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VIDEO: Urban shrimp fishing in Taiwan

Sunday 4th of November 2012, 0:27
related countries: Taiwan Taiwan

Taiwan's love for urban, indoor shrimp fishing
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Puerto Rico prepares for historic poll

Sunday 4th of November 2012, 0:38
related countries: Puerto Rico Puerto Rico

Important poll on statehood looms in Puerto Rico
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UK teachers paid by offshore firm

Sunday 4th of November 2012, 1:57
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

A company employing thousands of public sector workers has avoided paying millions of pounds in employer National Insurance contributions.
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US rivals battle for swing states

Sunday 4th of November 2012, 4:52
related countries: United States United States

US presidential candidates Barack Obama and Mitt Romney address large crowds as they criss-cross key battleground states ahead of Tuesday's election.
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US mercy-dash helicopter crashes

Sunday 4th of November 2012, 7:01
related countries: Georgia Georgia, United States United States
related places: Atlanta

A police helicopter searching for a missing child crashes in Atlanta, killing both officers on board, US officials in the state of Georgia say.
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VIDEO: US rivals deadlocked in last push

Sunday 4th of November 2012, 9:59
related countries: United States United States

The US presidential candidates are heading into the final two days of campaigning with the outcome still too close to call.
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New pope chosen for Egypt's Copts

Sunday 4th of November 2012, 10:09
related countries: Egypt Egypt
related places: Cairo

A blindfolded boy chooses Bishop Tawadros as Egypt's Coptic pope - the leader of the largest Christian minority in the Middle East.
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India's Congress holds mass rally

Sunday 4th of November 2012, 11:43
related countries: India India
related places: Delhi

India's ruling Congress party holds a mass rally in Delhi to shore up support and defend controversial economic reforms.
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VIDEO: Greek police abuse inquiry urged

Sunday 4th of November 2012, 11:48
related countries: Greece Greece

Human rights groups have urged the Greek government to investigate allegations of abuse by police officers.
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England made to toil by Mumbai A

Sunday 4th of November 2012, 12:04
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

England's bowlers are made to struggle on day two of their tour match against Mumbai A, with the hosts closing on 232-4.
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Boyle joins Henry Moore protest

Sunday 4th of November 2012, 12:08
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom
related places: London

The Oscar-winning film-maker joins leading arts figures to write a letter protesting the sale of a Henry Moore sculpture by a London council.
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Apple paid only 2% tax outside US

Sunday 4th of November 2012, 14:08
related countries: United States United States

Apple is the latest multinational to come under scrutiny for the amount of corporation tax it pays, following Starbucks, Facebook and Google.
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Commissioner urges abuse inquiry

Sunday 4th of November 2012, 14:23
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

The Children's Commissioner for Wales is to write to the nation's first minister to request a new inquiry into the abuse of children at care homes in north Wales in the 1970s and 80s.
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Deadly church attack hits Kenya

Sunday 4th of November 2012, 14:31
related countries: Kenya Kenya

A policeman is killed and 11 people are injured in a grenade attack on a church in eastern Kenya, officials say.
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Czechs beat Serbs to win Fed Cup

Sunday 4th of November 2012, 14:32
related countries: Serbia and Montenegro Serbia and Montenegro, Czech Republic Czech Republic

Lucie Safarova beats Jelena Jankovic to ensure the Czech Republic defend their Fed Cup title with a 3-1 victory over Serbia.
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Raikkonen wins Abu Dhabi classic

Sunday 4th of November 2012, 14:53
related countries: United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
related places: Abu Dhabi

Kimi Raikkonen wins the Abu Dhabi GP as Sebastian Vettel held on to his championship lead despite starting from the pit lane.
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Royal pair tour Papua New Guinea

Sunday 4th of November 2012, 15:31
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom, Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea

The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall get a glimpse of village life in Papua New Guinea.
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British soldier killed in Cyprus

Sunday 4th of November 2012, 16:09
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom, Cyprus Cyprus
related places: Ayia Napa

Three UK tourists are arrested after a British soldier stationed in Cyprus is stabbed to death in a nightclub in Ayia Napa.
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VIDEO: New pope chosen for Egypt's Copts

Sunday 4th of November 2012, 16:32
related countries: Egypt Egypt

Bishop Tawadros has been chosen as the new pope of Egypt's Coptic Christians, becoming leader of the largest Christian minority in the Middle East.
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VIDEO: Kites dazzle at Cape Town festival

Sunday 4th of November 2012, 17:11
related countries: South Africa South Africa
related places: Cape Town

Kites of all shapes and sizes have been on display at the International Kite Festival in Cape Town in South Africa.
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Copts face change with faith in new pope

Sunday 4th of November 2012, 17:47
related countries: Egypt Egypt

Copts face change with faith in new pope
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Somalia appoints first female FM

Sunday 4th of November 2012, 17:52
related countries: Somalia Somalia

Somalia is to get its first female foreign minister, Fauzia Yusuf Haji Adan, in a cabinet formed by new Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdon.
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US rivals deadlocked in last push

Sunday 4th of November 2012, 19:06
related countries: United States United States

US presidential candidates Barack Obama and Mitt Romney are in the thick of the final two days of campaigning with the outcome still in the balance.
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Vettel's podium lucky - Hamilton

Sunday 4th of November 2012, 19:21
related countries: United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates, Bermuda Bermuda
related places: Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton says Sebastian Vettel was "lucky" to finish the Abu Dhabi GP on the podium after starting from the pit lane.
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Syria rebels 'capture oilfield'

Sunday 4th of November 2012, 21:46
related countries: Syria Syria

Syrian rebels capture a key oilfield in eastern Deir Ezzor province, activists say, the first time such a facility has been taken.
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Two prison officer suspects freed

Sunday 4th of November 2012, 21:59
related countries: Ireland Ireland

The prominent Irish republican Colin Duffy has been released from custody after being arrested in relation to the murder of prison officer David Black.
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Child dies in US zoo wild dog pen

Sunday 4th of November 2012, 22:22
related countries: United States United States
related places: Pittsburgh

A small child dies after falling into an enclosure of African wild dogs, or African painted dogs, at a zoo in the US city of Pittsburgh.
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Flood warnings follow snowfall

Sunday 4th of November 2012, 22:27
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Several inches of snow which fell across parts of the west of England melts, adding to the threat of flooding.
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VIDEO: Parents held over Pakistan acid attack

Sunday 4th of November 2012, 22:55
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan

A couple arrested on suspicion of killing their 15-year old daughter with acid have told the BBC they feared she would bring dishonour on their family.
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Car bomb 'kills child' in Turkey

Sunday 4th of November 2012, 22:58
related countries: Turkey Turkey
related places: Semdinli

An 11-year-old child is killed when Kurdish rebels set off a car bomb in the south-eastern Turkish town of Semdinli, says PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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Syria opposition launch key talks

Sunday 4th of November 2012, 23:54
related countries: Syria Syria, Qatar Qatar
related places: Doha

Syria's divided opposition groups meet in the Qatari capital, Doha, for talks aimed at forging greater unity and the formation of a government in exile.
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