World news collection: 4月 2018

The 14-year conflict between Muslim insurgents and authorities in Thailand's three southernmost provinces has claimed more than 7,000 lives.

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Chernobyl's new generation

How solar power is giving the site of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster a new beginning.

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From Russian orphan to Team USA

Tatyana McFadden's won 17 Paralympic medals, but life was far from easy.

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Brazilian Christians rebuild 'Satan's' temple

Evangelical Christians are crossing the religious divide to rebuild an Afro-Brazilian temple, following a series of attacks.

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First one-handed player joins NFL

Burning Man founder Larry Harvey dies aged 70

Mali: Tuaregs killed in 'jihadist revenge' attacks

Pamplona rape case: Protests over sentence go in to third day

MSNBC's Joy Reid addresses homophobic blog post controversy

Missing London rapper Kenny Mukendi 'threw himself into Brazil sea'

Row escalates over 'toxic' Trump pick for veterans' affairs

Saudi Arabia 'sorry' for promotional footage of women wrestlers

Chinese firm Dalian Wanda opens $7.9bn 'movie metropolis'

Healthy Tasmanian devils discovered by scientists looking to save species

Sumo wrestling: The growing sexism scandal in Japan's traditional sport

Rescued bald eagle released into the wild in Canada

The female bird of prey was given a traditional Native American farewell in Canada.

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Peter Norman: Sprinter involved in Black Power salute given posthumous Order of Merit

Korea summit: When war ends but peace is out of reach

Play as a refugee in Syrian war video game

The BAFTA nominated video game trying to teach people about what it's like for refugees fleeing Syria.

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Kanye West defends pro-Trump politics in new song

Myanmar violence: Thousands flee fresh fighting in Kachin state

Bangladesh's disappearing ear cleaners

They do in Bangladesh, but the once lucrative trade is dying out.

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Étienne Terrus museum in Elne uncovers fake art in collection

Body language expert: Macron and Trump vs Merkel and Trump

A body language expert on the president's body language towards Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron.

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2018年4月27日星期五

Guinea politician 'enslaved girl in Texas for 16 years'

Korean summit: Welcoming Kim Jong-un with pomp and peace rituals

South Korea's Moon Jae-in has welcomed the North Korean leader with a series of symbolic rituals.

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How UK greeted previous US presidents

Donald Trump is set to become the 12th US president to visit the UK. Here's how his predecessors have fared.

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Israel border clashes: Three Palestinians killed, Gaza officials say

Armenia's new president praises 'courage' of protesters

Armen Sarkissian hails the courage of the demonstrators who forced his predecessor out of power.

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Ethics debate as pig brains kept alive without a body

Balenciaga sorry over mistreatment of Chinese shoppers in Paris

Peru child sacrifice discovery may be largest in history

The race to document Australia's unknown species

I used YouTube to help deliver my baby

Merkel holds 'working visit' with Trump at the White House

French-Tunisian baker on the secrets behind Paris' best baguettes

China teenage students stabbed to death

Viewpoint: Spain rape case highlights enduring machismo

ABBA announce first new music since 1982

Kenya bans Rafiki ahead of Cannes debut over lesbian scenes

Cardi B is being sued by her former manager for £7m

Harry Potter star Tom Felton set for new YouTube sci-fi series Origin

North Korea: Otto Warmbier's family sues over son's death

How to handle the flood of GDPR privacy updates

Five times Kanye West took us by surprise

'I am a God' - Kanye West according to Kanye West

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Wildlife photo competition disqualifies 'stuffed anteater' image

IS web media targeted in EU-led attack

Israel floods: Arrests as 10 teens drown on school trip

Koreas make nuclear pledge after summit

K-pop superstars BTS launch world tour

Real-life Transformer: The Japanese robot that becomes a car

Designers say it's first time a machine of this kind has been able to carry people in a functioning vehicle.

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2018年4月26日星期四

Alberto Fujimori: Peru ex-president faces forced sterilisation charges

How police line-ups jail the innocent

More people identified by witnesses from a row of suspects are having their convictions overturned.

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Kim Jong-un to meet Moon Jae-in at Korean border for summit

Spain 'wolf pack' case: Thousands protest over rape ruling

Double amputee crawls up Colorado's 2,700-step Manitou Incline

Gloria Allred on Bill Cosby: 'Finally women are believed'

Gloria Allred, the lawyer representing dozens of accusers, spoke after the comedian was found guilty.

