2016年12月31日 星期六
Turkey attack survivor: There were bodies on the floor
A survivor of the Istanbul nightclub attack said she saw many dead people.
Dozens of people were killed, with at least 69 injured when a gunman targeted the Reina nightclub.
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Art of peace
Sometimes third-country ambassadors were given powers to negotiate between warring parties. Here Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI grants to the Marquis of Villeneuve, French ambassador to Constantinople, the right to represent him in talks to end war with the Ottoman Empire. The following year, 1739, the Treaty of Belgrade was signed. The document contains a glaring error: the name of the Sultan should be Mahmud I not Ahmed III!
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Eagle chick hatches on Florida webcam
The first of two US bald eagle chicks has hatched in Fort Myers, Florida in the US, watched by millions via a webcam.
Parent birds Harriet and her mate, M15, can be seen tending the nest.
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New Zealand fireworks welcome 2017
New Zealand fireworks welcome 2017
31 December 2016 Last updated at 11:36 GMT
A countdown and fireworks over Auckland's Sky Tower have ushered in the New Year in New Zealand.
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Stuck on a ride, 148ft in the air
Twenty one people who were trapped on a theme park ride in California in the US have been rescued.
Some were stuck on the ride at Knotts Berry Farm near Los Angeles for more than seven hours.
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2016年12月30日 星期五
Inside the bathroom bus of Athens
A bus has been converted into a bathroom to help homeless people in Athens stay clean. There's also a washing machine van for them to wash their clothes.
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UN chief Ban Ki-moon bids fond farewell
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon joked that he feels like Cinderella, as he prepares to step down at midnight on 31 December 2016.
The top diplomat beamed as he told a room full of UN staff: "I have just two words: 'Thank you!'"
"Tomorrow night on the eve of the new year, I'll be in Times Square [New York] for the ball drop. Millions of people will be watching as I lose my job!'' he added.
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The ordinary Africans hitting the headlines in 2016
Here is a look at just some of the ordinary Africans who have hit the headlines in 2016.
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Kinder Surprise inventor dies
William Salice has died aged 83. But how did he come up with the idea?
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Happy ending for dogs found on railway tracks in Ukraine
A video of two dogs ducking underneath trains has gone viral – and led to their rescue.
The animals were said to have spent two days on a busy track in Ukraine after one was left immobile.
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World's oldest male panda Pan Pan dies in China aged 31
The world's oldest male panda, Pan Pan, has died in China's Sichuan province at the age of 31.
He was diagnosed with cancer in June, nine months after celebrating his 30th birthday.
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All aboard Morocco's high-speed train
Morocco is set to have the first high-speed TGV train in Africa. It is undergoing its first phase of tests ahead of a planned launch in 2018. The BBC's Nora Fakim takes a trip.
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Five years of Kim Jong-un in charge of North Korea
It's been five years since North Korean leader Kim Jong-un took over the country's leadership following the death of his father Kim Jong-il in December 2011.
We bring you Kim Jong-un's five key moments from his time as leader.
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Which European city is this?
Here's how Paris and Madrid have responded.
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Astronauts in Mannequin Challenge
Thomas Pesquet, a French astronaut at the International Space Station, has tweeted footage of himself and fellow crew members taking part in the Mannequin Challenge.
The challenge is a viral Internet video trend where people "freeze" like mannequins for the camera.
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2016年12月29日 星期四
Rescuers pull dog from frozen lake in Michigan
Rescue services pull a pet dog from a hole in a frozen lake in Michigan.
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The Kenyan girls celebrating non-FGM rite
Millions of women around the world are living with the effects of female genital mutilation (FGM), despite years of campaigns against the harmful practice.
But among the Kalenjin in Kenya, FGM is slowly fading away, and an alternative rite of passage to being cut has been introduced.
The BBC's Anne Soy reports from Itenn in western Kenya.
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Panda cubs in Atlanta zoo out in public for first time
A pair of panda cubs at a zoo in Atlanta, Georgia, have taken their first steps in public, as they explore a new part of their enclosure.
