The American priest and poet Daniel Berrigan - famous for leading defiant protests against the Vietnam War - dies in New York aged 94.
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Saturday, April 30, 2016
US aims to de-escalate Syria fighting
The US says it is working on initiatives to de-escalate fighting in Syria and revive a nationwide cessation of hostilities, particularly in embattled Aleppo.
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How Beyonce became an 'albums artist'
How Beyonce gave up hit singles to become an albums artist
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Venezuelans lose sleep to save power
Venezuelans lose half an hour of sleep on Sunday when their clocks move forward to save power, as they grapple with a deep economic crisis.
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How a Muslim and a Hindu became 'blood brothers'
How childhood friendships transcend caste and religion
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Challenging the 'white saviour complex'
The Instagram account poking fun at "orphanage chic"
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Challenging the 'white saviour complex'
The Instagram account poking fun at "orphanage chic"
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What are US university 'honour codes'?
Raped as a student - and then accused of bad behaviour
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Iraq protesters camp outside parliament
Supporters of a powerful Shia Muslim cleric set up camp outside parliament in Baghdad, after thousands stormed the Green Zone secure area.
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Cambodia restarts passenger trains
Cambodia has restarted passenger train services, on one route to coastal tourist areas, after a gap of some 14 years.
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Circus lions reach South Africa sanctuary
More than 30 lions rescued from circuses in Colombia and Peru are flown to a sanctuary in South Africa - in what is said to be the largest such airlift.
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German party congress marred by clashes
Clashes erupt at the start of a meeting of Germany's right-wing Alternative fur Deutschland (AfD) party, with hundreds of protesters detained.
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Iran moderates win back parliament
Run-off elections give moderates and reformists a working majority in the Iranian parliament for the first time in more than a decade.
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VIDEO: Plucky pony makes break for freedom
A pony that was part of a biblical-themed spring festival in Russia escaped, pursued by a costumed actor.
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Scores missing after migrant boat sinks
At least 70 migrants are missing after an inflatable dinghy sinks just off the Libyan coast, according to 26 survivors rescued by an Italian ship.
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Mosque collapse kills 15 in Somalia
A mosque under refurbishment collapses during Friday prayers in the Somali capital Mogadishu, killing at least 15 people and injuring 40.
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Hundreds detained as German party meets
German police detain about 400 left-wing demonstrators who were trying to prevent people entering a right-wing party conference in Stuttgart.
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Kenya sets fire to huge ivory stockpile
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta sets fire to a huge stockpile of ivory in an effort to show his country's commitment to saving Africa's elephants, but the move has its critics.
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Reformists poised for victory in Iran
Moderates and reformists are poised to take control of parliament in Iran after strong gains at run-off elections, early results suggest.
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Shia protesters storm Iraq parliament
Iraqi Shia protesters storm Baghdad's fortified Green Zone, breaking into parliament after MPs again fail to vote in a new cabinet.
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Nairobi collapse area to be evacuated
People in the Kenyan capital Nairobi are asked to leave their homes near a six-storey building that collapsed in heavy rain, killing at least 10 people.
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Bangladesh tailor hacked to death
A Hindu tailor once arrested for derogatory comments about Islam has been hacked to death in a district in central Bangladesh, police say.
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Poet Walt Whitman health tips unearthed
A trove of health journalism by US literary giant Walt Whitman is being published after lying in obscurity more than 150 years.
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Why the country most poisoned by Chernobyl is going nuclear
The country worst hit by Chernobyl gets its own reactor
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Russia challenges US after jet face-off
Russia accuses a US Air Force jet of switching off its transponder signal over the Baltic on Friday, leading its own jets to intercept it.
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VIDEO: Six-storey building collapses in Kenya
A six-storey building collapses in Nairobi in Kenya, after heavy rains and flooding across the country.
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Woman jailed over foetus-cutting attack
A Colorado woman is sentenced to 100 years in prison for cutting a nearly eight-month-old foetus from a stranger's womb in a brutal attack.
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Clashes at Germany far-right conference
Hundreds of left-wing demonstrators try to block people entering a German far-right party conference in Stuttgart, as police fire pepper spray into the crowds.
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VIDEO: Thirteen presumed dead in Norway crash
Thirteen people are presumed dead after a crash near Bergen in Norway, in which eyewitnesses say the rotor blades separated from the helicopter.
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To North Korea with laureates and a prince
Hitching a ride to North Korea with laureates and a prince
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Judge bans clubs in Buenos Aires
A judge in the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires, bars nightclubs from opening until they have set up proper health and safety systems following recent drug deaths.
