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Teachers demand qualified status

Saturday 19th of April 2014, 0:36
related countries: United Kingdom

Teachers' union conferences are demanding that schools in England should only employ qualified teachers.
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US raises Ukraine pressure on Russia

Saturday 19th of April 2014, 0:49
related countries: Ukraine, Russia, United States

The US threatens tougher economic sanctions if Russia fails to abide by a new international deal to help de-escalate the crisis in Ukraine.
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Ferry disaster captain arrested

Saturday 19th of April 2014, 1:13
related countries: North Korea

The captain of a South Korean ferry that sank this week leaving hundreds of people missing is arrested, along with two crew members.
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VIDEO: S Korea ferry captain arrested

Saturday 19th of April 2014, 1:26
related countries: North Korea

The captain of a South Korean ferry that capsized and sank this week has been arrested.
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VIDEO: Strong quake shakes Mexico City

Saturday 19th of April 2014, 1:43
related countries: Mexico

A powerful earthquake has struck Mexico City, shaking buildings and causing widespread panic.
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Mexico shaken by powerful earthquake

Saturday 19th of April 2014, 1:44
related countries: Mexico

A 7.2-magnitude earthquake hits states in south and west Mexico, shaking buildings in the capital, but there are no reports of casualties or damage.
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Court order halts Brazil match

Saturday 19th of April 2014, 2:47
related countries: Brazil, Botswana

A Brazilian second division football game is abandoned after 16 minutes, with one team saying they now have a court order to play in the top division.
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Dissident republican death condemned

Saturday 19th of April 2014, 4:04
related countries: United Kingdom

The fatal shooting of prominent dissident republican Tommy Crossan is condemned by Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers as detectives continue to investigate.
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Ricciardo fastest in wet practice

Saturday 19th of April 2014, 4:15
related countries: China

Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo sets the pace during an inconclusive wet final practice at the Chinese Grand Prix.
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VIDEO: Kate tries out fighter jet in Australia

Saturday 19th of April 2014, 6:47
related countries: Australia
related places: Cambridge

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visit an air base in Queensland on day four of their tour of Australia.
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Hamilton takes stunning pole in China

Saturday 19th of April 2014, 7:05
related countries: Bermuda, China

Lewis Hamilton takes his third pole position in four races with a stunning performance in qualifying at the Chinese Grand Prix.
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Westwood lead cut to one in Malaysia

Saturday 19th of April 2014, 7:23
related countries: Malaysia
related places: Kuala Lumpur

Lee Westwood's four-shot halfway lead is cut to a single stroke after round three of the Malaysian Open in Kuala Lumpur.
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Plane search at 'critical juncture'

Saturday 19th of April 2014, 7:37
related countries: Malaysia

The search area for the missing Malaysian plane has narrowed and will be at "a critical juncture" in the next two days, says the transport minister.
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VIDEO: Buttock silicone injections 'lethal'

Saturday 19th of April 2014, 7:44
related countries: Venezuela

The BBC's Irene Caselli reports that silicone buttock silicone injections are causing health issues in Venezuela
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Al-Qaeda suspects killed in Yemen

Saturday 19th of April 2014, 9:33
related countries: Yemen

An air strike kills at least 13 suspected al-Qaeda militants in central Yemen, with some reports saying three civilians also died.
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Ukraine calls Easter truce in east

Saturday 19th of April 2014, 9:41
related countries: Ukraine, Russia

Ukraine suspends operations against pro-Russian militants occupying government offices in the east over Easter, but the stand-off remains.
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‘Sorry’ ferry captain tells of delay

Saturday 19th of April 2014, 10:12
related countries: North Korea

The captain of the capsized South Korean ferry delayed the evacuation fearing passengers would "drift away", as divers see bodies inside.
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VIDEO: SpaceX launches station cargo flight

Saturday 19th of April 2014, 10:55
related countries: United States
related places: Sunday, Dragon

