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Bangladesh hangs Chowdhury and Mujahid over 1971 war crimes 21 November 2015 From the section Asia Image copyright AFP Image caption Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mujahid (pictured, left) and Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury have been executed Two Bangladesh opposition leaders have been executed for war crimes committed during the 1971 independence struggle against Pakistan. Salahu…

Vatican leaks scandal: Five people charged 21 November 2015 From the section Europe Image copyright AFP Image caption Two of those charged were members of a commission advising Pope Francis The Vatican has charged five people, including two journalists and a top priest or monsignor, over the leaking and publication of secret documents. The documents were cited in tw…

Jeremy Corbyn warning over terror response after Paris attacks 21 November 2015 From the section UK Politics Media captionJeremy Corbyn: "Conflict in Syria and consequences of Iraq war have created conditions for IS to thrive"People "must not keep making the same mistakes" when responding to acts of terror, Jeremy Corbyn has warned. In a speech made after a UN resolution calling for action against so-called Islamic State was approved, he said Labour would support "every necessary measure" to protect people in the UK…

Five great Djokovic shots v Nadal ATP World Tour Semi-Finals Venue: O2, London Date: Saturday 21 November 20:00 GMT - Stan Wawrinka v Roger Federer. Live on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra, and live text updates on BBC Sport website Novak Djokovic saw off Rafael Nadal with clinical precision to reach the final and stay on track for a fourth straight ATP World Tour Finals title. Serbia's world number one eased to a 6-3 6-3 victory, which brings him level at 23-23 in career meetings with the Spaniard. Djokovic, 28, has now won eight of his last nine matches against Nadal. Roger Federer plays Stan Wawrinka in an all-Swiss second semi-final at 20:00 GMT. Djokovic disma…

Paris attacks: David Cameron to meet Francois Hollande 21 November 2015 From the section UK Image copyright Getty Images Prime Minister David Cameron will meet French President Francois Hollande in Paris on Monday to discuss the fight against terror. They will discuss how to co-operate on counter-terrorism and in the fight against so-called Islamic State (IS) in Syria and Iraq, UK officials said. Earlier Mr Cameron hailed a universal…

Antibiotic resistance: World on cusp of 'post-antibiotic era' By James Gallagher Health editor, BBC News website 19 November 2015 From the section Health Image copyright Thinkstock The world is on the cusp of a "post-antibiotic era", scientists have warned after finding bacteria resistant to drugs used when all other treatments have failed. They identified bacteria able to shrug off the drug of last reso…

Brussels terror alert based on fears of 'Paris-style attack' 21 November 2015 From the section Europe Image copyright Reuters Belgian PM Charles Michel says the decision to raise the terror alert level in Brussels was taken based on information about the risk of an attack "like the one that happened in Paris". The fear was that "several individuals with arms and explosives could launch an attack... perhaps even in several places", he…

Fifa vice-president Michel Platini and president Sepp Blatter were suspended in October. Both deny any wrongdoing 21 November 2015 Last updated at 10:21 Fifa president Sepp Blatter and vice-president Michel Platini should face sanctions from football's world governing body, says the panel investigating corruption allegations. The investigatory chamber of Fifa's ethics committee has sent its findings to the adjudicatory chamber chairman. H…

Mali hotel attack: '170 hostages seized' in Bamako 20 November 2015 From the section Africa Image copyright AFP Image caption The security forces are outside the hotel and blocking roads into the neighbourhood Gunmen have launched an attack on the Radisson Blu Hotel in the centre of Mali's capital, Bamako. Two people have locked in 140 guests and 30 employees in "a …

Cameron hails UN backing for action against Islamic State 21 November 2015 From the section UK Image copyright Reuters Image caption IS is a notoriously violent Islamist group which controls large parts of Syria and Iraq The UN Security Council's adoption of a resolution to "redouble" action against the Islamic State group is an "important moment", David Cameron says…

Syria crisis: Massive Russian air strikes on 'IS targets' 20 November 2015 From the section Europe Media captionFootage shows Russian missiles being launched in SyriaRussia says it has intensified its air raids on what it calls "terrorist" targets in Syria and raised to 69 the number of its aircraft there. But President Vladimir Putin said the current level of attacks was not enough to defeat so-called Islamic State (IS). Russia said it fired cruise missiles for a fourth day against IS targets. The long-range miss…

Charlie Sheen confirms he is HIV positive 17 November 2015 From the section Entertainment & Arts Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Sheen starred in the hugely popular US TV sitcom Two and a Half Men Hollywood star Charlie Sheen has confirmed he is living with HIV in a US television interview. "I am here to admit that I am HIV positive," he said. It bri…

Third body found in Paris attacks flat 20 November 2015 From the section Europe Image copyright EPA Image caption Police laid seige to the flat in Saint-Denis for some seven hours A third body has been recovered from the apartment in the Paris suburb of Saint-Denis raided by police after last Friday's attacks, prosecutors say. They confirmed the body of a woman was …

Singapore jails City Harvest megachurch founder and officials 20 November 2015 From the section Asia Image copyright Reuters Image caption The convicted (top-left to bottom-right): Serina Wee, Chew Eng Han, Sharon Tan, Kong Hee, Tan Ye Peng and John Lam Six senior officials of Singapore's City Harvest megachurch have been jailed over a $50m Singapore dollar ($35m; £2…