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Brides wanted

Thursday 27th of April 2017, 0:18
related countries: Faroe Islands Faroe Islands, Philippines Philippines, Thailand Thailand

There'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, 0:24
related countries: Uganda Uganda

Mauda 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, 0:27
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan

The 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, 0:58
related countries: Estonia Estonia

How, 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, 4:09
related countries: United States United States
related 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, 5:40
related countries: Canada Canada, Mexico Mexico

President 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, 5:53
related countries: North Korea North Korea, United States United States

Donald 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, 6:51
related countries: Russia Russia, Finland Finland

Steve Rosenberg gains rare access to Russia's Arctic Brigade, close to the border with Finland.
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Thursday 27th of April 2017, 7:14
related countries: United States United States

The latest purge is over alleged links to US-based Islamic preacher Fethullah Gulen.
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'Let down'

Thursday 27th of April 2017, 8:32
related countries: Russia Russia

Officials 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, 8:39
related countries: South Korea South Korea, United States United States
related 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, 9:17
related countries: Malaysia Malaysia

The 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, 9:19
related countries: Serbia and Montenegro Serbia and Montenegro, France France

Ramush 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, 9:37
related countries: South Africa South Africa

South 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, 10:37
related countries: Nigeria Nigeria
related 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, 11:20
related countries: United States United States

The 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, 11:36
related countries: France France

The 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, 12:43
related countries: United States United States
related 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, 12:47
related countries: Syria Syria, Germany Germany

The 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, 12:49
related countries: Syria Syria
related 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, 13:33
related countries: North Korea North Korea

North 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, 14:27
related countries: Turkey Turkey, Russia Russia

All 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, 14:33
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

The 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, 15:41
related countries: France France

The 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, 16:23
related countries: Mexico Mexico

The 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, 16:34
related countries: Kenya Kenya

This 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, 17:03
related countries: France France

French 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, 17:36
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan

The 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, 18:22
related countries: Israel Israel, Syria Syria
related 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, 18:39
related countries: United States United States

BBC 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, 20:00
related countries: Macedonia Macedonia, Albania Albania
related 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, 20:48
related countries: United States United States

Donald 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, 21:44
related countries: Russia Russia

The Russian leader urges the parties involved to "refrain from using belligerent rhetoric".
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Expats, exports, security

Thursday 27th of April 2017, 23:01
related countries: Poland Poland, Italy Italy, France France, Germany Germany, Spain Spain
related 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, 23:10
related countries: Aruba Aruba

Dare 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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