Exclusive: Bangladesh Election Commission investigates complaints of vote rigging

Bangladesh's Election Commission is investigating allegations of vote rigging coming from across the country, a spokesman told Reuters minutes before polling for a general election was to close.

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Russian army to get new missile complex S-350 Vityaz in 2019

Russia will in 2019 deploy the S-350 Vityaz new generation short-to-mid range surface-to-air defence missile complex, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Sunday, in a long-planned move to replace its ageing S-300 system.

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Italy budget: Parliament passes budget after EU standoff

Italy's parliament approves a budget for 2019, amid complaints it was revised to placate the EU.

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Colombia probes alleged plot to assassinate President Iván Duque

Three Venezuelans are being held in connection with an alleged plot to kill Colombia's president.

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Clashes, rigging allegations mar Bangladesh poll amid thin turnout

Clashes between supporters of Bangladesh's ruling party and its opponents killed at least four people and wounded nearly a dozen on Sunday, a government official and police said, as the country voted in a general election marred by claims of vote rigging.

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North Korea's Kim wants more summits with Moon next year: Blue House

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he wants to hold more summits with South Korea's Moon Jae-in next year to achieve the goal of denuclearization of the Korean peninsula, Moon's office said on Sunday.

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Alabama knocks off Oklahoma in Orange Bowl, sets up National Championship showdown with Clemson

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New Jersey clinic sued after HIV infection warning

A former patient has filed the first lawsuit against a New Jersey surgery center that may have exposed nearly 3,800 patients to HIV and hepatitis due to poor sterilization and medication practices.

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Cyber attack hits U.S. newspaper distribution

A cyber attack caused major printing and delivery disruptions on Saturday at the Los Angeles Times and other major U.S. newspapers, including ones owned by Tribune Publishing Co such as the Chicago Tribune and Baltimore Sun.

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Oregon hotel fires two employees who called police on black guest

A Hilton hotel in Portland, Oregon fired a security guard and a manager after a black guest captured them on video calling the police to report him for trespassing after he had been speaking to his mother by phone in the lobby, the hotel said on Saturday.

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U.S. medic quarantined in Nebraska for possible Ebola exposure

A U.S. healthcare worker who may have been exposed to the Ebola virus while treating patients in the Democratic Republic of Congo arrived in the United States on Saturday and was put in quarantine in Nebraska.

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DR Congo election: Polls to open in tense vote

The election could see the first peaceful transition of power in DR Congo since independence in 1960.

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Cyber-attack disrupts distribution of multiple US newspapers

The malware, which affected papers owned by Tribune Publishing, is believed to be from outside the US.

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Morocco tourist murders: Swiss-Spanish national arrested

The dual Swiss-Spanish national was arrested in Marrakesh on Saturday, Moroccan authorities say.

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Bangladesh elections: Deadly clashes mar vote

The current PM Sheikh Hasina is tipped to win a third straight term in a poll marred by violence.

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Brazil gun laws: Bolsonaro vows to loosen ownership rules

Incoming President Jair Bolsonaro says he plans to sign a decree to allow more people to own guns.

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Italy budget: Parliament passes budget after EU standoff

Italy's parliament approves a budget for 2019, amid complaints it was revised to placate the EU.

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BBC issues formal complaint to Russia over staff data leak

A list of 44 BBC reporters, including their personal data, was published online by Russian websites.

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The Instagrammer who wants to show a different side of Gaza

Instagram photographer Kholoud Nassar wants to show us a different side of Gaza.

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The man who takes animals to funerals

A Thai man has made it his life's mission to help people through their grief with animals.

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The country that has lost three million people

The Venezuelan migration crisis is a major concern for South America and shows no sign of ending.

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How ancient DNA may rewrite prehistory in India

Aryans are not the source of Indian civilisation, according to new research on genetic ancestry.

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Dinner for One: English comedy spices up German New Year

The English film you've never seen - but Germans watch it adoringly every New Year's Eve.

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2018: BBC Tech's biggest stories and what happened next

From fake porn to Facebook scandals, security alerts to Google protests - 2018 was a busy year.

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Sneakernomics: All change in the trainer business

The way trainers are made and sold is allowing newcomers to break into the market.

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Delays, storms mar start to Congo's presidential vote

Voting in Democratic Republic of Congo's long-anticipated presidential election got off to a shaky start on Sunday due to torrential rain in the capital and long delays at some polling stations in the east.

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Indonesia's latest tsunami raises global questions over disaster preparedness

As Indonesia reels from the carnage of yet another natural disaster, authorities around the globe are working on how they can prepare for the kind of freak tsunami that battered coasts west of Jakarta this month.

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Clashes mar Bangladesh election where turnout appears thin

Clashes between supporters of Bangladesh's ruling party and its opponents killed two people and wounded nearly a dozen on Sunday, a government official and police said, as the country voted in a general election after violence-plagued campaigns.

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Morocco arrests Swiss national in connection with killing of Scandinavians

Morocco arrested a Swiss national on Saturday in connection with the killing of two Scandinavian women, the counter-terrorism agency said.

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Taliban dismiss Afghanistan's peace talks offer

The Taliban have rejected Kabul's offer of talks next month in Saudi Arabia where the militants, fighting to restore strict Islamic law in Afghanistan, will meet U.S. officials to further peace efforts, a Taliban leader said on Sunday.

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