Trump appoints one of his advisers, a strong critic of China, to a top US trade post.

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Adam Saleh says he was kicked off a Delta Airlines plane

YouTube star Adam Saleh has posted a video, stating he was kicked off a plane for speaking Arabic.

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The soul of Japan's Tsukiji fish market

A film-maker on what is so special about Japan's Tsukiji fish market, which is set to move.

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IS conflict: 14 Turkish soldiers dead in worst day's loss yet

Turkey sees its worst losses yet since intervening in Syria, with 14 soldiers killed in clashes with IS.

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Bridalplasty contestant found in LA shallow grave, man arrested

Police arrest a man after finding a former Bridalplasty reality TV contestant dead near Los Angeles.

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Notre Dame: Emotional reunion for player

Notre Dame basketball player Matt Farrell had an emotional reunion with his brother following the game.

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Berlin truck attack: Tunisian fugitive 'had been under surveillance'

The Tunisian man wanted for the Berlin lorry attack had been under surveillance, media say.

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Bristol zoo c-section gorilla Afia cuddles foster mum

Baby gorilla Afia born in a rare emergency caesarean section cuddles up to her surrogate mother.

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How White House staff pranked President Obama with snowmen

After Barack Obama revealed a fear of snowmen, staff took it upon themselves to scare the president.

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Chapecoense plane crash: Bolivia blames pilot and airline

Bolivian investigation into last month's deadly plane crash in Colombia blames airline and pilot.

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Mexico fireworks blast: Bodies too charred to identify

Some of the 31 killed in a Mexican fireworks blast are too charred to identify, an official says.

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Orlando shooting relatives sue social media giants

Families of massacre victims allege Facebook, Twitter and Google enabled gunman's radicalisation.

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Berlin truck attack: Police hunt for Tunisian suspect

Tunisian man Anis Amri is named as the prime suspect in the hunt for the Berlin lorry attacker.

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Trump claims he 'would have won' popular vote

The president-elect claims his strategy was much more "sophisticated" than Hillary Clinton.

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Berlin truck attack: Shoppers 'determined to celebrate Christmas'

Damian Grammaticas assesses the mood at one of Berlin's oldest and biggest Christmas markets, the Gendarmenmarkt.

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Finns warned over sauna fires

Authorities say using your sauna for storage is a recipe for disaster.

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Vlogger Adam Saleh 'kicked off' Delta Airlines flight

Vlogger, Adam Saleh's post of his alleged removal from a Delta Airlines flight has gone viral on social media.

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Man captures chaos moments after truck hits

An eyewitness describes filming "horrible scenes" moments after a lorry ploughed into a Christmas market in Berlin.

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Russia bath lotion poisoning: Putin orders crackdown as death toll rises

Russia's President Putin acts to curb surrogate alcohol, after 62 die from drinking bath lotion.

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Fireworks rocket into air in Mexico blast

An explosion at a fireworks market outside Mexico City has killed at least 29 people, officials say.

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Berlin truck attack: Manhunt across Europe for suspect

A manhunt is under way across Europe's Schengen area as police search for the Berlin lorry attacker.

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Giant panda in snowman challenge at Toronto Zoo

Keepers built a snowman for giant panda Da Mao to enjoy at Toronto Zoo.

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Singer Richard Marx 'restrains unruly man' on Korean Air flight

American singer Richard Marx says he had to restrain a fellow passenger on a Korean Air flight.

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Bana Alabed, Aleppo's tweeting girl, meets Turkey's President Erdogan

Syrian seven-year-old Bana Alabed, who tweeted about life in Aleppo, meets Turkey's President Erdogan.

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Health of 'young and old' hit by China smog

People in Beijing in China outline their health concerns at the city's smog problem.

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Kazakh newsreader quits after fake interview

Joke footage on Kazakhstan's state-owned TV results in anger at home and abroad.

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Syria conflict: Delays hamper last Aleppo evacuations

Delays hit the final stage of the evacuation of rebel-held districts of the Syrian city of Aleppo.

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Ikea says illegal teenage sleepovers must end

Ikea urges teenagers to stop having sleepovers in its stores, after a YouTube video went viral.

