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Weight Watchers shares jump on Oprah ad
Thursday 31st of December 2015, 0:07related countries:
United StatesShares of weight loss company Weight Watchers jump nearly 19% after a television ad featuring Oprah Winfrey was shown in the US.
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Brazilian mother turns detective to get justice for son
Thursday 31st of December 2015, 0:18related countries:
BotswanaBrazilian mother turns detective to get justice
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VIDEO: National museum to African American experience
Thursday 31st of December 2015, 0:20related countries:
United Statesrelated places: America
African-American Museum to open on 'America's front porch'
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Custody battle actress can go home
Thursday 31st of December 2015, 3:50related countries:
Malaysia, 
AustraliaA former Neighbours actress, detained in Malaysia after snatching her child from her estranged partner at restaurant, can return to Australia, officials say, with no charges filed.
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Nine dead in Philippine militant clash
Thursday 31st of December 2015, 4:43related countries:
PhilippinesA soldier and eight Abu Sayyaf fighters have died in a clash to free hostages held by the Islamist militant group, the Philippine army says.
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VIDEO: China makes contact with trapped miners
Thursday 31st of December 2015, 6:19related countries:
Chinarelated places: Shangdong
Four miners are found alive after being trapped underground in China's eastern province of Shangdong.
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Slow progress for China mine rescue
Thursday 31st of December 2015, 7:07related countries:
ChinaRescue workers in China make slow progress in their attempt to reach survivors trapped in a collapsed mine, with authorities revising down the number who made contact.
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Plane turns back after rat spotted
Thursday 31st of December 2015, 8:12related countries:
United Kingdomrelated places: London
A plane travelling from Mumbai to London was forced to turn back mid-flight after a rat was spotted on board, local media report.
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Nigeria 'will negotiate for schoolgirls'
Thursday 31st of December 2015, 10:11related countries:
Nigeriarelated places: Chibok
Nigeria's president says he is prepared to negotiate with Boko Haram to secure the release of the kidnapped Chibok schoolgirls.
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Merkel says migrants offer opportunity
Thursday 31st of December 2015, 10:34related countries:
GermanyGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel is to use her New Year's speech to urge Germans to see the influx of refugees as an opportunity for the future.
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VIDEO: Cosby: will 'mount a vigorous defence'
Thursday 31st of December 2015, 11:07related countries:
United StatesThe American comedian Bill Cosby has been freed on bail of a million dollars after appearing in court charged with sexually assaulting a woman nearly 12 years ago.
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Israel apologises for flag 'misuse'
Thursday 31st of December 2015, 11:16related countries:
Israel, 
SingaporeIsrael apologises after one of its diplomats reportedly used the Singapore flag as a table cloth, which it said was "deplorable behaviour".
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VIDEO: First fireworks welcome in 2016
Thursday 31st of December 2015, 11:26related countries:
New ZealandNew Zealand is one of the first countries to welcome in 2016.
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Iran: US lying about rocket tests
Thursday 31st of December 2015, 11:52related countries:
Iran, United StatesIran accuses the US of lying by claiming Iran test-fired rockets near American warships and other vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Death for Bangladesh blogger killers
Thursday 31st of December 2015, 12:05related countries:
BangladeshTwo people are sentenced to death in Bangladesh for the killing of atheist blogger Ahmed Rajib Haider in 2013.
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Mexico missing students mayor charged
Thursday 31st of December 2015, 12:23related countries:
Mexicorelated places: Cocula
The former mayor of the Mexican town of Cocula, in the area where 43 students went missing last year, is charged with links to organised crime.
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US runaway teen delays extradition
Thursday 31st of December 2015, 13:01related countries:
United States, MexicoA fugitive who made headlines for using an "affluenza" defence after a fatal drink-driving crash delays his extradition from Mexico to the US.
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South African king begins jail sentence
Thursday 31st of December 2015, 13:44related countries:
South AfricaA South African king who is a nephew of the late Nelson Mandela has begun a 12-year prison sentence for kidnapping, assault and arson.
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US drink driver says body is a brewery
Thursday 31st of December 2015, 14:23related countries:
United Statesrelated places: New York
A US woman in New York state avoids drink-driving charges, arguing that she suffers from a rare condition called "auto-brewery syndrome".
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Bahrainis sentenced for deadly bombing
Thursday 31st of December 2015, 14:27related countries:
BahrainA court in Bahrain sentenced one person to death and 22 others to life in prison over two deadly bomb attacks last year, reports say.
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Paraguay villagers defy flood warning
Thursday 31st of December 2015, 14:59related countries:
ParaguayResidents of a village in south-eastern Paraguay are refusing to leave their homes even though flooding is imminent, officials say.
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Damaging North sea collision averted
Thursday 31st of December 2015, 15:41related countries:
Norway, ChinaA potential disaster in the North Sea is narrowly averted after a large unmanned barge goes adrift in high seas and almost collides with oil rigs.
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Crimea power cut 'caused by blast'
Thursday 31st of December 2015, 17:35related countries:
UkrainePolice in Ukraine believe an explosion caused damage to an electricity pylon, bringing fresh disruption to power supplies in Crimea.
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VIDEO: How plane turbulence hurt 21 people
Thursday 31st of December 2015, 17:47related countries:
ChinaAt least 21 passengers were injured on an Air Canada flight from China, which was hit by severe turbulence and forced to land early
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US man 'plotted New Year's Eve attack'
Thursday 31st of December 2015, 18:30related countries:
United Statesrelated places: New Year, Eve
US authorities arrest a man described as a supporter of so-called Islamic State (IS) and accuse him of planning an attack in New York State.
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VIDEO: Brussels cancels NYE plans over terror fears
Thursday 31st of December 2015, 19:53related countries:
Belgiumrelated places: Eve
Cities across Europe have been forced to review, cancel or scale-back New Year's Eve celebrations over terror attack fears.
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China builds second aircraft carrier
Thursday 31st of December 2015, 22:00related countries:
ChinaChina is building a second aircraft carrier - but this time conventionally powered and made from domestic technology, its defence ministry announces.
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Munich police warn of terror threat
Thursday 31st of December 2015, 22:24related countries:
Germanyrelated places: Munich
Police in German city of Munich warn of planned terror attack and ask people to avoid crowds
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Russia names Nato as threat to security
Thursday 31st of December 2015, 23:15related countries:
RussiaRussian President Vladimir Putin signs a new security paper which describes Nato's expansion as a threat to his country's national security.
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Sharks explain Australia's year in news
Thursday 31st of December 2015, 23:25related countries:
AustraliaSharks explain Australia's year in news
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Three held after Brussels raids
Thursday 31st of December 2015, 23:26related countries:
TurkeyBelgium detains three people in connection with an alleged New Year's Eve terror plot, as cities around the world heighten security measures.
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