BBC News
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VIDEO: Kayak couple survives whale encounter September 16, 2015
A couple who survived a close encounter with a humpback whale while kayaking say they "thought [they] were going to die".
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VIDEO: Lomu performs haka in Covent Garden September 16, 2015
Former New Zealand rugby player Jonah Lomu takes part in the haka in Covent Garden, London, ahead of the Rugby World Cup.
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VIDEO: Texas teen arrested as clock mistaken for bomb September 16, 2015
Texas teenager arrested after a homemade clock was mistaken for a bomb
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VIDEO: Helicopter uses robot legs to land September 16, 2015
The Pentagon is funding research into robotic legs for helicopters to let them land on uneven and moving surfaces.
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VIDEO: 'The sting of tear gas has caught everyone' September 16, 2015
The BBC's James Reynolds is by the Serbian-Hungarian border with migrants as Hungarian riot police fire tear gas and water cannon to force back migrants who broke through gates.
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VIDEO: Tightrope walker crosses Melbourne skyline September 16, 2015
Australian tightrope walker Kane Petersen has successfully crossed between two peaks of the Eureka Tower, almost 300 metres (984 feet) above Melbourne's skyline.
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VIDEO: Hungary police clash with migrants September 16, 2015
Hungarian police use water cannon and teargas as they clash with migrants at the Hungarian-Serbian border.
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VIDEO: Singapore haze threatens F1 race September 16, 2015
Haze clouds could scupper this weekend's Formula One Grand Prix in Singapore.
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VIDEO: Does N Korea have nuclear capability? September 16, 2015
BBC News has taken a look at what is known about North Korea's nuclear capabilities.
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– NIGERIA – THE NEW FRONT WITH JIHAD
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has declared, on 05/15/2013, a state of emergency in three states after a series of deadly attacks by Islamist militant groups. Continue reading
– 3 ARRESTED IN NIGERIA OVER SPYING FOR IRAN
Nigerian state security police said, on Wednesday 02/20/2013, they arrested three people suspected of being members of an Iran-linked terror cell planning attacks on U.S. and Israeli interests. Continue reading
– ABUBAKAR MUHAMMAD SHEKAU
Abubakar Shekau was born in 1969 in a farming village also called Shekau in Northeastern Nigerian Yobe state. Continue reading
– 25 KILLED AS CHURCHES ATTACKED IN NIGERIA
At least 25 people have been killed by an explosion, on Sunday 12/25/2011, outside a church near the Nigerian capital Abuja during Christmas celebrations, according to a relief worker. Continue reading
– BOKO HARAM
Boko Haram is an Islamic radical and militant group operating since 2002 in North and Central Nigeria, on the demographic border region between the Muslims in Nigeria. Continue reading
– UMAR FAROUk ABDULMUTALLAB
Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, also known as Abdul Mudallad, was born in Nigeria in 1986 Continue reading
– CHRISTMAS TERROR PLOT – FLIGHT 253
On a “Northwest” airliner flight 253 arriving in the USA city of Detroit from Amsterdam, on Friday 12/25/2009 afternoon, an improvised incendiary device went off. The assailant was identified as Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, a Nigerian. Continue reading
– OVER 200 KILLED IN NIGERIA CLASHES
At least 42 people have been killed and dozens of others injured after clashes erupted between police and members of a Muslim group in Nigeria, a hospital source said on Sunday 07/26/2009. Continue reading
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