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Turnbull embarks on five-nation tour

Thursday 12th of November 2015, 0:33
related countries: Indonesia

Malcolm Turnbull will make his first visit to Indonesia as prime minister on Thursday, in an effort to repair ties after a period of diplomatic tension.
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VIDEO: Boys allege racism in Apple store row

Thursday 12th of November 2015, 0:54
related countries: Aruba, Australia

Phone footage showing an Australian Apple Store employee asking six students to leave because they "might steal something" has sparked an outcry in Australia.
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VIDEO: Refugees sent to Hungarian prisons

Thursday 12th of November 2015, 1:00
related countries: Hungary, Hong Kong

The 'illegal' refugees sent to jail in Hungary
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Hungarian jails crowded by 'illegal' migrants

Thursday 12th of November 2015, 1:02
related countries: Hungary, Hong Kong

The 'illegal' refugees sent to jail in Hungary
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Sex, blackmail and French footballers

Thursday 12th of November 2015, 1:08
related countries: France

French striker Benzema risks end of international career
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Venezuela president's relatives held

Thursday 12th of November 2015, 3:52
related countries: Haiti, Venezuela, United States

Two nephews of Venezuela's first lady are arrested in Haiti and taken to the US to face drug trafficking charges, US media reports say.
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In pictures: Telling time in Bamako

Thursday 12th of November 2015, 4:15
related countries: Mali
related places: Bamako

Thirteen sideways views of African life
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Russian athletes fear ban from Olympics

Thursday 12th of November 2015, 4:18
related countries: Russia

Russian athletes and politicians fear ban from Olympics
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Report alleges China police torture

Thursday 12th of November 2015, 4:47
related countries: China

Suspects in police detention in China are tortured with implements like spiked rods and torture chairs regularly to extract confessions, a report says.
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Apple apologises after racism outcry

Thursday 12th of November 2015, 7:27
related countries: Australia

Apple apologises to six schoolboys who were asked to leave one of their shops in Australia, in what the students described as a racist incident.
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VIDEO: Where next for migrants arriving in Lesbos?

Thursday 12th of November 2015, 9:02
related countries: Malta

As EU leaders meet in Malta to try to find solutions to the migration of people into Europe from Africa, the BBC's Ed Thomas reports from the island of Lesbos which has seen the greatest number of arrivals.
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VIDEO: India's business ties with the UK

Thursday 12th of November 2015, 9:22
related countries: India, United Kingdom

As India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits the UK, here is a guide to the trade and investment links between India and the UK.
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Purple slime coats Norway fjord

Thursday 12th of November 2015, 10:30
related countries: Norway

Purple slime coats Norway fjord
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Writers urge Cameron over India free speech

Thursday 12th of November 2015, 11:13
related countries: India

More than 200 writers including Salman Rushdie write an open letter to Prime Minister David Cameron urging him to challenge Indian PM Narendra Modi over free speech.
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Indian PM Modi arrives in the UK

Thursday 12th of November 2015, 11:32
related countries: India, United Kingdom

India's prime minister arrives in the UK for a three-day visit - described by David Cameron as a "historic opportunity" for both countries.
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Tycoon buys $48m diamond for daughter

Thursday 12th of November 2015, 11:54
related countries: Hong Kong

A 12.03-carat blue diamond has been auctioned at Sotheby's in Geneva for $48.4m (£31.7m) to a Hong Kong tycoon.
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VIDEO: Skateboarding bulldog breaks record

Thursday 12th of November 2015, 12:11
related countries: Peru

A bulldog called Otto has broken the Guinness World Record for skateboarding through the "longest human tunnel" in Peru.
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Ukraine passes anti-discrimination law

Thursday 12th of November 2015, 13:12
related countries: Ukraine

Ukraine's parliament passes a law banning discrimination in the workplace, including that based on sexual orientation.
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Being 'Black on Campus' - frustrations spread across US

Thursday 12th of November 2015, 13:28
related countries: United States
related places: Campus

Race protest spreads among students across the US
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Egypt tourism teeters after Sinai plane crash

Thursday 12th of November 2015, 13:39
related countries: Egypt

Egyptian tourist resort fears for future after Sinai plane crash
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Clashes as Greeks strike over austerity

Thursday 12th of November 2015, 13:47
related countries: Greece

Greek workers stage their first general strike against austerity since Alexis Tsipras's left-wing Syriza government came to power in January, leading to clashes in Athens.
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Catalonia crisis forces Spain into unknown territory

Thursday 12th of November 2015, 15:32
related countries: Spain

Catalonia crisis forces Spain into unknown territory
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VIDEO: Migrants on the move across Europe

Thursday 12th of November 2015, 15:38
related countries: Croatia

James Reynolds reports from the Serbian-Croatian border where migrants continue to arrive.
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Russian body 'to admit' some charges

Thursday 12th of November 2015, 16:04
related countries: Russia

Russia's athletics federation plans to admit to some of the charges made against it by the World Anti-Doping Agency commission.
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VIDEO: 'There are snipers. We need to be careful'

