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SOTU: Obama stresses US strength and urges hope to anxious US 13 January 2016 From the section US & Canada Media captionBarack Obama said the US has the "strongest, most durable economy in the world"President Barack Obama has vigorously defended his legacy while striking an optimistic note for America's future in his final State of the Union address. He criticised the negative tone of the current presidential race, arguing the US has the "strongest, most durable economy in the world". "Anyone claiming …
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Junior doctors' strike: Race on to avert next doctors' walkout By Nick Triggle Health correspondent 13 January 2016 From the section Health Image copyright PA Attempts are under way to avert a second doctors' strike in England, as hospitals battle to re-arrange thousands of operations postponed because of the contract dispute. A 24-hour walkout by junior doctors ended at 08:00 GMT, and conciliatio…
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Lego changes bulk buy policy after Ai Weiwei backlash 13 January 2016 From the section World Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Lego says it will ask bulk buy customers to make clear that the group does not support or endorse their projects, if exhibited in public Lego has said it is reversing its policy on bulk purchases and will no longer ask custom…
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Marseille teacher attack: Jewish leaders agonise over skullcap 12 January 2016 From the section Europe Image copyright AFP Image caption Marseille's Israelite Consistory president Zvi Ammar (centre) spoke to journalists after a Jewish teacher was attacked by a teenager wielding a machete. The main Jewish leader in the French city of Marseille has urged men to…
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Junior doctors' strike: Treatments cancelled amid walkout By Nick Triggle Health correspondent 12 January 2016 From the section Health Image copyright Thinkstock Hospitals in England are expected to face major disruption later as junior doctors go on strike in a dispute with the government over a new contract. The doctors will provide only emergency cover during the 24-hour walkout, which gets under way a…
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Cologne attacks: Germany to make foreign deportations easier 12 January 2016 From the section Europe Image copyright EPA Image caption Migrants from Egypt and Morocco held up a banner at Cologne station apologising to women for the violence Germany has announced plans to make it easier to throw out foreign criminals and strip sex attackers of refugee status. …
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Singer David Bowie has died at the age of 69 following a battle with cancer. His son director Duncan Jones confirmed the news and a statement was released on his official social media accounts. "David Bowie died peacefully today surrounded by his family after a courageous 18-month battle with cancer," it said. "While many of you will share in this loss, we ask that you respect the family's privacy during their time of grief." The singer only released his latest album Blackstar on his birthday on Friday. There had been rumours about Bowie's health for years. Blackstar, which includes just seven songs, has been well rece…
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Several dead in blast in central Istanbul Sultanahmet district 12 January 2016 From the section Europe Media captionThe BBC's Mark Lowen: "This is the heart of Istanbul's touristic area"At least 10 people have been killed in an explosion in a district of Istanbul popular with tourists, the city authorities say. Foreign tourists are reportedly among those hurt in the blast, which occurred in the city's historic Sultanahmet district, near the Blue Mosque. Fifteen people were also wounded in the blast, the Istanbul Go…
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India woman arrested after mother-in-law assault video goes viral 12 January 2016 From the section India Media captionThe CCTV footage has been widely published onlinePolice in India have arrested a woman for beating her mother-in-the law after CCTV footage of the assault went viral. Sangeeta Jain was held on Tuesday in connection with the attack on 70-year-old Raj Rani Jain in Uttar Pradesh. The footage is apparently from last week after Ms Jain's husband installed a CCTV camera in their house in Bijnore…
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Madaya Syria: '400 residents need' urgent evacuation 12 January 2016 From the section Middle East Media captionMadaya residents described their struggle to survive saying they are starvingSome 400 people in the besieged Syrian town of Madaya need to be urgently evacuated for medical treatment, says the New Zealand ambassador to the UN. Gerard van Bohemen was speaking after the UN Security Council discussed the crisis in the rebel-held town near Damascus. Earlier, an aid convoy brought food to 40,000 town residents …
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Tesla chief Elon Musk says Apple is making an electric car By Rory Cellan-Jones Technology correspondent 11 January 2016 From the section Technology Media captionElon Musk says he does not feel threatened by Apple's plan for an electric carTesla's owner, Elon Musk, has said it is an "open secret" that Apple is making a rival electric car. He also predicted vehicles that could not drive themselves would become a "strange anachronism" before too long. The tech entrepreneur's comments wer…
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EU migrant crisis: Germany sends migrants back to Austria 11 January 2016 From the section Europe Image copyright AP Image caption Germany has been sending back some 200 migrants daily since the start of the year, Austria says Germany has been sending an increasing number of migrants back to Austria every day since the beginning of the month, Austrian police say. Ma…
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Russian viral video of doctor hitting patient who dies 9 January 2016 From the section Europe Image copyright Rossiya 24 Image caption CCTV footage from a hospital in Belgorod showed the moment of the attack CCTV footage has emerged of a Russian hospital doctor punching a patient who collapsed and later died. The incident took place in the city of Belgorod, 670km (4…
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'misleading drivers' UKPC is being investigated by the British Parking Association A car park operator whose staff changed times on photos to wrongly issue tickets is being investigated again following claims it misled drivers. UKPC was temporarily suspended from using DVLA data to trace drivers' addresses, meaning unpaid fines given during the ban could not be chased. But the BBC filmed car park attendants claiming people issued tickets during that time would still be pursued. UKPC claimed staff had misunderstood an email and were now aware of the facts. The company is being investigated by the British Parking Association (BPA) after the BBC's West Midlands Insid…
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Cologne attackers were of migrant origin - minister 11 January 2016 From the section Europe Image copyright EPA The German official responsible for investigating the attacks on women in Cologne on New Year's Eve says the suspects were "almost exclusively" those with a migration background, mainly North African and Arab. Ralf Jaeger accused Cologne police of making "serious mistakes". More than 500 criminal complaints have been filed …