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Kenya girls hide in school to escape FGM

Kenyan girls are hiding in schools this Christmas to escape parents who want them to undergo FGM.

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Japan cancels failed $9bn Monju nuclear reactor

Japan scraps a 22-year-old experimental nuclear reactor that has cost $9bn but barely ever worked.

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Berlin truck attack: Tunisian sought over market deaths - reports

German police are searching for a Tunisian man named as Anis A over the Berlin market attack, media reports say.

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Michele Morgan: French actress and glamour icon dies at 96

Michele Morgan, the star who won the Cannes film festival's first best actress award, dies aged 96.

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US team finds World War Two 'remains' in India

A US team recovers possible remains of soldiers killed in India in a World War Two plane crash.

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US singer James Taylor cancels Manila concert over drug war

US singer James Taylor cancels a concert in Manila over Philippines' brutal war on drugs.

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Mexico fireworks blast: Dozens killed in Tultepec explosion

An explosion at a fireworks market in Mexico kills at least 31 people and injures many more.

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Pope frees priest who leaked official documents from prison

A priest jailed for leaking official documents is released from prison on the orders of Pope Francis.

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Stop that video!

After the Russian assassination, what to do to avoid videos that play automatically on social media.

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Uneasy allies

The assassination of an ambassador has not created a diplomatic crisis as some feared - but why not?

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African island nation Sao Tome cuts diplomatic ties with Taiwan

The African island nation of Sao Tome has cut diplomatic ties with Taiwan, officials say.

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Leaving Aleppo: 'They started firing bullets'

Activists who have left eastern Aleppo tell the BBC about the mission to evacuate thousands.

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Berlin attack: Hunt for attacker after sole suspect released

German police hunt for the driver behind the Berlin lorry attack, after releasing the only suspect.

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Is this school the best in the world?

A school in north London could be among the best in the world after scoring better in international rankings than top performers like Singapore.

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Obama bans oil drilling 'permanently' in millions of acres of ocean

Barack Obama has permanently banned offshore drilling in the "vast majority" of northern US waters.

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Australia's oldest working scientist wins battle over office

A 102-year-old scientist succeeds in his fight to keep working on campus at an Australian university.

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Processed meat 'may be bad for asthma'

Eating lots of ham and sausage might make asthma symptoms worse, according to French researchers.

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Girl with a 'dolphin' voice

Pop star Jane Zhang's breakthrough music video could make her the first Chinese artist to go global.

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Berlin lorry attack: Angela Merkel 'shocked and devastated'

German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks of her shock after a lorry ploughs into a Christmas market in the heart of Berlin, killing 12 people and injuring 48.

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Standing tall

HS Doreswamy is a 98-year-old freedom fighter who is still battling for his idea of a just India.

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Pavement pirouettes

Dancers use social media to reclaim public spaces for women

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Good morning Syria!

A radio station staffed by Syrian exiles in Istanbul broadcasts news, dramas and comedy shows back to Syria. But they say the most important thing they provide is hope.

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Catching up

"We don't want to accept that we're doing badly at anything," says Argentina's education minister.

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Nine killed in Mexico fireworks blast

An explosion at a fireworks market outside Mexico City kills at least nine people, police say.

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Dozens wounded at Mexico fireworks blast

An explosion at a fireworks market outside Mexico City injures dozens.

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Petra Kvitova out for three months after hand surgery following knife attack

Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova is out for at least three months following hand surgery after a knife attack at her home.

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Venezuela reopens border with Colombia after eight days

Venezuela reopens border with Colombia, closed last week to "combat smuggling gangs".

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Berlin attack: So-called Islamic State claims responsibility

So-called Islamic State says one of its militants carried out the deadly Berlin lorry attack.

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Berlin attack: Only suspect in Christmas market deaths released

Germany frees the sole suspect held after the deadly Berlin market attack, for lack of evidence.

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Berlin market lorry attack: Only suspect held released

Germany releases suspect in the Berlin market lorry attack because of insufficient evidence.

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Flint water scandal: More city officials charged

Four more people are charged in the investigation into the lead-tainted water in Flint, Michigan.

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Nepal police investigate death of girl banished for menstruating

Nepalese police investigate the death of a girl banished to a shed because she was menstruating.

