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Brazil's economy falls into recession, latest figures show
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Brazil has fallen into recession, just a month before the general election, latest figures show.
Harry Belafonte to receive honorary Oscar
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US actor and singer Harry Belafonte is to be honoured by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences.
Ebola outbreak: Senegal confirms first case
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Senegal's health ministry has confirmed a first case of Ebola, making it the fifth West African country to be affected by the outbreak.
DR Congo woman 'saw Col Egangela order gang-rape'
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A woman who was gang-raped and burned in her house has told a military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo she saw an army colonel give the orders.
Iraq conflict: UN warns of possible Amerli 'massacre'
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The UN has called for action to prevent what it says may be a possible massacre in the northern Iraqi town of Amerli.
Ferguson unrest: New clashes as Obama urges calm
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US police say they have arrested 31 people during another night of angry protests in the town of Ferguson in the state of Missouri.
Irom Sharmila: India court orders release of hunger striker
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A court in India has ordered the release of a human rights activist who has been on hunger strike for 14 years.
Luis Suarez: Barcelona striker says he won't bite in future
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Barcelona striker Luis Suarez says he has talked to specialists about his behaviour and insists there will be no further biting incidents.
US actor Robin Williams found dead
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US actor Robin Williams has been found dead, aged 63, in an apparent suicide, California police say.
Ebola virus: Liberia health system 'overtaxed'
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Liberia's information minister has admitted that the country's health care system has been overwhelmed by the spread of the deadly Ebola virus.
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