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VIDEO: Leisure time in North Korea's capital
Monday 12th of October 2015, 0:47related countries:
North Korearelated places: Pyongyang
In the last of his special series of reports from inside North Korea, BBC correspondent Stephen Evans spent a day relaxing with the residents of Pyongyang.
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Odessa leads Ukraine's battle to reform
Monday 12th of October 2015, 0:55related countries:
UkraineOdessa leads Ukraine's struggle for economic and political reform
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Social Democrats win Vienna election
Monday 12th of October 2015, 1:12related countries:
Austriarelated places: Vienna
Austria's Social Democrats hold onto power in the capital Vienna, fighting off a challenge by the far-right Freedom Party in municipal polls.
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VIDEO: Why Odessa is crucial to Ukraine reform
Monday 12th of October 2015, 1:28related countries:
UkraineThe BBC's Tom Burridge reports on the importance of Ukraine's largest port and how the region's new governor hopes to kick-start the economy.
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Queues in crucial India Bihar elections
Monday 12th of October 2015, 5:28related countries:
Indiarelated places: Bihar
Thousands of people queue up at polling stations in India's Bihar state for elections that are seen as a test of PM Narendra Modi's popularity.
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New cabinet in Australia parliament
Monday 12th of October 2015, 6:10related countries:
AustraliaAustralia's new front bench taking its seat in parliament for the first time since Malcolm Turnbull ousted Tony Abbott as prime minister.
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China shares rise while others struggle
Monday 12th of October 2015, 6:30related countries:
United Statesrelated places: Wall Street, Monday, Asia
Shares on mainland China and in Hong Kong took the lead with gains in Asia on Monday, while other markets struggled.
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Turkish air force pounds rebels
Monday 12th of October 2015, 6:50related countries:
Turkeyrelated places: Ankara
The Turkish air force pounds Kurdish militants as the country mourns for nearly 100 people killed in a bomb attack in the capital, Ankara.
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Glencore confirms sale of mines
Monday 12th of October 2015, 6:59related countries:
Chile, Australia, 
Hong KongEmbattled mining giant Glencore says it has started the sales process for two of its copper mines in Australia and Chile.
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Volkswagen recalls Chinese cars
Monday 12th of October 2015, 7:23related countries:
ChinaVolkswagen recalls almost 2,000 cars in China as the country's environment ministry launches an investigation into the scandal.
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Nauru 'rape victim' flies to Australia
Monday 12th of October 2015, 7:50related countries:
Nauru, AustraliaA woman who said she was pregnant after being raped at the Nauru detention centre arrives in Australia, amid public pressure for her to be allowed an abortion.
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Migrant response too narrow - ex-judges
Monday 12th of October 2015, 8:00related countries:
United KingdomTop former judges and lawyers criticise the UK government's response to the migrant crisis as "too slow and narrow", in a letter signed by 300 people.
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US reporter 'convicted' in Iran
Monday 12th of October 2015, 8:53related countries:
Iran, United StatesA US reporter detained in Iran for more than a year and charged with espionage is said to have been convicted.
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S Korea to control history textbooks
Monday 12th of October 2015, 9:36related countries:
South KoreaSouth Korea announces controversial plans to control the history textbooks used in secondary schools, sparking criticism from some academics and students.
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Russia summons UK defence attache
Monday 12th of October 2015, 9:46related countries:
Russia, United KingdomRussia summoned a UK diplomat to explain reports that RAF pilots had been authorised to shoot down Russian aircraft in the Middle East.
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Desperate refugees return to Syria
Monday 12th of October 2015, 9:50related countries:
SyriaWhy Syrian refugees are going home to a war zone
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VIDEO: London church offering HIV tests
Monday 12th of October 2015, 9:53related countries:
United Kingdomrelated places: London
John McManus reports on a London church offering HIV tests to the black African community.
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China arrests hackers at US bidding
Monday 12th of October 2015, 10:23related countries:
China, United StatesChinese police have arrested hackers after the US government supplied them with a list of cybercrime suspects, the Washington Post reports.
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Randy Quaid in court after US arrest
Monday 12th of October 2015, 10:26related countries:
Canada, United Statesrelated places: Friday, California
Actor Randy Quaid is due to appear in court over a California vandalism case after being arrested on Friday as he tried to enter the US from Canada.
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Former top China energy chief jailed
Monday 12th of October 2015, 10:29related countries:
ChinaThe former chief of China's biggest oil firm, Jiang Jiemin, is sentenced to 16 years in prison for accepting bribes, state media say.
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Guatemalan mayor lynched by crowd
Monday 12th of October 2015, 10:47related countries:
GuatemalaThe mayor of a town in western Guatemala is lynched by a group of residents who accused him of ordering an attack on his political rival.
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Pan disappoints at US box office
Monday 12th of October 2015, 11:27related countries:
United StatesNeverland 3D-fantasy film Pan fails to reach the top of the North American box office chart, despite much promotion and its $150m (£98m) cost.
