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Women belong everywhere

Friday 21st of October 2016, 0:03
related countries: Nigeria, Ghana

In our series of letters from African journalists, Ghanaian writer Elizabeth Ohene reflects on Muhammadu Buhari's recent comments about his wife and offers her view of what Nigeria's president got wrong.
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Murdered for her selfies

Friday 21st of October 2016, 0:27
related countries: Pakistan

Murdered social media star Qandeel Baloch posted images of herself that few Pakistani women would dare to – but did her traditional village background catch up with her? The second of three episodes.
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Mexico finds dehydrated migrants in US-bound lorry

Friday 21st of October 2016, 0:45
related countries: Mexico, United States

Mexican officials say they have stopped a lorry carrying 121 Central American migrants, many of them dehydrated, trying to reach the US illegally.
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Australian coach kidnapped in Yemen appears in hostage video

Friday 21st of October 2016, 2:07
related countries: Yemen, Aruba

An Australian football coach who was kidnapped in Yemen last month appears in a video online saying his captors want ransom money.
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Hillary Clinton shows funny side at charity dinner

Friday 21st of October 2016, 3:24
related countries: United States
related places: New York

US presidential nominee Hillary Clinton poked fun at rival Donald Trump and at herself at a charity dinner in New York.
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US election: Trump takes aim at Clinton at gala

Friday 21st of October 2016, 3:33
related countries: United States
related places: Trump, Clinton, New York

Donald Trump takes aim at Hillary Clinton in a speech at a traditional charity dinner in New York.
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Video game voice, stunt and motion actors go on strike in US over pay

Friday 21st of October 2016, 4:22
related countries: United States

Actors who provide voices, stunts or motion capture for video games are on strike in the US over pay and conditions.
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Man-eating tigress shot dead in India after six-week search

Friday 21st of October 2016, 5:55
related countries: India

Indian wildlife officials say they have killed a man-eating tigress after a six-week search using drones and thermal imaginary technology.
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Venezuela's Maduro recall referendum drive suspended

Friday 21st of October 2016, 6:31
related countries: Venezuela

Venezuela's electoral body halts a campaign for a recall referendum against President Nicolas Maduro, triggering opposition anger.
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India debit cards security 'compromised'

Friday 21st of October 2016, 7:39
related countries: India

A number of Indian banks are taking safety measures amid fears that the security of millions of debit cards may have been compromised.
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Lady Gaga as you've never seen her before?

Friday 21st of October 2016, 7:54
related countries: United States

Lady Gaga talks about the inspiration behind her new album, and what she makes of the US presidential elections.
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First contest for Mr and Miss Albino held in Kenya

Friday 21st of October 2016, 8:34
related countries: Kenya

Youngsters with albinism are stepping into the limelight, hoping to be named Kenya's first Mr and Miss Albino.
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Mosquito-borne virus threat to Americas laid bare

Friday 21st of October 2016, 9:24
related countries: Cuba

More than 500 million people across Latin America and the Caribbean are at risk from mosquito-borne diseases, a summit in Cuba hears.
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US election: Clinton and Trump trade barbs at Al Smith dinner

Friday 21st of October 2016, 9:27
related countries: United States
related places: Trump, Clinton, Republican, White House

White House rivals Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump poke fun at each other at a charity dinner but the Republican gets booed.
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US election 2016: Reaction to key debate moments

Friday 21st of October 2016, 10:01
related countries: United States
related places: Lee, Las Vegas

BBC World Have Your Say gets reaction from people in Lee's Sandwiches cafe, Las Vegas, to the final presidential debate.
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Pierce Brosnan demands removal of his image from India ad

Friday 21st of October 2016, 10:23
related countries: India

Former Bond star Pierce Brosnan demands his image is dropped from an advert after accusing an Indian mouth freshener company of duping him into endorsement.
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South Africa to withdraw from war crimes court

Friday 21st of October 2016, 10:37
related countries: South Africa

South Africa formally begins the process of withdrawing from the International Criminal Court, saying it did not want to help achieve "regime change".
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Belgium-Canada Ceta trade dispute bedevils EU summit

Friday 21st of October 2016, 11:01
related countries: Belgium

The EU-Canada free trade deal (Ceta) is held up by a regional government in Belgium - despite the Belgian national government and all 28 EU leaders backing the deal.
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Russian restaurant closes over dead warlord insult

Friday 21st of October 2016, 11:21
related countries: Russia

Social media backlash over chef's comments forces St Petersburg restaurant to close.
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Juncker to BBC reporter: Are you the British Prime Minister?