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VIDEO: BBC on rare visit to North Korea
The BBC's Rupert Wingfield-Hayes begins a week in North Korea with three Nobel laureates and a European prince.
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Kenya to burn huge ivory stockpile
Kenya will set fire to more than 100 tonnes of ivory later to show its commitment to saving Africa's population of elephants, but the move has its critics.
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Friday, April 29, 2016
Search for Nairobi collapse survivors
Rescuers in the Kenyan capital Nairobi are searching for dozens of people feared trapped after the collapse of a six-storey building in heavy rain.
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VIDEO: 'I can use illegal ivory to top up stock'
Conservationists say the legal trade in ivory on the domestic market in China and Hong Kong is just providing a cover for the illegal smuggling.
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Syria partial truce comes into effect
A partial truce known as a "regime of calm" comes into effect in most parts of Syria apart from in the divided second city of Aleppo.
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VIDEO: Afghan hospital bombing 'not a war crime'
A US military report into an air strike on a hospital in Afghanistan in 2015 concludes that it "was not a war crime".
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Argentines protest against Macri reforms
Thousands of Argentines stage a noisy protest against job cuts imposed under President Mauricio Macri's economic reforms.
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VIDEO: Jenner takes up Trump toilet offer
Caitlyn Jenner posts video of female toilet use after Donald Trump supported transgender right to choose which facility to use.
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Mobile roaming charges cut within EU
UK consumers using their mobile phones in Europe will see cheaper bills from Saturday, as a further cap on roaming charges takes effect.
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US accuses Russia over jet manoeuvre
A Russian jet fighter intercepted a US Air Force plane in an "unsafe and unprofessional manner" over the Baltic Sea, the Pentagon says.
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Canadian high school player 'may be 29'
A South Sudanese immigrant and prominent high school basketball player in Canada has been arrested after the revelation that his age may be closer to 29 and not 17, officials say.
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VIDEO: China and its unbelievable queues
Queuing in China is not for the faint-hearted - one photographer has been documenting the phenomenon through history.
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Protesters delay Trump speech
Hundreds of protesters gathered outside of the Republican party convention in California have delayed Republican front-runner Donald Trump's speech.
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Ex-Auschwitz death camp guard 'ashamed'
A former Auschwitz Nazi death camp guard apologises at his trial in Germany to victims, saying he feels "ashamed" of his work at a "criminal organisation".
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Children in Texas tied up in garden
Police in the US state in Texas rescue eight children from "horrific abuse" including a two-year-old who was chained to the ground in a yard.
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Russia jails space centre manager
A Russian court jails a construction boss for corruption at Vostochny, a prestigious new cosmodrome.
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Afghan clinic bombing 'not a war crime'
The Pentagon says the bombing of an Afghan hospital that left 42 dead was not a war crime, confirming that 16 US troops will face disciplinary action.
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Platini optimistic as ban appeal begins
Uefa president Michel Platini says he is optimistic of overturning his six-year ban from football as he begins his appeal.
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Weasel shuts down Large Hadron Collider
The Large Hadron Collider particle accelerator in Switzerland is offline after suffering a short circuit - caused by a weasel.
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Saved circus lions head to SA sanctuary
More than 30 lions rescued from circuses in Colombia and Peru are to be flown to a sanctuary in South Africa - in what is said to be the largest such airlift.
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Thirteen dead in Norway helicopter crash
All 13 people on board a helicopter which crashed near the Norwegian city of Bergen are presumed dead, rescuers say.
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Spain pipe-layers find Roman coin hoard
Construction workers laying pipes in a park in southern Spain unearth a 600kg trove of Roman coins, in what experts call a hugely important discovery.
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China bars US carrier from Hong Kong
China denies permission for a US aircraft carrier to visit Hong Kong, the US State Department says.
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Zuma should face corruption case - judge
President Jacob Zuma should face 783 corruption charges, the High Court rules, adding it was "irrational" of the state prosecutor to drop them in 2009.
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Russia lambasts Poland over bikers ban
Russia summons the Polish ambassador in Moscow to protest against a ban on Russian bikers from entering Poland as part of World War Two commemorations.
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New fighting rocks Syria's second city
Deadly fighting resumes in Syria's second city of Aleppo after a brief lull overnight, as the government announces a "regime of calm" in other regions.
