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Fugitive Honduran official arrested
Wednesday 10th of September 2014, 0:12related countries:
HondurasThe former head of the Honduran social security programme, Mario Zelaya, is arrested, accused of fraud, bribery, abuse of public funds and money laundering.
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Injuries in Germany chemical blast
Wednesday 10th of September 2014, 0:50related countries:
Germanyrelated places: Bremen
One man suffers severe burns and others are injured in a large explosion at a chemical waste facility near Bremen in northwestern Germany.
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Goodluck Jonathan reacts to controversial slogan
Wednesday 10th of September 2014, 1:21related countries:
NigeriaThe Nigerian president speaks out about an unofficial hashtag that has outraged many.
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US elephant keeper trampled to death
Wednesday 10th of September 2014, 1:38related countries:
United Statesrelated places: Maine
The co-founder of a home for retired circus elephants in the US state of Maine dies after one of the animals stepped on him, police say.
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US father 'killed his five children'
Wednesday 10th of September 2014, 1:47related countries:
United StatesA US father is suspected of killing his five children and dumping their bodies in another state, police say.
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Dementia patients 'face care tax'
Wednesday 10th of September 2014, 2:07related countries:
United KingdomDementia patients in the UK face what is, in effect, a "care tax" because they are left to sort out much of the care they need themselves, experts say.
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Confusion over Fiji's UN troops
Wednesday 10th of September 2014, 2:52related countries:
Syria, 
FijiFiji's military says 45 UN peacekeepers taken captive in Syria will be released this week, but a Fijian government official denies the reports.
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China investment at 'record high'
Wednesday 10th of September 2014, 3:46related countries:
Chinarelated places: Xinhua
China is world's third largest investor for the second year in 2013, according to state news agency Xinhua, as its outbound investment reaches a record high.
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Japan watchdog backs reactor restart
Wednesday 10th of September 2014, 3:57related countries:
JapanJapan's nuclear regulator gives formal safety sign-off for two reactors to restart, moving the tsunami-hit nation closer to a resumption of nuclear energy.
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Wales' Bale bemoans 'worst pitch'
Wednesday 10th of September 2014, 6:23related countries:
United Kingdom, 
AndorraWales star Gareth Bale says the pitch for their Euro 2016 qualifying win in Andorra was "the worst I have ever played on".
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VIDEO: Profile of judge in Pistorius trial
Wednesday 10th of September 2014, 6:31related countries:
South Africarelated places: Johannesburg
Andrew Harding profiles Judge Thokozile Masipa, who grew up in a poor township outside Johannesburg, and became the second black woman to become a judge in South Africa.
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Taiwan fines edible oil firm $1.6m
Wednesday 10th of September 2014, 6:53related countries:
TaiwanTaiwan fines edible oil manufacturer $50m Taiwan New dollars ($1.6m; £1.03m) over its sales of dirty recycled waste oil.
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24 dead in Pakistan mosque collapse
Wednesday 10th of September 2014, 7:07related countries:
Pakistanrelated places: Lahore
At least 24 people are now known to have been killed after the roof of a mosque collapsed in the Pakistani city of Lahore, officials say.
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Obama 'has authority' to fight IS
Wednesday 10th of September 2014, 7:17related countries:
Iraq, SyriaUS President Obama says he "has the authority" to widen military action against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria without Congressional approval.
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Australia police raid Islamic centre
Wednesday 10th of September 2014, 7:51related countries:
AustraliaPolice in Australia arrest two in Islamic centre raid, a day after its spy chief said he was considering upgrading the terror threat level.
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Australia shootings: Body found
Wednesday 10th of September 2014, 8:26related countries:
Aruba, AustraliaAustralian police find a body and a gun near a rural New South Wales farmhouse where a woman and her three children were found dead.
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Palestinian shot dead in West Bank
Wednesday 10th of September 2014, 8:29related countries:
Israel, 
West BankA Palestinian man has been shot dead during an Israeli raid on a refugee camp near the West Bank city of Ramallah, officials from both sides say.
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Rooney starts player-only meetings
Wednesday 10th of September 2014, 8:43related countries:
United KingdomEngland captain Wayne Rooney is holding player-only meetings to try to improve the team's morale and performances.
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VIDEO: Kinshasa orchestra: 'It was a dream'
Wednesday 10th of September 2014, 9:23related countries:
Democratic Republic of the Congo, United Kingdomrelated places: Manchester
The Kinshasa Symphony Orchestra from the troubled Democratic Republic of Congo gives its first UK concert in Manchester on Thursday.
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Brazil 1-0 Ecuador
Wednesday 10th of September 2014, 9:31related countries:
Ecuador, 
BrazilWillian's first-half goal gives Brazil a 1-0 victory over Ecuador in an international friendly in New Jersey.
