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Japan business mood at six-year high

Monday 16th of December 2013, 1:03
related countries: Japan Japan

Japanese business confidence jumps to its highest level in six years, according to the Bank of Japan's latest Tankan survey.
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New Zealand to host Avatar sequels

Monday 16th of December 2013, 2:54
related countries: New Zealand New Zealand

Three sequels to the movie Avatar are to be made in New Zealand, director James Cameron and the New Zealand government announce.
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Broad foot scans reveal no fracture

Monday 16th of December 2013, 2:54
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

England's Stuart Broad will not bowl again in the third Ashes Test, but scans reveal that he has not fractured his foot.
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Nok Air and Scoot to set up airline

Monday 16th of December 2013, 3:09
related countries: Thailand Thailand, Singapore Singapore
related places: Bangkok

Thailand's Nok Air and Singapore's Scoot plan to set up a new budget airline in Bangkok amid growing demand for low-cost travel in the region.
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Philippines bus crash kills 21

Monday 16th of December 2013, 3:57
related countries: Philippines Philippines
related places: Manila

At least 21 people are killed and several hurt after a bus fell off an elevated motorway onto a van in the Philippine capital Manila, officials say.
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VIDEO: Philippines bus crash 'kills 21'

Monday 16th of December 2013, 4:01
related countries: Philippines Philippines
related places: Manila

At least 21 people have been killed and several others injured after a bus fell off an elevated motorway onto a van in the Philippine capital, Manila, officials say.
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VIDEO: Has Abenomics fixed Japan's fortunes?

Monday 16th of December 2013, 4:22
related countries: Japan Japan

One year after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe took charge in Japan, the BBC's Linda Yueh reports on the challenges as he faces in kick-starting the economy.
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Australia troops leave Afghan base

Monday 16th of December 2013, 4:44
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan, Australia Australia

Australia closes its main military base in Afghanistan and its last combat troops withdraw from Uruzgan province.
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India Hazare fast enters seventh day

Monday 16th of December 2013, 5:24
related countries: India India

A fresh hunger strike by Indian anti-corruption campaigner Anna Hazare to renew his demand for the parliament to pass tough anti-corruption laws enters its seventh day.
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Sixteen dead in China Xinjiang clash

Monday 16th of December 2013, 5:40
related countries: China China
related places: Xinjiang

Sixteen people have been killed in violence in China's restive western region of Xinjiang, a state news portal says.
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VIDEO: Pro-EU protesters rally in Kiev

Monday 16th of December 2013, 5:56
related countries: Ukraine Ukraine
related places: Kiev

Thousands of demonstrators have spent the night in Independence Square in the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, to protest against President Viktor Yanukovych's refusal to sign a landmark EU deal.
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VIDEO: Meeting the anti-EU Ukrainians

Monday 16th of December 2013, 5:58
related countries: Ukraine Ukraine, Russia Russia
related places: Lugansk

Steve Rosenberg travels to the eastern Ukrainian city of Lugansk which favours links with nearby Russia over the EU.
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Murray hopes to repay public support

Monday 16th of December 2013, 6:25
related countries: Aruba Aruba, United Kingdom United Kingdom

BBC Sports Personality of the Year Andy Murray wants to repay the British public with Australian Open success.
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Triumphant Gatland & Lions honoured

Monday 16th of December 2013, 6:58
related countries: Ireland Ireland, United Kingdom United Kingdom

The British and Irish Lions are named team of the year and Warren Gatland is voted top coach at the BBC Sports Personality awards.
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VIDEO: Can anyone win Syria's war?

Monday 16th of December 2013, 7:26
related countries: Syria Syria

Katya Adler asks whether Syria is heading towards a military stalemate, where neither government forces nor rebels can win.
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Israeli killed by shots from Lebanon

Monday 16th of December 2013, 7:52
related countries: Israel Israel, Lebanon Lebanon

An Israeli soldier is killed by shots fired by a Lebanese army sniper from across the border, the Israeli military says.
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VIDEO: Demolition threat to expat properties

Monday 16th of December 2013, 8:03
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom, Spain Spain

Thousands of homes belonging to British families living in Spain are under threat of demolition.
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VIDEO: A guide to the conflict in Syria

Monday 16th of December 2013, 8:22
related countries: Syria Syria

Ahmed Maher looks at the facts, figures and reasons for the conflict in Syria.
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Shia cleric shot dead n in Lahore

Monday 16th of December 2013, 8:24
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan
related places: Lahore

A prominent Shia cleric has been shot dead in the Pakistani city of Lahore, sparking an outcry from members of the city's Shia community.
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S Korea summit over North execution

Monday 16th of December 2013, 8:51
related countries: South Korea South Korea

South Korea's president convenes a meeting of security officials after the shock execution of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's uncle.
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England face battle to save Ashes

Monday 16th of December 2013, 10:01
related countries: Australia Australia, United Kingdom United Kingdom
related places: Perth

Australia are on the verge of regaining the Ashes, needing only five England wickets on the final day of the third Test.
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Troops shot on Israel-Lebanon border

Monday 16th of December 2013, 10:09
related countries: Israel Israel, Lebanon Lebanon

