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US rebel flag 'threats' to black family
Tuesday 13th of October 2015, 0:28related countries:
Georgia, 
United Statesrelated places: Confederate
A group of white men and women driving cars flying the Confederate flag are charged over a confrontation with a black family in Georgia.
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'Walk of Wonder' for ex-Australia PM
Tuesday 13th of October 2015, 2:28related countries:
Australiarelated places: Canberra
Former Australian Prime Minister John Howard lends his name to a "Walk of Wonder" in Canberra, much to the amusement of some of his countrymen.
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VIDEO: Chile protesters clash with police
Tuesday 13th of October 2015, 3:14related countries:
Chilerelated places: Santiago
In Chile's capital Santiago there have been clashes between police and demonstrators, in a rally led by the indigenous Mapuche people.
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Australia convicts man over Syria plans
Tuesday 13th of October 2015, 3:43related countries:
Syria, 
ArubaAn Australian court finds a Melbourne resident guilty of planning to travel to Syria to fight against the government.
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Okinawa revokes permit for US base move
Tuesday 13th of October 2015, 4:11related countries:
Japan, United Statesrelated places: Okinawa
The governor of Japan's southern Okinawa prefecture has tried to halt the controversial government-approved relocation of a US military base by revoking a permit.
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Iran's parliament backs nuclear deal
Tuesday 13th of October 2015, 6:43related countries:
IranIran's parliament has approved a deal on its nuclear programme agreed with six world powers, Iranian state media say.
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Israeli stabbed in latest attack
Tuesday 13th of October 2015, 6:53related countries:
IsraelAn Israeli has been wounded in a stabbing in the north of the country - the latest in a spate of such attacks.
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Outrage over China cabin crew 'ritual'
Tuesday 13th of October 2015, 7:07related countries:
ChinaPhotos of female cabin crew being "forced" to lie in overhead luggage compartments as part of an "industry ritual" spark outrage on Chinese social media.
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VIDEO: Gigantic pumpkin wins US weigh-off
Tuesday 13th of October 2015, 7:23related countries:
United Statesrelated places: California
A giant pumpkin weighing 893kg (1969lb) has won first prize at a pumpkin weigh-off in California.
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Wales call up Ospreys wing Walker
Tuesday 13th of October 2015, 7:55related countries:
United Kingdomrelated places: Walker
Ospreys wing Eli Walker is called into Wales' World Cup squad following Liam Williams' tournament-ending injury.
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VIDEO: GB athlete Bosworth comes out as gay
Tuesday 13th of October 2015, 8:15related countries:
Seychelles, United KingdomTom Bosworth tells the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire why he has chosen now to be the first British athlete to come out as gay.
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Nauru police raid charity's offices
Tuesday 13th of October 2015, 8:47related countries:
Nauru, AustraliaNauru police take computers and mobile phones in a raid on the offices of Save the Children at Australia's migrant detention camp.
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How India's writers are fighting intolerance
Tuesday 13th of October 2015, 9:28related countries:
IndiaUnprecedented challenge by India's writers
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Syrian Kurds 'razing captured villages'
Tuesday 13th of October 2015, 9:47related countries:
SyriaKurdish forces are accused of carrying out a wave of forced displacement and mass house demolitions - amounting to war crimes - in northern Syria.
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Rockslide kills 13 in Karachi
Tuesday 13th of October 2015, 9:56related countries:
Pakistanrelated places: Karachi
A rare rockslide in Pakistan's city of Karachi hits several makeshift homes, killing 13 people including seven children, officials say.
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Six held over India ink attack
Tuesday 13th of October 2015, 10:01related countries:
Indiarelated places: Mumbai
Six members of a far-right Hindu group are arrested for an ink attack on Indian activist Sudheendra Kulkarni in Mumbai on Monday.
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O'Connell's Ireland career over
Tuesday 13th of October 2015, 10:03related countries:
FranceIreland captain Paul O'Connell is out of the World Cup after suffering a torn hamstring in Sunday's win over France.
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Mexico ex-governor injured in attack
Tuesday 13th of October 2015, 10:23related countries:
Mexicorelated places: Colima
The ex-governor of the western Mexican state of Colima, Fernando Moreno, is being treated in hospital after he was shot six times by unidentified gunmen.
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Germany eyes migrant 'transit zones'
Tuesday 13th of October 2015, 10:29related countries:
GermanyGermany considers setting up border "transit zones", where migrants would be kept temporarily - but the plan is controversial.
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VIDEO: 'We hope they did not suffer'
Tuesday 13th of October 2015, 10:34related countries:
Ukraine, 
MalaysiaThe father of one of the victims of the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, which crashed in Ukraine, says the official report gives them hope that the passengers did not suffer.
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Australia data law comes into effect
Tuesday 13th of October 2015, 10:52related countries:
ArubaLarge amounts of phone, internet and location data must now be kept for two years by Australian telecommunications companies, as a new law comes into effect.
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China's imports see sharp fall
Tuesday 13th of October 2015, 11:08related countries:
ChinaChina saw a sharp fall in the value of its imports last month, figures show, raising further questions over the strength of its economy.
