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Modi in Washington

Monday 26th of June 2017, 0:21
related countries: United States United States

How Mr Modi deals with Mr Trump will partially shape the future of the US-India relationship.
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Great Barrier Reef 'valued at $42bn'

Monday 26th of June 2017, 1:27
related countries: Australia Australia

The struggling icon is critical to supporting economic activity in Australia, a report finds.
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Trump gift leaves Australian PM Turnbull bemused

Monday 26th of June 2017, 4:08
related countries: Aruba Aruba

Malcolm Turnbull receives a cheeky church gift - a tie emblazoned with the words "Donald Trump".
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Narendra Modi: India PM talks tough on terror ahead of Trump meeting

Monday 26th of June 2017, 5:52
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan, India India

India's PM says his country "proved its power" in its strikes on militant bases in Pakistan.
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Colombia boat sinking: Six killed and 16 missing

Monday 26th of June 2017, 5:59
related countries: Colombia Colombia

Sixteen people are missing after the crowded vessel sinks on a reservoir near an Andean resort town.
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Takata: Airbag-maker files for bankruptcy

Monday 26th of June 2017, 6:14
related countries: Japan Japan

Japanese firm faces billions of dollars of liabilities linked to the biggest ever automotive recall.
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Retired UK ambulances saving lives in Syria

Monday 26th of June 2017, 6:55
related countries: Syria Syria, United Kingdom United Kingdom

Volunteers from the 'Unity Convoy' have delivered 100 ambulances to the devastated country.
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Street named after footballer for a day

Monday 26th of June 2017, 12:21
related countries: Kenya Kenya, Tanzania Tanzania

The Tottenham and Kenyan midfielder has a street named after him in Tanzania - but not for long.
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US passenger 'tried to open door' mid-flight to Houston

Monday 26th of June 2017, 12:44
related countries: United States United States
related places: Houston, Texas

The woman was able to rip off part of the door, according to a passenger on board the flight to Texas.
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Crown Resorts staff jailed for enticing Chinese gamblers

Monday 26th of June 2017, 12:58
related countries: Aruba Aruba, China China

Three Australian Crown Resorts employees broke the law by enticing Chinese high-rollers to casinos.
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Liu Xiaobo: Jailed Chinese dissident has terminal cancer

Monday 26th of June 2017, 14:58
related countries: China China

Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo leaves jail for hospital after being diagnosed with terminal liver cancer.
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Al-Qaeda: Kidnapped Swede Johan Gustafsson freed after six years

Monday 26th of June 2017, 15:10
related countries: Sweden Sweden, Mali Mali

Hostage Johan Gustafsson, in Mali since 2011, has been freed, the Swedish government says.
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'I'm not a bad guy'

Monday 26th of June 2017, 15:13
related countries: Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)

El Hadji Diouf had a reputation for bad behaviour as a player, but tells BBC Sport's Stanley Kwenda this was unfair.
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Warmbier: Professor fired for saying he 'got what he deserved'

Monday 26th of June 2017, 15:25
related countries: United States United States
related places: Delaware

The University of Delaware sacks a professor who derided Otto Warmbier as a "clueless white male".
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Nigerian president's Eid speech in Hausa criticised

Monday 26th of June 2017, 15:29
related countries: Nigeria Nigeria
related places: Hausa

Greetings in a regional language have stirred rather than quelled rumours over the president's health.
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Berlusconi hails Italy poll revival as Renzi loses ground

Monday 26th of June 2017, 15:31
related countries: Italy Italy

The ex-leader celebrates local election wins in 16 out of 22 cities with two other parties.
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Jewish group cancels Netanyahu dinner over Western Wall decision

Monday 26th of June 2017, 15:43
related countries: Israel Israel

Jewish leaders react angrily after Israel's PM freezes plans to upgrade mixed-gender prayer section.
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Vatican concerns over bishop detained in China

Monday 26th of June 2017, 16:50
related countries: China China

The Catholic bishop was "forcibly removed" from his diocese and his whereabouts are still unknown.
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Painter Salvador Dali's body to be exhumed for paternity suit

Monday 26th of June 2017, 17:29
related countries: Spain Spain

A judge orders the exhumation of the painter's body to obtain samples for a paternity suit.
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US senator to block arms sales to Gulf over Qatar crisis

Monday 26th of June 2017, 19:33
related countries: Qatar Qatar, United States United States
related places: Gulf

Influential Republican Bob Corker wants to see a "path forward" to resolving the crisis in the Gulf.
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Trump travel ban injunction partly lifted by top US court

Monday 26th of June 2017, 19:48
related countries: United States United States
related places: Trump

The US Supreme Court partly implements the travel and refugee bans pending a full review in October.
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Democracy 'infection'

Monday 26th of June 2017, 21:41
related countries: China China, United Kingdom United Kingdom, Hong Kong Hong Kong
related places: Twenty

Twenty years on, we review predictions for Hong Kong made when Britain handed the city over to China.
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£100m from West to clean up Russian nuclear base

Monday 26th of June 2017, 23:13
related countries: Russia Russia

Western nations are giving Russia nearly £100m to clear up nuclear waste at Andreyeva Bay, a contaminated Cold War submarine base.
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Brazil's Temer charged with corruption

Monday 26th of June 2017, 23:22
related countries: Brazil Brazil

Brazil's president Michel Temer charged with accepting bribes by chief prosecutor
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