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Holmes hits hole-in-one in Miami

Sunday 8th of March 2015, 0:06
related countries: United States
related places: Miami

American JB Holmes hits a hole-in-one to lead by five shots after the third round of the WGC-Cadillac Championship.
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VIDEO: Emwazi 'deported for being drunk'

Sunday 8th of March 2015, 0:17
related countries: Tanzania

Islamic State fighter Mohammed Emwazi was deported from Tanzania in 2009 for being drunk and abusive, rather than for terrorism-related reasons, the BBC is told.
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Obama hails Selma march 'heroes'

Sunday 8th of March 2015, 0:52
related countries: United States
related places: Alabama, Selma

US President Barack Obama pays tribute to the "heroes" who took part in a landmark civil rights march in Selma, Alabama, on the 50th anniversary of the event.
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France holds back the anti-smacking tide

Sunday 8th of March 2015, 0:56
related countries: France

France refuses to be taught a lesson on smacking
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Germany split over policy on migrants

Sunday 8th of March 2015, 2:01
related countries: Germany

Germany considers new policy to handle migrants
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The women who keep silent about sexual violence

Sunday 8th of March 2015, 2:03
related countries: India

Why some women in India do not report rape
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Officer recalls 'drunk' Emwazi arrest

Sunday 8th of March 2015, 2:55
related countries: Tanzania

Mohammed Emwazi, the man who went on to become "Jihadi John", was deported from Tanzania for being drunk and abusive, a police officer says.
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VIDEO: MH370: Relatives remember one year on

Sunday 8th of March 2015, 3:50
related countries: Malaysia

Family members of the missing cabin crew of the Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 hold a remembrance event one year after its disappearance.
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Vettori spins Kiwis past Afghanistan

Sunday 8th of March 2015, 5:07
related countries: Afghanistan, New Zealand

New Zealand make it five World Cup wins from five as a six-wicket win eliminates Afghanistan from quarter-final contention.
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VIDEO: MH370: Families criticise China

Sunday 8th of March 2015, 5:30
related countries: China

Relatives of some of the missing passengers and crew of flight MH370 criticise China's Communist Party over its treatment of the plane's disappearance.
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Sunday's gossip column

Sunday 8th of March 2015, 8:09
related countries: Italy

Manchester United ready to sell Angel Di Maria, Milner tipped for Italian move, Man City want Wilshere, plus more.
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VIDEO: A female taxi driver... in Afghanistan

Sunday 8th of March 2015, 8:28
related countries: Afghanistan

Afghanistan is one of the most challenging places in the world to be a woman and despite some improvements in recent years, many still struggle to find work.
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'Sexist' Indonesian firm says sorry

Sunday 8th of March 2015, 9:00
related countries: Indonesia

An Indonesian sports wear manufacturer apologises for a label that says: 'Give this to a woman to wash, it's her job.'
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Park claims Women's Champions title

Sunday 8th of March 2015, 9:09
related countries: South Korea, United States

South Korea's Inbee Park holds off world number one Lydia Ko and American Stacy Lewis to win the HSBC Women's Champions title.
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China trade surplus hits new record

Sunday 8th of March 2015, 10:32
related countries: China

China's monthly trade surplus hit a record $60.6bn (£40.3bn) in February, as exports grew and imports slid back.
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Mixed reviews for UK Eurovision song

Sunday 8th of March 2015, 11:52
related countries: United Kingdom

Reactions have been mixed after the announcement that Electro Velvet will be this year's UK entry for the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna.
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Russia relations prickly - Hammond

Sunday 8th of March 2015, 12:20
related countries: Ukraine, Russia, United Kingdom

The UK and Russia will continue to have a "prickly relationship" with no clear change in Vladimir Putin's intentions towards Ukraine, Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond says.
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VIDEO: Saudi Arabia 'biggest arms importer'

Sunday 8th of March 2015, 13:03
related countries: Saudi Arabia, India

Saudi Arabia is now the world's biggest arms importer, having overtaken India, according to a new report on global defence spending.
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MH370 families angered by report

Sunday 8th of March 2015, 13:54
related countries: Malaysia

Relatives of those missing on flight MH370 are angered by a report that offers no new clues, on the first anniversary of the plane's disappearance.
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Houghton out of Cyprus Cup final

