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Chile protests: Unrest in Santiago over metro fare increase

Saturday 19th of October 2019, 5:04
related countries: Chile
related places: Santiago

Protests sparked by a metro fare increase turn violent and spread across Santiago.
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Hong Kong protests: NBA fans join anti-China display

Saturday 19th of October 2019, 10:26
related countries: United States, Hong Kong, China

Spectators at a US basketball match don T-shirts and masks in support of the Hong Kong protests.
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Iraqi man charged over deaths of migrants heading for Australia

Saturday 19th of October 2019, 10:56
related countries: Iraq, Australia

Police said he was part of a smuggling operation which led to the deaths of over 350 people in 2001.
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North Macedonia calls snap election after EU talks setback

Saturday 19th of October 2019, 12:37
related countries: France
related places: Eu

France led opposition to opening membership talks with North Macedonia in what many called a mistake.
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Australia knocked out of Rugby World Cup

Saturday 19th of October 2019, 12:38
related countries: Australia

England are into the World Cup semi-finals for the first time in 12 years as they ruthlessly dispatch old rivals Australia.
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Renamo calls for Mozambique elections to be cancelled

Saturday 19th of October 2019, 13:57
related countries: Mozambique

The poll was marred by violence and fraud, says the main opposition party, Renamo.
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Apology after Indian students wear cardboard boxes for exams

Saturday 19th of October 2019, 14:50
related countries: India

School officials in the Indian state of Karnataka apologise after bizarre images from exams go viral.
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Croatians protest over release of teen's alleged rapists

Saturday 19th of October 2019, 19:20
related countries: Croatia

The protests, held in cities across Croatia, were against the release of five men accused of rape.
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Calls for revolution at Lebanon protests

Saturday 19th of October 2019, 21:10
related countries: Lebanon

Thousands of people have taken to the streets for a third day of nationwide protests.
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Turkey's Erdogan vows to 'crush heads' of Kurdish fighters

Saturday 19th of October 2019, 21:19
related countries: United States

The Turkish president says Kurdish-led forces must withdraw under the terms of a temporary truce.
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UK MPs vote to delay Brexit: What just happened?

Saturday 19th of October 2019, 22:06
related countries: United Kingdom

Another day of twists and turns in the Brexit saga - here's what happened on 19 October.
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The importance of bilingualism on the campaign trail

Saturday 19th of October 2019, 23:00
related countries: United States, France, Spain

How does speaking French or Spanish affect a candidate's chances in North American politics?
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Syrians in Brazil: 'I am not a millionaire, but I will be'

Saturday 19th of October 2019, 23:00
related countries: Syria, Brazil

Two Syrian refugee chefs hope their food businesses will make them millionaires in Brazil.
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Women aren't allowed to be ordained as monks in Thailand

Saturday 19th of October 2019, 23:00
related countries: Thailand

Women aren't allowed to be ordained as monks in Thailand - but that didn't stop these women
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Yoshihiro Hattori: The door knock that killed a Japanese teenager in US

Saturday 19th of October 2019, 23:09
related countries: Japan

An exchange student got lost in Louisiana at Halloween in 1992 - his parents are still processing what happened.
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Does Zimbabwe have force labour in its diamond mines?

Saturday 19th of October 2019, 23:32
related countries: Zimbabwe, United States

The US government has banned the import of rough diamonds, but Zimbabwe says the claims are unfounded.
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Are US billionaires really going to pay more tax?

Saturday 19th of October 2019, 23:55
related countries: United States

For years, the assumption has been that most Americans are anti-tax, but are attitudes changing?
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