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Syrians in Turkey: 'We just want a normal life'

Friday 9th of October 2015, 0:09
related countries: Turkey Turkey

Why Syrians are looking beyond Turkey for a new life
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Lagarde: China not all 'doom and gloom'

Friday 9th of October 2015, 2:03
related countries: China China

The head of the International Monetary Fund tells the BBC that the outlook for China, the world's second-largest economy, is not all "doom and gloom".
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Australia PM defends private emails

Friday 9th of October 2015, 2:05
related countries: Aruba Aruba

The office of Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull defends his use of a private email server for government business.
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Shares in Asia up after Fed minutes

Friday 9th of October 2015, 2:59
related countries: United States United States
related places: Asia

Shares in Asia in positive territory after minutes from the US Federal Reserve's latest meeting suggest it may wait to raise rates.
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US shooting family in $6.5m settlement

Friday 9th of October 2015, 3:25
related countries: United States United States

A South Carolina city reaches a $6.5m settlement with the family of Walter Scott, an unarmed black man killed by a white policeman in April.
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EastEnders casts transgender actor

Friday 9th of October 2015, 4:28
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

For the first time in UK soap history EastEnders is casting transgender actor, Riley Carter Millington, to play a transgender role.
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Australia in Philippines asylum talks

Friday 9th of October 2015, 4:35
related countries: Philippines Philippines, Australia Australia

Refugees who try to reach Australia illegally could be moved to the Philippines, under a deal being discussed between the two countries.
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Chinese boy wedged under escalator dies

Friday 9th of October 2015, 5:11
related countries: China China
related places: Chongqing

A four-year-old boy in the Chinese city of Chongqing dies after becoming wedged under an escalator handrail at a metro station, report local media.
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Aguero injured playing for Argentina

Friday 9th of October 2015, 6:20
related countries: Argentina Argentina

Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero suffers a hamstring injury while playing for Argentina.
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'Euro success shows NI's potential'

Friday 9th of October 2015, 6:50
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Northern Ireland boss Michael O'Neill says qualifying for Euro 2016 shows his team's potential to achieve even more.
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Moeen and Hales fail for England

Friday 9th of October 2015, 7:08
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan, United Kingdom United Kingdom
related places: Hales

Moeen Ali and Alex Hales both falter in the top order of England's final warm-up match before the first Test against Pakistan.
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Central banks 'need to be courageous'

Friday 9th of October 2015, 7:26
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom, United States United States
related places: Central

Central banks in the UK and the US "need to be courageous" and raise rates, says former Bank of England policymaker Andrew Sentance.
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Film honour for Star Wars composer

Friday 9th of October 2015, 8:05
related countries: United States United States

John Williams becomes the first composer to receive the American Film Institute's Lifetime achievement award in its 44-year history.
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Dismaland on its way to refugee camp

Friday 9th of October 2015, 8:07
related countries: France France

The dismantled Dismaland theme park is on its way to a refugee camp in France after artist Banksy donated it to a group of Bristol volunteers.
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India anger at Saudi arm chopping

Friday 9th of October 2015, 8:22
related countries: Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia, India India
related places: Riyadh

India says it has complained to Saudi Arabia after an employer allegedly chopped off an Indian maid’s arm when she tried to escape.
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VIDEO: A journey through North Korea

Friday 9th of October 2015, 8:29
related countries: North Korea North Korea

Reporter Stephen Evans journeys through North Korea as a BBC team gets rare access inside the reclusive state of North Korea.
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Hulkenberg tops delayed practice

Friday 9th of October 2015, 8:46
related countries: Russia Russia

Nico Hulkenberg pips Nico Rosberg to the fastest time in a Russian Grand Prix first practice disrupted by diesel on the track.
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China faces smoking 'death epidemic'

Friday 9th of October 2015, 9:17
related countries: China China

A new study warns that a third of all men currently under the age of 20 in China will die prematurely if they do not give up smoking.
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VIDEO: Stuck in Beijing's huge traffic jam

