One of the world's leading air crash investigators tells Australian TV he believes Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 was deliberately flown into the sea.
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Sunday, July 31, 2016
Kabul explosion: Foreign compound targeted by Taliban
A powerful lorry bomb and gunmen target a compound housing foreign contractors in the Afghan capital, Kabul, in an attack claimed by the Taliban.
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Texas balloon crash: Investigation after 16 killed in Lockhart
US safety officials have arrive in Texas to investigate Saturday's crash of a hot air balloon that killed all 16 people on board.
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Syria conflict: Aleppo residents create 'smoke curtain'
A 'smoke curtain' to disrupt warplanes above Aleppo was created on Sunday by residents burning tyres, according to Syrian activists.
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Tokyo elects Yuriko Koike as first female governor
Former Defence Minister Yuriko Koike is elected as the Japanese capital's first woman governor, after what is being called one of the most negative campaigns in recent years.
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F1 chief Bernie Ecclestone's mother-in-law freed
The mother-in-law of F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone, kidnapped last week in Brazil, is freed without any ransom paid, say police.
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German youths teach language to Syrians
Teenagers at a Cologne school are teaching German to Syrian refugees in their spare time, the BBC's Jamsheda Young reports.
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Kabul explosion: 'Foreign compound' targeted by Taliban
A compound for foreigners is targeted by a lorry bomb in the Afghan capital Kabul, reports say, with the Taliban claiming responsibility for the attack.
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Stolen childhoods
Sanjoy Majumder investigates the impact of a controversial labour bill that allows children under 14 to work in some circumstances.
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Can it last?
Ling Ling is among a slew of internet celebrities in China known as Wang Hong, a handful of whom are even making more money than top movie stars.
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'Freedom - but jobs too'
South Africa's ANC party, which took power at the end of white-minority rule in 1994, is facing its toughest challenge - and not just from opposition parties in Wednesday's local elections, writes the BBC's Milton Nkosi.
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Slumdog multi-millionaire
How Ambarish Mitra, the boss of mobile phone app Blippar, went from living in an Indian slum to running a technology business worth $1.5bn.
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Kabul explosion: Huge blast rocks Afghan capital
A huge explosion has been reported in the Afghan capital, Kabul, in the early hours of Monday morning.
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Meet the angels of Rio's favelas and their creator
Wark Rocinha discusses his most recognisable character, an angel which can be seen everywhere across the city.
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France church attack: : Two arrested over priest's killing
Two men are placed under formal investigation over the murder of a French priest, including a cousin of one of the killers.
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Turkey steps up army dismissals over 15 July coup attempt
The Turkish government sacks about 1,400 soldiers over this month's failed coup, bringing the number of army dismissals to more than 3,000.
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'Food crisis' hits 10,000 laid-off Indians in Saudi Arabia
More than 10,000 Indians laid off in Saudi Arabia face a "food crisis", India's foreign minister says, as an airlift is prepared.
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Jumping from 25,000ft with no parachute
US skydiver Luke Aikins has become the first person to jump from 25,000 ft (7,620m) without a parachute, landing safely in a net.
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Armenia gunmen surrender after seizing police station
About 20 armed men who seized a police station in the Armenian capital, Yerevan, surrender after a two-week stand-off, police say.
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India low-caste Dalits protest over Gujarat attacks
About 25,000 member of India's Dalit community rally in the western state of Gujarat in protest at the attacks on their members.
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Mother of US Muslim soldier hits back at Trump over speech silence
The mother of a dead US Muslim soldier hits back at presidential hopeful Donald Trump for questioning her silence during a speech by her husband.
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Gibraltar caves reveal Neanderthals' secrets
The cave systems at the base of the rock of Gibraltar have just received UNESCO world heritage status, in recognition of the rich insights they bring to the study of Neanderthals.
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Pope addresses 'religious Glastonbury' in Poland
Hundreds of thousands of people have been attending a huge mass celebrated by Pope Francis on the last day of his five-day trip to Poland.
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Escape the city
Farming is seen as an unglamorous job across Africa, but the BBC's Sophie Ikenye finds some young professionals who are packing in the office job to return to the family farm.
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Ill-tempered election
Tokyo is preparing to vote for its next governor, one of the biggest jobs in Japan, but the campaign has been marred by insults and allegations of sexism.
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Your pictures
Each week, we publish a gallery of readers' pictures on a set theme. This week, we asked for your pictures on the theme of "summer".
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France church attack: Muslims attend Mass
Muslims across France attend Catholic Mass in a gesture of solidarity after the murder of a priest on Tuesday.
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Tokyo poised to elect Yuriko Koike as first female governor
Former defence minister Yuriko Koike looks set to be elected as the Japanese capital's first woman governor, media exit polls project.
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Dusseldorf residents told to pay for Nazi-era road
Court rules that homeowners must foot the bill for suburban Dusseldorf street first built in 1937.
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Tokyo 'elects first female governor', projections suggest
Former defence minister Yuriko Koike has been elected as the Japanese capital's first woman governor, media exit polls project.
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Lava pictures from 'smiling' Hawaiian Kilauea volcano eruption
The Kilauea volcano in Hawaii has erupted, however the volcano appears to be "smiling"
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Pope Francis says farewell to Poland with huge mass
Hundreds of thousands of people attend a huge mass on Pope Francis' last day in Poland, as he urges them to "believe in a new humanity".
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Fury as Trump mocks Muslim soldier's mother Ghazala Khan
US presidential hopeful Donald Trump sparks outrage by mocking a dead Muslim soldier's mother who stood silently while her husband attacked him in a speech.
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'Multiple victims' in Texas shootings
A number of people are victims of two separate shooting incidents in an area of the Texan city of Austin, US police say.
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Saatchi boss Kevin Roberts disciplined over gender comments
The chairman of advertising agency Saatchi and Saatchi, Kevin Roberts, is put on leave for saying the debate on gender bias in the industry is "all over".
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Trump reacts to Muslim soldier father Khizr Khan's rebuke
US presidential hopeful Donald Trump reacts to criticism at the Democratic Convention from the father of a Muslim US soldier killed in Iraq.
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Saturday, July 30, 2016
Tokyo votes for new prefecture governor after scandals
Japanese voters cast ballots for a new governor of Tokyo after financial scandals forced the previous two chiefs to quit.
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US skydiver jumps without parachute into net from 25,000ft
American Luke Aikins becomes the first person to jump from 25,000 ft (7,620m) without a parachute, landing safely in a net.
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Tokyo voters elect new governor after scandals
Japanese voters elect a governor of Tokyo after financial scandals forced the previous two chiefs to quit, plaguing the city's preparations for the 2020 Olympics.
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Turkey's President Erdogan seeks to rein in spy agency after coup
Turkey's president wants to close the nation's military academies and directly control the spy agency and the military chief of staff after a failed coup.
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Game of Thrones to end after season eight in 2018
Game of Thrones - the record-breaking fantasy drama TV series - will end after its eighth season, American broadcaster HBO confirms.
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Rio 2016: IOC panel to have final say on Russian athletes' participation
The IOC says a three-person panel will have the final say on which Russian athletes can compete at the Rio Games.
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Clinton pulls no punches with Trump
The Democratic presidential hopeful lands some good ones on rival Donald Trump. Here are five of the best.
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Hashtag ban
The United States Olympic Committee have been accused of bullying companies who want to talk about #Rio2016
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Terror attacks dismay Afghan migrants in Istanbul
The latest terror attacks in Germany and France have left migrants in Turkey worried about their chances of reaching northern Europe.
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Tunisia parliament votes to sack PM Habib Essid
Tunisia's parliament passes a vote of no confidence in the government of PM Habib Essid over what is seen as his failure to push through economic reforms.
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Luxury en-suite cell found in Paraguay prison
Police in Paraguay raided a drug lord's prison cell, only to find he was living a life of luxury - with a kitchen, plasma TV and a library.
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Texas hot air balloon crash: No survivors among 16 on board
A hot air balloon carrying at least 16 people catches fire and crashes in the US state of Texas with all on board confirmed dead.
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Texas hot air balloon crash: 'No survivors' among 16 on board
A hot air balloon catches fire and crashes in the US state of Texas, probably killing all 16 people on board, the local sheriff says.
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Armenia police officer killed amid hostage crisis
A police officer is shot dead in the Armenian capital, Yerevan, during a stand-off with an armed group barricaded inside a police station.
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World Youth Day: 'It's so inspiring to hear him talk about God's mercy'
Jack, Louise and Bruna are at this year's World Youth Day in Poland. Watch them tell us what it's been like so far.