Sunday 8th of March 2015, 14:12
related countries: United Kingdom, Cyprus

England captain Stephanie Houghton will miss the Cyprus Cup final with a knee injury that rules her out for eight to 10 weeks.
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Deadly attack hits UN base in Mali

Sunday 8th of March 2015, 14:16
related countries: Mali

A rocket attack on a United Nations base in northern Mali kills three people and wounds at least 12 others.
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Rolling Stones filmmaker Maysles dies

Sunday 8th of March 2015, 14:35
related countries: United States

Albert Maysles, the documentary-maker whose 1970 film Gimme Shelter followed the Rolling Stones on their ill-fated US tour, dies aged 88.
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Maxwell hits ton in Australia win

Sunday 8th of March 2015, 14:50
related countries: Sri Lanka, Australia

Glenn Maxwell hits the second-fastest century in World Cup history as Australia beat Sri Lanka by 64 runs to reach the last eight.
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Solar Impulse set for epic journey

Sunday 8th of March 2015, 15:04
related countries: United Arab Emirates
related places: Abu Dhabi

A record-breaking attempt to fly around the world in a solar-powered plane is set to get under way on Monday from Abu Dhabi.
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Meadows pulls out of Euro 800m final

Sunday 8th of March 2015, 15:09
related countries: United Kingdom, Czech Republic
related places: Prague

Britain's Jenny Meadows withdraws from Sunday's European Indoors 800m final in Prague on medical grounds.
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Saudi Arabia rejects flogging critics

Sunday 8th of March 2015, 15:26
related countries: Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia expresses 'dismay' at international criticism over the flogging of a Saudi blogger, rejecting foreign interference.
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Quidditch comes to 'Batman's garden'

Sunday 8th of March 2015, 16:43
related countries: United Kingdom

Hundreds of players compete in the UK's biggest ever quidditch tournament, playing a sport adapted from the Harry Potter books.
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England can silence doubters - Swann

Sunday 8th of March 2015, 17:04
related countries: Bangladesh

England can "shut up" their critics if they thrash Bangladesh in Monday's vital World Cup game, says ex-spinner Graeme Swann.
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Dundee United 1-1 Celtic

Sunday 8th of March 2015, 17:34
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: Tannadice

Nine-man Dundee United hold on against 10-man Celtic at Tannadice to earn a Scottish Cup quarter-final replay.
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Poison claims over Crufts dog death

Sunday 8th of March 2015, 18:36
related countries: Belgium

A dog dies after competing at Crufts, with claims he was poisoned being investigated by Belgian police.
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Indian TV protests against film ban

Sunday 8th of March 2015, 18:52
related countries: India
related places: Delhi

India's NDTV network halts programming for an hour, in protest at the banning of a controversial BBC documentary about the Delhi rape case.
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Allies begin push against Boko Haram

Sunday 8th of March 2015, 19:05
related countries: Nigeria, Chad

Niger and Chad launch an offensive against Nigeria's Boko Haram militants, as officials dismiss the group's pledge to IS as a sign of weakness.
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The photographer who made Australia his canvas

Sunday 8th of March 2015, 20:13
related countries: Australia

The photographer who made Australia his canvas
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Pair charged over Nemtsov murder

Sunday 8th of March 2015, 21:54
related countries: Russia
related places: Moscow

Two men are charged in connection with the murder of Russian opposition activist Boris Nemtsov, as three other suspects appear in a Moscow court.
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Atletico Madrid 1-1 Valencia

Sunday 8th of March 2015, 22:18
related countries: Spain
related places: Valencia

Atletico Madrid concede a late equaliser to top-four rivals Valencia to suffer a blow to their La Liga title hopes.
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Families due to visit condemned pair

Sunday 8th of March 2015, 23:19
related countries: Indonesia, Aruba

Relatives of an Australian pair sentenced to death by Indonesia expect to see them for the first time since they arrived at execution site.
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VIDEO: Why are 60,000 homeless in New York?

Sunday 8th of March 2015, 23:35
related countries: United States

One of the coldest winters on record in the north-eastern US has coincided with record numbers of homeless people living in New York City.
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