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VIDEO: Leisure time in North Korea's capital

Monday 12th of October 2015, 0:47
related countries: North Korea North Korea
related 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, 0:55
related countries: Ukraine Ukraine

Odessa leads Ukraine's struggle for economic and political reform
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Social Democrats win Vienna election

Monday 12th of October 2015, 1:12
related countries: Austria Austria
related 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, 1:28
related countries: Ukraine Ukraine

The 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, 5:28
related countries: India India
related 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, 6:10
related countries: Australia Australia

Australia'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, 6:30
related countries: United States United States
related 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, 6:50
related countries: Turkey Turkey
related 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, 6:59
related countries: Chile Chile, Australia Australia, Hong Kong Hong Kong

Embattled 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, 7:23
related countries: China China

Volkswagen 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, 7:50
related countries: Nauru Nauru, Australia Australia

A 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, 8:00
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Top 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, 8:53
related countries: Iran Iran, United States United States

A 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, 9:36
related countries: South Korea South Korea

South 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, 9:46
related countries: Russia Russia, United Kingdom United Kingdom

Russia 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, 9:50
related countries: Syria Syria

Why Syrian refugees are going home to a war zone
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VIDEO: London church offering HIV tests

Monday 12th of October 2015, 9:53
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom
related 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, 10:23
related countries: China China, United States United States

Chinese 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, 10:26
related countries: Canada Canada, United States United States
related 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, 10:29
related countries: China China

The 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, 10:47
related countries: Guatemala Guatemala

The 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, 11:27
related countries: United States United States

Neverland 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, 11:30
related countries: Philippines Philippines

A 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, 11:36
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Social 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, 11:37
related countries: Egypt Egypt

A 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, 11:56
related countries: Belarus Belarus

Belarusian 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, 11:58
related countries: Turkey Turkey
related 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, 12:03
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan

England 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, 12:26
related countries: United States United States
related 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, 12:58
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan

Five 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, 13:52
related countries: Syria Syria, Russia Russia

Syrian regime retaking ground, thanks to Russian bombing
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Compost and soil fill Tate's Turbine

Monday 12th of October 2015, 14:09
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom
related 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, 14:23
related countries: United States United States

Texas 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, 14:27
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Three 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, 14:50
related countries: Uganda Uganda

Ugandan 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, 14:56
related countries: Zimbabwe Zimbabwe, United States United States
related 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, 15:03
related countries: India India
related 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, 15:41
related countries: South Africa South Africa, Australia Australia, United Kingdom United Kingdom

Facing 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, 15:41
related countries: Syria Syria, Russia Russia

President 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, 15:45
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom
related 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, 15:57
related countries: Zimbabwe Zimbabwe, United States United States
related 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, 16:11
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan, India India
related 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, 16:16
related countries: Guinea Guinea

Guinea'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, 16:24
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

British 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, 16:52
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Staying 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, 17:16
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan
related 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, 17:20
related countries: Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia, Iran Iran

Saudi 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, 17:25
related countries: South Africa South Africa

The 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, 17:33
related countries: Turkey Turkey
related 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, 17:40
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

About 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, 17:50
related countries: Turkey Turkey
related 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, 17:51
related countries: Sri Lanka Sri Lanka

Tamil 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, 17:58
related countries: Ireland Ireland, Argentina Argentina

Ireland 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, 19:06
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Culture 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, 20:16
related countries: Israel Israel

Five 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, 21:35
related countries: Canada Canada

Three 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, 21:40
related countries: Turkey Turkey
related 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, 21:45
related countries: Lithuania Lithuania, United Kingdom United Kingdom

England 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, 22:35
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

The 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, 22:58
related countries: Ukraine Ukraine, Netherlands Netherlands, Malaysia Malaysia

Dutch 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, 23:04
related countries: Central African Republic Central African Republic

Nearly 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, 23:22
related countries: Chile Chile

Chilean miners reflect on life five years after rescue
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Kenya’s pioneering ambulance driver

Monday 12th of October 2015, 23:32
related countries: Kenya Kenya

Kenya’s pioneering ambulance driver – who braves al-Shabab
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Looking for India's 'lost' leader

Monday 12th of October 2015, 23:39
related countries: India India

Did 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, 23:43
related countries: Syria Syria, United States United States

The 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, 23:55
related countries: Cuba Cuba

What pig controversy says about Cuba
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