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Air balloon carrying 16 crashes in US
A hot air balloon catches fire and crashes in the US state of Texas, killing all 16 people on board, local media say.
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Belgium charges man with planned terror attack
One of two brothers arrested in Belgium in an anti-terror operation is charged with attempting to commit "terrorist murder".
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Week in pictures: 23-29 July 2016
A selection of the best news photographs from around the world, taken over the past week.
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Russia cyber attack: Large hack 'hits government'
A "professional" cyber attack hits Russian government bodies, the country's intelligence service says.
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'Online revolution'
Hundreds of thousands of tweets condemn the attack on an Afghan minority group by Islamic State militants.
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France church attack: Kermiche friend 'detained before assault'
The friend of a man who killed a priest in France, who had tried to travel with him to Syria, was detained days before the attack, reports say.
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Ill-tempered election
Tokyo is preparing to vote for its next governor, one of the biggest jobs in Japan, but the campaign has been marred by insults and allegations of sexism.
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Australia protests over juvenile abuse allegations
Hundreds of people have held rallies in Australia following allegations of abuse against boys in juvenile detention.
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Turkey-PKK conflict: Dozens killed in south-east clashes
The Turkish military kills 35 Kurdish militants who tried to storm an army base in the south-east, officials say.
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Escape the city
Farming is seen as an unglamorous job across Africa, but the BBC's Sophie Ikenye finds some young professionals who are packing in the office job to return to the family farm.
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Syria conflict: 'Families leave' besieged Aleppo
Dozens of families are leaving besieged areas of the city of Aleppo along a humanitarian corridor, Syrian state media says.
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Pope Francis visits predecessor John Paul II's shrine
Thousands attend a mass celebrated by Pope Francis at a church dedicated to the late Polish Pope John Paul II in the city of Krakow.
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Chinese rocket lights up skies over Utah and California
People in the US have filmed a Chinese rocket body streaking across the sky over Utah and California.
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Airstrike on Syria maternity hospital leaves two dead
A maternity hospital in Idlib province was hit in an air strike on Friday. Two people are reported to have been killed.
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Hundreds rally in Australia over juvenile 'torture' footage
Hundreds of people hold protests in major cities across Australia after footage emerged showing boys being abused in juvenile detention.
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Belt and braces
As the US party conventions come to an end, we look at the messages conveyed by the fashion displayed, and whether they worked.
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Belgium arrests brothers over planned attacks
Two brothers suspected of planning attacks have been arrested in Belgium in an anti-terror operation, prosecutors say.
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Booze ban for China region's civil servants
No more lunchtime tipples for government employees in Anhui province.
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Armenia police clash with protesters amid hostage crisis
Dozens are injured as police in the Armenian capital, Yerevan, clash with supporters of gunmen holding hostages in a police station for nearly two weeks.
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Arrest of Egypt FGM doctor Raslan Fadl welcomed
Campaigners welcome the arrest of Egypt's first doctor to have been convicted of carrying out female genital mutilation (FGM).
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Friday, July 29, 2016
Wave of Kenya school fires continues
Kenya is dealing with a wave of arson attacks that has seen more than 100 schools burnt down this year.
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Football team halts match at half-time
A pre-season friendly between two non-league sides is abandoned at half-time after one refuses to continue playing.
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UN Security Council agrees to send police to Burundi
The UN Security Council authorises the deployment of a UN police force to Burundi to try to quell violence and human rights abuses.
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Ottawa funeral after police arrest row
Hundreds of people attend the funeral of a mentally ill black man in Ottawa who died following a confrontation with Canadian police.
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Clinton campaign 'hacked' along with other Democratic groups
Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign is hacked as part of a larger cyber attack against Democratic Party institutions, US media report.
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Turkey's Erdogan to drop lawsuits against people who insulted him
Turkey's president says he will withdraw all lawsuits against people charged with insulting him, as a gesture to the unity shown since the failed coup.
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Dusseldorf residents told to pay for Nazi-era road
Court rules that homeowners must foot the bill for suburban Dusseldorf street first built in 1937.
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Stressed out
The results of European bank "stress tests" have been announced, with the aim of establishing how well the banks could cope with a new financial shock.
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Prince death: Judge snubs claims from 29 would-be heirs
A judge in the US state of Minnesota dismisses claims by 29 people who said they were Prince's heirs, including five men who said they were his father.
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Paris bombings suspects extradited to France from Austria
Two alleged members of the IS cell that carried out the Paris attacks are extradited from Austria to France and reportedly charged with terrorism.
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Brazil's Lula faces trial linked to Petrobras scandal
Brazil's former President Lula is to stand trial for obstruction of justice in a case related to the scandal at state oil firm Petrobras.
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Rio 2016: Russian weightlifters banned from Olympic Games
Russia's weightlifting team is banned from competing at the Rio Olympics because of doping offences.
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Flint water scandal: More state officials charged
Six Michigan state workers have been charged with hiding data that showed that Flint's drinking water was unsafe.
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Pope Francis makes a solitary walk into Auschwitz camp
Pope Francis is at the former Auschwitz death camp on the third day of his visit to Poland.
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South China Sea: Vietnam airport screens hacked
Flight display screens at Vietnam's two largest airports are hacked to show messages criticising Vietnam's claims of territory in the South China Sea.
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Schweinsteiger quits German football team
Germany and Manchester United midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger retires from international football.
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Turkey coup bid: Erdogan says US general 'taking side of plotters'
Turkey's president blasts remarks by top US general Joseph Votel in the wake of the failed coup, accusing him of being "on the side of the plotters".
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Syria conflict: Deadly strike on Save the Children maternity hospital
An air strike hits a maternity hospital supported by Save the Children in north-western Syria, killing two people and wounding three others.
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Zika virus: Florida cases 'highly likely' to be first US-based infections
Four people suffering from the Zika virus in Florida are probably the first cases contracted within the US, state health officials say.
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Australia drops legal action against abused boys
The government of Australia's Northern Territory has dropped legal action against two boys who were subdued with tear gas at a detention centre.
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Conscious uncoupling
Syrian jihadists Jabhat al-Nusra's decision to detach itself from al-Qaeda could end up strengthening the group, says David Roberts of King's College, London.
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Hissene Habre: Chad's ex-ruler ordered to pay compensation to victims
Chad's ex-ruler Hissene Habre is ordered to pay millions of dollars in compensation to victims of his crimes against humanity.
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Large Abelisaurus Dinosaur dinosaur footprint found in Bolivia
One of the largest ever dinosaur footprints has been found in Bolivia, of the Abelisaurus dinosaur
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Syria conflict: Save the Children maternity hospital bombed
A maternity hospital in north-western Syria has been bombed, causing casualties among patients and staff, a UK charity says.
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Petition demands apology for Chinese lesbian couple denied diploma
An international petition urges a Chinese university to apologise to two lesbian students denied diplomas after getting engaged at their graduation.
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Sweden to investigate sex lives
Sweden is launching a three-year official study of its citizens' sex lives - the first for 20 years.
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Turkey's bid to shut Gulen schools globally
Turkey wants other governments to close schools and colleges linked to Fethullah Gulen, after this month's coup attempt.
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San Diego policeman shot dead
A police officer dies and another remains in hospital after both were shot in the US city of San Diego.
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India Dalit couple hacked to death over 22 cents debt
A couple from India's Dalit community are hacked to death after a row over a 15 rupees (22 cents; 17 pence) debt in Uttar Pradesh state.
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Lava pictures from 'smiling' Hawaiian Kilauea volcano eruption
The Kilauea volcano in Hawaii has erupted, however the volcano appears to be "smiling"
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Australia plans new co-ordinates to fix sat-nav gap
Australia is to shift its longitude and latitude to address a gap between local co-ordinates and those from global navigation satellite systems (GNSS).
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Australian TV host Karl Stefanovic sorry for 'ignorant' jokes
The presenter of an Australian breakfast show apologises to the LGBT community for making a series of jokes about cross dressers.
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Pope Francis prays in silence at former Auschwitz-Birkenau camp
Pope Francis offers a private prayer at the Nazi-era death camp of Auschwitz-Birkenau in Poland.
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Pope Francis to pray at former Auschwitz-Birkenau camp
Pope Francis is due to pray and walk in silence around the former Nazi death camp of Auschwitz, on the third day of his visit to Poland.
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Rolling flavours
The BBC's Justin Rowlatt writes about the history of Kolkata's (Calcutta) famous egg rolls.
