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Russian baddies are back

Saturday 8th of March 2014, 1:08
related countries: Russia Russia

The evolution of the Russian baddie on Western screens
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The Soviet broadcaster who defied Moscow

Saturday 8th of March 2014, 1:14
related countries: Russia Russia
related places: Moscow

The Soviet broadcaster who defied Moscow
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Afghan notebook: Downhill daredevils

Saturday 8th of March 2014, 1:22
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan

Homemade skis and stunning views racing down Afghan slopes
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VIDEO: The woman 'popping up' all over Ukraine

Saturday 8th of March 2014, 1:26
related countries: Ukraine Ukraine, Russia Russia

Is an impersonator spreading a pro-Russian message in Ukraine?
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The woman 'popping up' all over Ukraine

Saturday 8th of March 2014, 1:30
related countries: Ukraine Ukraine

Is an impersonator at work in Ukraine?
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US general faces assault accuser

Saturday 8th of March 2014, 2:49
related countries: United States United States

A US Army captain weeps as she tells a court that a general made her perform oral sex on him and threatened to kill her family if she told anyone.
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Great Walls 'could stop tornadoes'

Saturday 8th of March 2014, 3:27
related countries: United States United States

Building gigantic walls across the US could protect Tornado Alley "forever", a physicist says, though critics say the idea is unworkable.
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VIDEO: The birthplace of Venezuela's protests

Saturday 8th of March 2014, 5:02
related countries: Venezuela Venezuela
related places: San Cristobal

Rocks, logs, rubble, and discarded furniture are being used to shut down the streets of San Cristobal, the Venezuelan city that gave birth to the current wave of protests against President Nicolas Maduro.
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Russia warns US against sanctions

Saturday 8th of March 2014, 7:44
related countries: Ukraine Ukraine, Russia Russia
related places: Sevastopol'

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warns the US not to take "hasty steps" over the Ukraine crisis, as tensions remain high in Crimea.
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VIDEO: Tension in Caracas as clashes continue

Saturday 8th of March 2014, 9:10
related countries: Venezuela Venezuela
related places: Caracas

Clashes have broken out again on the streets of the Venezuelan capital, Caracas.
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Clare's Law introduced against abuse

Saturday 8th of March 2014, 9:38
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom
related places: Law

A scheme to let people find out from police if their partner has a history of domestic violence, known as Clare's Law, is introduced in England and Wales.
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A time to talk in Tehran

Saturday 8th of March 2014, 9:43
related countries: Iran Iran
related places: Tehran

Lyse Doucet in Tehran assesses Baroness Ashton's first visit there
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VIDEO: Egypt 'needs more women in politics'

Saturday 8th of March 2014, 10:04
related countries: Egypt Egypt
related places: Cairo

A new effort is now under way in Egypt to engage more women in political life. Sally Nabil reports from Cairo.
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VIDEO: Malaysia Airlines plane vanishes

Saturday 8th of March 2014, 10:59
related countries: Malaysia Malaysia, Vietnam Vietnam, China China
related places: Beijing

A search is under way in waters between Malaysia and Vietnam after a Malaysia Airlines plane vanished on a flight to Beijing, with 239 people on board.
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Malaysia Airlines plane vanishes

Saturday 8th of March 2014, 11:50
related countries: Malaysia Malaysia, China China
related places: Beijing, Kuala Lumpur

South-east Asian states join forces to search waters between Malaysia and Vietnam after a Malaysia Airlines plane carrying 239 people vanishes.
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Ukraine beat Russia to biathlon gold

Saturday 8th of March 2014, 12:41
related countries: Ukraine Ukraine, Russia Russia

Vitaliy Lukyanenko wins Ukraine's first gold at the Sochi Winter Paralympics, in the men's 7.5km visually impaired biathlon.
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Ukraine crisis 'artificial' - Lavrov

Saturday 8th of March 2014, 14:52
related countries: Ukraine Ukraine
related places: Lavrov

Russia's foreign minister says the crisis in Ukraine was "created artificially for purely geopolitical reasons" as tension over Crimea continues.
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Sri Lanka seal Asia Cup final win

Saturday 8th of March 2014, 16:25
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan, Sri Lanka Sri Lanka, Bangladesh Bangladesh
related places: Dhaka

