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Covid-19: how can schools reopen safely?
A new study finds low transmission rates between students in Australia
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Lebanon in mourning after massive Beirut blast
Explosion in the port area of the city leaves at least 78 people dead
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Smoke still rising after Beirut blast
We speak to someone who lived through the civil war but never saw an explosion this large
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Lebanon Blast: scores killed and thousands injured
The government says blast was caused by explosives stored for years at the city's port
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06/08/2020 04:06 GMT
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06/08/2020 05:06 GMT
Live news, business and sport from around the world.
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06/08/2020 06:06 GMT
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Anti-government protests in Beirut
Security forces have used tear gas to stop protesters attempting to storm Parliament
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Beirut blast: growing anger against government
Lebanon's government faces criticism for failing to act on warnings ahead of the blast
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Beirut blast investigation under scrutiny
There have been clashes with security forces at anti-government protests
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Hong Kong arrest pro-democracy tycoon
Jimmy Lai is accused of colluding with foreign forces, under the new security law
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Hong Kong arrest pro-democracy media tycoon, Jimmy Lai
His is being held under the controversial national security law
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Jimmy Lai, Hong Kong media tycoon, is arrested
Security officials raided his newsroom, arresting others
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What next for Lebanon after government resigns
The decision follows days of angry protests after Tuesday's massive explosion
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Reactions to Lebanese government's resignation
The President asked the Prime Minister to stay in power until a new government is formed
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Protests continue in Lebanon
The government resigned on Tuesday, the Prime Minister will stay on in caretaker role
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Joe Biden chooses Senator Kamala Harris as running mate
She's the first black woman ever to be chosen to run for VP in a Presidential election
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History made as Kamala Harris chosen as Joe Biden's running mate
The senator is the first black woman ever to be chosen to run on a presidential ticket
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Biden chooses Kamala Harris as running mate
The California Senator is the first black woman chosen to run as VP
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India records 46,000 deaths
With many doctors dying, we look at the impact on the medical profession
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Covid-19: India becomes fourth worst affected country
46,000 have now died in India - but is the worst over?
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India now has fourth most Covid-19 deaths globally
46,000 India people have now died of the disease, including hundreds of health workers
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Israel and UAE strike historic peace deal
The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu calls it a historic day
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President Trump announces historic Israel/UAE deal
The UAE will become the third Arab country to normalise diplomatic relations with Israel
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Who gains most from Israel/UAE deal?
President Trump announced the surprise deal normalising relations in the Oval Office
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Further strikes expected in Belarus
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Belarus: Strikes against President Lukashenko continue
Live news, business and sport from around the world.
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Strikes expected in Belarus after mass protests
Live news, business and sport from around the world.
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Top Democrats make opening pitch for Joe Biden
Live news, business and sport from around the world.
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Michelle Obama urges voters to support Joe Biden
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Democratic National Convention goes virtual
Live news, business and sport from around the world.
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19/08/2020 04:06 GMT
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19/08/2020 05:06 GMT
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19/08/2020 06:06 GMT
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Kamala Harris attacks Trump 'failure of leadership'
Joe Biden's running mate savaged Mr Trump's record in her VP nomination acceptance speech
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Barack Obama savagely attacks his successor Donald Trump
Mr Obama: Mr Trump treats the US presidency as though it were nothing but a reality show
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Harris becomes first black female VP nominee
The Democrats have formally endorsed Kamala Harris as candidate for US Vice-President
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Joe Biden vows to lead USA out of 'its season of darkness'
In accepting the Democrats nomination for President he pledged to fight for all Americans
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Biden calls on America to choose hope over fear
Former VP Biden is now officially the Democratic Party nominee to challenge Donald Trump
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It's official: Biden vs Trump on November 3
Joe Biden has accepted the Democratic Party nomination to run for the White House
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US allows wider use of blood plasma treatment
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Coronavirus: US allows blood plasma treatment
Live news, business and sport from around the world.
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US allows wider use of blood plasma treatment
Live news, business and sport from around the world.
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Trump warns Republican convention of ‘rigged election’
Live news, business and sport from around the world.
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Trump repeats mail fraud claims at GOP convention
Live news, business and sport from around the world.
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Republican National Convention gets underway in US
Live news, business and sport from around the world.
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Republican Convention: Melania Trump takes centre stage
The wife of President Trump said the US needs her husband to be re-elected
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Melania Trump acknowledges pain caused by the coronavirus pandemic
The First Lady was the first speaker to mention the virus in the Republican Convention
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Melania Trump make plea for racial harmony
"Stop the violence and looting," she said amid continuing protests over police shootings
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Hurricane Laura approaches Texas and Louisiana
Half a million residents have been told to leave the area
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Hurricane Laura: half a million told to leave their homes
Authorities warn hurricane ‘will cause unsurvivable storm surge’ in Texas and Louisiana
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Hurricane Laura could bring "unsurvivable" storm surge
Half a million people are told to leave their homes in US states of Texas and Louisiana
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Donald Trumps accepts party's renomination
The President says he's the candidate to bring law and order, and prosperity to America
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Donald Trump: I'm the president of law and order
Donald Trump accepts the Republican Party's renomination for President at its convention
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President Trump uses acceptance speech to attack Joe Biden
In speech on South Lawn of White House, President says Biden is leader of 'radical left'
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US: tensions in Portland
This comes after a white protester was killed during clashes between rival supporters
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Lebanon: new leadership expected
A new prime minister may be announced in Lebanon on Monday
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New PM for Lebanon?
