Venezuela's Maduro says drone blast was bid to kill him, blames Colombia

At least one explosion rocked a military event where Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was giving a speech on Saturday and the government said it was a failed assassination attempt involving drones carrying explosives.

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China diplomat hopes ties with Australia recover soon

A senior Chinese diplomat on Saturday said China hopes Australia will not voice "groundless suspicions" so that ties between the two countries can return to health and stability.

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Maduro says foes used explosive drones to try to kill him

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said he survived an assassination attempt involving explosive drones on Saturday thanks to God, the people and the country's armed forces, and he blamed Colombia and the United States for what he called a right-wing plot to kill him.

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Eighteen killed in Russian helicopter crash in Siberia

Eighteen people were killed in a helicopter crash in the Krasnoyarsk region in Siberia on Saturday, the aviation watchdog and emergency services said.

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Speech by Venezuela's Maduro cut off, soldiers seen running

A broadcast by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was cut short during an outdoor speech at a military event on Saturday and soldiers were seen running before the televised transmission was cut off. While Maduro was speaking about Venezuela's economy, the audio suddenly went. He and others on the podium suddenly looked up, looking startled.

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Second plane crashes in Swiss Alps on Saturday

A small airliner crashed in the Swiss Alps on Saturday, just hours after a family of four was killed when their small plane went down in a forest.

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UK trade minister Fox says EU is pushing Britain to no-deal Brexit

British trade minister Liam Fox said "intransigence" from the European Union was pushing Britain toward a no-deal Brexit, in an interview published on Saturday by the Sunday Times.

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Family of four killed in small plane crash in Swiss forest

A family of four, including two children, were killed on Saturday morning after their small plane crashed in a Swiss forest, causing a forest fire that completely destroyed the plane, police said.

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Mexico troops find 150 Central Americans in back of truck

Some 150 Central American migrants, including 62 children, were found inside the back of trailer when the vehicle was stopped at a highway checkpoint, the Mexican government said on Saturday.

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Scattered protests in Iran as U.S. sanctions loom

Sporadic protests broke out in several cities in Iran for a fifth night on Saturday, a day after demonstrators attacked a Shi'ite seminary, according to Iranian news agencies and social media, as Iranians brace for a return of U.S. sanctions.

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Israeli Druze rally against new nation-state law

Tens of thousands of people gathered in Tel Aviv on Saturday to protest against Israel's new law declaring it the nation-state of the Jewish people, which has provoked outrage among the country's most integrated minority, the Druze.

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Chile archbishop to forgo ceremony amid church sex abuse scandal

Archbishop of Santiago Ricardo Ezzati said on Saturday that he would not lead Chile's Te Deum, an annual religious ceremony attended by the country's top politicians and clergy, amid a church sex abuse scandal that has sent shockwaves through the conservative Catholic nation.

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Islamic State says it carried out Afghan Shi'ite mosque bombing

Islamic State on Saturday claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing on a Shi'ite Muslim mosque in eastern Afghanistan that killed 39 people and wounded at least 80 others.

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Melania Trump backs NBA star LeBron James after Trump insults

The US first lady says LeBron James is doing "good things", hours after her husband insulted him.

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Russia LGBT activists detained during St Petersburg rally

Protesters who held up rainbow-coloured flags or placards were pulled onto a police bus.

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Bangladesh students attacked during Dhaka protest

About 25 students were injured as a protest over road safety ended in violence, reports say.

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Anti-semitic graffiti on Auschwitz survivor Elie Wiesel's house

Romanian police are investigating anti-semitic graffiti found at Nobel winner Elie Wiesel's birthplace.

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Lula: Brazil ex-president nominated for poll despite jail term

Members of the Brazilian ex-president's party declare him their candidate in the October elections.

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North Korea calls US actions on nuclear programme 'alarming'

There were smiles at a forum in Singapore but tensions between the US and North Korea remain.

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Europe heatwave: Spain and Portugal struggle in 40C+ temperatures

Forecasters expect temperatures of 46-47C in some parts of Portugal, as three die of heatstroke in Spain.

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Thai cave boys leave monastery after novice monkhood

The youth football team were ordained as novice monks to honour a diver who died during their rescue.

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Ai Weiwei Beijing studio demolished 'without warning'

The dissident artist says authorities demolished this building without giving him notice.

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Violence as troops deploy in Ethiopia's Somali region

Protesters have set fire to a church and looted shops after federal troops took over.

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US wildlife refuges end ban on neonics and GM crops

The Trump administration will allow pesticides linked to declining bee populations to be used.

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England beat India in first Test thriller

England hold their nerve to complete a tense 31-run victory over India in the first Test on an enthralling fourth morning at Edgbaston.

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Musician KAMAU talks about African inspired music and black identity

Musician KAMAU talks about African inspired music and black identity

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Ai Weiwei's Beijing studio destroyed

The prominent Chinese artist says the authorities have demolished his studio "without warning".

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Zimbabwe election: Woman says she was beaten by soldiers in Harare

Following elections in Zimbabwe, the BBC has spoken to a woman who says she was beaten by soldiers in Harare.

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See some of the world's earliest photographs

Salted paper prints were one of the first forms of photography, a technique unveiled in Britain in 1839.

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Women set new skydiving record in Ukraine

Fifty-seven women have taken part in a synchronised skydive in Ukraine, setting a new record.

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Breastfeeding mothers in Colombia gather to break taboo

Mothers across Colombia gathered to breastfeed in public as part of World Breastfeeding Week.

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Justin Timberlake said criticism of Pink was unfair

Justin Timberlake has defended Pink after she was spotted relaxing on an Australian beach just before cancelling a gig.

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Matteo Salvini: Can Italy trust this man?

How Matteo Salvini channelled Italy's worst fears to become its most powerful man.

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What does the future hold for France's 'IS children'?

The grandparents of French children of IS fighters in Syria and Iraq want them brought home.

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China's football future: The mountain school producing prodigies

Pupils in China's Gansu province hope football can help them escape poverty.

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Teachers and Students Speak Out When School Gets Real

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