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Call to widen MH370 debris hunt

Malaysia urges other Indian Ocean islands to be on the lookout for more possible MH370 debris, after a wing part washes up on Reunion.

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Zimbabwe seeks second 'lion killer'

Zimbabwe says it is seeking a second American over the illegal killing of a lion, as the outcry over the death of famed animal Cecil continues.

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Israel teen stabbed at Gay Pride dies

A teenage girl stabbed at a Gay Pride march in Jerusalem on Thursday dies from her wounds, doctors say.

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Dozens face 'terror' trial in UAE

• 2 August 2015
 
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Canadian PM calls general election

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Australian Speaker Bishop quits

• 2 August 2015
 
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• 2 August 2015
 
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Empire State hosts wildlife display

• 2 August 2015
 
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• 2 August 2015
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• 2 August 2015
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Mullah Omar: The myth and the movement

As fresh claims surface that Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Omar is dead, the BBC's Lyse Doucet looks at what the future for the Taliban movement - and Afghanistan - might be without him.

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• 2 August 2015
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• 2 August 2015
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• 2 August 2015
 
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• 2 August 2015
 
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