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Brides wanted
Thursday 27th of April 2017, 0:18related countries:
Faroe Islands, 
Philippines, 
ThailandThere's a shortage of women in the Faroe Islands. So men are increasingly seeking wives from Thailand and the Philippines.
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Punishment Island
Thursday 27th of April 2017, 0:24related countries:
UgandaMauda Kyitaragabirwe was abandoned on Uganda's 'Punishment Island' for getting pregnant out of wedlock. The BBC's Patience Atuhaire went to meet her.
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Mother of All Bombs
Thursday 27th of April 2017, 0:27related countries:
AfghanistanThe BBC's Auliya Atrafi finds out if a massive bomb dropped on Afghanistan had any effect on IS.
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Cyber attack
Thursday 27th of April 2017, 0:58related countries:
EstoniaHow, a decade ago, a ground-shaking cyber attack brought Estonia to its knees - and spurred it to rebuild.
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US police killer Eric Frein is sentenced to death
Thursday 27th of April 2017, 4:09related countries:
United Statesrelated places: Pennsylvania
Eric Frein killed an officer before hiding in the Pennsylvania mountains in 2014, sparking a manhunt.
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Trump won't scrap Nafta trade deal 'at this time'
Thursday 27th of April 2017, 5:40related countries:
Canada, 
MexicoPresident Trump seeks to renegotiate the trade deal with Canada and Mexico, rather than abandon it.
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North Korea faces tighter sanctions under Trump strategy
Thursday 27th of April 2017, 5:53related countries:
North Korea, United StatesDonald Trump's strategy aims to apply both economic and diplomatic pressure on Kim Jong-un.
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Russia ramps up its military in the Arctic
Thursday 27th of April 2017, 6:51related countries:
Russia, 
FinlandSteve Rosenberg gains rare access to Russia's Arctic Brigade, close to the border with Finland.
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Turkey suspends more than 9,000 police officers over 'Gulen links'
Thursday 27th of April 2017, 7:14related countries:
United StatesThe latest purge is over alleged links to US-based Islamic preacher Fethullah Gulen.
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'Let down'
Thursday 27th of April 2017, 8:32related countries:
RussiaOfficials say security at Sharm el-Sheikh has been improved since the 2015 bombing of a Russian plane.
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North Korea: US vows sanctions and will activate Thaad system 'within days'
Thursday 27th of April 2017, 8:39related countries:
South Korea, United Statesrelated places: North
The Thaad system to protect South Korea from the North will be activated "within days", says the US.
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Malaysian warden investigated for murder of schoolboy
Thursday 27th of April 2017, 9:17related countries:
MalaysiaThe assistant warden at a private Islamic school allegedly beat the boy, who later died.
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Kosovo ex-PM Haradinaj's extradition rejected by French court
Thursday 27th of April 2017, 9:19related countries:
Serbia and Montenegro, 
FranceRamush Haradinaj, an ex-rebel commander in Kosovo's conflict, was arrested on a warrant from Serbia.
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Gift Ngoepe: First Africa-born player in top-flight baseball
Thursday 27th of April 2017, 9:37related countries:
South AfricaSouth African Gift Ngoepe has been trying to break into Major League Baseball for many years.
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Why Oba of Lagos 'snubbing' Ooni of Ife shocked Nigeria
Thursday 27th of April 2017, 10:37related countries:
Nigeriarelated places: Ife, Lagos
In a country where greetings are all-important, it's rare for traditional leaders to rebuff each other in public.
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Trump's immigrant crime hotline trolled with calls about aliens and UFOs
Thursday 27th of April 2017, 11:20related countries:
United StatesThe US government line was set up for victims of crimes "committed by removable criminal aliens".
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Reunion island: French police shot by suspected Islamist
Thursday 27th of April 2017, 11:36related countries:
FranceThe man fired at officers as they tried to arrest him on suspicion of radicalisation.
