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Rafael Márquez: Mexico footballer accused of cartel link
Thursday 10th of August 2017, 0:28related countries:
United StatesThe US treasury department sanctions Rafael Márquez for being a "front person" for a drug trafficker.
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'The world never stops'
Thursday 10th of August 2017, 0:40related countries:
Thailand"It's never too late to study" says 91-year old Thai woman who just picked up her bachelor degree.
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Australian woman to stand trial in Colombia over drugs
Thursday 10th of August 2017, 1:21related countries:
Colombia, 
ArubaA judge rejects Cassie Sainsbury's plea bargain on charges of attempting to smuggle cocaine.
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Iraqi government staff told to down tools in heatwave
Thursday 10th of August 2017, 3:54related countries:
IraqAll government workers are told to take Thursday off work because of exceptionally high temperatures.
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Step documentary charts struggles and hopes of dance team
Thursday 10th of August 2017, 8:07related countries:
United Statesrelated places: Baltimore
Set in the US city of Baltimore the film focuses on three young women taking part in the dance team.
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Two Germans killed climbing Mont Blanc in French Alps
Thursday 10th of August 2017, 8:59related countries:
FranceThe pair freeze to death in bad weather before they can reach the 4,248-metre Mont Blanc du Tacul.
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Walmart sorry for 'horrible' gun display
Thursday 10th of August 2017, 9:23related countries:
United StatesThe US retailer apologises for a sign over a gun display that said "own the school year like a hero".
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Boat full of migrants lands on southern Spanish beach
Thursday 10th of August 2017, 9:29related countries:
SpainBeachgoers in southern Spain look on as the boat's passengers scramble to reach the shore.
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Fukushima disaster: 'WW2 bomb' found at Japan nuclear site
Thursday 10th of August 2017, 9:53related countries:
Japanrelated places: Fukushima
The object is uncovered by workers constructing a car park within the Fukushima facility in Japan.
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Police make 17 arrests after drug syndicate bust
Thursday 10th of August 2017, 10:57related countries:
ArubaAn Australian-led police operation is said to have smashed an international drugs syndicate
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Paris attack: 'Algerian-born' suspect in Lille hospital
Thursday 10th of August 2017, 11:12related countries:
France, 
Algeriarelated places: Lille
The man described as Algerian was shot by French police in a car chase after an attack on soldiers.
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Hong Kong politician raises air-con rule for housekeepers
Thursday 10th of August 2017, 11:15related countries:
Hong KongA Hong Kong counsellor says there should be rules for maids using air-con.
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Cuban diplomats expelled by US amid 'hearing loss' claims
Thursday 10th of August 2017, 11:21related countries:
Cuba, United Statesrelated places: Havana
The decision was made after US staff in Havana suffered from mysterious physical symptoms.
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Chinese satellite sends 'hack-proof' message
Thursday 10th of August 2017, 11:45related countries:
ChinaThe test should boost the chances that secure communications will be carried out over very long distances
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Gore: US will meet targets despite Trump
Thursday 10th of August 2017, 12:01related countries:
France, United Statesrelated places: Paris, Trump
The former US vice president says the US will meet its targets "in spite of Donald Trump."
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Saudi singer arrested for dabbing
Thursday 10th of August 2017, 12:28related countries:
Saudi ArabiaThe dance move is banned in the country due to perceived links to drug culture.
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Ruth Pfau: Pakistan's 'Mother Teresa' dies aged 87
Thursday 10th of August 2017, 12:57related countries:
Pakistan, 
GermanyThe German-born doctor and nun devoted her life to eradicating leprosy in Pakistan.
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Guam beachgoers unfazed by North Korea threats, for now
Thursday 10th of August 2017, 12:59related countries:
Guam, 
North KoreaThe BBC's Rupert Wingfield-Hayes in Guam, as North Korea threatens to fire missiles near the island.
