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BBC News - World |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world/
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The latest stories from the World section of the
BBC News web site.
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Lebanon urged to resist violence |
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Syria's president and the Saudi king call on Lebanon's rival factions to avoid turning to violence amid mounting political tensions in the country. |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-middle-east-10813301
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US has deadliest Afghan war month |
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US forces suffered the deadliest month of their nine-year Afghan campaign, with 66 service members killed in July. |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-south-asia-10816058
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French mother 'relieved by truth' |
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A French mother who admitted killing eight of her newborn babies is relieved that her secret is finally out in the open, her lawyer says. |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-europe-10814669
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Pakistan flooding death toll soars |
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Floods caused by heavy monsoon rain kill hundreds of people in Pakistan and Afghanistan, washing away whole villages, roads and bridges. |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-south-asia-10815265
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Three charged with Uganda bombing |
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Three Kenyans are charged with the murders of 76 people killed when bombs exploded as they watched the World Cup on TV in Kampala, Uganda. |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-10821630
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BP boss scaling back oil effort |
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The new BP chief executive has said it is time to scale back some parts of the oil spill clean-up in the Gulf of Mexico. |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-10822509
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Deadly forest fires ravage Russia |
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Forest fires kill at least 23 people in central Russia, while a forecast of heavy rain brings relief to Moscow. |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-europe-10815176
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US economic growth slows to 2.4% |
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US economic growth slowed between April and June, with GDP growing by an annualised rate of 2.4%, the US Commerce Department says. |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-10818058
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Sarkozy threat on police attacks |
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President Nicolas Sarkozy says he would like to strip French nationality from anyone of foreign origin who threatened the life of a police officer. |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-europe-10820457
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Berlusconi plays down party split |
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Italy's PM Silvio Berlusconi insists that his ruling right-wing coalition will survive despite a split with his party's co-founder Gianfranco Fini. |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-europe-10814774
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Gaza children break kite-flying record |
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Thousands of children in Gaza look to have broken their own kite flying world record, the UN says. |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-middle-east-10812015
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Mars rocks may contain fossilised remains of life |
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Researchers identify rocks that they say could contain the fossilised remains of life on early Mars. |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-10790648
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'Video leaker' moved to US base |
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A US soldier accused of leaking video of a deadly 2007 Iraq helicopter attack to the Wikileaks website is transferred to a Virginia base pending trial. |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-10820044
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US closes its consulate in Juarez |
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The US consulate in the border city of Ciudad Juarez has been closed indefinitely while a security review is carried out. |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-latin-america-10813405
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Military kills Mexico drug lord |
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The Mexican government says security forces have killed leading drug trafficker Ignacio "Nacho" Coronel. |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-latin-america-10812877
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Cuban hunger striker returns home |
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Cuban dissident Guillermo Farinas, who was on hunger strike for more than 130 days, is released from hospital. |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-latin-america-10811272
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Four fined over SA 'racist video' |
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Four white South Africans are fined $2,700 ( |
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£1,700) each after making a video humiliating black university workers. |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-10815571
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Saudi warned on expelling Somalis |
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The UN refugee agency urges Saudi Arabia to stop deporting Somalis, saying 2,000 have recently been sent to Mogadishu. |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-10816830
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Sale of EDF's UK networks agreed |
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A consortium headed by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-Shing agrees to buy the UK networks of French power group EDF for |
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£5.8bn ($9.1bn). |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-10813976
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China river hunt for toxic drums |
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Search teams in north-east China are still searching for thousands of barrels of toxic chemicals washed into a major river by flooding. |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-asia-pacific-10815376
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Suspect mail at US Paris embassy |
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Two employees at the US embassy in France are taken for medical check-ups after a suspect package is identified at the building's post room. |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-europe-10817987
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Rights activist quits Kremlin job |
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A top Russian human rights campaigner resigns from her advisory position at the Kremlin amid reports of pressure from hardliners. |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-europe-10819796
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Arab League endorses direct talks |
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The Arab League backs direct Palestinian peace talks with the Israelis, but leaves the timing to the Palestinians, officials say. |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-middle-east-10803715
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Gun and bomb attacks hit Baghdad |
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At least 16 people, including several security force members, are killed in shootings and explosions in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, officials say. |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-middle-east-10807600
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Hi-tech Indian water plant opens |
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A desalination plant which begins operating in Madras on Saturday will provide some of the cheapest drinking water in India, backers say. |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-south-asia-10819040
