Sunday, December 6, 2015

Coalition strike 'kills Syrian forces'

An air strike believed to have been carried out by the US-led coalition killed four Syrian military personnel, a monitoring group says.

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Flights resume in flood-hit Chennai

The airport in the flood-hit southern Indian city of Chennai (Madras) starts operating after a week.

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VIDEO: What is daily life like in Syria?

The BBC's Lyse Doucet reports from Kisweh in Syria about what daily life is like there, on the day the UN is expected to request a record sum to help Syrians as part of its annual appeal

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VIDEO: Apprenticeships for refugees in Germany

One of Germany's largest companies is offering apprenticeships to young people who arrive in the country as refugees.

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Inner Mongolia attack suspects 'held'

Chinese authorities detain a number of suspects involved in an attack on a remote checkpoint in Inner Mongolia, state media say,

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VIDEO: The woman dubbed Thailand's Solar Queen

The BBC's Pinpaka Ngmsom meets the wealthy Thai businesswoman being described as the driving force behind Asia's solar energy revolution.

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VIDEO: Alberta's radical climate plan

The Premier of Alberta, Canada wants to completely phase out coal emissions.

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What a signed banknote tells us about Myanmar

What a banknote tells us about Myanmar's next leader

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Once Upon a Time recap: 'Swan Song'


Storybrooke vs. The Dark Ones

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Game of Thrones: First season 6 footage released


HBO's 2016 promo contains some new 'Thrones'

Published on December 7, 2015 at 10:30AM


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Quantico recap: 'Quantico'


Let's talk about Quantico — the show, the episode, and the place.

Published on December 7, 2015 at 10:30AM


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Word of the Day + Quiz | hallucination


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High-level India-Pakistan talks held

India and Pakistan describe their high-level talks in Bangkok as 'candid, cordial and constructive'.

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Anti-IS fighter back in Australia

An Australian who was fighting against IS militants in Syria returns home, with his family saying he should be given an amnesty under foreign fighter laws.

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'Where Is My Mind?': A history of the Pixies' song in TV and film


The Pixies song Where Is My Mind? has often been used in TV and film, such as The Leftovers, Mr. Robot, Blindspot, and Fight Club.

Published on November 30, 2015 at 09:30AM


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Bomb shakes Tunisia's fragile democracy

Suicide attack tests Tunisia's resolve

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Long-waited US supplies sent to ISS

A spacecraft carrying much-needed US supplies blasts off toward the International Space Station for the first time in months.

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COP21: Final push for Paris deal

Environment and foreign ministers from all over the world gather in Paris on Monday in a final push for a new global climate compact.

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In pictures: Challenging perceptions of Africa through art

Artistic visions of sci-fi architecture and fresh styles

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Why thousands of people are leaving Nepal

Why more than 1,000 men leave Nepal every day

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Has the Indian parliament lost its relevance?

Has the Indian parliament lost relevance?

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Andrew Lincoln tells you what is coming up next on The Walking Dead


[SPOILER ALERT: Read on only if you have already watched Sunday’s midseason finale of The Walking Dead, “Start to Finish.”] If you thought the...

Published on December 1, 2015 at 06:30AM


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Iraq threatens Turkey with UN action

Iraq says it might turn to the UN within 48 hours unless Turkey withdraws troops it sent to areas near the northern IS-held city of Mosul.

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VIDEO: Exploring Hong Kong's derelict and abandoned history

Urban explorers uncover Hong Kong's forgotten sites

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FBI probes Blatter bribe scandal role

The FBI is investigating the role played by Fifa president Sepp Blatter in a $100m bribes scandal, Panorama has discovered.

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Turkey fury at rocket-wielding Russian

Turkey says images showing a Russian soldier holding a rocket launcher are a "provocation", with the two sides at odds over the downing of a Russian jet.

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VIDEO: What do we know about Tashfeen Malik?

The BBC's Reged Ahmad reports on what we know about one half of the San Bernardino shooting couple

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VIDEO: Shooting victim was 'precious' sister

Tamishia Clayborn, whose sister Sierra was killed in the San Bernardino shooting, says every time she got to see her sister was "precious".

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VIDEO: German charity gives gifts to refugees

Refugees in Mulheim, west Germany, received boxes of presents made by volunteers at a local charity.

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U2 pay tribute to Paris in new song

Rock band U2 write a song in tribute to Paris as they return to the city to play gigs that were postponed in the wake of last month's attacks.

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Robert Downey Jr. on the politics of Iron Man in Captain America: Civil War


Tony Stark has a black eye. He’s sitting on a leather sofa in an international intelligence task force center with blood on his silk shirt and tie....

Published on December 3, 2015 at 10:30PM


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Obama to make terror threat speech

President Obama is to give a rare televised speech from the Oval Office on the San Bernardino killings and the broader threat terrorism poses to the US.

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Jimmy Carter: 'Cancer is gone'

Former US President Jimmy Carter says his brain tumour has disappeared following cancer treatment

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