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VIDEO: Cheerleading toddler storms Philippines
Monday 12th of October 2015, 11:30related countries:
PhilippinesA toddler in the Philippines has become an internet star in her own country, thanks to her online cheerleading videos.
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Facebook paid £4,327 corporation tax
Monday 12th of October 2015, 11:36related countries:
United KingdomSocial network giant Facebook paid just £4,327 in corporation tax in 2014, its latest UK results show.
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Egypt court frees Mubarak's sons
Monday 12th of October 2015, 11:37related countries:
EgyptA court in Egypt orders the release of the two sons of ousted former President Hosni Mubarak, five months after they are convicted of embezzlement.
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Lukashenko re-elected in Belarus poll
Monday 12th of October 2015, 11:56related countries:
BelarusBelarusian President Alexander Lukashenko wins his fifth term with a landslide 83.5% of the vote - but international monitors say there were serious shortcomings.
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VIDEO: Funerals in Turkey for bomb victims
Monday 12th of October 2015, 11:58related countries:
Turkeyrelated places: Ankara
Funerals are being held in Turkey for victims of the bombings in Ankara which claimed almost 100 lives.
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Injured Finn ruled out of first Test
Monday 12th of October 2015, 12:03related countries:
PakistanEngland fast bowler Steven Finn is ruled out of the first Test against Pakistan with a stress injury to his left foot.
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Dell agrees $67bn EMC takeover
Monday 12th of October 2015, 12:26related countries:
United Statesrelated places: Dell
US computer giant Dell agrees a deal to buy data storage company EMC for $67bn - if approved it would be the biggest ever between tech companies.
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Five Nato personnel die in Kabul crash
Monday 12th of October 2015, 12:58related countries:
AfghanistanFive people, including two RAF personnel, are killed in a helicopter crash in the Afghan capital, Kabul.
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Russian strikes put spring in step of Assad's army
Monday 12th of October 2015, 13:52related countries:
Syria, RussiaSyrian regime retaking ground, thanks to Russian bombing
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Compost and soil fill Tate's Turbine
Monday 12th of October 2015, 14:09related countries:
United Kingdomrelated places: London
More than 23 tonnes of soil and compost fill Tate Modern's Turbine Hall in the latest installation to occupy the famous space in London.
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US students to defy gun law with dildos
Monday 12th of October 2015, 14:23related countries:
United StatesTexas University students plan to take sex toys on campus to protest against a new state law that allows people to carry concealed weapons on college grounds.
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IS fatwa 'inspired UK beheading plot'
Monday 12th of October 2015, 14:27related countries:
United KingdomThree men accused of plotting a beheading as part of a UK terror attack were inspired by a fatwa issued by the Islamic State group, a court hears.
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Ugandan army 'to leave' South Sudan
Monday 12th of October 2015, 14:50related countries:
UgandaUgandan troops will start leaving South Sudan by the end of this week - a key rebel demand - according to the head of the Ugandan force in the country.
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Zimbabwe drops case against lion killer
Monday 12th of October 2015, 14:56related countries:
Zimbabwe, United Statesrelated places: Cecil
Zimbabwe says it will not prosecute the US dentist who killed Cecil the lion because he had the proper paperwork allowing him to conduct the hunt.
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Men held after rape of Delhi girl, 4
Monday 12th of October 2015, 15:03related countries:
Indiarelated places: Delhi
Police in the Indian capital Delhi are questioning two men in connection with the rape of a four-year-old girl.
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Pakistan series 'hardest by a mile'
Monday 12th of October 2015, 15:41related countries:
South Africa, Australia, United KingdomFacing Pakistan in the UAE will be harder for England than taking on Australia or South Africa, says Michael Vaughan.
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Putin defends Russia's Syria strikes
Monday 12th of October 2015, 15:41related countries:
Syria, RussiaPresident Vladimir Putin defends Russia's military operations in Syria - but the EU warns that Russia's role is a "worrying game-changer".
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Police stop guarding Assange embassy
Monday 12th of October 2015, 15:45related countries:
United Kingdomrelated places: London
Police stop guarding the Ecuadorean embassy where Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has sought refuge since 2012.
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VIDEO: Why Cecil's killer escaped prosecution
Monday 12th of October 2015, 15:57related countries:
Zimbabwe, United Statesrelated places: Cecil
Authorities in Zimbabwe have said that the US dentist who shot Cecil the lion will not be prosecuted.
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Indian activist hit by ink attack
Monday 12th of October 2015, 16:11related countries:
Pakistan, Indiarelated places: Mumbai
Far-right Hindus in Mumbai douse the leader of an Indian think-tank with ink in protest at the launch of a book by a former Pakistani foreign minister.
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Guinea opposition demands vote re-run
Monday 12th of October 2015, 16:16related countries:
GuineaGuinea's opposition calls for a re-run of Sunday's presidential election even before the votes are counted, alleging widespread fraud.
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Briton wins Nobel economics prize
Monday 12th of October 2015, 16:24related countries:
United KingdomBritish academic Angus Deaton has been awarded the Nobel economics prize for 2015 for his analysis of consumption, poverty, and welfare.