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Panda-suit man shot after bomb threat
A man wearing a panda costume and a surgical mask is shot and wounded by US police after allegedly making a bomb threat against a TV station.
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US 'drops Pakistan fighter jet subsidy'
The US will no longer subsidise the sale of eight F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan, a senior state department official tells the BBC.
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Helicopter crashes on Norway coast
A helicopter crashes near the Norwegian city of Bergen with at least 14 people on board amid reports of people in the sea.
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Eurozone recovery picks up speed
The eurozone's economy grew by a faster-than-expected 0.6% in the first three months of the year, but deflation returns.
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SA corruption case blow for Zuma
South Africa's High Court opens the way for 783 corruption charges against President Jacob Zuma to be reinstated after ruling it was "irrational" to drop them.
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Aleppo's 'last paediatrician' dead
Killing of top Aleppo paediatrician touches a nerve
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Ex-Auschwitz guard to make statement
A 94-year-old former Nazi SS guard at the Auschwitz death camp, on trial in Germany, is due to give his version of events for the first time.
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Kenyan call to stamp out ivory trade
President Kenyatta of Kenya urges action to end Africa's illegal trade in ivory as he prepares to host a summit on saving elephants from extinction.
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Clashes near Trump rally in California
Hundreds of demonstrators block traffic outside a venue in California where Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump was holding a rally.
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VIDEO: Ethiopian Jews' Israel migration hope
Thousands of Ethiopian Jews are hoping that an announcement by the Israeli government will pave the way for a new life in the Middle East.
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Thursday, April 28, 2016
Billionaire investor dumps Apple shares
Billionaire investor Carl Icahn unloads his shares in Apple over the company's prospects in China.
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VIDEO: Olympic flame handed to Brazil
The Olympic flame is handed over to the Brazilian authorities, marking 100 days before the Games in Rio de Janeiro.
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Asylum seeker dies of burns in Australia
A 23-year-old Iranian asylum seeker who set himself on fire at Australia's detention centre on the island of Nauru has died.
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US man jailed for spying in N Korea
North Korea has sentenced Kim Dong-chul, a naturalised US citizen, to 10 years of hard labour for spying.
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Japan to abandon space satellite forever
Japan's space agency says it will abandon efforts to restore a multimillion dollar satellite sent to explore black holes, after it spun out of control.
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Gucci warns HK shops on funeral fakes
Luxury goods maker Gucci sends warning letters to Hong Kong shops selling paper versions of its products to be burned as ritual funeral offerings.
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Weah will run for president again
The former international footballer George Weah announces he will run for president of Liberia for a second time.
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African leaders to hold elephant summit
African heads of state prepare to meet in Kenya to discuss how to save the continent's elephants from extinction.
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VIDEO: 'I can use illegal ivory to top up stock'
Conservationists say the legal trade in ivory on the domestic market in China and Hong Kong is just providing a cover for the illegal smuggling.
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Australian aid worker 'kidnapped'
An Australian woman working for an aid agency in the city of Jalalabad in eastern Afghanistan has been kidnapped.
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VIDEO: Crowds greet Papa Wemba's body
Fans and mourners gather to welcome the body of Papa Wemba to Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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UN 'to respond to NK missile tests'
The UN Security Council is preparing a response after North Korea carried out two further missile tests, both of which failed.
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The migrants stranded in Greece
What's life like for thousands of migrants stuck in Greece?
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Search warrant issued over Prince death
A search warrant was obtained in relation to the home of Prince shortly after he died, court documents show.
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Colombia legalises gay marriage
Colombia legalises same-sex marriage, becoming the fourth country in Latin America to do so.
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VIDEO: Fire rips through Canada rail bridge
Fire engulfs a rail trestle bridge in Mayerthorpe in the Canadian province of Alberta.
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Fears over unauthorised Everest flights
Helicopter firms are carrying out unauthorised sightseeing flights over Mount Everest, despite concerns that the vibrations could trigger avalanches, the BBC learns.
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San Bernardino police arrest three
Three people are arrested in raids carried out by police investigating the attacks in San Bernardino that killed 14 people.
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'Many sign' Venezuela recall petition
The Venezuelan opposition claims that 600,000 people have signed a petition for a recall referendum on President Nicolas Maduro.
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All Belgians to be given iodine pills
The Belgian government agrees to distribute iodine pills to the country's entire population as a nuclear safety precaution.
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Nigeria crackdown on cattle raiders
Nigeria's president orders the security forces to crack down on cattle raiders accused of killing hundreds of people this year.
