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Hurricane Gonzalo hits Bermuda as Category 2 storm

Hurricane Gonzalo has hit Bermuda late Friday, October 17, as a powerful Category 2 storm, with winds of about 110mph.…

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Boko Haram agrees to release kidnapped Nigerian girls

Nigerian army has agreed a truce with Islamist militants Boko Haram - and that the schoolgirls the group has abducted…

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Jet passenger alert over Ebola nurse

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) officials are seeking 132 people who flew on a plane with a…

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Nepal: At least 21 trekkers die in Himalaya blizzard

At least 21 people, 10 of them foreigners, have died in central Nepal after a severe snow hit the Himalayas.…

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Ebola in Texas: Second health worker tests positive for virus after treating Thomas Eric Duncan

A second Texas health care worker has tested positive for Ebola, health officials say. A 26-year-old female nurse is already…

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Toyota recalls 1.75 million vehicles worldwide

Toyota is recalling 1.75 million vehicles worldwide over faulty brake installations and fuel component issues. The latest brake defect is…

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Euro 2016: Serbia-Albania match abandoned due to flag-flying drone

The Euro 2016 qualifier between Serbia and Albania was abandoned after a drone carrying a political message sparked clashes involving…

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Hong Kong police to investigate violence against handcuffed protesters

Hong Kong police is investigating reports that officers used excessive force against pro-democracy protesters. Local TV showed images of officers…

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Reporters Without Borders: ISIS killed two Iraqi journalists

Islamic State (ISIS) has killed two Iraqi journalists in the past four days, Reporters Without Borders says. Mohanad al-Akidi, the…

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Ebola: UN medical worker dies in Leipzig hospital

A UN medical worker infected with Ebola has died at St Georg hospital in Leipzig, Germany. The 56-year-old man, originally…

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