As Northern Ireland finds itself in another political crisis ahead of Thursday's snap election, it's clear that Brexit has only added to the province's deep divisions. Although Northern Ireland voted to remain in the European Union last year, many pro-British unionists support leave. Lucy Fielder reports from Belfast.
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Wednesday, March 1, 2017
Arabs and Jews bond over backgammon
The Double Yerushalmi group seeks to build closer ties between Arabs and Jews through cultural activities such as backgammon in Jerusalem.
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Afghan capital hit by multiple Taliban attacks
Taliban militants claim responsibility for multiple attacks against police and military targets in Kabul.
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India's strong GDP data leaves economists dazed
India defies expectations to retain the title of the world's fastest growing major economy, despite the pain caused by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's shock crackdown on cash. Samantha Vadas reports.
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Two women charged with murder of Kim Jong Nam
Malaysia charges an Indonesian and Vietnamese with murdering the estranged half-brother of North Korea's leader in an assassination using a super-toxic nerve agent that killed in minutes. Ryan Brooks reports.
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Filipinos take part in Ash Wednesday rites
Thousands of Catholics observe the beginning of Lent by attending an Ash Wednesday service in Manila.
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Tuesday, February 28, 2017
Russia blocks U.N. sanctions on Syria over gas attacks
Russia on Tuesday cast its seventh veto to protect the Syrian government from United Nations Security Council action, blocking a bid by Western powers to impose sanctions over accusations of chemical weapons attacks during the six-year Syrian conflict.
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