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Thursday, July 28, 2016
Amazon boss becomes world's third richest
Strong earnings from Amazon and a boost to the company's stock make its founder, Jeff Bezos, the world's third richest person, according to Forbes.
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Syria conflict: Why this family needs an exit corridor
Russia says it is working to open 'exit corridors' to allow civilians and rebel fighters to leave the besieged city of Aleppo. The BBC has been in contact with one family living under siege.
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US election: US faces 'moment of reckoning' says Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton tells voters the presidential election is a "moment of reckoning", as she makes history by accepting the Democratic nomination.
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Turkey coup attempt: Schools and media outlets shut
Mark Lowen reports from Turkey, two weeks after a failed coup by rebel soldiers.
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El Salvador claims blow against powerful street gang
Authorities in El Salvador raid one the country's most powerful street gangs, making 120 arrests and seizing financial assets.
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Australian tax accountant wins tropical island resort
A self-professed Game of Thrones and video game fanatic wins a multimillion-dollar island resort.
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Indonesian and three Nigerians executed for drug crimes
One Indonesian and three Nigerians are put to death for drug offences in Indonesia, the third round of executions under President Joko Widodo.
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US social media star Hayes Grier hurt in car crash
Teenage social media celebrity Hayes Grier is recovering in hospital after a car crash, a spokeswoman for the US star says.
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Pope Francis urges youth to accept migrants on visit to Poland
About half a million young people join Pope Francis for a rally in Krakow, Poland, where he urges them to open their hearts to refugees and migrants.
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Hungry nation
It's one thing to talk to people you've never met before who are suffering from hunger, and it's a completely different thing when they are from your own family, reports Vladimir Hernandez.
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Syria conflict: Aleppo 'corridors' must be protected - Red Cross
Civilians allowed to flee besieged areas of the Syrian city of Aleppo using new humanitarian corridors must be given protection, the Red Cross says.
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Out of the sea
Syrian refugee Yusra Mardini was swimming for her life in the sea towards Europe a year ago - now she is about to swim at Rio 2016.
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Peru's new president Pedro Pablo Kuczynski sworn in
Pedro Pablo Kuczynski takes office as the new president of Peru, with the former investment banker saying he hopes for a more modern and equal society.
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Chinese rocket lights up skies over Utah and California
People in the US have filmed a Chinese rocket body streaking across the sky over Utah and California.
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Spain election: Rajoy asked to form government by King Felipe
The King of Spain asks acting Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy to try to form a new government after the second inconclusive election in six months.
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France church attack: Second attacker in Rouen priest killing named
French prosecutors name the second man involved in the killing of a priest in a Normandy church as Abdel Malik Petitjean, 19, who was being hunted by police.
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Egypt convicts former auditor of spreading 'false news'
Egypt's former top auditor, who was sacked after alleging government corruption, has received a prison sentence for spreading "false news".
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Indonesia executes four drug convicts on Nusakambangan
Indonesia executes some of the 14 people on death row for drugs crimes, despite widespread international criticism.
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Refugees wait for asylum in Landshut, Bavaria
Chris Buckler visited the Bavarian town of Landshut, which has seen a significant influx of refugees.
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Theresa May 'wants and expects' to protect rights of Poles in UK
The UK prime minister says she values the contribution made by Polish citizens to the UK and "fully expects" to be able to protect their rights - as long as British expats' rights are protected in EU states.
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Babylon 5 actor Jerry Doyle dies aged 60
Actor Jerry Doyle, best known for his role in the sci-fi series Babylon 5, has died at the age of 60.
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Trump: Russia remarks on Clinton emails were sarcasm
US presidential hopeful Donald Trump says he was being sarcastic when he appeared to invite Russian hackers to find Hillary Clinton's missing emails.
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Over 100 dead in South Asia monsoon flooding
More than 100 people are killed in monsoon floods in South Asia, as torrential rain causes chaos in several countries.
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China and Russia to hold joint drills in South China Sea
China says it will hold joint military exercises with Russia in the South China Sea, following a tribunal ruling that dismissed its claims in the disputed waters.
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US election: Obama endorses Clinton as political heir
President Obama delivers an impassioned Democratic convention speech, hailing Hillary Clinton as his heir and rounding on "demagogue" Donald Trump.
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Photoshopped celebrities used for Kashmir pellet gun campaign
A Pakistani group has photoshopped images of celebrities with facial pellet gun injuries to highlight the recent violence in Kashmir.
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Booze ban for China region's civil servants
No more lunchtime tipples for government employees in Anhui province.
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Protest painted over
The removal of a pro-choice mural becomes a flashpoint in Ireland's abortion debate.
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India author and activist Mahasweta Devi dies aged 90
Influential Indian writer and activist Mahasweta Devi has died aged 90, in the eastern city of Kolkata, her family has said.
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Girl dies after elephant throws stone in Morocco zoo
A seven-year-old girl dies after an elephant throws a stone that hits her head in a Moroccan zoo.
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Merkel rules out migrant policy reversal after attacks
German Chancellor Angela Merkel rejects calls to change her refugee policy, in the wake of recent terror attacks, some of them by asylum seekers.
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Russians to vote on covering up Michelangelo's David
A woman complained that the copy of the artist's David harmed children's minds.
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Payslips peril
Iran's so-called payslip-gate scandal has been a blow to President Hassan Rouhani's reputation, and could still be a problem come next year's elections, says the BBC's Amir Azimi.
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Pope Francis trips as he arrives for Mass in Poland
Pope Francis tripped and fell as he arrived for Holy Mass at the southern Black Madonna shrine of Czestochowa in Poland.
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MAD magazine cartoonist Jack Davis dies aged 91
Cartoonist Jack Davis, the "long-time legendary" artist on the US magazine MAD, dies at the age of 91.
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Turkey coup attempt: More than 130 media outlets shut
Turkey announces the closure of 131 media outlets and issues 47 arrests warrants for journalists, as a crackdown continues after a failed coup.
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Turkey coup: Satirist fears for freedom of speech
The editor of one of Turkey's oldest satirical magazines, LeMan, speaks to the BBC about the aftermath of the attempted coup.
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Elephant killings in Africa 'stabilise' but threat continues
The rapid growth in the illegal killing of African elephants seen since 2006 seems to have stabilised and may be decreasing.
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Syria conflict: 'Exit corridors' to open for Aleppo, says Russia
Corridors are to be opened to allow civilians and rebels to leave the besieged Syrian city of Aleppo, Russia says.
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Dozens dead after flash floods and landslides in Nepal
Dozens of people have died in Nepal after flash floods and landslides, caused by monsoon rains, sweet through villages.
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France church attack: Second suspect in priest killing named
French prosecutors have identified the second man involved in the killing of a priest in a Normandy church as Abdel Malik Petitjean, 19.
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France church: Second French priest attacker named
French prosecutors have identified the second man involved in the killing of a priest as Abdel Malik Petitjean, 19, French media say.
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Wednesday, July 27, 2016
President Obama's message of hope
President Barack Obama evokes a positive vision of the US and implored voters to back Hillary Clinton as his successor in the White House.
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Hiroshima: Keep Pokemon away from atom bomb memorial
The Japanese city of Hiroshima asks Pokemon Go's creators to keep its virtual monsters out of its memorials to nuclear bomb victims.
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US election: 'We'll carry Clinton to victory' says Obama
US President Barack Obama implores voters to help continue his legacy by carrying Hillary Clinton to victory in November, in a rousing speech at the Democratic convention.
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France church attack: Authorities close to identifying second attacker
Investigators in France believe they are close to identifying the second of two men who murdered a priest in a church on Tuesday, reports say.
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Beatrix Potter birthday celebrated with Peter Rabbit play
Where is Peter Rabbit? is a new play which uses puppets to tell Beatrix Potter's tales.
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Biden and Kaine take aim at Trump
Vice-President Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton's running mate Tim Kaine both on went on the attack against Donald Trump.
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Rio 2016: Russia sees off first contestants on flight to Brazil
Around 70 members of the Russian Olympic team leave a Moscow airport for Brazil to take part in Rio 2016 while others stay at home, banned for doping.
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North Korean 'seeks asylum at S Korean consulate in Hong Kong'
Security is boosted at South Korea's embassy in Hong Kong where a North Korean defector is reported to have sought asylum.
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Australian cardinal denies child abuse claims
Australia's most senior Catholic, Cardinal George Pell, calls claims he sexually abused children "a scandalous smear campaign".
