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US author Harper Lee dies aged 89

Saturday 20th of February 2016, 0:10
related countries: United States United States

American novelist Harper Lee, author of Pulitzer Prize-winning To Kill a Mockingbird, dies aged 89.
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VIDEO: Teen Spirit given a classical twist

Saturday 20th of February 2016, 0:51
related countries: Turkey Turkey

Turkish composer AyseDeniz Gokcin has reworked some of Nirvana's most famous tracks to mark what would have been Kurt Cobain's 49th birthday
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VIDEO: Why do the Falkland Islands matter?

Saturday 20th of February 2016, 0:59
related countries: Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)

Defence correspondent Jonathan Beale reports on locals' hopes for the future, 34 years on from the Falklands War.
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Eviction order for Calais migrants

Saturday 20th of February 2016, 1:09
related countries: France France
related places: Calais

Hundreds of migrants living in part of a camp in the French port of Calais known as the Jungle are ordered to leave by Tuesday or face eviction.
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Italian writer Umberto Eco dies at 84

Saturday 20th of February 2016, 1:15
related countries: Italy Italy
related places: Rose

The Italian writer and philosopher Umberto Eco, best known for his 1980s novel The Name of the Rose, dies at the age of 84.
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Brazilian senator leaves prison

Saturday 20th of February 2016, 1:36
related countries: Botswana Botswana

Brazilian Senator Delcidio do Amaral, accused of obstructing a major corruption investigation, leaves prison after a judge orders his release.
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French furore over spelling continues

Saturday 20th of February 2016, 1:48
related countries: France France

The fallout from one man's French language reforms
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Obama visits Scalia's coffin

Saturday 20th of February 2016, 2:57
related countries: United States United States

US President Barack Obama pays tribute to Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia who died last week, throwing the court into uncertainty.
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Colombia rebel talks not to be extended

Saturday 20th of February 2016, 3:11
related countries: Colombia Colombia

President Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia indicates for the first time that peace talks with the Farc rebels will not go beyond a 23 March deadline.
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Germany Syrians now waiting for their families

Saturday 20th of February 2016, 3:36
related countries: Syria Syria

The Syrian refugees now waiting for families to join them
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'Moonies' hold mass wedding in S Korea

Saturday 20th of February 2016, 3:48
related countries: North Korea North Korea

About 3,000 couples from around the world take part in a mass wedding at the South Korean headquarters of the controversial Unification Church.
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Stuck between IS and the Taliban

Saturday 20th of February 2016, 4:35
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan

The Afghan families stuck between IS and the Taliban
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Rare photos of Brazil '66 squad on show

Saturday 20th of February 2016, 5:46
related countries: Brazil Brazil

A new exhibition marks 50 years since Brazil's 1966 World Cup stars made their home in a Cheshire village.
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US man freed after 43 years in solitary

Saturday 20th of February 2016, 7:14
related countries: United States United States
related places: Louisiana

The longest-serving prisoner to be held in solitary confinement in US history, Albert Woodfox, walks free after 43 years.
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China sacks securities regulator

Saturday 20th of February 2016, 7:57
related countries: China China

China replaces the head of its securities regulator as it tries to tackle major volatility in its stock markets.
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VIDEO: Thousands tie knot in Moonie mass wedding

Saturday 20th of February 2016, 8:43
related countries: North Korea North Korea

About 3,000 couples from around the world take part in a mass wedding at the South Korean headquarters of the controversial Unification Church.
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EU deal gives UK special status, says PM

Saturday 20th of February 2016, 9:47
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

David Cameron is to present his deal on the UK's EU membership to the cabinet - with a referendum date to be announced afterwards.
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Uganda's Museveni set to extend rule

Saturday 20th of February 2016, 11:31
related countries: Uganda Uganda

Ugandan leader Yoweri Museveni takes a strong lead in presidential elections, results show, with main rival Kizza Besigye meanwhile put under house arrest.
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Powerful storm hits Fiji's main island

