Three killed in Bangalore clashes over Prophet Muhammad post

Image caption Crowds of protesters set fire to vehicles and also attacked police property

Three people have died in the Indian city of Bangalore after police fired on crowds protesting against an allegedly blasphemous Facebook post.

Crowds gathered outside the house of a local politician whose relative was accused of making an "offensive" post about the Prophet Muhammad.

They set fire to vehicles and attacked policemen who arrived on the scene with stones, police told BBC Hindi.

Police have arrested the man, and also 110 others who were in the crowd


Enoch Adeboye sexism row: Why the Nigerian pastor is so popular

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Enoch Adeboye, better known as "Daddy Go" (Daddy General Overseer), is a Nigerian pastor loved by his millions of followers, but who has once again riled critics on social media with what they say is his sexist attitude.

The 78-year-old ranks low on the flamboyance roll-call of the West African nation's mega televangelists, but he is arguably the most popular.

He has headed the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) for nearly 4

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Coronavirus: France's champagne industry goes flat amid pandemic

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Image caption Growers and producers are at loggerheads over how to respond to the pandemic

It's been an exceptional year in Champagne.

The weather has been near perfect, with plenty of sunshine and rain falling at just the right time to give the vines their necessary oomph. The grapes in this famed French region are bursting with expectation for an early harvest.

But never in living memory have market conditions been so poor.

A billion bottles have been left idle in cellars. Weddings and business jollies have been


How Ebola prepared one doctor for Covid-19

How Ebola prepared one doctor in the Democratic Republic of Congo to treat coronavirus.


Tiger sightings increase in Thai forest

This year 79 tigers were captured on hidden cameras in Thailand’s Thungyai-Huai Kha Khaeng forest.


Biden VP pick: Kamala Harris chosen as running mate

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Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has named Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate - the first black woman and Asian American in the role.

Once a rival for the top job, the California senator of Indian-Jamaican heritage had long been considered the front-runner for the number two slot.

The former California attorney general has been urging police reform amid nationwide anti-racism protests.

Mr Biden will face President Donald Trump in the election on 3 November.

Ms Harris will debate Mr Trump's running

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Belarus election: A second night of violence and protests

A BBC team in Minsk saw violent scenes amid protests sparked by Sunday's disputed election result.


Apple Daily: The Hong Kong newspaper that pushed the boundary

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Image caption The Apple Daily paper has become a symbol for protesters

It started off as a local Hong Kong tabloid, known for its sometimes sensational headlines and paparazzi photographs.

But over its 25 years in print, the Apple Daily has become something rarer - a newspaper unafraid to be openly critical of the Chinese state and a standard bearer for the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong.

And now, a little over a month since China imposed a new national security law on Hong Kong, the Apple


Beirut explosion: 'Who could replace her?'

Sahar Fares, a firefighter medic, was called to the scene of a fire. She died in the blast that followed.


Belarus election: Opposition leader Tikhanovskaya 'safe' in Lithuania

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Image caption Ms Tikhanovskaya says she won the election

Opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya has left Belarus and is "safe" in Lithuania, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevicius says.

Ms Tikhanovskaya's departure came as protests went on for a second day over Sunday's disputed presidential poll.

Her campaign team said she was avoiding the protests because of "possible provocations".

Election results gave President Alexander Lukashenko 80%, but Ms Tikhanovskaya refuses to accept them.

A lack of scrutiny, with no observers present,

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