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Iran election: Six candidates, six facts
Friday 28th of April 2017, 1:16related countries:
IranGet the lowdown on Iran's presidential election.
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Montenegro to ratify joining Nato as Russia bans wine imports
Friday 28th of April 2017, 2:12related countries:
Russiarelated places: Balkan
Parliament is to approve the move as a displeased Russia bans wine imports from the Balkan state.
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German parliament moves to partially ban the burka
Friday 28th of April 2017, 7:02related countries:
France, 
GermanyRight-wing parties want Germany to emulate a French ban on wearing burkas in public places.
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Afghan Taliban announce spring offensive
Friday 28th of April 2017, 8:22related countries:
AfghanistanForeign forces will face conventional, guerrilla, insider and suicide attacks, a statement says.
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Five things
Friday 28th of April 2017, 8:36related countries:
IranIran is holding elections for its next president on 19 May - here are five reasons to be interested.
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Macedonia parliament stormed by protesters in Skopje
Friday 28th of April 2017, 9:37related countries:
Macedonia, 
Albaniarelated places: Skopje
Scores are injured in fights after an ethnic Albanian was elected parliamentary speaker.
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North Korea uses live fire exercise to display military might
Friday 28th of April 2017, 9:38related countries:
North KoreaFootage broadcast in North Korea shows leader Kim Jong-Un inspecting a military exercise on 25 April.
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Brexit: Tusk says UK trade deal not a priority
Friday 28th of April 2017, 9:52related countries:
Ireland, 
United KingdomEU leader Donald Tusk says Brexit talks must focus on "people, money and Ireland" - not future trade.
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Thai court seeks Red Bull heir arrest after five years
Friday 28th of April 2017, 10:00related countries:
ThailandVorayuth Yoovidhaya is accused of knocking down and killing a policeman while speeding in 2012.
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Trump says he misses life before he became US president
Friday 28th of April 2017, 10:55related countries:
United StatesMr Trump says he misses life before he was elected - and social media users couldn't agree more.
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Toddler born with three legs going home to Bangladesh after surgery in Australia
Friday 28th of April 2017, 11:25related countries:
Aruba, 
Australia, 
BangladeshA Bangladeshi toddler is going home after Australian doctors reconstructed her pelvic area.
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DR Congo: UN peacekeepers face fresh sexual abuse claims
Friday 28th of April 2017, 11:44related countries:
Democratic Republic of the Congo, 
RomaniaA Romanian peacekeeper in DR Congo is among five being investigated for sexual abuse and exploitation.
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Trump fears 'major, major conflict' with North Korea
Friday 28th of April 2017, 14:05related countries:
United States, North Korea, 
ChinaThe US president also says China's Xi Jinping is "trying very hard" to end the Korean crisis.
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Tanzania's President Magufuli sacks 10,000 over fake certificates
Friday 28th of April 2017, 15:23related countries:
TanzaniaTanzanian President John Magufuli sacks 10,000 civil servants found to have false qualifications.
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Sweden lorry attack claims fifth victim
Friday 28th of April 2017, 15:29related countries:
Swedenrelated places: Stockholm
A 66-year-old Swedish woman dies three weeks after the attack at a shopping area in Stockholm.
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Female Islamic clerics in Indonesia issue rare child marriage fatwa
Friday 28th of April 2017, 15:33related countries:
IndonesiaIndonesia, a majority Muslim country, has among the highest number of child brides in the world.
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US growth rate hits three-year low
Friday 28th of April 2017, 15:38related countries:
United StatesPresident Trump faces a greater challenge in meeting his growth pledge after weak data.
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US ready for 'military action if necessary' against N Korea
Friday 28th of April 2017, 15:56related countries:
North Korea, United StatesThe top US diplomat warned North Korea against further "aggression".
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German airlines drop safety rule prompted by Germanwings crash
Friday 28th of April 2017, 15:59related countries:
GermanyThe carriers scrap the two-person policy brought in after the 2015 Germanwings crash.
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US budget: Shutdown averted by Congress bill
Friday 28th of April 2017, 16:32related countries:
United StatesThe stop-gap spending bill to keep the government running an extra week has passed House and Senate.
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'Luxury' Fyre Festival is cancelled with ticket-holders still stranded in Bahamas
Friday 28th of April 2017, 16:46related countries:
The BahamasA luxury music festival in the Bahamas is postponed after reports of cancelled flights and no security.
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Ilie Nastase: Romania's Fed Cup captain to quit game if punished by ITF
Friday 28th of April 2017, 17:34related countries:
RomaniaIlie Nastase says he will quit tennis if he is banned over the derogatory comments he made about Serena William's unborn child.
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Friendly fire inquiry after US soldiers die battling IS
Friday 28th of April 2017, 17:37related countries:
Afghanistan, United StatesSgts Joshua Rodgers, 22, and Cameron Thomas, 23, both on their third deployment to Afghanistan.
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Pope in Egypt for historic visit
Friday 28th of April 2017, 17:44related countries:
EgyptPope Francis urged faith leaders to denounce violence following bomb attacks that killed dozens of Christians.
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Pope Francis visits bombed Coptic church during Egypt visit
Friday 28th of April 2017, 18:40related countries:
EgyptFrancis is on a short visit to Egypt, where he has urged religious leaders to help end violence.
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North Korea crisis: Rex Tillerson urges international response
Friday 28th of April 2017, 20:36related countries:
United StatesThe secretary of state called on China in particular to leverage its trade links as influence.
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N Korea 'test-fires ballistic missile'
Friday 28th of April 2017, 21:24related countries:
North KoreaNorth Korea test-fires a ballistic missile, the South Korean military tells Yonhap news agency.
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Trump executive order aims to allow Arctic drilling
Friday 28th of April 2017, 22:18related countries:
United Statesrelated places: Arctic
The US president said he hoped the new order would create "thousands and thousands" of jobs.
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Gunpoint victim explains astonishing cool
Friday 28th of April 2017, 23:00related countries:
United StatesA cashier at Jimmy John's takeaway in Kansas City, Missouri tells the BBC how he kept his astonishing cool when a robber stuck a gun in his face.
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In case you missed it: Cuba's got crabs
Friday 28th of April 2017, 23:22related countries:
CubaAnd other stories you missed this week.
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'Already dead'
Friday 28th of April 2017, 23:50related countries:
Hong Kong'The Hong Kong we know isn't dying. It's already dead,' says one young Hong Konger contemplating her future.
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