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Polish leader marks outbreak of WWII
Wednesday 10th of September 2014, 10:00related countries:
Poland, GermanyPolish President Bronislaw Komorowski praises the "miracle" of reconciliation, in a speech to the German Bundestag marking the Nazi invasion of Poland.
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Santander's chairman Botin dies
Wednesday 10th of September 2014, 10:13related countries:
Spainrelated places: Santander
Emilio Botin, chairman of the Spanish banking giant Santander, dies at the age of 79, the company announces.
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Ebola 'threat to Liberia existence'
Wednesday 10th of September 2014, 10:14related countries:
LiberiaLiberia is facing a "serious threat" to its national existence as the deadly Ebola virus "spreads like wildfire", its defence minister says.
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China defends land reclamation move
Wednesday 10th of September 2014, 10:49related countries:
ChinaChina says its land reclamation work in the South China Sea is "totally justifiable" as it has "sovereignty" over the area.
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France set to miss deficit target
Wednesday 10th of September 2014, 10:56related countries:
FranceFrance's finance minister Michel Sapin says the country will not hit a 3% EU budget deficit target until 2017.
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Explosion kills Syrian rebel leader
Wednesday 10th of September 2014, 11:05related countries:
SyriaThe leader and several top commanders of a powerful Syrian Islamist rebel group, Ahrar al-Sham, are killed by an explosion in Idlib province.
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SA prisoners shot dead in escape bid
Wednesday 10th of September 2014, 11:07related countries:
South AfricaTwo prisoners have been shot dead as they tried to escape from a court in South Africa, the authorities say.
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Quinto cast in US version of The Slap
Wednesday 10th of September 2014, 11:33related countries:
United StatesStar Trek actor Zachary Quinto lands a key role in the US TV version of The Slap, Christos Tsiolkas's best-selling novel.
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Facebook sorry for 'gory' baby ad ban
Wednesday 10th of September 2014, 12:24related countries:
United StatesA father in the US said Facebook blocked an ad appealing for help for his sick son - they've now apologised in the media but not to him, he says.
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Bangladesh singer Firoza mourned
Wednesday 10th of September 2014, 12:57related countries:
Bangladeshrelated places: Dhaka
Tributes pour in for legendary Bangladeshi singer Firoza Begum whose funeral has been held in Dhaka after she died aged 84.
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Microsoft is 'set to buy Minecraft'
Wednesday 10th of September 2014, 13:02related countries:
SwedenReports suggest that the Swedish studio behind video game blockbuster Minecraft is on the verge of being acquired by Microsoft.
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Wales pitch invasion probe launched
Wednesday 10th of September 2014, 13:11related countries:
AndorraUefa launch an investigation into a pitch invasion by Welsh fans following Gareth Bale's winner in Andorra.
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The row over a bus seat in China
Wednesday 10th of September 2014, 13:22related countries:
ChinaA young man who refused to give up his seat was attacked by elderly passengers.
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Suarez can make El Clasico debut
Wednesday 10th of September 2014, 13:36related countries:
Spainrelated places: Barcelona
Barcelona confirm that striker Luis Suarez will be able to play against rivals Real Madrid on 25 October.
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Row over Gambia's new anti-gay law
Wednesday 10th of September 2014, 13:41related countries:
The GambiaLeading rights groups call on Gambia's president not to approve tough new anti-gay legislation, saying it promotes "state-sponsored homophobia".
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UK and France get powerful EU jobs
Wednesday 10th of September 2014, 13:53related countries:
United KingdomThe UK and France get powerful jobs in the new European Commission, overseeing financial services and economic policy respectively.
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Hollande 'hurt by Trierweiler lie'
Wednesday 10th of September 2014, 14:13related countries:
FranceFrench President Francois Hollande condemns an accusation by former first lady Valerie Trierweiler that he hates the poor as a "lie that hurts me".
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Chlorine gas 'used in Syria attacks'
Wednesday 10th of September 2014, 14:18related countries:
SyriaChlorine gas was used in attacks in Syria earlier this year, according to the body that seeks to implement global laws banning chemical weapons.
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Afghans 'killed by Nato airstrike'
Wednesday 10th of September 2014, 14:25related countries:
AfghanistanAt least 11 Afghan civilians are killed and 16 injured in a Nato airstrike in the eastern province of Kunar, local security officials tell the BBC.
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Juncker's olive branch to Britain
Wednesday 10th of September 2014, 15:18related countries:
France, United KingdomNew EU Commission gives clout to UK and France
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Most overcrowded trains revealed
Wednesday 10th of September 2014, 15:54related countries:
United Kingdomrelated places: Crewe
The 16:46 from London Euston to Crewe was the most overcrowded service in England and Wales between September and December last year, government figures say.
