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Peruvian troops killed by rebels

Friday 17th of August 2012, 0:36
related countries: Peru Peru

Peruvian officials say Shining Path rebels have killed five soldiers in a jungle area where they now operate in association with drug traffickers.
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Mass arrests in Chilean schools

Friday 17th of August 2012, 0:54
related countries: Chile Chile
related places: Santiago

Chilean police detain 139 people - most of them students - who had been occupying schools in Santiago for several days.
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Export bar on Picasso painting

Friday 17th of August 2012, 1:07
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Culture Minister Ed Vaizey has placed a temporary export bar on Picasso's Child with a Dove, in the hope that money can be raised to keep the painting in the UK.
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VIDEO: Students occupy Chile's schools

Friday 17th of August 2012, 1:10
related countries: Chile Chile
related places: Santiago

Police in Chile have detained 139 people - most of them teenage students - who were occupying three schools in the capital, Santiago.
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VIDEO: Truck art inspires fashion range

Friday 17th of August 2012, 1:13
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan

The bright expressive colours used by long-distance truck drivers across Pakistan have inspired a new fashion range.
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VIDEO: Stranded ship is buffeted by waves

Friday 17th of August 2012, 1:54
related countries: Chile Chile

Strong swells have been causing havoc along the Chilean coast, and triggered a dramatic rescue from a stranded cargo ship.
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Singapore exports get Asian boost

Friday 17th of August 2012, 2:04
related countries: Singapore Singapore

Singapore's non-oil exports rise in July as robust demand from Asia helps offset a decline in shipments to Western economies.
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China eyes African Barrick stake

Friday 17th of August 2012, 3:35
related countries: China China

China National Gold holds preliminary talks to buy a stake in African Barrick Gold, one of Africa's largest gold miners.
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Date set for Gu Kailai verdict

Friday 17th of August 2012, 4:53
related countries: China China

The verdict in the trial of Bo Xilai's wife Gu Kailai for the murder of UK businessman Neil Heywood will be delivered on Monday, Chinese officials say.
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VIDEO: Assange mother 'shocked' by UK

Friday 17th of August 2012, 5:43
related countries: Ecuador Ecuador, United Kingdom United Kingdom, United States United States
related places: Christine

Julian Assange's mother, Christine, says the UK has been ''exposed as nothing but a puppet state of the US'', as Ecuador grants asylum to the Wikileaks founder.
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AUDIO: Pussy Riot husband: 'Putin will decide'

Friday 17th of August 2012, 6:12
related countries: Russia Russia
related places: Moscow

A judge in Moscow is due to give her verdict later in the trial of three members of the Russian punk band, Pussy Riot. Pyotr Verzilov, husband of Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, has said he thinks the verdict will be decided by President Putin.
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VIDEO: Syrian farmer 'to take on regime'

Friday 17th of August 2012, 6:39
related countries: Turkey Turkey, Syria Syria

The BBC's Gabriel Gatehouse meets some of the Syrians who have fled to Turkey and yearn to return and take on the Syrian army.
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VIDEO: Romania crops devastated by drought

Friday 17th of August 2012, 6:39
related countries: Romania Romania

Severe drought in Romania has damaged crops and raised concerns over the country's economy.
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India migrant exodus continues

Friday 17th of August 2012, 6:40
related countries: India India
related places: Chennai, Bangalore

The exodus of people from India's north-eastern states living in the southern city of Bangalore continues with more migrant workers fleeing.
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China leader meets Kim's uncle

Friday 17th of August 2012, 6:46
related countries: North Korea North Korea, China China

The influential uncle of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un meets Chinese President Hu Jintao, China's state-run media say.
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Four dead in Thai nightclub fire

Friday 17th of August 2012, 8:01
related countries: Thailand Thailand
related places: Phuket

A fire at a nightclub in the popular Thai tourist destination of Phuket has killed four people and injured about a dozen others, police say.
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Sudanese refugees face 'disaster'

Friday 17th of August 2012, 8:56
related countries: Sudan Sudan

People are dying in large numbers in a refugee camp in South Sudan, a medical charity says, describing the situation as a humanitarian disaster.
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Palestinian taxi hit by fire-bomb

Friday 17th of August 2012, 9:00
related countries: Israel Israel, West Bank West Bank

Israel's prime minister vows to catch those responsible for a fire-bomb attack on a Palestinian taxi in the West Bank, which leaves six people hurt.
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Afghan policeman kills US troops

Friday 17th of August 2012, 9:02
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan, United States United States

Two US soldiers are shot dead by a local policeman in Afghanistan, officials for the international Nato-led force in the country say.
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ParalympicsGB given medal targets

