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Farc launches female rebels website

Sunday 13th of October 2013, 0:04
related countries: Colombia

Colombia's main rebel group, the Farc, has launched a new website called Farianas, run by and dedicated to its female members.
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US stalemate overshadows IMF meeting

Sunday 13th of October 2013, 0:23
related countries: United States

US stalemate casts long shadow over IMF meeting
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Greenpeace man fears long jail term

Sunday 13th of October 2013, 1:03
related countries: Russia

One of six Britons detained in Russia after a Greenpeace protest last month tells his family he is preparing himself for a long prison sentence.
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Why I shun the Champs Elysees

Sunday 13th of October 2013, 1:20
related countries: France
related places: Paris

Why I tell visitors to Paris to shun the Champs Elysees
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In pictures: Country of kings, Nigeria's many monarchs

Sunday 13th of October 2013, 1:31
related countries: Nigeria

Pictures of the pomp and grandeur of Nigeria's many monarchs
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Tighter rules threaten Cuba's independent clothes sellers

Sunday 13th of October 2013, 1:34
related countries: Cuba

Why tighter rules could finish Cuba's private clothes sellers
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VIDEO: Challenges for the Egyptian economy

Sunday 13th of October 2013, 3:54
related countries: Egypt

BBC Arabic's Khaled Ezzelarab looks at how Egypt's new government is dealing with the economic challenges facing the country.
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VIDEO: Mapuche protest turns violent

Sunday 13th of October 2013, 3:57
related countries: Chile
related places: Santiago

Around 700 members and supporters of Chile's indigenous Mapuche community have marched in Santiago in an attempt to have their ancestral lands returned to them.
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VIDEO: 'There was debris flying around us'

Sunday 13th of October 2013, 6:10
related countries: India

A powerful cyclone has battered eastern India during the night, ripping up trees and cutting power supplies.
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Balding and Tatchell on Pink List

Sunday 13th of October 2013, 6:38
related countries: France

Journalist Paris Lees, TV presenter Clare Balding and activist Peter Tatchell top a "Pink List" celebrating influential lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.
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Bradley beats Marquez, Cruz loses

Sunday 13th of October 2013, 6:51
related countries: United States, Mexico
related places: Marquez

Timothy Bradley retains his WBO welterweight title by beating Juan Manuel Marquez, while Orlando Cruz loses to Orlando Salido.
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Vettel closes on title with win

Sunday 13th of October 2013, 7:39
related countries: Japan

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel wins the Japanese GP from team-mate Mark Webber, but must wait to seal his fourth world title.
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VIDEO: Village gets mobiles for first time

Sunday 13th of October 2013, 7:49
related countries: Mexico

People in a small village in Mexico have built their own mobile network because telecoms giants said there were not enough people to justify it.
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Madeleine timeline 'has changed'

Sunday 13th of October 2013, 8:09
related countries: United Kingdom

The timeline and "accepted version of events" in the Madeleine McCann case have significantly changed, UK police say ahead of a Crimewatch appeal.
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Henry Moore bronze stolen from park

Sunday 13th of October 2013, 9:22
related countries: United Kingdom

A valuable bronze sculpture by Henry Moore is stolen from a park at Glenkiln Reservoir in south west Scotland.
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World Bank warns on US debt crisis

Sunday 13th of October 2013, 9:46
related countries: United States

World Bank President, Jim Yong Kim, warns the US is just "days away from a very dangerous moment" because of the crisis over the borrowing limit.
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VIDEO: Cheers as Grand Canyon re-opens

Sunday 13th of October 2013, 9:51
related countries: United States
related places: Grand Canyon

The Grand Canyon is one of several US landmarks to re-open to tourists after state governments reached a deal with the federal government despite the continuing shutdown.
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Australian opposition elects leader

Sunday 13th of October 2013, 9:52
related countries: Aruba

The Australian Labor Party elects a new leader, a former education minister, Bill Shorten, weeks after it was soundly beaten in general elections.
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England warned by Poland captain

Sunday 13th of October 2013, 10:15
related countries: Poland, United Kingdom

Captain Jakub Blaszczykowski says Poland will not make it easy for England in their final World Cup qualifier on Tuesday.
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VIDEO: Vietnam General Giap laid to rest

Sunday 13th of October 2013, 10:47
related countries: Vietnam

Vietnam's General Vo Nguyen Giap has been buried in a family plot overlooking the sea in central Vietnam.
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Marquez extends lead as Pedrosa wins

Sunday 13th of October 2013, 11:17
related countries: Malaysia

Marc Marquez extends his MotoGP lead to 43 points by finishing second to Dani Pedrosa in the Malaysian Grand Prix.
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Jay Z travels to concert on the Tube

Sunday 13th of October 2013, 11:39
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: London

Rapper Jay Z travels to his concert at London's O2 Arena on the Tube, accompanied by Chris Martin and Timbaland.
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Djokovic beats Del Potro in Shanghai

Sunday 13th of October 2013, 11:55
related countries: Argentina

Novak Djokovic retains his Shanghai Masters title with a thrilling victory over Argentine Juan Martin Del Potro.
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China to invest in British airport

Sunday 13th of October 2013, 11:58
related countries: United Kingdom, China

A Chinese group announces it will invest in Manchester Airport, as Chancellor George Osborne visits Beijing to boost ties.
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Colombian governor on murder charge

Sunday 13th of October 2013, 12:05
related countries: Colombia

A Colombian governor, Kiko Gomez, is charged with murdering political rivals, and with links to right-wing paramilitaries and criminal gangs.
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VIDEO: Vietnam General Giap laid to rest