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'Patriotic' call to remain in the EU
Monday 12th of October 2015, 16:52related countries:
United KingdomStaying in the EU can be the "patriotic course for Britain", former M&S boss Lord Rose says as he launches the campaign for the UK to remain a member.
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Two RAF dead in Afghan crash named
Monday 12th of October 2015, 17:16related countries:
Afghanistanrelated places: Kabul
Two RAF airmen killed in a helicopter crash in Afghan capital, Kabul, are named as Flt Lt Geraint Roberts and Flt Lt Alan Scott.
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Saudi king rejects 'Hajj handover'
Monday 12th of October 2015, 17:20related countries:
Saudi Arabia, IranSaudi Arabia's king rejects Iranian suggestions his country should give up management of the Hajj pilgrimage after last month's deadly stampede.
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'Bizarre' video tour of Pistorius house
Monday 12th of October 2015, 17:25related countries:
South AfricaThe new tenants of the house where South African athlete Oscar Pistorius shot dead his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp are filmed giving a video tour of the building.
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Turkish PM blames Ankara bombing on IS
Monday 12th of October 2015, 17:33related countries:
Turkeyrelated places: Ankara
The Islamic State group is the principal focus of investigation into the Ankara bombing that killed 97, Turkey's prime minister says.
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400,000 VW cars in UK need engine fix
Monday 12th of October 2015, 17:40related countries:
United KingdomAbout 400,000 Volkswagen cars in the UK will need fuel injectors altered as well as a software fix, its UK boss said.
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VIDEO: Ankara bombings: Who is to blame?
Monday 12th of October 2015, 17:50related countries:
Turkeyrelated places: Ankara
Diplomatic correspondent Caroline Hawley answers key questions about the twin bombings in Ankara - and their impact on Turkey.
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Tamil prisoners go on hunger strike
Monday 12th of October 2015, 17:51related countries:
Sri LankaTamil prisoners in Sri Lanka, some held without charge since the 1990s, go on hunger strike to press for their release.
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Ireland's O'Brien cited for striking
Monday 12th of October 2015, 17:58related countries:
Ireland, 
ArgentinaIreland flanker Sean O'Brien could miss the World Cup quarter-final with Argentina after being cited for striking.
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Hyslop outlines 'federal BBC' proposals
Monday 12th of October 2015, 19:06related countries:
United KingdomCulture Secretary Fiona Hyslop outlines the Scottish government's proposals for a new federal BBC at a meeting with the corporation's head.
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Israelis wounded in fresh stabbings
Monday 12th of October 2015, 20:16related countries:
IsraelFive Israelis have been stabbed in five attacks in Jerusalem - the latest in a string of such incidents in the past fortnight.
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Three held over Canadian tourist murder
Monday 12th of October 2015, 21:35related countries:
CanadaThree people are arrested over the double murder of a Canadian backpacker and a yoga instructor in San Francisco.
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VIDEO: Anger at Ankara victims' funerals
Monday 12th of October 2015, 21:40related countries:
Turkeyrelated places: Ankara
The funerals of the victims of the bomb attacks during a peace rally in Ankara have continues, as the Turkey's Prime Minster says IS is the prime suspect.
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Lithuania 0-3 England
Monday 12th of October 2015, 21:45related countries:
Lithuania, United KingdomEngland complete a perfect Euro 2016 qualifying campaign as an experimental side eases past Lithuania in Vilnius.
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Whittingdale backs BBC music stations
Monday 12th of October 2015, 22:35related countries:
United KingdomThe culture secretary plays down fears over the future of BBC music stations, calling them "absolutely essential" to UK music.
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VIDEO: MH17 crash report to be released
Monday 12th of October 2015, 22:58related countries:
Ukraine, 
Netherlands, 
MalaysiaDutch investigators will publish their report into what caused Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 to crash in eastern Ukraine.
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VIDEO: 'I can't forgive them for teaching me to fight'
Monday 12th of October 2015, 23:04related countries:
Central African RepublicNearly 5,000 children have been released from rebel groups in the Central African Republic.
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Chile miners mark five years since rescue
Monday 12th of October 2015, 23:22related countries:
ChileChilean miners reflect on life five years after rescue
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Kenya’s pioneering ambulance driver
Monday 12th of October 2015, 23:32related countries:
KenyaKenya’s pioneering ambulance driver – who braves al-Shabab
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Looking for India's 'lost' leader
Monday 12th of October 2015, 23:39related countries:
IndiaDid India's Chandra Bose really die in a plane crash?
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US air drop for Syria anti-IS forces
Monday 12th of October 2015, 23:43related countries:
Syria, United StatesThe US military air-drops more than 45 tonnes of ammunition in north-eastern Syria to rebels fighting the jihadist group Islamic State (IS).
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What pigs protest says about Cuba
Monday 12th of October 2015, 23:55related countries:
CubaWhat pig controversy says about Cuba
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