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Syria conflict: Russia 'peace plan' revealed ahead of key summit 11 November 2015 From the section Middle East Image copyright AP Image caption Diplomatic efforts to bring an end to the Syrian conflict are gaining momentum A Russian document circulating at the United Nations has proposed a constitutional reform process in Syria, lasting 18 months, to be followed by p…

Remembrance Sunday being marked across UK 8 November 2015 From the section UK Image copyright Reuters Image caption The Queen began the wreath laying service at the Cenotaph A two-minute silence has been held to remember UK's war dead as Remembrance Sunday events begin across the UK. Thousands have gathered at the Cenotaph in Whitehall, central London, to pay respe…

Mariya Savinova (left) and Ekaterina Poistogova were both named in Wada's report into doping 10 November 2015 Last updated at 18:25 The International Olympic Committee has asked the IAAF to start disciplinary proceedings against athletes accused of doping in the World Anti-Doping Agency independent commission report. Wada said Russia should be banned from athletics competition for running a "state-supported" doping programme. I…

Migrant crisis: Slovenia to put up 'temporary technical obstacles' 10 November 2015 From the section Europe Image copyright Getty Images Image caption More than 170,000 migrants have crossed into Slovenia since October Slovenia has said it will put up "temporary technical obstacles" on its border with Croatia to control the growing flow of migrants. Prime Minister M…

Syria conflict: Army 'breaks IS siege of Kuwairis airbase' 10 November 2015 From the section Middle East Image copyright AFP Image caption Syrian government forces launched an offensive in Aleppo province last month Government forces have broken a siege by Islamic State (IS) of an airbase in northern Syria, state media report. Army units had made contact with troops…

Athletics doping: Kremlin says claims are 'groundless' 10 November 2015 From the section Europe Image copyright EPA Image caption The commission said state-sponsored Russian doping "sabotaged" the London 2012 Olympics The Kremlin has dismissed accusations of widespread state-sponsored doping among its athletes as "groundless". Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said there was …

EU criticises Turkey over human rights and democracy 10 November 2015 From the section Europe Image copyright Reuters Image caption The European Commission says criminal cases against journalists have curtailed media freedom The European Commission has called on Turkey urgently to address significant failings on human rights and democracy. A delayed annual report on…

Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi: NLD has won election majority 10 November 2015 From the section Asia comments Media captionAung San Suu Kyi says people are "far more politicised" nowMyanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi has told the BBC she believes her party has won a parliamentary majority, in her first interview since the historic elections. Early results point to a sweeping victory for her National League for Democracy (NLD), but final official results will not be known for days. The election was seen as the most democ…

SeaWorld to phase out killer whale display in San Diego 10 November 2015 From the section US & Canada Image copyright Reuters Image caption SeaWorld parks have long been criticised by animal rights activists and some politicians The SeaWorld theme park in the US state of California is to phase out controversial public displays by killer whales, its chief executiv…

David Cameron: EU reform is 'not an impossible task' 10 November 2015 From the section UK Politics Image copyright Reuters Reforming the UK's membership of the EU will be a big, but not impossible, task, David Cameron is to say as he publishes his list of demands later. The prime minister will set out his aims in a letter to European Council President Donald Tusk, paving the way for detailed talks among EU leaders. He has committed t…

Australia migrants: Reinforcements flown to Christmas Island centre 10 November 2015 From the section Australia Media captionDetainee: "It all started with the death of a detainee who tried to escape"Police reinforcements have been sent to Australia's Christmas Island detention centre to "restore order", officials say, amid reports of a stand-off. In a statement the immigration department said a group of detainees continued to engage in "non-compliant behaviour" overnight. Facilities were damaged and some detainee…

Facebook told by Belgian court to stop tracking non-users 9 November 2015 From the section Technology Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The company said the cookie the ruling relates to is safe A court has given Facebook 48 hours to stop tracking people in Belgium who are not members of its social network. Facebook says it will appeal against the decision a…

Jordan policeman kills two Americans and South African at training centre 9 November 2015 From the section Middle East Image copyright AFP Image caption The US-funded facility in Muwaqqar is used for training Iraqi and Palestinian security forces A Jordanian policeman has shot dead two American instructors and a South African at a police training centre outside Amman…

David Cameron 'deadly serious' about need for EU reform 9 November 2015 From the section UK Politics Media captionDavid Cameron on spending review and EU voteDavid Cameron has said he is "deadly serious" about securing EU reforms and said that if his renegotiations failed "we will have to ask ourselves - 'is this organisation for us?'". The prime minister told the CBI conference the issue was not whether the UK could survive outside the EU but whether it would be more successful. He added that "the status quo isn'…