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Bowe Bergdahl in 'stable' condition
Tuesday 3rd of June 2014, 0:18related countries:
Germany, 
United StatesA US soldier freed after five years in Taliban captivity is in a stable condition in hospital, amid accusations he deserted his post before being kidnapped.
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VIDEO: Iran sandstorm leaves four dead
Tuesday 3rd of June 2014, 0:36related countries:
Iranrelated places: Tehran
At least four people are killed and 30 injured as a powerful sandstorm hits Iran's capital, Tehran.
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Seattle votes for $15 minimum wage
Tuesday 3rd of June 2014, 0:55related countries:
United Statesrelated places: Seattle
Seattle's city council votes unanimously to raise the city's minimum wage to the highest level of any major US city - $15 (£9) per hour, twice the national minimum.
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China's service sector picks up
Tuesday 3rd of June 2014, 1:53related countries:
ChinaChina's service sector grows at its fastest pace in six months in May, helping allay fears of a sharp slowdown in its economy.
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Elephant work wins wildlife award
Tuesday 3rd of June 2014, 6:05related countries:
FranceFrench sculptor Pascal Chesneau wins the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation 2014 Wildlife Artist of the Year award for Transparence Elephant.
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VIDEO: Ballot boxes in a blasted landscape?
Tuesday 3rd of June 2014, 6:51related countries:
SyriaSyrians are due to head to the polls in a presidential election, despite the country's ongoing civil war.
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Blast in Pakistan 'kills seven'
Tuesday 3rd of June 2014, 7:01related countries:
Pakistanrelated places: Kurram
At least seven people died and three were wounded when their vehicle hit a roadside bomb in Kurram in north-west Pakistan on Tuesday, officials say.
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NZ's Read out of first England Test
Tuesday 3rd of June 2014, 7:41related countries:
New Zealand, 
United Kingdomrelated places: Auckland
New Zealand forward Kieran Read is ruled out of the first Test against England in Auckland after concussion.
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Indonesia eavesdropped on Abbott
Tuesday 3rd of June 2014, 8:09related countries:
ArubaIndonesia admits that a group of reporters were allowed to eavesdrop on a conversation between the president and Australian PM Tony Abbott.
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France wades into BNP Paribas US row
Tuesday 3rd of June 2014, 8:09related countries:
FranceFrance's foreign minister says the reported $10bn (£6bn; 7.3bn euros) fine being faced by banking giant BNP Paribas in the US is "not reasonable".
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Indian minister dies in car crash
Tuesday 3rd of June 2014, 8:25related countries:
Indiarelated places: Delhi
India's newly-appointed Rural Development Minister Gopinath Munde dies in a car crash in the capital, Delhi.
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Lampard announces Chelsea departure
Tuesday 3rd of June 2014, 8:40related countries:
United Kingdomrelated places: Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
Chelsea and England midfielder Frank Lampard will leave Stamford Bridge after 13 years at the Premier League club.
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China tightens Tiananmen crackdown
Tuesday 3rd of June 2014, 8:46related countries:
ChinaChinese authorities restrict the activities of dissidents and ramp up security a day before the 25th anniversary of the Tiananmen massacre.
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Oliver Stone to direct Snowden film
Tuesday 3rd of June 2014, 9:13related countries:
United Statesrelated places: Snowden, Oscar
Oscar-winning film director Oliver Stone has bought the rights to the story of Edward Snowden, the fugitive US intelligence leaker.
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Brazil federal police given pay rise
Tuesday 3rd of June 2014, 9:39related countries:
BrazilFederal police officers in Brazil are offered a 15.8% pay rise in an effort to stop them from going on strike during the football World Cup.
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Madeleine police use sniffer dogs
Tuesday 3rd of June 2014, 10:25related countries:
United KingdomBritish police officers with sniffer dogs explore a cordoned-off area of land as part of their investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann.
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Staff leave Sierra Leone over Ebola
Tuesday 3rd of June 2014, 10:28related countries:
United Kingdom, 
Sierra LeoneBritish firm London Mining announces the departure of some staff from Sierra Leone following an Ebola virus outbreak in the west African country.
