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In typical Chelsea style there was drama at the last hurdle
Rafa Benitez last chance to win any silverware this season
16-May-2013
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Sudan banking on biofuels
After the civil war, it’s been searching for a profitable alternative
16-May-2013
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Pape Niang launches "Handicapable”
a project to train and support the disabled in Senegal
16-May-2013
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Throngs of people on the streets of the Chinese city of Kunming
This rally is the latest in a series of demonstrations against industrial damage to public health and the environment
16-May-2013
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Deadly cyclone strikes Bangladesh and Myanmar
But not everyone has complied with the order.
16-May-2013
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In Syria, number of countries supporting the rebels is dropping
Syrian Government has yet again been condemned by the United Nation’s General Assembly
16-May-2013
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So what is the Nigerian government’s message to the international community
We talk to Nigerian High Commissioner to the U.K., Dr DALHATU TAFIDA
16-May-2013
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Deployment of troops to the northeast region of Nigeria
But public reaction to the decision has been mixed...
16-May-2013
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Mali secures billions dollars to rebuild
Mali has made a significant step down the road to recovery
16-May-2013
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American diplomat caught trying to recruit Russian spy
Ambassador was summoned to Russia’s Foreign Ministry to explain what the Russians are calling an “attack in the spirit of the Cold War”
15-May-2013
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UN General Assembly is voting today
The ballot comes as support for the rebels is actually being questioned by the some in the international community
15-May-2013
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Capoeira is making its way back to Africa
Some of Kinshasa’s most vulnerable young people are turning for self-defence to capoeira
15-May-2013
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Half a billion euros pledged to help the African nation
The EU has already pledged more than half a billion euros to help the African nation
15-May-2013
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Clock is ticking to agree to improve conditions in Bangladeshi factories
The move comes after the Rana Plaza building collapse last month
15-May-2013
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State of emergency declared in 3 states of Nigeria
we will hunt them down, we will fish them out, and we will bring them to justice
15-May-2013
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Cannes is rolling out its red carpet as the annual Film Festival begins
For the next 12 days film-makers and distributors from around the globe will vie for attention
15-May-2013
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Women in Lucknow form the ‘Red Brigade’
Following the recent gang-rape and murder of a young medical student on a bus
14-May-2013
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Al Shabaab's unexploded devices created a major challenge for Somali security forces
While al Shabaab militants no longer control the capital, they DID leave behind a stockpile of weapons and ammunition
14-May-2013
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Angelina Jolie has double mastectomy
She had the operation to reduce her chances of getting breast cancer
14-May-2013
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Budget cuts threaten to close over 50 schools in Chicago
Parents are worried the school closures will put their children in the cross-fire
14-May-2013
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All talk and no action...
Western and regional powers are meeting, agreeing - and meeting AGAIN
14-May-2013
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First group of Kurdish fighters to leave Turkey
Kurdish fighters began withdrawing from Turkey last week
14-May-2013
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Illegal shipment of mortars and rockets seized in Lagos
An alleged member of Iran's Revolutionary Guard - and his Nigerian accomplice have been sentances in Nigeria
14-May-2013
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“Occupy Parliament” and “STOP the GREED and LEAD”
In Kenya protesters are angry over MPs plans to give themselves a raise
14-May-2013
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Sometimes, a little extra dynamite doesn’t hurt!
Demolishing large buildings is a highly skilled job requiring meticulous planning and...
13-May-2013
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Only make a bet you can afford to lose!
But when money’s no object the bets become a little more interesting
13-May-2013
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Film crew ‘occupy’ one of Daraya’s neighborhoods
Daraya has been under siege by regime forces for months
13-May-2013
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157 protesters killed in the Conakry Stadium in 2009 – trials are only now being heard today
A paramilitary police officer is the first to face rape charges
13-May-2013
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Africa is sitting on billions of dollars of mineral resources
If it was ONLY managed properly
13-May-2013
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Car-bombs in small town near the border between Syria and Turkey kill 46 people
Turkey’s government says - they know who was behind attack
13-May-2013
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The former Pakistani Prime Minister is set to return to power
Official final tally has not yet been announced, but Sharif’s Pakistan Muslim League party are on course to have a clear majority
13-May-2013
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"We carried out the Baga and Bama attacks"
Those were the words of Nigeria's militant Islamist group Boko Haram
13-May-2013
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Nigeria only produces enough power for a few hours a day
President Goodluck Jonathan recently signed off a privatisation process designed to end decades of power blackouts
13-May-2013
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Eight people charged – Cyber Heist
Police in New York City have charged eight people - in connection to what they’re saying is the world’s largest EVER cyber heist
10-May-2013
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Only two remain – FA Cup final approaches
It’s the oldest knockout competition in the world - at the beginning we had seven hundred and fifty eight teams, now only two remain.
10-May-2013
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A story of triumph over adversity.
