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Migrant crisis: Norway to begin deportations to Russia 19 January 2016 From the section Europe Image copyright Reuters Image caption Thousands of people used bicycles to cross the Arctic border between Russia and Norway Norway is to send some 60 migrants back to Russia under new rules expected to see thousands deported by bus. About 5,500 people are due to b…

"This is like a secret on the tour that everybody knows, but we don't talk about it," said the playerA South American tennis player has told the BBC that match-fixing is commonplace and even some elite players are "a little bit dirty in some way". He also claimed fixing is not just limited to lower-ranked professionals and is "a secret that everybody knows". The player, who requested anonymity, said tennis authorities "know who is doing it" but are unwilling to stop it. The Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) said it rejects "any suggestion that evidence of match-fixing has been suppressed". "We invite the player behind the allegations to make contact with the TIU and to shar…

Wealth of richest 1% 'equal to other 99%' By Anthony Reuben Business reporter 18 January 2016 From the section Business Image copyright Getty Images The richest 1% now has as much wealth as the rest of the world combined, according to Oxfam. It uses data from Credit Suisse from October for the report, which urges leaders meeting in Davos this week to take action on inequality. Oxfam also calculat…

'Jihadi John' death: Islamic State says Mohammed Emwazi killed 19 January 2016 From the section UK Image caption "Jihadi John" - whose real name was Mohammed Emwazi - regularly featured in IS propaganda The Islamic State group's propaganda magazine has confirmed the British militant known as Jihadi John died in a drone strike in November. The group published an obituary for the jihadist, whose real name…

Davos: Chief executives ‘more pessimistic’ about growth By Emily Young BBC News, Davos 19 January 2016 From the section Business Image copyright Reuters Global chief executives are more pessimistic about growth than this time last year, according to a survey. Only 27% of interviewees thought growth would improve, against 37% in 2015, the report by consultants PwC showed. Business leaders are incr…

Colombia and Farc agree on UN mission at Havana talks 19 January 2016 From the section Latin America & Caribbean Image copyright AP Image caption An estimated 220,000 people have been killed in the armed conflict between the Farc and the Colombian military The Colombian government and the left-wing Farc rebel movement have both asked the UN for a mission …

Iraq conflict: Civilians suffering 'staggering' violence - UN 19 January 2016 From the section Middle East Image copyright AP Image caption The UN says the actual figures for those killed could be much higher than the report suggests The UN says violence suffered by civilians in Iraq "remains staggering", with at least 18,800 killed between 1 January 2014 and…

German Red Army Faction radicals 'bungled armed robbery' 19 January 2016 From the section Europe Image copyright BKA Image caption Wanted far-left militants (left to right): Burkhard Garweg, Daniela Klette and Ernst-Volker Staub A botched armed robbery in north Germany last June was the work of three wanted militants from the far-left Red Army Faction (RAF), …

China economic growth slowest in 25 years 19 January 2016 From the section Business Media captionThe BBC's Stephen Evans meets some of the Chinese steelworkers put out of a job by falling prices and the slowing economyChina's economy grew by 6.9% in 2015, compared with 7.3% a year earlier, marking its slowest growth in a quarter of a century. Beijing had set an official growth target of "about 7%" for the world's second-largest economy. Premier Li Keqiang has said a slower growth rate would be acceptable as…

Election polling errors blamed on 'unrepresentative' samples 19 January 2016 From the section UK Politics Image copyright PA Image caption None of the opinion polls predicted an outright Conservative victory The failure of pollsters to forecast the outcome of the general election was largely due to "unrepresentative" poll samples, an inquiry has found. The p…

Apple, Samsung and Sony face child labour claims By Jane Wakefield Technology reporter 19 January 2016 From the section Technology Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Samsung, like all major electronics firm, rely on lithium-ion batteries which include cobalt Human rights organisation Amnesty has accused Apple, Samsung and…

Eagles guitarist Glenn Frey, 67, dies 18 January 2016 From the section US & Canada Image copyright AP Image caption Frey died of complications from illnesses including pneumonia Eagles guitarist Glenn Frey has died at the age of 67, the band has announced. He died in New York City on Monday from complications arising from rheumatoid arthritis, colitis an…

Don McLean 'arrested on a domestic violence charge' 18 January 2016 From the section Entertainment & Arts American Pie singer Don McLean has been arrested on a charge of domestic violence assault, it has been reported. The 70-year-old is said to have been released from Knox County Jail after posting $10,000 (£7,007) bail. McLean, who lives in Camden, Maine, had a 1971 hit with American Pie, about the deaths of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper in a plan…

France soldiers killed in Alps avalanche near Valfrejus 18 January 2016 From the section Europe Five French soldiers have been killed in an avalanche while on a training exercise in the Alps, reports say. The avalanche came down close to Valfrejus, not far from the Italian border, where some 50 soldiers were training. Search dogs and helicopters immediately began looking for the soldiers. Around 10 of the team were immediately found by rescuers and four were described as lightly hurt. But the five who died went into cardiac arrest. This breaking news story is bei…

Morocco arrest 'linked to Paris attackers' 18 January 2016 From the section Africa Image copyright Reuters Image caption The attacks in Paris on 13 November killed 130 people Morocco says it has arrested a Belgian national linked to the men who carried out the Paris attacks, in which 130 people died. The man who has been detained is of Moroccan origin and ha…