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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.
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* On 02/20/2003, a remote controlled bomb exploded near the entrance gate to the local Mindanao airport. A soldier and 8 civilians were wounded. The bomb was a mixture of small quantity of TNT placed n a fuel container to maximize the damage. Authorities believed that the INDONESIAN JI staged the attack.
* On Monday 05/03/2004 the Pilipino police stopped a white van near a local regional office of the election supervision administration, and close to a church. The police arrested 2 Islamic activists with a bomb assembled from mortar shell.
* On 06/12/2004 2 policemen where killed and other 2 wounded when they tried to defuse a bomb near a restaurant in Zamboanga, in the far South of the Philippines. Authorities believed that the attack was executed by Abu Sayyaf. .
* On 12/24/2004 a bomb, designed to be activated by remote control, was defused in a bus in Manila. Authorities believed that the INDONESIAN JI was behind the failed bus bombing.
* On 08/11/2005, tow suspected members of Abu Sayyaf have been arrested, following a week earlier double bombing in the southern city of Zamboanga, which injuring 26 people. The two suspects were nabbed with four other men by a military patrol on the southern island of Jolo. Two rifles and ammunition were seized from the group. Four men were later released but the two: Kamdon Yunos and Robin Daud, were found to have “questionable” records and remain in military custody
* on 09/29/2005, soldiers and policemen arrested in North Cotabato four suspected bombers and seized an explosive device build from a 60mm mortar shell with a mobile phone trigger in North Cotabato.
The suspects, identified as Kasan Datukon, 29, Abdulsalam Abu, 30, Suhuddin Danda, 25, and Omar Bantas, 29, were nabbed at around 07:00, during a routine inspection at a road checkpoint in Pigcawayan, Southern Philippines. Kasan Datukon placed the bomb inside a bag on the floor at the front seat of the minibus that was heading for Cotabato City. Intelligence sources said the four detainees were, probably, new recruits of Abu Sayyaf.
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