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Reported US military sex assaults up

Friday 5th of December 2014, 0:10
related countries: United States United States

Reported sexual assaults in the US military rise by 8% this year to 5,983, with nearly two-thirds of those who reported saying they faced retaliation.
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Is economic malaise Putin's biggest challenge yet?

Friday 5th of December 2014, 1:18
related countries: Russia Russia
related places: Is

Is economic malaise a threat to Russia's president?
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Mexican president visits Guerrero

Friday 5th of December 2014, 1:54
related countries: Mexico Mexico
related places: Guerrero

Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto visits Guerrero state for the first time since 43 students disappeared at the hands of police in September.
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Nelson Mandela's death – South Africa one year on

Friday 5th of December 2014, 3:05
related countries: South Africa South Africa

How South Africa is coping a year after the icon's death
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Australia migrant law approved

Friday 5th of December 2014, 5:20
related countries: Aruba Aruba, Australia Australia

Australia's parliament approves changes to migration laws that include reintroducing controversial temporary visas for refugees.
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AC/DC Phil Rudd 'made phone threat'

Friday 5th of December 2014, 5:33
related countries: New Zealand New Zealand

AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd was charged over an alleged phone call threatening to kill a man and his daughter, New Zealand prosecutors reveal.
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Thai king drops birthday appearance

Friday 5th of December 2014, 6:44
related countries: Thailand Thailand

Thailand's ailing King Bhumibol Adulyadej cancels a public appearance to mark his 87th birthday, on medical advice.
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Japan Nikkei sees sixth day of gains

Friday 5th of December 2014, 6:47
related countries: United States United States
related places: Friday

Japanese shares see their sixth consecutive day of gains on Friday, marking their longest winning streak since August, as the yen also hits records.
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Argentine junta-era child discovered

Friday 5th of December 2014, 7:29
related countries: Argentina Argentina

An Argentine campaign group says it has found another child snatched from political prisoners detained and killed under military rule in the 1970s.
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Mazda expands US airbag recall

Friday 5th of December 2014, 8:02
related countries: United States United States
related places: Mazda

Mazda has doubled its US recall for potentially faulty Takata air bags to about 87,000 cars.
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US hostage's family in video appeal

Friday 5th of December 2014, 8:19
related countries: Yemen Yemen, United Kingdom United Kingdom, United States United States

The family of UK-born American hostage Luke Somers release a video appealing to al-Qaeda militants in Yemen to "show mercy" and release him.
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Deadly gun fight erupts in Kashmir

Friday 5th of December 2014, 9:12
related countries: India India

Three suspected militants and nine security force members die in a gun battle in Indian-administered Kashmir, the Indian army says.
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Clarke on course for India Test

Friday 5th of December 2014, 9:34
related countries: India India

Australia captain Michael Clarke is on course to be fit for the first Test against India, despite a hamstring injury.
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Rail fares to rise by 2.2% next year

Friday 5th of December 2014, 9:48
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Average rail fares will rise by 2.2% from 2 January, the rail industry has said, marking the lowest rise for five years.
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Scotland lowers drink-drive limit

Friday 5th of December 2014, 10:12
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

A new law comes into force which makes the legal drink-drive limit in Scotland lower than that elsewhere in the UK.
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Ireland bid for World Cup announced

Friday 5th of December 2014, 10:50
related countries: Ireland Ireland

The IRFU announces its intention to submit a bid to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup in Ireland on Friday morning.
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New protests over Eric Garner death

Friday 5th of December 2014, 11:09
related countries: United States United States
related places: New York

Protesters take to the streets in New York and other US cities for a second night, over the choking death of a black man restrained by a policeman.
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Fargo withheld from US awards race

Friday 5th of December 2014, 11:25
related countries: United States United States
related places: Fargo, America

Hit US television series Fargo is not entered for the Writers Guild of America awards in a wrangle over categories.
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Nigerian medics join Ebola response

Friday 5th of December 2014, 11:27
related countries: Nigeria Nigeria, Sierra Leone Sierra Leone

About 100 Nigerian medical workers are expected to arrive in Sierra Leone to help with the response to the outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus.
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VIDEO: Mugabe's fury at 'murder plot'

Friday 5th of December 2014, 11:37
related countries: Zimbabwe Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe's president has spoken of his anger that his embattled deputy Joyce Mujuru allegedly plotted to assassinate him.
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Mixed reaction to German far-left triumph

Friday 5th of December 2014, 11:39
related countries: Germany Germany

Regional triumph for German far left makes history
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Maldives fire causes water shortage

Friday 5th of December 2014, 11:57
related countries: Maldives Maldives
related places: Male

A fire at a water treatment plant in the Maldives cuts off drinking water to 100,000 people in the capital Male.
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Orion deep space capsule launches