Friday 9th of October 2015, 9:28
related countries: China China
related places: Beijing

Travellers in China returning from a national holiday in rush hour create a huge traffic jam on the outskirts of Beijing.
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Pakistani singer to perform in Delhi

Friday 9th of October 2015, 9:32
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan
related places: Ghulam Ali

Pakistani ghazal singer Ghulam Ali agrees to perform in Delhi after his concert in Mumbai was cancelled after protests by a right-wing Hindu party.
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Libya doubts over UN unity government

Friday 9th of October 2015, 9:40
related countries: Libya Libya
related places: Tripoli

MPs from Libya's rival parliaments express doubts about a UN proposal for a national unity government, saying the announcement was premature.
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Bieber wants nude photos taken down

Friday 9th of October 2015, 9:41
related countries: United States United States
related places: Lawyers

Lawyers for Justin Bieber demand nude photos published of the star need be removed from a US newspaper website.
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Japanese clamour for disaster manual

Friday 9th of October 2015, 9:44
related countries: Japan Japan

Bright yellow book fetches thousands of yen on auction sites.
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VIDEO: Young Eritrean refugees flown to Sweden

Friday 9th of October 2015, 9:45
related countries: Sweden Sweden, Italy Italy, Eritrea Eritrea

A group of young Eritreans are flown from Italy to begin a new life in Sweden, the first refugees to be resettled under a new EU relocation plan.
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Randy Quaid facing Canadian deportation

Friday 9th of October 2015, 10:05
related countries: Canada Canada

Actor Randy Quaid is facing deportation from Canada, having fled to the country in 2010 to escape charges of vandalism to a house in California.
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The changing face of North Korea

Friday 9th of October 2015, 10:15
related countries: North Korea North Korea

The changing face of North Korea
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VIDEO: Russian opinions shift in favour of strikes

Friday 9th of October 2015, 10:18
related countries: Syria Syria, Russia Russia

A new poll shows that more than 70% of Russians support President Putin's military intervention in Syria.
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EU must improve Russia ties - Juncker

Friday 9th of October 2015, 10:21
related countries: Russia Russia, United States United States

The EU must restore a "practical relationship" with Russia and not let the US "dictate" that policy, the European Commission chief says.
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Construction output drops in August

Friday 9th of October 2015, 10:32
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

UK construction output fell sharply in August but the UK's trade deficit narrowed, official figures show.
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VIDEO: Inside North Korea's underground system

Friday 9th of October 2015, 10:39
related countries: North Korea North Korea
related places: Pyongyang

BBC correspondent Stephen Evans is allowed rare access to North Korea's underground system in the capital Pyongyang.
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'Surge' in Greece migrant arrivals

Friday 9th of October 2015, 11:32
related countries: Sweden Sweden, Italy Italy

The number of migrants arriving on the Greek islands near Turkey has surged to about 7,000 daily, migration experts say.
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'Unifying' EU exit group launched

Friday 9th of October 2015, 11:49
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

A new cross-party campaign aimed at taking the UK out of the European Union is launched, the second such group ahead of the EU referendum.
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NHS deficits hit 'massive' £930m

Friday 9th of October 2015, 11:50
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

NHS trusts in England have racked up a £930m deficit in the first three months of the financial year - that is more than the entire overspend last year.
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One killed in US university shooting

Friday 9th of October 2015, 12:00
related countries: United States United States

A suspected gunman is in custody after a shooting at Northern Arizona University kills one person and injures three others.
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Nobel Peace Prize for Tunisia mediators

Friday 9th of October 2015, 12:47
related countries: Tunisia Tunisia

The Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for its role in helping the country's transition to democracy.
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US groups want Experian hack probed

Friday 9th of October 2015, 13:02
related countries: United States United States

Campaigners have questioned whether a hack at credit report company Experian could extend to 200 million customers.
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Standard Chartered 'to cut 1,000 jobs'

