An editorial in North Korean state media says Donald Trump is a "wise politician" whose victory in US elections could be good for the North.
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Tuesday, May 31, 2016
VIDEO: Child pulled from Idlib strike rubble
Turkey has accused Russia of bombing a hospital and a mosque in the Syrian city of Idlib.
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VIDEO: Inside the world's longest rail tunnel
The world's longest and deepest rail tunnel will be officially opened in Switzerland today after nearly two decades of construction work.
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VIDEO: A visit to Karachi's 'most dangerous' area
BBC journalist Benjamin Zand visits Lyari in Karachi, which he had been told to avoid as the Pakistani city's 'most dangerous' area.
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Green energy surges to record levels
The world added far more renewable energy sources than fossil fuels in 2015, with developing countries overtaking richer nations on green spending.
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Polisario Front leader Abdelaziz dies
The leader of the Western Sahara independence movement, Mohamed Abdelaziz, dies after a long illness, aged 68.
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Rewards for soldiers who quit smoking
South Korea offers soldiers extra holiday time and pool tables if they kick the habit.
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Shark bites off Australian surfer's leg
A surfer is in a critical condition after losing a leg in a shark attack at a beach in Western Australia state.
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India transfusions infect many with HIV
At least 2,234 people in India contracted the deadly HIV virus while getting blood transfusions in hospitals in the past 17 months.
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VIDEO: Britain's tricky history with Europe
Ahead of the UK's referendum, the BBC's Rob Watson explores Britain's very tricky history with our European neighbours.
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The return of Yingluck Shinawatra
Former Thai PM Yingluck Shinawatra returns to public life
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VIDEO: Aerial footage shows Texas flood damage
Parts of Texas have experienced unprecedented levels of flooding causing the mandatory evacuation of hundreds of residents.
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Facebook copy created in North Korea
A crude clone of the Facebook social media site briefly appears in North Korea before going offline.
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OAS seeks emergency Venezuela meeting
Organization of American States head Luis Almagro calls for an emergency meeting which could lead to the expulsion of Venezuela from the regional body.
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VIDEO: The Ethiopian town famous for runners
You have probably never heard of Bekoji, but this small town in the highlands of Ethiopia has had a huge impact on athletics.
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Fort McMurray residents to return home
Some residents of the Canadian city of Fort McMurray are to begin returning home after a raging wildfire that displaced 90,000 people.
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VIDEO: On the road with Yingluck Shinawatra
Officially Thailand's former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is banned by the military from any political activity, and everyone is banned from campaigning on the new constitution.
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The Shield actor guilty of killing wife
A court in Los Angeles finds The Shield actor Michael Jace guilty of murdering his wife.
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Chinese stowaway found on Dubai flight
A Chinese teenager is found hiding in the cargo hold of an Emirates passenger jet that had flown from Shanghai to Dubai.
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Concordia skipper's sentence upheld
An Italian appeals court upholds the 16-year sentence given to the captain of the Costa Concordia which capsized in 2012, killing 32 people.
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Police to investigate gorilla shooting
Police are to investigate the circumstances around the killing of a gorilla at Cincinnati Zoo after a four-year-old boy fell into his enclosure.
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Migrant 'document forgers' arrested
Police in Greece and the Czech Republic arrest more than 20 people suspected of producing forged passports and visas for migrants trying to enter Europe.
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Euro 2016 'could be terrorist target'
The US warns that the Euro 2016 football championships being held in France next month could be a target of militant attacks.
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EU work headscarf ban 'may be justified'
Employers in the EU may be able to stop Muslim staff wearing headscarves to work as long as it is part of a general ban on all religious symbols, a senior EU court adviser has said.
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VIDEO: Rain brings flooding to northern France
Parts of northern France have been hit by flooding after sustained heavy rain swept the region.
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Malaysia passport systems 'sabotaged'
Fifteen Malaysian immigration officers are fired, after being accused of sabotaging computer passport systems to let in certain travellers undetected.
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Paris to create camp for migrants
A camp for migrants is to be set up in the north of Paris within the next six weeks, the mayor of the French capital announces.
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Why Pikachu is making Hong Kong angry
Nintendo's upcoming Pokemon games are causing controversy in Hong Kong because of plans to give Pikachu and his friends Mandarin names.
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Ex-Miss Turkey guilty of Erdogan insult
A Turkish court has convicted a former Miss Turkey of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, giving her a 14-month suspended prison sentence.
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VIDEO: Protests in Belgium over labour reforms
Thousands of public sector workers in Belgium are taking part in a 24-hour national strike against labour reforms, as protests in France over reforms there continue.
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VIDEO: Iraqi forces meet fierce resistance
Iraqi forces are meeting fierce resistance as efforts to retake the city of Falluja from the so-called Islamic State group continue.
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Marcel Proust precious items on sale
Intimate letters and family photographs that belonged to the celebrated French writer Marcel Proust are being sold at auction in Paris.
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Rain brings floods to northern France
Parts of northern France wake to flooding after sustained heavy rain, which shut down the French Open tennis tournament on Monday.
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VIDEO: Coral bleaching 'killing' Great Barrier Reef
Around 35% of corals in parts of Australia's Great Barrier Reef have been destroyed by bleaching, Australian scientists say.
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Tbilisi vegans denounce meat-throwers
A vegan cafe in Tbilisi appeals for public solidarity after being invaded by alleged ultra-nationalists wielding grilled meat and sausages.
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IS hit back as army moves into Falluja
Militants from the so-called Islamic State launch a dawn counter-attack as Iraqi government troops push into the city of Falluja.
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VIDEO: Bikers in Washington honour US war veterans
Hundreds of thousands of bikers descend on Washington DC to commemorate America's war dead and veterans.
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Air strikes on Idlib 'kill 23'
At least 23 people have been killed by air strikes overnight on the rebel-held city of Idlib, in north-western Syria, activists say.
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Ivory Coast's Aurier arrested in Paris
Ivory Coast international Serge Aurier is arrested and placed in police custody on Monday after being involved in an incident in Paris.
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Taliban seize bus passengers killing 10
Taliban militants have killed at least 10 people after kidnapping dozens of bus passengers in Kunduz province, in northern Afghanistan, officials say.
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VIDEO: Tigers rescued from Thailand temple
Wildlife authorities in Thailand have begun removing tigers from a Buddhist temple after accusations of wildlife trafficking and animal abuse.
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French leader digs in as strike looms
President Francois Hollande of France insists that a controversial labour reform will not be withdrawn as strike action looms on the railways.
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Messi tax fraud trial to start in Spain
A court is due to hear the case of Argentina and Barcelona footballer Lionel Messi who is charged with defrauding Spain of more than €4m (£3m) in tax.
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VIDEO: Attempted North Korea missile test 'fails'
South Korea defence officials say an attempted North Korea missile launch test appears to have failed.
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New Polish call to extradite Polanski
Poland's justice minister says he will appeal in the supreme court against a decision not to extradite film director Roman Polanski to the US for statutory rape.
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Monday, May 30, 2016
VIDEO: Building the world's smallest airport
Leading architects from across the globe are showcasing their ideas in Venice this week.
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Soldiers die in Indian army depot fire
Seventeen soldiers die in a fire at a military ammunition depot in western Maharashtra state, Indian army officials say.
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VIDEO: Footage shows strikes on IS in Fallujah
Iraqi forces are continuing the second day of their assault to retake the city of Falluja from the so-called Islamic State group.
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Boateng finds neighbour comment 'sad'
German footballer Jerome Boateng says comments by a right-wing politician that most Germans would not want him as a neighbour are "sad".
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Officials seize tigers from Thai temple
Wildlife authorities in Thailand are removing tigers from a controversial Buddhist temple after accusations of wildlife trafficking and animal abuse.
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North Korea missile launch 'fails'
North Korea has attempted to fire a ballistic missile off its east coast but the launch appears to have failed, South Korean military officials say.
