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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
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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.
– SINAI TERROR CAMPAIGN
On Thursday 01/29/2015 evening – the I.S.I.S’s Sinai Province, which changed its named from Ansar Bait al-Maqdas when it pledged allegiance to Islamic State, on 11/10/2014, launched a simultaneous attack on Egyptian Army position in North-Eastern Sinai Peninsula in the cities of El-Arish, Rafah and Sheik Zuwayed (see also – El-Arish 08.07.12 ).
Rockets were first fired at police offices, a military base and a military hotel in El-Arish, before a car bomb exploded at the rear gate of the military base. Explosions smashed windows and shook residential areas, causing an electricity blackout across the city.
More than a dozen army checkpoints in the city were also targeted. Newspaper al-Ahram said its El-Arish office – which is opposite the hotel and base – had been completely destroyed. Four soldiers were wounded in an attack at a checkpoint outside El-Arish and an army major was later shot dead at a checkpoint in Rafah, medical and security sources said. In a separate incident a police officer was killed when struck by a bomb in the canal city of Suez.
at least 45 people, mostly soldiers, were killed in the series of attacks. Most of the casualties were in the provincial capital, El-Arish. More than 60 people were wounded. Militant group Sinai Province said it carried out the “extensive, simultaneous” attacks.
Egypt’s president cut short a visit to Ethiopia because of the attacks.
They represent some of the worst anti-government violence in Egypt for months, and indicate a previously unseen level of coordination, correspondents and analysts say.
Tensions have also been raised across Egypt earlier this week amid protests marking the anniversary of the 2011 uprising that ousted then-leader Hosni Mubarak. over 20 people were killed by police fire mainly in Cairo and Alexandria.
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07/2011 -EGYPTIAN GAS PIPLINE BLOWN UP THE THIRD TIME
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