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Colombia's Farc begins first congress after peace deal

Monday 28th of August 2017, 0:09
related countries: Colombia
related places: Bogota

Delegates meet in Bogota to choose a new name for the group, which will become a political party.
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Guatemalan president orders out UN anti-corruption investigator

Monday 28th of August 2017, 0:59
related countries: Guatemala

President Jimmy Morales insists that official must leave, despite a court ruling to halt the order.
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Myanmar Rakhine: Thousands flee to Bangladesh border

Monday 28th of August 2017, 4:54
related countries: Bangladesh

Bangladeshi border guards are turning back Rohingya Muslims fleeing an outbreak of fighting.
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Dean Mercer: Former Australian Ironman champion dies

Monday 28th of August 2017, 7:14
related countries: Aruba

Dean Mercer, 47, suffered a cardiac arrest while driving in Queensland, his family says.
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Migrant crisis: France hosts summit with African leaders

Monday 28th of August 2017, 8:52
related countries: France
related places: Eu

President Macron wants the EU to oversee new "hotspots" in Africa to deal with asylum claims.
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German killer nurse Niels H probed over 84 more murders

Monday 28th of August 2017, 10:44
related countries: Germany

New potential charges emerge against the man, who is already serving life for killing two patients.
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Russia's controversial Crimea bridge gets giant arch

Monday 28th of August 2017, 11:50
related countries: Russia

Russia installs a huge railway arch for a bridge seen as a key link to annexed Crimea.
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Shock and fear amid South Africa cannibalism case

Monday 28th of August 2017, 12:03
related countries: South Africa
related places: KwaZulu

Villagers in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal region are living in fear after the discovery of an alleged cannibalism ring.
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Myanmar Rakhine: Rohingya women weep on Bangladesh border

Monday 28th of August 2017, 12:13
related countries: Bangladesh

Thousands of Muslim Rohingya families are fleeing the violence in Myanmar.
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Russian taxi drivers sacked for green-dye smearing of women

Monday 28th of August 2017, 13:28
related countries: Russia

A clip showed two women being forced to paint their faces with green antiseptic dye.
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Dust fills Tokyo's Shinjuku rail station

Monday 28th of August 2017, 14:18
related countries: Japan
related places: Tokyo, Shinjuku

Platforms at one of the world's busiest stations took on a spooky appearance after a nearby incident.
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China claims victory over India in Himalayan border row

Monday 28th of August 2017, 14:34
related countries: India, China

China says India has withdrawn "trespassing" troops from a tense area along the disputed border.
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German police carry out searches over 'plot to kill leftists'

Monday 28th of August 2017, 15:03
related countries: Germany

Two suspects, one a policeman, were motivated by anger over immigration policies, authorities say.
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Full speed ahead

Monday 28th of August 2017, 15:15
related countries: United States

US inventor Elon Musk runs tests for vacuum-propelled pods that may revolutionise transport.
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Iran building missile factories in Syria and Lebanon - Netanyahu

Monday 28th of August 2017, 17:33
related countries: Iran, Syria, Lebanon

PM Benjamin Netanyahu accuses Tehran of turning Syria into a "base of military entrenchment".
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Brexit: UK and EU negotiators call for more progress

Monday 28th of August 2017, 19:39
related countries: Belgium, United Kingdom
related places: Brussels

The EU's chief negotiator expresses concern about progress as the third round of talks gets under way.
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Argentine tango comes to Toronto

Monday 28th of August 2017, 21:30
related countries: Argentina

Toronto's dance community holds an open air "milonga" to bring the Argentine tango to the city's streets.
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N Korea holds fresh missile test

Monday 28th of August 2017, 21:42
related countries: North Korea, Japan

North Korea holds fresh missile test, triggering warnings in Japan, but projectile lands in sea.
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The car speeding up Tokyo's road repairs

Monday 28th of August 2017, 23:09
related countries: Japan
related places: Tokyo

Vehicles kitted out with laser sensors are helping pinpoint problems on the Japanese capital's roads.
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Fatwa kiosk opens in Cairo metro

Monday 28th of August 2017, 23:53
related countries: Egypt
related places: Cairo

The Egyptian government is trialling new fatwa kiosks on the Cairo metro.
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