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France rail workers strike over reforms
French railway workers are to go on strike in the latest action in a series of protests against planned labour reforms.
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Second minister quits Brazil government
A second minister in Brazil's new government resigns after a recording was published appearing to show him trying to derail a corruption investigation.
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Crocodile victim on celebration trip
A woman killed by a crocodile in Australia's far-north was on a trip to celebrate the end of her friend's cancer treatment.
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Who are the Pakistani group proposing to 'lightly beat' women?
The Pakistani group proposing to "lightly beat" women
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How happy chatbots could become our new best friends
Will giving computers emotions make them more useful at work?
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The mysterious novel in the cat video comments
Anonymous social media novel gains growing audience
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The invention that stop girls missing school every month
The invention that stop girls missing school every month
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VIDEO: Zoo defends Harambe gorilla shooting
A US zoo has defended its decision to shoot a gorilla, after a four-year-old boy fell into its enclosure.
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VIDEO: Could Zorbs solve housing shortage?
A team of young British architects are showcasing some new ideas in Venice about how to design and build comfortable homes, at a time of severe housing shortages.
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Zoo defends Harambe gorilla shooting
The director of Cincinnati zoo says he would do the same again after a gorilla, into whose enclosure a child fell, was shot dead.
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VIDEO: Cars buried amid deadly German floods
Four people have died in floods in southwestern Germany after torrential rain in the past 24 hours.
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Mexico footballer fought kidnapper
International footballer Alan Pulido fought one of his kidnappers and grabbed his phone to call police, officials reveal.
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Latam suspends Venezuela flights
The largest airline in Latin America, Latam, says it is suspending its flights to Venezuela because of the worsening economic situation.
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Five Ukrainian troops killed by rebels
The Ukrainian military loses five soldiers in fighting with rebels near Donetsk - the second-highest death toll in one day this year.
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EU data watchdog rejects privacy deal
The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) says a data transfer pact between the EU and US needs "significant improvements".
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Migrants rescued on Greece-Italy route
Rescuers pick up 29 migrants at sea off Greece's western island of Lefkada as they headed for Italy, raising concerns about a new smuggling route.
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'Final assault' on IS in Falluja begins
The Iraqi army faces resistance as it begins an operation to storm the city of Falluja, a stronghold of so-called Islamic State (IS).
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Climber's shock at wife's Everest death
The husband of Australian mountaineer Maria Strydom who died while descending Mount Everest has told of his anguish.
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Tearful end to 11-year US church protest
Parishioners in Massachusetts admit defeat in their efforts to keep their church open, bringing to a tearful end their 11-year protest.
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Say no to contraception, Erdogan urges
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called on Muslims to reject contraception and have more children.
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VIDEO: The remarkable trial of Chad's ex-president
The verdict will be given on Monday in the trial of Chad's former dictator, Hissene Habre.
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India plane wreckage becomes tourist attraction
A plane that crashed last week on the outskirts of the Indian capital, Delhi, is attracting a steady stream of sightseers.
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VIDEO: Missing boy's dad 'left him in woods'
The search for a missing boy who was left in remote woods in Japan as a punishment, continues.
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Comedian in trouble for Tendulkar video
A popular Indian comedian may face charges after making a video that pokes fun at cricketer Sachin Tendulkar and Bollywood singer Lata Mangeshkar.
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China bans students tearing up textbooks
A Chinese city bans high school students from tearing up textbooks or yelling in hallways to relieve exam pressure, state media said.
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VIDEO: Operation to storm Falluja begins
The Iraqi army says it has begun an operation to storm Falluja, a bastion of so-called Islamic State (IS).
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Ruined Kabul palace to be rebuilt
An ambitious project to reconstruct the historic Darul Aman palace, reduced to ruins in the Afghan civil war, has begun in the capital, Kabul.
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Germany floods: Four dead in south-west
Four people have died in floods in southwestern Germany after torrential rain overnight.
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Chad's Habre gets life in landmark case
Chad's ex-ruler Hissene Habre is convicted of crimes against humanity and sentenced to life in prison at his war crimes trial in Senegal.
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Nepal man wins world's highest marathon
A Nepali soldier wins the world's highest marathon on Mount Everest.
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Chad ex-leader's war crimes verdict due
A verdict is due in the war crimes trial of Chad's ex-leader Hissene Habre, who is accused of ordering the killing of 40,000 people during the 1980s.
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Life sentences for Somalia plane blast
A military court in Somalia sentences two men to life in prison for masterminding a bomb attack on a Daallo Airlines passenger plane in February.
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Bosnian mural honours David Bowie
A huge mural honouring British rock star David Bowie now adorns a building in the Bosnian capital Sarajevo.
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Duterte declared next Philippine leader
Rodrigo Duterte is officially declared the next president of the Philippines by parliament, but chooses not to attend the ceremony.
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HK protester Tsang sentenced for assault
Hong Kong activist Ken Tsang is sentenced to five weeks in prison for assault and resisting arrest during pro-democracy protests in 2014.
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Female WW2 pilots win Arlington burial
US female WW2 fighter pilots earn right to be buried with other veterans
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'Final assault' on Falluja begins
The Iraqi army says it has begun an operation to storm Falluja, a stronghold of so-called Islamic State (IS), with reports of fierce clashes.
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Kidnapped Mexico footballer Pulido freed
International football player Alan Pulido has been rescued in north-east Mexico hours after his kidnapping, officials say.
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Students die as live wire falls on bus
Two students are electrocuted and at least 30 others injured when a live wire falls on their school bus in southern India's Tamil Nadu state.
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VIDEO: Staying still at work 'as bad as smoking'
New data suggests more than half of us only go for a walk at work when we need the toilet.
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Seized Mexico footballer Pulido 'rescued'
International football player Alan Pulido, who was abducted in north-east Mexico on Sunday, has been rescued, officials say.
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Sunday, May 29, 2016
Search resumes for abandoned Japan boy
Search teams resume their hunt for a seven-year-old Japanese boy whose parents said they left him alone in woods in Hokkaido as a punishment.
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Backlash over gorilla killing at US zoo
The killing of a gorilla at a zoo in the US city of Cincinnati after a four-year-old boy fell into its enclosure triggers outrage on social media.
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Manhunt for kidnapped Mexico footballer
Security forces in Mexico launch a major search operation for international footballer Alan Pulido after he was abducted near his home.
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VIDEO: 'Human arrow' leap over Great Wall of China
US wingsuit pilot Jeb Corliss successfully hits a target suspended over the Great Wall of China.
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VIDEO: Footballer Alan Pulido kidnapped in Mexico
A huge manhunt is under way for one of Mexico's top football stars, Alan Pulido, who has been kidnapped by an armed group in the northern border state of Tamaulipas.
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Bleaching 'killing Great Barrier Reef'
At least 35% of corals in the northern and central parts of Australia's Great Barrier Reef have been destroyed by mass bleaching, scientists warn.
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Top Mexico footballer kidnapped
Olympiakos striker Alan Pulido has been kidnapped in Mexico's northern border state of Tamaulipas, officials say.
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Top Syrian negotiator quits peace talks
The chief negotiator of Syria's main opposition umbrella group resigns over what he called the failure of UN-brokered peace talks.
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Crocodile snatches woman night swimmer
A woman is feared dead after a crocodile attack in Australia's Daintree National Park.
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Eleven gunned down in Venezuela
Unidentified gunmen have killed 11 people, including three teenagers and a Colombian national, in western Venezuela, officials say.
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India arrests over assaults on Africans
Indian police say five people have been arrested over attacks in Delhi last week on Africans, assaults that have strained diplomatic ties.
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VIDEO: Bikers in Washington honour US war veterans
Hundreds of thousands of bikers descend on Washington DC to commemorate America's war dead and veterans.
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China firm sorry over race-row advert
A Chinese firm apologises over a now notorious advert in which a black man is stuffed into a washing machine and emerges a light-skinned Asian.
