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Deadly attack near Egypt's old monastery

Wednesday 19th of April 2017, 0:27
related countries: Egypt

A policeman is killed as gunmen attack a checkpoint near St Catherine's monastery in south Sinai.
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Iraqi Yazidis gather for the first time since 2014 to celebrate their New Year

Wednesday 19th of April 2017, 3:59
related countries: Iraq

Iraqi Yazidis gather for the first time since 2014 to celebrate their New Year when thousands were abducted or killed by so-called Islamic State.
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Zimbabwe schools accept goats for tuition fees

Wednesday 19th of April 2017, 7:15
related countries: Zimbabwe

Parents in Zimbabwe who cannot afford school fees can offer livestock such as goats or sheep as payment, a government minister has said.
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Fatal attack reignites shark cull debate in Australia

Wednesday 19th of April 2017, 8:08
related countries: Australia

A fatal attack on a teenage surfer prompts discussion about ways "to put human life first".
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Puppychino: The Indian cafe where drool is cool

Wednesday 19th of April 2017, 9:14
related countries: India

The BBC visits Puppychino, Delhi's first cafe for dogs.
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North Korea tension: US 'armada' was not sailing to Korean peninsula

Wednesday 19th of April 2017, 9:38
related countries: United States

The Carl Vinson strike group sailed in the opposite direction despite US statements, it has emerged.
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Malaysia Airlines to track planes with satellites

Wednesday 19th of April 2017, 10:30
related countries: China
related places: Beijing

It comes three years after MH370, bound for Beijing, disappeared with 239 people on board.
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Belgian lands prize role of hermit in Austrian Alps

Wednesday 19th of April 2017, 10:42
related countries: Austria, Belgium

No pay, no electricity, you don't even get left alone, but 50 people battled for the Alpine job.
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Ayodhya dispute: India top court orders trial for BJP leaders

Wednesday 19th of April 2017, 10:56
related countries: India

India's ex-deputy prime minister LK Advani faces a criminal trial over the destruction of a mosque.
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Trump orders Iran nuclear deal review despite compliance

Wednesday 19th of April 2017, 11:13
related countries: Iran

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson noted Mr Trump's fears over Iran as a state sponsor of terrorism.
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Georgia election: Republicans stave off snub to Trump

Wednesday 19th of April 2017, 11:49
related countries: Georgia

Democrat just fails to win 50% in Georgia congressional vote, with run-off now needed.
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Holiday Inn hotels hit by card payment system hack

Wednesday 19th of April 2017, 12:31
related countries: Puerto Rico, United States

About 1,200 hotels in the US and Puerto Rico were infected by credit card-stealing malware.
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North Korea tension: China 'seriously concerned' about nuclear threats

Wednesday 19th of April 2017, 13:13
related countries: China
related places: Beijing

A foreign ministry spokesman says Beijing opposes words or actions that could raise tensions.
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Uganda ends hunt for LRA leader Joseph Kony

Wednesday 19th of April 2017, 13:17
related countries: Uganda

Leader of rebel group notorious for kidnapping children no longer a threat, Ugandan army says.
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Jakarta election: Christian governor concedes to Muslim rival

Wednesday 19th of April 2017, 14:17
related countries: Indonesia

The vote in Indonesia's capital was seen by many as a key test of the country's secular identity.
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Moment pylon collapses in the Philippines

Wednesday 19th of April 2017, 14:19
related countries: Philippines
related places: Alabang

Heat from a fire below it made it fall near heavy traffic in Alabang.
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Call to cull

Wednesday 19th of April 2017, 15:03
related countries: Australia

Australia's government has mooted new anti-shark measures after a surfer died. What works? And is there a problem?
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'Gibraltar-sized' space rock passes Earth

Wednesday 19th of April 2017, 16:09
related countries: Gibraltar

A large asteroid the size of the Rock of Gibraltar has passed safely by Earth.
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Emirates to cut US flights after Trump travel restrictions

Wednesday 19th of April 2017, 16:33
related countries: United States
related places: Trump

Cutbacks come after President Donald Trump's controversial travel bans target Middle East.
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California gunman kills three 'in race attack' in Fresno

Wednesday 19th of April 2017, 19:12
related countries: United States
related places: California

The African American suspect was motivated by a hatred for white people, police in California say.
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Canadian woman faces human smuggling charges

Wednesday 19th of April 2017, 22:50
related countries: Canada

Police say they seized "a significant amount of cash" after searching her home.
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French politician appears in seven places at once

Wednesday 19th of April 2017, 23:26
related countries: France

A French presidential candidate makes use of the Victorian Pepper’s Ghost illusion.
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Gambian wife's anguish over missing husband

Wednesday 19th of April 2017, 23:40
related countries: The Gambia

Days after Gambia's President Yahya Jammeh lost the December election, the prisons started emptying but Isatu Kanyi is still waiting for her husband.
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Defying the embargo

Wednesday 19th of April 2017, 23:49
related countries: Cuba
related places: Havana

Judy Ingels is defying the embargo by flying to Havana for treatment.
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