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.
Sunni-Shiaa rift
– ISLAMIC STATE OVERSHADOWS THE MIDDLE EAST
Despite Coalition continues airstrikes and despite the effort to train and arm the Iraqi Army I.S.I.S managed to capture Iraq’s Anbar Province capital Ramadi, on 05/17/2015, as the Iraqi Army scuttled the city leaving behind, as in Mosul less… Continue reading
– OPERATION ‘DECISIVE STORM’
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On early Thursday 03/26/2016 Saudi Arabia waged “Operation Decisive Storm” against the Shia Houthi coup, backed by Iran , in Yemen and in support of legitimate President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi.
A Saudi air campaign was… Continue reading
– YET ANOTHER SHIA-SUNNI WAR – YEMEN
The Yemeni foreign minister Riad Yassin has called, on Monday 03/23/2015, for Gulf Emirates to intervene to prevent the advance of Shia Houthi rebels, backed by Iran, into the south of the country.
The Houthis ousted President Abdrabbuh Mansour… Continue reading
– YEMEN’S RIFT – 135 WERE KILLED IN 2 SUICIDE BOMBINGS IN SANAA
According to final figures at 135 people were killed in Yemen, on Friday 03/20/2015, and about 340 were injured after two suicide bombers targeted two mosques in central Sanaa,The attacks occurred during Friday prayers at the Al-Badr and Al-Hashahush mosques… Continue reading
– 2015 – PAKISTAN’S SHIA MOSQUES BOMBINGS
On 02/14/2015 At least 20 people killed and 65 injured in Pakistani Taliban attack on Shiaa Mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan.
Two weeks earlier an explosion, on Friday 01/30/2015, at a Shia Mosque in Pakistan’s southern city of Shikarpur, Sindh province… Continue reading
– THE CONFUSION OVER THE BATTLE OF TIKRIT
In mid 02/2015 Shiaa forces in Syria launched two offensive against Syrian ‘rebels’ – actually against Sunni militants from Jabhat al-Nusra in the South, near the Jordanian-Israeli borders, and against I.S.I.S (Daesh) in Aleppo province – near the Turkish border.… Continue reading