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Trump: Migrants treated better than vets
Illegal immigrants in the US often get better care than the nation's military veterans, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump says.
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US Libertarians choose candidate
The US Libertarian Party picks Gary Johnson as its presidential nominee, seeking to capitalise on disaffection with mainstream politicians.
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Glee actor charged over child porn
Former Glee actor Mark Salling has been formally charged with two counts of receiving and possessing images of child sexual abuse.
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Leaders mark Verdun with EU unity plea
The leaders of France and Germany mark the 100th anniversary of the WW1 battle of Verdun in northern France with a call for European unity.
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Iran and Saudis fail to solve Hajj row
Iran and Saudi Arabia fail to solve a row over the Hajj pilgrimage and Iranian citizens will not travel to Mecca this year, Tehran says
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'Boateng insult' sparks row in Germany
Comments by a senior leader of Germany's right-wing AfD party about football star Jerome Boateng are widely condemned as racist.
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Shipwrecks 'kill up to 700 migrants'
Up to 700 migrants are feared drowned in a series of shipwrecks off the coast of Libya in the last few days, the UN refugee agency says.
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VIDEO: WW2 aircraft pulled from Hudson River
A pilot has died after a vintage World War Two aircraft crashed in the Hudson River between New York and New Jersey.
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Ukraine fire kills 16 in care home
At least 16 people are killed as a fire tears through a building housing elderly people in a village near the Ukrainian capital Kiev.
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Saturday, May 28, 2016
Zoo gorilla shot as boy falls into moat
Zoo officials shoot dead a gorilla after it grabbed a four-year-old boy who fell into its enclosure in the US city of Cincinnati.
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Lufthansa to suspend Venezuela flights
The German airline, Lufthansa, says it will suspend flights to Venezuela from next month due to growing economic difficulties in the country.
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Leaders to mark Verdun battle centenary
The French and German leaders are to mark the 100th anniversary of Verdun, the longest battle of World War One - and one of its most brutal.
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VIDEO: Migrant crisis: 'I saw my friend drowning'
One of the survivors of a Mediterranean migrant capsize caught on film has told the BBC that he thought he was going to die.
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Iraqi army makes gains in battle with IS
Iraqi government forces make gains in their offensive to drive Islamic State militants from Falluja - one the country's two major cities in IS hands.
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Big surge in migrant boat rescues
A flotilla of EU ships rescue more than 600 migrants from smugglers' boats off Libya, bringing the weekly total to at least 13,000.
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VIDEO: German MP hit by chocolate cake
A German opposition leader, Sahra Wagenknecht, has a chocolate cake shoved in her face in an apparent protest over her stance on migrants.
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Lightning kills and injures in Europe
Lightning strikes in France, Germany and Poland cause death and serious injuries, with the victims including children at a birthday party in a Paris park.
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Several hurt by lightning in W Europe
More than 40 people, most of them children, have been injured by lightning strikes, at a park in Paris and a football match in Germany.
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Lightning strikes Paris children's party
Lightning strikes 11 people, most of them children, during a birthday party in a Paris park, with four suffering life-threatening injuries.
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Pakistan bans TV contraceptive adverts
Pakistan's media regulator bans commercials for family planning products after complaints that they prompted curiosity in "innocent children".
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Chinese theme park 'to take on Disney'
China's richest man opens a huge entertainment complex in the city of Nanchang to compete with Disney, which is launching its own theme park next month.
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VIDEO: Estonian triplets run for Olympic glory
A set of identical triplets will make history as they compete against each other at the summer Olympics in Rio.
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Putin visits all-male Orthodox enclave
Russian President Vladimir Putin is joining celebrations to mark 1,000 years of Russian monks at the monastic enclave of Mount Athos in Greece.
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WHO seeks to allay Zika Olympics fears
The World Health Organization (WHO) says it has moved to tackle the Zika virus, amid calls for the Rio Olympics to be postponed over the outbreak.
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Rival Australian groups clash on race
Australian police use pepper spray to break up clashes between two rival groups battling over race and immigration in Melbourne.
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The jailed rapist looking for love online
Should violent prisoners be allowed to look for love online?
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IS 'attacks rebel-held Syria town'
Heavy fighting is reported in northern Syria as so-called Islamic State tries to capture the key rebel-held town of Marea.
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Kim Jong-un aunt 'lives American Dream'
An aunt of North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong-un is running a dry-cleaning business in the US after defecting in 1998, the Washington Post reports.
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VIDEO: Onboard camera captures rocket landing
An onboard camera has captured the successful landing of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket, returning from space after launching an Asian communications satellite.
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VIDEO: The religious sites closed to women
BBC News takes a look at sacred sites around the world where women are banned.
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VIDEO: Washington gets a mural makeover
A neighbourhood in Washington has been made over with murals by both international and local artists.
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US curfew on Okinawa after death
The US military base on Japan's island of Okinawa imposes a curfew after the arrest of an ex-Marine suspected of killing a woman.
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VIDEO: Protests over Brazil's 'culture of rape'
Brazil's interim president calls an emergency meeting of state security ministers after a sex attack on a teenage girl in Rio de Janeiro prompted widespread anger.
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VIDEO: Call for Olympic Games move over Zika
The World Health Organization has dismissed calls for the Rio Olympic Games to be moved because of the Zika outbreak in Brazil.
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Key Chavez supporter decries Venezuela 'anarchy'
Chavez ally describes disillusion with Venezuelan government
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VIDEO: Dr Heimlich saves choking woman
Dr Henry Heimlich has used the Heimlich manoeuvre to save a choking woman at his retirement home.
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Friday, May 27, 2016
Depp ordered to stay away from wife
A US judge orders actor Johnny Depp to stay away from his estranged wife, actress Amber Heard, after an alleged assault.
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Crisis talks over Brazil 'mass rape'
Brazil's interim President Michel Temer calls an emergency meeting of security officials after video of a gang rape of a teenage girl causes outrage.
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WW2 plane crashes into New York river
A World War Two vintage aircraft crashes into the Hudson River between New York and New Jersey, reportedly killing the pilot.
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Clashes at Trump San Diego rally
Skirmishes erupt between supporters and opponents of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump as he visits the city of San Diego, California.
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VIDEO: Sydney Opera House shines in light display
The Sydney Opera House is among many landmarks in the Australian city lit up as part of a festival of light and music.
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Colombian rebels free Spanish journalist
Rebel's from Colombia's left-wing ELN group release Spanish journalist Salud Hernandez Mora who went missing last Saturday.
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Trump backs out of Sanders debate
Donald Trump has rescinded his offer to have a televised debate with Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders.
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VIDEO: Ambassador tackles ceremony protester
The Canadian ambassador to Ireland tackles a protester who tried to disrupt a ceremony to honour British soldiers killed during the 1916 Easter Rising.
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The Unabomber and the Norwegian mass murderer
How the Unabomber and his Nordic fan want you to listen
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VIDEO: Russia will 'respond if we see rockets'
Russia's President Vladimir Putin has said Russia might be forced to respond to US moves in Europe.
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Geologists re-visit giant Zion landslide
US scientists produce their most precise date yet for the colossal landslide that shaped the big red canyon running through what is now Zion National Park.
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Greek PM condemns Russia sanctions
Greek PM Alexis Tsipras says Western sanctions on Russia over its actions in Ukraine are "not productive".
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Ex-Argentine junta leader jailed
Former Argentine junta leader Reynaldo Bignone is sentenced to 20 years in prison over Operation Condor killing of left-wing activists.
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23 test positive from London Olympics
Olympic chiefs announce 23 competitors at the London 2012 Games have failed retrospective doping tests.
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Depp's wife accuses him of assault
A US judge orders actor Johnny Depp to stay away from estranged wife, actress Amber Heard, after alleged assault.
