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'It's about freedom': Ban boosts burkini sales 'by 200%'
Wednesday 24th of August 2016, 0:43related countries:
France, 
ArubaThe Australian woman credited with creating the burkini says bans on the full-bodied Islamic swimsuit in France have boosted sales.
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Russian hackers 'targeted New York Times'
Wednesday 24th of August 2016, 1:38related countries:
Russia, 
United StatesThe FBI is investigating whether Russian hackers have carried out a series of cyber attacks on the New York Times, officials tell US media.
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Donkeys and dogs
Wednesday 24th of August 2016, 4:42related countries:
North Korearelated places: Pyongyang
Pyongyang's Central Zoo, home to elephants, turtles and a surprisingly large variety of dogs, re-opened its doors after some two years of renovations.
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China unveils 2020 Mars mission probe and rover
Wednesday 24th of August 2016, 4:43related countries:
ChinaChina gives the world a first glimpse of the space probe and rover it plans to use in its first mission to Mars in 2020.
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Varanasi: Floods stop funerals in India holy city
Wednesday 24th of August 2016, 5:32related countries:
Indiarelated places: Varanasi
Floods in India's holy city of Varanasi in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh force a halt to cremations along the banks of the river Ganges, officials say.
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Danish MPs to visit Australia's detention centre on Nauru
Wednesday 24th of August 2016, 5:48related countries:
Denmark, 
Nauru, 
AustraliaA parliamentary delegation from Demark will visit Australia's offshore detention centre on Nauru to find out if the controversial immigration policy could be rolled out in Europe.
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Ghost weddings
Wednesday 24th of August 2016, 6:41related countries:
ChinaThe alleged murder of two women in China, reportedly so their bodies could be used in ghost weddings, shines a light on an ancient and enduring Chinese ritual.
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Inside quake-hit Italian holiday home: 'It stood up pretty well'
Wednesday 24th of August 2016, 6:46related countries:
Italyrelated places: Le Marche
Deputy editor of The Times, Emma Tucker, shows the BBC the damage caused by an earthquake in the house where she is staying in the Le Marche region of Italy.
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North Korea submarine fires ballistic missile
Wednesday 24th of August 2016, 7:09related countries:
South Korea, North KoreaNorth Korea has fired a ballistic missile from a submarine, which flew for 500km (300 miles) before falling in the sea, say the US and South Korea.
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Italy earthquake: Race to rescue survivors
Wednesday 24th of August 2016, 8:48related countries:
Italyrelated places: Amatrice
Survivors of a magnitude 6.2 earthquake in the Italian town of Amatrice have been pulled to safety by rescuers.
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India investigating French submarine company data leak
Wednesday 24th of August 2016, 9:15related countries:
Malaysia, India, France, 
BrazilIndia is investigating a massive data leak from French shipbuilder DCNS that revealed crucial details about submarines being built for the Indian navy.
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Go-getters in the ghetto
Wednesday 24th of August 2016, 9:37related countries:
FranceFrance's immigrant suburbs have a terrible image and are accused of breeding jihadists, but there is a hidden, dynamic side to them, says Henri Astier.
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Sinkhole opens up in pavement in China
Wednesday 24th of August 2016, 9:37related countries:
ChinaFootage has emerged of the moment a pavement opened up in a city in China.
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Canada's Mounties allow women in uniform to wear hijabs
Wednesday 24th of August 2016, 10:22related countries:
CanadaThe Royal Canadian Mounted Police, known as the Mounties, plans to allow women to wear hijabs as part of their iconic uniforms.
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China jaywalkers given instant road safety lesson
Wednesday 24th of August 2016, 11:26related countries:
ChinaJaywalkers in a Chinese city are taken to a classroom and taught about traffic rules.
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Turkish tanks roll into northern Syria
Wednesday 24th of August 2016, 11:26related countries:
Turkey, 
SyriaTurkish tanks have crossed into Syria as part of Turkey's military operation to drive militants from so-called Islamic State, out of northern Syria.
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In the heart of earthquake-hit Amatrice in Italy
Wednesday 24th of August 2016, 11:30related countries:
Italyrelated places: Amatrice
The BBC's James Reynolds reports from Amatrice, which has been one of the worst areas affected by an earthquake in central Italy.
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Backpacker Mia Ayliffe-Chung stabbed to death at Australian hostel
Wednesday 24th of August 2016, 13:28related countries:
United Kingdom, AustraliaA 21-year-old British woman dies and a man is severely injured in an Australian hostel knife attack.
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US has 'strong record of support' for Turkey
Wednesday 24th of August 2016, 13:34related countries:
Turkey, United StatesUS Ambassador to Turkey John Bass tells the BBC's Mark Lowen that Turkey has a "strong and robust" relationship with the US and the European Union.
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The scene as a survivor is pulled from the rubble in Amatrice - James Reynolds reports
Wednesday 24th of August 2016, 13:54related countries:
Italyrelated places: Amatrice
The BBC's James Reynolds finds rescue workers in the quake-hit Italian town of Amatrice pulling a survivor from the rubble.
