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'Awful' bowling made Swann quit Ashes

Monday 27th of January 2014, 0:00
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Graeme Swann says his retirement midway through England's Ashes tour was the "most sobering decision" of his life.
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Ukraine protests 'spread eastward'

Monday 27th of January 2014, 0:07
related countries: Ukraine Ukraine, Russia Russia
related places: Kiev

Protests in Ukraine spread further beyond Kiev and into the Russian-influenced east, as activists seize the justice ministry building in the capital.
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VIDEO: Will the Taliban take over again?

Monday 27th of January 2014, 0:57
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan
related places: Kabul

The BBC's world affairs editor John Simpson visits Kabul to discover what shape Afghan government forces are in and whether the Taliban could take over again.
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Brazil probes police unrest shooting

Monday 27th of January 2014, 1:31
related countries: Brazil Brazil
related places: Sao Paulo

Authorities in Brazil launch an inquiry into the weekend shooting by police of a man following a protest in Sao Paulo against this year's World Cup.
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VIDEO: How agencies spy in the digital age

Monday 27th of January 2014, 1:37
related countries: United States United States

US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden has alleged the National Security Agency engaged in industrial espionage. Gordon Corera reports.
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VIDEO: Why historic visit matters to Myanmar

Monday 27th of January 2014, 1:40
related countries: Burma Burma

The World Bank has pledged $2bn (£1.2bn) in development aid to Burma for projects including energy supply and healthcare. Jonah Fisher reports.
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UK warns Olympics attacks 'likely'

Monday 27th of January 2014, 2:00
related countries: Russia Russia, United Kingdom United Kingdom
related places: Whitehall, Sochi

Whitehall officials are warning that more terrorist attacks in Russia are "very likely to occur" before or during the Winter Olympics in Sochi.
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The role of public showers in hard times

Monday 27th of January 2014, 2:19
related countries: France France

Why public showers are key for France's financially distressed
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The original South American handbook

Monday 27th of January 2014, 2:31
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom, United States United States

A handbook for British traders that remains quite true, 90 years on
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Will the Taliban retake Afghanistan?

Monday 27th of January 2014, 2:44
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan

Will the Taliban take over in Afghanistan?
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VIDEO: Ukraine 'now in state of siege'

Monday 27th of January 2014, 2:48
related countries: Ukraine Ukraine
related places: Kiev

Protests in Ukraine are spreading further outside Kiev, with reports of unrest in the east, north and south. Steve Rosenberg reports.
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Japan in record annual trade deficit

Monday 27th of January 2014, 2:51
related countries: Japan Japan

Japan reports a record annual trade deficit, up 65% on the previous year, after the weak yen pushed up the cost of energy imports.
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China Xinjiang violence kills 12

Monday 27th of January 2014, 4:09
related countries: China China
related places: Xinjiang

Clashes that killed 12 people in China's western region of Xinjiang were caused by "terrorists", Chinese state media report, citing police.
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VIDEO: Hollande ex 'greeted by media scrum'

Monday 27th of January 2014, 4:36
related countries: India India, France France

France's former first lady has arrived in India a day after the announcement that she was splitting from her partner, François Hollande.
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Mexican writer and poet Pacheco dies

Monday 27th of January 2014, 4:44
related countries: Mexico Mexico
related places: Pacheco

The Mexican novelist and poet Jose Emilio Pacheco, 74, dies in hospital, a day after hurting his head in a fall.
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Crocodiles shot after boy snatched

Monday 27th of January 2014, 4:52
related countries: Aruba Aruba

Australian police shoot two crocodiles dead amid a search for a missing 12-year-old boy snatched by a crocodile on Sunday.
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Boat capsize in Andaman Sea kills 21

Monday 27th of January 2014, 5:26
related countries: India India

A tourist boat sinks off India's Andaman Islands in the Bay of Bengal, with 21 lives lost.
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Google buys UK start-up DeepMind

Monday 27th of January 2014, 6:18
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Google buys UK start-up DeepMind for a reported $400m (£242m), making the artificial intelligence firm its largest European acquisition so far.
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China tries transparency activists

Monday 27th of January 2014, 6:33
related countries: China China

China puts four more activists on trial, a day after the leader of their transparency movement was handed a four-year jail term.
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VIDEO: Is anti-semitism rising in Germany?