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New audience

Japanese anime film Your Name has become the country's most successful film at the Chinese box office - so what is its secret?

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Russian ambassador killing: Andrei Karlov's body flown home from Turkey

The body of the Russian ambassador to Turkey is being flown home after he was shot dead in Turkey.

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Small statue, big row

How a mild-looking sculpture outside an Australian church is fuelling international tension.

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Jordan shootings: Police killed in fresh clashes near Karak

Four Jordanian security personnel die in new clashes with armed men near Karak, state media say.

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DR Congo anti-Kabila protests 'leave more than 20 dead'

More than 20 die in clashes in DR Congo over the president's failure to give up power, the UN says.

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Wisconsin teacher removed for essay defending Ku Klux Klan

A Wisconsin educator is suspended for giving students an essay to defend the Ku Klux Klan.

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Berlin attack: Police unsure suspect is lorry attacker

German authorities say they cannot be sure a man arrested was behind the deadly Berlin lorry attack.

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Jordan shootings: IS claims attack at Kerak castle

Jihadist group Islamic State claims it was behind Sunday's attack in Jordan that killed 10 people.

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Berlin attack: No certainty over man arrested by police

German authorities say they cannot be sure a man arrested was behind the deadly Berlin lorry attack.

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Sunbathing seal becomes local celebrity in New Zealand

Seal creates a stir on New Zealand's south island because of its habit of sunbathing in the middle of the road.

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Nina Simone, Tupac and ELO all set to receive special honours

Nina Simone, Tupac and ELO will be honoured by the Grammys and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame next year.

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Berlin attack: Police uncertain detained suspect drove lorry

German police are unsure if the suspect in custody was behind the Berlin lorry attack that killed 12.

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Beijing 'trapped under giant toxic cloud'

The Chinese capital has seen hazardous smog for four days, but how bad is it?

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Four hippies

How Bob Goldberg co-founded and grew US vegan food business Follow Your Heart, which has an annual turnover of more than $40m.

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Berlin attack: Lorry driver suspect 'denies involvement'

The suspect in the deadly Berlin lorry attack denies involvement, Germany's interior minister says.

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Tennis star Kvitova hurt in knife attack

Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova is injured in a knife attack at her home, her publicist says.

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Hostage couple's 'Kafkaesque' ordeal

An Afghan insurgent group releases video of a kidnapped North American couple with two children.

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Tear gas fired in DR Congo at anti-Kabila protesters

Police fire tear gas to disperse protesters demanding an end to President Kabila's rule in DR Congo, witnesses say.

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Russian ambassador killing: Moscow to boost security at embassies

Russian President Vladimir Putin orders more security at embassies after its Turkey envoy is killed.

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Trump wins electoral college amid nationwide protests

The electoral college confirms Donald Trump as 45th US president amid nationwide demonstrations.

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'Walk of shame'

Why alleged offenders are paraded around an Indonesian island on a 'walk of shame'.

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Swiss shooting: Gunman found dead near Zurich Islamic centre

A man who shot and wounded three people at an Islamic centre in Zurich is found dead.

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Russian ambassador killing: Investigators sent to Turkey by Moscow

Moscow is sending investigators to Turkey following the killing of the Russian ambassador in Ankara.

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Man captures chaos moments after truck hits

An eyewitness describes filming "horrible scenes" moments after a lorry ploughed into a Christmas market in Berlin.

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Berlin attack: Police say lorry crash 'probably terror attack'

Police in Berlin say terrorism was probably behind Monday night's lorry attack that killed 12.

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China returns seized underwater US drone

A US underwater drone seized by China last week has been returned, both sides confirm

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China returns seized US sea drone

The Pentagon has confirmed the US underwater drone seized by China last week has been returned.

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Women in charge

BBC Hindi's Divya Arya visits a constituency that has elected the most amount of women to parliament.

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MH370: Plane 'not likely to be in search area', say investigators

Officials say Malaysia Airlines flight 370 is unlikely to be found in the current search area.

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Prostate cancer laser treatment 'truly transformative'

Surgeons describe a new treatment for early stage prostate cancer as "truly transformative".

