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French police foil plot to attack police and soldiers in city of Orleans

The interior minister says two young Frenchmen, believed to have been in contact with a third man in Syria, are being questioned

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Egyptian women demonstrate against violence

Women in Cairo came out on Tuesday to protest an ongoing epidemic of violence against women. Their mouths taped shut, with cuts and bruises painted

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Sport

Kristoffersen wins night slalom as Hirscher suffers near miss with drone

Henrik Kristoffersen of Norway continued his fine form of late to win a World Cup night slalom race in Madonna Di Campiglio, Italy. The 21-year-old

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Yemen

Saudi-led strikes in Yemen criticised by the UN for hitting civilian areas

The comments came from the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights at a session of the Security Council

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India

India toughens up rape laws for youths

India’s upper house of parliament has passed a bill lowering the age at which youths can be tried for serious crimes. The law will allow those in

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USA

Accused army deserter Bowe Bergdahl appears in court

US army segeant Bowe Bergdahl, who has been charged with desertion, appeared before a court to ask for time on deciding whether a judge or a jury

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Turkey

Alarm over Kurdish civilian casualties in operation Turkey says is targeting militants

Tens of thousands have fled their homes in numerous locations where the operation is taking place

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Spain

Getting lucky with El Gordo

Spanish syndicate wins 'The Fat One'

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Czech Republic

Greece recalls its Czech ambassador after Eurozone comments

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White Christmas cancelled due to warm weather

No show for snow

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnian police arrest 11 with Islamic State links

Police in Bosnia have detained 11 people suspected of links to the self-titled Islamic State group and militants fighting in Syria and Iraq

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Djibouti

Police and protesters clash in Djibouti

An opposition group in Djibouti claims that 19 were killed after a clash between police and revellers celebrating a religious festival turned

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Russia

Police search offices of Putin critic Mikhail Khodorkovsky

Russian police have raided the offices of the pro-democracy movement founded by Kremlin critic Mikhail Khodorkovsky, less than two weeks after he was

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Germany

Soul-searching in Germany over printing of new edition of Hitler's Mein Kampf

A critical, annotated edition of Mein Kampf is coming out after its copyright held by the State of Bavaria expires

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Chad

Africa: 'catastrophic' malnutrition amid Boko Haram violence

Boko Haram’s violent militancy in Africa’s Lake Chad region has caused “catastrophic” levels of malnutrition, according to the World Food Programme

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Economy

Business Year Review: tracking the global recovery

Seven years after the crisis began, the global economy has taken decisive steps out of the dark. Just as the collapse hit countries in different

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New 2020 Olympic Stadium design unveiled

The New Stadium for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo was unveiled this week as Japan continues its efforts to reduce ballooning costs to stage the

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France: security tightened at places of worship ahead of festive season

Worshippers to be searched on entry Churches to open only one door Congregations asked to flag up “suspicious” behaviour France is tightening

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China

Pu Zhiqiang: Chinese human rights lawyer gets suspended jail term

Pu Zhiqiang, one of China’s most prominent human rights lawyers, escaped jail after he was convicted of “inciting racial hatred”. The conviction

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Greece

Refugees v migrants: the desperate battle to stay in Europe

Arriving at a gateway to Europe, boats packed with migrants and refugees continue to land on the shores of the Greek island of Lesbos. Almost

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Iraq

Iraq army moves to oust ISIL militants from Ramadi

The Iraqi army has begun a final offensive to retake Ramadi from the self-proclaimed Islamic State, according to state television and government

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Migrants: more than a million arrive in the EU

Record number recorded by IOM

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Postcards from Lyon: The Confluence Museum

The last in our series of Postcards from Lyon comes from one of the French city's newest landmarks

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Spain

El Gordo: Spain goes crazy for "The Fat One"

Lottery prize fund tops 2.24 billion euros

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Hello Kitty customers exposed to hacker attacks

Hello Kitty may be cuddly on the outside, but it’s also been exposed as being vulnerable at its core. The brand’s online customers have been left

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Sangin: who is in control?

Claim and counter-claim over strategic Afghan town and province

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Panama

Panama: supreme court orders detention of ex-President Martinelli

Panama’s Supreme Court has ordered the provisional detention of former president Ricardo Martinelli amid accusations he illegally spied on his

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After a volatile 2015, a look forward to 2016

On the season finale of Business Middle East we summarise a volatile year and discuss the 2016 forecast for global and MENA markets with Nour Eldeen

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Washing away the old year

With just 10 days left in 2015, Japanese window cleaners plied their trade dressed in costumes representing the Chinese zodiac animals for this year

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China

First body pulled from Shenzhen landslide, at least 81 still missing

Rescuers at the site of the Shenzhen landslide have pulled out the first body from the rubble. Efforts are being focussed on six main search areas

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2015-12-22

Egyptian women demonstrate against violence

Kristoffersen wins night slalom as Hirscher suffers near miss with drone

Saudi-led strikes in Yemen criticised by the UN for hitting civilian areas

India toughens up rape laws for youths

Accused army deserter Bowe Bergdahl appears in court

Alarm over Kurdish civilian casualties in operation Turkey says is targeting militants

Getting lucky with El Gordo

Greece recalls its Czech ambassador after Eurozone comments

Bosnian police arrest 11 with Islamic State links

Police and protesters clash in Djibouti

Police search offices of Putin critic Mikhail Khodorkovsky

Soul-searching in Germany over printing of new edition of Hitler's Mein Kampf

Africa: 'catastrophic' malnutrition amid Boko Haram violence

Business Year Review: tracking the global recovery

New 2020 Olympic Stadium design unveiled

France: security tightened at places of worship ahead of festive season

Pu Zhiqiang: Chinese human rights lawyer gets suspended jail term

Refugees v migrants: the desperate battle to stay in Europe

Iraq army moves to oust ISIL militants from Ramadi

Postcards from Lyon: The Confluence Museum

El Gordo: Spain goes crazy for "The Fat One"

Sangin: who is in control?

Panama: supreme court orders detention of ex-President Martinelli

Washing away the old year

First body pulled from Shenzhen landslide, at least 81 still missing