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Russia says its witnesses discredit alleged chemical attack in Syria

Israel flash flood: Nine teenaged hikers dead in south

Bill Cosby guilty of sexual assault

Trump lets off steam in TV interview

The US president calls into Fox News to set the record straight on a few issues and air grievances.

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EX-CIA chief Mike Pompeo confirmed as secretary of state

Nestlé withdraws 'degrading' wife-hunt ad campaign in Morocco

Revenge porn hub taken down by Dutch police raid

North and South Korea summit: The people Kim trusts the most

Philippines protests as Kuwait expels envoy over maid 'rescues'

Brigitte Macron on life at the top as France's first lady

India state records 36,749 lightning strikes in 13 hours

Athlete Semenya hit by testosterone rules

Tokio boy band member apologises for kissing schoolgirl

Trump veterans nominee Ronny Jackson bows out amid allegations

Late author 'helped catch serial killer'

'Real bodies' exhibition causes controversy in Australia

Pamplona 'wolf pack' gang jailed over rape in Spain

Michael Cohen: Trump's lawyer to plead Fifth Amendment in Daniels case

Austrian organisation helps deaf refugees learn sign language

An Austrian organisation teaches sign language and written German to asylum seekers and refugees.

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Swaziland has a new name - eSwatini - but what else has changed?

Nigeria 'baby factory' raided in Lagos

Lionel Messi wins fight to register himself as trademark

Gun emoji disarmed as Microsoft follows Google toy switch

India China: Why is Modi meeting Xi now?

Macron says Trump may drop Iran nuclear deal

2018年4月25日星期三

How to Hanami: Japan's cherry blossom season

Japan's cherry blossom festival is a short-lived spring experience that draws millions of visitors.

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Mesmerising footage shows lava lake overflow in Hawaii

Lava has risen above the crater floor in Hawaii's Kilauea volcano for the first time since 2016.

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Facebook sales soar despite data scandal

Foreign Office 'urgently' reviewing jailed British-Iranian reports

Five times Macron ripped into Trumpism

President Emmanuel Macron used a speech to Congress to deliver several rebukes to his US counterpart.

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Turkey Cumhuriyet trial: 13 newspaper staff convicted over coup

Vincent Bolloré under formal investigation in Africa corruption probe

North Korea test site could be unusable after collapse - Chinese scientists

Israeli policeman jailed for killing Palestinian teen

Swedish archaeologists reveal 5th Century massacre at Sandby borg

US college says outdoors too risky for outdoors club

Macron to US Congress: 'There is no Planet B'

The French president received more than one standing ovation in his remarks to Congress on climate change.

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Golden State Killer: Police 'arrest suspect' in California

Macron attacks nationalism in speech to US Congress

Iran's Reza Shah: Mummified remains 'likely' belong to ex-leader

Melania steps into spotlight for Macron visit

The first lady threw her first state dinner under the Trump administration by hosting the French president and his wife.

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Auschwitz rap: German Echo music prize scrapped in anti-Semitism row

Rwanda 'genocide-era' mass graves found

Hotel door locks worldwide were vulnerable to hack

Iraqi women election candidates targeted for abuse gain UN support

Rose McGowan: 'Weinstein tried to contact me'

Hank Azaria 'willing to step aside' from Simpsons Apu role

US actress Rose McGowan: Weinstein tried to text me

US actress Rose McGowan tells the Victoria Derbyshire show Harvey Weinstein has tried to contact her.

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India teacher arrested over wedding bomb murder

Serzh Sargsyan: Protesters return after talks fail in Armenia

WhatsApp raises minimum age limit in EU

Kim Wall murder: Peter Madsen guilty

Arizona special election: Narrow win unsettles Republicans

Japan objects to Korean summit dessert

Madrid leader Cifuentes resigns amid supermarket 'theft video'

Germany's Bavaria orders Christian crosses in all state buildings

Iran nuclear deal: Rouhani says West has no right to make changes

Mexican 'cowboy' stops armed robbery in Monterrey, Mexico

After a man walked in carrying a gun, it fell to one cowboy-hat wearing man to stop him.

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Daca: Trump administration ordered to resume young immigrant scheme

Iran pushes app with 'Death to America' emoji

2018年4月24日星期二

Kim Wall death - what we know so far

What we know so far about Kim Wall's death.

