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Country profile: East Timor

Key facts, figures and dates




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China country profile

Key facts, figures and dates




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2001: Crime rates lowest for 20 years

British Crime Survey reveals the chances of being a victim of crime are lowest for 20 years.




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1984: Europe grants emergency aid for Ethiopia

The EEC is donating £1.8 million to help combat the famine in Ethiopia.




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Erica Ogwumike has been drafted into the WNBA - but is also a medical student in the US.

Erica Ogwumike has been drafted into the WNBA - but is also a medical student in the US. She talks about combining the two - and why she would like to represent Nigeria.




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Locusts destroying food supplies in the Horn of Africa

Billions of locusts are destroying food supplies in the Horn of Africa during the coronavirus outbreak.




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Mozambique: The Islamic State insurgency you may not have heard of

The Islamic State has been behind the growing wave of violence in northern Mozambique.




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Coronavirus in Africa: Kenya's students making PPE kits

A Kenyan university is voluntarily making critical medical kits in the fight against Covid-19.




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Malawi's cash handouts and the row about a coronavirus lockdown

Malawi announces cash handouts for the poorest, after the courts blocked the proposed lockdown.




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The long shot that changed a homeless caddie's life

Llewellyn Barnes made his debut in a professional golf debut last month, after decades living homeless in South Africa.




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Online funerals and election face masks - Ghana's new normal

Ghana is well known for its elaborate funerals and rowdy election campaigns so coronavirus is changing everything.




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Coronavirus: Which African countries are ahead on testing?

African states face real challenges in trying to expand their testing for the coronavirus.




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Mozambique: Is Cabo Delgado the latest Islamic State outpost?

Islamist militants have stepped up attacks in the north, raising fears of greater instability.




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Rapper Ty dies after contracting coronavirus

The Mercury-nominated rapper had been put in an induced coma in April.




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Coronavirus: WHO warns 190,000 could die in Africa in one year

Covid-19 could linger for years and "smoulder in transmission hot spots", the WHO warns.




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VE day: 'Our dad wrote the peace document'

A British actor and theatre manager drafted the Act of Military Surrender while in the army.




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VE Day: Sir Winston Churchill announces the end of WW2 in Europe

At exactly 1500 on 8 May 1945, British PM Winston Churchill announced the end of the war in Europe.




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Spy princess and Lady Death: Eight women of WW2

Some are well known, some forgotten, but all played a key role in World War Two.




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VE Day: The experience of a Caribbean WW2 RAF veteran

Albert Jarrett was among some 10,000 West Indians who crossed the Atlantic to join the war effort.




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VE Day: The fall of Nazi Berlin in pictures

Berlin officially surrendered to Soviet forces on 2 May but fighting continued until the war ended.




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Russia in Africa: What's behind Moscow's push into the continent?

Will Russia's renewed interest in Africa make it a key player in the region?




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The rare power driving unexpected sporting shift

You might never think of Germany as a cricket nation, but there has been a huge transformation over the past five years.




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La Liga's plan to restart football safely in Spain after coronavirus

BBC Sport looks at the path La Liga is following to allow top-flight football to resume safely in Spain.




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Coronavirus: Lockdown bites poor as France eases grip

France is eyeing a lifting of strict coronavirus measures on Monday but for many the damage is done.




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Coronavirus: Paris restrictions to stay as France reopens

Measures will be relaxed from Monday, but the densely populated capital faces continuing curbs.




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Coronavirus: Germany's Bundesliga to resume behind closed doors on 16 May

The Bundesliga will resume behind closed doors on Saturday 16 May - becoming the first European league to restart following the coronavirus shutdown.




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Coronavirus: Dutch sporting events without fans until there is vaccine

Sporting events in the Netherlands will have to take place without fans until there is a coronavirus vaccine, Dutch Health Minister Hugo de Jonge says.




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VE Day: Berlin marks end of WW2 in Europe with unprecedented holiday

It is a one-off holiday in the German capital, but some think it should be marked nationally each year.




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VE Day: Europe marks 75th anniversary amid coronavirus lockdown

Leaders across the continent are holding closed ceremonies, without the public in attendance.




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Coronavirus: Italy death toll tops 30,000, highest in EU

Italy has the third highest officially recorded coronavirus deaths, after the US and the UK.





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Chinese New Year 2020: The Year of the Rat

Dr. Henry Su and two martial arts schools return to ring in the new year...




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An Art Gallery Director’s hectic job

Fun, challenging and creative position at NLC By Steven Benezue | Contributing Writer Being the...




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Common Book Finalists

The Common Book initiative creates a shared experience for students, faculty, staff and administrators by...






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UN Security Council - Profile

Key information on the workings of the United Nations Security Council and its members.




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Profile: The OSCE

An overview of the OSCE, including its background, structure and key activities




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Profile: European Court of Human Rights

A profile of the Strasbourg-based body which aims to protect rights and freedoms in Europe




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Profile: International Committee of the Red Cross

Key facts, figures and dates




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Profile: The Council of Europe

A profile of the pan-European human rights organisation




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Timeline: The Commonwealth

A chronology of key events




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Profile: The Commonwealth

Key facts, figures and dates




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Timeline: After Milosevic

A chronology of key events




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France country profile

Key facts, figures and dates




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Monaco timeline

A chronology of key events




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Timeline: Macedonia

A chronology of key events




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Timeline: Liechtenstein

A chronology of key events




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Iceland timeline

A chronology of key events