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Syria forces 'retake' second Aleppo area 27 November 2016 From the section Middle East Related Topics Syrian civil war Image copyright Reuters Image caption Civilians in Aleppo have experienced intense fighting in recent days Syrian government forces have retaken a second rebel-held district in eastern Aleppo, military sources say. They say the army and its allies h…

Fidel Castro death: Cuba plunged into mourning for ex-leader 27 November 2016 From the section Latin America & Caribbean Image copyright AP Image caption The nine-day mourning period will last until 4 December Cuba is mourning its revolutionary leader and former President Fidel Castro, whose death was announced late on Friday and has plunged the country into nine days of mourning. The body of the 90-year-old was due to be crem…

Cuba's Fidel Castro dies aged 90 26 November 2016 From the section Latin America & Caribbean Cuba's former leader Fidel Castro has died aged 90, state TV announces This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. If you want to receive Breaking News alerts via email, or on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App then details on how to do so are available on this help page. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts. View the full article

S Korea braces for 'largest' protests against president 26 November 2016 From the section Asia Image copyright Reuters Image caption Police on Friday blocked groups of farmers trying to drive their lorries into Seoul Some two million people are expected to join nationwide protests in South Korea to demand the resignation of President Park Geun-hye, organisers say. They estimate 1.5 million will gather in Seoul and 500,000 in other…

Request for Wisconsin vote recount sent 25 November 2016 From the section US & Canada Election commission in Wisconsin receives request for vote recount in state narrowly won by Donald Trump This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. If you want to receive Breaking News alerts via email, or on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App then details on how to do so are available on this help page. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts. View the full article

Migrant crisis: Turkey threatens EU with new surge 25 November 2016 From the section Europe Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Hundreds of thousands of migrants travelled to the EU via Turkey last year Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned that he will let hundreds of thousands of migrants travel on to Europe if pushed by the EU. He was reacting to a non-binding vote by the European Parliament to freeze talks…

Abuse inquiry handled assault claim badly, say MPs 24 November 2016 From the section UK Image copyright PA Image caption Prof Jay, the fourth chair, apologised for any anxiety caused to the survivors and victims over the past few months Heads of the inquiry into child sexual abuse have been criticised by MPs for a "wholly inadequate" response to an internal allegation of sexual assault. The home affairs select committee said, give…

360 video: Inside the horrors of human trafficking in Mexico 24 November 2016 From the section World This is the story of Maria, a single mother trafficked from Nicaragua to Mexico. For the next eight minutes you can become Maria and experience her story. On desktop you can watch the 360 VR experience below. If you are having trouble viewing the embedded version - you can watch directly on YouTube. Tap here to see our 360 VR experience. Warning: This is a virtual rea…

Iraq suicide bomb: Blast kills 70 Shia pilgrims 24 November 2016 From the section Middle East At least 70 Shia pilgrims have been killed in a truck bomb attack at a road stop in Iraq, officials say. The blast struck at a petrol station and restaurant near al-Hilla, some 100km (60 miles) south of Baghdad. The road stop was full of people returning from the Arbaeen pilgrimage in the city of Karbala. Iranians and Bahrainis were among the victims. The Islamic State group said it carried out the attack, and claimed the death toll was more than 80. View the full article

Election 2016: Polling begins to close in Eastern US states 9 November 2016 From the section US Election 2016 Media captionBoth candidates voted early in an attempt to encourage supporters to do the samePolls are beginning to close as Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump await the verdict of voters after a bitterly fought White House election campaign. Republican Mr Trump has taken Kentucky and Indiana; his Democratic rival Mrs Clinton won Vermont, ABC News projects. Voting is also over in the vital swing state of Virginia and will end soon in the battlegrounds of North Carolina and …

Autumn Statement: Government defends post-Brexit economy forecasts 24 November 2016 From the section UK Politics Media captionPhilip Hammond opened his Autumn Statement by looking at the UK economic figures.The government has defended economic forecasts in the Chancellor's Autumn Statement after criticism by some pro-Brexit MPs that they are too gloomy. Philip Hammond quoted Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) predictions of increases in borrowing and reductions in economic growth following Brexit. Ex-minister Iain Duncan Smith claimed the OBR "hasn't got anything right." But…

Terminally ill teen won historic ruling to freeze body 18 November 2016 From the section Health Image copyright Thinkstock A 14-year-old girl who wanted her body to be frozen so she could be brought back to life, won an historic legal fight shortly before her death. The girl, who was terminally ill with a rare cancer, was supported in her wish to be cryogenically preserved by her mother - but not by her father. A High Court judge ruled that the girl's mother should be allowed to decide what happene…

Colombian government and Farc to sign new peace deal 23 November 2016 From the section Latin America & Caribbean Image copyright Getty Images Image caption An earlier deal was signed in a triumphant ceremony - but voters later rejected it Colombia's government says it will sign a new peace accord with Farc rebels on Thursday, after a previous deal was rejected in a referendum last month. The new revised agreement will be subm…

Autumn Statement to include wages and house building announcements 22 November 2016 From the section UK Politics Image copyright Reuters Measures aimed at boosting workers' wages and increasing housebuilding are expected in Chancellor Philip Hammond's Autumn Statement on Wednesday. The first major economic statement since the Brexit vote will also unveil forecasts which are expected to show higher borrowing and slower growth. Mr Hammond has warned of "turbulence" and "an unprecedented level of unc…