Sunday 13th of October 2013, 12:09
related countries: Vietnam

Vietnamese hero General Vo Nguyen Giap has been buried after a two-day state funeral.
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Vietnam buries national hero Giap

Sunday 13th of October 2013, 12:35
related countries: Vietnam

Vietnamese independence hero General Vo Nguyen Giap is buried in his home town after a two-day state funeral attended by hundreds of thousands.
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Key Syria bloc rejects peace talks

Sunday 13th of October 2013, 14:43
related countries: Syria

The Syrian National Council, the biggest opposition coalition, says it will not take part in peace talks while Syrians are still suffering.
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Gaza 'terror tunnel' found in Israel

Sunday 13th of October 2013, 15:22
related countries: Israel, Gaza Strip

Israel suspends deliveries of building supplies to the Gaza Strip after discovering a long tunnel out of the Palestinian territory into Israel.
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VIDEO: Cyclone residents begin big clear-up

Sunday 13th of October 2013, 16:14
related countries: India

The BBC has found local people taking the clear-up operation after India's cyclone into their own hands.
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US man found hanged in Egyptian cell

Sunday 13th of October 2013, 16:22
related countries: Egypt, United States

Egyptian officials order an inquiry into the death of a US citizen found dead in a police cell, in what the US embassy says was "an apparent suicide".
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VIDEO: Russian restaurant only hiring twins

Sunday 13th of October 2013, 16:44
related countries: Russia
related places: Moscow

A restaurant owner in Moscow has decided to only hire sets of twins to wait its tables in a bid to attract new customers.
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VIDEO: Footage from inside Gaza tunnel

Sunday 13th of October 2013, 17:03
related countries: Israel, Gaza Strip

The Israeli army says it has discovered a tunnel running 1.7km (1 mile) from the Gaza Strip into Israel.
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Williams plans 2015 union return

Sunday 13th of October 2013, 17:53
related countries: New Zealand

New Zealand's dual-code international Sonny Bill Williams aims for a return to union in time for the 2015 World Cup.
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Migrant boat 'shot at' leaving Libya

Sunday 13th of October 2013, 17:54
related countries: Libya

Migrants who survived after their boat capsized in the latest deadly sinking in the Mediterranean say they were shot at as they left Libya.
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India cyclone leaves chaos in wake

Sunday 13th of October 2013, 18:46
related countries: India

Indian disaster teams begin a relief operation after Cyclone Phailin smashes homes and blocks roads, but a huge evacuation seems to have paid off.
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Red Cross workers kidnapped in Syria

Sunday 13th of October 2013, 18:56
related countries: Syria

Seven Red Cross and Red Crescent workers have been kidnapped by gunmen in north-west Syria, the International Committee of the Red Cross says.
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Argentina's leader leaves hospital

Sunday 13th of October 2013, 19:50
related countries: Argentina

Argentina's President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner leaves hospital five days after having surgery to remove a blood clot on her brain.
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Four arrested in London terror raids

Sunday 13th of October 2013, 20:39
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: London

Four men have been arrested in London in a counter-terrorism operation, and six addresses are being searched, the Metropolitan Police have said.
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Moscow riots follow 'migrant' murder

Sunday 13th of October 2013, 20:49
related countries: Russia

Russian police detain at least 200 people after a protest against a murder blamed on a migrant from the North Caucasus turns violent.
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UK to relax Chinese visa rules

Sunday 13th of October 2013, 21:00
related countries: United Kingdom, China

The UK government will relax visa rules for Chinese nationals coming to the UK, Chancellor George Osborne announces during his China trade trip.
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Rare praise as India cyclone catastrophe averted

Sunday 13th of October 2013, 21:08
related countries: India

For once, the Indian authorities were ready for a cyclone
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VIDEO: World Bank warning over US shutdown

Sunday 13th of October 2013, 21:09
related countries: United States

The World Bank is warning of grave consequences for the global economy if politicians in the United States fail to increase the government's borrowing limit by Thursday's deadline.
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Iran rejects shipping out uranium

Sunday 13th of October 2013, 21:29
related countries: Iran

Iran will not allow any of its enriched uranium to be shipped abroad, the deputy foreign minister says, rejecting a key demand of Western powers.
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French far-right wins local election

Sunday 13th of October 2013, 21:53
related countries: France

A candidate for the National Front party wins a local by-election in south-eastern France, amid signs the far-right party is gaining in strength.
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Poles cannot repeat 1973 - Tomaszewski

Sunday 13th of October 2013, 22:09
related countries: United Kingdom

Poland's "clown" Jan Tomaszewski does not expect England to fail in their bid to reach the World Cup like they did 40 years ago.
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Spain civil war 'martyrs' beatified

Sunday 13th of October 2013, 22:52
related countries: Spain

The Roman Catholic Church in Spain beatifies 522 people, most of them priests and nuns killed by Republicans during the Spanish Civil War.
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IMF chief warns of recession risk

Sunday 13th of October 2013, 23:00
related countries: United States
related places: Congress

The head of the International Monetary Fund warns a US default could spark a global recession, as the deadlock in Congress continues.
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Many dead in India temple stampede

Sunday 13th of October 2013, 23:06
related countries: India

Some 91 pilgrims, mostly women and children, are killed in a stampede on a bridge near a temple in central India, local officials say.
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VIDEO: What is the US debt ceiling?

Sunday 13th of October 2013, 23:06
related countries: United States

Hugh Pym explains why the US debt dispute matters.
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Plight of India's abandoned widows

Sunday 13th of October 2013, 23:17
related countries: India

Growing number of elderly Indian women struggle to survive
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