Friday 17th of August 2012, 9:50
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

The British Paralympic team are set a minimum medal target by UK Sport of 103 from at least 12 sports at London 2012.
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Bodies 'found outside Damascus'

Friday 17th of August 2012, 10:23
related countries: Syria Syria
related places: Damascus

At least 60 bodies have been found in a Damascus suburb, activists say, after what the opposition describes as a "massacre" by government forces.
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VIDEO: Brazil split on anti-gay attitudes

Friday 17th of August 2012, 10:34
related countries: Brazil Brazil

Brazil plays host to some of the biggest and most exuberant gay pride celebrations in the world, but in parts of the country homophobic attacks remain common.
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AUDIO: 'Trauma' of Assange accusers

Friday 17th of August 2012, 10:36
related countries: Sweden Sweden, Ecuador Ecuador
related places: A

A lawyer for the Swedish women Julian Assange is accused of assaulting told BBC Radio 5 live he was surprised by Ecuador's decision to grant the Wikileaks founder political asylum.
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Moscow bans gay pride for century

Friday 17th of August 2012, 10:37
related countries: Russia Russia
related places: Moscow

Moscow's top court upholds a ban on gay pride marches in the Russian capital for the next 100 years.
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Japan deports island activists

Friday 17th of August 2012, 11:02
related countries: Japan Japan, China China

Japan deports seven of 14 activists who sailed to disputed islands from Hong Kong, with the rest to head back by boat, Japanese officials say.
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Pussy Riot protest verdict due

Friday 17th of August 2012, 11:06
related countries: Russia Russia
related places: Moscow

A verdict is due in the controversial trial of three members of the punk band Pussy Riot, who performed a protest song in Moscow's main cathedral.
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German army's crisis role widened

Friday 17th of August 2012, 11:20
related countries: Germany Germany

The German military can use its weapons on German streets in an extreme situation, the country's top court says, overturning a post-war constitutional ban.
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Russian bloggers criticise Audi car gifts for Olympic medallists

Friday 17th of August 2012, 11:37
related countries: Russia Russia

Russian internet users criticise President Putin's award of a brand new Audi car to each medal-winning Russian Olympic athlete.
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Organisers of first Syria protest - where are they now?

Friday 17th of August 2012, 12:41
related countries: Syria Syria
related places: Damascus

Where are the organisers of first Damascus demonstration now?
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Churches in Polish-Russian appeal

Friday 17th of August 2012, 12:57
related countries: Russia Russia, Poland Poland

The heads of the Russian Orthodox and Polish Roman Catholic churches have jointly urged their nations to end their mutual bitterness and distrust.
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Assange asylum ruling criticised

Friday 17th of August 2012, 13:10
related countries: Sweden Sweden, Ecuador Ecuador, United Kingdom United Kingdom

The UK and Sweden criticise Ecuador for granting asylum to Wikileaks' Julian Assange as the diplomatic row over what to do with him intensifies.
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Scores die in fresh Iraq violence

Friday 17th of August 2012, 13:14
related countries: Iraq Iraq

A series of bombings and shootings across Iraq on Thursday left more than 70 people dead, officials say.
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VIDEO: Iranian books published in Israel

Friday 17th of August 2012, 14:30
related countries: Israel Israel, Iran Iran

Two popular works of modern Iranian fiction have been translated into Hebrew and published in Israel for the first time.
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Lonmin 'regret' over mine deaths

Friday 17th of August 2012, 15:00
related countries: South Africa South Africa

Lonmin says it "deeply" regrets the deaths at its Marikana mine in South Africa that followed clashes between police and strikers.
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VIDEO: Beached ship in Sri Lankan village

Friday 17th of August 2012, 15:00
related countries: Sri Lanka Sri Lanka

On a visit to the still-deserted village of Mullivaikkal in northern Sri Lanka, Charles Haviland came face to face with a huge ocean-going vessel.
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VIDEO: Quarter Egypt's youth unemployed

Friday 17th of August 2012, 15:44
related countries: Egypt Egypt

High rates of unemployment and poverty among Egypt's youth are adding to Egypt's social and security problems.
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Dreamliner arrives in Ethiopia

Friday 17th of August 2012, 15:49
related countries: Ethiopia Ethiopia, Japan Japan

Ethiopia becomes the second country after Japan to take delivery of Boeing's flagship plane, the 787 Dreamliner.
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S African mining clash killed 34

Friday 17th of August 2012, 15:50
related countries: South Africa South Africa

Thirty-four people were killed when police opened fire on striking miners in South Africa on Thursday, the country's police chief says.
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Wildfire threatens French resort

