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In pictures: Coffee houses of India
Friday 2nd of October 2015, 0:02related countries:
IndiaThe worker-owned cafes bringing coffee to people across India
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Study supports cancer link with height
Friday 2nd of October 2015, 0:56related countries:
SwedenA Swedish study of five million people appears to support the theory that height and cancer risk are linked.
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VW takes 4,000 cars off the UK market
Friday 2nd of October 2015, 0:57related countries:
United KingdomVolkswagen is suspending the sale of 4,000 vehicles in the UK as a result of the emissions scandal.
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Hunt for Nefertiti in Tutankhamun tomb
Friday 2nd of October 2015, 1:05related countries:
Egypt, United KingdomRadar equipment will test a British archaeologist's theory that the Egyptian pharaoh queen Nefertiti could be buried in King Tutankhamun's tomb.
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Turnbull challenged over asylum policy
Friday 2nd of October 2015, 2:27related countries:
AustraliaAustralia PM Malcolm Turnbull faces fresh calls to shut down Australia's offshore migrant detention centres, amid ongoing allegations of abuse.
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Eleven dead in Afghan Hercules crash
Friday 2nd of October 2015, 3:50related countries:
Afghanistan, 
United Statesrelated places: Jalalabad
At least 11 people die, including six US troops, after a US C-130 Hercules aircraft crashes at an airport in Afghanistan, the US military confirms.
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Hurricane Joaquin batters Bahamas
Friday 2nd of October 2015, 3:57related countries:
The BahamasHurricane Joaquin brings heavy rains and winds to parts of the Bahamas after it was reclassified up to the second strongest type of storm.
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Turtles given poo-collecting swimsuits
Friday 2nd of October 2015, 5:04related countries:
AustraliaScientists in Australia invent an innovative way of collecting faecal samples of endangered sea turtles - customised designer nappies.
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Gatland torn by England v Australia
Friday 2nd of October 2015, 6:22related countries:
New Zealand, Australia, United KingdomIf Australia beat England Wales are in the World Cup last eight but their New Zealand-born coach Warren Gatland is staying neutral.
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Australia to deport anti-abortionist
Friday 2nd of October 2015, 6:32related countries:
Australia, United StatesUS anti-abortion campaigner Troy Newman will be deported from Australia after a high court says he should not have arrived without a visa.
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Japanese shares flat on mixed data
Friday 2nd of October 2015, 6:53related countries:
JapanJapanese shares end flat after a series of mixed economic data did little to boost investors' confidence in the world's third largest economy.
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VIDEO: Battle for Kunduz 'not yet won'
Friday 2nd of October 2015, 6:54related countries:
AfghanistanFighting is continuing between Afghan forces and the Taliban in parts of Afghanistan's northern city of Kunduz, despite government claims that it had regained control of the city.
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NZ Maori women support Chris Brown tour
Friday 2nd of October 2015, 7:03related countries:
New Zealand, United StatesMaori women leaders support US entertainer Chris Brown's bid to visit New Zealand, after he was denied a visa over his domestic violence conviction.
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Fierce clashes for control of Kunduz
Friday 2nd of October 2015, 7:26related countries:
AfghanistanExplosions and gunfire have been reported in Kunduz as Afghan government forces try to drive out Taliban fighters who seized the northern city earlier this week.
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VIDEO: Gunman's father speaks of shock
Friday 2nd of October 2015, 8:05related countries:
United Statesrelated places: Oregon
Nine people have been killed and seven injured in a shooting at a college in the US state of Oregon, say police.
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VIDEO: How common are US school gun attacks?
Friday 2nd of October 2015, 8:18related countries:
United Statesrelated places: Oregon
The killing of nine people in an Oregon college is the 294th mass shooting in the US this year.
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VIDEO: Paris aims to stub out cigarette litter
Friday 2nd of October 2015, 8:22related countries:
Francerelated places: Paris
Paris is tightening fines for smokers who drop cigarette butts on the pavement - after cleaning up 350 tonnes of the litter each year.