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Have uniform, will travel

How a meeting between two of the BBC's 100 Women of 2013 lead to an English girl's school reopening in a Kenyan slum

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The other first lady

Amid reports that Ivanka Trump may play a more political role, some say she is in for a bumpy ride.

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Berlin Breitscheidplatz: Lorry kills 12 at Christmas market

A lorry ploughs into a Christmas market in the heart of Berlin, killing 12 people.

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Italy seeks €20bn for banks as Monte dei Paschi flounders

Italy is seeking parliamentary approval to borrow up to €20bn (£17bn) to support its banking sector.

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Aleppo evacuation: UN backs sending monitors

UN Security Council adopts resolution calling for monitors to observe Aleppo mass evacuations.

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Donald Trump wins electoral college vote

Donald Trump wins electoral college vote, confirming his election as the 45th US president.

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In pictures

Stories of displaced women and girls in the Dharwan settlement, outside the Yemeni capital, Sanaa.

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Berlin Breitscheidplatz: Lorry kills nine at Christmas market

A suspected "deliberate attack" on a Christmas market in the heart of Berlin kills nine people.

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Donald Trump says supporters after US election 'mellowed'

Donald Trump tells his supporters they were 'mean and nasty' during the US election campaign.

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Lorry kills several at Berlin market

Several people have been killed in a suspected "deliberate attack" at a Christmas market in Berlin.

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Lorry ploughs into Christmas market in Berlin

Footage from the scene after a truck ploughed into people at a Christmas market in Berlin, Germany.

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Migrants go underground in Calais

Migrants are increasingly returning to Calais two months after the "Jungle" closure, a charity says.

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Michelle Obama makes farewell Oprah appearance

US First Lady Michelle Obama says her door is "always open" to Melania Trump, in a farewell interview with Oprah Winfrey.

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Cuba announces home internet trial scheme in Havana

Cuba unveils a two-month pilot scheme in Havana to allow internet in private homes.

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Tweeting Aleppo girl speaks of evacuation

Bana Alabed, seven, who had tweeted about conditions in besieged eastern Aleppo, has been speaking after being evacuated.

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Russian ambassador to Turkey Andrei Karlov shot dead in Ankara

A gunman shoots dead Russia's ambassador to Turkey, apparently in protest at events in Syria.

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Swiss shooting: Three wounded near Zurich station

Three people are wounded in a gun attack near a Muslim prayer centre in the Swiss city of Zurich.

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North Korean high-profile defector fled 'slavery'

A high-level North Korean defector tells of conditions amounting to "slavery" under Kim Jong-un.

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Russian ambassador Andrei Karlov shot and injured in Turkey

The Russian ambassador to Ankara is wounded by a gunman while visiting a photo exhibition.

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HB2 law: North Carolina to repeal 'bathroom bill'

State legislators in N Carolina to repeal a law which limits protections offered to the LGBT community.

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Key figure in Korean scandal denies charges

The woman at the centre of South Korea's political crisis, Choi Soon-sil, appears in court.

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Trump presidency faces electoral college test from opponents

The US electoral college meets to confirm Donald Trump as president, amid a campaign to thwart him.

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Christine Lagarde: IMF chief convicted over payout

A French court finds IMF chief Christine Lagarde guilty of negligence but does not penalise her.

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Pakistan International Airlines goat slaughter mocked

Pakistan's national airline is mocked after a goat was sacrificed before one of its flights.

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Ukraine army 'repulsed rebel attack' near Debaltseve in east

Ukraine says its army repulsed an offensive by pro-Russian rebels near Debaltseve in the east.

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IMF chief convicted over payout

IMF chief Christine Lagarde convicted by French court over payout to businessman

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Trump presidency expected to be certified by US electoral college

The US electoral college meets to confirm Donald Trump as president, amid a campaign to thwart him.

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Aleppo evacuation: Orphans among thousands to leave Syria city

Thousands of Syrians, including 47 orphans, leave besieged Aleppo in one of the biggest evacuations yet.

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Row over marriage guidance book for Turkish newly-weds

Government and opposition unite in outrage at controversial and bizarre recommendations.

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Russia bath lotion kills 33 drinkers in Irkutsk

At least 33 people die in Russia after drinking bath essence "as if it were alcohol".