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Rwanda murder plotters jailed in SA
Wednesday 10th of September 2014, 15:57related countries:
South Africa, 
Rwandarelated places: Johannesburg
A South African court jails four men over the attempted murder of Rwanda's ex-army chief Gen Faustin Kayumba Nyamwasa in Johannesburg in 2010.
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VIDEO: Anger at Pakistan floods response
Wednesday 10th of September 2014, 16:21related countries:
PakistanPakistani authorities face growing anger over their response to the country's worst flooding since 2010.
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US father faces five murder charges
Wednesday 10th of September 2014, 16:36related countries:
United StatesA US father will be charged with murdering his five children and dumping them in another state, say police.
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Santander names Ana Botin as chair
Wednesday 10th of September 2014, 16:42related countries:
Spainrelated places: Santander
Ana Botin is appointed the new chair of the Spanish banking giant Santander, following the death of her father, Emilio Botin.
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What would Scottish independence mean at the UN?
Wednesday 10th of September 2014, 17:20related countries:
United KingdomCan Scottish independence cost the UK its UN status?
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Paraguay bus crucifixion protest
Wednesday 10th of September 2014, 17:30related countries:
ParaguayThree Paraguayan bus drivers have their hands nailed to a cross in a protest at being sacked.
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Egypt orphanage manager jailed
Wednesday 10th of September 2014, 17:30related countries:
Egyptrelated places: Cairo
A court in Egypt sentences the head of a Cairo orphanage to three years in prison for assaulting children in his care and endangering their lives.
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Ukraine offers rebels more autonomy
Wednesday 10th of September 2014, 18:31related countries:
UkraineUkrainian President Petro Poroshenko says he is willing to grant more autonomy to separatists in the east but will not let the country break apart.
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Pakistanis flee flood dyke breach
Wednesday 10th of September 2014, 18:33related countries:
Pakistan, 
IndiaPakistani authorities breach a strategic dyke in flood-affected Punjab to ease pressure on flood defences downstream and protect urban areas.
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World 'cannot watch IS evil spread'
Wednesday 10th of September 2014, 19:15related countries:
Iraq, United StatesJohn Kerry says the world cannot watch the spread of "evil" from jihadist militant group Islamic State, as he begins a Middle East tour in Baghdad.
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Invictus Games open in London
Wednesday 10th of September 2014, 20:12related countries:
United Kingdomrelated places: London
The Invictus Games for wounded servicemen and women open at the Olympic Park in London, with Prince Harry saying lives will be changed.
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Guilty plea in 'American IS' case
Wednesday 10th of September 2014, 20:27related countries:
Syria, United Statesrelated places: Denver
A woman from Denver, Colorado pleads guilty to trying to help Islamic State militants in Syria.
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Leaders make Scotland 'No' vote plea
Wednesday 10th of September 2014, 20:36related countries:
United KingdomThe leaders of the main UK parties make a plea for a vote against Scottish independence as a poll suggests a narrow lead for the "No" campaign.
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Albarn leads Mercury Prize hopefuls
Wednesday 10th of September 2014, 22:22related countries:
Ireland, United KingdomDamon Albarn's first solo album makes the shortlist for this year's Mercury Prize, which is given to the best British or Irish record of the last 12 months.
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Obama to lay out Islamic State plan
Wednesday 10th of September 2014, 22:39related countries:
Syria, United StatesPresident Barack Obama is due to lay out the US strategy to defeat Islamic State militants, reported to include air strikes in Syria.
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RBS 'contingency for London move'
Wednesday 10th of September 2014, 22:39related countries:
United Kingdomrelated places: London
RBS confirms it has contingency plan to move its HQ from Scotland to London if there's a Yes vote in the referendum
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Venezuela opposition leader on trial
Wednesday 10th of September 2014, 22:57related countries:
Venezuelarelated places: Caracas
Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez appears in court in Caracas, charged with inciting violence during protests earlier this year.
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VIDEO: Empty bucket challenge hits Lebanon
Wednesday 10th of September 2014, 23:06related countries:
LebanonWith water shortages a part of daily life, campaigners in Lebanon have started an alternative to the ice bucket challenge.
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VIDEO: New World Trade Center rises from ashes
Wednesday 10th of September 2014, 23:12related countries:
IrelandThe BBC speaks to Irish artist Marcus Robinson about his documentary Rebuilding the World Trade Center.
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Bank switching up 19% in first year
Wednesday 10th of September 2014, 23:15related countries:
United KingdomThe system that allows UK bank customers to switch their accounts in just seven days is being hailed a success, a year after it started.
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