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Umami taste buds 'key to health'
Monday 26th of January 2015, 0:07related countries:
JapanA person's ability to taste umami in food is closely linked to their overall health, particularly in older people, Japanese researchers suggest.
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Eighteen killed in Egypt protests
Monday 26th of January 2015, 1:06related countries:
Egyptrelated places: Cairo
At least 18 people are killed in Egypt during street protests marking the fourth anniversary of the start of the 2011 uprising.
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Five ways an American changed how Sherlock Holmes looks and talks
Monday 26th of January 2015, 1:30related countries:
United StatesThe American who changed the way Sherlock Holmes looks
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Anti-austerity party wins Greek poll
Monday 26th of January 2015, 1:43related countries:
GreeceThe anti-austerity Syriza party wins the Greek general election promising to renegotiate the country's bailout in a challenge to international creditors.
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VIDEO: Soldiers accused as teachers murdered
Monday 26th of January 2015, 1:54related countries:
BurmaThe Burmese government say investigations are continuing into the rape and murder of two teachers last week.
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Inside the secret US Air Force UFO documents
Monday 26th of January 2015, 2:03related countries:
United StatesUS Air Force UFO secrets revealed
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Why is Boko Haram so strong?
Monday 26th of January 2015, 2:08related countries:
NigeriaHow did Nigeria's Boko Haram become so strong?
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#FreeSpeechStories: A family feud on the French far-right
Monday 26th of January 2015, 2:25related countries:
FranceFrance's Le Pen family split over controversial anti-Muslim video
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Murray ready for Kyrgios and crowd
Monday 26th of January 2015, 4:01related countries:
ArubaAndy Murray is ready for a partisan home crowd at his Australian Open quarter-final against Nick Kyrgios on Tuesday.
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VIDEO: 'Warm hugs' define Obama India visit
Monday 26th of January 2015, 4:16related countries:
IndiaPresident Obama and the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, say they have reached a long awaited breakthrough on issues holding up civil nuclear co-operation.
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US envoy in Bangkok for talks
Monday 26th of January 2015, 5:10related countries:
Thailand, United Statesrelated places: Bangkok
The most senior US envoy for East Asia is in Thailand for talks with its military government, the highest-level contact since last year's coup.
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Dalian Wanda invests $1bn in Sydney
Monday 26th of January 2015, 5:26related countries:
ChinaChinese property giant Dalian Wanda is set to invest $1bn (£667m) in a real estate development near Sydney Harbour.
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US braced for 'historic blizzard'
Monday 26th of January 2015, 5:42related countries:
United Statesrelated places: New York
A "potentially historic blizzard" could dump up to 90cm (3ft) of snow on the US north-east coast, including New York, meteorologists warn.
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Australia to knight Prince Philip
Monday 26th of January 2015, 6:35related countries:
AustraliaPrime Minister Tony Abbott uses Australia Day to announce a knighthood for Prince Philip, sparking criticism from lawmakers.
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VIDEO: Meet the PE teacher who carries a gun
Monday 26th of January 2015, 7:15related countries:
PakistanTeachers at some schools in north-western Pakistan have been told they can take guns into school to protect students.
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Malaysia Airlines website hacked
Monday 26th of January 2015, 7:51related countries:
MalaysiaA hacker group attacks the official website of Malaysia Airlines, but the company says bookings and user data are not compromised.
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Pakistan's 'weaponised' teaching
Monday 26th of January 2015, 8:04related countries:
PakistanPakistan's desperate measures to protect schools
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Poland-Russia row over Auschwitz
Monday 26th of January 2015, 8:12related countries:
RussiaPoland and Russia quarrel over Auschwitz liberation
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Asian shares mixed on Syriza victory
Monday 26th of January 2015, 9:01related countries:
GreeceAsian markets experienced mixed fortunes as investors reacted to the news that the anti-austerity Syriza party had won the Greek election.
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Sakho 'sadness' at injury criticism
Monday 26th of January 2015, 9:06related countries:
SenegalWest Ham and Senegal striker Diafra Sakho is "saddened" and "angered" by criticism of his Africa Cup of Nations absence.
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Greek poll winner vows to end 'pain'
Monday 26th of January 2015, 9:19related countries:
GreeceAnti-austerity Syriza party leader Alexis Tsipras vows to end Greece's "five years of humiliation and pain" after winning the general election.
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Kylie to headline Hyde Park festival
Monday 26th of January 2015, 9:33related countries:
United Kingdomrelated places: Hyde Park
Pop star Kylie Minogue is to headline the British Summer Time festival at Hyde Park in June, with support from Grace Jones and Nile Rogers.
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VIDEO: Will India act on climate change?
Monday 26th of January 2015, 9:44related countries:
India, United StatesIndian Prime Minister Narenda Modi and US President Barack Obama are holding talks on climate change.
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England set for India showdown
Monday 26th of January 2015, 9:46related countries:
India, Australia, United KingdomEngland and India will meet for a place in the tri-series final after Australia's game against India was washed out.