The Israeli army has shot two Lebanese soldiers on the border after an Israeli soldier was killed by a Lebanese army sniper, the Israeli military says.
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Hobbit sequel tops US box office

Monday 16th of December 2013, 12:19
related countries: United States United States

The Hobbit sequel The Desolation of Smaug tops the US box office but takes less than the first Hobbit film on its opening weekend.
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Huge poll win for Chilean left

Monday 16th of December 2013, 12:19
related countries: Chile Chile

Left-wing candidate Michelle Bachelet is elected Chilean president for a second time, defeating her run-off rival Evelyn Matthei by a wide margin.
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UK nuclear power 'too expensive'

Monday 16th of December 2013, 12:21
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Power from the new Hinkley C nuclear generator will be too expensive, the boss of one of the UK's biggest energy consumers says.
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Aleppo barrel bomb death toll rises

Monday 16th of December 2013, 13:12
related countries: Syria Syria
related places: Aleppo

The number of people killed by barrel bombs dropped by helicopters in the Syrian city of Aleppo on Sunday has risen to more than 70, activists say.
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India remembers gang rape victim

Monday 16th of December 2013, 13:13
related countries: India India
related places: Delhi

Women's groups and citizens are holding vigils across the Indian capital Delhi, a year after a student was killed in a gang rape which shocked the country.
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VIDEO: How to live happily with mum and dad

Monday 16th of December 2013, 13:22
related countries: Spain Spain

As unemployment forces many young adults to live with their parents, one Spanish family describes how mutual respect makes it possible for them.
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Pressure on India sex case judge

Monday 16th of December 2013, 13:28
related countries: India India

Pressure mounts on a retired Indian Supreme Court judge accused of sexual misconduct to quit his position as head of a human rights panel.
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Fears of new recession in France

Monday 16th of December 2013, 14:12
related countries: France France, Germany Germany

The eurozone's recovery is continuing, a survey of businesses suggests, but there is a widening divergence in the economic performance between France and Germany.
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Amazon workers strike in Germany

Monday 16th of December 2013, 14:22
related countries: Germany Germany

Employees of internet retail giant Amazon are taking strike action in Germany in a long-running pay dispute.
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Zhou Yongkang next to fall in China corruption purge?

Monday 16th of December 2013, 14:25
related countries: China China

Questions surround one of China's most powerful men
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EU and Turkey in deal on migrants

Monday 16th of December 2013, 14:39
related countries: Turkey Turkey

Turkey and the EU sign a deal enabling EU countries to send back illegal migrants who entered the 28-nation bloc via Turkey.
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Rover landed near 'remarkable' rocks

Monday 16th of December 2013, 15:09
related countries: China China

Some of the youngest lava flows on the Moon are within reach of China's Jade Rabbit rover, says a leading lunar scientist.
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US newlywed dies helping driver

Monday 16th of December 2013, 15:18
related countries: United States United States
related places: Indiana

A bride in the US state of Indiana sees her husband mown down after he stopped to help a stranded motorist following their wedding reception.
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'Mafia' in Christmas poinsettia scam

Monday 16th of December 2013, 15:59
related countries: Italy Italy

Police in Italy have arrested four alleged mafia gangsters over an extortion scam involving poinsettia, a red-leaved plant popular at Christmas.
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Lloyd's appoints first female boss

Monday 16th of December 2013, 16:18
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom
related places: London

Insurance market Lloyd's of London appoints Inga Beale as its new boss, the first female chief executive in its 325 year history.
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Chile's Bachelet renews reform pledge

Monday 16th of December 2013, 16:32
related countries: Chile Chile

The president-elect of Chile, Michelle Bachelet, promises to carry out a broad programme of reforms after winning a convincing 62% of the vote.
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Russian missile reports spark fears

Monday 16th of December 2013, 16:44
related countries: Russia Russia
related places: Moscow, Kaliningrad

European countries bordering Russia's territory of Kaliningrad say they are worried at reports that Moscow has put nuclear-capable missiles there.
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Arrests in France horsemeat inquiry

Monday 16th of December 2013, 16:51
related countries: France France

French police arrest 21 people in an investigation into claims horsemeat used to develop medicines was sold illegally for human consumption.
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Ex-mayor's genocide jail term raised

Monday 16th of December 2013, 17:01
related countries: Rwanda Rwanda

A Rwandan ex-mayor found guilty of genocide by a UN-back war crimes tribunal in 2011 has his sentence extended from 15 to 25 years on appeal.
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UN launches record Syria aid appeal

Monday 16th of December 2013, 17:12
related countries: Syria Syria

The United Nations launches its biggest ever appeal, as it warns that nearly three-quarters of Syrians will need humanitarian aid in 2014.
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Severed hand kept alive on ankle

Monday 16th of December 2013, 17:26
related countries: China China

Chinese doctors save a man's severed hand by grafting it to his ankle, buying time before reattaching it to his injured arm.
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Egypt constitution poster mocked

Monday 16th of December 2013, 17:51
related countries: Egypt Egypt

The authorities in Egypt have had an unfortunate start in their attempt to publicise the referendum on a new draft constitution.
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VIDEO: Vigils mark Delhi rape anniversary