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Flight simulator catches fire at Frankfurt airport
A training simulator at Frankfurt airport has caught fire causing part of the airport to be evacuated.
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Belarus tractor factory holds party for new year
People in Minsk, Belarus, have been treated to a performance by tractors to mark the new year.
The tractor factory is also celebrating 70 years since its foundation.
It has 17,000 employees and exports to more than 100 countries.
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Mommie Dearest
Melanie Griffith had a famous mother of her own - Tippi Hedren, the archetypal Hitchcock blonde. Asked about her, Griffith once said that while Hedren was filming The Birds, she thought the famously difficult director was taking her mother away from her. "Suddenly, I wasn't allowed even to visit my mom at the studio," she rued. But Hedren always supported her daughter's career. In June 2016, she told the Telegraph she was thrilled to be heading an acting dynasty, saying, "Isn’t it awesome? And I didn’t push for it, ever. I came home one day and Melanie said: 'Mom, I’ve got a job'."
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World's highest bridge opens to traffic in China
The Beipanjiang bridge in southern China has opened to traffic following three years of construction. Built above the Beipangjiang valley in Guizhou province, the bridge boasts a 1,341-metre span.
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The Afghan families being repatriated to Pakistan
Pakistan's request for all three million Afghan refugees to leave is causing chaos on its borders and plunging families into uncertainty.
Many Afghans have spent all their lives in Pakistan and fear their home country cannot provide the same standard of living.
Pakistan's stance on refugees changed after 9/11 and the invasion of Afghanistan.
The BBC's Shaimaa Khalil follows one refugee on his journey back to his homeland.
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2016年12月28日 星期三
Debbie Reynolds' path to fame
US actress Debbie Reynolds dies, a day after daughter Carrie Fisher
29 December 2016 Last updated at 06:16 GMT
US actress Debbie Reynolds has died, a day after the death of her daughter Carrie Fisher, her son has announced.
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Circus troupe entertains Pope Francis at Vatican
Pope Francis has helped a circus performer to 'levitate' a table during his weekly general audience.
The rest of the show featured acrobats, balloon shapes and a parrot.
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Nigeria's starving children who fled Boko Haram
Nigeria has been hit by the biggest humanitarian crisis in Africa, with the UN warning that some 100,000 people, mostly children, could die of starvation in the north-east unless they receive urgent aid.
The extent of the crisis has become clearer as the army regains territory from militant Islamist group Boko Haram, which launched an insurgency in 2009 to establish Islamic rule in the region.
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2016's female fightback ... in hashtags
Social media has given a voice to many women — all with the power of the hashtag. Here's a roundup of the most influential hashtags for women in 2016
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Star Wars fans pay tribute to Carrie Fisher
Carrie Fisher: Star Wars fans pay tribute in Hollywood
28 December 2016 Last updated at 08:28 GMT
Fans in Hollywood have been remembering Carrie Fisher, who has died aged 60 after a cardiac arrest.
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Carrie Fisher talks about publishing her diaries
Actress Carrie Fisher has died following a heart attack, aged 60.
Speaking to British chat show presenter Graham Norton earlier this month, Fisher talked about her embarrassment over revelations in her published diaries, including details of an affair with fellow Star Wars actor Harrison Ford.
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2016年12月27日 星期二
Carrie Fisher: 'They didn't want a stereotypical princess'
Carrie Fisher being interviewed about her role as Princess Leia on BBC's Nationwide in 1977.
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Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher dies, aged 60
Actress Carrie Fisher has died at the age of 60, days after suffering a heart attack.
Lizo Mzimba remembers her life on film.
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Eric Carle's classic from page to stage
The Very Hungry Caterpillar is one of the top children's books of all time with more than 43 million copies sold worldwide.
Now Eric Carle's characters are being brought to life in a stage show.
BBC News went behind the scenes.
Video Journalist: Alex Stanger, Producer: Claudia Redmond
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Japanese PM: 'Sincere and everlasting condolences'
Japanese PM Shinzo Abe has visited the US naval base at Pearl Harbor, where he offered "sincere and everlasting condolences" to the victims of Japan's attack on the base 75 years ago.