Sri Lanka beat holders Pakistan by five wickets with 22 balls remaining at the Asia Cup final in Mirpur:
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Ireland 46-7 Italy

Saturday 8th of March 2014, 16:39
related countries: Ireland Ireland, Italy Italy

Ireland mark Brian O'Driscoll's final home international with a vital seven-try win over Italy in the Six Nations.
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VIDEO: Ed Miliband in Afghanistan visit

Saturday 8th of March 2014, 17:54
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan

A Labour government would impose stiff penalties on anyone who abused or discriminated against members of the armed forces, the party's leader Ed Miliband has said.
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Wales must reach 'another level'

Saturday 8th of March 2014, 18:25
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom
related places: Twickenham

Wales are capable of finding another level to beat England at Twickenham in the Six Nations, says backs coach Rob Howley.
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Shots as Crimea observers stopped

Saturday 8th of March 2014, 18:47
related countries: Russia Russia

Warning shots are fired as international observers are turned back from entering Crimea where pro-Russian forces have tightened their grip.
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'Oil slick seen' in missing jet hunt

Saturday 8th of March 2014, 19:19
related countries: Malaysia Malaysia

A Vietnamese plane spots possible oil slicks as the US joins Asian nations to search for a missing Malaysia Airlines jet carrying 239 people.
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VIDEO: Baby hippo born at Mexico City zoo

Saturday 8th of March 2014, 19:25
related countries: Mexico Mexico

A baby hippo has been born at Mexico City's Chapultepec Zoo - the first in 16 years.
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Scotland 17-19 France

Saturday 8th of March 2014, 19:33
related countries: France France, United Kingdom United Kingdom

Jean-Marc Doussain's late penalty condemns Scotland to defeat and keeps France in contention for the Six Nations title.
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Libya threatens to bomb oil tanker

Saturday 8th of March 2014, 19:39
related countries: Libya Libya, North Korea North Korea

Libya's Prime Minister Ali Zeidan threatens to bomb a North Korean-flagged tanker if it tries to export oil from a rebel-controlled port.
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Italy up in arms over David advert

Saturday 8th of March 2014, 20:14
related countries: Italy Italy, United States United States
related places: David

Italy's culture minister expresses outrage over an advertisement by a US weapons firm showing Michelangelo's David holding a rifle.
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Thousands join Venezuela protest

Saturday 8th of March 2014, 20:39
related countries: Venezuela Venezuela
related places: Caracas

Thousands of Venezuelan students and opposition supporters take part in an anti-government rally in the capital, Caracas, on Women's Day.
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My Day: Sri Lankan fisherwoman

Saturday 8th of March 2014, 20:47
related countries: Sri Lanka Sri Lanka

Scratching a living from the sea in Sri Lanka
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Miliband in Afghan visit to troops

Saturday 8th of March 2014, 21:22
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan, United Kingdom United Kingdom

Labour leader Ed Miliband says he would support British military intervention in future conflicts if it was "in the national interest".
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GB's Kilty wins shock World gold

Saturday 8th of March 2014, 21:53
related countries: Poland Poland
related places: Sopot

Great Britain's Richard Kilty wins a shock gold in the 60m at the World Indoor Championships in Sopot, Poland.
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Saudis and Qatar 'destabilise Iraq'

Saturday 8th of March 2014, 21:53
related countries: Iraq Iraq, Qatar Qatar, Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia

Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri Maliki accuses Saudi Arabia and Qatar of seeking to destabilise his country by supporting insurgent groups.
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US warns Russia not to annex Crimea

Saturday 8th of March 2014, 23:08
related countries: Russia Russia, United States United States
related places: Moscow, Crimea

The US warns Russia that any moves to annex Crimea would close the door to diplomacy, as Moscow tightens its grip on the peninsula.
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VIDEO: March against domestic violence

Saturday 8th of March 2014, 23:43
related countries: Lebanon Lebanon
related places: Beirut

Several thousand people have marched through the Lebanese capital, Beirut, to demand the passage of a law protecting women against domestic violence.
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Ex-military chief's Afghanistan plea

Saturday 8th of March 2014, 23:59
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan, United Kingdom United Kingdom

Former head of the British armed forces Gen Lord Richards appeals for western powers not to give up on Afghanistan once troops withdraw.
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