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New Scottish women's prison scrapped
Monday 26th of January 2015, 10:15related countries:
United KingdomPlans for a new £75m women's prison in the west of Scotland have been scrapped, the Scottish government confirms.
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Philippine police killed in clashes
Monday 26th of January 2015, 10:28related countries:
PhilippinesDozens of police commandos are killed as they storm a village controlled by Islamist rebels in Maguindanao province, southern Philippines, say officials.
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Safety dilemma as hosts advance
Monday 26th of January 2015, 10:53related countries:
Equatorial GuineaThere are fears the Ebibeyin Stadium is too small to host Equatorial Guinea's quarter-final on Saturday and may cause safety problems.
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Mubarak's sons released from prison
Monday 26th of January 2015, 11:25related countries:
EgyptThe two sons of Hosni Mubarak are released from jail, a day after the fourth anniversary of the uprising that ousted the former Egyptian president.
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Missing Mexico journalist found dead
Monday 26th of January 2015, 11:29related countries:
Mexicorelated places: Medellin de Bravo, Veracruz
The body of Mexican journalist Moises Sanchez, who was abducted by gunmen on 2 January, is found in the town of Medellin de Bravo in Veracruz.
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Venus joins Serena in quarter-finals
Monday 26th of January 2015, 11:53related countries:
AustraliaVenus Williams reaches her first Grand Slam quarter-final since 2010 as she joins sister Serena in the last eight in Australia.
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Obama attends India's Republic Day
Monday 26th of January 2015, 11:56related countries:
India, United StatesPresident Barack Obama begins the second day of his visit to India by becoming the first US head of state to attend the Republic Day parade.
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Greek singer Demis Roussos dies
Monday 26th of January 2015, 12:06related countries:
Greecerelated places: Athens
Greek singer Demis Roussos, who sold more than 60 million albums worldwide, has died aged 69 in hospital in Athens, hospital sources tell the BBC.
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Pakistan in power supply vow
Monday 26th of January 2015, 12:21related countries:
PakistanPakistan works to restore power after a suspected rebel attack at the weekend causes a huge blackout across the country.
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CAR minister seized 'for rebel chief'
Monday 26th of January 2015, 12:56related countries:
Central African RepublicThe militia group which abducted Central African Republic's sports minister demands the release of its detained commander, an official says.
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Real Madrid sign Brazilian Silva
Monday 26th of January 2015, 13:03related countries:
Spain, 
Botswanarelated places: Silva
Real Madrid complete a deal to sign Lucas Silva from Brazilian club Cruzeiro for a reported fee of £9.7m.
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Assad rejects talks with 'puppets'
Monday 26th of January 2015, 13:25related countries:
Syria, Russiarelated places: Moscow
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad dismisses the country's Western-backed opposition as "puppets", as a new round of peace talks begins in Moscow.
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Djokovic marches into last eight
Monday 26th of January 2015, 13:28related countries:
ArubaTop seed Novak Djokovic reaches the Australian Open quarter-finals with a 6-4 7-5 7-5 win over a gutsy Gilles Muller.
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Africa urged to act over Boko Haram
Monday 26th of January 2015, 14:55related countries:
Nigeriarelated places: Maiduguri
African states should act quickly and collectively to curb the growing threat posed by Nigeria's militant Islamists, the African Union chief says.
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LRA commander appears at Hague court
Monday 26th of January 2015, 15:27related countries:
UgandaUgandan rebel Dominic Ongwen becomes the first Lord's Resistance Army commander to appear at the International Criminal Court on war crimes charges.
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Egypt doctor 'convicted in FGM case'
Monday 26th of January 2015, 16:15related countries:
EgyptAn Egyptian doctor is convicted of the manslaughter of a girl who died after undergoing an illegal female genital mutilation procedure, activists say.
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RK Laxman: Cartoonist behind India's 'Common Man'
Monday 26th of January 2015, 16:44related countries:
IndiaThe man behind India's iconic cartoon
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Indian cartoonist RK Laxman dies
Monday 26th of January 2015, 16:46related countries:
IndiaFamous Indian cartoonist RK Laxman, who will be remembered for his Common Man sketches, dies in hospital aged 94.
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VIDEO: Footage of Mexico volcano erupting
Monday 26th of January 2015, 17:07related countries:
MexicoMexico's Colima Volcano, also known as the Fire Volcano, erupted again on Sunday.
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Bettencourt exploitation trial opens
Monday 26th of January 2015, 17:10related countries:
Francerelated places: Bordeaux
A trial involving France's richest woman has begun in Bordeaux with a revelation that one of the key defendants tried to commit suicide
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First female bishop consecrated
Monday 26th of January 2015, 17:22related countries:
United KingdomThe Church of England has consecrated its first female bishop, the Reverend Libby Lane, in a ceremony at York Minster.
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Aer Lingus considers higher IAG bid
Monday 26th of January 2015, 17:33related countries:
Ireland, United KingdomIrish airline Aer Lingus says it is considering a revised offer of €2.55 a share from British Airways owner IAG.