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'Trucker wall' helps prevent man from jumping to his death

Thirteen truckers parked under an overpass after a man threatened to jump to his death from above.

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Trump and Macron hint at new Iran nuclear deal

Trump and Macron's most touching moments

From air kisses to Oval Office grooming, the best bits from an unusually affectionate state visit.

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Is the Iran nuclear deal about to collapse?

NRA breaks 15-year fundraising record after Parkland shooting

Fancy a French farm for free?

This Brittany farm could be available to someone who will preserve its traditional methods.

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Germany's Jews urged not to wear kippahs after attacks

Toronto van attack: Moment suspect arrested

Alek Minassia pleaded "kill me" and claimed to have a gun but the officer put his own gun away.

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Supreme court upholds teenager's 241-year prison term

Trump brushes 'dandruff' off 'perfect' Macron

The US president lavishes his French counterpart with praise - but there are disagreements on Iran.

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Israel scraps plan to forcibly deport African migrants

Kidnapped Mexico students dissolved in acid

Trump threatens 'big problems' for Iran if they resume nuclear tests

Toronto van attack: Alek Minassian charged with 10 counts of murder

Kenya dams 'a flood risk' after heavy rains

Vincent Bolloré: French tycoon held over 'Africa corruption'

Former DEA agent: 'The moment I caught drug lord El Chapo'

A former undercover DEA agent describes the moment he brought down the notorious Mexican drug lord.

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Oil at $75 as Iran sanction fears mount

The country where a blogging permit costs $900

Chinese university hosts 'grenade-throwing' contest

Spain's Palma to ban holiday rentals after residents' complaints

'Bin Laden bodyguard' on German welfare

Kim Jong-un Swiss summit dish to remind him of school

The battle to unite former child soldiers in peace

Sebastian Woodroffe: Peru orders arrest of two men over lynching

Mosul's landmark Great Mosque of al-Nuri to be rebuilt

Toronto van attack: How is the suspect not dead?

Anti-Semitic Wagner letter to be sold in Jerusalem

Avicii's family thanks fans and artists for support

China karaoke bar fire kills 18 in Yingde

2018年4月23日星期一

US teachers are angry – and they're running for office

Massive teacher protests have shut down schools across the US - and prompted some to run for office.

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Toronto witnesses describe when van struck pedestrians

Nine pedestrians were killed and 16 more injured after a van drove over a kerb in Toronto on Monday.

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South Korean youths: 'We're too busy for reunification'

Young South Koreans aren't sure the two Koreas will become one again someday.

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Madonna loses bid to stop sale of Tupac break up letter

Is Bollywood ready for #MeToo?

Actresses open up about sexual harassment in Bollywood and why more women haven't spoken out.

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China sexist adverts: Tech firms apologise after damning report

Daniel Barenboim returns German music award in anti-Semitism row

Yemen war: Houthi political leader Saleh al-Sammad 'killed in air raid'

US soldier gets world's first penis and scrotum transplant

Suspected Waffle House gunman arrested in woods in Nashville

Multiple pedestrians hit by van in Toronto

Travis Reinking: How did Waffle House suspect get guns after ban?

Spain exhumes bodies from Valley of the Fallen civil war monument

Stolen heart of French queen consort Anne of Brittany found

Harry Potter show opens on New York's Broadway

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at the Lyric Theatre is an epilogue of Harry Potter's life.

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Ex-NFL star Jay Feely says prom gun photo a 'joke'

South African women win Goldman prize for stopping nuclear deal

Yemen war: Saudi-led air strike on wedding 'kills 20'

Basic income trial falls flat in Finland

Avicii death: Oman police confirm 'no criminal suspicion'

Serzh Sargsyan: Armenian PM resigns after days of protests

BBC reporter Andy Verity was kicked in the groin in Ukraine

As he interrogated a Ukrainian mayor and suspected gangster about money laundering, Andy Verity was kicked and knocked over.

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Armenia protests: Soldiers join demonstrators as unrest continues

Shania Twain apologises after saying she would vote for Donald Trump

Israeli groom arrested over celebratory gunfire video

Woman 'fined $500 over free Delta Air Lines flight apple'

North Korea bus crash kills 32 Chinese tourists

Environment prize goes to Flint water activist

Nashville Waffle House: James Shaw denies heroism

Paris attack suspect convicted in Belgium

Radovan Karadzic: Bosnian Serb ex-leader begins war crimes appeal

Crossing Divides: Europe 'more split' than decade ago

2018年4月22日星期日

The ups and downs of Trump and Macron

France's president visits his US counterpart this week, but their relationship hasn't always been steady.

