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Two Argentina fugitives escape manhunt 10 January 2016 From the section Latin America & Caribbean Image copyright AFP Image caption The fugitives were driving a stolen pickup truck before it was overturned in the police chase. A huge manhunt in Argentina netted only one of three fugitives convicted of a triple murder, officials said hours after claiming all had b…

'El Chapo' recaptured after jail break 8 January 2016 From the section Latin America & Caribbean Mexican authorities have recaptured drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, six months after he escaped from a maximum-security jail. In a post on Twitter, Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto said: "Mission accomplished: We got him." Guzman was one of the world's most-wanted drug lords, whose Sinaloa cartel smuggled cocaine, heroin and methamphetamines to the US. The US had offered a $5m (£3.2m) reward for information leading to his capture. View the full article

Cologne attacks: Pegida and police clash at migrant protest 9 January 2016 From the section Europe Media captionAnna Holligan reports from the scene of the demonstrationsRiot police have used water cannon to disperse anti-migrant protesters in the German city of Cologne. Right-wing groups, headed by the anti-Islam Pegida movement, gathered after reports emerged of a wave of sexual assaults on women on New Year's Eve. Violence flared after a rally which heard condemnation of Chancellor Angela Merkel's migrant polic…

Madaya: Aid convoy for besieged Syrian village delayed 9 January 2016 From the section Middle East Media captionActivists have released images of malnourished children, as Jim Muir reportsAn aid convoy which was due to reach a besieged Syrian village on Sunday has been delayed by last-minute hitches. The World Food Programme (WFP) had hoped to take a first shipment of food and medicine to the 40,000 people trapped in Madaya, a rebel-held town near the Lebanese border. People there are reported to have been starving…

Sian Blake: Partner held in Ghana over EastEnders actress murder 9 January 2016 From the section England Image caption Arthur Simpson-Kent arrived in Ghana on 19 December The partner of an EastEnders actress who was murdered alongside her two young sons has been arrested in Ghana. Arthur Simpson-Kent, 48, was detained by the authorities earlier, two days after the Ghanaian police became involved in the hunt for…

Philadelphia police officer ambushed 'in the name of Islam' 8 January 2016 From the section US & Canada Media caption"I'm absolutely amazed Officer Harnett is with us today"An officer in Philadelphia was ambushed by a man who pledged allegiance to the so-called Islamic State (IS), police officials have said. The gunman, 30, fired at least 11 shots at the officer, in an act done "in the name of Islam". The officer returned fire, striking the gunman, in what the police chief described as an attempted "execution".…

UK Iraq veterans 'may face prosecution' 2 January 2016 From the section UK Image copyright PA UK soldiers who fought in the Iraq War may face prosecution for war crimes, according to the head of a unit investigating alleged abuses. Mark Warwick said there were "lots of significant cases" and that discussions would be held over whether they met a war crimes threshold. Lawyers are continuing to refer alleged abuse cases by soldiers to…

Cologne attacks: Merkel considers tougher migrant laws 9 January 2016 From the section Europe Image copyright EPA Image caption Ms Merkel's "open door" policy had already attracted criticism from within her party before the Cologne attacks German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said she will consider changes in the law to make it easier to deport migrants who commit cri…

Financial regulator denies 'going soft' on banks By Bob Howard Reporter, Moneybox 8 January 2016 From the section Business Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Tracey McDermott is acting head of the FCA The interim chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority has defended her record in regulating the banking sector. Tracey…

Egypt attack: Three tourists stabbed at Hurghada hotel 8 January 2016 From the section Middle East Media captionSecurity correspondent Frank Gardner: "This was basically an unsuccessful attack"Three foreign tourists have been injured after attackers stormed into a hotel in the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Hurghada. The two attackers were killed by security forces at the four-star Bella Vista hotel. The tourists - whose nationalities are not yet known - were stabbed but their wounds are not serious. The assailants we…

G4S Medway young offenders centre staff suspended over abuse claims 8 January 2016 From the section Kent Media captionFilming inside Medway Secure Training Centre in RochesterSeven staff members at a Kent young offenders centre have been suspended after filmed evidence of abuse was presented by the BBC. The staff were working at the Medway Secure Training Centre in Rochester, managed by security firm G4S. The allegations - uncovered by Panorama - involve unnecessary force, foul language and a cover-up. G4S has wri…

Russia's Putin gets video tirade over late blizzard rescue 8 January 2016 From the section Europe Image copyright Vesti TV still Image caption Russian TV news showed brief shots of the blizzard - now a storm of criticism has hit the emergency services A blizzard survivor has addressed an angry video message to Russian President Vladimir Putin after about 80 people wa…

Jeremy Corbyn keeps Hilary Benn in post, amid reshuffle sackings 6 January 2016 From the section UK Politics Image copyright Reuters Image caption Jeremy Corbyn completed his reshuffle late on Tuesday night Jeremy Corbyn's reshuffle has seen Pat McFadden sacked as Europe spokesman - while shadow foreign secretary Hilary Benn stays in post. Some Labour MPs reacted an…

Islamic State militant 'executes own mother' in Raqqa 8 January 2016 From the section Middle East Image copyright AP Image caption The killing was reportedly carried out in the Syrian town of Raqqa An Islamic State militant carried out a public "execution" of his mother because she asked him to leave the group, activists say. Ali Saqr, 21, killed his mother, Lena al…

European markets higher after Chinese shares rise 8 January 2016 From the section Business Media captionThe BBC spoke to ordinary Chinese investors in Shanghai to get their views on the "circuit breaker" mechanismChinese shares have risen and European markets have opened higher at the end of what has been a torrid first week of the year. It was a week in which trading in China's markets was twice halted by a circuit breaker, before the authorities decided to suspend the measure. The Shanghai Composite closed 2% hig…