Rising From Ashes tracks the evolution of the Rwandan cycling team from the tragedy of the 1994 Rwandan Genocide to the Olympic stadium at the London 2012 Games
10-May-2013
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Goodluck Jonathan and Jacob Zuma join forces
Africa’s top two powerhouses have put past differences behind them to join forces to boost the regional economy and combat corruption
09-May-2013
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Malaysians gather to protest the result of national elections
and they’re threatening to paralyse the country with nationwide demonstrations
09-May-2013
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Imelda Marcos running for office again
She has survived a revolution, corruption charges and relentless ridicule about her lavish lifestyle
09-May-2013
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It’s the final whistle for Fergie... after twenty seven years at the top of Old Trafford
The man who more than anyone defined modern football as a global business is retiring after almost 27 years at the helm of Manchester United
08-May-2013
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Progress in how to help end the Syrian civil war
Will Tooke reports that an end to the fighting in Syria is still a long way off.
08-May-2013
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Washington will no longer rule out arming the rebels
It will increase the global diplomatic pressure. The US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel says Washington will no longer rule out arming the rebels.
03-May-2013
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Death toll from the Rana Plaza disaster passes five hundred
The Bangladesh factory collapse may have been caused by four rooftop generators
03-May-2013
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Huge manhunt in Pakistan
In Pakistan, a huge manhunt is underway after the prosecutor investigating the assassination of the country’s former prime minister Benazir Bhutto was murdered in broad daylight in his car in Islamabad
03-May-2013
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Turkish Airlines ban lipstick!
A fresh row has erupted between Turkish Airlines and its cabin crew.
03-May-2013
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Brand Mandela – a global brand
Nelson Mandela is a much-loved political icon, an inspiration to people all over the world
03-May-2013
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Life is returning to normal at Mogadishu’s main hospital
Life has been returning to normal in Somalia since al-Shabab militants were chased from the capital
02-May-2013
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More details on the three men arrested in connection with the Boston marathon bombings
The men were classmates of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev at the University of Massachusetts in Dartmouth
02-May-2013
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Baga- bloodiest episodes yet
Nigeria’s federal government has been downplaying the scale of the damage to this remote northern town
02-May-2013
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Lucy the world’s oldest woman has gone home
Lucy - a three point two million year old fossil
02-May-2013
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Drugs is one of the hot topics America’s war on drugs doesn’t come cheap
The United States last year spent over 5-BILLION dollars trying to stem the flow of drugs across its borders
02-May-2013
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Death toll at the Rana Plaza passes four hundred
The streets of Dhaka echoed to chants of ‘Hang the Killers’ today
01-May-2013
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Bradley Wiggins feels he needs to lead the team… not teammate Chris Froome
Team Sky are in for a bumpy ride ahead of the Tour de France
30-Apr-2013
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Gunmen kill independent political candidate
In Pakistan - Gunmen have killed an independent political candidate and his three bodyguards today
30-Apr-2013
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Seven days of car-bombs, clashes and army raids in Iraq
It’s been a deadly week in Iraq – worse than at any time in the two years since American troops withdrew
29-Apr-2013
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Car bomb explodes in the centre of Damascus
A car bomb exploded in the centre of Damascus, near schools and government buildings
29-Apr-2013
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Hunger strikes hit Guantanamo Bay
MOST of the alleged terror suspects are now on hunger strike
29-Apr-2013
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Arise News unravels Frances "knitting grannies"
A new French fashion line aimed at children has turned to an unusual source for its manpower
26-Apr-2013
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Has ‘Sarin’ been used in Syria…?
There’s growing evidence the nerve agent ‘Sarin’ has been used in Syria
26-Apr-2013
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Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnae moved into prison today
Police in Boston today moved the Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev from hospital
26-Apr-2013
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New shelter under construction at Chernobyl
Chernobyl nuclear plant authorities say the construction of a new shelter - meant to prevent radioactive leakage from the reactor site - will be completed on time in 2015
26-Apr-2013
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Have YOU heard about Bolivia’s vineyards…?
Their grapes grow at almost 3-thousand metres above sea level - and they’ve been making wine since the 17th century - but many don’t know Bolivia’s vineyards even exist
26-Apr-2013
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Tragedy in Russian hospital – 36 dead
Firefighters have taken 36 bodies from the charred ruins of a psychiatric hospital
26-Apr-2013
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Sao Paulo comes 9th in world rankings of cities with the most millionaires
The country is now part of the exclusive BRICS group and Brazilians are seeing their fortunes change
25-Apr-2013
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The death toll in Bangladesh rises to over 200 as the search for survivors at the collapsed building in Dhaka continues
The rescue continues in Dhaka more than 36 hours after the building collapsed
25-Apr-2013
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Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has been found guilty of violent conduct
The morning after the bite before
24-Apr-2013