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Lucy Ash reports on the young Russians who have gained a reputation on social media for taking the most extreme selfies - and how some have lost their lives in the process. Show more

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The Samaritans have made the holy land their home for the thousands of years. But who are they and why is it that by leaving the Samaritans means you can never return? Show more

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President Erdogan is seeking new powers; Hispanic Muslims; the Boston Marathon Show more

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So-called anti-Romeo squads in India; Turkey referendum; N Korea failed missile launch Show more

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The situation of Copts in Egypt; the UK's first Muslim Cabinet Minister on her new book Show more

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The battle of ideas that accompanied the Arab uprisings. This week, the splits among Sunni scholars. Is rebelling against state oppression an obligation or a sin? Show more

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China and the Philippines vie for strategic waters; a university row in Hungary; traces of plantation times in the Dominican Republic and the Kenyans scammed by fake-seed salesmen Show more

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Has there been a rise in anti-Donald Trump fake news since he became President of the United States? We find out more about the suspected rise in liberal fake news. Show more

Deputy director of BBC World Service, Jamie Angus, on how battle with fake new is going after three months. Show more

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US Vice-President Pence in South Korea as North fails to launch a ballistic missile. Show more

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Protecting refugees in holy places goes back to the dawn of time. Show more

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Do separation walls and barriers work, or make problems worse? And what’s it like to live near them, asks Cathy Gormley-Heenan in Belfast, Israel-West Bank and the US-Mexico. Show more

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The US Vice-President Mike Pence has arrived in Seoul hours after the North tried and failed to launch a ballistic missile. Show more

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Russian, American, British and Afghan soldiers talk about fighting in Afghanistan. Show more

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Sportsworld tells the story of China’s star snooker player Ding Junhui.

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Lauren Schiller talks to two LGBT women in San Francisco from different generations - veteran gay rights campaigner Kate Kendell, and founder of a lesbian dating app, Robyn Exton. Show more

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has claimed 'clear' victory in the referendum to give him sweeping new powers Show more

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hails 'clear' win in the referendum to give him sweeping new powers, amid dispute over ballots. Show more

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Turkish opposition vows to challenge result of referendum; what does Turkey's vote mean for its relationship with Europe? US and China seek agreement on North Korea Show more

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Click reports from Convergence, a London event bringing together artists and technologists to explore how tech changes the way we express ourselves through music, dance and coding Show more

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The takeover of Russia's only nationwide independent TV station; Ethiopia's Red Terror; the Katyn massacre during WW2; and a breakthrough for disability rights in the US. Show more

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President Erdogan has claimed a narrow victory in a referendum on constitutional changes Show more

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Two stories about people whose lives were transformed by a stranger. Show more

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Why did a UN agency publish a report that categorised Israel as an apartheid state? Show more

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Protecting refugees in holy places goes back to the dawn of time. Show more

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The opposition vows to challenge the result Show more

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