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Uber: Cab plan against public interest
Friday 2nd of October 2015, 8:39related countries:
United Kingdomrelated places: London
Uber says that Transport for London's proposals to regulate the minicab business are 'against the public interest'.
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Juventus want Italian league B teams
Friday 2nd of October 2015, 8:39related countries:
ItalyJuventus president Andrea Agnelli calls for a change to the Italian league system with B teams introduced.
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GPs being paid to cut patient referrals
Friday 2nd of October 2015, 8:58related countries:
United KingdomSome doctors in England are being offered thousands of pounds in bonuses to cut the number of patients being sent to hospital, an investigation finds.
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Ferguson to manage Beckham again
Friday 2nd of October 2015, 9:56related countries:
IrelandSir Alex Ferguson will manage a Great Britain and Ireland XI captained by David Beckham in a charity match at Old Trafford.
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Nine killed in US college shooting
Friday 2nd of October 2015, 10:07related countries:
United Statesrelated places: Oregon
Nine people at a college in Oregon have been shot dead by a 26-year-old gunman who was later killed in a police shootout.
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Tories pick Goldsmith for London mayor
Friday 2nd of October 2015, 10:14related countries:
United Kingdomrelated places: London
Zac Goldsmith will contest the 2016 London mayoral election for the Conservatives, it is announced.
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Kenyan 'fake doctor' charged with rape
Friday 2nd of October 2015, 11:17related countries:
Kenyarelated places: Nairobi
A Kenyan man is charged with 12 offences including rape, impersonating a gynaecologist and operating a clinic without a licence in Nairobi.
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India vows to slow emissions rise
Friday 2nd of October 2015, 11:35related countries:
IndiaIndia, the world's third largest carbon emitter, pledges to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions intensity by up to 35% by 2030, compared with 2005.
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VIDEO: Netanyahu's 'deafening' 44-second UN silence
Friday 2nd of October 2015, 11:39related countries:
Israel, 
IranIsraeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu pauses for 44 seconds during his speech to the UN General Assembly to highlight what he called an absence of criticism about Iran's threats against Israel.
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India students in Gandhi dress create Guinness record
Friday 2nd of October 2015, 12:26related countries:
Indiarelated places: Bangalore
School children from the southern Indian city of Bangalore create a world record for "the largest gathering of people dressed as Mohandas Gandhi".
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S Korea expels Russian athletes
Friday 2nd of October 2015, 12:40related countries:
Russia, 
South KoreaSouth Korea sends nine Russian athletes, trainers and journalists home after they allegedly got drunk on a flight to the military world games.
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Two 'shot dead' near Sydney police HQ
Friday 2nd of October 2015, 12:54related countries:
ArubaTwo people have been killed in a shooting outside New South Wales state police headquarters in western Sydney, Australian police say.
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'England need Australia masterplan'
Friday 2nd of October 2015, 12:57related countries:
United Kingdom, AustraliaEngland need to be streetwise to counter Australia and keep their World Cup hopes alive, says ex-England star Jeremy Guscott.
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VIDEO: Last gap in migrant border fence
Friday 2nd of October 2015, 13:05related countries:
Hungary, 
CroatiaThousands of refugees and migrants seeking sanctuary in Europe continue to cross the border from Croatia into Hungary every day.
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Indonesia plane 'missing in Sulawesi'
Friday 2nd of October 2015, 13:16related countries:
IndonesiaA search is under way for an Indonesian passenger plane carrying 10 people, which lost contact with air traffic control over Sulawesi island.
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Scotland not second string - Visser
Friday 2nd of October 2015, 13:48related countries:
South Africa, United KingdomWinger Tim Visser is only thinking about beating South Africa and rejects the notion that Scotland are a weakened side.
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VIDEO: Suicides among young Iraqis rising
Friday 2nd of October 2015, 14:01related countries:
IraqActivists are warning of a rise in suicides among young people in Iraq.
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VW faces further inquiries in Europe
Friday 2nd of October 2015, 14:09related countries:
FranceFrance and Italy launch investigations into Volkswagen over the rigging of emission tests.