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Fighting continues at site where US dropped MOAB
Thursday 27th of April 2017, 12:43related countries:
United Statesrelated places: Moab
The BBC's Auliya Atrafi discovers so-called Islamic State is still active in the area hit by a huge US bomb.
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German soldier posed as Syrian refugee and 'planned attack'
Thursday 27th of April 2017, 12:47related countries:
Syria, 
GermanyThe 28-year-old German has a "xenophobic background" and registered as a Syrian, prosecutors say.
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Syria war: 'Israeli strike' hits military site near Damascus airport
Thursday 27th of April 2017, 12:49related countries:
Syriarelated places: Damascus
Unconfirmed reports say an Israeli strike targeted an arms supply hub operated by Hezbollah.
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Fake war
Thursday 27th of April 2017, 13:33related countries:
North KoreaNorth Korea is accused of parading fake weapons in its most recent show of military might. It's nothing new.
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Russian spy ship Liman sinks off Turkey after collision with freighter
Thursday 27th of April 2017, 14:27related countries:
Turkey, RussiaAll 78 personnel aboard the Black Sea Fleet ship were rescued, the Turkish coastal authority says.
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Brexit: Chancellor Merkel warns of UK 'illusions' over talks with EU
Thursday 27th of April 2017, 14:33related countries:
United KingdomThe German chancellor says the future UK-EU relationship can only be discussed once exit issues are resolved.
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Le Pen's National Front 'took 5m euros from EU'
Thursday 27th of April 2017, 15:41related countries:
FranceThe European Parliament alleges fraud by the French presidential candidate's nationalists.
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Mexican woman, 116, gets bank card after being deemed 'too old'
Thursday 27th of April 2017, 16:23related countries:
MexicoThe Mexican woman was told she was over the bank's age limit until the press intervened.
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Raila Odinga chosen to challenge president in Kenya vote
Thursday 27th of April 2017, 16:34related countries:
KenyaThis will be the fourth time that veteran politician Raila Odinga runs for president.
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Fifa: French probe 2018 & 2022 World Cup bids
Thursday 27th of April 2017, 17:03related countries:
FranceFrench prosecutors are investigating the bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups and have questioned former Fifa president Sepp Blatter.
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Two Americans killed in IS Afghan raid
Thursday 27th of April 2017, 17:36related countries:
AfghanistanThe soldiers were killed during a raid in eastern Afghanistan, the Pentagon confirms.
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Syria war: Israel Patriot missile downs 'target' over Golan
Thursday 27th of April 2017, 18:22related countries:
Israel, Syriarelated places: Damascus
The intercept came hours after Israel reportedly launched a missile at a military site near Damascus.
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What next?
Thursday 27th of April 2017, 18:39related countries:
United StatesBBC defence and diplomatic correspondent Jonathan Marcus answers your questions on US-North Korea tensions.
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Macedonia parliament stormed by protesters in Skopje
Thursday 27th of April 2017, 20:00related countries:
Macedonia, 
Albaniarelated places: Skopje
Fights broke out after an ethnic Albanian was elected as parliamentary speaker.
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Dividing line
Thursday 27th of April 2017, 20:48related countries:
United StatesDonald Trump's promise to build a wall along the US-Mexico border still faces a lot of obstacles.
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North Korea crisis: Putin and Abe call for talks
Thursday 27th of April 2017, 21:44related countries:
RussiaThe Russian leader urges the parties involved to "refrain from using belligerent rhetoric".
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Expats, exports, security
Thursday 27th of April 2017, 23:01related countries:
Poland, 
Italy, France, Germany, 
Spainrelated places: Warsaw, Paris, Berlin, Rome
What are the political priorities in Berlin, Paris, Rome, Madrid and Warsaw?
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Can 60-year-olds still run a cool business?
Thursday 27th of April 2017, 23:10related countries:
ArubaDare Jennings, founder of the 1980s Australian surf wear brand Mambo, tells the BBC how he's keeping his cool in business.
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