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Rubbish role model

Thursday 8th of June 2017, 0:05
related countries: Lebanon

A retired teacher who set up an all-woman rubbish collection team in her village in Lebanon is offering one solution to the country's rubbish crisis.
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Comey to testify Trump told him: 'I expect loyalty'

Thursday 8th of June 2017, 0:26
related countries: Russia

The ex-FBI chief will testify that Mr Trump called the Russian probe "a cloud" over his presidency.
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India fireworks blaze kills 23 in Madhya Pradesh

Thursday 8th of June 2017, 3:05
related countries: India

Firefighters took more than three hours to douse the blaze at a fireworks factory in central India.
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'Monster' rocket 'selfie' delights India

Thursday 8th of June 2017, 4:43
related countries: India

Onboard footage from the Indian space agency's 640-tonne rocket has been widely shared on Twitter.
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Colombia's Farc rebels have handed over 30% of weapons

Thursday 8th of June 2017, 5:59
related countries: Colombia

The weapons have been handed to UN monitors as agreed under the peace deal, the rebel chief says.
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Iran FM Zarif slams 'repugnant' Trump statement on Tehran attacks

Thursday 8th of June 2017, 8:50
related countries: Iran
related places: Tehran

Javad Zarif rejects a White House statement on the Tehran attacks calling Iran a "terror sponsor".
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North Korea fires anti-ship missiles, says South Korea

Thursday 8th of June 2017, 9:33
related countries: South Korea, North Korea

It happened off the east coast of the Korean peninsula, according to South Korea's military.
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French rail drama as actor mistaken for terrorist on TGV

Thursday 8th of June 2017, 9:46
related countries: France

When a French train conductor heard the English words "gun" and "weapon", he feared the worst.
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Muslim 'safe space' plan sparks row in Australia

Thursday 8th of June 2017, 9:55
related countries: Aruba, Australia

An Australian Islamic group's proposal for a "safe space" to discuss "inflammatory" issues is rejected.
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Al-Shabab fighters storm military base in Somalia

Thursday 8th of June 2017, 10:06
related countries: Somalia

Militants say they killed 61 government troops, but there is no independent confirmation of this.
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Greece hunts Colombians over hospital kit stolen in Athens

Thursday 8th of June 2017, 10:24
related countries: Greece, Colombia
related places: Athens

A Colombian gang stole expensive medical devices from Greek hospitals, police say.
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Mosul battle: IS kills 230 fleeing civilians, says UN

Thursday 8th of June 2017, 11:01
related countries: Iraq

The United Nations expresses alarm at a "significant escalation" in such killings in the Iraqi city.
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Myanmar plane: Debris and bodies found after search

Thursday 8th of June 2017, 11:37
related countries: Burma

The military plane went missing on Wednesday with 122 people on board, including children.
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Helmand journey

Thursday 8th of June 2017, 12:00
related countries: Afghanistan

The BBC's Auliya Atrafi goes behind the front line in Afghanistan to see life under militant control.
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Rhino kills Hungarian conservationist in Rwanda

Thursday 8th of June 2017, 14:13
related countries: Hong Kong, Rwanda

A conservationist who helped reintroduce the black rhino to Rwanda has been killed by the animal.
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Tongan parliament lost for words to include woman MP

Thursday 8th of June 2017, 14:49
related countries: Tonga

Tonga's members of parliament find it difficult to agree on a single word to describe themselves.
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K-pop superstar T.O.P. in intensive care after overdose

Thursday 8th of June 2017, 15:29
related countries: North Korea

One of Asia's biggest stars, Korean singer T.O.P, is in hospital after an apparent overdose.
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Iran parliament attack: Moment gunmen burst into Tehran building

Thursday 8th of June 2017, 16:08
related countries: Iran
related places: Tehran

CCTV footage shows the moment gunmen began a deadly assault in Tehran on Wednesday.
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Bali FC players celebrate their diverse religions

Thursday 8th of June 2017, 16:12
related countries: Indonesia

An Indonesian football club's players make a statement about unity on the pitch
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Comey hearing: The first 10 minutes of testimony on Trump and Russia

Thursday 8th of June 2017, 16:42
related countries: Russia

It was a rare blockbuster that lived up to the billing. Watch the first 10 minutes of drama unfold.
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Syrian pro-government drone shot down by US military

Thursday 8th of June 2017, 19:45
related countries: Syria, United States

The US says it has repelled the first pro-Syrian government attack on US-led coalition forces.
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Comey's most revealing moments

Thursday 8th of June 2017, 19:53
related countries: Russia

The former FBI director called the president's character into question while reflecting on his own actions in front of the Senate.
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Qatar spat

Thursday 8th of June 2017, 20:06
related countries: Qatar

Decades of underlying tensions between Qatar and three of its Gulf neighbours come to the surface.
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Qatar vows 'no surrender' in row with Arab states

Thursday 8th of June 2017, 20:40
related countries: Qatar

Isolating Qatar threatens the stability of the entire region, its foreign minister says.
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US Republicans take aim at Dodd-Frank rules

Thursday 8th of June 2017, 21:44
related countries: United States
related places: Dodd

A push to dismantle some laws introduced after the 2008 financial crash may be gaining momentum.
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Taxing times

Thursday 8th of June 2017, 23:14
related countries: Germany

Investigators believe dozens of German banks and brokers used ruses to avoid tax on share deals.
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Taming the giants

Thursday 8th of June 2017, 23:38
related countries: United States

Five tech giants increasingly dominate the US and global economies. But what, if anything, should be done about it?
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