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VIDEO: Building Ghana's bamboo bikes
Friday 2nd of October 2015, 14:46related countries:
Ghanarelated places: Kumasi
The BBC's Suzanne Vanhooymissen talks to some bamboo bike builders in the Ghanaian city of Kumasi.
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Syria strikes 'will fuel extremism'
Friday 2nd of October 2015, 14:57related countries:
Syria, RussiaMembers of the US-led coalition against Islamic State tell Russia to cease strikes they say have targeted opposition forces in Syria.
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VIDEO: Kunduz witness: 'No Afghan troops here'
Friday 2nd of October 2015, 15:09related countries:
AfghanistanRights groups have expressed concern for the large numbers of civilians trapped in the Afghan city of Kunduz, amid fierce fighting between the Taliban and government troops.
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Israel hunts for couple's killers
Friday 2nd of October 2015, 15:35related countries:
Israel, 
West BankHundreds of troops are looking for Palestinians who shot dead an Israeli couple as they drove in the West Bank with their four children, Israel says.
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Film stars pay tribute to Brian Friel
Friday 2nd of October 2015, 15:35related countries:
IrelandHollywood stars have been paying tribute to Irish playwright Brian Friel who has died aged 86.
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Games athlete 'fears homelessness'
Friday 2nd of October 2015, 15:59related countries:
United Kingdom, 
Sierra LeoneA Sierra Leonean athlete refused the right to stay in the UK tells the BBC he fears he will end up homeless if he returns to the African country.
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Hamburg property grab for migrants
Friday 2nd of October 2015, 16:08related countries:
Germanyrelated places: Hamburg
Hamburg becomes the first German city to pass a law allowing the seizure of empty commercial properties in order to house migrants.
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Fears for Afghans trapped in Kunduz
Friday 2nd of October 2015, 16:09related countries:
AfghanistanRights groups have expressed concern for civilians trapped in the Afghan city of Kunduz, as the government accuses the Taliban of crimes against humanity.
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Rousseff reshuffle to shore up support
Friday 2nd of October 2015, 16:14related countries:
BotswanaEmbattled Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff closes eight ministries and reshuffles her cabinet in an effort to cut costs and shore up support.
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Sam Smith's Bond hits number one
Friday 2nd of October 2015, 16:52related countries:
United Kingdomrelated places: Wall
Writing's On The Wall by Sam Smith becomes the first James Bond theme to reach number one in the UK, knocking Justin Bieber off the top spot.
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Burundi officials face EU sanctions
Friday 2nd of October 2015, 16:55related countries:
BurundiThe EU imposes sanctions on three Burundi officials accused of ordering the use of excessive force against protestors, along with a coup plotter.
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Amsterdam brothels face language rules
Friday 2nd of October 2015, 17:23related countries:
NetherlandsDutch brothel owners must be able to communicate with sex workers in their own language to protect them from abuse, the EU's top court has ruled.
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Inzamam named Afghanistan coach
Friday 2nd of October 2015, 17:52related countries:
Afghanistan, 
Zimbabwe, 
PakistanAfghanistan appoint former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq as temporary coach for their tour of Zimbabwe.
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Councils' Syria funding extended
Friday 2nd of October 2015, 17:54related countries:
SyriaThe government says it is extending funding for councils to "assist" with the costs of helping Syrian refugees.
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Five children 'bomb Nigerian city'
Friday 2nd of October 2015, 17:59related countries:
Nigeriarelated places: Maiduguri
Five children were behind a series of deadly explosions in the north-eastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri on Thursday evening, security sources say.
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SSI steel firm goes into liquidation
Friday 2nd of October 2015, 18:10related countries:
United Kingdomrelated places: Redcar
SSI UK, owners of the mothballed Redcar steelworks where 1,700 jobs are at stake, goes into liquidation
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Hungary-Croatia migrant row escalates
Friday 2nd of October 2015, 18:17related countries:
Croatia, 
Hong KongHungarian PM Viktor Orban accuses his Croatian counterpart of being a mouthpiece of international socialism, in a growing row over migrants.