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Top IS commander in Falluja 'killed'
The Islamic State group's commander in the besieged Iraqi city of Falluja is among 70 militants killed in coalition air strikes, the US military says.
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VIDEO: Camper's close encounter with lions
A couple of campers describe the moment three lions explored their campsite and licked their tent.
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Move Olympics over Zika, scientists say
More than 100 leading scientists say the Rio Olympics should be moved or postponed due to the Zika outbreak, in a letter to the World Health Organization.
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Anger over Toronto marijuana shop raids
Canadian marijuana users decry recent raids on dozens of Toronto shops that sell the drug, calling the operation a waste of police resources.
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Paypal founder is 'comic book villain'
Gossip site Gawker accuses Paypal founder Peter Thiel of being 'vindictive' and a 'comic book villain' who uses his billions to fund libel suits against the site.
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Trump would 'cancel' Paris climate deal
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump says he would withdraw the US from the Paris climate deal that limits carbon emissions in nearly 200 countries.
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Teen cancer death rate causes alarm
Too many teenagers and young adults are dying of some types of cancer, a Europe-wide report warns.
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Dr Heimlich saves choking woman
The 96-year-old man behind the Heimlich manoeuvre has used the technique for the first time himself to save a woman choking at his retirement home.
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Uganda bombers given life sentences
Five people convicted of terrorism over the 2010 bomb attacks in Uganda's capital, Kampala, which killed 74 people, are given life sentences.
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Turkish fury at US commando photos
Turkey calls the US "two-faced" over images appearing to show US commandos in northern Syria wearing Kurdish militia insignia
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France boss to sue Cantona over race row
Lawyers for French national manager say he will sue Eric Cantona for suggesting his Euro 2016 squad selection was racially motivated.
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Hollande 'won't back down' over protests
France's President Hollande refuses to dilute labour market reforms as trade unions threaten to escalate their protests.
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Obama: Hiroshima memory must not fade
Barack Obama becomes the first serving US president to visit Hiroshima, saying the memory of the US 1945 nuclear bombing must never fade.
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Crashed EgyptAir signal 'detected'
Egyptian officials say search teams have picked up an emergency location signal said to be from the EgyptAir plane that disappeared last week.
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Syria war: Battling on as a disabled refugee
How hard is it to be a Syrian refugee with a disability?
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France unions urge strike escalation
French trade unions urge bigger protests against labour market reforms as President Francois Hollande vows to stand firm.
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N Korea 'could be linked to bank heists'
A top cyber-security firm is investigating whether North Korea could be linked to attacks on banks in recent months.
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VIDEO: What Mexican's think of Trump's wall
Donald Trumps proposed wall on the US-Mexico border is seen as both the solution to illegal immigration and a potential nightmare for Mexico.
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Possible MH370 debris found in Mozambique
Experts following the MH370 search say it is likely a new piece of debris found by a BBC reader in Mozambique came from the missing plane.
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Chile student protest turns violent
A student demonstration in central Santiago turns violent as police use tear gas and water cannons to disperse the crowd.
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Australia removed from UN climate report
All references to climate change's impact on World Heritage sites in Australia are removed from a UN report after a government request.
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'Mass rape' video shocks Brazil
Brazilian police search for more than 30 men suspected of raping a teenage girl in Rio de Janeiro, and putting images of the attack on social media.
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VIDEO: 'We're fighting for $15'
McDonald's employees are protesting outside the company's annual meeting in Chicago.
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Why are women banned from Mount Athos?
Why are women banned from a 35-mile-long Greek peninsula?
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Obama set for historic Hiroshima visit
Barack Obama is set to arrive in Hiroshima and become the first serving US president to visit the Japanese city since the 1945 nuclear bombing.
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German words tie US Spelling Bee again
The words "Feldenkrais" and "Gesellschaft" make Jairam Hathwar and Nihar Janga co-champions of the US Spelling Bee, the third tie in a row.
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Thursday, May 26, 2016
Obama to make historic Hiroshima visit
US President Barack Obama is due to arrive in Hiroshima, the first sitting US president to visit since the 1945 nuclear bombing.
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VIDEO: Woman dons male disguise to get into Iranian soccer stadium
Iranian woman dons male disguise to watch the footie
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VIDEO: Why migrants are on hunger strike
Nearly 20 migrants on the Greek island of Chios are taking part in a hunger strike.
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Congo stone throwers 'kill policewoman'
A policewoman and a protester are killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the UN says, as tensions rise over whether President Kabila will step down.
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Thai toilet snake gives man nasty shock
A Thai man is recovering in hospital after a python emerged from a toilet and sank its fangs into his penis.
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G7: Brexit 'risk to global growth'
A declaration at the G7 meeting in Japan says a vote by the UK to leave the European Union would pose a "serious threat to global growth".
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Kenya changes anti-doping laws
Kenya's parliament approves changes to anti-doping legislation in the hope of avoiding a ban on its athletes attending the Olympic Games in Rio.
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Google defeats Oracle in Java code case
Google wins a major US court battle with software firm Oracle when a jury rules it did not unfairly appropriate parts of the Java programming language.
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Venice Biennale's brighter future
BBC Arts editor Will Gompertz talks to the visionary architects at the Venice Architecture Biennale.
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VIDEO: Footage of migrant boat capsize released
The Italian navy has released footage of a migrant boat that capsized on Wednesday.
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VIDEO: Tourists brave slopes of erupting Etna
Europe's most active volcano erupted on Wednesday, 25 May, shooting spectacular bursts of lava into the sky.
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S Africa passes land expropriation bill
South Africa's parliament approves a bill allowing the government to expropriate land in the public interest.
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'Petition' elephant dies in Japan zoo
An elephant that was the focus of an international campaign to improve its living conditions has died in a zoo in Japan at the age of 69.
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Many feared dead in migrant shipwreck
Up to 30 migrants are feared dead after a boat capsizes off the Libyan coast as the full horror of a similar shipwreck a day earlier emerges.
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Trump wins enough backers for nomination
The US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has reached the number of delegates needed to secure the party's presidential nomination.
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Mourinho and Man Utd agree deal
A deal has been agreed for Jose Mourinho to become the new Manchester United manager, with confirmation expected on Friday.
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US hiker 'lost for 26 days before dying'
A hiker who got lost on a remote part of the Appalachian Trail in the US sent text messages appealing for help for 26 days before she died.
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Last messages of dead US hiker released
A hiker who got lost on a remote part of the Appalachian Trail in the US sent text messages appealing for help for 26 days before she died.
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Trump 'wins enough for nomination'
Donald Trump wins enough delegates to secure the Republican presidential nomination at the July convention, according to a count by the Associated Press.
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Vital aid 'not reaching most Syrians'
The UN says it has been able to deliver aid to only a fraction of the Syrians it planned to reach, calling the situation "horrendously critical" in some areas.
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Wave of industrial unrest across France
Industrial action over labour law reforms grips France nationwide, with oil refineries, nuclear power stations, ports, airports and railways affected.
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Dozens feared dead in migrant shipwreck
Up to 30 migrants are feared dead after a boat capsizes off the Libyan coast while some 50 are rescued by EU vessels from the sea.
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Uganda World Cup bomb mastermind guilty
The mastermind of the 2010 bomb attacks in Uganda's capital, Kampala, which killed 74 people as they were watching the World Cup final, is found guilty.
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India 'heaviest baby' weighs 15lb
An Indian woman gives birth to a 15lb (6.82kg) baby girl that doctors say could possibly be the heaviest female child ever born in the country.
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Obama: World leaders 'rattled' by Trump
US President Barack Obama says international leaders "have good reason to be rattled" by pronouncements made by the Republican White House contender, Donald Trump.
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Labour protesters step up French action
French protesters have stepped up strike action, hitting oil refineries, nuclear power stations, ports, airports and railways.
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VIDEO: Did Neanderthals create stone rings?