Friday 5th of December 2014, 12:06
related countries: United States United States
related places: Florida, Orion

The US space agency's new Orion crew capsule launches from Florida on an unmanned technology demonstration mission.
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VIDEO: Mandela anniversary: SA 'at peace'

Friday 5th of December 2014, 12:17
related countries: South Africa South Africa
related places: Pretoria

Events are being held across South Africa to mark one year since the death of Nelson Mandela, including a wreath-laying ceremony at the Union Buildings in the capital, Pretoria.
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Elgin Marbles statue loaned to Russia

Friday 5th of December 2014, 12:42
related countries: Russia Russia, United Kingdom United Kingdom

The British Museum has lent one of the Elgin Marbles to the Hermitage Museum in Russia - the first time one of the disputed Greek relics has gone on loan.
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Powerful typhoon nears Philippines

Friday 5th of December 2014, 13:12
related countries: Philippines Philippines

Tens of thousands seek shelter as powerful Typhoon Hagupit heads towards parts of the Philippines devastated by a storm last year.
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Migrants die in Mediterranean boat

Friday 5th of December 2014, 13:37
related countries: Italy Italy

Seventeen migrants have died while attempting to cross the Mediterranean in a small inflatable boat, the Italian navy says.
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Rich nations 'fail Syria refugees'

Friday 5th of December 2014, 13:51
related countries: Syria Syria

Rights group Amnesty International criticises the world's wealthiest nations for taking in a "pitiful" number of Syria's most vulnerable refugees.
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VIDEO: Afghan president 'overcoming the past'

Friday 5th of December 2014, 13:57
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan

The BBC's Lyse Doucet speaks to Afghan President Ashraf Ghani
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Prison book ban ruled unlawful

Friday 5th of December 2014, 14:20
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

The government's ban on sending books to prisoners in England and Wales is unlawful, the High Court declares.
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Sam Smith nabs Grammy nominations

Friday 5th of December 2014, 14:21
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

British stars Sam Smith and Ed Sheeran have been shortlisted for the Grammy awards, with Charli XCX and Coldplay also in the running.
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GCHQ 'does not breach human rights'

Friday 5th of December 2014, 14:24
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

The current system of UK intelligence collection does not currently breach the European Convention of Human Rights, a panel of judges has ruled.
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Elgin loan 'affront to Greek people'

Friday 5th of December 2014, 14:30
related countries: Greece Greece, Russia Russia, United Kingdom United Kingdom

The Greek prime minister says the British Museum's decision to loan one of the Elgin Marbles to Russia is "an affront" to the Greek people.
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US adds 321,000 jobs in November

Friday 5th of December 2014, 14:30
related countries: United States United States

The US economy added 321,000 jobs in November, official figures show.
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PM plea over Scot jailed in Pakistan

Friday 5th of December 2014, 14:32
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan, United Kingdom United Kingdom

David Cameron raises the case of a Scottish grandfather being held on death row in Pakistan during a meeting with the country's prime minister.
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SA marks Mandela death anniversary

Friday 5th of December 2014, 15:00
related countries: South Africa South Africa

Events are being held in South Africa to mark one year since the death of Nelson Mandela, including a wreath-laying ceremony and a cricket match.
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Germany jails Islamic State jihadist

Friday 5th of December 2014, 15:48
related countries: Germany Germany

A German man is jailed for three years and nine months for joining Islamic State (IS) militants, in the first trial of its kind in Germany.
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Malaysia Airlines chooses new chief

Friday 5th of December 2014, 15:57
related countries: Malaysia Malaysia

Malaysia Airlines has chosen Aer Lingus chief Christoph Mueller to be its chief executive-designate.
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Obama names Carter as defence pick

Friday 5th of December 2014, 16:06
related countries: United States United States
related places: Carter

US President Barack Obama has officially nominated former Pentagon official Ashton Carter as the new US defence secretary.
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ICC drops Uhuru Kenyatta charges

Friday 5th of December 2014, 16:13
related countries: Kenya Kenya

Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court in The Hague withdraw charges of crimes against humanity against Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta.
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Party expels China ex-security chief

Friday 5th of December 2014, 16:15
related countries: China China

China's ex-security chief Zhou Yongkang has been expelled from Communist Party amid a corruption scandal, state news agency reports.
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Foreign aid bill survives MPs' vote

Friday 5th of December 2014, 16:45
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

An attempt by some Conservative MPs to scupper a bill to enshrine in law a pledge to spend 0.7% of UK income on overseas aid fails in the Commons.
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Two men jailed over Syria terror trip

Friday 5th of December 2014, 16:48
related countries: Syria Syria, United Kingdom United Kingdom