Monday 16th of December 2013, 17:53
related countries: India India
related places: Delhi

Women's rights activists are holding vigils in the Indian capital Delhi in memory of a female student who was gang-raped and murdered on a bus.
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Portugal passes bailout inspection

Monday 16th of December 2013, 18:14
related countries: Portugal Portugal

Portugal moves a step closer to exiting its bailout programme, after the international lenders that saved the country from bankruptcy approve a review of the economy six months early.
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Iraq suffers day of deadly violence

Monday 16th of December 2013, 18:15
related countries: Iraq Iraq

Iraq suffers one of its bloodiest days in recent months as a wave of attacks kills more than 70 people, many of them pilgrims.
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Croatia's Simunic handed 10-game ban

Monday 16th of December 2013, 18:20
related countries: Croatia Croatia

Croatia defender Josip Simunic receives a 10-match ban from Fifa for leading fans in a chant with pro-Nazi connotations.
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Youngest foreign minister takes post

Monday 16th of December 2013, 18:25
related countries: Austria Austria

Aged just 27, the Austrian Sebastian Kurz is now Europe's youngest foreign minister after the government was sworn in.
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'Heavy toll' since Nigeria emergency

Monday 16th of December 2013, 18:26
related countries: Nigeria Nigeria

The UN says more than 1,200 people have been killed in Islamist-related violence in north-east Nigeria since a state of emergency declared in May.
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Builders strike at Amazon stadium

Monday 16th of December 2013, 18:40
related countries: Botswana Botswana

Brazilian builders go on strike at the World Cup stadium in Manaus, a day after a court order halted high work following the death of a worker.
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VIDEO: India rape: Has Delhi changed?

Monday 16th of December 2013, 18:58
related countries: India India
related places: Delhi

A year after the gang rape and murder of a female student on a bus in Delhi made headlines across the world, is it any safer for women on the streets of the Indian capital?
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VIDEO: Syria agrees to UN aid access

Monday 16th of December 2013, 19:21
related countries: Syria Syria

The Syrian government has agreed to allow UN aid into areas trapped by fighting between rebels and the regime's forces, a spokesman has told the BBC.
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White House rejects Snowden amnesty

Monday 16th of December 2013, 19:38
related countries: United States United States
related places: Snowden, White House

The White House rules out any amnesty for Edward Snowden, as a federal judge rules US government snooping on phone calls may be unconstitutional.
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VIDEO: Syria facing 'absolute catastrophe'

Monday 16th of December 2013, 19:41
related countries: Syria Syria

As the UN announces its biggest-ever appeal for aid money, David Miliband, the President of the International Rescue Committee, has told the BBC that he believes that Syria is facing "absolute catastrophe".
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UK Afghan mission accomplished - PM

Monday 16th of December 2013, 21:05
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan, United Kingdom United Kingdom

UK troops can come home from Afghanistan in 2014 knowing that their mission has been accomplished, David Cameron says on a pre-Christmas visit to the country.
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Ukraine-EU deal 'no threat to Russia'

Monday 16th of December 2013, 21:20
related countries: Ukraine Ukraine, Russia Russia
related places: Moscow

EU foreign ministers seek to reassure Russia that a trade deal with Ukraine would not be "detrimental" to Moscow.
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Klitschko gives up boxing for politics

Monday 16th of December 2013, 21:30
related countries: Ukraine Ukraine

World heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko gives up his WBC title in order to focus on politics in Ukraine.
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US warning on antibacterial soaps

Monday 16th of December 2013, 22:17
related countries: United States United States

The US challenges makers of antibacterial soaps to prove they are safe, warning a chemical in such products may be harmful.
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Children killed in DR Congo attack

Monday 16th of December 2013, 22:52
related countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo

More than 20 people, including women and children, are killed, most of them hacked to death in eastern DR Congo, UN peacekeepers say.
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VIDEO: PM hails Afghan 'mission accomplished'

Monday 16th of December 2013, 22:59
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan, United Kingdom United Kingdom

British Prime Minister David Cameron has said that British troops can leave Afghanistan in 2014 with "heads held high" after a "job very well done".
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VIDEO: Bleak conditions for Syrian refugees

Monday 16th of December 2013, 23:05
related countries: Syria Syria, Lebanon Lebanon

Syrians seeking refuge in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley are facing bleak living conditions, as the region is hit by one of the worst winter storms in decades.
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Seven Spanish clubs face EU probe

Monday 16th of December 2013, 23:20
related countries: Spain Spain
related places: Barcelona

Real Madrid and Barcelona are among seven Spanish clubs to be investigated over alleged illegal state aid.
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Canada minister 'sorry' for remarks

Monday 16th of December 2013, 23:53
related countries: Canada Canada

Canada's industry minister apologises after his suggestion it is not the Canadian government's job to feed hungry children sparks an uproar.
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VIDEO: Matthew Perry on why drug courts work

Monday 16th of December 2013, 23:55
related countries: United States United States

Justice Secretary Chris Grayling has met a delegation from the US, including former addict and Friends actor, Matthew Perry, who thinks drug courts are the answer to deal with reoffending.
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