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French police injured in protest clashes
Twenty-four police officers are injured, three seriously, during protests against a proposed labour law change in France.
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US forces 'punished for hospital attack'
Sixteen US military personnel are punished with disciplinary measures over the bombing of an Afghan hospital that left 42 dead, officials say.
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Arrests linked to San Bernardino gunman
Three people linked to gunman Syed Farook are arrested in raids carried out by police investigating the deadly attacks in San Bernardino.
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Ted Cruz 'is Lucifer' - ex-Speaker
US presidential hopeful Ted Cruz has been called "Lucifer in the flesh" by the former Speaker of the House of Representatives and fellow Republican, John Boehner.
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'Torture' cricketer asks for end of ban
A Bangladeshi cricketer asks to be allowed to return to the sport after being charged with torturing his 11-year-old maid.
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China passes controversial NGO laws
China passes new regulations for non-governmental organisations (NGOs), state media say, amid criticism it is further cracking down on civil society.
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Syria's Aleppo 'catastrophic' - UN
The situation in Syria's city of Aleppo is catastrophic, the UN says, after attacks on targets including a hospital kill dozens.
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Drug agency 'probes Prince death'
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Volkswagen bosses to be paid £49m despite record losses
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Volkswagen is to pay a dozen current and former senior managers a total of about €63m (£49m, $71m) for 2015, despite reporting record annual losses following its emissions scandal.
The carmaker said it would withhold a portion of bonus payments for now, but could award them at a later date.
Last year VW admitted to cheating on diesel emissions tests, with net losses for 2015 reaching €5.5bn.
Chief executive Matthias Mueller apologised for the firm's actions.
At a press conference, he acknowledged that the carmaker "disappointed many people who trusted Volkswagen".
Mr Mueller has been promised a 2015 pay package of €4.76m, of which €880,000 has been postponed.
Meanwhile former chief executive Martin Winterkorn, who resigned in the wake of the scandal, agreed to delay 30% of his variable pay but will still collect a total of €7.3m.
Hans Dieter Posch will receive €5.2m for his previous work as chief finance officer, as well as fixed pay of €13.4m for his new role chairing Volkswagen's supervisory board.
Recall costs
The German company has set aside €16.2bn to pay costs associated with the scandal, almost half of which is devoted to buying back or repairing diesel cars that possess the emissions cheating software.
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Mr Mueller said that the recall process would be the company's "most important task until the very last vehicle has been put in order".
Earlier this week, Volkswagen said it was postponing a recall plan for tens of thousands of Passat models in Germany, while it waited for the repair process to be approved by regulators.
The company has previously failed to win approval for a recall of its Golf models, as it struggles to fix 8.5 million vehicles in Europe alone.
MSF-backed Syria hospital bombed
At least 14 patients and three doctors have been killed in an air strike on a hospital in the Syrian city of Aleppo, the charity Medecins sans Frontieres (MSF) says.
Among those killed in the MSF-supported al-Quds hospital was one of the city's last paediatricians, MSF said.
Local sources have blamed the Syrian government or Russian war planes, but there has been no official comment.
Violence in Syria has intensified in recent days, despite a truce.
The upsurge in violence comes amid reports that the Syrian army, backed by Russian air power, is gearing up for a major offensive in Aleppo.
The escalation has threatened to derail the UN-brokered peace talks, which resumed last month.
On Wednesday, the UN envoy to Syria urged the US and Russia to intervene "at the highest level" to save the talks.
- Russia's continuing war
- Has opportunity for peace been lost?
- What is left of Syria?
- Assad's growing confidence
'Direct strike'
"MSF-supported hospital in Aleppo destroyed, at least 14 patients and staff killed, toll expected to rise," MSF tweeted on Thursday.
It said that the hospital was well known locally and had been hit by a direct air strike on Wednesday.
"We condemn the destruction of the al-Quds hospital, depriving people of essential healthcare," the charity added.
An activist at the scene, named as Zuhair, told the BBC that buildings around the hospital were also hit.
"It was an air strike by two rockets, heavy rockets from [a] Russian air strike," he said.
"Near the hospital one building on five floors just crumbled and just crashed down and we don't know how many dead will be under these ruins."
Syrian state news made no mention of the attack but said that rebel shelling had killed at least four civilians in government-held areas in the north of the city.
Shelling on Thursday also wounded four others, state news agency Sana reported.
Over the past week, more than 100 civilians have been killed in renewed bombardment by both rebel and government forces in Syria's largest city, according to the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group.
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