US company SpaceX launches its latest re-supply mission to the International Space Station, sending up a Dragon freighter to rendezvous with the orbiting platform on Sunday.
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Moores named as new England coach

Saturday 19th of April 2014, 10:57
related countries: United Kingdom

Lancashire coach Peter Moores will lead England for a second time, succeeding Andy Flower who resigned in January.
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China win is mine to lose - Hamilton

Saturday 19th of April 2014, 11:25
related countries: Bermuda, China
related places: Hamilton

Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton admits he starts Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix as strong favourite after qualifying on pole position.
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VIDEO: S Korea families watch dive footage

Saturday 19th of April 2014, 12:43
related countries: South Korea

Divers in South Korea have reached the lower deck of the ferry which sank on Wednesday, glimpsing at what appeared to be several bodies.
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VIDEO: Nigeria 'should do more' on abductions

Saturday 19th of April 2014, 13:07
related countries: Nigeria

Nigeria's military has admitted that most of the teenage girls abducted by suspected Islamist militants have not been freed as it earlier stated.
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Man held over NI dissident murder

Saturday 19th of April 2014, 13:08
related countries: United Kingdom

Police in Northern Ireland arrest a 26-year-old man over the murder of former dissident republican leader Tommy Crossan.
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Egypt left-winger to challenge Sisi

Saturday 19th of April 2014, 14:22
related countries: Egypt

Egyptian left-winger Hamdeen Sabahi submits his official bid to run for president, the only challenger so far to ex-army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.
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Car blast kills two in Bahrain

Saturday 19th of April 2014, 14:32
related countries: Bahrain
related places: Manama

Two people killed and a third severely wounded after the car they were travelling in exploded in a village near Manama.
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Pakistan TV anchor shot in attack

Saturday 19th of April 2014, 15:32
related countries: Pakistan
related places: Karachi

Hamid Mir, one of Pakistan's best known television presenters, is injured in an attack by unidentified gunmen in the southern city of Karachi.
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Nigeria teacher in seized girls plea

Saturday 19th of April 2014, 18:26
related countries: Nigeria

The headmistress of a school in Nigeria calls on the government to do more to save teenage girls abducted by suspected Islamist militants.
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Colombia to honour Garcia Marquez

Saturday 19th of April 2014, 20:41
related countries: Mexico

Colombia announces its own ceremony to honour author Gabriel Garcia Marquez, who was cremated in Mexico, where he lived for more than 30 years.
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Japan to base troops near islands

Saturday 19th of April 2014, 21:29
related countries: China

Japan begins building a military radar station near the Senkaku islands, focus of a bitter territorial row with China, which calls them the Diaoyus.
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VIDEO: Prominent Pakistan journalist shot

Saturday 19th of April 2014, 21:36
related countries: Pakistan
related places: Karachi

Hamid Mir, one of Pakistan's most prominent television personalities, has been shot and wounded in the city of Karachi.
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Syria-held French journalists freed

Saturday 19th of April 2014, 21:42
related countries: Syria, France

Four French journalists held captive in Syria for months have been freed and are in "good health", says President Francois Hollande.
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Iran condemns US skyscraper seizure

Saturday 19th of April 2014, 22:05
related countries: Iran, United States
related places: Manhattan

Iran condemns a decision to seize a Manhattan high-rise belonging to a charity and give proceeds from its sale to victims of attacks by Iran-backed militants.
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VIDEO: Why France is rediscovering tea

Saturday 19th of April 2014, 23:10
related countries: France

France has been rediscovering a passion for tea, with a recent boom in sales of high-quality scented and non-scented blends.
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France's silent tea revolution

Saturday 19th of April 2014, 23:10
related countries: France, United Kingdom

France falls back in love with tea - but don't expect a British cuppa
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Novice 'steered South Korea ferry'

Saturday 19th of April 2014, 23:48
related countries: North Korea

The South Korean ferry that sank on Wednesday was steered by a ship's mate unfamiliar with the waters where the accident occurred, officials say.
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