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Rio 2016: Russia team depleted by drugs ban gathers at airport
The Russian Olympic team gathers at a Moscow airport for the flight to Rio 2016 but many athletes are staying at home, banned over a doping scandal.
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How to train your parrot: The man starting a free-flight movement
Brody Murray lets his pet parrot Roku fly freely in vast landscapes near Brisbane, and now other enthusiasts are joining the free-fly movement.
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'Unique, strange, terrible'
Growing evidence suggests so-called Islamic State used a new type of explosive device when they killed almost 300 people in Baghdad earlier this month.
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Animals go hungry in Venezuela zoos due to shortages
Animals in one of Venezuela's main zoos are reported to be dying of hunger because of chronic food shortages.
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'Taxi service for migrants'
African migrants remain as determined as ever to reach Europe from Libya despite the growing number of deaths at sea.
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Kidnapping dilemma
Ellen Page and the director of new film Tallulah discuss whether every woman is designed to embrace motherhood.
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Sacrificed life
The story of a woman who cut her breasts to protest against a discriminatory "breast tax" in British ruled India is being revived by an artist in the south Indian state of Kerala.
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America's loudest lawyer
A lawyer known as the Texas Law Hawk has become an internet star through a series of bizarre ads.
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UN condemns 'barbaric' Boko Haram violence in Nigeria
A top UN official says the Boko Haram group is guilty of "almost unimaginable" brutality in Nigeria as troops battle to push it back.
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Political gamble
It was meant to be a cleansing election called by a progressive Australian prime minister, but has Malcolm Turnbull's great political gamble backfired?
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Secret library
Enthusiasts have stocked an underground library in Syria with books rescued from bombed buildings - and users dodge shells and bullets to reach it.
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France church attack: Nun describes horror
A nun who was in a Rouen church when a priest was attacked tells of her fear when she saw the armed men.
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Florida investigates four mysterious Zika infections
Health officials in Florida investigate four cases of Zika that do not appear related to travel, raising fears US mosquitoes may be carrying the virus.
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Pope Francis: 'The world is at war'
Pope Francis warns that the "world is at war", but says it is a conflict of interests rather than religion.
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Hollande attends Notre Dame mass for Fr Jacques Hamel
French President Francois Hollande has attended a memorial mass for Fr Jacques Hamel at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.
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Australia's Turnbull 'shocked' by juvenile detention abuse video
The Australian teenager who has become the face of a juvenile detention scandal has thanked Australians for their support.
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Gabon teenager hits high note after Celine Dion shares cover
A 17-year-old from Gabon says he is "overwhelmed" after the Canadian pop star shared online a video of him performing one of her hits.
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Syria blast: 'People are buried under the ruins' in Qamishli
A bomb blast has hit the Kurdish-controlled city of Qamishli in north-east Syria.
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Rio 2016: Vladimir Putin says Olympics 'less of a spectacle' without Russians
Russian President Vladimir Putin says medals won at Rio 2016 will be devalued by the banning of Russian competitors.
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Turkey coup attempt: 'Dozens of media outlets shut'
Turkey announces the closure of dozens of media outlets and discharges nearly 1,700 soldiers, media say, as a crackdown continues after a failed coup.
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Giant 1.2 metre wide dinosaur footprint discovered in Bolivia
The huge footprint is one of the largest ever found in Bolivia in South America.
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French church attack: Killers 'pledged allegiance to IS' in video
Two men who killed a priest in France pledged allegiance to the so-called Islamic State, according to a newly released unverified video.
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France priest killers 'pledged allegiance to IS' in video
Two men who killed priest in Normandy pledged allegiance to so-called Islamic State, according to an unverified video released by IS news agency
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Zimbabwe President Mugabe warns dissenting war veterans
Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe threatens to punish those war veterans who last week said they were withdrawing their long-standing support for him.
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Cheering crowds greet Pope as he arrives in Krakow
Pope Francis has arrived in Krakow, Poland, to cheering crowds.
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Politics, karate and cats
Martial arts was the theme of a book fair coming to a close in Hong Kong. But being the city it is, there had to be some politics on display, reports Tzu-Wei Liu of BBC Chinese.
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Tested by terror
A spate of jihadist terror attacks has left France reeling - so why do they keep happening? The BBC's Laurence Peter investigates.
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Syria: An American doctor's experience in Aleppo
Dr Samer Attar, a surgeon from Chicago, has just returned from his most recent visit to Aleppo in Syria, working in underground hospitals.
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US election: Trump 'encouraged foreign hack of Clinton emails'
Donald Trump has "actively encouraged" foreign powers to hack his US presidential rival Hillary Clinton, her camp says.
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'People are buried under the ruins'
A bomb blast has hit the Kurdish-controlled city of Qamishli in north-east Syria. Freelance journalist Basheer Talate is there.
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Pope Francis warns world 'is at war' after Europe attacks
Pope Francis warns that a recent wave of jihadist attacks in Europe is proof that the world is "at war", but stresses that religion is not the cause.
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Venezuela opposition angry at recall referendum delays
Venezuelan opposition leaders call for protest marches to the National Electoral Council, which they accuse of stalling their efforts for a recall referendum.
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Brexit: France's Michel Barnier made European negotiator with UK
Former French Foreign Minister Michel Barnier is appointed by the European Commission to negotiate over Brexit.
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Tonga 'serious' about Winter Olympics ski squad
Pacific nation's ski federation hoping to send team of four to 2018 Games.
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US election: Obama tells Democrats to be scared of Trump
Democrats should be "running scared" at the challenge posed by Donald Trump, President Obama says.
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China museum cats spared eviction after online campaign
Eviction plans abandoned after social media users rally to stray felines' defence.
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Reagan would-be assassin John Hinckley Jr to be released
John Hinckley Jr, who tried to assassinate US President Ronald Reagan in 1981, to be released next month after 35 years.
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Shirley Chisholm: The woman who ran for president in 1972
The first black congresswoman made a presidential bid in 1972 - making her the first black American to run for president and the first woman to run for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination.
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MH370: Missing jet 'could be further north'
The crashed remains from Flight MH370 could be as much as 500km further north than the current search area, argues a new modelling study.
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Dances with Wolves actor Chief David Bald Eagle dies at 97
Native American Chief David Bald Eagle, who appeared in the Oscar-winning 1990 film Dances With Wolves, has died aged 97.
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Singapore university investigates 'simulated rape' claims
Reports that first-year students were made to simulate a rape scene as part of their induction are to be investigated by the National University of Singapore (NUS).
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Pushing boundaries
Syria's Kurds have come a long way since declaring self-rule in 2013, but territorial expansion is creating its own problems, writes the BBC's Lina Sinjab.
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Syria: Deadly IS blast rocks Kurdish city of Qamishli
At least 40 people have been killed in a bombing in the Kurdish-controlled city of Qamishli in north-east Syria, state TV reports.
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Ice Bucket Challenge funds gene discovery in ALS (MND) research
The Ice Bucket Challenge that went viral in 2014 has funded the discovery of an important gene in the neurodegenerative disease ALS, the ALS Association says.
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Israeli forces shoot dead Palestinian suspected of killing rabbi
Israeli forces shoot dead a Palestinian who they said was behind a recent attack which killed an Israeli father-of-10 in the West Bank.
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French church attack: Faith leaders call for more security
Christian, Muslim, Jewish and Buddhist representatives call for more security at places of worship after the jihadist murder of an elderly priest in his own church.
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Somalia attack: 'Ex-MP' was Mogadishu suicide bomber
An ex-MP was one of two suicide car bombers who carried out Tuesday's deadly attacks in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, militants say.
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Model mission
South Sudanese supermodel’s quest to build bridges between two worlds.
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French church attack: President Hollande meets faith leaders
French president meets Christian, Muslim, Jewish and Buddhist representatives after the murder of an elderly priest by jihadists.
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Air France warns on 'special concern about France as a destination'
Air France-KLM warns there is "special concern about France as a destination" as recent terror attacks weighed on sales in the second quarter of the year.
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India child labour bill amendments criticised by UN
India comes under criticism after its parliament approves several controversial amendments to the country's child labour bill.
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Bedroom battleground
In our series of letters from African journalists, Ghanaian writer Elizabeth Ohene considers a dilemma over possible malaria prevention.
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Tuesday, July 26, 2016
Japan knife attack: Suspect's home searched by police
Police search the home of Satoshi Uematsu, suspected of killing 19 people at a disability care centre in Japan's worst mass killing in decades.
