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Air attack destroyed aid convoy says UN as Syrian troops close on Aleppo

Satellite imagery analysts probing the deadly attack on a UN aid convoy in Syria on September 19 claim the carnage was the result of an air strike.

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Donors raise funds to prevent Afghanistan becoming a second Iraq

World powers at a donor conference hosted by the European Union have raised over 13 billion euros for Afghanistan.

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Boat of pro-Palestinian activists blocked by Israeli forces from entering Gaza

A sail boat manned by 13 pro-Palestinian female activists has been intercepted near the coast of Gaza as it attempted to break through a blockade imposed by Israel in…

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Russia

Putin delivers a speech on power, investment and defence in the Duma

Russian President Vladimir Putin has addressed the new Duma following last month's election.

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Sport

UK marathon man completes anti-bullying awareness quest

Ben Smith completed his extraordinary goal of 401 marathons in 401 days on Wednesday.

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The Brief from Brussels: UK's May outlines vision of post-Brexit Britain

In this episode: British Prime Minister Theresa May makes her call for a fairer United Kingdom; the EU’s new border guard starts work, and the UN is about to name its next secretary…

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Yemen

Yemen : The forgotten war

With Millions malnourished and in danger of death, the civil war in Yemen rages on

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FIFA sanction several national associations for fans' insulting chants

FIFA has imposed sanctions on several football associations for the discriminatory and unsporting conduct of their fans during recent World Cup qualifying…

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UK's May looks to post-Brexit Britain

Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday that the country’s Conservative government must do more to champion the cause of working-class people.

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Portugal's António Guterres to be the new UN secretary general

Former Portuguese Prime Minister António Guterres looks set to be installed as the new UN secretary general.

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'Thriller' songwriter Rod Temperton dies

English musician and songwriter Rod Temperton has died at the age of 68.

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Matthew powers towards Bahamas and Florida

After battering Cuba, Haiti and the Dominican Republic, Hurricane Matthew, the fiercest Caribbean storm in almost a decade, is powering towards the Bahamas and Florida.

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NATO jets intercept two Russian bombers flying south

Two Russian bombers were intercepted by fighter jets from four different European countries as they flew from Norway down to Spain and back again, it has…

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Afghanistan

Afghanistan's unending war

Two days before an aid donor's conference for Afghanistan, the taliban make a show of force

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USA

Kaine and Pence trade blows and barbs at the vice-presidential debate

In a debate that at times lost political focus Donald Trump's running mate Mike Pence delivered a calm and assured performance.

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Economy

Richest EU countries get most investment fund money

Nearly all of the money spent so far through the European Commission's Investment Plan for Europe has gone to the region's 15 richest countries.

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Wall Street boosted by higher oil prices, European markets mostly down

Wall Street got a boost on Wednesday from financial stocks and higher oil prices, while the pound hit a three-decade low against the dollar.

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Iraq and Turkey recall ambassadors as tension mounts over Bashiqa base

Baghdad and Ankara have each summoned the other’s ambassador as tension mounts over the legality of keeping Turkish troops in Iraq.

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Belgium

Belgian counter-terror officers investigate police stabbings in Brussels

Belgian counter terror prosecutors are investigating a stabbing in Brussels in which at least two police officers were wounded, officials say.

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Italy

Almost 11,000 saved in Mediterranean in two days

More than 4,650 migrants were saved on Tuesday off the coast of Libya. It brings the total rescued in the last 48 hours to nearly 11,000. Three babies were also born on board ship.

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Sweden

Mini machines win 2016 Nobel Prize for Chemistry

Scottish, French and Dutch-born trio Jean-Pierre Sauvage, Sir J Fraser Stoddart and Bernard L Feringa will share the 8m Swedish Kronor prize.

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Afghan peace process to be revived, says EU Foreign Policy Chief

Efforts are to be made to revive Afghanistan’s stalled peace process following nearly four decades of conflict, the EU’s Foreign Policy Chief says.

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How the world's smallest machines won the Nobel Prize for chemistry

The 2016 Nobel Prize for Chemistry has been awarded for the development of the world's smallest machines.

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Markets

Strong UK business data creates interest rate dilemma for Bank of England

The UK's services sector was strong in September adding to doubts about the need for another interest rate cut to cushion the Brexit vote impact.

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Cult

Fashion meets big data at Chanel show in Paris

With its lineup of models whose sweaters read ‘Rykiel Forever’, the Sonia Rykiel show at Paris Fashion Week paid tribute to the legendary Parisian designer who died in August at the age of…

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Economy

Euro zone business growth loses momentum

Eurozone business growth fell in September to the weakest in 21 months, with companies concerned about the economic outlook and political uncertainty.

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Sci-tech

Giant 'vacuum cleaner' could fight pollution

When Daan Roosegaarde visited Beijing three years ago, all he could see from his window was smog.

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Haiti

Hurricane Matthew bears down on US after hammering Haiti and Cuba

The US is on high alert after hurricane Matthew, the fiercest Caribbean storm in almost a decade, left a wave of destruction in Haiti.

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Syria

Renewed air strikes pound province of Aleppo

Pro-government media say the Syrian army is pressing ahead in a major campaign, supported by Iranian-backed militias and Russian air power.

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Dizzying footage of a cat being rescued from a 12th story ledge

The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) in Singapore released footage yesterday, October 4, of a rescue attempt in which a cat had become stuck on a ledge 12 stories…

05/10/2016

Locals survey damage after flooding in eastern Romania

Serbia's Aleksandar Vučić denies close links to Vladimir Putin

Austria to work with Germany on joint deportations to Afghanistan

Mobile phones to be banned in Greek schools from September

Locals survey damage after flooding in eastern Romania

Serbia's Aleksandar Vučić denies close links to Vladimir Putin

Austria to work with Germany on joint deportations to Afghanistan

Mobile phones to be banned in Greek schools from September

2016-10-05

Air attack destroyed aid convoy says UN as Syrian troops close on Aleppo

Boat of pro-Palestinian activists blocked by Israeli forces from entering Gaza

Putin delivers a speech on power, investment and defence in the Duma

UK marathon man completes anti-bullying awareness quest

The Brief from Brussels: UK's May outlines vision of post-Brexit Britain

FIFA sanction several national associations for fans' insulting chants

UK's May looks to post-Brexit Britain

Portugal's António Guterres to be the new UN secretary general

'Thriller' songwriter Rod Temperton dies

Matthew powers towards Bahamas and Florida

NATO jets intercept two Russian bombers flying south

Afghanistan's unending war

Kaine and Pence trade blows and barbs at the vice-presidential debate

Richest EU countries get most investment fund money

Wall Street boosted by higher oil prices, European markets mostly down

Iraq and Turkey recall ambassadors as tension mounts over Bashiqa base

Belgian counter-terror officers investigate police stabbings in Brussels

Almost 11,000 saved in Mediterranean in two days

Mini machines win 2016 Nobel Prize for Chemistry

Fashion meets big data at Chanel show in Paris

Euro zone business growth loses momentum

Giant 'vacuum cleaner' could fight pollution

Dizzying footage of a cat being rescued from a 12th story ledge