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Miraculous life

Zuzana Ruzickova endured three concentration camps in World War Two, including Auschwitz, before going on to become one of the world's leading harpsichordists.

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Russian plane crashes in Siberia, injuring 38

Thirty-eight people are injured as a Russian defence ministry plane crash-lands in Siberia.

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Sylvester Stallone 'flattered' by Donald Trump job link

Sylvester Stallone says he is "flattered" by reports that Donald Trump may offer him an arts post.

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Zsa Zsa Gabor: Hollywood legend dies at 99

Hollywood actress and socialite Zsa Zsa Gabor dies at 99, her husband confirms.

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Dog father

Rakesh Shukla is a software engineer who looks after 735 dogs that no-one wants.

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Little Rock boy, 3, dies in road rage shooting

A three-year-old boy out shopping with his grandmother dies in a road rage shooting, US police say.

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Syria evacuations pick up in Aleppo and rebel-held villages

Evacuations of besieged Syrian areas pick up pace, with people in some rebel-held zones now leaving.

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Joseph Kabila: The DR Congo president who won't step down

There is concern that unrest may erupt in DR Congo as the deadline looms for the president to step down.

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Venezuela's Maduro defends withdrawal of major banknote

Venezuela's leader defends withdrawing a major banknote, saying it has smashed the black market.

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South Korea corruption suspect Choi Soon-sil in court

The woman at the centre of South Korea's political crisis, Choi Soon-sil, appears in court.

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South Korea returns stranded fishermen to North Korea

South Korea repatriates eight North Korean fishermen rescued drifting at sea last week.

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Rainbow 'Ziggy Stardust' snake among new Mekong delta discoveries

A rainbow-headed snake is among more than 150 new species found this year in the Mekong region.

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Russian plane crashes in Siberia with 16 injured

Russia's defence ministry now says all on board an IL-18 which crashed in Siberia survived.

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Amnesty accuses Myanmar military of 'crimes against humanity'

Rights group Amnesty says Myanmar's military may be committing "crimes against humanity".

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Venezuela's President Maduro tries to calm nerves

Venezuela's President Maduro tried to calm nerves over the withdrawal of the 100-bolivar banknote.

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Engine of growth

Rudolf Diesel died in mysterious circumstances before he was able to capitalise on his ingenious invention.

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Hollywood star Zsa Zsa Gabor dies aged 99

The Hungarian-born actress was more famous for her personal life than her on-screen roles.

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Four-day Corpus Christi water ban lifted after tests

A four-day ban on water use has been lifted in Corpus Christi, Texas, after a chemical leak scare.

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Jordan gun attacks: Stand-off with armed men in Karak ends

Jordanian police say four gunmen are dead following attacks in which a tourist and nine others died.

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Australian woman finds snake curled up in Christmas tree

A woman finds a 1m-long venomous snake wrapped around her Christmas tree in Australia.

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Hollywood legend Zsa Zsa Gabor dies at 99

Hollywood actress and socialite Zsa Zsa Gabor dies at 99, her publicist confirms.

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Aleppo battle: Hundreds leave Syria city as evacuations resume

Evacuations resume from east Aleppo, with buses and ambulances leaving rebel areas of Syrian city, UN official says

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Lebanon unveils 30-member unity government

Lebanon names a new 30-member government of national unity led by Prime Minister Saad Hariri.

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Evacuations resume from east Aleppo

Evacuations resume from east Aleppo, with buses and ambulances leaving rebel areas of Syrian city, UN official says

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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story takes $290m on first weekend

The first Star Wars spinoff, Rogue One, takes $290.5m (£232.8m) at the box office in its first three days.

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Venezuela's President delays plans to withdraw 100-bolivar note

President Maduro has made a sudden change of policy after people spent days queuing to swap their notes for new larger bills that did not arrive in time.

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Jordan attack: Canadian among 10 dead in Karak shooting

Jordanian police are in a stand-off with gunmen who killed a tourist and nine other people.

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Jordan attack: Canadian among seven dead in Karak shooting

Jordanian police storm a castle where gunmen who killed a tourist and six other people are holed up.

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Jewish settlers agree to leave Amona site in occupied West Bank

Residents of a Jewish outpost in the occupied West Bank vote in favour of an evacuation proposal.

