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Brazilians in the south asked to vote on secession

Sunday 8th of October 2017, 0:43
related countries: Botswana

Three Brazilian states hold an informal referendum on whether they should form a new country.
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Japanese Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton wins as Sebastian Vettel retires

Sunday 8th of October 2017, 6:34
related countries: Bermuda, Japan

Lewis Hamilton takes a giant stride towards his fourth world title with victory in the Japanese Grand Prix as rival Sebastian Vettel retires early on.
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'Only one thing will work' with N Korea, says President Trump

Sunday 8th of October 2017, 8:24
related countries: North Korea, United States
related places: Pyongyang

The US leader says years of talks with Pyongyang over its nuclear activities have brought no results.
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Huge cocaine haul seized in tugboat in Atlantic

Sunday 8th of October 2017, 10:42
related countries: Spain

It is not clear where the 165 packages of cocaine were being transported to, officials say.
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Catalan independence declaration 'will have no effect', says Rajoy

Sunday 8th of October 2017, 10:57
related countries: Spain

Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy warns he is not ruling out suspending the region's autonomy.
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North Korea: Kim Jong-un promotes sister to politburo

Sunday 8th of October 2017, 13:49
related countries: North Korea

Kim Yo-jong is elevated by the North Korean leader to the country's top decision-making body.
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Ghana's capital rocked by huge gas blasts

Sunday 8th of October 2017, 16:00
related countries: Ghana
related places: Accra

The explosions at a fuel depot in Accra leave at least seven people dead and force a mass evacuation.
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Trump Twitter row with top Republican Senator Bob Corker

Sunday 8th of October 2017, 17:18
related countries: United States

Senator Bob Corker says the White House has become an "adult day care centre".
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Merkel 'agrees on migrant deal' in German coalition talks

Sunday 8th of October 2017, 18:36
related countries: Germany

Immigration has been the focus of talks with her Bavarian CSU allies after rise of nationalists.
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Trump NFL row: Mike Pence walks out of game after players kneel

Sunday 8th of October 2017, 19:24
related countries: United States

The US vice-president abandons a game in his home state after players kneel during the national anthem.
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Blade Runner 2049 disappoints at US box office

Sunday 8th of October 2017, 20:21
related countries: United States
related places: America

The sequel to the 1982 cult classic is the weekend's most popular film in America and 45 countries.
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Storm Nate weakens but brings heavy rain

Sunday 8th of October 2017, 20:22
related countries: United States
related places: Louisiana

Fears of a storm surge on the US Gulf coast subside as Nate, now a tropical depression, heads inland.
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Nate floods Alabama and Mississippi

Sunday 8th of October 2017, 22:25
related countries: United States
related places: Alabama

Cities in the south-eastern United States saw heavy flooding as Storm Nate made landfall.
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The other Guevara

Sunday 8th of October 2017, 23:04
related countries: Cuba

Fifty years after Che Guevara's death, his son takes the BBC on a motorcycle tour of Cuba.
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Taking relatives' bodies for a dance in Madagascar

Sunday 8th of October 2017, 23:09
related countries: Madagascar

The "turning of the bones” is one of the country’s most important and joyful occasions.
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Falling into line

Sunday 8th of October 2017, 23:10
related countries: China

Political analyst Cheng Li explains Xi Jinping's revamp of China's military.
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Living on the edge: Inside a South Korea border town

Sunday 8th of October 2017, 23:15
related countries: South Korea

What is life like on South Korea's front line, with Kim Jong-un's artillery just a few miles away?
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Breathing poison

Sunday 8th of October 2017, 23:16
related countries: India
related places: At

At the age of 17, Urmila Yadav became one of the youngest certified cases of silicosis in India.
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Toxic brand

Sunday 8th of October 2017, 23:24
related countries: South Africa

Can the controversial Gupta family's business survive in South Africa?
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