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Berlin Wall blunderer Guenter Schabowski dies at 86 1 November 2015 From the section Europe Media captionThe BBC's Brian Hanrahan reports on Gunther Schabowksi's Politburo announcement - from 9 November 1989A senior East German official whose impromptu announcement at a news conference led to the demise of the Berlin Wall in 1989 has died aged 86. Guenter Schabowski said travel restrictions on the ex-state's citizens would be immediately lifted, prompting tens of thousands to cross to the West. Officials had intend…
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Turkey election: Erdogan's AK Party seeks majority 1 November 2015 From the section Europe Media captionMark Lowen has been looking at why this election is so importantTurks are voting in parliamentary polls for the second time in five months, as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's AK Party tries to regain its majority. Attempts to form a coalition government after elections in June failed. The opposition says the vote is a chance to curb what it sees as Mr Erdogan's increasingly authoritarian tendencies. Security i…
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Theresa May rules out keeping web browsing data 1 November 2015 From the section UK Media captionTheresa May on monitoring communicationsSecurity agencies will not be given powers to look at a suspect's website browsing history under new laws, Home Secretary Theresa May has said. She also told the BBC that companies would not be banned from encrypting data, as she prepares to present a new security bill to Parliament this week. The bill will allow agencies to see who has spoken to whom, and when. Former head of GC…
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Sinai plane crash: Search widens for bodies and debris 1 November 2015 From the section Middle East Media captionThe BBC's Andy Moore reports: ''The aircraft apparently broke up in mid air''Teams investigating the fate of a Russian airliner which crashed in Egypt's Sinai peninsula on Saturday killing all 224 on board have widened their search for bodies and debris. So far 163 bodies have been found but the search area was extended to 15km (9 miles) after some were located away from the main wreck of the Airbus 321. …
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Somalia: Al-Shabab attack kills 15 in Mogadishu hotel 1 November 2015 From the section Africa Media captionThe BBC's Tomi Oladipo reports: ''Residents of Mogadishu say that they heard a loud bang at dawn..followed by gunfire''Al-Shabab Islamist militants have attacked a hotel in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, killing at least 15 people. Gunmen used a vehicle packed with explosives to blast their way into the Sahafi hotel compound before storming the building, police said. Victims included at least one MP and the ge…
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Japan, China and South Korea 'restore' fraught ties 1 November 2015 From the section Asia Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The trilateral meeting is the first for three-and-a-half years The leaders of Japan, China and South Korea say they have "completely restored" trade and security ties, at their first meeting in three years. They said in a statement the…
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I'm no fan of drug legalisation but perhaps, just perhaps, I'm wrong and my views are counter productive. I try and make decisions that are based on the best available evidence so perhaps I need to reevaluate my beliefs.
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Five Britons dead after Canadian whale-watching boat sinks 26 October 2015 From the section UK Image copyright Albert Titian/Facebook Image caption Canadian broadcaster CBC said the boat appeared to have sunk some distance from the shore Five Britons were killed when a whale-watching boat sank off the coast of western Canada, UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has s…
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European Parliament votes against net neutrality amendments 27 October 2015 From the section Technology Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The rules have implications for how internet companies are allowed to deliver data to customers The European Parliament has voted against a set of rules intended to safeguard "net neutrality" in the EU. A series of amendm…
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Hindsight is a wonderful thing, however glad I never chose TalkTalk after changing my broadband a couple days ago. I thought slowly but surely TalkTalk were building up their reputation this however could lead to almost irreversible damage.
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MILLIONS of families could be stung for £100 a year when a new insurance tax comes in next week, a watchdog said yesterday. GETTYA family with two cars, a pet and medical insurance will see costs surge A typical family with two cars, a pet and medical insurance will see their costs surge. The Association of British Insurers said millions would be hit, including motorists, home owners and pet owners. The warning comes as the standard rate of insurance premium tax, which is paid each time a new policy is taken out, rises from 6 per cent to 9.5 per cent from Sunday, as announced in the Budget. The association said the change would affect about 7.3million car polic…
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DRIVERS are being allowed to park on double yellow lines for £5 a day. GETTYDevon county council is thought to be the first council to trial the scheme Devon County Council is believed to be the first in the country to introduce permits which relax the parking restrictions brought in across Britain in 1960. Its “dispensation scheme” allows business owners, landlords and contractors to park vehicles almost anywhere after buying the daily £5 passes. Critics fear the scheme is just a money-making venture for the cash-strapped council and will cause traffic chaos in already congested town centres. Concerns have also been raised about the perm…
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A new BBC documentary which features an audience vote as to whether a woman was raped or not has sparked anger, as it is claimed it could upset viewers. But the BBC insists the documentary, called ‘Is This Rape? Sex On Trial’, is not merely a gimmick and is designed to raise important questions about consent. Full Story - Daily Mail The DM are claiming people are " angered" by this show, I will decide if I am " angered" after watching the show , however my initial thoughts are surely if it resolves confusion about what constitutes consent that is a good thing? Don't know what the DM are getting angry about?
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Image copyright Norfolk Police Image caption Alan Blackman initially protested his innocence when CCTV images were released A married father-of-three has been jailed for 14 months after he admitted sexually assaulting a horse. Alan Blackman, was arrested after the animal was found injured at stables in Norfolk, in August. Following the discovery of the horse, Norfolk Police circulated several CCTV images of a man arriving at the stables in Redenhall. The 31-year-old removals man had protested his innocence after seeing the appeal. But he later admitted the attack, which police said lasted more than an hour, as well as trespass with intent to commit a sexual offence…
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YouTube to launch subscription service Dave Lee North America technology reporter 21 October 2015 From the section Technology comments Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The subscription service will intensify competition among net video giants YouTube is to launch a subscription service offering original, exclusive videos - includ…
