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Charles and Camilla tour US monuments
Thursday 19th of March 2015, 0:11related countries:
United Kingdom, 
United Statesrelated places: Cornwall, Camilla
The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall visit monuments to Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King Jr on the first day of a visit to the US.
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VIDEO: Why girls clothing is an issue in India
Thursday 19th of March 2015, 0:12related countries:
IndiaIn Delhi, students from Ishani SKV Girls' School have been finding out why they cannot wear the clothes they want.
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EU aims to solve its Greek 'elephant'
Thursday 19th of March 2015, 0:14related countries:
GreecePressure on to resolve row between Greece and its creditors
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The Kenya schoolchildren keeping letter-writing alive
Thursday 19th of March 2015, 0:46related countries:
KenyaMobile phone ban has revived schoolboy calligraphy in Kenya
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Solar aeroplane heads to Myanmar
Thursday 19th of March 2015, 0:47related countries:
IndiaSolar Impulse, the solar-powered plane attempting to fly around the world, takes off from India and heads to Myanmar.
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US Fed hints at interest rate rise
Thursday 19th of March 2015, 1:09related countries:
United StatesThe US Federal Reserve signals a future rise in interest rates, but says it will wait until the labour market improves.
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Norfolk Islanders to pay income tax
Thursday 19th of March 2015, 1:10related countries:
Norfolk Island, 
AustraliaNew government proposals will see residents on Australia's tiny Norfolk Island lose their parliament and have to pay income tax for the first time.
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US veteran denies IS terror charges
Thursday 19th of March 2015, 1:27related countries:
United Statesrelated places: New York
A US Air Force veteran accused of trying to join Islamic State appears in court in New York and denies all the charges.
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Sheeran's X breaks 2m sales barrier
Thursday 19th of March 2015, 1:50related countries:
United KingdomPop star Ed Sheeran sells the two millionth copy of his album X, in the UK, nine months after it went on sale.
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Wet wipe litter on beaches 'up 50%'
Thursday 19th of March 2015, 2:28related countries:
United KingdomThe number of used wet wipes littering beaches in the UK has increased by 50% in the last year, a survey of 301 locations suggests.
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US church U-turn on soaking homeless
Thursday 19th of March 2015, 2:43related countries:
United Statesrelated places: San Francisco
A church in San Francisco has promised to remove sprinklers it installed to deter rough sleepers and prevent drug abuse.
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VIDEO: The Christians broadcasting in Iraq
Thursday 19th of March 2015, 3:17related countries:
IraqAhmed Maher has been to visit an Iraqi Christian radio station which is trying to provide a much-needed boost for its audience.
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Thai ex-PM Yingluck to stand trial
Thursday 19th of March 2015, 5:21related countries:
ThailandThailand's Supreme Court orders former PM Yingluck Shinawatra to stand trial for negligence over a controversial rice subsidy scheme.
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VIDEO: Divided by the frontline in Ukraine
Thursday 19th of March 2015, 6:07related countries:
UkraineTom Burridge reports from one of Ukraine's divided regions, Donetsk, from both sides of the frontline.
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Yahoo pulls the plug on China office
Thursday 19th of March 2015, 6:39related countries:
ChinaInternet giant Yahoo is closing its China office and laying off "around 350" employees as part of a worldwide consolidation aimed at cutting costs.
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Two killed in Swedish shooting
Thursday 19th of March 2015, 6:45related countries:
SwedenAt least two people are killed and several others injured in a shooting in a restaurant in the south-western Swedish city of Gothenburg.
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Williams makes Indian Wells semis
Thursday 19th of March 2015, 7:21related countries:
IndiaSerena Williams reaches the semi-finals of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells by beating Timea Bacsinszky.
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Tunisia in 'war against terror'
Thursday 19th of March 2015, 7:28related countries:
Tunisiarelated places: Tunis
Tunisia's president vows to fight terrorism "without mercy" following a gun attack in Tunis that killed 19 people, most of them tourists.