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France 'burkini ban': Images of police on beach fuel debate
Wednesday 24th of August 2016, 14:17related countries:
Francerelated places: Nice
Images of French police appearing to fine a woman on a beach in Nice fuel the debate over a controversial "burkini ban".
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Child who dreams of human pyramids
Wednesday 24th of August 2016, 14:21related countries:
IndiaDahi Handi one of India's most spectacular festivals that involves making a human pyramid and breaking an earthen pot filled with yoghurt suspended high in the sky.
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Vietnam woman 'cuts off limbs for insurance payout'
Wednesday 24th of August 2016, 15:24related countries:
VietnamA Vietnamese woman admits to paying for her left hand and foot to be severed to defraud her insurance firm with a rail accident claim, police say.
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Gunfire and blast at Kabul university
Wednesday 24th of August 2016, 15:34related countries:
Afghanistan, United Statesrelated places: Kabul
Gunfire and an explosion have been heard at the American University in Kabul, Afghanistan, with gunmen suspected of launching an attack.
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Myanmar earthquake: One dead and temples damaged
Wednesday 24th of August 2016, 15:44related countries:
United StatesA 6.8 magnitude earthquake strikes central Myanmar, damaging ancient temples and leaving at least one person dead.
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Syrian conjoined twins die awaiting transfer abroad
Wednesday 24th of August 2016, 15:50related countries:
Syriarelated places: Damascus
One-month-old conjoined twins who were evacuated from a besieged rebel-held suburb of Syria's capital Damascus die while awaiting transfer abroad.
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'Terrible to see 'burkini' confrontation'
Wednesday 24th of August 2016, 16:04related countries:
Francerelated places: Nice
Mathilde Cousin describes what happened on a Nice beach when French police appeared to make a woman remove clothing under a "burkini ban".
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Ukraine military parade marks 25 years of independence
Wednesday 24th of August 2016, 16:27related countries:
Ukraine, Russiarelated places: Kiev
Ukraine is marking 25 years of independence from the Soviet Union with a huge military parade through Kiev, the celebrations are poignant amid current tensions with Russia.
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Man pulled from rubble
Wednesday 24th of August 2016, 16:40related countries:
Italyrelated places: Accumoli
Man pulled from rubble in Accumoli nine hours after central Italy was hit by magnitude 6.2 earthquake.
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Colombia and Farc 'putting final touches' on peace accord
Wednesday 24th of August 2016, 19:28related countries:
ColombiaColombia's President Juan Manuel Santos is expected to announce later on Wednesday a final peace agreement with the country's largest rebel, the Farc.
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IS conflict: Turkey-backed Syrian rebels 'take Jarablus'
Wednesday 24th of August 2016, 20:22related countries:
Turkey, SyriaSyrian rebels, backed by Turkish forces and US air cover, say they have taken the Syrian town of Jarablus from jihadists of so-called Islamic State.
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Protests over huge N Dakota oil pipeline
Wednesday 24th of August 2016, 21:53related countries:
United StatesDozens of protesters gather in Washington DC to express their fears about a huge oil pipeline which will cross four states in the US Midwest.
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Italy earthquake: Death toll rises to at least 159
Wednesday 24th of August 2016, 22:00related countries:
Italy, United Statesrelated places: Perugia, Rome
At least 159 people have been killed and more than 360 injured in a 6.2-magnitude quake in central Italy, officials say.
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Pulled from the wreckage of her convent in Amatrice
Wednesday 24th of August 2016, 22:31related countries:
ItalyAt least 120 people have been killed after a powerful earthquake struck central Italy in the early hours of Wednesday.
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Earthquake causes houses to crash down hillside in Italy village
Wednesday 24th of August 2016, 22:43related countries:
ItalyIn Pescara del Tronto, all the houses have collapsed so that the village no longer exists. Damian Grammaticas reports.
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Tornadoes tear down buildings and cut power in Indiana
Wednesday 24th of August 2016, 22:49related countries:
United Statesrelated places: Indiana
At least two tornadoes strike the US state of Indiana, damaging buildings, destroying a Starbucks cafe and cutting power to thousands.
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Lights, camera, tsunami
Wednesday 24th of August 2016, 23:15related countries:
Iran, United StatesA slick music video in which a US invasion force is destroyed by a patriotic tsunami has upset Iranian conservatives.
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Austrian tragedy
Wednesday 24th of August 2016, 23:32related countries:
AustriaA year after 71 people suffocated in the back of an airless lorry on its way to Austria, Bethany Bell and Nick Thorpe retrace the journey and ask what went wrong.
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Ghost town
Wednesday 24th of August 2016, 23:34related countries:
NigeriaThe largest town that Boko Haram ever controlled still lies in ruins, frozen in time nearly 18 months after Nigeria's military recaptured it, writes the BBC's Martin Patience.
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Crying game
Wednesday 24th of August 2016, 23:52related countries:
JapanJapanese companies are paying for employees to attend "crying workshops".
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