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South African hostage Stephen McGown describes release
Thursday 10th of August 2017, 13:41related countries:
South AfricaSouth African Stephen McGown describes the moment he was released by al-Qaeda after six years.
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North Korea Guam missile strike plan 'ready by mid-August'
Thursday 10th of August 2017, 14:17related countries:
North Korea, United StatesPyongyang says plans that could see it fire four missiles near the US territory will soon be ready.
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'Package for outrage'
Thursday 10th of August 2017, 14:46related countries:
AustraliaHow a seven-word Facebook post set off months of controversy and intense discussion in Australia.
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World Championships 2017: Botswana to honour Isaac Makwala if he wins 200m gold
Thursday 10th of August 2017, 15:01related countries:
BotswanaBotswana will declare a national holiday in honour of Isaac Makwala if he wins 200m gold at the World Championships.
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Eggs scandal: 700,000 sent to UK but risk is 'unlikely'
Thursday 10th of August 2017, 15:07related countries:
Netherlands, 
United KingdomUK supermarkets have withdrawn several products which contain eggs, including sandwiches and salads.
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Yemen migrants killed in 'second deliberate drowning'
Thursday 10th of August 2017, 17:10related countries:
YemenThe UN say at least 19 migrants have died after being forced from boats travelling to Yemen.
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Kenya election 2017: AU and Commonwealth say poll credible
Thursday 10th of August 2017, 17:26related countries:
United Statesrelated places: Commonwealth
African and American observers are satisfied with the electoral process, despite rigging claims.
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Al-Qaeda hostages McGown and Gustafsson talk of time in Sahara
Thursday 10th of August 2017, 17:55related countries:
MaliStephen McGown and Johan Gustafsson were captured in Mali in November 2011, and released this year.
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Denmark finds 20 tonnes of tainted eggs
Thursday 10th of August 2017, 18:24related countries:
DenmarkTwenty tonnes of insecticide-tainted eggs sold in Denmark, says food safety authority
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Trump warns N Korea 'be very very nervous'
Thursday 10th of August 2017, 18:58related countries:
North Korea, United StatesPresident Trump warns North Korea it should be "very, very nervous'" if it does anything to the US.
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Trump declares US opioid pain drugs national emergency
Thursday 10th of August 2017, 20:14related countries:
United StatesThe painkillers are now claiming four times as many lives in the US as 20 years ago.
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Who said what?
Thursday 10th of August 2017, 20:53related countries:
North Korea, United StatesAs the war of words between the US and North Korea escalates, test your knowledge of who said what.
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Near miss at Poland rail crossing
Thursday 10th of August 2017, 21:07related countries:
PolandA train narrowly misses slamming into a packed car which had broken through a barrier.
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Trump thanks Putin for ordering US diplomatic staff be cut
Thursday 10th of August 2017, 21:17related countries:
Russia, United StatesThe US president said he wanted to thank his Russian counterpart for reducing US payroll costs.
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Swedish al-Qaeda hostage Johan Gustafsson speaks of ordeal
Thursday 10th of August 2017, 21:24related countries:
Sweden, MaliJohan Gustafsson spent almost six years in the Sahara after being kidnapped in Mali.
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Migrant crisis: Spain could overtake Greece in sea arrivals
Thursday 10th of August 2017, 23:06related countries:
Greece, SpainThe number of arrivals has tripled compared to the same period last year, a Un agency says.
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McAlpine village?
Thursday 10th of August 2017, 23:17related countries:
ItalyLegend has it that a group of Scots settled in the Italian Alps in 1525 and never left. Could it possibly be true?
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Trump's wall: On patrol in the border's deadliest town
Thursday 10th of August 2017, 23:24related countries:
United States, 
Mexicorelated places: Reynosa
Mexican cartels have turned Reynosa into the most dangerous town along the US-Mexico frontier.
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A failed peach harvest devastates the US South
Thursday 10th of August 2017, 23:35related countries:
United StatesThe fruit harvest has been decimated by a mild winter and a late freeze - with devastating consequences.
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