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France approves controversial immigration bill

Waffle House shooting 'hero': 'I was saving myself'

James Shaw Jr disarmed a gunman who killed four people at a Waffle House in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Nicaragua president scraps pension cuts after deadly riots

Jacinda Ardern: I don't mind the interest in my pregnancy

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern talks about how she'll juggle a baby with politics.

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'Welcome to my plastic bottle castle'

Meet "Plastic King" Robert Bezeau and his four-storey castle made out of recycled bottles in Panama.

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'In six days I'll lose my voice forever'

Lonnie's tongue is about to be removed. What will he say to loved ones with his final words?

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What does a Trump-Macron bromance mean for the world?

Africans tackle Hong Kong prejudice with football

Manzoor Pashteen: How Pakistan's Pashtun found a voice

Viewpoint: The pitfalls of India's biometric ID scheme

Climate change: Michael Bloomberg offers $4.5m for Paris deal

Canadian man accused of murder lynched in Peruvian Amazon

Andrea Nahles: First woman to lead Germany's social democrats

Meet the man who's survived a snake, bear and shark attack

Scuffles as Armenia protest leader Nikol Pashinyan detained

Opposition MP Nikol Pashinyan was taken into custody shortly after a TV exchange with PM Serzh Sargsyan.

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Vote for BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2018

Iran nuclear deal: Macron urges Trump to stick with 2015 accord

Verne Troyer: Austin Powers star's film and TV moments

Verne Troyer, who also appeared in Harry Potter as well as Celebrity Big Brother, has died at the age of 49.

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London Marathon: Kenyans Kipchoge and Cheruiyot celebrate double win

Naked gunman kills three in Nashville Waffle House

London Marathon 2017: Mo Farah finishes third as Eliud Kipchoge wins

Korean Air 'nut rage' sisters step down

London Marathon 2018: Kenya's Vivian Cheruiyot wins but Paula Radcliffe keeps world record

Fadi al-Batsh killing: Israel dismisses involvement

Afghan voter centre blast kills dozens

Nicaragua reporter killed during Facebook Live amid unrest

ICYMI: Baby love and a centenarian pianist

A baby gorilla and centenarian pianist are among the stories you might have missed this week.

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China dragon boat accident leaves 17 dead

2018年4月21日星期六

Salisbury attack: Russian TV's claims about poisoning

'The largest foreign bribery case in history'

Letter from Africa: The teenager fighting school bus sex pests

Pakistan's Ziarat: An ancient juniper forest and its living fossils

How leisure time is changing for North Korea's privileged

Avicii: Fans gather in Stockholm to remember superstar DJ

Thousands gathered in the city's Sergels Torg plaza to remember the Swedish musician, who died on Friday.

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Austin Powers actor Verne Troyer dies aged 49

Armenia leader intervenes in protest against predecessor

Is hate speech law killing German comedy?

Comedians in Germany have been caught up in the county’s strict online hate speech laws.

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Palestinian lecturer and Hamas member killed in Malaysia

Barbara Bush funeral: 1,500 people attend service in Texas

India introduces death penalty for child rapists

Chemical experts leave for Douma - Russia

North Korea missile and nuclear test halt hailed

Mia Khalifa filmed a porn scene where she was wearing a hijab.

Former porn star Mia Khalifa says she received abuse after she filmed a porn scene wearing a hijab.

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UN Security Council seeks to heal Syria divisions in Sweden

Avicii's music 'will live forever': Tributes paid to the Swedish DJ

Rare brown bear dies in Italy capture operation

The best and worst space films, according to Nasa

The best and worst space films, according to Nasa

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Tourist takes crowdfunded trip to British islands

American Joe Hill thought a Facebook group for Jersey, the Channel Island, was for New Jersey.

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The plastic choking Indonesian rivers

A crisis of plastic waste in Indonesia has become so acute that the army has been called in to help.

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2018年4月20日星期五

What do Indian parents tell their children about rape?

Why singer Lucy Dacus makes her fans cry

Avicii: The superstar DJ behind some of the decade's biggest hits

North Korea undergoes an image change ahead of summits

Nicaragua protestors over pensions called "vampires"

Allison Mack, Smallville actress, charged over Nxivm sex trafficking

North Korea: No need for more missile tests

Teen Vogue reporter groped at Coachella

Vera Papisova was groped at Coachella while reporting on sexual harassment for Teen Vogue.