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Facebook complies with Turkey block
Monday 26th of January 2015, 17:42related countries:
TurkeyFacebook has blocked a page which a Turkish court claimed was offensive to the Prophet Muhammad.
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China's concrete diplomacy in Sudan
Monday 26th of January 2015, 18:08related countries:
Sudan, ChinaSudan's Chinese-built palace shows new balance of power
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VIDEO: Black smoke billows from crash site
Monday 26th of January 2015, 18:14related countries:
SpainSpain's Defence Ministry says 10 people have died after an F-16 jet crashed at a military base.
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US Yemen embassy closes to public
Monday 26th of January 2015, 18:33related countries:
Yemen, United StatesThe US embassy in Yemen is closed to the public until further notice because of security concerns, the state department says.
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Device triggers White House alert
Monday 26th of January 2015, 18:42related countries:
United Statesrelated places: White House
A flying device known as a "quad copter" triggered a security alert when it landed in the grounds of the White House, a US official says.
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Radical left takes power in Greece
Monday 26th of January 2015, 18:44related countries:
GreeceThe head of Greece's far-left Syriza party, Alexis Tsipras, is sworn in as prime minister and is set to lead an anti-austerity coalition.
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Germany warns Greece over debts
Monday 26th of January 2015, 20:15related countries:
GreeceThe German government warns Greece that it must meet its commitments to lenders, after the election win of the Greek anti-austerity Syriza party.
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DR Congo 1-1 Tunisia
Monday 26th of January 2015, 20:47related countries:
Democratic Republic of the Congorelated places: Bata
Tunisia and DR Congo both make it through to the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals after they draw in Bata.
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Cumberbatch sorry for 'coloured' comment
Monday 26th of January 2015, 21:37related countries:
United StatesBenedict Cumberbatch says "I'm an idiot" after talking about "coloured actors" on a US talk show.
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FBI cracks 'Russian spy ring'
Monday 26th of January 2015, 21:43related countries:
Russia, United StatesThe FBI has arrested a man on charges he was spying for Russia and trying to recruit sources in New York City, says the US attorney general.
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Litvinenko 'killed on third attempt'
Monday 26th of January 2015, 22:00related countries:
RussiaTwo prior attempts to kill ex-Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko may have been made before he died from radiation poisoning in 2006, the BBC has learned.
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Putin Ukraine remark nonsense - Nato
Monday 26th of January 2015, 22:09related countries:
Ukraine, RussiaNato's secretary-general dismisses as "nonsense" an accusation by Russia's Vladimir Putin that the Ukrainian army is a "foreign legion" of the alliance.
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Relief for Tunisia & DR Congo bosses
Monday 26th of January 2015, 22:25related countries:
Tunisia, Democratic Republic of the CongoDR Congo coach Florent Ibenge and Tunisia counterpart Georges Leekens admit qualifying for the last eight has been tough.
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Ex-CIA officer guilty over Iran leak
Monday 26th of January 2015, 22:48related countries:
Iran, United StatesA former CIA officer has been convicted of leaking classified details of a US operation against Iran to a New York Times reporter.
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VIDEO: 'Storm of immense scale' in US
Monday 26th of January 2015, 22:59related countries:
United StatesA "potentially historic blizzard" could dump up to 90cm (3ft) of snow on the US north-east coast, the National Weather Service has warned.
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Court bans child being named Nutella
Monday 26th of January 2015, 22:59related countries:
FranceA French court stops parents from naming their baby girl Nutella after the hazelnut spread, ruling that it would make her the target of derision.
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Fighter jet crash in Spain kills 10
Monday 26th of January 2015, 23:07related countries:
SpainEight French people are among 10 killed when a Greek fighter jet crashes during take-off at a Nato air base in central Spain.
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Russia's credit rating cut to junk
Monday 26th of January 2015, 23:11related countries:
Russia, United Statesrelated places: Standard, Poor
Russia's credit rating is cut to junk by US ratings agency Standard and Poor's for the first time in a decade.
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VIDEO: Ukraine civilians 'caught in firing line'
Monday 26th of January 2015, 23:45related countries:
UkraineNato has dismissed as "nonsense" claims by Vladimir Putin that Nato soldiers are fighting alongside Ukrainian government troops in Eastern Ukraine.
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Islamic State 'driven out of Kobane'
Monday 26th of January 2015, 23:46related countries:
SyriaKurdish forces have driven Islamic State (IS) militants from of Kobane, officials say, ending a four-month battle for the northern Syrian town.
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VIDEO: Aftermath of fatal fighter jet crash
Monday 26th of January 2015, 23:51related countries:
Greece, SpainTen people have been killed and 13 injured at a military base in Spain, when a Greek fighter jet lost power and crashed into other aircraft parked on the ground.
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UK minister makes Taiwan watch gaffe
Monday 26th of January 2015, 23:57related countries:
Taiwan, United Kingdom, Chinarelated places: Taipei
A UK government minister apologies after giving a watch to the mayor of Taipei, not realising it was a taboo act in Chinese culture.
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