Monday 27th of January 2014, 7:10
related countries: Germany Germany

Stephen Evans looks at fears over anti-semitism in Germany on International Holocaust Remembrance day.
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China's Moon rover hits trouble

Monday 27th of January 2014, 7:26
related countries: China China

China's Jade Rabbit Moon rover is in trouble after experiencing a "mechanical control abnormality", state media report.
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NHK boss in 'comfort women' apology

Monday 27th of January 2014, 8:06
related countries: Japan Japan

The new head of national broadcaster NHK apologises for "very inappropriate" comments on Japan's use of sex slaves during World War Two.
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Fethullah Gulen: Powerful but reclusive Turkish cleric

Monday 27th of January 2014, 8:15
related countries: Turkey Turkey

Turkey's 'second most powerful man' breaks silence
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US condemns Afghan prisoner release

Monday 27th of January 2014, 8:23
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan, United States United States

The US military condemns an order by the Afghan government to release 37 prisoners deemed by the Americans to pose a threat to security.
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VIDEO: Hunt continues after boy snatched

Monday 27th of January 2014, 8:29
related countries: Aruba Aruba

Australian police have shot two crocodiles dead in a search for a missing 12-year-old boy attacked by a crocodile on Sunday.
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UK economic gap with London 'widens'

Monday 27th of January 2014, 9:04
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom
related places: London

The economic gap between London and the rest of the UK is widening because other cities are "punching below their weight", new research claims.
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VIDEO: Bieber appears in Panama after arrest

Monday 27th of January 2014, 9:22
related countries: Panama Panama

Justin Bieber has been spotted in Panama, days after he was charged with with driving under the influence of alcohol, marijuana and prescription drugs in Florida.
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Tunisia assembly passes constitution

Monday 27th of January 2014, 9:30
related countries: Tunisia Tunisia

Tunisia's parliament adopts a new constitution - references to Islamic law are dropped and men and women are recognised as equal.
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Monday 27th of January 2014, 9:38
related countries: Turkey Turkey

Cleric Fethullah Gulen, seen as a rival to Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan, denies using his influence to start probes into alleged government corruption.
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Sony's credit rating cut to junk

Monday 27th of January 2014, 9:59
related countries: Japan Japan

Japanese electronic giant Sony's credit rating is cut to junk status by ratings agency Moody's as it warns of 'significant' downward pressure on the firm's earnings.
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Everton's Baines signs new deal

Monday 27th of January 2014, 9:59
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom
related places: Everton

Everton and England defender Leighton Baines signs a new four-year deal with the Merseyside club.
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Dame Helen to get Bafta fellowship

Monday 27th of January 2014, 10:08
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Dame Helen Mirren is to be awarded the British Academy fellowship at next month's Bafta Film Awards.
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Stephen Fry to play British PM in 24

Monday 27th of January 2014, 10:18
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Actor Stephen Fry confirms he will play the British Prime Minister as Kiefer Sutherland returns to the role of Jack Bauer for a new series of hit drama 24.
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Egypt diplomats released in Libya

Monday 27th of January 2014, 10:29
related countries: Egypt Egypt, Libya Libya
related places: Tripoli

Five Egyptian embassy staff who were kidnapped in the Libyan capital Tripoli have been released, Libya's deputy foreign minister tells the BBC.
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VIDEO: Uniform he was proud of, torn to shreds

Monday 27th of January 2014, 10:47
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan

Pakistan's parliament has been meeting to discuss a response to a string of militant attacks that have already killed over a hundred people since the new year.
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Baidu tracks China's urban exodus

Monday 27th of January 2014, 10:57
related countries: China China

Chinese social network tracks mass movement out of cities
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VIDEO: Inside occupied Ukraine justice ministry

