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VIDEO: Drone footage shows migrants' arrival September 23, 2015
Matthew Price looks at one of the Greek hotspots for migrants entering Europe.
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VIDEO: The Olympian who never gave up September 23, 2015
In 1992, 400m medal hopeful Derek Redmond pulled up injured in the semi-final of the Barcelona Olympics, but still finished the race.
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VIDEO: Football legend Pele at 75 September 23, 2015
Football legend Pele is 75 this year. He talked to the BBC about what inspires him and what he makes of football today.
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VIDEO: Pope Francis lands to cheers in US September 22, 2015
President Obama and his Family have greeted Pope Francis upon his arrival at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland.
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VIDEO: Lesbos struggles as 4,000 arrive daily September 22, 2015
The Greek island of Lesbos is still struggling to keep up with the steady flow of migrants and refugees.
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VIDEO: How much does making a drug cost? September 22, 2015
As Turing Pharmaceuticals raises the price of an Aids treatment, Daraprim, BBC News looks at how the pharmaceutical industry tries to balance the pursuit of profit with a patient's need to access medication.
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VIDEO: Refugee crisis: Food and phone charging September 22, 2015
The BBC's Mark Lowen reports from a sports stadium on the Turkey-Greece border where agencies are providing shelter and food to refugees trying to reach Europe.
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VIDEO: On the ground at refugee hotspots September 22, 2015
EU ministers have approved a controversial plan to relocate 120,000 refugees and migrants across the EU using compulsory quotas.
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VIDEO: A guide to strange initiation ceremonies September 22, 2015
Initiation ceremonies are in the news, here are some of the stranger ones from around the world.
– QARI MOHAMMAD ZAFAR
* Qari Mohammad Zafar is originally from Karachi. He was named as one of the banned Lashkar-e-Jhangvi senior leaders. Qari ZAfar is wanted for questioning in connection with the 03/02/2002 US Consulate Bombing in Karachi, Pakistan. The attack killed three Pakistani citizens and David Foy, a USA diplomat. An Award of $5 millions was offered by USA on his head.
Qari ZAfar became a trusted figure of Al Qaeda’s inner circle. He also enjoys the protection of Pakistani Taliban commander Baitullah Mehsud and is believed to be hiding out in the lawless South Waziristan tribal area of NWFP. Practically Qari ZAfar ran a group of his own.
On 02/18/2007, Qari ZAfar escaped from the custody of security services in the Punjabi capital, Lahore.
Qari ZAfar was pointed out by Pakistani investigators and intelligence employees as the mastermind of the Marriott Bombing in Islamabad, on 09/20/2008. Some of his men have been arrested in Punjab which further confirms his involvement in the whole scheme, an official said.
The connection to Qari ZAfar was established from phone numbers found on the mobiles of some of those arrested in Punjab. Qari Mohammed Zafar, was killed by a UAV missiles attack on Wednesday 02/24/2010 (see – Zafars Death). According to intelligence sources Mohammed Qari Zafar was replaced by Mufti Abuzar Khanjari.
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