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Thursday's gossip column
Thursday 19th of March 2015, 7:40related countries:
United Kingdomrelated places: Everton
Kane set for England call, Wolfsburg eye Everton striker Lukaku again, plus more.
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France - the Saharan policeman
Thursday 19th of March 2015, 7:52related countries:
FranceOn patrol with French forces combating Islamist expansion
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X Factor New Zealand judges apologise
Thursday 19th of March 2015, 9:32related countries:
New ZealandNatalia Kills and Willy Moon apologise after being sacked for making abusive comments to a contestant on The X Factor NZ.
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England bring Parling in for decider
Thursday 19th of March 2015, 10:01related countries:
France, United KingdomLock Geoff Parling will start England's Six Nations finale against France on Saturday with Dave Attwood dropping out.
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Chile's Villarrica volcano spews ash
Thursday 19th of March 2015, 10:27related countries:
Chilerelated places: Villarrica
Chile's Villarrica volcano shows renewed activity following an eruption on 3 March which prompted the evacuation of thousands of people.
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Officials quit after tiger flat leap
Thursday 19th of March 2015, 10:28related countries:
Chinarelated places: Qingdao
Three officials resign after an endangered Siberian tiger cub leaps to its death from an 11th floor apartment in Qingdao in eastern China.
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VIDEO: Survivor on Pakistan school shooting
Thursday 19th of March 2015, 10:37related countries:
Pakistan, United Kingdomrelated places: Taliban
A Pakistani teenager who was flown to the UK for surgery after being shot by the Taliban, has been speaking to the BBC.
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Mobile phone minister halts strikes
Thursday 19th of March 2015, 10:44related countries:
ArgentinaAn education minister in Argentina has stopped waves of teachers' strikes by giving every teacher his mobile phone number and inviting them to call him with their complaints.
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VIDEO: Abbott Nazi reference sparks uproar
Thursday 19th of March 2015, 10:52related countries:
Germany, AustraliaThere were ugly scenes in Australia's parliament on Thursday when Prime Minister Tony Abbott compared Labour Party leader Bill Shorten to the Germany WWII propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels.
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Rohit stars as India reach last four
Thursday 19th of March 2015, 11:30related countries:
India, 
BangladeshDefending champions India coast into the World Cup semi-finals with a 109-run victory over Bangladesh in Melbourne.
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One Direction duo face drug warning
Thursday 19th of March 2015, 11:43related countries:
Philippinesrelated places: Manila
One Direction stars Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson face losing more than £3000 each if they are caught using, or promoting, illegal drugs in Manila.
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IS 'may have committed genocide'
Thursday 19th of March 2015, 11:54related countries:
IraqIslamic State jihadists may have committed genocide and war crimes in its attacks on Iraq's minority Yazidi community, a UN reports says.
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Graffiti attack on philosopher Kant
Thursday 19th of March 2015, 12:15related countries:
RussiaRussian police are hunting an unusual vandal, who sprayed graffiti on the walls of a site where philosopher Immanuel Kant is thought to have lived.
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Tunis gunman 'known to authorities'
Thursday 19th of March 2015, 12:30related countries:
Tunisiarelated places: Tunis
One of two gunmen who carried out an attack that killed 20 tourists at a Tunis museum was known to the authorities, Tunisia's PM says.
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Four arrested over Tunisia attack
Thursday 19th of March 2015, 12:41related countries:
TunisiaFour people arrested in connection with Tunisia museum attack which left 20 foreign tourists dead, the president's office says.
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Pietersen called about England return
Thursday 19th of March 2015, 12:48related countries:
United KingdomIncoming ECB chairman Colin Graves has spoken to Kevin Pietersen about a return to the England side.
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Tag Heuer to make Android Wear watch
Thursday 19th of March 2015, 13:01related countries:
SwitzerlandSwiss watchmaker Tag Heuer partners with top tech firms to build an Android Wear-powered smartwatch.
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Puzzle over Varoufakis 'fake finger'
Thursday 19th of March 2015, 13:13related countries:
Greece, GermanyA German comedian sparks confusion after claiming he faked a video apparently showing Greece's finance minister giving the middle finger to Germany.