Monday 27th of January 2014, 11:03
related countries: Ukraine Ukraine

The BBC's Matthew Price reports from inside the Ukrainian justice ministry, which has been occupied by anti-government protesters.
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Asian stocks slide on growth fears

Monday 27th of January 2014, 11:27
related countries: United States United States

Asian stocks fall as investors worry that a scaling back of US economic stimulus policies could hurt growth in emerging markets.
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Israel defence computers hit by hack

Monday 27th of January 2014, 11:30
related countries: Israel Israel

Israeli defence computers were compromised via a malicious email attachment, an Israeli computer security firm has revealed.
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VIDEO: Hunt for crocodile after boy snatched

Monday 27th of January 2014, 11:31
related countries: Australia Australia

Police in Australia are searching for a 12-year-old boy, who is missing after a crocodile attacked a group of children in a water hole.
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Daft Punk get lucky at Grammy Awards

Monday 27th of January 2014, 11:42
related countries: France France

French dance stars Daft Punk and hip-hop duo Macklemore and Ryan Lewis are the big winners at LA's prestigious Grammy Awards, which also saw Sir Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr reunite on stage.
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Peru-Chile border ruling due

Monday 27th of January 2014, 11:43
related countries: Peru Peru, Chile Chile

The United Nations' highest court is due to rule on an acrimonious dispute between Peru and Chile over their maritime border.
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Penang church attacked in Allah row

Monday 27th of January 2014, 12:05
related countries: Malaysia Malaysia

Malaysian police increase security around churches in Penang state after one was hit by petrol bombs in a deepening row over the word "Allah".
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US strike 'targets al-Shabab chief'

Monday 27th of January 2014, 12:10
related countries: Somalia Somalia, United States United States

The Pentagon says the US has carried out a missile strike in Somalia against a suspected militant leader with ties to al-Qaeda and al-Shabab.
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Vietnam jails ex-banker over fraud

Monday 27th of January 2014, 12:10
related countries: Vietnam Vietnam

Vietnam sentences a former bank official to life in jail for fraud, in what is said to be the largest trial of its kind in the country.
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Chelsea's Essien joins AC Milan

Monday 27th of January 2014, 12:39
related countries: Italy Italy

Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien secures a move to Italian side AC Milan and will be officially unveiled on Tuesday.
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F1 pre-season testing set to begin

Monday 27th of January 2014, 12:55
related countries: Spain Spain

F1 teams start their on-track preparations for the 2014 world championship at this week's first pre-season test in Spain.
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Pope John Paul ll relic stolen

Monday 27th of January 2014, 12:58
related countries: Italy Italy

Italian police are hunting for a stolen holy relic that contains the blood of the late Pope John Paul ll.
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Turkey in emergency meeting on lira

Monday 27th of January 2014, 12:58
related countries: Turkey Turkey

The Turkish central bank calls an emergency meeting of its monetary policy committee for Tuesday following a sharp fall in the value of the lira.
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VIDEO: Japan's deficit in 'three easy graphs'

Monday 27th of January 2014, 13:00
related countries: Japan Japan
related places: Tokyo

The BBC's Tokyo correspondent explains Japan's massive trade deficit with the aid of "three easy graphs".
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Ukraine threatens state of emergency

Monday 27th of January 2014, 13:01
related countries: Ukraine Ukraine

Ukraine's justice minister says she will call for a state of emergency and the end of negotiations unless protesters leave her ministry.
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More Channel Tunnel poisoning cases

Monday 27th of January 2014, 13:09
related countries: France France

A further 13 workers suffer suspected carbon monoxide poisoning while working overnight in the Channel Tunnel, French officials say, making 32 in all.
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Santa Maria fire families await justice

Monday 27th of January 2014, 13:26
related countries: Brazil Brazil

No resolution for Brazil nightclub victims' families
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AUDIO: Grand Canyon 'younger than thought'

Monday 27th of January 2014, 13:46
related countries: United States United States
related places: Grand Canyon, Arizona

The world famous Grand Canyon, which snakes through the American state of Arizona, only took its present form in the last six million years, claims a new scientific study.
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VIDEO: Hollande ex Trierweiler visits India

