BBC News
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VIDEO: Fixing soles on the streets of Havana September 19, 2015
A cobbler in Cuba talks about running his own business in Havana.
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VIDEO: Has Greece fallen out of love with Syriza? September 18, 2015
BBC News asked the people of Athens if they had fallen out of love with Syriza.
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VIDEO: 'It's a journey for a new life' September 18, 2015
Najeen Mustafa, a 16 year old from Syria is trying to reach her brother in Germany.
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VIDEO: A history of calling Obama a Muslim September 18, 2015
After Donald Trump fails to correct one of his supporters calling Barack Obama a Muslim, we look back on the history of this phenomenon.
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VIDEO: Stars of the Frankfurt Motor Show September 18, 2015
As the Frankfurt Motor Show draws to a close, Theo Leggett looks at what you could be driving away after that big lottery win.
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VIDEO: Pianist of Yarmouk's journey to Europe September 18, 2015
Ayham al-Ahmad, the pianist of Yarmouk, records his journey, as he leaves Syria for Europe.
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VIDEO: Pressure on Zagreb reception centres September 18, 2015
The BBC's Christian Fraser reports from one of the registration centres in and around the Croatia capital Zagreb.
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VIDEO: Trump laughs off Obama 'Muslim' question September 18, 2015
Donald Trump is criticised for failing to correct a supporter who said US President Barack Obama was a Muslim and "not even an American".
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VIDEO: Turkey-PKK conflict 'escalating fast' September 18, 2015
The number of policemen and soldiers who have been killed in Turkey since a ceasefire with Kurdish militant group the PKK broke down in July, has risen to more than 120.
Jail Breaks
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– DANGEROUS MILITANT ESCAPED LEBANON JAIL
An Islamist militant, Taha Hajj Suleiman, has escaped from Roumieh high-security prison, in eastern Beirut, in the early hours of Tuesday 08/18/2009. Continue reading
– MANILA JAIL REVOLT
In 03/2005 the Bagong Diwa detention center inhabited about 450 inmates, about 130 of them were senior Abu Sayyaf members and 10 others were from Moro Islamic Liberation Front – MILF. Continue reading
– BASILAN JAIL BREAK
On 04/10/2004 53 of 137 inmates at the Basilan Provincial Jail, including many members of the Al Qaeda -linked Abu Sayyaf group, had escaped. Continue reading
– BAGRAN ESCAPE
On 07/11/2005 a group of senior Taliban and Al Qaeda detainees managed to escape Bagram Jail. The men were reported missing at about 5:00 am local time. Continue reading
– KANDAHAR JAIL RAID
On 06/14/2008 at about 04:00 Taliban raided the central jail of Kandahar, the second important city in Afghanistan and blew up the entrance gate to the prison compound. Continue reading
– SANAA JAIL ESCAPE
On 02/03/2006 22 of the top Al Qaeda operatives in Yemen jail, who were detained in a compound run by the Yemeni Political Security Organization prison, managed to escape. Continue reading
– 8 CASABLANCA CONVICTS ESCAPED
On Monday 04/07/2008, just after morning prayers, 8 Islamic Militant prisoners escaped Kanetra Jail, about 40 km North of Rabat, Morocco’s capital. Continue reading
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