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Kane earns first England call-up
Thursday 19th of March 2015, 13:34related countries:
Lithuania, 
Italy, United Kingdomrelated places: Tottenham
England manager Roy Hodgson names Tottenham striker Harry Kane in his squad to face Lithuania and Italy.
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Indians caught 'cheating' in exams
Thursday 19th of March 2015, 13:36related countries:
Indiarelated places: Bihar
Cheating in exams is common in the Indian state of Bihar, but new images emerge showing how blatant the practice is.
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Tanzania approves anti-foreigner law
Thursday 19th of March 2015, 13:44related countries:
Tanzania, ChinaTanzania's parliament approves a tough new law aimed at curbing foreign employment, as a lawmaker accuses Chinese nationals of taking local jobs.
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Protests at black US student arrest
Thursday 19th of March 2015, 13:51related countries:
United Statesrelated places: Virginia
The governor of Virginia is calling for an investigation into the violent arrest of a black university student, which has sparked protests.
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Dhoni urges India to keep it simple
Thursday 19th of March 2015, 14:13related countries:
IndiaKeeping things simple is one of the keys to India's continuing World Cup success, according to captain MS Dhoni.
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British military trainers in Ukraine
Thursday 19th of March 2015, 14:26related countries:
Ukraine, Russia, United KingdomBritish military personnel have started training members of the Ukrainian army engaged in fighting against pro-Russian rebels, the BBC learns.
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'Too much made of racism in Russia'
Thursday 19th of March 2015, 15:17related countries:
RussiaFormer head of Russian football says too much is made of racism in the country and questioned if monkey chants are racist.
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Mexican man freed after 23 years
Thursday 19th of March 2015, 15:24related countries:
United States, 
MexicoA Mexican-American man convicted for the 1992 murder of his sister and brother-in-law is freed after a court rules he confessed under torture.
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Air raid on Yemen president's palace
Thursday 19th of March 2015, 15:36related countries:
YemenWarplanes target the palace used by Yemen's President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi in Aden, following deadly clashes at the city's airport.
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VIDEO: China-Japan talks: Facts in 60 seconds
Thursday 19th of March 2015, 15:43related countries:
ChinaAwkward handshakes and territorial rows - the background to the China-Japan talks in less than 60 seconds.
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Cruise operators shun Tunisian ports
Thursday 19th of March 2015, 16:22related countries:
Italy, Tunisiarelated places: Tunis
Costa Cruises and MSC Cruises, two Italian cruise companies, cancel planned stops in Tunisian ports following shootings at a museum in Tunis that killed 21 people.
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China and Japan hold security talks
Thursday 19th of March 2015, 16:40related countries:
Japan, ChinaChina and Japan are holding their first high-level security talks in four years, following tensions over territorial and historical issues.
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Sierra Leone announces Ebola curfew
Thursday 19th of March 2015, 16:46related countries:
Sierra LeoneA three-day curfew will come into force across parts of Sierra Leone next week to try and contain the Ebola crisis, a health official says.
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Vonn equals legend Stenmark's record
Thursday 19th of March 2015, 16:49related countries:
Sweden, United StatesAmerican Lindsey Vonn wins a 19th World Cup title to equal Swedish legend Ingemar Stenmark's record.
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Briton killed in Tunis attack named
Thursday 19th of March 2015, 16:57related countries:
Tunisia, United Kingdomrelated places: Tunis
A British woman who was among 23 people killed in shootings at a museum in Tunis on Wednesday is named as Sally Adey.
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2022 World Cup final on 18 December
Thursday 19th of March 2015, 17:07related countries:
QatarFifa confirms 2022 World Cup final in Qatar will take place on 18 December - and France will host 2019 Women's World Cup.
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Ryanair abandons US flight plans
Thursday 19th of March 2015, 17:28related countries:
United StatesBudget airline Ryanair abandons plans to operate transatlantic flights, just days after it said its board had approved the measure.