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Sri Lanka TV station firebombed |
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A gang armed with firebombs attacks a private TV and radio station in Colombo, linked to former opposition presidential candidate, Sarath Fonseka. |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-south-asia-10813574
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Points failure caused rail crash |
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A points failure caused the Potters Bar train crash which killed seven people, an inquest jury decides. |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-10772410
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Immigrant worker limit criticised |
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Government plans to limit the number of skilled foreign workers allowed into the UK are criticised by the Lord Mayor of London. |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-10818245
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Airbus firm EADS lifts output aim |
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Airbus parent firm EADS says it is confident about future orders, despite reporting a fall in second-quarter earnings. |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-10820742
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Disney sells Miramax film studios |
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Walt Disney announces the sale of its Miramax film division for about $660m to a group of private equity investors. |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-10814344
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Strikes and ash extend BA losses |
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BA reveals a steep quarterly loss of |
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£164m after being hit by cabin crew strikes and disruption caused by the volcanic ash cloud. |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-10813680
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Live - England v Pakistan |
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James Anderson completes a five-wicket haul on his 28th birthday as Pakistan struggle at Trent Bridge. |
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/sport1/hi/cricket/england/8869265.stm
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Live - European Championships day four |
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Jessica Ennis continues her heptathlon campaign while British athletes go for a hatful of medals on day four in Barcelona. |
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/sport1/hi/athletics/8872086.stm
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Vettel heads Alonso in practice |
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Red Bull appear to be in total control as McLaren struggle during second practice for Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix. |
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8870762.stm
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DeGeneres leaving American Idol |
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Comedienne and chat show host Ellen DeGeneres is leaving American Idol after one season on the judging panel. |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/entertainment-arts-10813959
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Awards double for Valentine band |
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Welsh rock band Bullet For My Valentine scoop two prizes at this year's Kerrang! Awards, including best British group for the third year running. |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/entertainment-arts-10802937
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No charges for Jackson's doctors |
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Seven doctors who treated Michael Jackson in the years before his death will not face charges, US investigators say. |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/entertainment-arts-10799441
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Deadly forest fires ravage Russia |
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Wild fires have continued to rage in central and western Russia, with more than 20 people now reported to have died. |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-europe-10821847
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Rescues as Pakistan flood toll soars |
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More than 400 people have been killed and nearly 400,000 displaced in floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains in northern Pakistan. |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-south-asia-10816909
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UK soldiers push to clear Taliban |
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Hundreds of British soldiers have launched an operation against Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-10817062
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Grim task of China oil clean-up |
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China is struggling with an arduous clean up after the country's worst oil spill, with grim conditions for those involved. |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-asia-pacific-10818270
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'I survived deadly bear attack' |
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A Canadian woman has said she played dead in order to escape from a bear during an attack in Montana that left one man dead. |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-10816235
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Sri Lanka TV station firebombed |
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A gang armed with firebombs attacks a private TV and radio station in Colombo, linked to former opposition presidential candidate, Sarath Fonseka. |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-south-asia-10818529
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Novel take on French home shortage |
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Young French people having difficulty finding affordable housing are being given the chance to help older members of society and put a roof over their own heads. |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-europe-10813243
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Greek dolphin park welfare row |
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Animal welfare groups in Greece are calling for the closure of the country's first dolphinarium and urging schools not to visit the attraction. |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-europe-10813422
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One-minute World News |
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Watch the latest news summary from BBC World News. International news updated 24 hours a day. |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/10462520
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China's oil spill |
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Workers struggle to clear crude with their bare hands |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-asia-pacific-10819987
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Sex tourism boom |
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Brazil's uphill struggle curtailing lucrative trade in underage sex |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-10764371
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Cry freedom |
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Ukrainians see increasing signs of media harassment |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-europe-10817344
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Picking up Penguins |
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British publisher marks 75 years in books |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-10794227
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Speaking part |
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Delhi polishes up English for Commonwealth Games |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-south-asia-10805972
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Big beast |
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EU's new creature lurks in diplomatic jungle |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-europe-10789515
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Deep blue fuels |
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Russian sub searches Lake Baikal for energy reserves |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-10796629
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