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Simpsons actress Marcia Wallace dies

Sunday 27th of October 2013, 2:30
related countries: United States United States

US actress Marcia Wallace, best known as the voice of Bart Simpson's teacher Edna Krabappel and also for her role in The Bob Newhart Show, dies, aged 70.
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Georgia votes for new president

Sunday 27th of October 2013, 4:42
related countries: Georgia Georgia

Voters in Georgia go to the polls in presidential elections that will end nearly a decade in power for Mikheil Saakashvili.
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Argentina votes in key mid-term polls

Sunday 27th of October 2013, 4:58
related countries: Argentina Argentina

Voters in Argentina will go to the polls in mid-term elections that will shape President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner's final years in power.
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China paper 'sorry' for Chen reports

Sunday 27th of October 2013, 6:01
related countries: China China

China's New Express newspaper, which made front-page appeals for the release of its journalist Chen Yongzhou, issues an apology over his reports.
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Lorenzo wins to extend title fight

Sunday 27th of October 2013, 6:57
related countries: Japan Japan

Jorge Lorenzo beats Marc Marquez to win the Japan MotoGP and ensure the title fight goes down to the final race of the season.
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VIDEO: Festival frenzy for Indian indie fans

Sunday 27th of October 2013, 7:49
related countries: India India

Bollywood once dominate the Indian music scene, but times are changing, as Yogita Limaye reports.
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VIDEO: Syria inspection deadline looms

Sunday 27th of October 2013, 8:07
related countries: Syria Syria

Weapons inspectors in Syria have until the end of Sunday to meet their deadline for visiting all of the chemical weapons sites declared by the the country's government.
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Iran Sunni group claims border raid

Sunday 27th of October 2013, 8:34
related countries: Iran Iran

A little-known Iranian Sunni group says it carried out Friday's deadly border post attack, and vows to avenge the hangings of prisoners in response.
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Fatal row near UK-run Afghan academy

Sunday 27th of October 2013, 9:11
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan, United Kingdom United Kingdom
related places: Kabul

A row which left an Afghan soldier dead and three Nato colleagues wounded occurred at the perimeter gate of the new UK-run officer training base in Kabul, it emerges.
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Bangladesh strike marred by deaths

Sunday 27th of October 2013, 10:34
related countries: Bangladesh Bangladesh

At least three people are killed in clashes, as Bangladesh's opposition begins a three-day strike calling for the government to quit.
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Wales' Phillips sacked by Bayonne

Sunday 27th of October 2013, 10:59
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Bayonne cancel the contract of Wales scrum-half Mike Phillips over allegations of drunken misconduct.
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US 'bugged Merkel's phone from 2002'

Sunday 27th of October 2013, 11:29
related countries: Germany Germany, United States United States
related places: Merkel

The US has been spying on German Chancellor Angela Merkel's mobile phone since 2002, according to a report in Der Spiegel magazine.
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Kesha concert banned in Malaysia

Sunday 27th of October 2013, 12:10
related countries: Malaysia Malaysia, United States United States

Authorities in Malaysia ban a planned concert by US pop star Kesha, saying it would hurt cultural and religious sensitivities.
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New reports deepen US-Merkel spy row

Sunday 27th of October 2013, 12:31
related countries: Germany Germany, United States United States

German media make new claims about US surveillance, including that President Obama knew about Chancellor Merkel's mobile being monitored.
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Car bombs cause Baghdad carnage

Sunday 27th of October 2013, 13:21
related countries: Iraq Iraq
related places: Baghdad

Dozens of people are killed in car bombings in Baghdad and Mosul, security officials say, as Iraq endures its most violent period since 2008.
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O'Sullivan makes winning return

Sunday 27th of October 2013, 13:33
related countries: China China

Ronnie O'Sullivan beats Anthony McGill 6-2 at the International Open in China on his return to ranking event action.
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VIDEO: Fatal row at 'Afghan Sandhurst'

Sunday 27th of October 2013, 13:42
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan, United Kingdom United Kingdom
related places: Kabul

An Afghan soldier has been shot dead and three Nato colleagues wounded in a dispute at a British-run officer training academy near Kabul.
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Afghan bomb kills wedding guests

