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Lord of the Rings returns to New Zealand with Amazon TV show

Wednesday 18th of September 2019, 3:16
related countries: New Zealand, United States
related places: Rings

The TV series produced by the US e-commerce giant has been tipped to be the most expensive ever made.
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Giant panda death in Thailand leaves China asking questions

Wednesday 18th of September 2019, 3:24
related countries: Thailand, China

The death of Chuang Chuang, who was famous for efforts to stimulate his sex drive, has caused anger.
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Saudi Arabia oil drone attack 'a blow for the world'

Wednesday 18th of September 2019, 5:02
related countries: Saudi Arabia

Attacks on Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities are an attack on the "whole world" the country says.
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Australian hiker rescued after 'carrying' broken leg for two days

Wednesday 18th of September 2019, 6:05
related countries: Aruba, Australia

Neil Parker began his agonising trip to safety after falling 6m (20ft) down a waterfall in Australia.
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Menstrual blood ad complaints dismissed in Australia

Wednesday 18th of September 2019, 9:02
related countries: Australia

The controversial adverts featured realistic depictions of blood on pads and in the shower.
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Israel election: Netanyahu and rival headed for deadlock

Wednesday 18th of September 2019, 9:55
related countries: Israel

There is no clear winner in Israel's second general election in five months, exit polls suggest.
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Freed Venezuela lawmaker Edgar Zambrano: The regime kidnapped me

Wednesday 18th of September 2019, 10:15
related countries: Venezuela

Edgar Zambrano was released after four months in detention following a failed opposition uprising.
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Baby Pia: Almost 1m Belgians pay for life-saving drug

Wednesday 18th of September 2019, 12:28
related countries: Belgium

Phone donations are made in Belgium to help treat nine-month-old Pia's rare condition.
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Liberia school fire leaves many children dead near Monrovia

Wednesday 18th of September 2019, 15:28
related countries: Liberia
related places: Monrovia

The blaze broke out at a boarding school near the capital Monrovia, killing at least 27 people.
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Australian hiker: 'I had to carry my broken leg'

Wednesday 18th of September 2019, 16:09
related countries: Aruba

An Australian hiker who was injured in a fall says he had to crawl for rescue
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Dutch gangster case: Shock at murder of lawyer Derk Wiersum

Wednesday 18th of September 2019, 17:24
related countries: Netherlands
related places: Amsterdam

A lawyer shot dead in Amsterdam was investigating a notorious, violent drug gang.
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Saudi Arabia oil attacks: 'Weapons show Iran behind strikes'

Wednesday 18th of September 2019, 17:31
related countries: Saudi Arabia, Iran, Yemen

The Saudis say the direction of the strikes showed the missiles could not have come from Yemen.
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Protests in Pakistan's Kasur after boys' bodies found

Wednesday 18th of September 2019, 17:44
related countries: Pakistan
related places: Kasur

Crowds demand action after the latest abductions and murders of children in Kasur district.
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France insists world's 'oldest woman' was not fake

Wednesday 18th of September 2019, 18:10
related countries: Russia

An investigation rejects Russian claims that Jeanne Calment actually died at 59, rather than 122.
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Luxembourg PM on news conference: 'I did not want to humiliate' Johnson

Wednesday 18th of September 2019, 18:21
related countries: Luxembourg

In a BBC exclusive, Xavier Bettel says it was never his intention to humiliate Boris Johnson.
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Chinese woman pleads guilty in 'birth tourism' case

Wednesday 18th of September 2019, 19:59
related countries: United States, China

Dongyuan Li admitted to assisting Chinese nationals have their children born in the US.
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US Fed cuts interest rates for second time since 2008

Wednesday 18th of September 2019, 20:07
related countries: United States

The US central bank has cut interest rates by 0.25 percentage points, but is split over future moves.
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Saudi Arabia oil attacks: Weapons debris 'proves Iran behind them'

Wednesday 18th of September 2019, 20:09
related countries: Saudi Arabia, Iran

Missile and drone debris shows Yemen was not the source of the assaults, Saudi Arabia says.
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Trump strips California of power to set auto emission standards

Wednesday 18th of September 2019, 20:55
related countries: United States

The US president says the move will cut car prices, but California vows to fight the move.
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Is Nutella made with nuts picked by children?

Wednesday 18th of September 2019, 23:08
related countries: Turkey

Some Turkish hazelnuts are picked by children. That's a problem for Ferrero, maker of Nutella, which buys a third of the crop.
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Five years with turbulent Turkey's 'militant people'

Wednesday 18th of September 2019, 23:13
related countries: Turkey

Turkey's recent history has been an extraordinary and violent drama, the BBC's Mark Lowen writes.
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Hong Kong protests: The Taiwanese sending 2,000 gas masks

Wednesday 18th of September 2019, 23:16
related countries: Taiwan, China, Hong Kong

Fears that Taiwan will also one day face Chinese control has rallied people to support protesters.
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The countries grappling with their European heritage

Wednesday 18th of September 2019, 23:25
related countries: New Zealand

Controversy over a ship in New Zealand shows how tensions remain over national identity.
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Canada's Trudeau 'in 2001 brownface photo'

Wednesday 18th of September 2019, 23:35
related countries: Canada

Photo shows Canadian PM Justin Trudeau in brownface at private school gala in 2001 - Time magazine report
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