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Paris gunman 'received orders by email'
Tuesday 13th of October 2015, 11:18related countries:
Francerelated places: Paris
Amedy Coulibaly, the Paris gunman who murdered five people in January, was sent instructions before his first shooting, reports say.
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Laser razor kicked off Kickstarter
Tuesday 13th of October 2015, 11:40related countries:
United StatesA crowdfunding campaign for a razor blade which its US creators claimed could remove facial hair with a laser beam has been suspended.
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Is social media driving Israel-Palestinian violence?
Tuesday 13th of October 2015, 12:12related countries:
IsraelIs social media driving Israel-Palestinian violence?
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Federer suffers shock Shanghai defeat
Tuesday 13th of October 2015, 13:20related countries:
SpainSpain's world number 70 Albert Ramos-Vinolas beats Roger Federer in the second round of the Shanghai Masters.
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VIDEO: Key questions unanswered by MH17 report
Tuesday 13th of October 2015, 13:53related countries:
Ukraine, 
Netherlands, MalaysiaKey revelations - and unanswered questions - after a report by Dutch investigators into what caused Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 to crash in eastern Ukraine.
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Pakistan's Malik punishes England
Tuesday 13th of October 2015, 13:53related countries:
United KingdomShoaib Malik marks his first Test for five years with a century as Pakistan reach 286-4 against England in Abu Dhabi.
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UK inflation rate turns negative again
Tuesday 13th of October 2015, 14:01related countries:
United KingdomInflation as measured by Consumer Prices Index fell to -0.1% in September, partly due to falling fuel prices, official figures show.
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Man lost in Outback survives on ants
Tuesday 13th of October 2015, 14:03related countries:
ArubaAustralian police say a 62-year-old camel-hunter survived six days lost in the Outback without water and by eating ants.
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VIDEO: Close-up: MH17 plane reconstructed
Tuesday 13th of October 2015, 14:25related countries:
Ukraine, Netherlands, Malaysia, 
RussiaDutch investigators have confirmed that Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 crashed in Ukraine after being hit by a Russian-made Buk missile.
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PM to write over Saudi alcohol case
Tuesday 13th of October 2015, 14:46related countries:
Saudi Arabia, United KingdomDavid Cameron will write to the Saudi Arabian government about the case of a UK pensioner imprisoned for possessing alcohol, Downing Street says.
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The Martian flies high in film chart
Tuesday 13th of October 2015, 14:47related countries:
United KingdomSpace epic The Martian, in which Matt Damon plays an astronaut stranded on Mars, is the top film at UK box offices for a second week.
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Ireland is on new path says Noonan
Tuesday 13th of October 2015, 15:00related countries:
IrelandIreland is "on a new path" and the top priority is to keep recovery growing, the Irish finance minister has said.
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French park criticised after whale dies
Tuesday 13th of October 2015, 15:03related countries:
FranceA water park in France is being criticised after one of its killer whales died after recent flooding.
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Observers deem Guinea election valid
Tuesday 13th of October 2015, 15:10related countries:
GuineaGuinea's presidential election at the weekend was valid but there were severe logistical difficulties, according to EU election observers.
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Cisse held in sex tape investigation
Tuesday 13th of October 2015, 15:19related countries:
FranceFormer Liverpool and France striker Djibril Cisse is held by police as part of a sex tape extortion investigation.
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Crash survivor found in Indonesia lake
Tuesday 13th of October 2015, 15:19related countries:
IndonesiaA survivor is found two days after a helicopter crashed in Indonesia, reportedly clinging to floating plants in a lake.
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Mali Facebook search for Hajj missing
Tuesday 13th of October 2015, 15:51related countries:
MaliA Malian woman sets up a Facebook page to help find some 200 people from Mali who are still missing after last month's Hajj pilgrimage crush.
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UK pulls out of £5.9m Saudi jail deal
Tuesday 13th of October 2015, 16:06related countries:
Saudi Arabia, United KingdomThe UK government withdraws from a controversial £5.9m deal to provide expertise to Saudi Arabia's prison service.
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VIDEO: Tracking wolves in the French Alps
Tuesday 13th of October 2015, 16:17related countries:
FranceClaire Marshall attempts to track wolves in the French Alps with expert tracker Troy Bennett.
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US 'drunk driver' live streams ride
Tuesday 13th of October 2015, 16:17related countries:
United Statesrelated places: Florida
A Florida woman is arrested after she filmed herself driving drunk and broadcast it live on the internet.
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Small plane lands on US motorway
Tuesday 13th of October 2015, 16:28related countries:
United Statesrelated places: Idaho
A small plane has made an emergency landing on motorway in the US state of Idaho just at the start of the busy morning commute.
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Khan may turn from Pacquiao to Brook
Tuesday 13th of October 2015, 16:43related countries:
United Kingdomrelated places: Brook
Amir Khan raises the prospect of an all-British fight against Kell Brook, as his hopes of a match with legendary fighter Manny Pacquiao diminish.
