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VIDEO: Hairy start to world beard competition

Sunday 4th of October 2015, 0:12
related countries: Austria

An Austrian village is bristling with activity, as the World Beard and Moustache Championships get under way.
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Floods trigger South Carolina emergency

Sunday 4th of October 2015, 0:53
related countries: United States

US President Barack Obama declares a state of emergency in South Carolina, as rainfall is set to trigger more flooding across the east coast.
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UN denounces Afghan hospital bombing

Sunday 4th of October 2015, 1:12
related countries: Afghanistan

Air strikes on a hospital in the Afghan city of Kunduz that killed 19 people were "tragic, inexcusable and possibly even criminal", the UN says.
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US investigates Afghan hospital bombing

Sunday 4th of October 2015, 3:42
related countries: Afghanistan, United States

President Obama promises a "full investigation" after suspected US air strikes on an MSF-run hospital kill at least 19 people in northern Afghanistan.
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Channel Tunnel trains back to normal

Sunday 4th of October 2015, 5:24
related countries: France

Eurotunnel and Eurostar services are running to schedule again following delays caused by more than 100 migrants broke into the Calais terminal.
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VIDEO: Hungary 'in no hurry to close borders'

Sunday 4th of October 2015, 7:49
related countries: Hungary, Germany

Of the 180,000 refugees and migrants who entered Germany in September, 140,000 passed through Hungary.
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VIDEO: Cars swept away in France flooding

Sunday 4th of October 2015, 8:04
related countries: France
related places: Cannes

Footage filmed on the streets of Cannes shows cars displaced in the aftermath of flooding that has killed at least 13 people.
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Israelis killed in Jerusalem attacks

Sunday 4th of October 2015, 8:57
related countries: Israel

Israeli police ban Palestinians from entering Jerusalem's Old City after two Israelis were killed and three wounded in separate attacks.
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No 'hasty reaction' to England exit

Sunday 4th of October 2015, 10:30
related countries: United Kingdom

England's World Cup elimination will be dealt with "in the fullness of time", says RFU chief executive Ian Ritchie.
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VIDEO: Must See: Dog chases bears away

Sunday 4th of October 2015, 13:06
related countries: Liberia, France
related places: Monrovia

A French bulldog named Jewel has been caught on CCTV casing bears out of her owner's back garden in Monrovia, California.
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China biker held for clocking 237km/h

Sunday 4th of October 2015, 14:25
related countries: China
related places: Beijing

A motorcyclist who reached the speed of 237km/h (147mph) in Beijing and went viral on social media is held by police for dangerous driving.
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Haze health fears shut Malaysia schools

Sunday 4th of October 2015, 14:32
related countries: Malaysia, Indonesia

Malaysia orders the closure of most of the country's schools amid health concerns over thick haze caused by Indonesian forest fires.
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Jerusalem Old City ban follows killings

Sunday 4th of October 2015, 15:44
related countries: Israel

Israeli police ban some Palestinians from entering Jerusalem's Old City after two Israelis were killed and three wounded in separate attacks.
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MSF demands Afghan hospital inquiry

Sunday 4th of October 2015, 16:00
related countries: Afghanistan, United States

The medical charity MSF urges an independent inquiry into air strikes - thought to have been carried out by US aircraft - that hit its hospital in northern Afghanistan.
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Martian blasts to top of film chart

Sunday 4th of October 2015, 16:30
related countries: United States
related places: Mars

Space thriller The Martian, in which Matt Damon plays an astronaut stranded on Mars, lands at the top of the North American box office chart.
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VIDEO: Flash floods tear through French Riviera

Sunday 4th of October 2015, 17:10
related countries: France

Violent storms and flooding have hit southeast France, killing at least 13 people with six more missing, officials said.
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Jets beat Dolphins at packed Wembley

Sunday 4th of October 2015, 17:10
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: Wembley, London

New York Jets beat Miami Dolphins 27-14 in front of a full house at Wembley in the first of three NFL matches in London in 2015.
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VIDEO: Syria: Assad 'Russian help is vital'

Sunday 4th of October 2015, 17:36
related countries: Syria, Russia

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says Russian intervention in civil war is vital to security of the whole Middle East
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Assad warns of Mid-East destruction

Sunday 4th of October 2015, 17:38
related countries: Iraq, Syria, Russia

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says a coalition between Syria, Russia, Iran and Iraq must succeed "or else the whole region will be destroyed".
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Ireland 16-9 Italy