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Thai curfew lifted in tourist areas
Tuesday 3rd of June 2014, 11:01related countries:
ThailandThailand's ruling military council announces it is lifting a night-time curfew in three popular tourist resorts, but restrictions remain in the rest of the country.
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France moves to tackle jihad threat
Tuesday 3rd of June 2014, 11:09related countries:
FranceFrance takes action to tackle threat from returning jihadis
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SA man 'chained children for years'
Tuesday 3rd of June 2014, 11:14related countries:
South AfricaA South African man accused of keeping his children chained in a hostel room for eight years has been remanded in police custody until his bail hearing.
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Syrian exiles resigned to Assad reality
Tuesday 3rd of June 2014, 11:47related countries:
SyriaExiled Assad opponents prepare for lifetime struggle
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Twelvetrees set to miss first NZ Test
Tuesday 3rd of June 2014, 12:11related countries:
New ZealandEngland inside centre Billy Twelvetrees is expected to miss Saturday's first Test against New Zealand with an ankle injury.
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Sprinter Gay to return from drugs ban
Tuesday 3rd of June 2014, 12:16related countries:
United StatesAmerican former world champion Tyson Gay will return from a one-year ban at the Diamond League meeting in July.
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Profile: EU's Jean-Claude Juncker
Tuesday 3rd of June 2014, 12:18related countries:
LuxembourgEU tensions over Luxembourg's Jean-Claude Juncker
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VIDEO: Sniffer dogs join Madeleine search
Tuesday 3rd of June 2014, 12:40related countries:
United KingdomBritish police officers with sniffer dogs have been exploring a cordoned-off area of land as part of their investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann.
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Australia deny World Cup wrongdoing
Tuesday 3rd of June 2014, 12:42related countries:
AustraliaAustralia's unsuccessful bid team dismiss allegations their pursuit of the 2022 World Cup involved illegal payments.
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Amla named South Africa Test skipper
Tuesday 3rd of June 2014, 13:05related countries:
South Africarelated places: March
South Africa name Hashim Amla as their Test captain in succession to Graeme Smith, who retired in March.
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EU urges UK to overhaul council tax
Tuesday 3rd of June 2014, 13:23related countries:
United KingdomThe European Commission says the UK should raise taxes on higher value properties, build more homes and adjust the Help to Buy scheme to help boost growth.
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US unveils $1bn Europe security plan
Tuesday 3rd of June 2014, 13:24related countries:
Ukraine, 
Poland, United StatesPresident Barack Obama announces plans for a $1bn fund to increase US military deployments to Europe, during a visit to Poland.
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North Yemen clashes 'leave 120 dead'
Tuesday 3rd of June 2014, 13:55related countries:
YemenAt least 120 people were killed in the latest flare-up in the conflict between government forces and Zaidi Shia rebels in northern Yemen, reports say.
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VIDEO: Pakistan's MQM leader arrested in UK
Tuesday 3rd of June 2014, 14:09related countries:
United Kingdomrelated places: London
Officers are searching a residential address in north-west London where they say a 60-year-old thought to be exiled MQM leader Altaf Hussain was detained
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Nigeria U-turn on schoolgirl rallies
Tuesday 3rd of June 2014, 14:19related countries:
Nigeriarelated places: Abuja
Nigerian police say rallies to demand the release of schoolgirls seized by Islamist militants will be allowed, after earlier banning them.
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Kashmir leader backs special status
Tuesday 3rd of June 2014, 14:20related countries:
IndiaThe chief minister of Indian-administered Kashmir, Omar Abdullah, denies threatening to secede from India after a row over the state's special status.
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Football great files concussion suit
Tuesday 3rd of June 2014, 14:30related countries:
United StatesLegendary American football quarterback Dan Marino sues the National Football League, alleging it hid the danger of head trauma from its players.
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VIDEO: Woman, 91, sets US marathon record
Tuesday 3rd of June 2014, 14:47related countries:
United StatesHarriette Thompson, from North Carolina, has become the fastest marathon runner over 90 in the US
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VIDEO: Sloviansk residents sleep in basements
Tuesday 3rd of June 2014, 14:47related countries:
UkraineCivilians in the Ukrainian town of Sloviansk resort to sleeping in the basements of buildings as fighting between separatists and Ukrainian troops continues.