Monday 27th of January 2014, 13:59
related countries: India India, France France

The former partner of French President Francois Hollande, has arrived in India to raise awareness about child malnutrition.
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Jude Law: 'Press knew secret plans'

Monday 27th of January 2014, 14:15
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom
related places: London

Actor Jude Law tells the Old Bailey the media had "an unhealthy amount of information" about his life, as he gives evidence at the phone-hacking trial.
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Malawi's murky tale of cash, shooting and corruption

Monday 27th of January 2014, 14:17
related countries: Malawi Malawi

Malawi's murky tale of cash, shooting and corruption
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Arsenal signs Puma football kit deal

Monday 27th of January 2014, 14:19
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

North London football club Arsenal changes its kit maker to Puma, after 20 years with sportswear rival Nike.
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Uganda doubts over Kony 'letter'

Monday 27th of January 2014, 14:28
related countries: Uganda Uganda

Uganda's government says it doubts rebel leader Joseph Kony is serious about peace after he purportedly sent a letter asking for forgiveness and calling for talks.
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Messi not for sale - Barca president

Monday 27th of January 2014, 14:30
related countries: Argentina Argentina

Lionel Messi is not for sale and Barcelona plan to discuss a new contract with him, says president Josep Maria Bartomeu.
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Garlic picking near Olympics 'banned'

Monday 27th of January 2014, 15:02
related countries: Russia Russia

Residents in parts of Chechnya will be banned from picking garlic, possibly to protect them from Russian security forces.
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Wales' Jenkins to miss Italy game

Monday 27th of January 2014, 16:01
related countries: Italy Italy, United Kingdom United Kingdom

Prop Gethin Jenkins is out of Wales' Six Nations opener against Italy but captain Sam Warburton faces a fitness test.
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Minister faces anger over flooding

Monday 27th of January 2014, 16:15
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Environment Minister Owen Paterson faces criticism from farmers in parts of south-west England affected by flooding.
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Many die as Nigeria villages raided

Monday 27th of January 2014, 17:19
related countries: Nigeria Nigeria
related places: Borno

Police say suspected Islamist militants have attacked two villages in Nigeria's north-east, with some 74 people killed.
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US student 'set himself on fire'

Monday 27th of January 2014, 17:28
related countries: United States United States
related places: Colorado

A student in the US state of Colorado has suffered severe burns after setting himself on fire in his high school cafeteria, authorities say.
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Tata chief's Thai death 'suicide'

Monday 27th of January 2014, 17:30
related countries: Thailand Thailand

Thai police suspect Tata managing director Karl Slym killed himself in a fall from a luxury hotel in Bangkok.
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'Impasse' on Syria power transfer

Monday 27th of January 2014, 17:41
related countries: Syria Syria

Syrian peace talks in Geneva are deadlocked over the issue of transferring power, the UN mediator says, but there is the "will" to continue.
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Profile: Ukraine's protest leaders

Monday 27th of January 2014, 17:56
related countries: Ukraine Ukraine

Profiles of the central figures leading Ukraine's protests
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CAR crisis getting even worse - UN

Monday 27th of January 2014, 17:57
related countries: Central African Republic Central African Republic

The security situation in the Central African Republic is getting even worse despite the inauguration of a new leader, the UN human rights chief says.
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Mackintosh inducted into Hall of Fame

Monday 27th of January 2014, 18:08
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Theatre impresario Cameron Mackintosh becomes the first British producer to be inducted into the Broadway Theatre Hall of Fame.
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Northern Cyprus lifts ban on gay sex

Monday 27th of January 2014, 18:14
related countries: Turkey Turkey, Cyprus Cyprus

The EU welcomes the decision of Turkish-controlled northern Cyprus to decriminalise homosexual relations - the last European territory to do so.
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Egypt army backs Sisi presidency bid

Monday 27th of January 2014, 18:23
related countries: Egypt Egypt

Egypt's top military body has given its approval for army chief Field Marshal Abdul Fattah al-Sisi to run for the presidency, state media report.
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US 'cocaine congressman' resigns

