Record number of anti-Semitic incidents logged in Britain, again

The number of anti-Semitic incidents logged in Britain last year hit record levels yet again amid accusations the opposition Labour Party had failed to tackle the issue within its ranks, a Jewish advisory body said on Thursday.

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China reports 73 new deaths on mainland from virus outbreak on February 5

Another 73 people on the Chinese mainland died on Wednesday from the coronavirus outbreak, the highest daily increase so far, bringing the total death toll to 563, the country's health authority said on Thursday.

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Syrian air defenses intercept 'hostile targets' over Damascus: state media

Syrian air defenses intercepted "hostile targets" over the capital Damascus, state media said early on Thursday.

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Plane skids off runway in Istanbul, killing three and injuring 179

A Pegasus Airlines plane flying into Istanbul's Sabiha Gokcen airport skidded off the end of the wet runway and broke into three pieces after landing on Wednesday, killing three people and injuring 179 others, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said.

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Canada urges Iran to send downed plane's black boxes to France

Canada pressed Iran on Wednesday to send the black boxes from a crashed airliner immediately to France where the data can be analyzed, the Canadian foreign ministry said in a statement.

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Ukraine security services search TV channel office over PM wiretap

Ukraine's security service said on Wednesday it had searched an office of the "1+1" TV channel over what it said it was an illegal wiretap that nearly led to the resignation of the prime minister.

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Water and sewerage bills set to fall by about £17 a year

Regulator Ofwat had told water firms to invest more in improving services between 2020 and 2025.

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Buses: Government unveils £50m plan to create first all-electric bus town

Local authorities can bid for the money to pay for a new fleet of up to 200 electric buses.

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Coronavirus: The economic cost is rising in China and beyond

How is the coronavirus outbreak affecting China's economy and trade?

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My Money: A wedding, a pay rise and some healthy eating

As part of a new BBC blog series, Somi from Nigeria shares what she spent her money on this week.

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Mobile operators clash on 'notspots' costs

A key meeting will be held on Wednesday to hammer out the details of sharing rural networks.

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Wuhan resident: ‘We’d rather die at home than go to quarantine’

Speaking from the epicentre of the outbreak, Wenjun Wang describes her family's difficulty getting treatment.

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Irish general election: Leaders clash in RTÉ debate

The leaders of Ireland's three biggest parties exchange insults in the final TV election debate.

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How the McDonald's model revolutionised business

By successfully selling franchises, Ray Kroc turned a tiny hamburger restaurant into a global giant.

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How the new coronavirus will finally get a proper name

Finding an official title for the new virus is a surprisingly fraught task, reports the BBC's Jasmine Taylor-Coleman.

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How Nicaragua's deaf children invented a new sign language

How deaf children in Nicaragua invented their own sign language, allowing experts a unique insight into how communication develops.

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Buttigieg takes lead in Iowa, Biden lags in Democrats' first 2020 results

Pete Buttigieg took a narrow lead in the first batch of long-delayed results on Tuesday from the chaotic Iowa Democratic Party caucuses, and former Vice President Joe Biden trailed badly in fourth place with about 62% of precincts reporting.

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Mainland China reports 65 new coronavirus deaths on February 4, total at 490

The death toll from a coronavirus outbreak in mainland China reached 490 as of Tuesday, up 65 from the previous day, the country's National Health Commission said on Wednesday.

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China's virus-hit Wuhan creates more hospitals as demand for beds surges

The Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, is converting an additional eight buildings, including gymnasiums, exhibition centers and sports centers, into hospitals, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Wednesday.

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Passengers on cruise liner docked in Japan test positive for coronavirus - media

Almost a dozen people on a cruise liner at the Japanese port of Yokohama have tested positive for coronavirus, TV Asahi reported on Wednesday, citing the health ministry.

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One dead, 81 injured in Mexico after truck ferrying migrants overturns

One person died and 81 others were injured on Tuesday when a truck crammed with Central American migrants flipped over in Southern Mexico on a highway that leads to the United States, according to officials in the Mexican state of Veracruz.

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Factbox: Companies feel impact of coronavirus outbreak in China

Companies around the world have warned that a coronavirus outbreak in China could disrupt supply chains or hurt bottom lines as factories and shops shut and airlines suspend flights.

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China virus to delay U.S. export surge from trade deal: White House adviser

The White House's top economic adviser said on Tuesday that China's coronavirus would delay a surge in U.S. exports to China expected from the Phase 1 trade deal set to take effect later this month.

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Ryanair rapped over low emissions claims

The UK's advertising watchdog says Europe's biggest airline misled consumers about its carbon footprint.

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Pretty Little Thing: 'Overly sexualised' advert banned

The "irresponsible" advert invited viewers to view women as sex objects, the regulator rules.

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'My African name stopped me getting job opportunities'

About a third of FTSE 100 have no ethnic minority representation on their boards, a report shows.

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Dozens arrested in 'courier fraud' crackdown

One couple lost almost £1m after being persuaded to hand over all their savings and pensions.

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