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Brazil tram derailment kills five

Sunday 28th of August 2011, 0:14
related countries: Botswana

A tram popular with tourists derails in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro killing its driver and four passengers, with another 27 injured.
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VIDEO: Typhoon kills 6 in Philippines

Sunday 28th of August 2011, 1:24
related countries: Philippines

Six people have been killed after Typhoon Nanmadol struck northern Philippines, causing severe flooding and landslides.
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Music as message

Sunday 28th of August 2011, 2:38
related countries: Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad musician David Rudder on why calypso matters
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Pistorius through to semi-finals

Sunday 28th of August 2011, 3:32
related countries: South Africa

South African Oscar Pistorius qualifies for the semi-finals of the 400m on his historic appearance at the World Championships in Daegu, while there are surprise early exits for Britain's women athletes.
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Hurricane Irene lashes US coast

Sunday 28th of August 2011, 4:29
related countries: United States

Hurricane Irene sweeps up the US east coast, bringing winds of around 80mph (129km/h), with at least eight fatalities so far.
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Indian campaigner finishes fast

Sunday 28th of August 2011, 5:05
related countries: India

Indian campaigner Anna Hazare ends his 12-day hunger strike after parliament expressed support for some of his demands to fight corruption.
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Psoriasis 'linked to stroke risk'

Sunday 28th of August 2011, 7:15
related countries: Denmark

People with psoriasis have nearly three times the risk of stroke and abnormal heart rhythm, according to scientists in Denmark.
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Live - World Athletics day two

Sunday 28th of August 2011, 8:31
related countries: South Korea

Usain Bolt is ready for the 100m final as Mo Farah wins a silver medal in the 10,000m on day two of the World Championships.
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Gaddafi 'offers transition talks'

Sunday 28th of August 2011, 10:03
related countries: Libya

Fugitive Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi offers to begin talks to transfer power to the rebels, his spokesman tells the media.
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Live - Belgian Grand Prix

Sunday 28th of August 2011, 10:31
related countries: Belgium, Bermuda
related places: Francorchamps, Spa

Championship leader Sebastian Vettel starts the Belgian Grand Prix from pole position at Spa-Francorchamps, with Lewis Hamilton alongside him on the front row.
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Farah misses out on 10,000m gold

Sunday 28th of August 2011, 11:03
related countries: Ethiopia, United Kingdom

Britain's Mo Farah has to settle for 10,000m silver after being overtaken by Ethiopia's Ibrahim Jeilan just metres from the line.
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Live - Scottish Premier League

Sunday 28th of August 2011, 11:08
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: Edinburgh, Aberdeen

Celtic win 2-0 at St Mirren, while Rangers host Aberdeen and Edinburgh rivals Hearts and Hibs meet at Tynecastle.
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Mainstream activism

Sunday 28th of August 2011, 11:16
related countries: India

Anti-corruption campaigner gave India much-needed reality check
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Nigeria vows to fight terrorism

Sunday 28th of August 2011, 11:29
related countries: Nigeria
related places: Abuja

Nigeria's president promises to bring terrorism under control, during a visit to the scene of Friday's deadly bombing at the UN's headquarters in Abuja.
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Bolt disqualified as Blake wins

Sunday 28th of August 2011, 11:53
related countries: Jamaica

Usain Bolt is disqualified from the men's 100m final at the World Athletics Championships as Yohan Blake takes gold.
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Hague hopeful over Fletcher case

Sunday 28th of August 2011, 12:47
related countries: Libya, United Kingdom

Libya's transitional council has pledged to co-operate with the UK investigation into the 1984 death of Pc Yvonne Fletcher, William Hague says.
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Philippines typhoon kills eight

Sunday 28th of August 2011, 13:11
related countries: Philippines, Taiwan

Typhoon Nanmadol kills at least eight people in the Philippines and is heading to Taiwan, according to officials.
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Nigeria floods kill 20 in Ibadan

Sunday 28th of August 2011, 13:21
related countries: Nigeria
related places: Ibadan

At least 20 people are killed and thousands displaced by flooding in and around the city of Ibadan in south west Nigeria.
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Singer Tom Jones has health scare

Sunday 28th of August 2011, 13:58
related countries: Monaco

Singer Sir Tom Jones is admitted to hospital in Monaco after calling off a concert on doctor's orders, but his aides deny press reports of a heart scare.
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Vettel storms to Belgian victory

