Spain train driver to be questioned

27 July 2013 Last updated at 23:10 ET The driver of a train that crashed near the Spanish city of Santiago de Compostela on Wednesday killing 78 people is due to appear before a judge. Francisco Jose Garzon Amo has been detained on suspicion...

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UK soldiers assist Afghan operation

28 July 2013 Last updated at 00:09 ET British soldiers have returned to an area of Afghanistan for a week-long operation to clear Taliban insurgents. Afghan military commanders requested assistance in Sangin district, an area British forces...

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Brazil beach packed for Pope Francis

28 July 2013 Last updated at 03:02 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. The BBC's Julia Carneiro says it was an "historic night" on Copacabana Up to three million people have packed Brazil's Copacabana...

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Egypt protesters defy removal threat

28 July 2013 Last updated at 06:13 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Jim Muir: "It's hard to see how this area can be cleared without further bloodshed" Supporters of ousted Egyptian president Mohammed...

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EU and China reach solar panel deal

27 July 2013 Last updated at 05:06 ET The European Commission says it has reached "an amicable solution" with Beijing in a row over imports of Chinese solar panels. Both sides have agreed a minimum price for the panels, EU Trade Commissioner...

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Man 'too fat' to live in New Zealand

27 July 2013 Last updated at 05:09 ET Authorities in New Zealand have told a South African chef he is too fat to be allowed to live in the country. Immigration officials said Albert Buitenhuis, who weighs 130kg (286 pounds), did not have "an...

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'Scores killed' at Egypt protest

27 July 2013 Last updated at 06:36 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. The BBC's Jim Muir: "The casualties are mounting" More than 100 people are reported to have been killed in Cairo at a protest...

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Tunisia state funeral for murdered MP

27 July 2013 Last updated at 06:49 ET A state funeral is being held for Tunisian opposition leader Mohamed Brahmi who was killed on Thursday by gunmen in the capital, Tunis. His death has sparked widespread unrest. One protester died in overnight...

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Japan 'needs marines and drones'

26 July 2013 Last updated at 03:25 ET Japan should bolster its marine force and introduce surveillance drones, a defence review paper says, highlighting concerns over China and North Korea. The paper also called for better defences against...

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Italy police target Mafia near Rome

26 July 2013 Last updated at 05:40 ET Italian police have arrested at least 50 people in a big anti-Mafia operation in the coastal region near Rome. About 500 police officers, backed by dog units, a helicopter and coastal patrol boats are involved....

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Morsi accused of plotting with Hamas

26 July 2013 Last updated at 06:48 ET Ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi is being held over allegations of links with Palestinian militants Hamas and plotting attacks on jails in the 2011 uprising, it has been announced. He is to be questioned...

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Train crash driver 'formally held'

26 July 2013 Last updated at 07:03 ET Spanish police have formally detained the driver of a train that derailed on Wednesday, killing 78 people. The driver - who was injured and is under guard in hospital - faces charges of "recklessness", police...

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US lawmakers back phone surveillance

24 July 2013 Last updated at 21:16 ET The US House of Representatives has narrowly voted to continue collecting data on US phone calls, in the first legislative move on the programme. In a 205-217 vote, lawmakers rejected an effort to restrict...

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Obama: Reverse economic inequality

24 July 2013 Last updated at 22:03 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. 'Washington has taken its eye off the ball' Reversing US economic inequality should be Washington's top priority, President Barack...

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China charges politician Bo Xilai

25 July 2013 Last updated at 05:56 ET China has charged disgraced politician Bo Xilai with bribery, corruption and abuse of power, state media say. Bo Xilai, formerly the Communist Party chief of Chongqing, was expelled from the party after...

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Spain train crash death toll mounts

25 July 2013 Last updated at 07:03 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. The BBC's Tom Burridge reports on "chaos" at the scene At least 78 people have been killed in the passenger train derailment in...

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White House attacks NSA curb plans

24 July 2013 Last updated at 05:58 ET The White House is urging Congress to reject an attempt to stop the National Security Agency (NSA) collecting Americans' phone records. With a key vote coming up, President Barack Obama's spokesman said...

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Egypt soldier dies in bomb blast

24 July 2013 Last updated at 05:29 ET One soldier has died and another is in a critical condition following a bomb blast in the Egyptian city of Mansoura. Health officials said 29 people were hurt. A timed bomb hidden under a truck detonated...

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EU credit card cap plans confirmed

24 July 2013 Last updated at 05:52 ET Plans to cut transaction fees on debit and credit cards in the European Union have been published - but there is disagreement over the potential impact. The European Commission estimates that the EU payment...

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Egyptian army chief calls protests

24 July 2013 Last updated at 07:13 ET Egypt's army chief has called for demonstrations on Friday to give the military a mandate to confront "violence and potential terrorism". Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said he was not calling for public unrest and...

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US general outlines Syria options

22 July 2013 Last updated at 23:46 ET The top US military officer has outlined the costs, risks and benefits of possible American military involvement in the Syrian conflict. Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Gen Martin Dempsey offered five military...

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Brazil crowds greet Pope Francis

23 July 2013 Last updated at 02:49 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. There were clashes during Pope Francis' Brazil visit as Wyre Davies reports Pope Francis has been greeted by tens of thousands...

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Rescue as Gansu quake toll rises

23 July 2013 Last updated at 05:06 ET Rescue efforts are under way following two powerful earthquakes in China that killed at least 94 people. The quakes hit Gansu province on Monday morning, with the majority of casualties in Dingxi city....

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Nine killed in Egyptian violence

23 July 2013 Last updated at 06:43 ET Nine people have died in Cairo in overnight clashes between supporters and opponents of ousted President Mohammed Morsi, officials say. Most of the victims were killed at a sit-in held by pro-Morsi demonstrators...

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Pope Francis leaves for Brazil visit

21 July 2013 Last updated at 21:19 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Pope Francis is embarking on his first foreign trip Pope Francis has left Rome for Brazil for his first foreign trip, which...

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