Stone rings thought to be created by Neanderthals have been found in France
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UN alarmed by plans for Gaza executions
The UN expresses alarm after Hamas says it intends to implement death sentences in Gaza, where the Palestinian Islamist group is dominant.
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US uses wasps to kill tree-eating bugs
Millions of tiny, parasitic wasps are deployed across 24 US states to stop the spread of the tree-killing emerald ash borer.
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Bianchi family sue over 'avoidable' death
The family of the late Formula 1 driver Jules Bianchi are taking legal action following the Frenchman's death last year.
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Is populism a threat to Europe's economies?
Will populism push Europe away from economic orthodoxy?
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France strikes hit energy supplies
French nuclear power workers join escalating strike action over new labour reforms the prime minister now says could be "modified".
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Sunny Leone: from porn star to author
Ex-porn star turned Bollywood actress moves into erotic fiction
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Debris 'of interest' in MH370 search
Three new pieces of debris found in Mauritius and Mozambique are "of interest" in the search for MH370, says Australia's transport minister.
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Tearful Indigenous MP quits Senate
Nova Peris, the first Indigenous woman elected to Australia's parliament defends her decision to quit before the upcoming federal election.
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Wednesday, May 25, 2016
Oil hits $50 for first time this year
Oil continues its recovery, with prices rising above $50 a barrel for the first time in 2016 as a result of supply disruptions and increased global demand.
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Indonesia approves death for child rape
Indonesia's president approves tougher punishments for child rapists, including the death penalty, amid public anger over recent attacks.
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Deadly shooting at NYC concert hall
One person is killed and three others wounded in a shooting at a concert hall in New York where hip-hop artist TI was due to perform.
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Leaders visit shrine at start of Japan G7
Japanese PM Shinzo Abe takes world leaders to the Shinto religion's holiest site, as the Group of Seven summit begins in Tokyo.
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Johnny Depp and Amber Heard to divorce
Film star Johnny Depp and his actress wife Amber Heard are to divorce, US court documents reveal.
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VIDEO: Who is the new Taliban leader?
The Afghan Taliban have announced Mawlawi Hibatullah Akhundzada as its new leader to replace Mullah Akhtar Mansour who was killed in a US drone strike.
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Xiaomi Mi Drone poses price challenge
China's Xiaomi announces its first drone, pricing it significantly lower than a comparable model by the market leader DJI.
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Disney's film trailer 'most watched'
A teaser for Disney's new live-action version of Beauty and the Beast became the most-viewed such clip of all time with 91.8m hits in its first 24 hours, the Hollywood Reporter says.
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France nuclear workers to join strike
Workers at French nuclear power stations are due to join a strike over labour reforms that has already paralysed oil refineries and triggered fuel shortages.
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Clashes in Bolivia disabled protest
Police in Bolivia use water cannons against disabled protesters who tried to breach a roadblock to demand an increase in state benefits.
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US nuclear force 'uses floppy disks'
The US nuclear weapons force still uses 1970s-era computer systems and floppy disks, a government report reveals.
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Royal Mail unveils Pink Floyd stamps
A set of stamps celebrating 50 years of British rock group Pink Floyd have been unveiled by Royal Mail.
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The search for Ethiopia's abducted children
Ethiopia's rescue mission after cross-border kidnapping
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S Carolina bans abortion after 20 weeks
South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley has signed into law a bill that bans most abortions in the state after 20 weeks.
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VIDEO: Growing discontent in Venezuela
Fresh street rallies were held in Venezuela on Wednesday, as protesters voiced their discontent about President Nicolas Maduro, who they want ousted from office.
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VIDEO: Warm welcome for Ukraine's Savchenko
Russia has freed jailed Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko, who became a symbol of resistance against Moscow.
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Nigeria finance chiefs quizzed on naira
Nigerian MPs summon the finance minister and central bank governor to brief them on proposals to ease the economic crisis by devaluing the currency.
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US states oppose transgender edict
Eleven US states file a lawsuit challenging the Obama administration's recent efforts to expand the rights of transgender students.
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VIDEO: Germany's push to integrate migrants
Germany has announced plans for an immigration act to integrate more than one million migrants.
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VIDEO: Bitter taste of Tanzania sugar price rise
Tanzania is facing a sugar shortage, despite being a relatively large-scale producer of the commodity.
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Pegida row over non-white Kinder photos
Anti-Islam protesters in Germany complain about non-white children's photos on Kinder chocolates - but the images are childhood photos of the national football team.
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Migrant boat capsize caught on camera
The deadly capsizing of a migrant boat in the Mediterranean is caught on camera by the Italian navy as it rescues 550 people.
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VIDEO: Could Turkey miss the boat to Europe?
Turkey has long term ambitions of joining the European Union but its "voyage to the EU is an extremely long one" explains Mark Lowen.
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IMF holds back on Greek debt relief deal
The International Monetary Fund announces it is not yet ready to join the EU's latest bailout for Greece, saying it wants details of a debt relief deal.
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Clinton blamed over email security
The state department finds Hillary Clinton and other former secretaries of state are at fault for poorly managing email security, an audit shows.
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Norway stages 32-hour app term reading
The consumer agency in Norway stages a live reading of app terms and conditions lasting over 30 hours in protest against their "absurd" length.
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Swiss Muslims must shake teacher's hand
Students in Switzerland must shake their teachers' hands, after controversy around an exemption that was granted for two teenage Muslim brothers.
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VIDEO: 'No food, no water' at Idomeni camp
Thousands of stranded migrants are being evacuated from the makeshift Idomeni camp on Greece's northern border with Macedonia.
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Begging for jobs in South Africa
South African graduates' fruitless search for employment
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Azeris free journalist backed by Clooney
Top Azerbaijan journalist Khadija Ismayilova, whose case was taken up by Amal Clooney, is freed from jail on the order of the supreme court.
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Microsoft hangs up on phone workers
Microsoft reveals plans to cut up to 1,850 jobs as part of efforts to scale back its smartphone business.
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Landmark deal unlocks €10.3bn for Greece
Greece agrees deal to get further funds from its international creditors as eurozone finance ministers hail "breakthrough".
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Jailed Azeri journalist to be freed
Azeri investigative journalist Khadija Ismayilova is to be freed after 18 months in jail, on the order of the country's supreme court.
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VIDEO: Bouncing lowriders paraded through streets
Around 100 classic cars were driven through Santa Fe as part of a celebration of lowriders.
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Jailed Ukrainian freed in prisoner swap
Russia releases jailed Ukrainian Nadiya Savchenko in a prisoner exchange also involving two Russian nationals convicted in Kiev last month.
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Stakes rise in French labour protests
Angry petrol queues in France as social conflict ramps up
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Rioter attacks Brussels police chief
A Brussels chief of police spends the night in hospital with concussion after a rioter punches him in the head from behind during a protest.
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Savchenko 'freed in prisoner swap'
Russia has released jailed Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko following a swap with two prisoners convicted in Kiev last month, local media say.
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Malaysian teen has parasitic twin removed
A 15-year-old Malaysian boy has the parasitic foetus of his twin removed from his stomach, the state news agency reports.
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Florence's Arno riverbank collapses
A section of the embankment of the River Arno in central Florence collapses, sending part of the road and at least 20 cars into a newly formed ditch.
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Lieberman to be Israel defence minister
The controversial right-wing politician Avigdor Lieberman is to be named Israel's defence minister after agreeing to join the governing coalition.
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Star Wars Chewie goes back to school
Chewbacca from Star Wars takes a break from filming to pay a visit to a primary school in County Kerry.
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Protests turn violent at Trump rally
Protests outside a Donald Trump rally in the New Mexico city of Albuquerque turn violent as demonstrators throw bottles and clash with police.
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Tuesday, May 24, 2016
More young Americans 'living with parents'
Living with a parent is now the most common young adult living arrangement in the US, new research suggests.
