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Colombia Farc conflict: Uribe says peace deal was 'weak' after Santos meeting

Thursday 6th of October 2016, 3:48
related countries: Colombia Colombia

The Colombian politician who led the successful campaign against a peace deal with left-wing Farc rebels, Alvaro Uribe, describes the accord as weak.
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Kylie Minogue wedding waits for Australian marriage equality

Thursday 6th of October 2016, 4:14
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom, Aruba Aruba, Australia Australia

The British fiance of singer Kylie Minogue says their plans for a wedding are on hold until same-sex marriage is legalised in Australia.
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'Budgie Nine': F1 driver Ricciardo defends Malaysian GP strippers

Thursday 6th of October 2016, 4:22
related countries: Malaysia Malaysia, Aruba Aruba

F1 driver Daniel Ricciardo gives his backing to nine Australians arrested for stripping at the Malaysian Grand Prix, as they appear in court.
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Boy racks up 100,000 euro bill advertising his brass band

Thursday 6th of October 2016, 6:14
related countries: Spain Spain

A 12-year-old Spanish boy who set up a website to promote his brass band has accidentally racked up a bill of 100,000 euros in advertising fees.
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Italy mafia fugitive found hiding in secret room in own home

Thursday 6th of October 2016, 8:14
related countries: Italy Italy

A fugitive mafia boss is captured hiding in a secret compartment in his own home after five years on the run, Italian police say.
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Typhoon causes widespread flooding in Busan, S Korea

Thursday 6th of October 2016, 8:57
related countries: South Korea South Korea

Typhoon Chaba battered Busan and other parts of South Korea with violent winds and heavy rain.
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Norway's short but controversial fence on Russia's border

Thursday 6th of October 2016, 9:05
related countries: Norway Norway, Russia Russia

Norway is erecting a controversial steel fence along its border post with Russia following a surge in migrant arrivals last year.
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Typhoon Chaba batters South Korea and heads to Japan

Thursday 6th of October 2016, 9:13
related countries: South Korea South Korea, Japan Japan

At least six people have been killed after Typhoon Chaba battered South Korea, say authorities.
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Australian 'Budgie Nine' F1 strippers freed by Malaysia court

Thursday 6th of October 2016, 9:19
related countries: Malaysia Malaysia, Aruba Aruba

Nine Australians arrested for indecency after stripping to swimwear at the Malaysian Grand Prix are freed at their first court hearing.
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China's bright future

Thursday 6th of October 2016, 9:40
related countries: China China

The majority of Chinese people are hopeful that their living standards will improve, that corruption is being cleaned up and that their country's power is rising, a survey says.
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'Budgie nine' sorry for revealing pants

Thursday 6th of October 2016, 10:04
related countries: Malaysia Malaysia

Nine Australians arrested after stripping down to their swimwear at Malaysia's Formula One Grand Prix have been freed.
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South Korea launches earthquake text alerts

Thursday 6th of October 2016, 10:15
related countries: North Korea North Korea

People near earthquakes receive warnings sent directly to their phones, but only if they speak Korean.
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US 'strongly condemns' Israel over new settlement plan

Thursday 6th of October 2016, 10:17
related countries: Israel Israel, United States United States, West Bank West Bank

The US says Israel's announcement of new West Bank settlement homes "undermines the pursuit of peace".
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Mexico gang 'used women to lure kidnap victims over the internet'

Thursday 6th of October 2016, 10:22
related countries: Mexico Mexico

Two alleged members of a gang that enticed victims with women over the internet before kidnapping them have been arrested, Mexican police say.
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Syria war: IS bomb kills rebels at Turkey border crossing

Thursday 6th of October 2016, 10:45
related countries: Turkey Turkey, Syria Syria

At least 29 people, mostly rebels, are reportedly killed in a bombing claimed by so-called Islamic State near Syria's border with Turkey.
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Mafia boss found in secret room in own house

Thursday 6th of October 2016, 11:11
related countries: Italy Italy

A fugitive mafia boss is found hiding in a secret compartment in his own home after five years on the run, Italian police say.
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Al-Shabab 'kills Christians' in Kenya's Mandera town

Thursday 6th of October 2016, 12:32
related countries: Kenya Kenya
related places: Mandera

Militant Islamist group al-Shabab says it has killed six Christians in north-eastern Kenya in an attack aimed at forcing them out of the region.
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Sotheby's declares 'Frans Hals' work a forgery

Thursday 6th of October 2016, 13:10
related countries: Netherlands Netherlands

A painting believed to be by the Dutch artist Frans Hals and sold by Sotheby's for a reported £8.5m ($10.8m) is declared a forgery.
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Inside Bangladesh terror attack cafe

Thursday 6th of October 2016, 13:16
related countries: Bangladesh Bangladesh

Three months after Bangladesh suffered the worst terror attack in its history the BBC's Justin Rowlatt and his team were the first journalists given access to the cafe.
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Syria conflict: Eastern Aleppo faces 'total ruin' in two months