An announcement may take place on Monday
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Wuhan schools reopen
Children in the Chinese city which was at the centre of the pandemic are back in school
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Children back in school in Wuhan
Over a million return to class after months away
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Over a million return to school in Wuhan
After months away children have returned to the classroom
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President Trump's visit to Kenosha
There has been criticism by the family of a black man shot by police there
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Jacob Blake shooting: President Trump visits Kenosha
Mr Trump spoke in support of the police, and local leaders criticised the visit
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Charlie Hebdo: trial of alleged accomplices
Fourteen people face charges for the deadly attack in 2015
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Russian opposition leader 'poisoned with Novichok'
Germany says Alexei Navalny was undeniably poisoned using a Novichok nerve agent
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Germany says there's "unequivocal proof" that Navalny poisoned with Novichok
The Russian opposition leader is still in a coma in Germany after falling ill on a flight
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Navalny poisoning: the view from Russia
We look at what the Russian papers are saying about Alexei Navalny's poisoning
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Biden speaks to Jacob Blake during Wisconsin visit
We go to Kenosha after a visit by Joe Biden, the Democratic candidate for president.
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Joe Biden in Kenosha: 'we've got to heal'
Democratic presidential candidate in city where police shooting led to weeks of protest
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Jacob Blake tells Biden: 'nothing will defeat me'
Democratic Presidential nominee speaks by phone to man shot by police in Wisconsin
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Brexit back in the news as UK ministers plan for 'no deal'
It comes after UK chief negotiator said the UK was not "scared" of walking away
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Britain plans for no deal Brexit
New bill to be tabled which could see the return of a hard border in Northern Ireland
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Irish reaction to UK's Brexit 'no deal' plan
British Government says legislation will override withdrawal agreement
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Australian reporters leave China 'amid diplomatic standoff'
There are now no Australian journalists left in China after two reporters forced to leave
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Belarus kidnapping: where is Maria Kolesnikov?
International condemnation follows the opposition leader's kidnap in broad daylight
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Maria Kolesnikov: concern grows
What has happened to one of Belarus's leading politicians after she was kidnapped?
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Daniel Prude death: Mass police resignation
Entire police leadership resigns after the death of an African American man in custody
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Fire breaks out at Greece's largest migrant camp
We speak to an eye-witness who says 80 per cent of the camp on Lesbos has been destroyed
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Lesbos refugee camp massive fire
Greece's largest migrant camp is destroyed after multiple fires break out
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US West Coast wildfires latest
Thousands of firefighters continue to tackle blazes in California as well as Oregon
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California wildfires causing devastation
Residents describe apocalyptic scenes
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California's devastating wildfires
Hundreds of homes have been destroyed
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Six months since the pandemic was declared
A poll for BBC World Service suggests it has worsened existing inequalities
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Marking six months of the pandemic
A poll for BBC World Service suggests that the virus has heightened inequalities
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Rio Tinto's boss to step down after Aboriginal caves blasts
The mining giant faced widespread condemnation
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Climate change row over fires in US
President Trump accused of denying the role of climate change in the west coast wildfires
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Are the US 'apocalyptic' fires climate-change related?
Governor Inslee of Washington State: maddening Trump denies fires climate-change related
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What part will Russia play in Belarus?
Vladimir Putin has offered support in the face of mass protests
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California fires: Trump dismisses concerns over climate change
On a visit to California the President blames poor forest management for fires
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Report: Coronavirus pandemic has set back global health by two decades
But Bill Gates tells us a vaccine for the virus could be ready by the beginning of 2021
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Bill Gates assesses impact of Covid-19
His foundation says the pandemic has set back global health gains by two decades
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US wildfires cover 20,000 square km of land
California, Oregon and Washington are all affected.
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US fires: what history can teach us
We speak to a scientist who studies tree rings to find out how forests used to be managed
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Will California fires start the next great migration?
A climate migration expert says millions of people may be living on uninhabitable land
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President Trump: coronavirus vaccine will be ready in 'weeks'
But the top disease control official says it's more likely to happen later in 2021
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How close is the US to a coronavirus vaccine?
President Trump says it could come in weeks... but disease control officials disagree
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Covid-19 vaccine: how close is it?
President Trump disagrees with his medical advisers saying he thinks it'll come in weeks
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Coronavirus: 30 million cases worldwide
We hear from Israel which goes back into lockdown today
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New milestone of 30 million coronavirus cases worldwide
We hear from France where the cities of Nice and Lyon are told to bring in new measures
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30 million Covid-19 cases confirmed globally
So what will the next six months hold in terms of coronavirus numbers?
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