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BTS: Radio host sorry for likening band to Covid
Matthias Matuschik said he did not intend to "racially insult," adding that making a connection between the band and Covid was "compl…
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Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: How a bloodshed in the consecrated city of Aksum happened
The mass killings on 28 and 29 November may amount to a crime against humanity, Amnesty International says in a report. An eyewitness told the BBC …
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John F Kennedy: When the US president linked up with Africa's freedom heroes
Before Kennedy became president in 1961, his country had made little attempt to understand the rapid changes that Africa was undergoing. By the tim…
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Lady Gaga's dogs returned safe after armed heist
The two dogs, stolen in an armed robbery, have been "reunited" with the singer's representatives, police said. Lady Gaga's dog walk…
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Coronavirus: Biden's $1.9tn Covid assistance package approved by House vote
The vote was along partisan lines. Two Democrats joined Republicans - who see it as too expensive - in opposing it. The bill must now go to the eve…
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Shamima Begum cannot return to UK for life
The court said in a unanimous ruling that her rights were not breached when she was refused permission to return. Ms Begum, 21, wants to come back …
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North Korea: Russian representatives leave by trolley
The eight people travelled by train and bus before pushing themselves across the Russian border for about 1km (0.6miles) over train tracks. North K…
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Biden raises human rights issues with Saudi King Salman
He "affirmed the importance" the US "places on universal human rights and the rule of law", the White House said. Mr Biden made…
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Nigeria's Zamfara attack: over 300 schoolgirls feared kidnapped
A teacher told the BBC that at least 300 students were unaccounted for after the Friday morning attack by gunmen. A spokesman for the state's g…
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Biden takes first military move with air strike on Iran militias
The Pentagon said the strike was ordered in response to attacks against US and coalition personnel in Iraq. The action destroyed "multiple fac…
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The children of Korean War detainees who never returned home
No matter how hard she tries, Lee cannot recall what happened after three shots were fired by the executioners who killed her father and brother. It…
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Biden's Covid $2tn stimulus plan: All you need to know
Leaders of his Democratic Party, which has a slim majority in Congress, are planning to pass the so-called American Rescue Plan by the end of the mo…
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Viewpoint: Self-defence not the solution to Nigeria's kidnap calamity
The Nigerian government seems to have suggested that it can no longer be relied on to keep citizens safe. Last week, the minister of defence had a …
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Zimbabwe applauds China for vaccine contributions
Zimbabwe is set to receive a further 800,000 doses of the Covid-19 jab from China, indicating the "excellent relationship" between the t…
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Princess Latifa incites UK police to reopen sister's abduct case
In a letter shared with the BBC, Latifa tells Cambridgeshire police this could help free Princess Shamsa, who was captured on the orders of their fat…
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