Friday 21st of October 2016, 11:25
related countries: United Kingdom

Ros Atkins asked leaders at the EU summit how dinner went the night before. Jean-Claude Juncker had his own question.
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Slow lorises being sold on Facebook rescued in West Java

Friday 21st of October 2016, 12:32
related countries: Indonesia

Indonesian police rescue 34 slow lorises before a wildlife trafficking ring could sell them on Facebook.
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US seeks clarity on Duterte 'separation' comments

Friday 21st of October 2016, 12:43
related countries: Philippines, United States, China

The US says it will seek clarity from the Philippines on President Rodrigo Duterte's announcement while in China of a "separation from the US".
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Pakistan court says schizophrenia 'not mental disorder'

Friday 21st of October 2016, 13:44
related countries: Pakistan

The Supreme Court in Pakistan says schizophrenia is not a mental illness, paving the way for the execution of a paranoid schizophrenic man for murder.
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Russia EU Ambassador: 'We are not targeting Syrian civilians'

Friday 21st of October 2016, 14:20
related countries: Syria, Russia

Russian ambassador to the EU, Vladimir Chizhov, tells the BBC it is not Russia's intention to target civilians in Syria.
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Marching on Mosul

Friday 21st of October 2016, 14:25
related countries: Iraq
related places: Mosul

The BBC's defence correspondent Jonathan Beale on the week that saw Iraq launch the fight to push IS from its second-biggest city
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Mosul battle: IS launches Iraq counter-attack at Kirkuk

Friday 21st of October 2016, 14:49
related countries: Iraq
related places: Kirkuk

Islamic State militants counter-attack in northern Iraq, killing at least 19 people in Kirkuk, as government forces advance on their stronghold, Mosul.
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Four dead after 'Libyan Coast Guard' vessel attacks migrant boat

Friday 21st of October 2016, 15:15
related countries: Libya, Germany

A German rescue organisation says four migrants have died and 25 others are missing after a boat was attacked by a speedboat labelled "Libyan coast guard".
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'It can't go on'

Friday 21st of October 2016, 15:17
related countries: Argentina

To the wider Americas region, Argentine teenager Lucia Perez was a symbol of appalling gender violence, but BBC Mundo's Constanza Hola finds a more simple, more raw grief at home with her family.
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Syria conflict: Aleppo a slaughterhouse, UN rights chief says

Friday 21st of October 2016, 15:29
related countries: Syria
related places: Aleppo

The UN human rights chief describes the Syrian city of Aleppo as a "slaughterhouse" where "crimes of historic proportions" are being committed.
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Mosul battle: IS 'may use civilians as human shields'

Friday 21st of October 2016, 16:06
related countries: Iraq
related places: Mosul

At least 200 Iraqi families have been forced to leave their homes for Mosul by Islamic State (IS) fighters and could be used as human shields, the UN warns.
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Montana: Outrage over 60-day jail term for sex with young daughter

Friday 21st of October 2016, 16:12
related countries: United States
related places: Montana

A judge in the US state of Montana, who sentenced to 60 days in jail a man for sex with his 12-year-old daughter, faces growing calls for his removal.
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Russian warships pass through English Channel

Friday 21st of October 2016, 16:52
related countries: Syria, Russia

A flotilla of Russian warships is passing through the English Channel en route to Syria.
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Kirkuk resident 'ready to die for family'

Friday 21st of October 2016, 16:55
related countries: Iraq
related places: Kirkuk

Ahmed, a resident in the Iraqi city of Kirkuk, which has come under fierce attack by the so-called Islamic State, describes how he is prepared to die to protect his family.
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Ceta: EU 'not capable' of signing deal says Canadian minister

Friday 21st of October 2016, 17:07
related countries: Canada, Belgium

A planned trade deal between the EU and Canada is on the brink of collapse after talks between Canada and a Belgian region broke down on Friday.
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Schiaparelli: Mars probe 'crash site identified'

Friday 21st of October 2016, 17:10
related countries: United States
related places: Mars

The gouge in the ground likely made by Europe's Schiaparelli probe as it hit the surface of Mars on Wednesday has been imaged by an American satellite.
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South China Sea: US sails warship near disputed islands

Friday 21st of October 2016, 17:30
related countries: United States, China

China says the US has committed an "illegal" act in sailing a navy warship near islands it claims in the South China Sea.
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'Very sad' Canadian minister on collapse of trade deal

Friday 21st of October 2016, 18:29
related countries: Canada, Belgium

A trade deal between the EU and Canada is on the brink of collapse because a Belgian region with a population of just 3.6 million objects.
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Mexico missing students: Ex-police chief in Iguala arrested

Friday 21st of October 2016, 19:08
related countries: Mexico
related places: Iguala

The former police chief of the Mexican city where 43 students disappeared in September 2014 has been detained after two years in the run, officials say.
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How can investors tap in to Nigeria's diaspora?

Friday 21st of October 2016, 20:46
related countries: Nigeria

Remittances could prove to be a vast resource for Nigerian businesses and government-funded projects.
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Cameroon train derailment kills at least 53

Friday 21st of October 2016, 21:02
related countries: Cameroon

At least 53 people die and 300 are injured when a packed passenger train derails in Cameroon, the country's transport minister says.
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Clinton's not-so-secret weapon in Arizona: Michelle Obama

Friday 21st of October 2016, 22:27
related countries: United States
related places: Arizona

Michelle Obama is heading to Arizona as Democrats see the opportunity to turn the traditionally red state blue.
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US election: Trump takes aim at First Lady Michelle Obama

Friday 21st of October 2016, 23:11
related countries: United States
related places: Trump

Republican candidate Donald Trump has launched a rare attack on First Lady Michelle Obama, saying "all she wants to do is campaign" for his rival.
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Jamar Clark death: No police disciplinary proceedings

Friday 21st of October 2016, 23:32
related countries: United States
related places: Minneapolis

Two police officers involved in the fatal shooting of a 24-year-old unarmed black man will not be disciplined, police in the US city Minneapolis say.
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