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Afghan Taliban announce new leader
The Afghan Taliban name Mawlawi Haibatullah Akhundzada as their new leader following the death of Mullah Mansour in a drone strike.
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Cattle drugs 'could fuel climate change'
Dosing farm animals with antibiotics increases greenhouse gas emissions from cow dung, research suggests.
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Jihadist victim's father exacts revenge
The father of a Lebanese soldier who was abducted and killed by jihadist militants takes revenge by killing the nephew of the man he holds responsible.
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Eurozone in 'breakthrough' Greece deal
Eurozone finance ministers agree to extend a further bailout loan to Greece as well as debt relief, in what they call a "major breakthrough".
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VIDEO: Flooding causes Chinese building to collapse
A three-story building has collapsed after flooding in the Rongxian county of China's southern Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
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Toyota hails a ride with Uber
Carmakers Toyota and Volkswagen have struck separate partnerships with rideshare companies Uber and Gett.
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VIDEO: Anti-IS forces move in on Falluja
US planes have been attacking targets of the so-called Islamic State group, as Iraqi government forces try to win back control of the city of Falluja.
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Cuba legalises private businesses
Cuba's government legalises small and medium-sized private businesses, the latest stage of reforms launched by President Raul Castro.
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How rare are bright blue lobsters?
What is the chance of catching a bright blue lobster?
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Australia MP is 'Depp's Hannibal Lecter'
Australia's deputy PM says he's "pulling strings" in Johnny Depp's head, after the actor called him an "inbred tomato".
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VIDEO: Inside infamous Moscow anti-doping lab
Dan Roan is granted rare behind-the-scenes access to the discredited Moscow laboratory at the centre of the Russian doping scandal.
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Go-Jek: On the go in Jakarta
The start-up aiming to beat the traffic in Indonesia
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US seeks death penalty for church attack
The US justice department seeks the death penalty in the case of the Charleston church shooting which claimed nine lives last year.
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Iran hardliner to lead top clerical body
Hardline conservative Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati is elected chairman of the Assembly of Experts, which selects Iran's supreme leader.
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Kurds campaign north of IS 'capital'
A US-backed alliance of Syrian Kurdish and Arab fighters begins a campaign to expel Islamic State (IS) militants north of their stronghold Raqqa.
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VIDEO: Dorsey: Twitter rules don't make sense
Twitter's chief executive explains why he is changing its restrictions on how long tweets are allowed to be.
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No visas, no migrant deal, warns Turkey
Turkey's parliament will block a deal on the migrant crisis with the EU if Turks do not gain visa-free travel, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warns.
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Cosby to stand trial in sex assault case
Actor and comedian Bill Cosby could face up to 10 years in prison after being ordered to stand trial on charges of sexual assault.
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New tests find Russian athletes positive
The Russian Olympic Committee says 14 of its athletes at the 2008 Beijing Olympics have tested positive for doping during re-tests of their samples.
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Italy protest over 'mafia exam rigging'
Protests are held in Rome after it emerged that Italy's mafia may have organised large-scale cheating during an entry exam for prison guards.
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Clinton and Trump sharpen their attacks
US presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump sharpen their attacks, hoping to create a lasting impression of their rival.
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EgyptAir explosion claims denied
Egypt's forensics chief denies reports that an initial examination of the remains of victims of the EgyptAir crash points towards an explosion.
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Google's Paris HQ raided in tax probe
French finance officials raid the Paris offices of US internet giant Google as part of a €1.6bn tax fraud investigation.
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IS 'destroyed aircraft' at Syria base
New satellite imagery appears to reveal extensive damage to a major airbase in Syria used by Russia after an attack by Islamic State militants.
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Low-paid teacher 'set up armed gang'
Suspect reportedly turned to violent crime because of his paltry salary.
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VIDEO: IS 'destroyed Syria airbase' used by Russia
A strategically significant Syrian airbase, used by Russia, appears to have been almost completely destroyed - according to new satellite imagery exclusively seen by the BBC. Stratfor analyst Sim Tack explains.
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Iraqi civilians 'at great risk' in Falluja
The UN is very concerned about the fate of some 50,000 civilians still in Falluja, as Iraqi forces battle Islamic State militants near the city.
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Swiss criminal probe into BSI bank
Swiss financial regulators open criminal proceedings against the country's BSI bank over links to the corruption investigation into Malaysia's 1MDB fund.
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VIDEO: How a pig helped this man to see again
Wu Pinggui talks to the BBC after having an operation to transplant a pig's cornea into his eye.
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Myanmar man guilty of 'penis tattoo' post
A Burmese man who posted a poem on Facebook about having the ex-president's image tattooed on his penis is found guilty of online defamation.
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Strike hits all French oil refineries
A strike over new labour laws spreads to all of France's eight oil refineries, the CGT union says, in an escalating dispute with the government.
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Anti-Islam MP seeks Australia comeback
Controversial Australian politician Pauline Hanson says she is "quietly confident" of being returned to parliament at the July election.
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Eritrea celebrates 25 years of independence
Eritrea celebrates independence war tactics 25 years on
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Vietnam hopes as Obama visits
Vietnamese want their voices heard as Obama visits
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Mexico begins exhumation at mass grave
Family members of missing people attend as experts begin to remove bodies from an illegal grave site in the state of Morelos.
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VIDEO: 'Vietnam and the US are partners'
US President Barack Obama sets out his plan for a stronger relationship with Vietnam, a day after lifting a ban on arms sales.
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N Koreans defect from overseas restaurant
A group of North Koreans working at a state-run restaurant overseas have defected, South Korea confirms, the second such case since April.
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Filipina star's drug dealer role wins at Cannes
How the portrayal of a drug-dealing mother won at Cannes
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Monday, May 23, 2016
Bourdain and Obama: Six things about the $6 meal
Obama shares Vietnamese food with celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain in Hanoi
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VIDEO: Why IS is striking in unexpected places
Security correspondent Frank Gardner explains why so-called Islamic State (IS) is striking in unexpected places, after a series of car bombings in two coastal cities in Syria.
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Greece starts to move Idomeni migrants
Greece has begun evacuating thousands of migrants from the Idomeni camp on its northern border with Macedonia.
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VIDEO: Gay refugees 'bullied' in Dutch camps
Gay refugees from the Middle East have faced abuse and harassment in Dutch camps - but now LGBT charities have begun to step in.
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Spotify revenue and losses on the rise
Streaming music platform Spotify sees revenue top 1.95bn euros ($2.2bn;£1.5bn) over the past year, but has yet to make a profit.
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Volcano eruption covers villages in ash
A thick layer of ash has covered several villages in Indonesia after the eruption of Mount Sinabung, on Sumatra island.
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Weaponised Lego 'in toy arms race'
Lego products are growing more violent as toy makers engage in an 'arms race' to catch the attention of children in a digital age, a new study says.
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Sugar shortage hits Coke in Venezuela
A sugar shortage has forced Coca-Cola to stop producing soft drinks in Venezuela amid an escalating food and energy shortage.
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Leaked tape forces Brazil minister out
A key minister in Brazil's new government steps aside after he was caught on tape allegedly conspiring to obstruct a major corruption probe.
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Syria blames foreign states for blasts
The Syrian government accuses Turkey, Qatar and Saudi Arabia of being behind a wave of bombings in the coastal cities of Tartous and Jableh.
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VIDEO: Chinese man given pig's cornea
Wu Pinggui talks to the BBC after having an operation to transplant a pig's cornea into his eye.
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Maldives ex-president 'given UK asylum'
The former president of the Maldives, Mohamed Nasheed, has been granted refugee status in the UK, his lawyer says.
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Pope Francis meets top Sunni cleric
Pope Francis meets the grand imam of Cairo's al-Azhar mosque after a five-year dialogue freeze between Roman Catholicism and the centre of Sunni learning.
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US murder trial broke race law
Supreme Court rule in favour of black death row inmate, finding that Georgia prosecutors unlawfully excluded potential black jurors from his trial.