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Neighbourhood watch
Smart home tech is becoming big business, but one New Forest-based man is taking a DIY approach to creating a house of the future that watches over and anticipates his family's needs.
Zoe Kleinman meets him.
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Powering through
In Beirut, one man has come up with an app to make blackouts easier to deal with.
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Russian plane crash: 'Black box' recorder examined
Russian plane crash: 'Black box' recorder examined
27 December 2016 Last updated at 22:15 GMT
Experts in Russia have started to examine the first of the 'black box' flight recorders to be recovered from Sunday's plane crash.
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Giant robot takes first steps
A giant robot designed by scientists based in South Korea has taken its first steps.
At 13ft (4m) tall, Method-2, shook the ground as it walked.
A human pilot in the robot's torso makes limb movements which are then mimicked by the robot.
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North Korean diplomat has 'no regrets' over defection
A high-profile North Korean diplomat who defected to South Korea has told the BBC that he has no regrets in his first interview.
Thae Yong-ho was Pyongyang's deputy ambassador to London before he defected in the summer.
He and his family are now under the South Korean government's protection. He spoke to Stephen Evans.
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Cheetahs heading for extinction, study says
Urgent action is needed to stop the cheetah - the world's fastest land animal - becoming extinct, scientists say.
A study published by the National Academy of Sciences in the United States estimates that there are only around 7,000 now in the wild across Africa and in a small area of Iran.
Matt McGrath reports.
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2016年12月26日 星期一
Japanese PM Shinzo Abe arrives in Hawaii
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has landed in Hawaii, ahead of a visit to Pearl Harbor, the US naval base attacked by the Japanese in 1941.
He lay a wreath at the National Memorial of the Pacific, accompanied by the memorial's director James Horton.
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Russia's museum of everyday Soviet objects
A look around a museum in Russia dedicated to Soviet-era artefacts.
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Construction heading towards a 'timber revolution'
Architects are taking more and more frequently to timber to construct houses and apartment blocks. Some say it's the solution to the global housing crisis.
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The spa that runs on human waste
A waste treatment plant in Hong Kong has opened its own spa, to make use of the human waste it uses to generate electricity.
The unlikely combination of sludge processing and thermal pools has been created at the T.Park facility, but some are concerned about its impact on the environment.
Helier Cheung reports.
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Philippines typhoon: Aerials show submerged areas
A powerful typhoon hit parts of the Philippines on Monday, leaving many parts of the country flooded.
More than 383,000 people have fled their homes, according to the civil defence office.
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'Pain in my soul': Russia mourns plane victims
A huge search operation is continuing for a Russian military plane with 92 on board which crashed into the Black Sea.
Some 3,000 people, including more than 100 divers, as well as ships, planes, helicopters and submersibles are involved in the operation near Sochi.
Steve Rosenberg reports.
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In music: George Michael
Singer George Michael has died at his home at the age of 53.
He sold more than 100 million albums throughout a career spanning almost four decades.
Here's a look back at some of his most famous tracks.
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2016年12月25日 星期日
Tresor Riziki: Fresh face of African music
In 2007 Tresor Riziki fled the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo in search of his musical dream. Today, he is an award winning musician based in Johannesburg.
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The town where Mikhail Gorbachev grew up
Monday 26 December marks 25 years since the Soviet Union collapsed, following the resignation of Mikhail Gorbachev.
Admired in the West for ending the Cold War without bloodshed, many Russians still blame Mr Gorbachev for the loss of an empire. Sarah Rainsford has been to his hometown to find out how people there feel, a quarter of a century on.
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Project Naming: Adding indigenous names to Canada's history
Since 2002, Library and Archives Canada has been trying to identify unknown indigenous people in historical photos.
Project Naming is now turning to social media to help place names to faces.
Video by Dan Lytwyn
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A day in the life of a panda nanny
Competition is fierce to become a panda nanny in China, but what is the job really like?
Yashan Zhao of BBC Chinese filmed pandas and their nannies at a research centre in Sichuan the home province for pandas.
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