Thursday 12th of November 2015, 16:10
related countries: Iraq
related places: Sinjar

Kurdish forces have launched what they say is a major offensive to drive militants of so-called Islamic State out of the town of Sinjar, in the north-west of Iraq.
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Kurds 'advance on IS-held Sinjar'

Thursday 12th of November 2015, 16:16
related countries: Iraq, Syria
related places: Sinjar

Kurdish forces say they are making progress in a major offensive they have launched against Islamic State militants in Sinjar in northern Iraq.
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Sweden brings in migrant border checks

Thursday 12th of November 2015, 16:24
related countries: Sweden

Sweden brings in temporary border checks to control the flow of migrants into the country, as an EU-Africa summit continues.
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Disguised Israelis raid Hebron hospital

Thursday 12th of November 2015, 16:36
related countries: Israel, West Bank

Undercover Israeli forces in disguises shoot dead a Palestinian and seize a stabbing suspect in a raid on a West Bank hospital, Palestinian officials say.
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Venezuela leader's relatives charged

Thursday 12th of November 2015, 17:42
related countries: Venezuela

Two nephews of Venezuela's First Lady, Celia Flores, are charged with drugs trafficking in a court in New York just weeks before legislative elections.
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VIDEO: Greek youths clash with police

Thursday 12th of November 2015, 18:25
related countries: Greece

Greek workers have staged their first general strike against austerity since January when Alexis Tsipras' Syriza government was elected.
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VIDEO: Soil turning to sand in Senegal

Thursday 12th of November 2015, 18:30
related countries: Senegal

It is not only political and economic upheaval that forces many people to try and make the dangerous journey from Africa to Europe.
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VW sets whistleblower deadline

Thursday 12th of November 2015, 18:38
related countries: Germany

German carmaker VW sets a 30 November deadline for staff whistleblowers to come forward about its diesel emissions test cheating.
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VIDEO: Modi in the UK: Day one in 60 seconds

Thursday 12th of November 2015, 19:01
related countries: India, United Kingdom

India's PM Narendra Modi is visiting the UK for three days.
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Race protests spread on US campuses

Thursday 12th of November 2015, 20:10
related countries: United States

Protests against racial injustice spread beyond the University of Missouri as students at least two other US campuses have walked out of classes.
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Europe jihadists 'recruiting for Iraq'

Thursday 12th of November 2015, 21:19
related countries: Iraq, Syria

The 13 suspected members of a jihadist group arrested in raids across Europe were allegedly recruiting foreign fighters to be sent to Syria and Iraq.
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Suicide bombers kill dozens in Beirut

Thursday 12th of November 2015, 21:26
related countries: Lebanon
related places: Beirut

At least 37 people have been killed and 181 wounded in two suicide bomb attacks in a Shia suburb of Beirut, Lebanese officials say.
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US serial bus thief 'steals Greyhound'

Thursday 12th of November 2015, 21:58
related countries: United States

A man who has been arrested at least two dozen times in transit-related crimes is stopped again for allegedly trying to steal a coach.
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Russia reveals nuclear torpedo plan

Thursday 12th of November 2015, 22:32
related countries: Russia

The Kremlin says secret plans for a Russian long-range nuclear torpedo - called "Status-6" - should not have appeared on Russian TV news.
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VIDEO: Can Chinese films beat James Bond?

Thursday 12th of November 2015, 22:36
related countries: China

As the latest James Bond film, Spectre, opens in China, can the country's homegrown films hold on to the domestic market?
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VIDEO: 'So many children' arrive on Lesbos

Thursday 12th of November 2015, 22:48
related countries: Afghanistan, Syria

Thousands of those seeking refuge in Europe come from Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan, but they face a perilous journey.
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VIDEO: Indian maid: 'They cut my arm off'

Thursday 12th of November 2015, 23:06
related countries: Saudi Arabia, India

BBC Newsnight speaks to a maid from India, Kasturi Munirathinam, who alleges her employer in Saudi Arabia chopped off her arm.
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US obesity rates 'rising again'

Thursday 12th of November 2015, 23:17
related countries: United States

A new study finds that obesity rates among US adults are on the rise again after years of slow decline.
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Court upholds California death penalty

Thursday 12th of November 2015, 23:50
related countries: United States
related places: California

A US appeal court rejects a ruling which had declared long delays on California's death row were "cruel" and "unconstitutional".
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US jails German ex-sniper over plot

Thursday 12th of November 2015, 23:53
related countries: Liberia, Germany, United States

A former German sniper is sentenced to 20 years in prison for conspiring to kill a US federal agent on behalf of drugs traffickers in Liberia.
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US lifts sanctions against Liberia

Thursday 12th of November 2015, 23:59
related countries: Liberia, United States

The US lifts economic sanctions against Liberia as President Obama praises its commitment to democracy since the end of the 2003 civil war.
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