Friday 9th of October 2015, 13:03
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom
related places: London

Standard Chartered bank, the London-based lender that makes most of its profit in Asia, could cut up to 1,000 senior jobs, according to a memo sent to staff.
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Suspicious Nigeria death not Ebola: WHO

Friday 9th of October 2015, 13:35
related countries: Nigeria Nigeria
related places: Calabar

A man whose death in the southern Nigerian city of Calabar triggered an Ebola scare did not have the virus, the World Health Organization says.
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Irish omit Henderson for France test

Friday 9th of October 2015, 13:40
related countries: Ireland Ireland, France France

Iain Henderson is a surprise omission from the Ireland starting team for Sunday's crucial World Cup game against France.
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VIDEO: 4K camera films drone-like video

Friday 9th of October 2015, 14:07
related countries: China China

The Chinese drone-maker DJI unveils a camera-on-a-stick that captures the kind of smooth video typically associated with drones.
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RFU denies approach for Mallett

Friday 9th of October 2015, 14:26
related countries: South Africa South Africa, United Kingdom United Kingdom

The Rugby Football Union denies former South Africa coach Nick Mallett's claims it sounded him out for the England job.
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1MDB 'should face criminal prosecution'

Friday 9th of October 2015, 14:38
related countries: Malaysia Malaysia

Malaysia's Central Bank recommends criminal prosecutions related to controversial state investment fund 1MDB.
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VIDEO: Employer 'cut off my arm'

Friday 9th of October 2015, 14:50
related countries: Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia, India India

An Indian domestic servant said her Saudi employer "cut off her arm" when she was trying to escape, having been locked in.
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Calais seeks tougher migrant penalties

Friday 9th of October 2015, 15:25
related countries: France France
related places: Calais

The mayor of Calais proposes tough new punishments for groups of migrants that break into the Channel Tunnel entrance in France.
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Big rise in German attacks on migrants

Friday 9th of October 2015, 15:30
related countries: Germany Germany

Germany has had almost 500 attacks on asylum hostels so far this year - three times more than in 2014.
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Africa's Nobel Peace Prize winners

Friday 9th of October 2015, 15:39
related countries: Tunisia Tunisia

Tunisia's predecessors as Nobel Peace Prize winners
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Ebola nurse 'in serious condition'

Friday 9th of October 2015, 16:18
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom
related places: London

A Scottish nurse who contracted Ebola in Sierra Leone last year is in a "serious condition" after being readmitted to an isolation unit in London.
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VIDEO: Huge waterspouts filmed in China

Friday 9th of October 2015, 16:27
related countries: China China
related places: Dalian

Footage of spectacular waterspouts filmed off the coast of Dalian, has been broadcast on Chinese TV.
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Canada PM denies Syria refugee 'delays'

Friday 9th of October 2015, 16:38
related countries: Canada Canada, Syria Syria

Canadian PM Stephen Harper denies his political staff directly handled Syrian refugee claims but admits to ordering a security "audit" of the process
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Bieber back on top in singles chart

Friday 9th of October 2015, 16:49
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Justin Bieber becomes only the fourth music artist in UK history to have the same single to hit number one on three separate occasions.
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Bale will start in Bosnia - Coleman

Friday 9th of October 2015, 16:50
related countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina

Wales manager Chris Coleman confirms Gareth Bale will start their Euro 2016 qualifier against Bosnia-Herzegovina on Saturday.
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Japan's male-dominated workplace

Friday 9th of October 2015, 17:14
related countries: Japan Japan

Japan's male-dominated workplace is a challenge for women
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IS advances on Syria's second city

Friday 9th of October 2015, 17:29
related countries: Syria Syria, Iran Iran

Islamic State militants seize control of several villages north of Aleppo, despite both Russian and US air strikes in Syria.
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Tanzania closing hydropower plants