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Shirley Chisholm: The first woman to run for US President
The first African American congresswoman made a presidential bid in 1972 - making her the first woman and the first African American to run for president.
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Missing treasure hunter's remains found in New Mexico
The remains of a 54-year-old man who disappeared hunting for a hidden stash of gold and jewels in New Mexico have been discovered, local authorities say.
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Rousseff will not attend Olympic ceremony in Rio de Janeiro
The suspended Brazilian President, Dilma Rousseff, says she will not attend the opening ceremony of the Rio Olympics.
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US election: Bill Clinton backs 'best friend' Hillary to lead US
Former US president Bill Clinton argues why his wife and "best friend" Hillary should lead the nation, in a very personal speech at the Democratic convention.
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HK journalists jailed in China for 'illegal business'
Two journalists who worked on political magazines in Hong Kong are jailed in mainland China for running an illegal business.
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Australian teen abused in detention speaks out
The Australian teenager who has become the face of a juvenile detention scandal has apologised for his actions.
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Argentina announces new gender violence plan
Argentina's President Mauricio Macri announces a national plan to fight violence against women.
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Doping scandals reduce interest in Olympics, says BBC survey
Doping scandals have reduced public interest in the Olympics, according to a poll for the BBC World Service.
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France church attack: Nun describes horror
A nun who was in the church at the time 86-year-old priest Father Jacques Hamel was attacked has described how she managed to flee.
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Clinton gets Democratic nomination
Democrat Hillary Clinton becomes the first woman in US history to be nominated for president by any major party.
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'Distracted' Austrians get road-crossing workshops
Austrian road safety group says pedestrians are too engrossed in their smartphones.
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Peruvian fishermen rescue baby whale from net
Fishermen in the Plura region of Peru have rescued an exhausted whale calf that had become trapped in a net.
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The moment train shelter collapses in Chicago storm
Dramatic footage has emerged of the moment a train shelter collapsed during a storm in Chicago.
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French church attack: 'Priest killer' was being monitored
The suspected killer of a priest in a French church was being monitored by police and wearing a tag at the time of the attack, prosecutors say.
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What's life like for Tajikistan's stateless?
Many former Soviet citizens in Tajikistan are considered stateless, and lack access to basic services, as Abdujalil Abdurasulov reports.
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French 'priest killer' on probation
The suspected killer of a priest in a French church was on probation and wearing a tag at the time of the attack, officials say.
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CCTV 'shows Japanese knife attacker Satoshi Uematsu'
CCTV footage emerges of the Japanese knife attacker who killed 19 people.
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France church attack: Hollande vows to fight extremism
President Hollande says the Islamist threat to France and Europe has never been as severe as now and vows to win the fight against radicalisation.
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Democrats set for historic nomination of Hillary Clinton
Delegates at the Democratic National Convention are poised to make history, formally nominating Hillary Clinton for president.
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China to adopt new app rules to monitor user accounts
China's internet authorities will enforce new rules to tighten their grip on the rapidly growing app market in the mainland, demanding that all app providers adopt real-name registration for users and keep their activity logs for at least 60 days.
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Rio 2016: Russian drug cheats will still be at Olympics, say whistleblowers
Russian drug cheats will still be competing at the Rio Olympic Games despite recent efforts to target them, whistleblowers tell the BBC.
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Congo star Koffi Olomide detained after 'kicking assault'
Musician Koffi Olomide is in custody in DR Congo, days after he was deported from Kenya for allegedly kicking one of his dancers.
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Thai activists charged over 'military torture' report
Three Thai activists are charged with criminal defamation after authoring a report on alleged military abuses committed in the restive south.
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Germany must address fears after attacks, says Bavaria governor
The governor of Bavaria urges the German government to address public concerns about security and immigration after a spate of terror attacks.
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France church attack: Priest killed by two 'IS soldiers'
So-called Islamic State says it was behind the killing of an 84-year-old priest in an attack on his church near Rouen in northern France.
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France church attack: Terrorists will stop at nothing -Hollande
President Francois Hollande says that two armed men who killed a priest at a church in a suburb of Rouen, northern France, claimed to be from so-called Islamic State.
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Rio Olympics 2016: Seven more Russian athletes are banned from Games
Seven more Russian athletes are banned from the Rio Olympics after the report into state-sponsored doping in the country.
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Malawian 'hyena man' arrested for having sex with children
An HIV-positive Malawian, who says he is paid to have sex with children as part of initiation traditions, is arrested on the orders of the president.
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China museum cats spared eviction after online campaign
Eviction plans abandoned after social media users rally to stray felines' defence.
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Somalia attack: Twin car bombs explode by Mogadishu airport
At least 13 people have been killed in two car bomb attacks near the main entrance of the airport in Mogadishu, Somali police say.
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Ten killed in Mogadishu airport blasts in Somalia
Two large explosions have targeted the main entrance to the airport in the Somali capital, Mogadishu.
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France church attack: Priest killed near Rouen
A priest has been killed in an attack by two armed men at his church near Rouen in northern France.
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Tonga 'serious' about Winter Olympics ski squad
Pacific nation's ski federation hoping to send team of four to 2018 Games.
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Turkey's Erdogan criticises EU over Syria refugee deal
Turkey's President Erdogan accuses the EU of dishonesty over a deal to contain the influx of Syrian refugees.
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France church attack: Priest killed in hostage taking near Rouen
A priest has been killed in an attack by two armed men at his church near Rouen in northern France, and police say both assailants are now dead.
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Hostage-takers at French church near Rouen 'are dead'
Two armed men who took hostages at a church near Rouen in northern France are now dead, police sources say.
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'Laughing gas' kills newborn in Sydney hospital
A baby dies and another is in a critical condition after both were administered "laughing gas" instead of oxygen at a hospital in Sydney.
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Blasts heard near Mogadishu airport
Big explosions have been heard near the airport in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, local media report.
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US election: Michelle Obama denounces Trump 'hate'
US first lady Michelle Obama delivers a rebuke to Republican Donald Trump and gives an impassioned endorsement of Hillary Clinton at the Democratic convention.
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Michael Jordan speaks out on US race violence, pledging $2m
US basketball star Michael Jordan, previously criticised for not speaking out about political issues, says he can "no longer stay silent" after police shootings and deaths.
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Monday, July 25, 2016
White humpback Migaloo spotted off Australia's Byron Bay
A rare white humpback whale has been spotted off Australia's east coast travelling at a leisurely pace not far from the famous holiday town Byron Bay.
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Michelle Obama hits out at Donald Trump
Michelle Obama hits out at Republican Donald Trump in a speech at the Democratic National Convention
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Discrimination and insults
Four Dalit men who tried to kill themselves to protest against discrimination tell BBC Hindi's Vineet Khare what drove them to take such an extreme step.
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US election: Sanders says Clinton must be US president
Bernie Sanders urges the US to put Hillary Clinton in the White House, in a speech to the Democratic convention in Philadelphia
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Bangladesh police kill nine suspected militants in raid
Bangladesh police kill nine suspected Islamist militants after a gun battle in the capital Dhaka, officials say.
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From curry to pizza
As the Indian kitchen has moved up from the ground to a waist-high counter, the food cooked has also changed, writes Amita Baviskar
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Japan knife attack: 19 killed at care centre in Sagamihara
Nineteen residents are killed in a knife attack at a care centre for people with mental disabilities in the Japanese city of Sagamihara, officials say.
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World Youth Day: 'It brings so much hope to a world in despair'
The BBC asked three young people attending World Youth Day to keep video diaries of their experiences.
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Under fire
The BBC speaks to two of the 42 journalists facing arrest following the failed coup against Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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Australia PM calls investigation into juvenile 'torture'
Australia's prime minister calls for a royal commission after a report shows prison guards assaulting teenage boys in juvenile detention.
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Japan Sagamihara knife attack: 19 killed at care centre
Nineteen people are killed in a knife attack at a residential care centre for people with disabilities in the Japanese city of Sagamihara.
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Ship hits wall of Panama Canal renewing design concerns
A Chinese container ship hits a wall of the recently-widened Panama Canal, amid concerns that the new canal has less space for manoeuvres and could be unsafe.
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Solar Impulse completes historic round-the-world trip
The Solar Impulse becomes the first aircraft to circle the globe powered by the sun after landing in Abu Dhabi on the last leg of its journey.
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Florida nightclub shooting: Two teenagers dead and 16 injured
Two teenagers are killed and up to 16 other people are injured in a shooting at a nightclub in the city of Fort Myers in Florida, police say.
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Fishing for shrimp
Photographer Charles Fox documents the work of the Trapang Sangke fishing community in Cambodia.
