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HIV medicines: India patients say hit by drugs shortage

August 13, 2022 - 08:39
India's health ministry denies supply disruptions, but activists allege a shortage of essential drugs.
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India independence to tsunami: Meet Indians named after historic events

August 13, 2022 - 08:38
The BBC met six Indians who were named after landmark events that unfolded during their birth.
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Week in pictures: 6 - 12 August 2022

August 13, 2022 - 08:36
A selection of powerful images from all over the globe, taken in the past seven days.
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In pictures: Defying Mozambican jihadists to go to school

August 13, 2022 - 08:32
Riding motorbike taxis has become a lifeline for young men fleeing Mozambique's Islamist insurgency.
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Salman Rushdie: Author on ventilator and unable to speak, agent says

August 13, 2022 - 08:25
The Satanic Verses author was stabbed several times at an event in New York state on Friday.
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The Afghan cyclists who fled to pursue their Olympic dreams

August 13, 2022 - 08:02
Two sisters are among five women from Afghanistan's national cycling team now training in Italy.
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Ibiza: The birth of the 'party island'

August 13, 2022 - 08:02
In June 1973, the nightclub Pacha opened in Ibiza and it changed the island forever.
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Anne Heche dies: 'We have lost a bright light'

August 13, 2022 - 06:14
The Donnie Brasco actress is legally dead, a representative says, after a car crash in Los Angeles.
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Montenegro: Gunman kills 10 after family dispute

August 13, 2022 - 05:22
Three members of the same family were killed - the gunman was shot dead by a civilian.
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Ukraine war: Moscow's next step, nuclear plant warning and clean-up raves

August 13, 2022 - 04:23
Nuclear plant shelling could be "worse than Chernobyl" and young people mix cleaning and techno.
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Trump search warrant: FBI took 11 sets of documents from Trump's Mar-a-Lago home

August 13, 2022 - 04:14
Some documents taken from Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago home were marked top secret, US media report.
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Who is Salman Rushdie? The writer who emerged from hiding

August 13, 2022 - 02:02
Born in India, educated in Britain, Rushdie released multiple novels from the 1980s onwards.
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Ukraine war: Predicting Russia's next step in Ukraine

August 13, 2022 - 01:11
A decisive shift in southern Ukraine is unlikely in the coming months, says a top UK intelligence official.
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Puck Fair: Wild goat removed from festival 'throne' amid Irish heat alert

August 13, 2022 - 01:10
The goat is taken down from its pedestal on Friday for the second day in a row as temperatures soar.
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Author Salman Rushdie attacked on stage in New York

August 13, 2022 - 00:26
Witnesses say they saw a man run on stage and either punch or stab the Booker Prize winner.
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Drought hits Germany's Rhine River: 'We have 30cm of water left'

August 12, 2022 - 22:23
There are fears water levels could dip to the lowest ever recorded on the key German shipping route.
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Freya the walrus could be put down unless public back off, Norway warns

August 12, 2022 - 20:41
Freya the walrus, a popular attraction in the Oslo Fjord, is in danger from too much attention.
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Suspected bank robber rescued from tunnel near Vatican

August 12, 2022 - 20:27
Police believe the alleged gang member could have been burrowing his way into a bank near the Vatican.
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German ex-leader Gerhard Schroeder sues parliament over lost perks

August 12, 2022 - 19:57
The former chancellor has faced criticism over his links to Russian energy companies.
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Bear cub high on hallucinogenic 'mad honey' rescued by park rangers

August 12, 2022 - 19:19
The animal was found incapacitated after consuming hallucinogenic rhododendron plants.
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