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Why is Chinese media blurring these actors' ears?
Friday 18th of January 2019, 0:00related countries:
ChinaThe Chinese video streaming service blurring earrings worn by male actors has sparked a debate online.
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Gay Austrian policeman wins long fight for justice
Friday 18th of January 2019, 0:08related countries:
AustriaEU judges tell Austria to compensate an ex-policeman in a gay sex case going back to 1976.
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The hidden victims of the Yemen war
Friday 18th of January 2019, 0:14related countries:
YemenThe conflict is having a long-term impact on the lives of people even away from the battlegrounds.
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The North Korean women who had to escape twice
Friday 18th of January 2019, 0:28related countries:
North KoreaTrafficked into the sex industry after defecting from North Korea, two young women spent years in captivity.
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North Korea's Kim Yong-chol arrives in Washington
Friday 18th of January 2019, 0:59related countries:
North Korea, 
United Statesrelated places: Trump, Washington
North Korean negotiator Kim Yong-chol arrives in the US ahead of another possible Trump-Kim summit.
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Graffiti spotted in Tokyo could be Banksy artwork - maybe
Friday 18th of January 2019, 2:17related countries:
United Kingdom, 
Japanrelated places: Tokyo
Japanese officials are trying to work out whether the famous British street artist has paid a visit.
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Bogotá blast: Deadly car bomb kills 20 in Colombian capital
Friday 18th of January 2019, 5:32related countries:
ColombiaNo group has said it was behind the explosion which injured dozens more outside a police academy.
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Germany 'considers ban on Huawei' amid global backlash
Friday 18th of January 2019, 7:20related countries:
Chinarelated places: Huawei
Other countries have barred the Chinese firm from their network infrastructure over security concerns.
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Aiia Maasarwe: Arrest over killing of Israeli student in Melbourne
Friday 18th of January 2019, 8:12related countries:
IsraelIsraeli student Aiia Maasarwe was attacked while on the phone to her sister, police say.
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Australian Open 2019: Maria Sharapova beats defending champion Caroline Wozniacki
Friday 18th of January 2019, 9:59related countries:
ArubaDefending champion Caroline Wozniacki is knocked out of the Australian Open by five-time Grand Slam winner Maria Sharapova.
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African Union urges DR Congo to delay final election results
Friday 18th of January 2019, 11:51related countries:
Democratic Republic of the CongoThe organisation wants final results to be suspended because of concerns over irregularities.
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Meng Hongwei: Wife of ex-Interpol chief seeks France asylum
Friday 18th of January 2019, 12:02related countries:
France, ChinaGrace Meng's husband is in a Chinese jail and she already has French police protection.
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Gilets Jaunes: French 'flash-ball' row over riot-gun injuries
Friday 18th of January 2019, 12:22related countries:
FranceThe government faces a wave of anger over police riot guns fired during yellow-vest protests.
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Bogotá car bomb: Colombia blames ELN rebels for deadly explosion
Friday 18th of January 2019, 15:19related countries:
ColombiaThe blast outside a police academy in Bogotá left 21 dead, the worst attack in the country in years.
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Syria war: US victims of Manbij 'IS suicide bomber' named
Friday 18th of January 2019, 16:31related countries:
United StatesA cryptologist, a soldier and a civilian were among victims of the suicide bombing at a restaurant.
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Abortion: Woman 'refused termination' at Dublin hospital
Friday 18th of January 2019, 16:31related countries:
Irelandrelated places: Dublin
Her unborn baby had a fatal foetal abnormality but a termination was refused, Irish MPs are told.
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US citizen arrested for war crimes in Bangladesh 'was only 13'
Friday 18th of January 2019, 16:58related countries:
United States, 
BangladeshMohamed Jubair Monir's family say he is innocent and maintain that he was only 13 during the 1971 war.
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Nastya Rybka: Russia seizes model who made Trump collusion claim
Friday 18th of January 2019, 18:32related countries:
Barbados, 
Russia, 
Thailandrelated places: Moscow
A Belarusian model deported from Thailand for soliciting is detained in transit at a Moscow airport.
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Trump meets North Korea's Kim Yong-chol at White House
Friday 18th of January 2019, 18:34related countries:
North KoreaThe talks at the White House come amid mounting speculation about another possible Trump-Kim summit.
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Medics on the frontline in Sudan: One doctor speaks
Friday 18th of January 2019, 19:15related countries:
SudanThe day after a doctor was shot dead by Sudanese police, another medic tells the BBC why he feels like a target.
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Four questions about Trump's tower in Moscow that never was
Friday 18th of January 2019, 19:50related countries:
Russiarelated places: Moscow
What is the Moscow tower, and why has it become a key point in the Russia inquiry?
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'Don't mess with Mac': International face-off over moose statues
Friday 18th of January 2019, 20:21related countries:
Canadarelated places: Moose Jaw
Canada's town of Moose Jaw wants to win back the crown of having the world's tallest moose statue.
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Trump-Kim summit: Second meeting by end of February
Friday 18th of January 2019, 20:23related countries:
United Statesrelated places: February, White House
The announcement came after the US president met Kim Jong-un's right-hand man at the White House.
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Coaxing Japan’s young men out of their rooms
Friday 18th of January 2019, 21:11related countries:
JapanThe women trying to coax Japan’s reclusive young men out of their bedrooms.
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Kiah Morris case: How far do free speech protections go in the US?
Friday 18th of January 2019, 23:42related countries:
United StatesHow the First Amendment protected a man accused of harassing a US lawmaker.
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