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A look back at Avicii's work

Swedish DJ Avicii, one of the world's biggest electronic dance music stars, has died in Oman aged 28.

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Frida Kahlo Barbie doll banned from shop shelves in Mexico

Over 2,000 US schools walk out over gun violence

Students were demanding gun legislation that promotes school safety, 19 years since the Columbine massacre.

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Florida police clear out classroom after shooting

A suspect is in custody after a school shooting in Ocala, Florida, left one student wounded.

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World War Two heroine 'Angel of Dieppe' dies at 103

Russia's Telegram ban 'failing'

The messaging app is working around attempts to block it by authorities.

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Coachella: Beyonce's black pride symbolism explained

How one woman was shunned for having cancer but found a 'new family'

This Kenyan woman was rejected by friends and family after being diagnosed with cervical cancer.

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Trump-Russia 'collusion': Democrats file lawsuit

Barbara Bush funeral: Donald Trump not attending 'out of respect'

Zimbabwe parliament summons Robert Mugabe over diamond theft claim

Kyrgyz mayor dons fake beard to tour city in disguise

Algerian woman denied French citizenship over handshake

Bitcoin heist: Iceland fugitive says he wants to go home

Liberia warlord 'Jungle Jabbah' jailed for 30 years in the US

India rape crisis: Twitter users rally round hunger striker

Commonwealth countries where it is illegal to be gay

Meesha Shafi: Pakistan actress says pop star Ali Zafar harassed her

France to ban use of meat terms to describe vegetable-based products

North and South Korea set up hotline ahead of summit

Lois Riess: Woman who 'murdered victim and stole her identity' arrested

Walter Moody: Alabama executes 83-year-old

Tammy Duckworth's newborn makes history at US Senate vote

Tammy Duckworth's daughter, Maile, was allowed into the chamber after the rules were changed.

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Why a coat worn to meet the Queen makes New Zealand swell with pride

Prince's original recording of Nothing Compares 2 U is finally released

School shooting: US students to walk out on Columbine anniversary

Is East Africa ready for kitenge Fridays?

The East African Community has recommended that people in the region wear colourful cotton fabric on Fridays.

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Basque group Eta apologises for role in Spain conflict

Africa's week in pictures: 13-19 April 2018

A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week.

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Comey memos detailing conversations of Trump meetings published

Kanye West announces two new albums, including Kid Cudi collaboration

2018年4月19日星期四

'Greatest' distance runner showdown at London Marathon

Four of the world's top male distance runners battle it out at the London marathon.

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There's a clown running for US Congress. Literally

Steve Lough was a circus performer for 30 years - now he wants to enter the political arena.

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German swastika ticket row as Hitler play opens in Konstanz

Why this India priest carried an 'untouchable' into a temple

Europe migrants: Austria to seize migrants' phones in asylum clampdown

Five ways China's past has shaped its present

The Amazon’s solar-powered river bus

K-foreign: The hidden Westerners in Korean drama

South Koreans dominate the K-drama industry, but what if you're a foreigner trying to make it big?

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Lance Armstrong settles $100m US government lawsuit for $5m

Senator Tammy Duckworth brings her baby to chamber floor

Comey: No one around Trump to stop impulsive behaviour

The ex-FBI chief tells the BBC the US is becoming "numb" to the president's "impulsive behaviour".

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David Copperfield forced to reveal magic trick in court

Bajau people 'evolved bigger spleens' for free-diving

Boracay: Paradise islanders fear tourist shutdown

The Philippine islanders are worried the tourist ban will destroy their livelihoods.

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No charges over Prince drug death

Iran arrests official after youths dance at shopping centre concert

Salisbury attack: Scientist Vladimir Uglev 'helped create Novichok'

Syracuse University fraternity suspended over 'extremely racist' video

Swaziland king renames country 'the Kingdom of eSwatini'

Cuba's Raúl Castro hands over power to Miguel Díaz-Canel

How an engine blast sparked an on-board safety conversation

South Africa rhino poaching: 'Web of corruption' blamed

India video reunites man with family after 40 years

What's the first film to be shown in Saudi Arabian cinemas?

For the first time in 35 years, Saudis are allowed to go to the cinema.