Friday 17th of August 2012, 15:56
related countries: France France
related places: Lacanau

Efforts are under way to contain a forest fire fanned by high winds and heat near the resort of Lacanau, on France's Atlantic coast.
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VIDEO: Burma's retirement home for elephants

Friday 17th of August 2012, 15:56
related countries: Burma Burma

Burma's retirement home for elephants is attracting tourists from all over the world.
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Zuma announces mine deaths probe

Friday 17th of August 2012, 17:12
related countries: South Africa South Africa

South African President Jacob Zuma announces an inquiry into the killing by police of 34 miners during a protest in the north-east.
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Brahimi named new UN Syria envoy

Friday 17th of August 2012, 17:13
related countries: Syria Syria, Algeria Algeria

Algerian diplomat Lakhdar Brahimi is confirmed as the new envoy for Syria, taking over from Kofi Annan who resigned in early August.
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Bairstow leads England recovery

Friday 17th of August 2012, 17:35
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Jonny Bairstow marks his return to the England side with an unbeaten 72 to rescue them from deep trouble at Lord's.
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Pussy Riot jailed for hooliganism

Friday 17th of August 2012, 17:46
related countries: Russia Russia

Three members of Russian punk band Pussy Riot are jailed for two years in Moscow for hooliganism after performing an anti-Putin song in a cathedral.
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VIDEO: Police defend actions in miner clashes

Friday 17th of August 2012, 18:34
related countries: South Africa South Africa

South African police have confirmed that they shot dead 34 people when they opened fire on striking miners. They said they acted in self defence.
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Bairstow proves doubters wrong - Agnew

Friday 17th of August 2012, 19:37
related countries: South Africa South Africa

"Bairstow was really roughed up and worked over by South Africa but he showed a lot of character. Hats off to him."
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Lonmin urges miners back to work

Friday 17th of August 2012, 19:56
related countries: South Africa South Africa

Lonmin tells workers "we need to get mining again" after staff are killed at Marikana platinum mine in South Africa during clashes with police.
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Questions at US police car death

Friday 17th of August 2012, 20:01
related countries: United States United States

Relatives of a man who allegedly shot himself dead in a police car after being searched twice and handcuffed challenge that account of his death.
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Seven held for Louisiana shooting

Friday 17th of August 2012, 20:57
related countries: United States United States
related places: Louisiana

Seven people have been arrested in connection with the shooting of four policemen, two of whom died, in the US state of Louisiana.
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UK seeks 'solution' over Assange

Friday 17th of August 2012, 21:32
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

The UK government says it wants an "amicable solution" to the diplomatic crisis over Wikileaks founder Julian Assange.
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Mexico arrests 'Guzman associate'

Friday 17th of August 2012, 21:35
related countries: Mexico Mexico

The Mexican army says it has arrested Hermilo N, alias The Duck, a man accused of bribing officials on behalf of top drugs fugitive 'Shorty' Guzman.
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Ohuruogu third in Diamond League

Friday 17th of August 2012, 21:50
related countries: Sweden Sweden, United Kingdom United Kingdom
related places: Stockholm

British Olympic silver medallist Christine Ohuruogu finishes third in the Diamond League 400m in Stockholm.
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VIDEO: Long Tan memorial erected in Australia

Friday 17th of August 2012, 21:54
related countries: Vietnam Vietnam, Australia Australia

Of all the gruesome conflicts of the Vietnam war, the battle of Long Tan is etched deeply in Australians' memories.
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VIDEO: Pussy Riot members jailed

Friday 17th of August 2012, 22:19
related countries: Russia Russia

Three members of a Russian punk band have been sentenced to two years in prison in a case that has attracted international condemnation.
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Americas to meet over Assange row

Friday 17th of August 2012, 23:01
related countries: Ecuador Ecuador, United Kingdom United Kingdom, United States United States
related places: Friday

Foreign ministers from across the American continent will meet next Friday to discuss the row between the UK and Ecuador over Julian Assange.
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Pussy Riot jail terms condemned

Friday 17th of August 2012, 23:08
related countries: Russia Russia, United States United States

The US, EU and rights groups condemn jail sentences imposed on three members of Russian punk band Pussy Riot over an anti-Vladimir Putin protest.
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Why Afghanistan's past is being 'rewritten'

Friday 17th of August 2012, 23:48
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan

New Afghan textbooks 'erase history'
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Japanese boy band SMAP's 20 years at the top

Friday 17th of August 2012, 23:50
related countries: Japan Japan

How Japan's SMAP became more than just a pop group
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