Sunday 27th of October 2013, 15:03
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan
related places: Ghazni, Kabul

A roadside bomb attack in Ghazni province, south of the Afghan capital Kabul, has killed 18 people on their way to a wedding, officials say.
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Syria submits arms destruction plan

Sunday 27th of October 2013, 15:34
related countries: Syria Syria

Syria submits a plan for the destruction of its chemical weapons, as international inspectors try to complete visiting weapons sites.
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VIDEO: 'US spied on Merkel since 2002'

Sunday 27th of October 2013, 15:48
related countries: Germany Germany, United States United States
related places: Merkel

The German magazine Der Spiegel has published new allegations about American spying on Chancellor Angela Merkel.
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India BJP rally hit by deadly blasts

Sunday 27th of October 2013, 16:12
related countries: India India

A bomb attack on crowds gathering for a rally by India's BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi kills five people.
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Vettel clinches fourth world title

Sunday 27th of October 2013, 16:15
related countries: India India

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel clinches his fourth consecutive world title with a victory in the Indian Grand Prix.
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VIDEO: Jakarta bans monkey performances

Sunday 27th of October 2013, 16:46
related countries: Indonesia Indonesia
related places: Jakarta

Authorities in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, have announced an end to all roadside monkey performances.
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Del Potro denies Federer in Basel

Sunday 27th of October 2013, 16:52
related countries: Switzerland Switzerland
related places: Basel

Top seed Juan Martin Del Potro retains his Swiss Indoors title with a 7-6 (7-3) 2-6 6-4 win over Roger Federer in Basel.
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Madagascar election 'free and fair'

Sunday 27th of October 2013, 17:51
related countries: Madagascar Madagascar

International observers describe Madagascar's presidential election as free and transparent, as results slowly come through.
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Stallone artwork on show in Russia

Sunday 27th of October 2013, 17:55
related countries: Russia Russia

A collection of paintings by Hollywood action star Sylvester Stallone go on show at The Russian Museum in St Petersburg.
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VIDEO: Dozens die in Baghdad car bombs

Sunday 27th of October 2013, 18:17
related countries: Iraq Iraq
related places: Baghdad

At least 39 people are killed in a wave of car bomb attacks around the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.
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Colombian rebels release US hostage

Sunday 27th of October 2013, 18:43
related countries: Colombia Colombia, United States United States

Colombia's Farc rebels free US hostage, former Marine Kevin Scott, to Red Cross representatives, after several months in captivity.
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Fall in rape case referrals to CPS

Sunday 27th of October 2013, 18:46
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

The number of rape allegations handed to prosecutors in England and Wales falls to a five-year low, despite a 30% increase in the number of rapes reported to police.
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Obama 'not told of Merkel bugging'

Sunday 27th of October 2013, 20:54
related countries: Germany Germany, United States United States
related places: Merkel

The chief of the US spy agency did not discuss the alleged bugging of German chancellor's phone with President Barack Obama, officials say.
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Rock legend Lou Reed dies at 71

Sunday 27th of October 2013, 20:56
related countries: United States United States

Lou Reed, influential US singer-songwriter and founder member of the Velvet Underground, dies aged 71.
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Egypt TV satirist returns to the military

Sunday 27th of October 2013, 21:56
related countries: Egypt Egypt

Egypt's most famous TV satirist returns for a new series
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Georgia PM ally 'wins presidency'

Sunday 27th of October 2013, 22:19
related countries: Georgia Georgia

An ally of billionaire Prime Minister Bidzi Ivanishvili is set to win Georgia's presidential election outright, partial results suggest.
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VIDEO: Maria parents appear on TV chat show

Sunday 27th of October 2013, 22:35
related countries: Greece Greece, Bulgaria Bulgaria

The mother of the Bulgarian Roma girl Maria, who was being raised by a Greek couple, has told a TV show that she did not sell her daughter.
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Czech party leader refuses to resign

Sunday 27th of October 2013, 23:03
related countries: Czech Republic Czech Republic

The leader of the Social Democrats in the Czech Republic defies a call from his party leadership to resign following poor election results.
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