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BBC News - World

Thieves steal 600-diamond necklace from Vienna museum in broad daylight - Police are hunting two suspects they believe bought a ticket for the exhibition to get at the jewellery. 46 mins ago

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Norway mourns King Harald as Haakon VIII ascends throne -- Mourners gather outside the palace as royals, politicians and citizens remember a beloved king, whose son has adopted the family motto "all for norway". -- Just now

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Just now -- Norway's 'grandfather': Late King Harald remembered as son Haakon takes the throne -- Norwegians paid their respects to the late King Harld after his death on Friday morning. -- Just now

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LIVE - Number of people missing after Nepal flash floods jumps significantly to nearly 2,000 - Nepal's disaster management service says that the number of missing has jumped from 572 to 1,924, including hundreds of foreign nationals.

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Watch: Why rescuers fear new barrier lake could cause another Nepal-Tibet flood -- Laura Bicker explains how a lake which formed after the recent landslide near the Nepal-Tibet border is raising fears of a second flood.

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World's youngest reigning traditional monarch dies aged 34 -- King Oyo ascended to the throne of Uganda's Tooro kingdom when he was just three years old.

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Oslo mayor calls off wedding ceremony after death of Norway's king -- Anne Lindboe, the mayor of Norway's capital, had planned to marry her fiance on Friday.

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Violence breaks out in Ceuta as migrant crisis continues -- A group of migrants is accused of throwing stones at a military vehicle, while some locals set fire to their camps on the beach.

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Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America -- Canada has rejected the new name of the lake, which straddles both countries, as their row deepens.

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Two-year curfew lifted in Sudan's capital -- The military authorities retook control of the city 18 months ago, but the conflict continues elsewhere.

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Shootings surge as drug gangs torment Brussels -- This year alone there have been more than 65 shootings in the Belgian capital, as drug crime soars.

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Tate brothers blast US jail conditions as they seek bail in UK extradition fight -- Andrew and Tristan Tate's legal team argued in a Miami court that the two were not a flight risk.

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Dutch court sentences man to life over Rwanda genocide -- The court in The Hague convicted the 66-year-old of war crimes and the crime of genocide.

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Satellite images reveal scale of flood devastation in Nepal villages -- Before-and-after images show villages, bridges and a key Nepal-Tibet border crossing washed away by devastating floodwaters.

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Norway's King Harald dies aged 89: A beloved monarch buffeted by family crises -- The late king, who reigned for 35 years, broke with tradition by marrying a commoner and was widely loved by Norwegians.

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King Haakon begins reign after turbulent year for Norwegian monarchy -- Haakon becomes the king at a turbulent time for Norway's monarchy.

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'Not far enough' - US parents and teens on Meta's new limits for young users -- As part of an $18bn settlement in a child-safety lawsuit, Meta announced new restrictions on its apps. We asked families what they thought.

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This Indian pilgrim was about to enter Tibet for her dream tour - then her WhatsApp messages stopped -- Her family is among hundreds anxiously waiting for news after the deadly flash floods.

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BBC tracks one week of Israeli settler violence in occupied West Bank -- The BBC's Lucy Williamson reports on settler attacks on Palestinians, which have been observed over the last week alone.

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Watch: Stargazers around the world glimpse 'Blood Moon' lunar eclipse -- Some parts of the globe had a chance to see the rare event when the Sun, Earth and Moon line up in the night sky.

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Blocked roads and devastation as BBC drives to site of Nepal floods -- South Asia correspondent Azadeh Moshiri reports as she travels from Kathmandu to Trishuli, passing ambulances and hearses on the way.

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Nepal army rescues survivors from hydropower tunnel -- Officials say more than 100 people were thought to have been trapped in the tunnel in Rasuwa.

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A look back at the King who broke with tradition -- Norway's King Harald V has died aged 89 after being treated for a bacterial infection in his blood.

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Autopsy shows National Guard fatally shot Memphis man in the back -- The report conflicts with the authorities' initial account, which said Tyrin Johnson had been shot in the chest.

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Watch: Puppy rescued from drain using a bucket and cheese -- The Florida puppy has since been adopted after being turned over to animal control, according to the Tampa Police Department.

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What we know about deadly Nepal-Tibet floods -- Hundreds have died and thousands are missing after Wednesday's flooding and landslides on the border of Nepal and Tibet.

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Fed has 'work to do' if price rises don't ease for Americans, Warsh says -- Kevin Warsh remarks suggest interest rates could be increased if policymakers think inflation is running too high.

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BBC speaks with US group after 77 trekkers go missing in Nepal flood -- The BBC's Helena Humphrey visited Isha Foundation in the US state of Tennessee, that lost contact with their tour group on the China-Nepal border.

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