Sunday 28th of August 2011, 13:59
related countries: Belgium, Bermuda

Sebastian Vettel wins the Belgian Grand Prix ahead of Red Bull team-mate Mark Webber and McLaren's Jenson Button, after Lewis Hamilton crashes out on lap 13.
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Arab League chief to visit Syria

Sunday 28th of August 2011, 14:05
related countries: Syria

The Arab League says it will send Secretary General Nabil al-Arabi to Syria to try to resolve the crisis in the country.
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Man held over police murder bid

Sunday 28th of August 2011, 14:12
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: London

A man is arrested on suspicion of the attempted murder of two police officers during rioting in north-east London.
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Bhattarai elected as Nepal's PM

Sunday 28th of August 2011, 14:33
related countries: Nepal

Nepal elects its fourth prime minister in four years, with the Maoist party's Baburam Bhattarai winning a parliamentary vote.
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Army 'cleared' of torture regime

Sunday 28th of August 2011, 14:37
related countries: Iraq, United Kingdom

An inquiry into the death in Basra of an Iraqi in British custody will clear the Army of systematic torture but criticise individual soldiers, it is reported.
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VIDEO: Tense times as Libya embraces change

Sunday 28th of August 2011, 16:11
related countries: Libya

Fugitive Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi is said to be ready to begin talks to transfer power, but rebels insist they will not negotiate until he surrenders.
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Huge storm tears across New York

Sunday 28th of August 2011, 16:45
related countries: United States
related places: New York

Water surges into flood-prone areas of New York as Tropical Storm Irene hits the city, downgraded from a hurricane but bringing fierce winds and rain.
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Death for 'Israeli spy' in Iran

Sunday 28th of August 2011, 17:08
related countries: Israel, Iran

An Iranian man is sentenced to death for killing one of the country's nuclear scientists, according to state media.
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VIDEO: Is life in Tripoli returning to normal?

Sunday 28th of August 2011, 18:04
related countries: Libya
related places: Tripoli

Sniper fire by Gaddafi loyalists and a shortage of supplies has not deterred some shops from opening in the capital.
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VIDEO: Nigerian leader visits UN blast site

Sunday 28th of August 2011, 18:06
related countries: Nigeria
related places: Abuja

Nigeria's president has promised to bring terrorism under control, during a visit to the scene of Friday's bombing at the UN's headquarters in Abuja.
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VIDEO: Charred bodies found at Tripoli base

Sunday 28th of August 2011, 18:37
related countries: Libya
related places: Tripoli

In Libya, there is new evidence of atrocities carried out by Colonel Gaddafi's forces in their final days of power.
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Hamilton apologises for Spa crash

Sunday 28th of August 2011, 18:50
related countries: Belgium, Bermuda
related places: Spa

Lewis Hamilton apologises to his McLaren team and takes the blame for the incident that ended his Belgian Grand Prix on the 13th lap.
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Britons left stranded by US storm

Sunday 28th of August 2011, 19:42
related countries: United Kingdom, United States

British travellers remain stranded in the US after Hurricane Irene, amid uncertainty over when flights will resume.
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Suicide attack at Baghdad mosque

Sunday 28th of August 2011, 20:25
related countries: Iraq
related places: Baghdad

A suicide bomber kills at least 28 people and wounds at least 30 more inside a Sunni mosque in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, local officials say.
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Lost penguin Happy Feet finally on way home

Sunday 28th of August 2011, 20:39
related countries: New Zealand

Hundreds of people visit Wellington Zoo to bid farewell to Happy Feet, the emperor penguin who washed up on a New Zealand beach in June.
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New York recovers as Irene passes

Sunday 28th of August 2011, 21:36
related countries: United States
related places: Irene

Hundreds of thousands of evacuated New Yorkers can return home after a weakening Tropical Storm Irene churns over the city without major damage.
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Libya 'won't hand over' Megrahi

Sunday 28th of August 2011, 21:59
related countries: Libya

Leaders of rebel forces that deposed Col Muammar Gaddafi in Libya have said they do not intend to allow the extradition of the Lockerbie bomber.
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Rebels fear for Gaddafi prisoners

Sunday 28th of August 2011, 22:23
related countries: Libya
related places: Tripoli

Rebels in Libya say they are concerned over the fate of thousands of prisoners who were held in jails in Tripoli by the Gaddafi regime.
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Irene still a threat, Obama warns

Sunday 28th of August 2011, 23:46
related countries: United States

President Obama warns flooding and power cuts are still a risk as a weakened Tropical Storm Irene heads north, away from the battered US east coast.
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