Friday 9th of October 2015, 17:38
related countries: Tanzania Tanzania

All hydropower plants in Tanzania are being switched off because of falling water levels in dams as the country suffers from chronic power shortages.
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Readers who ask other parents about guns

Friday 9th of October 2015, 17:45
related countries: United States United States

US readers who asked parents about guns at home
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Settlement in Canada rail disaster

Friday 9th of October 2015, 18:20
related countries: Canada Canada

A C$445 million (£221 million) settlement is reached for victims of an oil train derailment in Canada that killed 47 people.
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Russian law 'would hide corruption'

Friday 9th of October 2015, 18:55
related countries: Russia Russia

The Russian government's approval of legislation to keep officials' property out of the public eye risks fuelling corruption, a watchdog warns.
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Carson defends stance on Nazis and guns

Friday 9th of October 2015, 19:21
related countries: United States United States

US Republican presidential hopeful Ben Carson sparks controversy suggesting the Holocaust may have been avoided if people were armed.
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US to abandon training new Syria rebels

Friday 9th of October 2015, 20:42
related countries: Syria Syria, United States United States

The US is to stop efforts to train new Syrian rebel forces and says it will shift to providing equipment and weapons to existing forces.
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New Zealand 47-9 Tonga

Friday 9th of October 2015, 20:54
related countries: Tonga Tonga, New Zealand New Zealand

Reigning champions New Zealand seal top spot in Pool C with a 47-9 victory over Tonga at the Rugby World Cup.
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Israeli-Palestinian violence spreads

Friday 9th of October 2015, 21:03
related countries: Israel Israel

Fresh violence between Palestinians and Israelis leaves six Palestinians dead in Gaza, reports say, and citizens of both communities hurt in stabbings.
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Lord Rose to lead pro-EU campaign

Friday 9th of October 2015, 21:07
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Lord Stuart Rose, former chief executive of Marks and Spencer, is to lead the campaign for Britain to stay in the European Union.
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The strange history of North Korea's Communists

Friday 9th of October 2015, 21:14
related countries: North Korea North Korea

From a political party to a family dictatorship in North Korea
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Refugees guest-edit Danish newspaper

Friday 9th of October 2015, 21:19
related countries: Denmark Denmark

A Danish newspaper hands over the reins to 12 refugees for a special edition to give their take on Europe's migration crisis.
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England 2-0 Estonia

Friday 9th of October 2015, 21:24
related countries: Estonia Estonia

England maintain their 100% record in qualifying for Euro 2016 with a comfortable victory over Estonia at Wembley.
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Russia hopes for Grand Prix boost

Friday 9th of October 2015, 21:30
related countries: Russia Russia
related places: Sochi

Russia will take the Formula 1 centre stage this weekend in Sochi, and race organisers hope it can boost tourism and also fuel interest in motorsport.
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US hedge fund threatens to sue Peru

Friday 9th of October 2015, 21:52
related countries: Peru Peru, United States United States

A US hedge fund threatens to sue Peru over bonds issued by the country's former military regime.
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VIDEO: North Korea celebrates ruling party

Friday 9th of October 2015, 22:23
related countries: North Korea North Korea

North Korea is preparing to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the ruling Workers' Party.
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Risk of new landslide in Guatemala

Friday 9th of October 2015, 22:44
related countries: Guatemala Guatemala

Guatemalan authorities order the evacuation of some 40 families from an area where a landslide killed at least 253 last week.
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JJ Valaya: India designer brings royalty to Delhi streets

Friday 9th of October 2015, 23:26
related countries: India India
related places: Delhi

India designer brings royalty to Delhi streets
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The DC battle to arm Syrian rebels

Friday 9th of October 2015, 23:42
related countries: Syria Syria

The inside struggle to arm Syrian rebels
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North Korea marks 70th anniversary

Friday 9th of October 2015, 23:58
related countries: North Korea North Korea

North Korea holds what is expected to be one of its biggest celebrations ever, marking the 70th anniversary of the ruling Workers' Party.
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