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US policeman cleared over custody death
Baltimore police officer Edward Nero is cleared of four charges in the case of Freddie Gray, who died in 2015 in police custody.
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'Drugged woman told to bomb market'
A Nigerian woman describes how she was abducted, drugged, fitted with a suicide vest and told to bomb a market in the city of Kano.
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Facebook sorry over plus-size ad ban
An Australian feminist group expressed fury after Facebook rejected an ad it created because of the image it used.
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India lions caged after fatal attacks
Officials in the Indian state of Gujarat cage a pride of 13 lions after they kill and eat a teenager, the latest of three such deaths.
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'Mosquito control failure' fuelled Zika
The spread of Zika is the price being paid for a massive policy failure on mosquito control, says World Health Organization leader Margaret Chan.
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German AfD walks out of Muslim meeting
The German right-wing party AfD walks out of a meeting with a Muslim council.
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Austria far-right narrowly loses poll
Alexander Van der Bellen is elected Austria's president, as Norbert Hofer admits defeat in his bid to become the EU's first far-right head of state.
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Merkel 'concern' on Turkey immunity law
German Chancellor Angela Merkel expresses "deep concern" to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan over a new law lifting immunity for MPs.
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Austria 'rejects far-right president'
Alexander Van der Bellen wins Austria's presidential election, preventing Norbert Hofer becoming the EU's first far-right head of state, the BBC is told.
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Kenya protester 'killed by police'
Police kill a man in Kenya's western city of Kisumu during an opposition protest about the electoral commission, an eyewitness tells the BBC.
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French petrol supplies hit by strikes
Hundreds of French petrol stations run dry and the unions say five oil refineries are being blockaded as protesters fight government labour reforms.
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Iraqi army moves against IS in Falluja
Fighting is reported in near the Iraqi city of Falluja after Prime Minister al-Abadi announces the start of an operation to retake it from so-called Islamic State.
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Greece 'to move migrants' from Idomeni
Greece says it will begin to evacuate thousands of migrants from the Idomeni camp on its northern border with Macedonia in the coming days.
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Third climber dies on Everest
About 30 climbers are suffering frostbite or illness on Mount Everest, after three others died from apparent altitude sickness.
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VIDEO: Amateur video 'shows Tartous blast'
Amateur video shows smoke billowing from buildings in the city of Tartous, one of two Syrian government coastal strongholds to be hit by bomb blasts.
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Humanitarian summit opens amid criticism
Delegates from 175 countries gather in Istanbul for a World Humanitarian Summit which has been sharply criticised by aid agencies.
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Suicide bomb kills Yemen army recruits
At least 40 army recruits have been killed in a suicide bomb attack claimed by so-called Islamic State (IS) in the Yemeni city of Aden, officials say.
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Deadly blasts rock Assad strongholds
At least 65 people killed in multiple blasts in Syrian government coastal strongholds, reports say.
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SA prosecutor to challenge Zuma ruling
South Africa's prosecuting authority says it will appeal against a High Court ruling that it should reconsider corruption charges against President Jacob Zuma.
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VIDEO: NZ firemen rescue ducklings from drain
A team of firefighters in New Zealand have rescued a group of ducklings which had fallen into a cesspit.
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Zuma to hear corruption charges decision
South Africa's prosecuting authority is set to announce whether it will reinstate corruption charges against President Jacob Zuma over a 1999 arms deal.
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Obama to lift arms embargo on Vietnam
President Obama announces the US is completely lifting its embargo on sales of lethal weapons to Vietnam, its one-time enemy.
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VIDEO: Building the world's largest radio telescope
BBC science correspondent Rebecca Morelle travels to China to take a close up tour of the Five-hundred-metre Aperture Spherical Telescope - or Fast for short.
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VIDEO: New life for Syrian children in Turkey
Many Syrian refugees have moved to Turkey, and many children are now enrolled in schools there.
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Sunday, May 22, 2016
Bayer offers $62bn for Monsanto
German drugs and chemicals company Bayer makes a $62bn offer for Monsanto, in a takeover bid that would create the world's biggest agricultural supplier.
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VIDEO: 'Dark questions' after Cizre raid deaths
The United Nations wants to send investigators in to examine allegations that Turkish forces massacred around 100 civilians in Cizre.
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Schoolgirls die in Thai dormitory fire
At least 17 schoolgirls, aged between five and 13, are killed by a fire at their dormitory in northern Thailand.
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Libya intercepts 850 migrants in boats
Libyan coastguards say they intercepted boats carrying 850 migrants trying to reach Europe, as Turkey prepares to host a UN humanitarian conference.
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India launches mini space shuttle
India launches an unmanned model space shuttle in orbit, joining the race to develop re-useable space crafts.
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Thirty sick on Everest after two deaths
About 30 climbers are suffering frostbite or illness on Mount Everest, after two more died from apparent altitude sickness.
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VIDEO: Startling number of mental patients behind bars in US
In America there are thought to be three times more psychiatric patients in prison than in hospital.
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Postal votes to decide Austria election
The far-right and independent candidates in Austria's presidential run-off are neck-and-neck with the result now depending on postal ballots.
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VIDEO: Sinkhole swallows four cars in China
Footage shows cars falling into a sinkhole in Ruijin City, Jiangxi Province, east China- and firefighters pull them out.
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Garcia Marquez's ashes laid to rest
The ashes of the late Nobel Prize winning novelist Gabriel Garcia Marquez are laid to rest in the Colombian city of Cartagena.
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VIDEO: Obama begins visit to Vietnam
President Obama arrives in Vietnam at the start of a visit to the country.
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Olympian ‘drove drunk with shotgun’
Australian shooter Michael Diamond has been charged after he allegedly drove drunk with a shotgun and ammunition following a domestic dispute.
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Falluja warned ahead of anti-IS attack
Iraq's military warns civilians to leave Falluja as it prepares an assault on the city held by the so-called Islamic State (IS).
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Hinchcliffe returns for Indy 500 pole
James Hinchcliffe secures pole position for the 100th Indianapolis 500, a year after suffering a serious injury at the same race.
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The men who are taking a stand against 'dude fests'
The growing men's movement against all-male 'dude-fests'
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Turkey needs presidential rule - new PM
The Erdogan ally set to become Turkey's new prime minister calls for a move to presidential rule and a new constitution.
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Vietnam hopes as Obama visits
Vietnamese want their voices heard as Obama visits
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VIDEO: Austrian election count is very close
Votes are being counted in Austria in a presidential race that is proving to be very close.
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Iraq PM announces Falluja assault
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announces the start of a military operation to retake Falluja from the so-called Islamic State (IS).
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Elvis Presley guitar sells for $334,000
A guitar Elvis Presley was given by his father, and John Lennon's handwritten lyrics for Being For The Benefit of Mr Kite! are both sold at an auction in New York.
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Greece passes new cuts to unblock funds
The Greek parliament passes new budget cuts and tax rises days before a eurozone meeting expected to unblock much-needed bailout funds.
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Turkey to appoint new prime minister
Turkey's ruling AK Party is set to appoint a key ally of President Erdogan as its leader and new PM, after a reported rift led Ahmet Davutoglu to quit.
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Oil strikes close French petrol stations
Hundreds of French petrol stations run out of fuel after workers blockade oil refineries in protest over controversial labour reforms.
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Austrian run-off rivals face dead heat
The far-right and independent candidates in Austria's presidential run-off face a dead heat, on the basis of a public TV projection.
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Obama's Vietnam visit marks warming ties
Barack Obama arrives for the start of his three-day visit to Vietnam, only the third by a sitting US president since the end of the Vietnam War.
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Deadly gun rampage at Austria concert
A gunman opens fire at a concert in the western Austrian town of Nenzing, killing two people before shooting himself dead, police say.
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Austrian run-off vote too close to call
Partial results in Austria's run-off presidential election, which pitches the far right against an independent, suggest it is too close to call.