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Boy sentenced to life over Anzac plot
Friday 2nd of October 2015, 18:38related countries:
United Kingdom, AustraliaA 15-year-old British boy who plotted to behead police officers at an Anzac Day parade in Australia is sentenced to life, and must serve at least five years in custody.
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Colombia kills most wanted drug lord
Friday 2nd of October 2015, 18:46related countries:
ColombiaOne of Colombia's most wanted drug lords - Victor Navarro, known as "Megateo" - is killed in government air strikes.
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Tunisia to lift state of emergency
Friday 2nd of October 2015, 18:49related countries:
Tunisiarelated places: Sousse
Tunisia is to lift a state of emergency which was imposed a week after 38 people were killed in a terror attack in the resort city of Sousse.
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Pope Francis met gay couple in US
Friday 2nd of October 2015, 19:10related countries:
United Statesrelated places: Washington
The pontiff had a private meeting with a gay couple last week in Washington, one of his guests tells the BBC.
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Markets recover after US jobs figures
Friday 2nd of October 2015, 19:17related countries:
United StatesThe US economy added just 142,000 jobs in September, lowering the chance of an interest rate rise this year.
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Russia steps up Syrian strikes
Friday 2nd of October 2015, 19:21related countries:
Syria, Russia, United Statesrelated places: Is
Russia ramps up its campaign of air strikes against opponents of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, amid fresh criticism from the US-led anti-IS coalition.
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New York Jets ship toilet rolls to UK
Friday 2nd of October 2015, 19:45related countries:
United Kingdomrelated places: Wembley, London
The New York Jets ship 350 toilet rolls to London ahead of their Wembley clash with the Miami Dolphins because an intern said British toilet paper was "very thin" and the plumbing was inferior.
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Ukraine rebels 'have new rockets'
Friday 2nd of October 2015, 20:18related countries:
Ukraine, RussiaInternational monitors spot a powerful new Russian-made rocket system in rebel-held eastern Ukraine.
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Oregon gunman 'targeted Christians'
Friday 2nd of October 2015, 20:53related countries:
United Statesrelated places: Oregon
The gunman who killed nine people and wounded seven others in Oregon targeted Christians, the father of one of the victims says.
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New Zealand 43-10 Georgia
Friday 2nd of October 2015, 21:00related countries:
Georgia, New ZealandHolders New Zealand qualify for the World Cup quarter-finals courtesy of an underwhelming win over a committed Georgia.
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UK policy in Syria 'wishful thinking'
Friday 2nd of October 2015, 21:17related countries:
Syria, United KingdomThe UK's policy in Syria has been hampered by "wishful thinking", the UK's former senior military adviser in the Middle East tells BBC Newsnight.
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Obama: Russia strikes 'strengthen IS'
Friday 2nd of October 2015, 21:35related countries:
Syria, Russia, United StatesUS President Barack Obama says the Russian bombing campaign in Syria in support of President Bashar al-Assad is "only strengthening" Islamic State.
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Fifa sponsors say Blatter must go
Friday 2nd of October 2015, 22:00related countries:
United StatesFifa president Sepp Blatter will not resign despite major sponsors, including Coca-Cola, calling for him to step down.
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VIDEO: Scorpions seized at Paris airport
Friday 2nd of October 2015, 22:29related countries:
Francerelated places: Paris
Customs officers at Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris have seized 115 live scorpions in two separate shipments.
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US farmers uncover woolly mammoth bones
Friday 2nd of October 2015, 22:42related countries:
United StatesTwo Michigan farmers discovered a woolly mammoth skeleton completely on accident.
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VIDEO: 'Rugby changed my whole life'
Friday 2nd of October 2015, 23:17related countries:
IndiaA charity in India is using rugby to teach young people valuable life lessons.
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Bomb blasts hit Nigeria capital Abuja
Friday 2nd of October 2015, 23:28related countries:
Nigeriarelated places: Abuja
Two blasts have rocked the outskirts of the Nigerian capital, Abuja, with casualties reported, officials say.
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