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Turkey to hand over Russian pilot's body after Syria downing 29 November 2015 From the section Europe Image copyright EPA Image caption Lt Col Oleg Peshkov and his co-pilot came under ground fire after they parachuted from their burning plane Turkey says it has received the body of a Russian pilot killed after his plane was shot down on the Syrian border. The body o…

COP21: Paris climate deal 'more likely' after terror attacks By Matt McGrath Environment correspondent, BBC News, Paris 29 November 2015 From the section Science & Environment Image copyright EPA Image caption Delegates feel the recent Paris attacks will enhance chances of an agreement Nearly 150 global leaders are gathering in Paris…

Paris-style attack could 'easily' happen here, says UK defence secretary 29 November 2015 From the section UK Politics Image copyright PA Image caption Michael Fallon urged MPs to weigh up the arguments about air strikes Paris-style attacks could "easily" happen in UK cities such as London, Manchester or Glasgow, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has warned. Mr Fallo…

Colorado Springs: Three killed in shooting at Planned Parenthood clinic 28 November 2015 From the section US & Canada Image copyright Reuters Image caption A man could be seen being taken into custody outside the centre Three people have died after a man exchanged gunfire with police from inside a birth control clinic in the US city of Colorado Springs, police sa…

Turkey PM pledges justice after pro-Kurdish lawyer shot 28 November 2015 From the section Europe Image copyright AFP Image caption Protesters took to the streets of Istanbul and other cities after Tahir Elci's death Turkish PM Ahmet Davutoglu has pledged to bring to justice the killers of leading pro-Kurdish lawyer Tahir Elci. Mr Elci was shot dead in the south-east…

IS blamed for mass Yazidi grave found near Sinjar, Iraq 28 November 2015 From the section Middle East Image copyright AP Image caption An image of a previously discovered mass grave in Sinjar - six have been found so far and it is feared that there are more A booby-trapped mass grave containing the bodies of at least 110 people from the minority Yazidi sect has been …

Grant Shapps quits amid Tory bullying claims 28 November 2015 From the section UK Politics Grant Shapps has quit as international development minister amid allegations of bullying in the Conservative Party, the BBC understands. Claims have engulfed the Tories following the apparent suicide in September of activist Elliot Johnson. Mr Johnson's father had called on Mr Shapps, a former party chairman, to resign over claims he ignored repeated warnings about the actions of party you…

King Tutankhamun's tomb: Evidence grows for hidden chamber 28 November 2015 From the section Middle East Image copyright AFP Image caption Tutankhamun may have been Nefertiti's son Egyptian officials now say they are "90% sure" that there is a hidden chamber in King Tutankhamun's tomb. The Antiquities Ministry said it had carried out scans to gather more information…

Japan to resume whaling in Antarctic despite court ruling 28 November 2015 From the section Asia Image copyright AFP Image caption Japan says it will catch only a third of the minke whales it caught under its previous programme - 333 instead of 1,000 Japan has announced it will resume whaling in the Antarctic early next year after a break of more than a year. The d…

Pope Francis urges Kenyans to work for peace 25 November 2015 From the section Africa Media captionPope Francis: ''All men and women of good will are called to work for reconciliation and peace, forgiveness and healing''Pope Francis has urged Kenyans to work for peace and reconciliation as a rise in militant violence threatens his first trip as pontiff to Africa. He arrived in Kenya on Wednesday, at the start of a three-nation tour of Africa. President Uhuru Kenyatta and ululating crowds welcomed him at the airpor…

Turkish journalists charged with spying over weapons report By Selin Girit BBC News, Ankara 26 November 2015 From the section Europe Image copyright AP Image caption Can Dundar, the editor-in-chief of newspaper Cumhuriyet (R) and Erdem Gul, the papers Ankara correspondent (L) Two prominent Turkish journalists have been charged with espio…

Suicide attack hits Nigeria Shia march 27 November 2015 From the section Africa Image copyright Ibrahim Hassan Image caption Deaths and injuries did not stop the procession - an annual event lasting seven days A suicide bomber has killed at least 21 people in an attack on a Shia Muslim procession in Nigeria's Kano state, eyewitnesses and organisers say. The bomber r…

Abuse inquiry: Churches and 'prominent people' to be investigated 27 November 2015 From the section UK Media captionJustice Lowell Goddard: "We will conduct an investigation into allegations against... certain people of public prominence associated with Westminster"The Anglican and Catholic churches and "people of public prominence" are to be investigated by the inquiry into child sexual abuse, its chair has said. Justice Lowell Goddard said councils in Lambeth, Nottinghamshire and Rochdale councils will also be exa…

Paris attacks: France to hold service two weeks after massacre 27 November 2015 From the section Europe Image copyright AFP Image caption Gunmen killed 130 people in the 13 November attacks, including 89 at the Bataclan concert hall France is to hold a national memorial service for the 130 people who died in the Paris attacks two weeks ago. Friday's service in centr…