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VIDEO: US hands over 'huge key' to air base
Tuesday 3rd of June 2014, 14:55related countries:
Kyrgyzstan, United StatesAn official closing ceremony has been held at the US air base in Kyrgyzstan. Abdujalil Abdurasulov reports.
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VIDEO: Spanish king and prince at parade
Tuesday 3rd of June 2014, 15:03related countries:
SpainKing Juan Carlos of Spain and his son, Crown Prince Felipe, have appeared together at a military ceremony, for the first time since the king's decision to abdicate was announced.
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Spain sets out abdication plan
Tuesday 3rd of June 2014, 15:16related countries:
SpainSpanish politicians outline the next steps in the abdication of King Juan Carlos, and the accession of his son Crown Prince Felipe.
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Pakistan party leader held in London
Tuesday 3rd of June 2014, 15:49related countries:
Pakistan, United Kingdomrelated places: London
Police in the UK arrest Pakistan's powerful MQM leader Altaf Hussain on suspicion of money laundering as his party calls for calm.
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Gloucester sign Wales back Hook
Tuesday 3rd of June 2014, 16:03related countries:
France, United Kingdomrelated places: Perpignan, Hook
Gloucester sign 75-cap Wales back James Hook on an undisclosed-length deal from relegated French Top 14 side Perpignan.
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Thirty hurt in school bus crash
Tuesday 3rd of June 2014, 16:07related countries:
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)related places: Stanley
Twenty-eight pupils from two comprehensive schools and two bus drivers are taken to hospital after school buses crash head-on in Stanley, County Durham.
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SA shock at 'worst maths ranking'
Tuesday 3rd of June 2014, 16:09related countries:
South AfricaSouth Africa's ranking as worst in the world for its maths and science education is "a state of emergency", the main opposition says.
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Sharapova fights back to reach semis
Tuesday 3rd of June 2014, 16:15related countries:
FranceSeventh seed Maria Sharapova beats Garbine Muguruza in three sets to reach the semi-finals of the French Open.
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'Heavy fighting' in east Ukraine
Tuesday 3rd of June 2014, 16:17related countries:
Ukraine, 
RussiaHeavy fighting is taking place in and around the rebel-held city of Sloviansk in eastern Ukraine, Ukrainian and Russian media report.
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US schoolgirls 'stabbed classmate'
Tuesday 3rd of June 2014, 16:27related countries:
United StatesTwo 12-year-old girls in the US state of Wisconsin are accused of stabbing a classmate to please an online fictional character known as Slenderman.
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Website hit in Serbia plagiarism row
Tuesday 3rd of June 2014, 16:30related countries:
Serbia and MontenegroSerbia's prime minister insists the government played no part in an attack on a website which earlier said part of a minister's thesis had been plagiarised.
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Kenya probes 'White Widow' sighting
Tuesday 3rd of June 2014, 16:31related countries:
Kenya, United KingdomKenya is investigating reports that British terror suspect Samantha Lewthwaite - known as the "White Widow" - has been sighted in the country.
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US car firms report strong May sales
Tuesday 3rd of June 2014, 17:01related countries:
United Statesrelated places: May
Warm weather and an extra weekend of shopping contribute to strong sales for US car makers in May.
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Djokovic into French Open semi-finals
Tuesday 3rd of June 2014, 17:07related countries:
FranceNovak Djokovic beats Milos Raonic to reach the French Open semi-finals where he will play Ernests Gulbis.
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French hostage shown in 'new' video
Tuesday 3rd of June 2014, 17:13related countries:
France, 
MaliA video of 50-year-old French hostage Serge Lazarevic, who was kidnapped in Mali in 2011, is shown on a TV station in Dubai.
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Saudi Arabia raises Mers virus toll
Tuesday 3rd of June 2014, 17:32related countries:
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia says 282 people are now confirmed to have been killed by the Mers virus since it emerged in 2012, significantly more than initially thought.