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Kyrgyz concerns about donkey exports to China

Kyrgyz media report concerns at live donkey exports to China.

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Your pictures

Each week, we publish a gallery of readers' pictures on a set theme. This week, we asked for your pictures on the theme "Found".

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Jordan attack: Canadian among five dead in Karak shooting

A Canadian tourist and four police officers have died in gun attacks in Jordan, officials say.

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Weekend reads

Stories you may have missed in the past seven days.

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Gunmen kill five in Jordan attack

Gunmen attack police patrols in Jordan, killing five people and injuring others, security sources say.

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Aleppo battle: Rebels burn Syria evacuation buses

Rebels attack and burn several buses sent to evacuate Shia villages in Syria under Aleppo deal.

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Israel's Moshe Katsav to be freed on parole

Former Israeli President Moshe Katsav is to be freed on parole five years after being jailed for rape.

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In pictures

Members of the British public offer messages for arriving refugees.

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Nepal remembers Bista, last king of Upper Mustang

Ceremonies take place in Kathmandu to mark the death of the ex-king of Nepal's Upper Mustang.

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Joseph Kabila, DR Congo and conflict explained

President Joseph Kabila's decision to extend his term in office heightens tension in DR Congo, already destabilised by numerous armed groups.

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IS suicide bomb kills 40 Yemen soldiers in payday queue

IS says one of its suicide bombers killed at least 40 Yemeni soldiers queuing for salaries in Aden.

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Canadians warned about car-licking moose

Officials in Alberta advise people not to interact with moose found licking salt off cars.

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Aleppo evacuation: Thousands stranded in desperate conditions

Reports emerge of civilians forced to sleep in streets in frozen conditions as evacuations delayed.

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Poland press freedom: Demonstrations to enter third day

Protests in Warsaw against plans to restrict media access to parliament are to enter a third day.

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Yemen suicide bomb kills dozens of soldiers in payday queue

A suicide bomber kills 23 soldiers and wounds more near an army base in Yemen, officials say.

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Aleppo evacuation: UN Security Council to vote on sending observers

The UN Security Council will decide whether to send observers to the stricken Syrian city of Aleppo.

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Zimbabwe's Zanu-PF confirms Mugabe as 2018 election candidate

Zimbabwe's governing Zanu-PF party confirms President Robert Mugabe as its sole candidate for the 2018 elections.

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Indonesia air force plane crashes, killing all 13 on board

Indonesian air force Hercules C-130 plane crashes in Papua province, killing 13 people, officials say.

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Brazil footballer 'survived Colombia crash by moving seats'

A Brazilian footballer says he survived the Colombian plane because he moved seats.

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Outrage over Moscow restaurant name

A Moscow restaurant calling itself NKVD - the name of the Stalin-era Soviet secret police - has been heavily criticised by campaigners and on social media.

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Wish you weren't here

Slop pails, filth, stench and disease plague inmates at Antigua’s overcrowded 18th Century prison.

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Venezuela delays 100-bolivar banknote withdrawal

Venezuela's president delays the scrapping of the 100-bolivar banknote until January, amid protests.

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Hamas accuses Israel of killing its Tunisian drone expert

Palestinian militant group Hamas says Israel was behind the killing of one of its engineers in Tunisia.

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Donald Trump says supporters after US election 'mellowed'

Donald Trump tells his supporters they were 'mean and nasty' during the US election campaign.

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Kim Jong-il death: North Koreans mark fifth anniversary

North Koreans pay tribute to their former leader Kim Jong-il on the fifth anniversary of his death.

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China to return seized US underwater drone, Pentagon says

The US says it has "secured an understanding" that China will return an underwater drone it has seized.

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Was Putin involved in US election hacking?

A former CIA director believes that he may have been.

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Kashmir tension: Pakistan ends ban on Bollywood films

Pakistan ends an Indian film ban imposed in September amid worsening relations over Kashmir.

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Heimlich manoeuvre inventor dies aged 96

US doctor Henry Heimlich, who invented the manoeuvre used to help victims of choking, dies aged 96.

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Rogue One: Sydney policeman a hit in 'Aussie Vader' costume

A police officer has shot to fame for wearing Darth Vader customised with Australian regalia.