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Pushing boundaries
Syria's Kurds have come a long way since declaring self-rule in 2013, but territorial expansion is creating its own problems, writes the BBC's Lina Sinjab.
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Hunting ground
The interconnectivity of people on social media means it is a perfect hunting ground for cybercriminals looking to do harm.
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Japan Sagamihara knife attack: At least 19 dead, reports say
At least 19 people are killed in a knife attack at a residential care centre for the disabled in the Japanese city of Sagamihara.
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Rio ban for seven Russian swimmers
Seven Russian swimmers and three rowers are banned from the Rio Olympics by their sports' governing bodies after last week's McLaren Report.
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Japan Sagamihara knife attack: At least 15 dead, reports say
At least 15 people have been killed in a knife attack at a residential care centre near Japan's capital Tokyo, Japanese media reports say.
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Ansbach eyewitness: 'I was screaming my sister's name'
An eyewitness describes the panic after a failed Syrian asylum seeker blew himself up in the German town of Ansbach.
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Inside Africa's only gay radio station
Africa’s only gay radio station broadcasts from South Africa, trying to counter homophobia and break down stereotypes.
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Sanders booed for praising Clinton
Supporters of Bernie Sanders booed after the senator urged them to support Hillary Clinton on day one of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.
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US election: Sanders supporters boo call to back Clinton
Bernie Sanders supporters boo and jeer at a rally when he urges them to unite around his former Democratic Party rival, Hillary Clinton.
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Moscow plans Pokemon Go-style app to 'catch' historic figures
Moscovites will soon be able to "catch" Russia's historic personalities and take a selfie with them using an app like Pokemon Go, authorities say.
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Spain registers first Zika microcephaly birth in Europe
A woman with the Zika virus gives birth in Spain to a baby with microcephaly, said to be the first such birth registered in Europe.
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Ellen DeGeneres wants audience tears at Finding Dory
Actress Ellen DeGeneres says the Finding Nemo sequel is so emotional there's something wrong with people who don't cry.
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Germany attacks: Is there a common link?
The BBC's Frank Gardner looks at the reasons behind a recent spate of violent attacks in Germany, and what, if anything, links them.
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Rio 2016: New Zealander Jason Lee 'kidnapped' in Olympic Games host city
Jiu-jitsu athlete Jason Lee claims he was "kidnapped" in Rio by men in police uniform and forced to withdraw money.
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Rio 2016: Fina declares seven Russian swimmers ineligible for Olympics
Fina says seven Russian swimmers will be ineligible for the Rio Olympic Games following last week's McLaren Report.
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Marni Nixon: Hollywood's 'invisible voice' dies aged 86
Marni Nixon, who sang Audrey Hepburn's parts in My Fair Lady, has died at the age of 86.
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California wildfires: Hundreds forced to flee homes
Fast-moving wildfires force hundreds of people to leave their homes in mountains north of Los Angeles, California.
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Chinese Gen Guo Boxiong sentenced to life for corruption
A retired high-ranking army officer in China is sentenced to life in jail by a military court for taking bribes, state media report.
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Ansbach explosion: Bomber pledged allegiance to IS
Video showing the Syrian man who blew himself up in Ansbach, Germany, pledging allegiance to so-called Islamic State is found on his phone, officials say.
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US election: Bernie Sanders to urge Democratic Party unity
Bernie Sanders is set to urge his supporters to rally behind Hillary Clinton when he speaks at the Democratic Party convention in Philadelphia.
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'Distracted' Austrians get road-crossing workshops
Austrian road safety group says pedestrians are too engrossed in their smartphones.
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'We must fight hate with love'
Faith groups in its capital Munich say they want to to heal divisions that have appeared since Bavaria was rocked by a serious of violent acts.
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Yahoo sold to US telecoms giant Verizon
US internet firm Yahoo will be sold to American telecoms giant Verizon Communications for $5bn (£3.8bn) in cash.
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Refugee judo stars hope for Rio win
The remarkable story of two judoka, who will represent the team of refugee athletes in Rio three years after seeking asylum in Brazil.
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Rio 2016: Man arrested for trying to grab Olympic Torch
A man is arrested after trying to grab the Olympic Torch in Sao Paolo, as the flame makes its way towards Rio de Janeiro for the opening of the 2016 Games.
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Dallas Cowboys staff bus in fatal crash
A bus carrying staff from American football side the Dallas Cowboys collides with a van in the US, killing four people, officials say.
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Florida nightclub shooting: Two dead and 16 injured in Fort Myers
Two people are killed and up to 16 jured in a shooting at a nightclub in the Florida city of Fort Myers, police report.
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Shootings reported at Florida nightclub
Two people are killed and up to 16 jured after a shooting at a nightclub in the Florida city of Fort Myers, police report.
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Turkey coup attempt: 'Arrest warrants issued' for journalists
Turkey's authorities issue detention warrants for 42 journalists, local media say, as part of an investigation into a failed coup earlier this month.
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Nintendo shares plunge on Pokemon profit warning
Shares in Japanese gaming giant Nintendo fall sharply as the firm says the success of Pokemon Go will only have a limited impact on its earnings.
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Fear factor
Donald Trump says America is in a "moment of crisis". Why it is to his advantage to convince voters that this is so.
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Sunday, July 24, 2016
Steely vision
A Chinese man who made his fortune selling bamboo hopes to revitalise the British steel city of Sheffield with a more than £1bn ($1.3bn) investment.
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Ansbach explosion: Syrian asylum seeker blows himself up in Germany
A failed Syrian asylum seeker blows himself up and injures 12 other people with a backpack bomb near a festival in the south German town of Ansbach.
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Ansbach explosion: Syrian asylum seeker killed by own bomb
A failed asylum seeker from Syria kills himself and injures 12 others after detonating a bomb near a music festival in the southern German city of Ansbach.
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US election: Email row claims Debbie Wasserman Schultz
US Democratic Party chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz says she will resign as a row over leaked emails threatens efforts for party unity behind Hillary Clinton.
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Left in no-man's land
Tens of thousands of refugees remained stranded in a closed military zone between Syria and Jordan, with conditions rapidly deteriorating, reports the BBC's Yolande Knell.
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Germany blast: Syrian migrant 'behind Ansbach explosion'
A failed asylum seeker from Syria has killed himself and injured 12 others after detonating a bomb outside a music festival in southern Germany, officials say.
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Street of diversity
Rasheed Street, the oldest street in Baghdad, is celebrating its centenary
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UN praises Colombia and FARC's agreement on women
The UN welcomes an agreement between the Colombian government and FARC rebels giving specific guarantees to women as part of a peace accord.
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Germany blast: Ansbach explosion 'kills suspected bomber'
An explosion in the German city of Ansbach, near Nuremberg, has killed a suspected bomber and injured 12 other people, police say.
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On its own
Africa’s only gay radio station broadcasts from South Africa, trying to counter homophobia and break down stereotypes.
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School's out
After several more schools were set alight in Kenya, pupils, parents and officials tell the BBC what they think is behind the arson.
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Russia Olympics decision criticised
The World Anti-Doping Agency is "disappointed" its recommendation to ban Russia from the Olympics has been rejected.
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Angela Merkel: 'We are in deep and profound mourning'
Angela Merkel says Germany is "in deep and profound mourning" after nine people were killed by a gunman in Munich.
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Germany blast: Ansbach bar explosion 'leaves one dead'
An explosion at a bar in the German city of Ansbach, near Nuremberg, has killed one person and injured several others, reports say.
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California struggles to contain wildfire near Los Angeles
Fire crews in California battle a wildfire that has destroyed 18 homes and threatens hundreds of others in mountains north of Los Angeles.
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Munich shootings: Police arrest 16-year-old Afghan
A 16-year-old Afghan friend of David Ali Sonboly, who killed nine people on Friday, is arrested on suspicion of failing to report the attacker's plans.
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US election: Democrats' chair steps aside amid email row
The US Democratic Party chair says she will resign as a row over leaked emails threatens efforts for party unity ahead of the presidential nominating convention.
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US election: Leaked email row as Democratic convention looms
A row over leaked emails from the US Democratic National Committee threatens to undermine efforts for unity ahead of the presidential nominating convention.
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Turkey failed coup: Tens of thousands in pro-democracy rally
Tens of thousands of people from both opposition and government parties demonstrate in a rally in Istanbul to condemn the country's attempted coup.