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Buttler run-out creates controversy
Tuesday 3rd of June 2014, 17:52related countries:
Sri Lanka, United KingdomJos Buttler is controversially run out at the non-striker's end during England's one-day series decider against Sri Lanka.
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Sisi declared new Egyptian president
Tuesday 3rd of June 2014, 18:34related countries:
EgyptEx-army chief Abdul Fattah al-Sisi urges Egyptians to work to restore stability after being declared the winner of last week's presidential election.
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Lampard expects to end England career
Tuesday 3rd of June 2014, 18:58related countries:
Ecuador, United KingdomEngland midfielder Frank Lampard says he is likely to retire from international duty after the World Cup in Brazil.
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Mexico doubles sentences for kidnap
Tuesday 3rd of June 2014, 19:09related countries:
MexicoMexico increases minimum prison sentences for kidnapping to 40 years after a dramatic surge in the crime in recent years.
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Nato to bolster Europe defences
Tuesday 3rd of June 2014, 20:06related countries:
Ukraine, RussiaNato pledges to bolster its defence capabilities in response to Russian actions in Ukraine, but says it will stick to a key deal with Moscow.
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Mexico's Pemex sells Repsol stake
Tuesday 3rd of June 2014, 20:08related countries:
Spain, MexicoMexico's state-owned oil giant Pemex sells a majority of its stake in Spanish energy firm Repsol for approximately 2.2bn euros.
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Bowe Bergdahl 'could be prosecuted'
Tuesday 3rd of June 2014, 20:54related countries:
United StatesThe top-ranking US military officer says a newly freed US soldier could be prosecuted if he deserted before being captured by the Taliban.
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Syria votes in contentious election
Tuesday 3rd of June 2014, 21:29related countries:
SyriaGovernment-held areas of Syria have held a presidential election, which critics of the government have dismissed as a farce.
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Milner to play right-back for England
Tuesday 3rd of June 2014, 21:30related countries:
Ecuador, United KingdomJames Milner will play right-back and Frank Lampard will captain an experimental England side against Ecuador on Wednesday.
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Explosions at Dutch Shell plant
Tuesday 3rd of June 2014, 22:04related countries:
NetherlandsA large fire has broken out at a Shell chemical plant in the Netherlands after a series of explosions, reports say.
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Sri Lanka clinch one-day series
Tuesday 3rd of June 2014, 22:06related countries:
Sri Lanka, United Kingdomrelated places: Edgbaston
Sri Lanka secure a controversial victory against England to clinch the one-day series 3-2 at Edgbaston.
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VIDEO: Tiananmen Square: My memories
Tuesday 3rd of June 2014, 22:15related countries:
ChinaEyewitness recalls the 1989 Chinese army crackdown
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VIDEO: Syria votes in presidential election
Tuesday 3rd of June 2014, 22:18related countries:
SyriaPresidential elections have been held in government-controlled areas of Syria.
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VIDEO: China's post Tiananmen generation
Tuesday 3rd of June 2014, 22:49related countries:
Chinarelated places: Beijing
The BBC's China Editor Carrie Gracie has been back to Beijing to find out what young people today think 25 years after Tiananmen Square.
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US online courses open up to Iran
Tuesday 3rd of June 2014, 23:00related countries:
Iran, United StatesOnline US universities can reach Iranian students
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People 'more negative about Russia'
Tuesday 3rd of June 2014, 23:07related countries:
RussiaPeople's views of Russia have strongly deteriorated since last year, the latest 24-country poll conducted for the BBC World Service suggests.
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VIDEO: US wedding couple make a splash
Tuesday 3rd of June 2014, 23:17related countries:
United StatesA couple who decided to take the plunge and tie the knot, got more than they bargained for on their wedding day.
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Independence fiscal forecast updated
Tuesday 3rd of June 2014, 23:22related countries:
United KingdomAn independent Scotland could face bigger spending cuts and higher tax rises than previously predicted, according to latest update from the IFS.
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VIDEO: Why US football fans cheer in Spanish
Tuesday 3rd of June 2014, 23:58related countries:
Spain, United StatesWhy English-speaking US football fans chant in Spanish
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