Sunday, October 11, 2015

USA 18-28 Japan

Japan end their Rugby World Cup campaign with a third win but still go out of the tournament after finishing third in Pool B.

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First 'in womb' stem cell trial planned

Foetuses still in the womb will be injected with stem cells in order to prevent disease in the first such trial of its type.

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China shares rise while others struggle

Shares on mainland China and in Hong Kong took the lead with gains in Asia on Monday, while other markets struggled.

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New cabinet in Australia parliament

Parliament returns with the new front bench taking its seat for the first time since Malcolm Turnbull ousted Tony Abbott as prime minister.

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Glencore shares halted ahead of sale

Embattled mining giant Glencore requests a trading halt of its Hong Kong-listed shares ahead of a proposal to sell some assets in Australia and Chile.

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S Sudan rebel 'may take up arms again'

Gen Johnson Oloni, a major rebel leader in South Sudan, tells the BBC he may have to take up arms again, despite the signing of a peace deal.

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Leaving EU not worth risk, Rose says

The cross-party campaign for the UK to stay in the European Union is formally launching with the message that leaving is "not worth the risk".

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British diplomat summoned by Russia

The Foreign Office confirms Russia summoned Britain's defence attache to explain reports that RAF pilots had been authorised to shoot down Russian aircraft in the Middle East.

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'Cover'


How many dark secrets do YOU have? Because our agents have dozens.

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'Siege Perilous'


Charming and Arthur embark on a bro-tastic adventure in Camelot, and Hook and Emma talk about their feelings. So many feelings.

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'First Time Again'


Rick and Morgan learn to trust each other again as Alexandria prepares for a massive walker threat.

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Nauru 'rape victim' to get abortion

A woman who said she was raped at Australia's asylum seeker detention centre on Nauru arrives in Australia for an abortion, after public pressure.

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'The Tradition of Hospitality'


Carrie was right to fear a trip to Beirut, but not for the reasons she thought.

Published on October 12, 2015 at 08:30AM


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Lawyers criticise UK refugee response

Some of the UK's most senior former judges, along with leading lawyers, criticise the government's response to the migrant crisis.

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Voting begins in Bihar state elections

Voting begins in crucial elections in India's Bihar state, which will once again test Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's popularity.

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Social Democrats win Vienna election

Austria's Social Democrats hold onto power in the capital Vienna, fighting off a challenge by the far-right Freedom Party in municipal polls.

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Putin defends Russia's Syria strikes

President Vladimir Putin defends Russia's military operations in Syria, saying the aim is to "stabilise the legitimate authority" of Bashar al-Assad.

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USA 18-28 Japan

Japan end their Rugby World Cup campaign with a third win but still go out of the tournament after finishing third in Pool B.

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Climate negotiations 'need redesign'

The UN climate negotiations need a major overhaul if they are to succeed, scientists say.

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Turkish air force pounds rebels

The Turkish air force pounds Kurdish militants as the country mourns for nearly 100 people killed in a bomb attack in the capital, Ankara.

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Mexico releases file on 43 students

Mexico's attorney general makes public the file on last year's disappearance of 43 student teachers who clashed with the police.

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Armenia 0-3 Albania

Albania qualify for a major tournament for the first time in their history as their win in Armenia sends them to Euro 2016.

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O’Connell Irish career ‘may be over’

Ireland coach Joe Schmidt fears Paul O'Connell's international career may be over after his captain's injury against France.

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Two RAF staff die in Afghanistan crash

Two RAF service personnel have been killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence says.

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EU bank chief 'could recall VW loans'

The European Investment Bank could recall loans it gave to Volkswagen, its president has told a German newspaper.

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George R.R. Martin's werewolf novella gets pilot script order from Cinemax


'The Skin Trade' could come to televisions in the future

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Nepal elects PM amid political crisis

Parliament in Nepal elects a new prime minister, Khadga Prasad Oli, who faces a series of daunting challenges.

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Mercedes seal title after penalty

Mercedes win their second consecutive constructors' title following Lewis Hamilton's victory in the Russian Grand Prix.

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Assad forces 'make gains in Syria'

Rebel forces in Syria come under pressure as government troops reportedly make significant gains in the wake of heavy Russian air strikes.

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Japan woman 'held in China for spying'

A Japanese woman is being detained by the Chinese authorities on suspicion of spying, according to Japanese media reports.

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Farage: I back both EU 'Out' campaigns

UKIP leader Nigel Farage says he is backing both groups campaigning for the UK to vote to leave the EU.

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'Witchcraft' abuse cases on the rise

Child abuse linked to exorcism and accusations of witchcraft is on the rise, particularly in London, figures obtained by the BBC suggest

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Sports car plunges 20ft off sea path

A car driver escaped unhurt from his car after it plunged off a coastal path into breaking waves.

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Hamilton wins eventful Russian GP

Lewis Hamilton takes an easy win in an incident-packed Russian Grand Prix to move to the brink of his third world championship.

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Iraq says IS leader's convoy hit

Iraq's military says its air force has hit a convoy of Islamic State group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, but there has been no independent confirmation of the strike.

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US to abandon training new Syria rebels

The US is to stop efforts to train new Syrian rebel forces and says it will shift to providing equipment and weapons to existing forces.

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Family says Ebola nurse was 'let down'

The family of nurse Pauline Cafferkey say doctors "missed a big opportunity" to spot she had fallen ill again.

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Grangemouth firm buys North Sea fields

Twelve North Sea gas fields are sold by the Russian oligarch who bought them earlier last year but was forced by the UK Government to sell them.

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Polls open in Belarus president vote

Presidential elections are taking place in Belarus, where voters are expected to return incumbent Alexander Lukashenko to power.

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Clock ticks for SABMiller and AB InBev

The world's two biggest brewers, SABMiller and Anheuser-Busch InBev, go into the week having until Wednesday to agree on any potential takeover deal.

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Tamir Rice shooting 'justified'

A white police officer was justified in shooting and killing last year a black 12-year-old boy in Cleveland, Ohio, last year, experts conclude.

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Celebrations as Wales team due home

A triumphant Wales football team will fly into Cardiff to join the celebrations after reaching their first major football tournament since 1958.

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Ex-Anglo Irish boss arrested in US

The former boss of Anglo Irish Bank has been arrested on an extradition warrant in the US city of Boston, the state US Attorney's Office says.

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Suicide bomb blast in Afghan capital

A suicide bomb attack targeting foreign troops in the Afghan capital, Kabul, injures at least seven people, health officials tell the BBC.

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MPs call for tobacco tax increase

Tax on tobacco should be raised to persuade smokers to quit, the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Smoking and Health says.

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USA win dramatic Presidents Cup

USA win the Presidents Cup for the ninth time in 11 contests, beating the International team 15½-14½ in Incheon, South Korea.

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