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The BBC reports from Pakistan's beleaguered tribal areas, which are seeing a surge in violence.
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Covid: New WHO group may be last chance to find virus origins
The World Health Organization unveils a new group to examine the emergence of the virus more closely.
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Kongsberg: Several killed in Norway bow and arrow attack
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William Shatner in space: 'Everybody in the world needs to do this'
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Norway's oil and gas sector will not be dismantled, new government says
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The opposition launches impeachment proceedings against President Piñera over a controversial deal.
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Lucas Hernandez: France defender gets six-month jail term
A Spanish court issued the sentence after he broke a restraining order in 2017.
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Blaze hits site of Egypt's top film festival
A fire broke out at the site of Egypt's top film festival a day before it is due to start.
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IEA: Green energy needed to avoid turbulent prices
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North Korea: Vulnerable at risk of starvation, UN expert says
A UN expert has urged for international sanctions to be lifted to prevent a food crisis.
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US leads Bitcoin mining as China ban takes effect
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What is climate change? A really simple guide
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Covid-19: US airlines defy Texas order to stop mandatory jabs
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Energy prices: EU unveils plan to ease Europe's gas crisis
The approval of tax cuts and a plan to buy fuel collectively were put forward as energy prices soar.
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Huge blackmail and corruption trial opens in Spain
In the dock is a notorious ex-police chief who is at the centre of a web of scandal and intrigue.
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World record holder Agnes Tirop found dead in Kenya
Agnes Tirop, a two-time World Athletics Championships medallist, has been found dead at her home in Kenya.
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Vaping: FDA approves e-cigarette brand in US for first time
The drug regulator says the benefits of adult smokers switching to the product outweigh the risks.
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Making Superman bisexual is 'bandwagoning not brave' - actor Dean Cain
Actor Dean Cain, who played the superhero on TV, says the move would have been brave 20 years ago.
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India man jailed for killing wife with cobra in Kerala
Sooraj Kumar let a cobra onto the bed where his wife was sleeping - she died from the snakebite.
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