Saturday 20th of February 2016, 11:52
related countries: Fiji Fiji

A powerful storm makes landfall on Fiji's main island, bringing strong winds and torrential rain to the Pacific nation.
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VIDEO: Man walks free after 43 years in solitary

Saturday 20th of February 2016, 13:57
related countries: United States United States

The longest-serving prisoner to be held in solitary confinement in US history, Albert Woodfox, is freed after 43 years.
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Uganda's Museveni wins fifth term

Saturday 20th of February 2016, 14:52
related countries: Uganda Uganda

Uganda's electoral commission announces that Yoweri Museveni has won a fifth term as president amid allegations of intimidation and vote rigging.
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Kashmir militants surrounded by army

Saturday 20th of February 2016, 15:08
related countries: India India

Militants in Indian-administered Kashmir are surrounded by the security forces after attacking a convoy of Indian soldiers, military officials say.
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Plunging oil prices send Venezuela into steep decline

Saturday 20th of February 2016, 17:18
related countries: Venezuela Venezuela

Plummeting oil prices drag down Venezuela's economy
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Volvo issues recall for 59,000 cars

Saturday 20th of February 2016, 17:30
related countries: Sweden Sweden

Swedish carmaker Volvo is recalling 59,000 cars across 40 markets over a fault that can briefly shut down the engine.
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Five dead in India caste protest

Saturday 20th of February 2016, 18:06
related countries: India India
related places: Jat

At least five people die in a second day of violence related to caste rights in the northern Indian state of Haryana, police say.
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Funeral Mass for US Justice Scalia

Saturday 20th of February 2016, 18:17
related countries: United States United States
related places: Washington

A funeral Mass is held in Washington for US Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, who died last weekend at the age of 79.
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German police defend migrant bus action

Saturday 20th of February 2016, 19:30
related countries: Germany Germany
related places: Clausnitz

Police in eastern Germany defend the action taken when a bus carrying migrants was surrounded by loud protesters in the village of Clausnitz.
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Touadera elected CAR president

Saturday 20th of February 2016, 19:49
related countries: Central African Republic Central African Republic

Former Prime Minister Faustin Touadera is elected president of the Central African Republic, provisional results in the run-off show.
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Migrant film wins Berlin Golden Bear

Saturday 20th of February 2016, 20:21
related countries: Germany Germany

Fire at Sea, a documentary about Europe's migrant crisis, wins the Golden Bear award for best movie at the Berlin Film Festival.
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Two Serbs killed in US Libya strikes

Saturday 20th of February 2016, 20:44
related countries: Libya Libya, United States United States
related places: Friday

Two Serbian captives are confirmed to have died in Friday's US air strikes against the Islamic State group in western Libya, Serbia says.
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White House race enters key third round

Saturday 20th of February 2016, 21:46
related countries: United States United States
related places: Nevada, Republican

The contest for Republican and Democratic contenders to become US presidential candidates enters a third round, in Nevada and South Carolina.
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Hillary Clinton 'wins Nevada caucuses'

Saturday 20th of February 2016, 22:33
related countries: United States United States
related places: Nevada

US presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton has won the Nevada Democratic caucuses, US media report.
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Last Treblinka death camp survivor dies

Saturday 20th of February 2016, 22:43
related countries: Israel Israel, Poland Poland
related places: Treblinka

Samuel Willenberg, the last survivor of Nazi Germany's Treblinka death camp in Poland, dies in Israel at the age of 93.
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Huge storm wreaks destruction in Fiji

Saturday 20th of February 2016, 23:05
related countries: Fiji Fiji

Authorities are assessing damage in Fiji after the most powerful cyclone in the Pacific nation's history, with reports entire villages have been flattened.
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Turkey releases Syrian journalist

Saturday 20th of February 2016, 23:16
related countries: Turkey Turkey, Syria Syria

Syrian journalist Rami Jarrah, who was arrested on Wednesday in Turkey, has announced his own release without charge.
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Cameron calls EU referendum for June

Saturday 20th of February 2016, 23:33
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

The UK will vote on whether to remain in the EU on Thursday 23 June, Prime Minister David Cameron says, as six ministers back the leave campaign.
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