Monday 27th of January 2014, 18:25
related countries: United States United States

A Florida Republican congressman who pleaded guilty to cocaine possession in November resigns from his seat.
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Brazil-funded port opened in Cuba

Monday 27th of January 2014, 19:00
related countries: Cuba Cuba

Brazil and Cuba inaugurate a new container terminal of a deepwater sea port, a rare large foreign investment project on the Caribbean island.
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US makes Bitcoin exchange arrests

Monday 27th of January 2014, 19:28
related countries: United States United States

The operators of two exchanges for the virtual currency Bitcoin have been arrested in the US in connection with the black market website Silk Road.
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VIDEO: Alps avalanche warning to skiers

Monday 27th of January 2014, 19:30
related countries: France France, United Kingdom United Kingdom

British skiers heading to the Alps are being warned by French authorities that off-piste skiing this season is the most dangerous in years.
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Argentina in dollar purchase limit

Monday 27th of January 2014, 19:36
related countries: Argentina Argentina

Argentina allows some of its citizens to buy up to $2,000 (£1,209) per month, after a two-year ban on buying dollars.
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VIDEO: Can China's Jade Rabbit bounce back?

Monday 27th of January 2014, 19:55
related countries: China China

David Shukman explains what might have gone wrong with China's Moon rover, Jade Rabbit.
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Ukraine protesters leave ministry

Monday 27th of January 2014, 20:03
related countries: Ukraine Ukraine

Ukrainian anti-government protesters leave the justice ministry building after a minister threatened a state of emergency.
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VIDEO: Ukraine police stand guard in snow

Monday 27th of January 2014, 20:37
related countries: Ukraine Ukraine

Riot police stood guard outside the regional administration building in the eastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhya on Monday night, after anti-government protesters tried to storm the building on Sunday.
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French unemployment at record high

Monday 27th of January 2014, 20:47
related countries: France France

French unemployment rises to 11.1% in December 2013, breaking President Francois Hollande's promise it would fall by the end of the year.
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Ukraine 'to scrap anti-protest law'

Monday 27th of January 2014, 21:55
related countries: Ukraine Ukraine

Ukraine's president and opposition agree to scrap a controversial anti-protest law, the presidency says, one of the protesters' main demands.
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Mexico 'captures drug cartel leader'

Monday 27th of January 2014, 22:10
related countries: Mexico Mexico
related places: Michoacan

Mexican forces have arrested one of the four leaders of the Knights Templar drug cartel in the violence-wracked Michoacan state, officials say.
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VIDEO: China's New Year rail ticket rush

Monday 27th of January 2014, 22:23
related countries: China China

During the Chinese New Year holiday period buying a train ticket in China is not easy.
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Battle to secure train tickets home

Monday 27th of January 2014, 22:24
related countries: China China

The battle for train tickets for Chinese New Year
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Windy cows cause Germany blast

Monday 27th of January 2014, 22:26
related countries: Germany Germany

The methane gas released by windy dairy cows causes an explosion in a cow shed in central Germany, police say.
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VIDEO: Could this be Egypt's new president?

Monday 27th of January 2014, 22:38
related countries: Egypt Egypt

Egypt's top military body has given its approval for army chief Field Marshal Abdul Fattah al-Sisi to run for the presidency, according to state media.
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Newcastle agree Cabaye fee with PSG

Monday 27th of January 2014, 22:51
related countries: France France

Newcastle and French champions Paris St-Germain agree a transfer fee for midfielder Yohan Cabaye.
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NSA 'gets data from Angry Birds'

Monday 27th of January 2014, 23:37
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom, United States United States

US and British spy agencies routinely try to gain access to personal data from Angry Birds and other mobile applications, a report says.
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VIDEO: Corruption scandal rocks Malawi

Monday 27th of January 2014, 23:45
related countries: Malawi Malawi

'Cashgate', the biggest financial scandal in Malawi's history, has affected the country's relations with donors and caused outrage among Malawians.
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