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Elon Musk: Walking out of meetings, and other advice from tech gurus

Banyan: Insecticide 'drip' to save 700-year-old Indian tree

Lesbian mums can't register baby in Italy

Frozen star misses Broadway show: 'Even Disney princesses get terrified'

The Commonwealth of Nations: Who's in the club?

Some members have left and joined the group more than once.

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Mohammed Zammar: German jihadist 'detained by Syrian Kurds'

Miguel Díaz-Canel: The man succeeding the Castros

Texas emergency operator jailed for 911 call hang ups

Ex-Playboy model free to discuss alleged Trump affair

Nasa's Tess: Planet-hunting satellite lifts off

Nasa's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (Tess) searches for new planets.

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Skripal poisoning: The man who made Novichok

The BBC's Steve Rosenberg speaks to a retired Russian scientist who says he made nerve agents.

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Hans Asperger ‘collaborated with Nazis’ in WWII

2018年4月18日星期三

Manhattan nanny Yoselyn Ortega guilty of murdering children

Puerto Rico hit by first island-wide blackout since Hurricane Maria

The famous musician who drives a taxi

This Washington taxi driver has a big secret - he is a musical star who composes in his car.

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Kansas militia men guilty of plot to bomb Somalis' mosque

Texas house explodes after vehicle crashes into it

Officers responded to a call after a vehicle crashed into a home. Seconds later, the house exploded.

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Ex-FBI chief on Trump: I'm 'the breakup he can't get over'

Former FBI director James Comey shares what it's like to be attacked by President Trump on Twitter.

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Wrestling legend Bruno Sammartino dies at age 82

Starbucks race row: Howard Schultz 'ashamed' of cafe arrest

German police investigate anti-Semitic attack in Berlin

Barbara Bush: A life in pictures

A private funeral will be held in Houston, Texas on Saturday. First Lady Melania Trump will attend the ceremony. Here, Barbara Bush is seen alongside former first ladies Michelle Obama, Laura Bush, Hillary Clinton and Rosalynn Carter.

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'Total con job': Trump lashes out over Stormy Daniels sketch

Autistic teen's Lego Titanic replica on display in US

Cuba nominates Castro replacement

Belgium firms prosecuted over exporting Sarin precursor to Syria

London mayor: Justin Trudeau and Jacinda Ardern are leading feminists

Southwest crash: Passengers praise pilot for safe landing

Turkey's President Erdogan calls snap election in June

A neighbourhood in Victorville, California, is besieged by tumbleweed

Strong desert winds have brought unwelcome spikey visitors to Victorville, California, US

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Australians split over plans to trap urban peacocks

Justin Trudeau wants 'seamless' UK trade deal after Brexit

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wants a deal that will "flip over the day after Brexit".

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Taiwan accuses China of 'sabre rattling' as naval drill begins

Barbara Bush: Tributes after former US first lady dies

Trump hails CIA chief Mike Pompeo's secret trip to N Korea

Cuba lawmakers meet to choose Raúl Castro's successor

Czech rum gets stay of execution after EU ruling

Zimbabwe sacks thousands of nurses on strike

Woman dies after being partially sucked out of plane window

A US airliner experienced a mid-air engine failure, causing a broken window that led to pressure dropping dramatically in the cabin.

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Iceland's Bitcoin heist suspect 'flees on PM's plane'

German mass raids target forced prostitution gang

Samoa wants nothing to do with drunken sailors

India journalist threatened over anti-rape cartoon

'Confused' UN envoy Nikki Haley hits back at White House

Canadian Melina Roberge jailed over cruise ship drug scheme

2018年4月17日星期二

Stormy Daniels: 'That's between Trump and his family'

Adult film actress Stormy Daniels appears on daytime television to talk about President Donald Trump.

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Watch US tornado rip roof from house

Tornadoes in the southern US have killed one and wreaked havoc across several states.

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Abe commends Trump for agreeing to summit with Kim Jong-un

Stormy Daniels unveils sketch of man who 'threatened' her

Starbucks to shut more than 8,000 cafes for race training

Diamond Platinumz is in trouble for a kiss

Sandy Hook parents sue radio host Alex Jones for defamation

'Hey Starbucks, is it my skin colour?'

A black customer denied access to a store toilet films a white customer who was given the code.

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Southwest Airlines incident: Jet makes emergency landing in Philadelphia

US plane makes emergency landing after engine explodes

A Southwest Airlines plane made an emergency landing in Philadelphia after one of its engines exploded.

