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.
Horn of Africa
– ETHIOPIA
Ethiopia stretches on 1,104,300 km in East Africa between Somalia and Eritrea in the East and North, Sudan in the West and Kenya in the South. Continue reading
– BACK TO SQUARE ONE
Sheikh Sharif Ahmed, the head of the Council of Islamic Courts (CIC) in Somalia, who was toppled by Ethiopian troops,has been sworn in, on Saturday 01/31/2009, as the new president of Somalia. Continue reading
– ISLAMISTS DESTROYING SHRINES IN SOMALIA
The Islamic militia fighting Ethiopian forces in Somalia, is desecrating religious shrines in Southern Somalia, Al-Jazeera TV network reported on Saturday 12/20/2008. Continue reading
– GLOBAL CHALLENGE
Somali militants, who already control the coast of Northern Somalia from Bosaso, vowed to rescue the Saudi supertanker ‘Sirius Star’ that was hijacked by pirates on 11/17/2008, Continue reading
– SOMALI PIRATES
The 320,000 tone Saudi-owned super tanker has been hijacked, on Monday 11/17/2008, in waters off East Africa and is heading towards the coast of Somalia. The ‘Sirius Star’ was carrying two million barrels of oil Continue reading
– YEMEN UPDATE
There are many similarities between the FATA region in North-West Pakistan and the area of West Yemen. Both regions are mountainous and very steep, the weather during the winter extremely harsh Continue reading
– COMORO ISLANDS
Comoro Island is a group of five islands between Madagascar and Mozambique in East Africa which stretches on 2,236 km and has a population of about 1 million people. Continue reading
– MOGADISHU ; FIGHTING AMIDE PEACE TALKS
amide talks between the parties in Somalia about a possible cease fire the Ethiopian-backed Somali pro-government forces launched raids, on Sunday 06/08/2008, in the Somali capital's southern Wardhigley district, on Islamic militias. Continue reading
– FIGHTING ERUPTS IN MOGADISHU
On Saturday 04/19/2008 a new wave of clashes erupted between Ethiopian troops station in Mogadishu, Somalia’s capital and fighters from the “Council of Islamic Courts” (CIC) leaving over 80 dead and many wounded. Continue reading
– SUDAN
Sudan stretches on 2,505,000 km, has a population of about 40 millions. Sudan was always a dangerous country. Continue reading