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Wolf hunters deployed to French Alps
Tuesday 13th of October 2015, 17:01related countries:
FranceA team of wolf-hunters is operating in a region of the French Alps to kill wolves that are seen as a threat to livestock.
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Missile confirmed to have downed MH17
Tuesday 13th of October 2015, 17:01related countries:
Ukraine, NetherlandsDutch investigators say a Russian-made missile brought down a Malaysian airliner over Ukraine in 2014, in a report condemned as biased by Russia.
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Senators backs Italy senate reform
Tuesday 13th of October 2015, 17:21related countries:
ItalyIn what is deemed as a victory for Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, Italy's senate votes to relinquish most of its power.
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US 'will not press for Farc extraditions'
Tuesday 13th of October 2015, 17:27related countries:
Colombia, United StatesThe US says it will leave it up to Colombia how to deal with left-wing Farc rebels who have committed crimes, and will not push for their extradition.
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Taliban admit Kunduz withdrawal
Tuesday 13th of October 2015, 17:30related countries:
Afghanistanrelated places: Ghazni
The Afghan Taliban say that they have withdrawn from the strategic city of Kunduz, amid fresh fighting in Ghazni province, further south.
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Burkina's Sankara 'riddled with bullets'
Tuesday 13th of October 2015, 17:56related countries:
Burkina FasoAn autopsy shows the supposed remains of Burkina Faso's former leader Thomas Sankara are "riddled with bullets", his family's lawyer says.
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Libor trial of UK bankers begins in US
Tuesday 13th of October 2015, 18:05related countries:
United Kingdom, United StatesJury selection began in the trial of two Brits accused of manipulating international lending rates.
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Jailed Angolan rapper 'deteriorating'
Tuesday 13th of October 2015, 19:31related countries:
AngolaThe condition of detained Angolan rapper and activist Luaty Beirao, who has been on hunger strike for 23 days, is deteriorating, his wife tells the BBC.
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Three killed in Jerusalem attacks
Tuesday 13th of October 2015, 20:06related countries:
IsraelThree Israelis are killed in attacks in Jerusalem and central Israel, police say, while a Palestinian is reportedly killed in clashes in the West Bank.
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VIDEO: Bethlehem clashes on day of unrest
Tuesday 13th of October 2015, 20:38related countries:
IsraelYolande Knell reports from the streets of Bethlehem in the West Bank, on a day of unrest in northern Israel.
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Ford and Gray banned for World Cup
Tuesday 13th of October 2015, 20:54related countries:
Australia, United KingdomScotland forwards Ross Ford and Jonny Gray will miss the rest of the World Cup after being banned for foul play.
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Wales 2-0 Andorra
Tuesday 13th of October 2015, 21:09related countries:
AndorraWales end a successful Euro 2016 qualifying campaign with a scrappy win over Andorra on a night of celebration in Cardiff.
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Trump to host Saturday Night Live
Tuesday 13th of October 2015, 21:19related countries:
United StatesThe US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump will host the comedy show Saturday Night Live next month, the NBC network says.
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ICC to investigate Russia-Georgia war
Tuesday 13th of October 2015, 21:26related countries:
Georgia, RussiaThe International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor says she will investigate Russian and Georgian forces over possible war crimes in the 2008 conflict.
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Shells target Russian embassy in Syria
Tuesday 13th of October 2015, 21:30related countries:
Syria, Russiarelated places: Damascus
Two shells have struck the Russian embassy compound in the Syrian capital Damascus as pro-government supporters rallied outside, reports say.
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Jamaican Marlon James wins Booker Prize
Tuesday 13th of October 2015, 21:47related countries:
JamaicaAuthor Marlon James wins the £50,000 Man Booker Prize for his novel A Brief History of Seven Killings - inspired by the attempted assassination of Bob Marley.
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Netherlands 2-3 Czech Republic
Tuesday 13th of October 2015, 22:30related countries:
Netherlands, 
Czech RepublicThe Netherlands fail to qualify for Euro 2016 as Robin van Persie scores an own goal in a home defeat by the Czech Republic.
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US aunt loses 'aggressive hug' case
Tuesday 13th of October 2015, 22:42related countries:
United StatesA woman sued her 12-year-old nephew for $127,000 because his hug caused her to fall. The jury took 20 minutes to deny her claim.
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US-Russia talks after Syria 'near miss'
Tuesday 13th of October 2015, 22:59related countries:
Syria, Russia, United StatesThe US and Russia are to hold new talks on air safety in Syria after it emerged combat aircraft from both nations recently came within miles of each other.
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VIDEO: How the Danish Jews escaped the Holocaust
Tuesday 13th of October 2015, 23:04related countries:
DenmarkThe warning that saved most of Denmark's Jews
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Who is behind Bangladesh killings?
Tuesday 13th of October 2015, 23:28related countries:
BangladeshWho's killing foreigners and atheists in Bangladesh?
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Migrant stories: The pull of Europe
Tuesday 13th of October 2015, 23:41related countries:
GreeceFive new arrivals in Greece tell their stories
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