Thursday 6th of October 2016, 13:32
related countries: Syria Syria

Rebel-held eastern parts of the Syrian city of Aleppo may face "total destruction" in two months, with thousands killed, the UN says.
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Dutchman jailed for unplugging stereo

Thursday 6th of October 2016, 13:33
related countries: Netherlands Netherlands

A Dutch tourist is to serve three months hard labour in Myanmar for unplugging a loudspeaker relaying a Buddhist ceremony.
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Life under siege

Thursday 6th of October 2016, 13:40
related countries: Syria Syria

Some 275,000 people are trapped in rebel-held parts of a city at the centre of Syria's war - where do they get their food and are the children going to school?
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Controversy over Russian sporting club's campaign medal

Thursday 6th of October 2016, 13:47
related countries: Russia Russia, Germany Germany
related places: Berlin

Award given to fans for 'capture of Berlin' has questionable World War II link.
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Hurricane Matthew: New images show scale of Haiti destruction

Thursday 6th of October 2016, 16:03
related countries: Haiti Haiti

New images show the extent of devastation caused by Hurricane Matthew in Haiti, with at least one town virtually wiped out and the death toll of 23 set to rise.
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'Honour killings': Pakistan closes loophole allowing killers to go free

Thursday 6th of October 2016, 17:24
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan

Pakistan's government closes a loophole allowing those behind so-called honour killings to go free if they are forgiven by the victim's family.
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Antonio Guterres: I will serve most vulnerable as UN chief

Thursday 6th of October 2016, 18:15
related countries: Portugal Portugal

Antonio Guterres, the ex-Portuguese PM formally nominated to be the next UN secretary general, says he plans to "serve the most vulnerable".
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Poland abortion: Parliament rejects near-total ban

Thursday 6th of October 2016, 18:17
related countries: Poland Poland

Poland's parliament rejects a citizens' bill for a near-total ban on abortion, after the government was swayed by nationwide protests on Monday.
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Syrian city of Aleppo 'faces total destruction by Christmas'

Thursday 6th of October 2016, 18:27
related countries: Syria Syria
related places: Aleppo

The special UN envoy to Syria has warned that the Syrian city of Aleppo will be totally destroyed by Christmas.
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Hurricane Matthew: At least 100 people killed in Haiti devastation

Thursday 6th of October 2016, 19:52
related countries: Haiti Haiti

More than 100 people have been killed by Hurricane Matthew in Haiti, the country's interior minister is quoted as saying.
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Hurricane Matthew: Strongest storm since 2004 nears Florida

Thursday 6th of October 2016, 20:43
related countries: Haiti Haiti, The Bahamas The Bahamas

Hurricane Matthew, potentially the strongest storm to hit the US since 2004, gains power as it nears Florida, leading two million to leave home.
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Mounties reach multi-million sexual harassment settlement

Thursday 6th of October 2016, 20:43
related countries: Canada Canada

Royal Canadian Mounted Police have reached a multi-million dollar settlement agreement with female members and civilian staff of the national police force after decades of workplace discrimination, bullying and harassment.
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Iranian writer given long jail term for story about stoning

Thursday 6th of October 2016, 21:05
related countries: Iran Iran

A writer and human rights activist faces six years' imprisonment in Iran for penning an unpublished story about stoning.
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Fright night

Thursday 6th of October 2016, 21:06
related countries: Canada Canada, United States United States

After a wave of "creepy" clowns were spotted across the United States late this summer, the phenomenon seems to have migrated north to Canada. Why does this phenomenon endure?
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Hurricane Matthew leaves at least 283 dead in Haiti

Thursday 6th of October 2016, 22:01
related countries: Haiti Haiti, The Bahamas The Bahamas

Hurricane Matthew has left at least 283 dead in its wake in Haiti, as survivors struggle to cope without aid.
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Giant Putin banner appears on New York's Manhattan Bridge

Thursday 6th of October 2016, 22:32
related countries: Russia Russia

A large, mysterious banner of Russian President Vladimir Putin, with the word "peacemaker" printed on it, appears on New York's Manhattan Bridge.
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Mugabe: Zimbabwe to soften controversial foreign company law

Thursday 6th of October 2016, 22:43
related countries: Zimbabwe Zimbabwe

President Robert Mugabe says Zimbabwe will water down a contentious law obliging foreign companies to hand over shares to black Zimbabweans.
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Pressure cooker

Thursday 6th of October 2016, 23:23
related countries: Sweden Sweden

Sweden is often regarded as a model European state, but it has become one of the continent's biggest exporters of jihadists, per head of population.
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Hurricane Matthew: Hundreds dead in Haiti storm disaster

Thursday 6th of October 2016, 23:25
related countries: Haiti Haiti

The death toll in Haiti as a result of Hurricane Matthew has soared to 264, the government announces.
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