BBC News
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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 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.
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VIDEO: German town 'running out of room' for migrants September 18, 2015
The BBC's Jenny Hill reports from the town of Rosenheim in Germany, where giant tents are being constructed to accommodate asylum seekers.
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VIDEO: Waxworks unveiled of F1 stars Vettel and Hamilton September 18, 2015
As Singapore's Formula 1 Grand Prix gets into gear, the BBC's Rico Hizon meets two of the top challengers, Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel - in waxwork form.
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VIDEO: Motor racing hopeful, but no driving licence September 17, 2015
Kenyan Tejas Hirani has won 48 motor-racing championships despite being just 17 and not yet having a driving licence.
Lebanon
– LEBANON – THE MIDDLE EAST SPLIT
Hillary Clinton, the American Secretary of State met with Saad Hariri, the Lebanese PM, in New York on 01/07/2011, and fully backed the Special Tribunal Lebanon – STL expected to publish its conclusions later this month. Continue reading
– HIZBULLAH AGENT WISSAM AL-HASSAN DOUBLE PLAY
The Canadian TV Channel CBC, in an investigative report broadcasted, on Monday 11/22/2010, claimed the current head of the Lebanese internal security service, Col. Wissam al-Hassan, was a Hizbullah agent. Continue reading
– HARIRI’S ASSASSINATION – SPECIAL TRIBUNAL LEBANON [STL]
The former Lebanese PM Rafik Hariri, a strong opposition to Syria and Hizbullah in Lebanon, was assassinated in a huge car bomb in the center of Beirut, on 02/14/2005. Continue reading
– MUSTAFA BADR AL-DIN
Mustafa Badr Aldin, the brother in-law of assassinated Hizbullah commander Imad Mugniyah, is the prime suspect in the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri on 02/14/2005, Continue reading
– EGYPTIAN DIALECT
On Friday 01/15/2010, the Syrian President Bashar Assad arrived to Riyadh to meet the Saudi King Abdullah and to discuss Palestinian issues and emerging trends in Yemen. Continue reading
– LEBANON DETAINED AN ISLAMIST LEADER
Lebanese authorities have arrested a man suspected of being a key operative in an Al Qaeda-inspired Fatah al-Islam militant group, an army spokesman said on Friday 01/08/2010. Continue reading
– A BOMB WENT OFF IN BEIRUT’S HIZBULLAH COMPOUND
Three people were killed, on Saturday 12/26/2009 at about 21:00, in a blast in the south of Lebanese capital Beirut that may have targeted an official from the Palestinian group, Hamas. Continue reading
– NOTHING NEW IN LEBANON
Finally, five months after the elections in Lebanon, in 06/2009, the newly formed Lebanese Unity government holds first meeting, on Tuesday 11/10/2009. Continue reading
– FADI GHASSAN IBRAHIM ARRESTED IN LEBANON
Lebanese security forces have arrested Fadi Ghassan Ibrahim, wanted in connection with bomb attacks, a military official said on Saturday 10/31/2009. Continue reading
– ROCKET FIRED TO NORTHERN ISRAEL
A 107 mm Katyusha rocket was fired, on Tuesday 10/27/2009 at about 19:20, southern Lebanon, hit northern Israel without causing any casualties. Continue reading