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French and Spanish police arrest five over 'Basque Eta arms cache'

Police arrest five people after finding a suspected arms cache of the Basque group Eta in a French town.

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Week in pictures: 10-16 December 2016

A selection of the best news photographs from around the world, taken over the past week.

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Fifa: 'Video replays bring positive results'

Using replays to review decisions at the Club World Cup is producing "extremely positive results", says Fifa's Gianni Infantino.

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Bad news antidote

... Because 2016 hasn't been ALL bad. Right?

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China accuses US of 'hyping-up' seizure of underwater drone

China accuses the US of "hyping-up" the issue of a US underwater drone seized by the Chinese Navy.

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Poland protests: Crowds renew calls for press freedom

Demonstrators in Warsaw renew protests against plans to restrict media access to parliament.

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Mermaid training in China

Swimmers at one Chinese aquarium are learning how to be mermaids.

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Muhammad Ali letter to Nelson Mandela sold for £7,200

A signed letter from Muhammad Ali to Nelson Mandela offering his condolences on the death of an anti-apartheid leader sells for £7,200 to a US collector.

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Turkish bus attack: 13 off-duty soldiers killed by car bomb

A suicide car bomb has killed 13 off-duty soldiers in Turkey and wounded 55 others.

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Nine die in Vancouver in 24 hours from fentanyl opioid overdose

Nine people die in Vancouver in just 24 hours from an overdose of fentanyl opioid, officials say.

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China, US militaries 'in talks' over underwater drone seizure

China says it is in talks with US military officials over a US drone seized in the South China Sea.

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Take me home safely

Cameroonians have launched a technological campaign to end road accidents by using mobile apps, writes Chris Matthews.

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'Frozen woman' mannequin fools Hudson, New York police

Police "rescue" a lifelike mannequin from a car in New York state, thinking it is a frozen woman.

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‘An American tragedy’

New Yorker editor David Remnick on why Donald Trump won the US election - and what happens next.

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Aleppo evacuation: Thousands 'to be moved' as new deal reached

Thousands of Syrians in Aleppo and other enclaves expect to be evacuated as a new deal is reached.

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Being disabled in Sierra Leone

A group of disabled people in Sierra Leone, with nowhere else to go, built their own commune on some wasteland in Freetown.

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Aleppo evacuation: Thousands in Syria hope to be moved

Thousands of Syrians in Aleppo and other enclaves wait to be evacuated under a deal.

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'Phone seismometers' prove their worth

An app that turns a smartphone into an earthquake detector helps citizens monitor tremors.

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Turkish blast: Several dead as Kayseri bus hit

Several people have died in a blast near a bus in the central Turkish city of Kayseri.

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Five female security staff at Kandahar airport killed

Five female security staff at Kandahar airport in Afghanistan are killed on their way to work, officials say.

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UN chief Ban Ki-moon hints he could run for South Korea's presidency

Departing UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says he is considering how best to help his country.

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Poland protest: Opposition MPs delay key vote over press freedom

Opposition MPs in Poland protest over plans to reduce the number of journalists covering parliament.

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Bollywood challenges India's mental health taboo

Media and medical professionals praise a new Bollywood film for shining a spotlight on the issue of mental health.

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Nigeria church which collapsed killing dozens 'had structural faults'

A church in Nigeria that collapsed last week killing dozens had structural faults, regulators say.

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Anne Frank may have been discovered by chance, new study says

A new study says Anne Frank and her family may have been discovered during a raid over ration fraud.

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US hacking claims: Obama told Putin to 'cut it out'

President Obama says he warned Russia's Vladimir Putin in September to stop hacking the US election.

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Cardinal who resisted Brazil's military dies

The funeral took place in Brazil of former archbishop Evaristo Arns, who stood up to military rule.

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Madrid councillor Maestre acquitted over chapel bra protest

Madrid councillor, fined for taking her top off in a chapel in a protest, is acquitted on appeal.

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Polish protesters block parliament over press freedom

Crowds blockade the Polish parliament in Warsaw in a protest over press freedom.

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'Ms Dhu' inquest: Aboriginal woman's treatment 'inhumane'

An Aboriginal woman who died in police custody was subject to "inhumane" treatment, a coroner says.

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