Sunday 4th of October 2015, 17:42
related countries: Italy

Ireland labour to a 16-9 win over Italy but the victory makes sure of their place in the World Cup quarter-finals.
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Flood alert remains for South Carolina

Sunday 4th of October 2015, 17:56
related countries: United States

The US state of South Carolina remains on high alert amid widespread flooding that has cut power to thousands and forced water and road rescues.
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Brian Friel's funeral takes place

Sunday 4th of October 2015, 18:34
related countries: United Kingdom

The funeral of the Northern Ireland-born playwright Brian Friel takes place in County Donegal.
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Cargo ship hunt finds debris and oil

Sunday 4th of October 2015, 18:58
related countries: The Bahamas, United States

Rescuers searching for a cargo ship that vanished off the Bahamas during Hurricane Joaquin say they have found life jackets, life rings and containers.
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Gatland free from 'group of hell'

Sunday 4th of October 2015, 20:06
related countries: United Kingdom

Warren Gatland always believed Wales would make the World Cup quarter-finals, but says having a pool "of hell was ridiculous".
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Argentina 45-16 Tonga

Sunday 4th of October 2015, 20:13
related countries: Tonga

Argentina stand firm against a powerful Tonga side to take a giant stride towards the World Cup quarter-finals.
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Baghdad's Green Zone opens to public

Sunday 4th of October 2015, 20:20
related countries: Iraq
related places: Baghdad

Baghdad's fortified Green Zone - home to Iraqi government offices and embassies - is declared open to the public for the first time in 12 years.
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Many injured in Malta motor show crash

Sunday 4th of October 2015, 21:11
related countries: Malta

At least 26 people are hurt - five critically - as a supercar loses control at high speed and crashes into spectators at a motor show in Malta.
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French Riviera floods leave 17 dead

Sunday 4th of October 2015, 21:16
related countries: France

At least 17 people die after violent storms and flooding hit the French Riviera, including three elderly people who drowned in their retirement home.
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What is behind a spike in Australian shark attacks?

Sunday 4th of October 2015, 21:22
related countries: Aruba, Australia

The mystery spike in attacks in Australia
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VIDEO: Kunduz bombing survivors speak to BBC

Sunday 4th of October 2015, 21:26
related countries: Afghanistan

Some of those injured in the bombing of a Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan, speak to the BBC about their ordeal.
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Guatemala landslide death toll rises

Sunday 4th of October 2015, 21:29
related countries: Guatemala

The death toll from a landslide on a village 15km away from the Guatemalan capital rises to 96, with hundreds more feared missing, authorities say.
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Atletico Madrid 1-1 Real Madrid

Sunday 4th of October 2015, 22:10
related countries: Spain
related places: Madrid

Real Madrid miss out on the chance to go top of La Liga as Atletico score late to draw the Madrid derby.
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Portugal exit polls: Government leads

Sunday 4th of October 2015, 22:12
related countries: Portugal

Exit polls in Portugal's general election suggest the governing centre-right coalition will retain power.
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Australia fugitive found in cupboard

Sunday 4th of October 2015, 22:16
related countries: Aruba

An Australian prisoner who escaped from a New South Wales jail is found hiding in a kitchen cupboard after several weeks on the run.
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Merkel: VW scandal won't harm Germany

Sunday 4th of October 2015, 22:25
related countries: Germany

The Volkswagen emissions scandal was a "dramatic event" but would not inflict lasting damage on Germany's reputation, Angela Merkel says.
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Portugal centre-right wins re-election

Sunday 4th of October 2015, 22:39
related countries: Portugal

Portugal's governing centre-right coalition wins a general election that has been widely seen as a referendum on four years of austerity.
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Shoppers in England face 5p bag charge

Sunday 4th of October 2015, 23:01
related countries: United Kingdom

Many shoppers in England will have to pay 5p for plastic carrier bags from Monday, as the new charge becomes law for supermarkets and large shops.
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Businesses consider UK's EU question

Sunday 4th of October 2015, 23:01
related countries: Belgium, United Kingdom
related places: Brussels

A topic of debate at this week's Conservative Party conference will be the UK's relationship with Brussels ahead of a referendum due in 2017.
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Can Pakistan and India ever live in harmony?

Sunday 4th of October 2015, 23:21
related countries: India

Can Pakistan and India ever live in harmony?
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Doll captivates Australian rugby fans

Sunday 4th of October 2015, 23:50
related countries: Aruba, Australia

North Queensland swept to victory in Australia's National Rugby League final on Sunday, but everyone is talking about NRL champion Johnathan Thurston's daughter's doll.
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