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Austria vote too close to call
The far-right candidate in Austria's presidential election is marginally ahead, exit polls suggest, but the race is still too close to call.
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Man mauled by lions in 'suicide bid'
A man stripped naked and jumped into a lion enclosure at a zoo in Chile in an apparent suicide attempt, forcing staff to shoot dead two lions.
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Sub searches for EgyptAir 'black boxes'
An Egyptian submarine heads to the area where the missing EgyptAir plane is reported to have crashed to search for the flight data recorders.
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Seven killed as Sumatra volcano erupts
Seven people are killed after a volcano in western Indonesia erupts and blasts clouds of volcanic ash three kilometres into the sky
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VIDEO: Turkey divided as new PM to be anointed
As the AK Party meets to confirm President Erdogan's choice as new PM, Turkish voters tell the BBC their views.
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Afghans confirm Taliban leader's death
Afghanistan's spy agency confirms Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour has been killed, after the US targeted him in a drone strike.
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VIDEO: Ninety-seven rescued from Boko Haram
The Nigerian military has announced that 97 women and children held by the Islamist group Boko Haram have been rescued.
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Austria votes in key test for far-right
Austrians are voting in a presidential run-off poll that could elect the European Union's first far-right leader.
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Saturday, May 21, 2016
VIDEO: Fatal protests in Baghdad Green Zone
Protesters from Sadr City have breached Baghdad's Green Zone for the second time in three weeks.
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VIDEO: On board Sri Lanka floods rescue boat
Landslides and flooding caused by days of torrential rain have hit many parts of Sri Lanka, with dozens killed and hundreds of thousands displaced.
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Solar Impulse aeroplane reaches Ohio
The zero-fuel aeroplane, Solar Impulse, has landed in Dayton, Ohio, after flying from Oklahoma on the latest leg of its round-the-world journey.
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Tajiks to vote on religious party ban
The people of mainly Muslim Tajikistan vote on banning religion-based parties, in a poll likely to strengthen the president's power.
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Austria votes in close-fought election
The European Union could see its first far-right president if Norbert Hofer wins the run-off round in Austria's election.
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VIDEO: EgyptAir flight: Four experts explain
As a search continues for a second day for an EgyptAir plane that disappeared over the Mediterranean, aviation experts give their views on what might have happened.
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Violent protests during Chile speech
Violent protests break out in Chile during the annual state-of-the-nation address by President Michelle Bachelet.
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VIDEO: Hot air balloon rescue drama
Nine people on board a stricken hot air balloon have been rescued by a passing motor boat in the Australian state of Victoria.
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Exaggerator wins Preakness Stakes
Exaggerator wins the Preakness Stakes in Baltimore, shattering the dream of a US Triple Crown for Nyquist.
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MH17 victims' families sue Putin
Families of victims of the Malaysia Airlines flight shot down over eastern Ukraine file a compensation claim against Russia and President Vladimir Putin.
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Top US commander on secret Syria visit
The top US commander for the Middle East secretly visited northern Syria on Saturday, officials say, to meet Arab and Kurdish rebel forces.
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Taliban chief 'probably killed' in raid
The leader of the Afghan Taliban, Mullah Akhtar Mansour is likely to have been killed in a US air strike on the Afghan-Pakistani border, officials say.
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Man Utd to name Mourinho as manager
Manchester United are ready to replace manager Louis van Gaal with former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho.
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China's answer to Netflix and Chill?
Chinese newly-weds copy out Communist Party constitution
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Half a million flee Bangladesh cyclone
A cyclone batters coastal areas of Bangladesh, forcing half a million people to flee their homes and leaving at least 21 dead.
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Gay pair held after kissing win suit
A lesbian couple who were wrongfully arrested and jailed after kissing are awarded thousands of US dollars in damages by a court in Hawaii.
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VIDEO: The rise of far-right's 'friendly face'
Thousands of people have taken part in protests in Vienna, Austria, where the far-right Freedom Party which is gaining ground in presidential elections.
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Islamic State claims Bangladesh murder
So-called Islamic State says it was behind the murder of a village homeopath stabbed to death by machete-wielding assailants.
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Funerals after Iraq Green Zone clash
Coffins driven through Baghdad after at least two die in Friday's protests at city's fortified government Green Zone.
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Donald Trump's reality TV playbook
What TV taught Donald Trump about winning an election
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UN schools targeted in Middle East
Nearly half the UN-run schools in the Middle East have been attacked, damaged or put out of use since 2011, a report obtained by the BBC says.
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VIDEO: When eagle owl chick met a human
Footage has captured an eagle owl chick in Croatia meeting a human for the first time.
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VIDEO: Piece of space history takes the slow route
A gigantic fuel tank, originally built for NASA's space shuttle programme, is making a slow journey through the streets of Los Angeles to its new home.
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First images of EgyptAir debris released
The Egyptian military releases images of life vests and other items found during the search for missing EgyptAir flight MS804.
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Man-eating Nile crocodiles in Florida
Florida wildlife experts express concern about three man-eating Nile crocodiles found in local swamps, amid fears more may be at large.
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Friday, May 20, 2016
Horse sitcom star Alan Young dies at 96
Actor and comedian Alan Young - who starred along a talking horse in the popular sitcom Mr Ed in the 1960s - dies in Los Angeles, aged 96.
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Volcano ash covers Costa Rica towns
A volcano erupts in central Costa Rica, belching smoke and ash up to 3,000m (9,840ft) into the air and choking nearby communities.
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Obama pushes for more Zika funding
President Obama criticises the US Congress for failing to fully back his request for a $1.9bn (£1.25bn) fund to combat the Zika virus.
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Greek judges tell refugee Turkey unsafe
A Greek ruling not to send a Syrian asylum seeker back to Turkey because it is not considered safe raises questions over the EU's migrant deal.
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'Smoke detected' before EgyptAir crash
There were smoke alerts inside the cabin of the EgyptAir passenger plane shortly before it crashed in the Mediterranean, unconfirmed reports say.
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DR Congo opposition leader flies to SA
Opposition presidential hopeful Moise Katumbi leaves DR Congo for medical treatment, a day after officials issued an arrest warrant for him.
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Armed man shot outside White House
The Secret Service shoots an armed man outside of the White House, according to US officials.
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Shooting reported outside White House
A shooting has been reported outside the White House, according to US Park Police.
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VIDEO: The first skate park in Ethiopia
Ethiopia's first skate park, Addis Skatepark, is attracting hundreds of young fans in Addis Ababa.
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VIDEO: Ninety seven rescued from Boko Haram
The Nigerian military has announced that 97 women and children held by the Islamist group Boko Haram have been rescued.
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VIDEO: 'I'm ashamed of Europe over refugee crisis'
Refugees who fled the Nazis on the eve of World War Two are calling on the government to do more to get children out of the migrant camp at Calais.
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Mexico agrees El Chapo US extradition
Mexico grants the extradition of drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman to the United States on drug smuggling charges.
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VIDEO: How do you find wreckage in the sea?
The BBC's Richard Westcott has been out with a team of oceanographers to find out how difficult is it to identify and recover wreckage from the sea.
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VIDEO: 'Third of Chicago prisoners mentally ill'
In America there are thought to be three times more psychiatric patients in prison than in hospital.
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Green Zone protests end in violence
The Iraqi army declares a curfew in Baghdad after security forces open fire to stop protesters storming the government area, reportedly injuring dozens.
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Boko Haram abductees freed in Nigeria
The Nigerian army says it has freed 97 women and girls from Boko Haram, including one taken from Chibok school, however this is disputed.
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US: Nearly 300 pregnant women have Zika
Nearly 300 women in the US and its territories have tested positive for Zika virus, according to the latest figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Iraqi protesters storm Green Zone again
Security forces in Iraq fire tear gas and live bullets at Shia Muslim protesters storming Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone for the second time this month.
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