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Japan minister apologises over escaped prisoner

Bialowieza forest: Poland broke EU law by logging

Large-scale logging in Bialowieza forest violated EU law, the European Court of Justice rules.

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Matthew Mellon: US billionaire dies in Mexico

Russia's Telegram block hits web users

Performing bear at Russian match is 'inhumane' - animal welfare groups

Fresh kidnapping by dissident rebel group rocks Ecuador

US tax cuts: Are they the biggest in American history?

IMF predicts stronger growth but warns of risks

Theresa May 'deeply regrets' UK's colonial anti-gay laws

Singer Jessie J wins Chinese equivalent of X-Factor

The British musician was announced as the winner of Chinese programme Singer 2018.

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Big Tom McBride, Irish country music star, dies at 81

R Kelly faces fresh sexual misconduct allegation

Armenia protests spread as parliament votes on new PM

India parents 'paid to sabotage daughter's rape trial'

Inside Douma: Where 'chemical weapons' hit

A journey into the recently recaptured city reveals humanitarian suffering and a bomb-making factory.

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Frenchman gets 'third face' in new transplant

Sarah Sellers: The nurse who was runner-up in Boston marathon

Book lifts lid on Finland's £475,000 armoured car

Japan detention centre immigrants start hunger strike

Kids ask Nasa astronaut about going to space

Karen Nyberg, who's been to space twice, answers questions from primary school children.

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The story of the Windrush generation

Thousands of people from across the Commonwealth moved to the UK in the mid-20th century.

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France's Macron urges defence of democracy in EU

Bialowieza forest: Poland broke EU law by logging

Baboons prop up barrels to escape Texas research centre

Rugby Australia 'accepts' Folau's explanation in anti-gay row

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Syria chemical attack: Investigators allowed to visit site

Brisbane house fire: Three dead after 'explosion', police say

Starbucks staff to get 'unconscious bias' training

The coffee chain apologises to two black men arrested when a manager refused to let them use a toilet.

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Rebel groups fight over coca-growing region in Colombia

Why has Saudi Arabia suddenly decided cinema is OK?

Exorcism: Vatican course opens doors to 250 priests

'Malaria killed my daughter, I'm protecting others now'

Canada sends home families of diplomats posted in Cuba

Delay for Nasa's Tess planet-hunter

NYT and New Yorker win joint Pulitzer for Weinstein exposé

Sean Hannity unmasked as Trump lawyer's mystery client

Starbucks: Philadelphia arrests of black men 'reprehensible'

Germans find 'Harald Bluetooth' medieval treasure

Singapore uncovers 'high-tech' exam cheating plot

Russia accused of global net hack attacks

Nasa planet-hunter set for launch

Alleged serial killer Bruce McArthur charged in eighth death

Syria: Does Russia always use a veto at the UN Security Council?

China's ZTE 'poses risk to UK security'

Stormy Daniels to attend Trump lawyer hearing over FBI search

South Carolina prison riot leaves seven inmates dead

Ex-Auschwitz SS guard charged in Germany

Gay vultures' chick from Amsterdam Royal Zoo released

Music by Nazi death camp prisoners played for first time

The songs were collected over decades by an Italian composer and performed at a concert in Israel.

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Mass protest in Barcelona over Catalan leaders' detention

Thousands of Catalans march in Barcelona to call for the release of separatist leaders.

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Facebook expels alt-right figurehead

Korean Air CEO's daughter suspended 'for throwing water'

Bangladesh rejects Myanmar claim that Rohingya family was repatriated

Syria air strikes: Russia 'not tampering' with chemical attack site

Russian reporter Borodin dead after mystery fall

Russia's Artek youth camp hosted Assad children

US pastor goes on trial in Turkey after arrest in coup crackdown

India child gang rape trial begins in fast-track court

Conchita Wurst reveals HIV diagnosis

China's Sina Weibo backtracks from gay content ban after outrage

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Ex-FBI chief James Comey says Trump 'morally unfit to be president'

Full Metal Jacket drill sergeant R Lee Ermey dies aged 74

Singapore photographer: 'I've lost the city I used to shoot'

An 81-year-old photographer is nostalgic for the long-vanished Singapore he used to capture.

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North Korea's secret slave gangs

A BBC investigation finds that North Korean workers are being exported to make money for the government.

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