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Sun, sea and Brexit
Cyprus is a divided island where EU law does not apply in full - a useful example for pro-EU Scotland, the BBC's Laurence Peter reports.
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Germany machete attack: Syria migrant 'kills woman'
A woman is killed and two other people injured in south-western Germany in a machete attack by a Syrian asylum-seeker, police say.
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Nice attack: Cazeneuve denies policewoman 'harassed' over report
French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve says he will sue for libel after a police officer said she was harassed to change her report on the Nice attack.
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'I must give MH370 pilot a voice'
As the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines MH370 is close to being suspended, the BBC talks to the sister of Zaharie Shah, the plane's chief pilot.
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Close relationship
Will the increasingly close relationship between Aung San Suu Kyi and Myanmar's senior general pave the way to a more democratic Myanmar?
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South China Sea: Asean deadlock after court ruling against China
South-East Asian nations fail to agree a joint position on Chinese claims to the South Sea China, following a tribunal ruling against Beijing.
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Rio Olympics 2016: Russia not given blanket ban by IOC
Russia will not receive a blanket ban from the Rio Games, the International Olympic Committee announces
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Munich shooting: David Sonboly 'planned attack for year'
The gunman who killed nine in Munich had planned his attack for a year and appeared to have bought his gun on the "dark net", German officials say.
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Michelangelo's mountain
Diggers remove a million tonnes of stone a year from the place where Roman emperors, Michelangelo and Mussolini all went for their marble.
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Munich shooting: Gunman 'planned attack for year'
The Munich gunman who killed nine people on Friday had been planning his attack for a year, German authorities say.
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Baghdad bomb blast: 'Islamic State behind attack' that kills 20
So-called Islamic State says it was behind a suicide bomb attack on a security checkpoint in Iraq's capital, Baghdad, that kills more than 20 people.
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Kabul IS blast: Afghan capital buries victims of huge bombing
Funerals begin in the Afghan capital, Kabul, for victims of Saturday's suicide bomb attack claimed by so-called Islamic State, which killed 80 people.
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Tigers maul two women at Beijing wildlife park
Tigers at a wildlife park in Beijing have killed one woman and injured another after the pair left their vehicle, Chinese media reports say.
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Kabul blast: Tense Afghan capital set to bury victims
Funerals are due to be held in Kabul for victims of Saturday's suicide bomb attack claimed by so-called Islamic State, which killed 80 people.
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Major delays for English Channel ferries
Holidaymakers are hit by delays of up to 12 hours to get to the Port of Dover, as Kent Police deliver water to motorists by helicopter.
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Venezuela first lady's nephews 'confessed' in drug case
Two nephews of Venezuela's first lady confessed to conspiring to import cocaine into the US after being arrested last year, court filings by US prosecutors say.
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Turkey failed coup: Nephew of US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen held
Turkey detains a nephew of US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, who it blames for the recent failed coup, state media report.
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Brexit heightens global economic risks, says G20
The UK's vote to leave the European Union adds to risks for the global economy, finance chiefs say at the G20 summit in China.
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Munich mall attack: Calls in Germany for tighter gun laws
Senior German politicians urge stricter controls on the sale of guns in response to Friday's shooting attack in Munich, in which nine people were killed.
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Rio 2016: Man arrested for trying to grab Olympic Torch
A man is arrested after trying to grab the Olympic Torch in Sao Paolo as the flame makes its way towards Rio de Janeiro for the opening of the 2016 Games.
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Russian set to beat round-the-world solo balloon record
A Russian adventurer is expected to land in south-western Australia on Saturday, setting a new record for flying solo in a balloon around the world.
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Saturday, July 23, 2016
North Korea's Kim Jong-un loses access to Swiss watches
North Korean leader's liking for expensive timepieces falls foul of UN sanctions.
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Five years after Breivik attack, BBC returns to Utoeya
Five years since 77 Norwegians died at the hands of Anders Behring Breivik, the BBC returns to the island, Utoeya.
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Accomplices 'helped Nice attacker plot for months'
It now appears that the man who killed 84 people in Nice last week had been planning the attack for months.
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California wildfires: Hundreds flee homes near Los Angeles
Fast-moving wildfires have forced hundreds of people to leave their homes in mountains north of Los Angeles, California, authorities say.
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Argentine ex-leader Cristina Fernandez 'not afraid of jail'
Former Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner says she is not afraid of going to prison as a result of the corruption charges she faces.
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Kabul blast: Afghanistan mourns protest bombing victims
Afghanistan observes a day of national mourning following the suicide bombing of a protest march in Kabul that killed 80 people.
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Solar Impulse: Zero-fuel plane begins final flight
The Sun-powered aircraft Solar Impulse sets out from Egypt's capital, Cairo, on the last leg of its quest to circle the globe.
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Turkey failed coup: Presidential guard to be disbanded
Turkey's elite presidential guard is to be disbanded after nearly 300 of its members were detained following last week's failed coup.
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Hillary Clinton running mate Tim Kaine battles Trump with optimism
Tim Kaine - Democrat Hillary Clinton's newly announced presidential running mate - makes his national debut, saying: "America was not built on fear".
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Tim Kaine: Hillary Clinton unveils running mate
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton formally introduces her presidential running mate, Virginia Senator Tim Kaine.
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Hillary Clinton introduces running mate Tim Kaine
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is formally introducing her running mate, Virginia Senator Tim Kaine.
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How would Republicans build the wall?
We asked Republican delegates for specifics on how they think Donald Trump's Mexican wall should (or could) be built.
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15 Britons injured in France coach crash
Fifteen Britons are injured after a bus carrying a group of school pupils from Cheltenham crashed in eastern France.
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Munich gunman 'obsessed with mass shootings'
The teenager who killed nine people in Munich was obsessed with mass shootings, including the Norwegian massacre by Anders Behring Breivik of 2011, German police say.
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Koffi Olomide case: Kenya deports singer over airport 'kick'
The Kenyan authorities deport one of Africa's biggest musicians, Koffi Olomide, after he is filmed apparently kicking a woman at Nairobi's main airport.
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Street of diversity
Rasheed Street, the oldest street in Baghdad, is celebrating its centenary
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Kabul explosion: Islamic State 'admits attack on Hazara protest'
So-called Islamic State says it was behind an attack on a protest march in the Afghan capital, Kabul, that has killed at least 61 and injured more than 200.
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Sun, sea and Brexit
Cyprus is a divided island where EU law does not apply in full - a useful example for pro-EU Scotland, the BBC's Laurence Peter reports.
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Kabul blast hits Hazara protest - '29 dead and scores hurt'
A blast rips through a protest march by the Hazara minority in the Afghan capital, Kabul, killing at least 29 and wounding more than 100, officials say.
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Kabul explosion targets Hazara protest - '50 dead or injured'
An explosion rips through a protest march by the Hazara minority in the Afghan capital, Kabul, with at least 50 people killed or wounded.
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Munich gunman 'had link to Anders Breivik', Norway killer
The gunman who killed nine people in Munich was obsessed with mass shootings and had an obvious link to Norwegian mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik, German police say.
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Russian balloonist 'breaks Fossett's round-the-world record'
A Russian balloonist has set a new record of 11 days for flying non-stop around the world, his support crew says.
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China floods: Dozens killed and hundreds of thousands evacuated
Floods in north and central China leave at least 87 people dead and scores missing, with hundreds of thousands forced to evacuate, officials say.
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Munich gunman was obsessed with mass shootings - police
The gunman who killed nine people in Munich was obsessed with mass shootings and had no known links to the Islamic State group, German police say.
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Chinese woman's book choice brings celebrity status
Bizarre set of posed photographs with Russian-language instruction manual goes viral.
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Turkey extends detention without charge to 30 days
Turkey's president extends the period in which suspects can be detained without charge to 30 days and orders the closure of more than 1,000 schools.
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China floods: At least 78 killed and 'millions homeless'
Floods in north and central China have killed at least 78 people, with scores of others reported missing, officials and state media say.
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Extreme heat across Middle East
Recent highs of 54C in Kuwait could potentially be record breaking. Peter Gibbs reports on the extreme heat affecting the Middle East.
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Munich shooting: Police appeal for video evidence
Police in the German city of Munich ask members of the public to submit any videos they may have made as they investigate Friday's mass shooting.
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Meet 'Graham': How we might look if we evolved for car crashes
Graham is a sculpture of how humans would need to evolve to survive low-impact car crashes.
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Friday, July 22, 2016
India aid worker freed in Afghanistan rescue operation
An Indian aid worker kidnapped in Afghanistan more than a month ago is freed unharmed from her hostage takers in a rescue operation.
