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Mine lease sparks Australia reef fears
Monday 4th of April 2016, 0:42related countries:
India, 
AustraliaIndian mining giant Adani is a step closer to building one of the world's biggest coal mines in Australia, but still faces legal challenges from environmental and Indigenous groups.
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Pakistan floods kill at least 53
Monday 4th of April 2016, 4:38related countries:
PakistanAt least 53 people have been killed by flash floods caused by several days of torrential rain in northwest Pakistan, officials say.
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Controversial HK film wins Asia award
Monday 4th of April 2016, 4:48related countries:
China, 
Hong Kongrelated places: Beijing
A low-budget film depicting a bleak future for Hong Kong under Beijing's control, called Ten Years, wins one of Asia's top film awards.
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VIDEO: 'A jolt - followed by a fireball'
Monday 4th of April 2016, 5:18related countries:
United Statesrelated places: Philadelphia
Two people have been killed, and 35 injured, after a train derailed south of the US city of Philadelphia.
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VIDEO: Fleeing Mosul under shadow of IS
Monday 4th of April 2016, 5:41related countries:
IraqBBC Persian's Nafiseh Kouhnavard travelled to an Iraqi military checkpoint near the front line to meet people escaping Islamic State.
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Kashmir's first woman chief minister
Monday 4th of April 2016, 7:58related countries:
IndiaMehbooba Mufti is sworn in as the first woman chief minister of Indian-administered Kashmir.
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Syrian forces 'recapture town from IS'
Monday 4th of April 2016, 8:17related countries:
SyriaSyrian forces have retaken the central town of al-Qaryatain from so-called Islamic State (IS), in a further strategic blow to the militant group, state media say.
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VIDEO: Lebanese police rescue 75 sex slaves
Monday 4th of April 2016, 10:24related countries:
LebanonLebanese police freed 75 women held against their will and forced into sexual slavery, and the BBC has spoken to one of the victims.
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NZ's only resident pelican Lanky dies
Monday 4th of April 2016, 10:36related countries:
New ZealandNew Zealand's only resident pelican, Lanky, is put down after living at Wellington Zoo for nearly 40 years.
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VIDEO: Bus and train collide on Thai rail crossing
Monday 4th of April 2016, 11:25related countries:
Thailandrelated places: Bangkok
A train has collided with a double-decker bus carrying Thai tourists at an unguarded railway crossing west of Bangkok.
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Sobibor death camp survivor dies at 95
Monday 4th of April 2016, 11:37related countries:
NetherlandsThe last Dutch survivor of the Nazi extermination camp at Sobibor, Jules Schelvis, dies at his home in the Netherlands aged 95.
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Iraq bombings 'kill at least 25'
Monday 4th of April 2016, 13:09related countries:
IraqAt least 25 people have been killed and dozens wounded in a series of bomb attacks across Iraq, media reports say.
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Huge leak reveals elite's tax havens
Monday 4th of April 2016, 13:35related countries:
PanamaA huge leak of confidential documents from a Panamanian law firm reveals how the rich and powerful launder money, dodge sanctions and evade tax.
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Heavy gunfire heard in Congo-Brazzaville
Monday 4th of April 2016, 14:20related countries:
Republic of the Congo, 
Democratic Republic of the Congorelated places: Brazzaville
Security forces are deployed in Brazzaville, the capital of the Republic of Congo, as protesters attack government buildings.
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Air France bid to resolve headscarf row
Monday 4th of April 2016, 14:35related countries:
Iranrelated places: Tehran
Air France says female crew members can opt out of flying a new route to Tehran after a controversial request for them to wear a headscarf on arrival.
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VIDEO: Inside Brussels airport temporary tent
Monday 4th of April 2016, 15:39related countries:
Belgiumrelated places: Brussels
A handful of flights have started departing from Brussels airport a fortnight after two suicide bombers devastated the departures area.
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Guantanamo pair moved to Senegal
Monday 4th of April 2016, 15:46related countries:
Senegal, United StatesTwo Libyans held at the US military prison in Guantanamo have been flown to Senegal for resettlement, the Pentagon says.
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Djibouti expels BBC reporting team
Monday 4th of April 2016, 15:47related countries:
DjiboutiThe BBC writes to the government of Djibouti to ask why its reporting team was detained for 16 hours and expelled without explanation ahead of elections on Friday.
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Panama leaks spur global investigations
Monday 4th of April 2016, 17:15related countries:
PanamaAuthorities across the world are spurred into action after a huge leak of confidential documents revealed how tax havens are used to hide wealth.
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The Mexican who raised his flag on Trump's tower
Monday 4th of April 2016, 17:16related countries:
MexicoMexican worker makes flag protest atop Trump tower
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Greece deports first migrants to Turkey
Monday 4th of April 2016, 18:19related countries:
Greece, 
TurkeyThe first boats carrying migrants being deported from Greece arrive in Turkey - part of an EU deal that has been strongly criticised.
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Sanctioned clients on Panama firm's books
Monday 4th of April 2016, 19:55related countries:
PanamaThe Panama legal firm at the heart of a massive data leak had client firms which were subject to international sanctions, documents show.
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VIDEO: Flares fired at Iceland PM protest
Monday 4th of April 2016, 21:30related countries:
IcelandProtesters in Iceland are demanding their prime minister's resignation over allegations he concealed investments in an offshore company.
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Indian police jailed for Sikh murders
Monday 4th of April 2016, 22:03related countries:
IndiaForty-seven police officers are sentenced to life in prison in India for killing 10 Sikh pilgrims in 1991 and then lying to justify the shootings.
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VIDEO: Mexico: Laughing or crying over Trump?
Monday 4th of April 2016, 22:44related countries:
United Statesrelated places: Republican
During the last week Republican front-runner Donald Trump has sparked outcry over comments he made about abortion and raised eyebrows with remarks about US foreign policy.
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Conservatives set to hold Saskatchewan
Monday 4th of April 2016, 22:44related countries:
CanadaThe conservative Saskatchewan Party is widely expected to sweep to a third consecutive victory as the Canadian province holds elections.
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Azeris threaten to shell Karabakh city
Monday 4th of April 2016, 22:55related countries:
Azerbaijan, 
ArmeniaAzerbaijan threatens a "major attack" on the capital of the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region, amid clashes with ethnic Armenian separatists.
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India's sewer workers risking their lives
Monday 4th of April 2016, 23:06related countries:
IndiaIndia’s sewer workers putting their lives at risk
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Ex-NZ PM Clark to run for UN top job
Monday 4th of April 2016, 23:16related countries:
New ZealandFormer New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark ends months of speculation by announcing her candidacy to become the next UN secretary-general.
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Giulio Regeni murder: Family in Italy expects Egypt answers
Monday 4th of April 2016, 23:22related countries:
Egypt, 
ItalyMurdered Italian's family seeks answers from Egypt
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The trouble with Trump in Mexico
Monday 4th of April 2016, 23:30related countries:
MexicoWhy Mexicans see Trump as a serious problem
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Grassroots democracy feels the strain in Venezuela
Monday 4th of April 2016, 23:34related countries:
VenezuelaGrassroots democracy meets party power in Venezuela
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