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Afghan lynched 'after burning Koran'
Thursday 19th of March 2015, 17:38related countries:
Afghanistanrelated places: Kabul
An Afghan woman is lynched by a crowd in the Afghan capital Kabul after reportedly burning a copy of the Koran, police say.
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Greece PM plea as EU summit starts
Thursday 19th of March 2015, 17:52related countries:
Ukraine, Greece, 
Belgium, Russiarelated places: Brussels
The Greek debt crisis dominates as EU leaders gather for a summit in Brussels, which is also due to focus on relations with Russia over Ukraine.
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Egypt Mubarak-era minister cleared
Thursday 19th of March 2015, 18:13related countries:
EgyptA court in Egypt has acquitted former Interior Minister Habib al-Adly of a corruption charge, the last in a string of cases he has faced since 2011.
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Belgian minister in 'black face' row
Thursday 19th of March 2015, 18:16related countries:
Belgiumrelated places: Brussels
Belgian Foreign Minister Didier Reynders draws sharp criticism for having his face painted black during a traditional festival in Brussels.
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Illegal migrants smuggled out of UK
Thursday 19th of March 2015, 19:59related countries:
United Kingdomrelated places: Dover
Illegal immigrants are being smuggled out of the UK via Dover to evade deportation then smuggled back, a BBC investigation has found.
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VIDEO: Political activists released by DRC
Thursday 19th of March 2015, 19:59related countries:
Senegal, 
Democratic Republic of the Congo, 
Burkina FasoPolitical activists from Burkina Faso and Senegal, who were detained for four days in the Democratic Republic of Congo, are expected to be repatriated on Thursday.
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VIDEO: Violence scourges spring break resort
Thursday 19th of March 2015, 20:04related countries:
Mexicorelated places: Acapulco
Violence the Mexican city of Acapulco is taking a toll on the tourism industry, the BBC finds.
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Arctic sea ice hits record low
Thursday 19th of March 2015, 20:05related countries:
Arctic Ocean, United StatesSea ice in the Arctic Ocean has fallen to the lowest recorded level for the winter season, according to US scientists.
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Prince Charles meets Barack Obama
Thursday 19th of March 2015, 20:09related countries:
United Statesrelated places: White House
Prince Charles meets US president Barack Obama at the White House during his tour of the country.
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Dynamo Kiev 5-2 Everton (6-4 agg)
Thursday 19th of March 2015, 20:39related countries:
UkraineEverton become the last English side to exit European competition as they are beaten soundly by Dynamo Kiev in Ukraine.
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Unborn baby ripped from US woman
Thursday 19th of March 2015, 21:08related countries:
United StatesA woman was beaten, stabbed and had her unborn child stolen from her womb when she visited a house to buy clothes advertised on Craigslist.
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'Big brother' technology comes to Australia's shops
Thursday 19th of March 2015, 22:06related countries:
AustraliaFree wi-fi - but do shoppers understand the deal?
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US approves Amazon drone trial
Thursday 19th of March 2015, 22:38related countries:
United Statesrelated places: Amazon
The US Federal Aviation Administration approves Amazon's plans to begin testing drones for online deliveries.
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Bolivia 'chickened out' of fixture
Thursday 19th of March 2015, 22:55related countries:
Nigeria, 
BoliviaNigerian football officials set up a friendly match against Uganda and say original opponents Bolivia "chickened out".
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VIDEO: Shock as blood stains Tunis streets
Thursday 19th of March 2015, 23:07related countries:
Tunisiarelated places: Tunis
A Tunisian woman who was working in the Parliament building next a museum that was attached recalls the horror of the terrorism
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Ex-Australian PM Fraser dies at 84
Thursday 19th of March 2015, 23:18related countries:
ArubaMalcolm Fraser, who was Australian prime minister between 1975 and 1983, has died following a brief illness.
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Netanyahu denies two-state reversal
Thursday 19th of March 2015, 23:28related countries:
IsraelIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu waters down a pre-election vow not to allow the establishment of a Palestinian state.
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