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Coronavirus: Death toll climbs to 106 as China tightens measures

Created: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 05:51:35 GMT

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Transport restrictions have been further tightened as the number of new infections almost doubles.

Kobe Bryant: Investigators work to determine cause of crash

Created: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 02:21:04 GMT

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Nine people, including Bryant's teenage daughter Gianna, were killed in Sunday's crash.

Belgium's ex-King Albert II admits fathering child after DNA test

Created: Mon, 27 Jan 2020 22:26:22 GMT

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Albert II has admitted he has a fourth child after years of fighting the paternity claim.

The silenced YouTube stars of Indian-administered Kashmir

Created: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 00:16:58 GMT

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Kashmiri Kalkharabs, a popular Kashmiri YouTube channel, has been forced into silence since August.

Alabama fire: Eight killed as blaze engulfs 35 boats in marina

Created: Mon, 27 Jan 2020 23:49:47 GMT

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The aluminium roof of the wooden dock in a marina in Alabama collapsed, and some of the boats sank.

Prince Andrew gives 'zero co-operation' over Epstein inquiry, US prosecutor says

Created: Mon, 27 Jan 2020 23:20:55 GMT

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A US prosecutor says the FBI has contacted the Duke of York's lawyers as part of an investigation.

NPR reporter barred from Mike Pompeo trip after tense interview

Created: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 05:41:34 GMT

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The ban comes days after another NPR journalist had a tense interview with the secretary of state.

Petition calls for Kobe Bryant to be added to NBA logo

Created: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 06:32:55 GMT

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More than a million people have backed the campaign after Bryant's death on Sunday.

Chinese diasporas stockpile surgical masks, fret over infection

Created: Mon, 27 Jan 2020 15:59:03 GMT

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Chinese overseas are concerned for their own health and that of their families back home.

UK to decide whether to ban Huawei from 5G

Created: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 02:28:15 GMT

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The government is due to decide later whether to ban Huawei from the UK's 5G networks.

Trump impeachment: Calls grow for Bolton testimony

Created: Mon, 27 Jan 2020 22:09:41 GMT

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Democrats believe Mr Bolton's manuscript could undermine President Trump's defence in his impeachment trial.

Afghan plane crash: US jet comes down in Taliban territory

Created: Mon, 27 Jan 2020 19:16:18 GMT

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An aircraft has crashed and caught fire in eastern Afghanistan, but details remain unclear.

Varadkar: EU will have stronger team in trade talks with UK

Created: Mon, 27 Jan 2020 18:22:56 GMT

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The Irish PM says it will be "difficult" to reach a deal this year, but Boris Johnson is bullish.

'Would-be-thief doubted' Magna Carta authenticity

Created: Mon, 27 Jan 2020 14:55:34 GMT

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Tourists and a member of cathedral staff tried to stop Mark Royden stealing the document, a court hears.

Three women who were part of a quiet resistance against the Nazis in Berlin

Created: Sun, 26 Jan 2020 00:01:25 GMT

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The three were part of a quiet resistance against the Nazis in Second World War Berlin.

Kobe Bryant: How his hometown is mourning

Created: Mon, 27 Jan 2020 15:49:56 GMT

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At Lower Merion High School in Philadelphia, people gather to pay tribute to the basketball hero.

'A genius who had his controversies'

Created: Mon, 27 Jan 2020 12:06:42 GMT

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How Kobe Bryant, a genius on the basketball court, sometimes a flawed character off it, appeared to be solving his life after sport in a way that many of his contemporaries and antecedents could not.

Don Cameron: The Scot shaping the history of hot air balloons

Created: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 00:03:00 GMT

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Don Сameron built western Europe's first modern hot air balloon and is now the market leader in special-shaped creations.

Auschwitz survivor: Playing the cello saved my life

Created: Mon, 27 Jan 2020 17:30:38 GMT

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Anita Lasker-Wallfisch's musical talent saved her from the gas chambers at Auschwitz.

Gianna Bryant: Young basketball talent killed alongside father

Created: Mon, 27 Jan 2020 13:05:15 GMT

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The 13-year-old died in a helicopter crash in California that also killed her father, Kobe Bryant.

Grammys 2020: Red carpet in pictures

Created: Mon, 27 Jan 2020 00:39:28 GMT

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The stars have their glad-rags on for the 62st Grammy awards ceremony.

The art of buildings

Created: Mon, 27 Jan 2020 00:34:31 GMT

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The Art of Building Photographer of the Year 2019

Deepfake technology: Can you spot what's real?

Created: Mon, 27 Jan 2020 00:22:04 GMT

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Do you think you can tell what is real and fake? BBC presenter Radzi Chinyanganya tries out the latest techniques.

China coronavirus: A visual guide

Created: Mon, 27 Jan 2020 10:32:55 GMT

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Six maps and graphics explaining how the respiratory virus has spread and how it is being dealt with.

In pictures: India marks Republic Day with military parade

Created: Sun, 26 Jan 2020 17:06:57 GMT

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Thousands gather for a parade in Delhi, showing off India's military might and cultural diversity.

Could John Bolton be an impeachment game-changer?

Created: Mon, 27 Jan 2020 20:38:21 GMT

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Democrats hope the ex-White House aide's book could deliver a plot twist in the president's trial.

Visit Nepal's yeti: How mythical creature divided Himalayan nation

Created: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 00:01:28 GMT

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An idea to bring more tourists to Nepal has ended in a row over what a yeti actually looks like.

Trump impeachment trial: What happened so far

Created: Mon, 27 Jan 2020 22:13:45 GMT

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As prosecution gives way to defence, we look back at what you might have missed and what to expect.

Trump peace plan: High stakes and low chances

Created: Mon, 27 Jan 2020 16:11:29 GMT

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Donald Trump's long-awaited peace plan holds historic opportunity, but odds are stacked against it.

Brexit: Tears and relief as the UK's MEPs bid farewell

Created: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 00:56:15 GMT

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It's been a "grim" last week for some but others are "delighted" to be leaving the European Parliament.

Zap! How microwaves and electricity are killing weeds

Created: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 01:06:53 GMT

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Electricity and microwaves are being used to kill weeds as alternatives are sought to chemicals.

Letter from Africa: The 'leopard unit', vigilantes and Nigeria's kidnap crisis

Created: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 00:04:59 GMT

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A plan by Nigeria's south-western states to start a new security unit divides the country.

Reality Check: Are anti-Semitic attacks on the rise?

Created: Mon, 27 Jan 2020 15:57:10 GMT

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There have been many references at the Auschwitz 75th anniversary commemorations to rising anti-Semitism.

Barty beats Kvitova to reach Australian Open semi-finals

Created: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 04:10:29 GMT

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Top seed Ashleigh Barty beats Petra Kvitova to reach the Australian Open semi-finals, where she will face American Sofia Kenin.

'Heartbroken' James promises to continue Bryant legacy

Created: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 07:05:25 GMT

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LeBron James says he is "heartbroken" over the death of Kobe Bryant and promises to continue his fellow basketball great's legacy.

Arsenal edge past Bournemouth into FA Cup fifth round

Created: Mon, 27 Jan 2020 23:06:06 GMT

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Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta says his young side showed "courage" to overcome struggling Bournemouth at Vitality Stadium and set up an FA Cup fifth-round trip to Portsmouth.

Sky is the limit for England - Root reflects on series win

Created: Mon, 27 Jan 2020 18:05:09 GMT

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"The sky is the limit" for England after their 3-1 series win over South Africa, says captain Joe Root.