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Buddha heirloom returned to Sri Lanka by Hampshire family

Thursday 16th of January 2020, 0:04
related countries: Sri Lanka

Relatives of a Sri Lankan archaeologist return a Buddha relic to a sacred temple 100 years later.
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Hip-hop artist: 'I'm called Satan when I rap'

Thursday 16th of January 2020, 0:18
related countries: Senegal
related places: Mina

"Mina the Veiled" is a Senegalese hip-hop artist who is often mocked because of her passion for rap.
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Iran protests: Who are the opposition in the country?

Thursday 16th of January 2020, 0:46
related countries: Iran

There have been anti-government protests in Iran, but how strong is opposition inside the country?
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Meet the NASA intern who discovered a new planet on his third day

Thursday 16th of January 2020, 0:47
related countries: United States

This teenager found a new planet on the third day of his internship at the US space agency.
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Grieving Kenyan grandmother calls for better road safety

Thursday 16th of January 2020, 0:59
related countries: Kenya

Kenyan Mary Wambui's daughter and grandson died after being hit crossing a major highway.
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US lawmakers concerned about facial recognition

Thursday 16th of January 2020, 4:04
related countries: United States

Lawmakers heard testimony on the risks of facial recognition programs which are largely unregulated.
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Dong Tam village: Anger in Vietnam over deadly 'land grab' raid

Thursday 16th of January 2020, 5:40
related countries: Vietnam

Different versions of events have emerged after a huge security operation and an unexplained death.
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Why are Chinese fishermen finding so many 'submarine spies'?

Thursday 16th of January 2020, 6:55
related countries: China

Fisherman are catching foreign "spy drones" – giving us a rare insight into covert sea surveillance.
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Taal: Rescuing animals from a Philippine volcano

Thursday 16th of January 2020, 7:27
related countries: Philippines

When Taal erupted, Edsel Paredes set up an animal shelter in his home to look after pets left behind.
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'OK Boomer': From TikTok meme to the US Supreme Court

Thursday 16th of January 2020, 9:58
related countries: United States

The meme made it from TikTok and Twitter to the highest US court in a case on age discrimination.
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Violence against women: 'Battered faces' poster campaign appears in Milan

Thursday 16th of January 2020, 10:41
related countries: Italy
related places: Milan

An Italian artist uses the bruised faces of female politicians to highlight violence against women.
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Australian Open to go ahead despite air quality

Thursday 16th of January 2020, 11:21
related countries: Aruba

Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley says the tournament "is happening" despite health concerns over Melbourne's air quality.
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Man arrested in Peru airport with 20 birds in suitcase

Thursday 16th of January 2020, 11:32
related countries: Belgium, Peru, Spain

The Belgian traveller was trying to smuggle the protected species from Peru to Spain, officers say.
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Trump 'knew exactly what was going on', Giuliani aide claims

Thursday 16th of January 2020, 12:54
related countries: Ukraine

Lev Parnas, an aide to the president's lawyer, says Donald Trump knew of efforts to pressure Ukraine.
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Syria war: Society leaders hold secret peace summit in Berlin

Thursday 16th of January 2020, 13:10
related countries: Germany
related places: Berlin

Leading figures met this week to overcome the sectarian divides that are tearing their country apart.
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Nile River dam row: Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan make draft deal

Thursday 16th of January 2020, 14:27
related countries: Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia

The initial accord eases tensions between Egypt and Ethiopia over control of vital water supplies.
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Angola's Isabel dos Santos: Africa's richest woman eyes presidency

Thursday 16th of January 2020, 15:46
related countries: Angola
related places: Santos

Isabel dos Santos, the daughter of Angola's former leader, is embroiled in a $1bn financial scandal.
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Taal volcano's inner lake all but gone in eruption

Thursday 16th of January 2020, 16:17
related countries: Philippines

Satellites continue to monitor the Philippines volcano which has experienced a lull in activity.
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Warren accused Sanders of calling her a liar, recording shows

Thursday 16th of January 2020, 16:39
related countries: United States

A recording of the heated post-debate exchange between the two US Democratic candidates has emerged.
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Iran plane downing: Victims' governments press Tehran for answers

Thursday 16th of January 2020, 16:41
related countries: Canada, Iran, United Kingdom
related places: London, Tehran

Five nations say all those responsible for the downing of Ukraine's plane must be brought to justice.
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Canada: 'Iran must assume full responsibility' for downed plane

Thursday 16th of January 2020, 16:54
related countries: Canada, Iran
related places: Francois

Canada's Francois-Philippe Champagne was speaking on behalf of the 176 victims from five countries, who died when Iran shot down a plane last week.
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Allison Donahue: US lawmaker Peter Lucido probed for comments to reporter

Thursday 16th of January 2020, 16:57
related countries: United States

Peter Lucido told Allison Donahue that a group of schoolboys could "have a lot of fun with her".
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Spain billionaire guilty of trying to smuggle a Picasso

Thursday 16th of January 2020, 17:13
related countries: Spain

Jaime Botín was jailed for trying to get The Head of a Young Woman out of Spain to sell abroad.
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Pacific 'blob' heatwave feared to have killed a million birds

Thursday 16th of January 2020, 17:15
related countries: United States

Seabirds that died off the US in 2015-16 probably starved because of warmer waters, scientists say.
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'Sars-family' virus claims second victim in China

Thursday 16th of January 2020, 18:33
related countries: Japan, China
related places: Wuhan

The death in the outbreak epicentre of Wuhan comes as Japan confirms its first case of the coronavirus.
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What Putin's plans mean for Russia

Thursday 16th of January 2020, 20:23
related countries: Russia

President Putin's major reform of the constitution looks like the start of his "transition".
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Putin's plans: What Russian president's surprise means

Thursday 16th of January 2020, 20:43
related countries: Russia

New PM, new government and plans to change the constitution - the BBC's Sarah Rainsford explains what's going on in Russia.
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White House 'broke law' by withholding Ukraine aid, says watchdog

Thursday 16th of January 2020, 21:09
related countries: United States

A non-partisan US watchdog agency says the White House block on congressional aid was illegal.
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Hong Kong Express Airways sorry for making woman take pregnancy test

Thursday 16th of January 2020, 21:34
related countries: Northern Mariana Islands, United States, Hong Kong

Hong Kong Express Airways told the woman she could not fly to US territory Saipan without the test.
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Prohibition: US activists fight for temperance 100 years on

Thursday 16th of January 2020, 21:52
related countries: United States

US Prohibition was launched on 17 January 1920. A hundred years later, some activists won't give up.
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Utah condom campaign halted over racy packaging

Thursday 16th of January 2020, 22:16
related countries: United States

The US state was to distribute 100,000 condoms for free as part of an HIV-prevention campaign.
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US officials ground drones over espionage fears

Thursday 16th of January 2020, 22:20
related countries: China, United States

US officials are reviewing a civilian drone programme because of concerns about Chinese infiltration.
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What it means to be mixed race in the US

Thursday 16th of January 2020, 22:49
related countries: United States

The number of multi-racial people in the US is on the rise. But the experience comes with struggles.
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