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Hunting the shipwrecks of the slave trade
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Hunting shipwrecks of the slave trade
Marine archaeologists in Senegal are diving on the wrecks of ships used in the transatlantic slave trade.
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Quetta's Hazara: The community caged in its own city
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Quetta's Hazara: The community caged in its own city
How militant violence has restricted the Hazara people to two districts of Quetta in Pakistan.
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The NFL Show team look around the Atlanta Falcons' $1.6bn stadium
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The NFL Show team look around the Atlanta Falcons' $1.6bn stadium
The NFL Show's Osi Umenyiora, Jason Bell and Mark Chapman take a tour of the Atlanta Falcons' $1.6 billion stadium before their game with the New Orleans Saints.
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The woman who wants to get wheelchairs on planes
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The woman who wants to get wheelchairs on planes
One woman's campaign to make planes wheelchair-accessible.
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I went driving and motorbiking in my sleep
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I went driving and motorbiking in my sleep
Sleepwalking can be risky, but sleep-driving raises the dangers to a whole new level.
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Viewpoint: India court disregards woman's right to choose husband
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Viewpoint: India court disregards woman's right to choose husband
The courts are questioning a Hindu woman's decision to convert to Islam and marry a Muslim man.
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Syrian army deserters on why they had to escape the civil war
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'I lost four years of my life to war'
Seif and Ghadir both deserted the "slavery" of the Syrian Army and fled the country.
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Bitcoin: Does it really use more electricity than Ireland?
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Bitcoin: Does it really use more electricity than Ireland?
Does the crypto-currency Bitcoin really use more electricity than Ireland?
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Debt relief for defrauded students halted under Trump, says report
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Debt relief for defrauded students halted under Trump, says report
The US Education Department has stopped cancelling debt for defrauded students, says a report.
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Migrants face frozen border crossing
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Frozen border crossing
Migrants attempt to cross from Italy to France through the mountains in sub zero temperatures.
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Nureyev debuts but director still under arrrest
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Nureyev debuts but director under arrrest
A ballet about the famous Soviet dancer Rudolf Nureyev, who defected to the West, premiered five months late.
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Meet India's dam-building grandmother
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Meet India's dam-building grandmother
The female social entrepreneur buildings dams for farms and villages across Rajasthan, India.
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After Weinstein, Trump sexual misconduct accusers demand action
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Trump accuser: 'We don't forget this'
More than a dozen women accused have Donald Trump of sexual misconduct. Now, in the moment of #MeToo, how do they feel?
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Sam Dastyari: Australian senator to quit after China scrutiny
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Sam Dastyari: Australian senator to quit after China scrutiny
Sam Dastyari's resignation follows controversy over his dealings with a wealthy Chinese businessman.
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Inside China's 'virtue schools' for women
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Inside China's 'virtue schools' for women
"Career women don't end well” is one of the core messages taught to students who attend.
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EU governments complicit in migrant torture in Libya, says Amnesty
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EU governments 'complicit' in Libya abuse
Human rights group Amnesty says the EU is actively supporting authorities who work with gangs.
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Charles Jenkins: US soldier who defected to North Korea dies
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Charles Jenkins: US soldier who defected to North Korea dies
Charles Jenkins was detained for nearly 40 years and married a Japanese woman in captivity.
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Tasmanian tigers were in poor genetic health, study finds
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Tasmanian tigers were in poor genetic health, study finds
The species would have struggled to survive even without human contact, research finds.
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Trump UK visit expected in new year, US ambassador says
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US ambassador hopeful for Trump UK visit
Woody Johnson says the president will visit in 2018 despite "ruffled feathers" over recent tweets.
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Raelene Castle: Rugby Australia appoints first woman chief
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Raelene Castle: Rugby Australia appoints first woman chief
As the sport's first female boss, Raelene Castle reportedly beat 200 candidates for the job.
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Premier League predictions: Lawro v Rick Witter and Joe Johnson from Shed Seven
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Premier League predictions: Lawro v Rick Witter and Joe Johnson from Shed Seven
Mark Lawrenson takes on Rick Witter and Joe Johnson from indie band Shed Seven in the latest round of Premier League matches.