Two British men who went to Syria to join rebel fighters have been jailed for 12 years and eight months each.
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VIDEO: Minister hit by giant ice chunk

Friday 5th of December 2014, 16:49
related countries: Serbia and Montenegro Serbia and Montenegro

Serbia's energy minister escaped serious injury on Thursday when he was hit on the head by a heavy chunk of ice which split his protective helmet.
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VIDEO: Jackson on 'pattern of injustice' in US

Friday 5th of December 2014, 17:34
related countries: United States United States

Civil rights activist Rev Jesse Jackson has spoken out against what he says is "a pattern of injustice" in the United States.
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Prince William to meet Obama in US

Friday 5th of December 2014, 18:19
related countries: United States United States
related places: Monday

Prince William to visit US President Barack Obama for a meeting in the Oval Office on Monday as part of US trip
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Somalia bombs kill seven in Baidoa

Friday 5th of December 2014, 18:36
related countries: Somalia Somalia
related places: Baidoa

At least seven people are killed in a twin suicide bomb attack in Somalia's southern town of Baidoa, police say.
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Delia's files for bankruptcy

Friday 5th of December 2014, 18:41
related countries: United States United States
related places: Delia

The once-popular US teen retailer Delia's says it will liquidate all of its stores and file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, after failing to report an annual profit since 2007.
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Egypt investigates 'fake' Morsi tape

Friday 5th of December 2014, 18:53
related countries: Egypt Egypt

Egypt's prosecutor-general's office is investigating what it describes as a "fabricated" recording of top officials discussing the detention of ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi.
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VIDEO: Revisiting orphans of Ebola-hit village

Friday 5th of December 2014, 19:08
related countries: Sierra Leone Sierra Leone
related places: Kigbal

Andrew Harding revisits the town of Kigbal in Sierra Leone to see if the Ebola crisis has been addressed.
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VIDEO: Elgin Marbles statue loaned to Russia

Friday 5th of December 2014, 19:15
related countries: Russia Russia, United Kingdom United Kingdom

The British Museum loans one of the Elgin Marbles for the first time, as Will Gompertz reports.
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Pele thanks fans in video message

Friday 5th of December 2014, 19:42
related countries: Brazil Brazil

Brazil legend Pele record a video message thanking fans for their support as he continues his recovery from a urinary infection.
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France agrees Holocaust rail payout

Friday 5th of December 2014, 20:24
related countries: France France, United States United States

France and the US agree a compensation package for Holocaust victims deported by the French state rail company during World War Two.
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VIDEO: Arrests over 'botched' eye surgeries

Friday 5th of December 2014, 20:26
related countries: India India

A doctor and a charity owner have been arrested after 10 patients were left in danger of partially losing their sight following cataract surgery in India.
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Kenyan president denounces ICC case

Friday 5th of December 2014, 20:29
related countries: Kenya Kenya

Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta denounces as a "travesty" the case against him at the International Criminal Court, which has now been dropped.
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VIDEO: ICC drops Kenyatta charges

Friday 5th of December 2014, 20:30
related countries: Kenya Kenya

Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court have withdrawn charges against the Kenyan President, Uhuru Kenyatta.
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Orion spaceship makes splashdown

Friday 5th of December 2014, 20:40
related countries: United States United States
related places: Orion, Pacific

The US space agency's new Orion crew capsule completes its maiden, unmanned voyage with a splashdown in the Pacific.
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VIDEO: UN reinstates Syrian refugees aid

Friday 5th of December 2014, 20:55
related countries: Syria Syria

The UN World Food Programme says it will reinstate food aid this month to the very poorest Syrian refugees.
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UN 'concerned' at US jury decisions

Friday 5th of December 2014, 20:59
related countries: United States United States

UN human rights experts express "legitimate concerns" over no charges being brought against US policemen involved in two civilian deaths.
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Briton guilty of Paris bathtub murder

Friday 5th of December 2014, 21:54
related countries: France France
related places: Paris

A businessman is jailed for murdering his millionaire girlfriend in a Paris hotel suite.
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Belgium's former queen Fabiola dies

Friday 5th of December 2014, 22:40
related countries: Belgium Belgium
related places: Brussels

Belgium's former queen Fabiola, the widow of 1951-93 King Baudouin, dies in Brussels at the age of 86, the royal palace says.
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Russians may sue over doping claims

Friday 5th of December 2014, 22:50
related countries: Russia Russia

The Russian Athletics Federation says it may take legal action following doping and corruption allegations.
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Uruguay to take Guantanamo prisoners

Friday 5th of December 2014, 23:43
related countries: Uruguay Uruguay

Uruguay's President Jose Mujica says his country is set to resettle six prisoners from Guantanamo Bay on humanitarian grounds.
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