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Cult fiction
The ageing Tamil cinema superstar Rajinikanth packs a mean punch in his new film Kabali, an action-packed gangster drama, writes Sudha G Tilak.
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Deputy PM says more arrests to come after failed Turkey coup
The Deputy Prime Minister has said that the coup plotters had infiltrated all government ministries and that there would be more arrests.
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Manson follower Leslie Van Houten denied parole by California governor
California Governor Jerry Brown denies parole for Leslie Van Houten, a former follower of Charles Manson serving a life prison term for murder.
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David Duke, former Ku Klux Klan leader, to run for Congress
David Duke - a former leader of the Ku Klux Klan - launches a campaign for an open seat in the US Senate amid a rise in racial tensions.
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Munich shooting: Gunman acted alone, say police
The Munich shootings which left nine dead at a shopping centre were carried out by one gunman who then killed himself, police say.
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Hillary Clinton selects Tim Kaine as her running mate
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has selected Tim Kaine, a moderate senator from Virginia, as her running mate.
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Touchy subject
Recent studies suggest that condom use is on the decline in South Africa - so how do women there get their partners to use condoms?
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Munich shooting: Manhunt after deadly attack at shopping centre
German police launch a huge anti-terror manhunt in the city of Munich after nine people died in a shooting at a shopping centre.
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Munich shooting: Police say six dead as manhunt continues
German police are engaged in a huge anti-terror manhunt in the city of Munich after six people died in a shopping mall shooting.
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How have Turks online responded to the crackdown?
Turkish prosecutors are targeting those online who supported the failed coup, but varied opinions about the crackdown still exist in the country.
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Munich shooting: Police hunt 'attackers'
Police in the German city of Munich say the perpetrators of a shooting attack are still on the run, and they advise people to avoid public places.
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US election: Hillary Clinton poised to announce running mate
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton could announce her running mate as early as Friday, ahead of the party's convention.
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Munich shooting: Death reported in shopping centre
At least one person has been killed and an unknown number injured in a shooting at a shopping centre in the German city of Munich.
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Turkey coup attempt: Detentions 'tip of the iceberg'
Turkey's deputy prime minister tells the BBC more arrests could be made following last week's failed coup and the number of suspects is the "tip of the iceberg".
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'I must give MH370 pilot a voice'
As the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines MH370 is close to being suspended, the BBC talks to the sister of Zaharie Shah, the plane's chief pilot.
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Congolese singer caught 'kicking woman'
Koffi Olomide, one of Africa's most popular singers, is caught on camera purportedly kicking a woman at the main airport in Kenya.
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Hungry Jack's: Corpse lay undiscovered in Australian fast food outlet toilet for days
Authorities in Western Australia try to determine how a dead body went unnoticed for three days in the toilet of a Hungry Jack's outlet.
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Syria war: Aleppo tunnel bomb 'kills 38 government troops'
Dozens of pro-government troops were killed when rebels blew up a tunnel underneath a building in the Syrian city of Aleppo, reports say.
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Rio Olympics 2016: No place for doping in sport - Vladimir Putin
Russian president Vladimir Putin says "there can be no place for doping in sport" after his country's Olympic athletics ban was upheld.
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North Korea's Kim Jong-un loses access to Swiss watches
North Korean leader's liking for expensive timepieces falls foul of UN sanctions.
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Accomplices 'helped Nice attacker plot for months'
It now appears that the man who killed 84 people in Nice last week had been planning the attack for months.
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Croatia overturns conviction of WW2 'collaborator' Cardinal Stepinac
A Croatian court annuls the 1946 treason conviction of Catholic Cardinal Stepinac, who initially supported pro-Nazi fascists.
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IMF's Lagarde to face trial over payout court confirms
The head of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, is to stand trial over €404m payout to French tycoon Bernard Tapie, an appeals court confirms.
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Pakistan row over future of Bin Laden's compound
A row has erupted in Pakistan over what to do with the land where al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden lived - with the government saying it should be a playground.
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R.I.P. VHS
VHS has come unspooled. It's been taped over. The screen has filled with static, then gone blank.
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IMF's Lagarde to be tried over payout
IMF head Christine Lagarde to stand trial over payout to French tycoon, appeals court rules
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Nice attack: City refuses police call to delete CCTV images
Local authorities in Nice refuse a request by French anti-terror police to destroy CCTV images of last week's lorry attack.
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Japan 'to stop making VCR machines'
The last videocassette recorder (VCR) in Japan is to be produced by the end of the month, according to the Nikkei newspaper.
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India launches massive search operation for missing military plane
Twelve ships and two aircraft are searching for an Indian military plane which has gone missing with more than 20 people on board.
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Nigeria's Muslims applaud lifting of hijab ban in Lagos schools
A Nigerian Muslim group welcomes a court ruling lifting the ban on schoolgirls in Lagos state wearing the headscarf as a victory.
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How Rajinikanth and Kabali mania swept India
The release of Kabali is India's film event of the year - but why is it leading to mania, and who is its superstar, Rajinikanth?
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'Intimate terrorism'
In the aftermath of mass killings by lone attackers in Orlando and Nice, we take a look at the links between domestic violence, sexual identity and radicalisation.
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Read this, not that!
As publishers struggle to attract eyeballs in the face of increasing competition from online content, can artificial intelligence help them?
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Fur flies over New Zealand cat ban
Environmental concerns mean that a new housing estate is banning buyers from owning felines.
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India military Antonov plane missing over Bay of Bengal
An Indian military plane with more than 20 people on board is missing over Bay of Bengal, the Indian air force has told the BBC.
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Larung Gar: China 'destroys buildings' at Tibetan Buddhist academy
Campaign groups say China has been demolishing buildings at Larung Gar, one of the world's largest centres of Buddhist learning.
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MH370: Search for missing plane to be suspended not shut down
China, Malaysia and Australia will suspend rather than shut down the search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, after the current search area has been scoured.
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Five years after Breivik attack, BBC returns to Utoeya
Five years since 77 Norwegians died at the hands of Anders Behring Breivik, the BBC returns to the island, Utoeya.
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Graham the unforgettable face of Australian road safety
A surreal lifelike sculpture of "Graham", perfectly designed to survive a car crash, is introduced as part of an Australian road safety campaign.
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Thursday, July 21, 2016
How would Republicans build Trump's wall?
We asked Republican delegates for specifics on how they think Donald Trump's Mexican wall should (or could) be built.
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Pokemon in Syria
Syrians are using Pokemon to try to get the outside world to focus on the war in their country.
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Ex-chief of China protest village arrested
The former chief of a Chinese village famous for staging a protests against land grabs is arrested for taking bribes.
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US election: Donald Trump promises a 'safer' America
Donald Trump says his presidency would usher in a new era of security and prosperity, as he accepts the Republican presidential nomination.
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NBA moves North Carolina All-Star game over 'bathroom bill'
Basketball league will move 2017 All-Star game out of North Carolina in protest over controversial law restricting transgender people's use of public bathrooms.
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Pokemon Go finally launches in Japan
Nintendo's Pokemon Go is now available for players in Japan, the birthplace of the monsters, says game developer Niantic Labs.
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Parents on losing celebrity daughter at hands of son
The parents of Pakistani social media celebrity Qandeel Baloch speak of losing their daughter at the hands of their son.
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Nice truck attack: Five suspected accomplices charged
Four men and one women are charged with terror offences after police reveal that the Nice attacker "had logistical support" prior to the attack.
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Country divided
Nearly a week on from the failed coup attempt in Turkey, society is divided over President Erdogan's crackdown.
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Qandeel Baloch: Murdered Pakistan celebrity's parents speak of pain
Pakistani celebrity Qandeel Baloch's parents tell the BBC of their closeness to her and their bitterness towards their son, who says he murdered her.
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Crippling the creeks
The vast wetlands of the Niger Delta region are home to Nigeria's oil resources, but are once again at the centre of a security crisis, writes the BBC's Martin Patience
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Couple build 'fairytale' castle in Transylvania
Pair build eco-castle in Romania's Carpathian mountains using only natural materials.
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Trump dynasty
Donald Trump's children are taking on an increasingly visible role in his campaign - but who are they?
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Plane in emergency landing in Sydney golf course lake
A pilot has carried out an emergency landing on a golf course in Australia.
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Fox News boss Roger Ailes resigns amid sexual harassment charges
Embattled CEO of Fox News Roger Ailes resigns after a number of female employees accused him of sexual harassment.
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