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'I live with a ghost': Japan's haunted homes attract bargain hunters bbc.in/4yPDVrr

'I live with a ghost': Japan's haunted homes attract bargain hunters

Properties where someone has died in tragic circumstances can have big reductions in price.

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Building boom puts 300,000 people in the path of potential Himalayan disasters bbc.in/47L4iUs

Floods: Building boom in Nepal and India's Uttarakhand puts 300,000 people in path of potential...

The construction of tourism facilities, housing, and infrastructure has surged in parts of Nepal and India's Uttarakhand.

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Serbian police shot dead a young man outside the Israeli embassy in Belgrade in the early hours of Wednesday after what authorities called a "terrorist attack". Read more: bbc.in/3VZ9ykJ
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Girl seriously injured in wolf attack at German wildlife park bbc.in/4zbuzqV

German wolf attack: Girl seriously injured at wildlife park

The eight-year-old was in an enclosure with other children and a staff member when she was attacked.

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King Charles shows off dance moves on second day of Caribbean tour bbc.in/4i96riG

King Charles shows off dance moves on second day of Caribbean tour

Earlier in the day, the King paid his respects to the island's fallen servicemen and women.

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High-speed train crash kills at least 68 people in Spain bbc.in/3UlJvDM

High-speed train crash kills at least 68 people in Spain

The crash, between a moving train and another that was stopped further up the track, was caused by an "inexplicable" error, the transport minister said.

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Death of US actress Hayden Panettiere ruled accidental, ending local police probe bbc.in/4yRFd5g

Death of US actress Hayden Panettiere ruled accidental, ending local police probe

The Heroes and Nashville star died in August from the toxic effects of fentanyl, Xanax and several other drugs.

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Israel's election deadlock is a sign of the country's deep divisions bbc.in/4ivNiGK

Israel's election deadlock is a sign of the country's deep divisions

The election was a celebration of democracy in some ways - but it has left Israel with no clear path to a new government, writes James Landale.

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Elon Musk is a 'real genius', Putin says after satellite talks with SpaceX boss bbc.in/47L44N4

Elon Musk a 'real genius', Putin says after talks with SpaceX boss

The Russian President praised Musk and said they are in "close" contact.

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Flávio Bolsonaro lands in Miami after defeat in Brazil's presidential election bbc.in/4im1Bxh

Flávio Bolsonaro lands in Miami after defeat in Brazil's presidential election

His arrival in the US ends speculation about his whereabouts after he failed to comply with an order to surrender his passports.

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Bloodied, dazed and angry - how passengers' rail journey turned to disaster in Spain bbc.in/4BxBCvs

Spanish rail crash: Bloodied, dazed and angry - how passengers' rail journey turned to disaster

Survivors of the train crash in Spain have spoken of their shock, panic and anger at the accident in Toledo province on Wednesday.

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Clock ticks down for Canada lotto winner to claim massive prize bbc.in/4icjiRg

Clock ticks down for Canada lotto winner to claim massive prize

It's rare for such a large lottery jackpot to go unclaimed - this one is worth C$40m (£21.4m).

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Netanyahu's bloc leading Israel election but short of majority, partial results show bbc.in/4yLlVhG

Netanyahu's bloc leading Israel election but short of majority, partial results show

With 85% of ballots counted, Netanyahu's Likud party and its allies are set to win 53 seats in the 120-seat Knesset.

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US civil rights leader Dolores Huerta dies aged 96 bbc.in/4yIQAwl

US civil rights leader Dolores Huerta dies aged 96

Huerta fought for farm workers' rights in the 1960s and 1970s and had continued to work addressing immigration and voting issues.

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"The whole of Spain is grieving," PM Pedro Sánchez says at train crash site, as death toll rises to 68 bbc.in/47Glnie

At least 68 killed in Spanish high-speed train crash, as prime minister says 'whole country is...

More than 500 passengers were travelling on the trains involved in a crash south of Madrid.

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How could Israel break political deadlock? Here are four scenarios bbc.in/4e7nv6i

How could Israel break political deadlock? Here are four scenarios

With 85% of votes counted, all signs point to an impasse. The most likely outcome may be new elections.

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Flávio Bolsonaro pictured arriving in US after confusion over whereabouts following Brazil election loss bbc.in/47L9rvG

Brazil's defeated presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro lands in US - follow live

Bolsonaro, 45, has been spotted getting off a plane in Florida; he had been ordered to surrender his passports by Brazil.

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At least 30 killed in Spanish high-speed train crash with dozens seriously injured, regional leader says bbc.in/4sD9sLF

At least 30 killed in Spanish high speed train crash with dozens seriously injured, regional leader...

More than 500 passengers were travelling on the trains involved in a crash south of Madrid.

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What we know about Madrid train crash bbc.in/4kjBwBA

Spain train crash: What we know after two trains collide with dozens feared dead

More than 500 passengers were on board the trains when the incident occurred in the province of Toledo, south of Madrid.

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Four investigations Democrats could launch if they win Congress bbc.in/4zVQH8H

Four investigations Democrats could launch if they win Congress

Democrats have promised a wave of probes into the Trump administration if they win back the House.

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