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15 October 2017

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News imageWoman speaks to BBC Turkish

'One by one, the girls died'

An Iraqi Shia Turkmen woman recalls the horrors of her ordeal at the hands of IS militants.

News imageMosque in Yangon (October 2017)

Myanmar Muslims fear further 'turning of the tide'

There is uneasiness among Muslims in Myanmar following the latest violence in Rakhine state.

News imageteenage girls outside tattooists

Photos show Moss Side life in 1970s

The images paint a very different picture of one of Manchester's most notorious neighbourhoods.

News imageMotorway services sign next to a busy road

Best and worst motorway services named

All 112 motorway service stations are ranked. Where is your favourite?

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The 'working class boy' who built a £1bn business

Paresh Davdra developed his successful money exchange firm from the ground up.

News image19th Century engraving depicting a water closet by Jennings of Lambeth, with valve and S-bend

How the humble S-bend made modern toilets possible

Designed in 1775, the S-bend was key to the flushing toilet, and public sanitation as we know it.

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How Chinese authorities censor your thoughts

The BBC's Stephen McDonell examines China's clampdown on free speech ahead of the party congress.

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What can and can't you say in China?

The BBC's Stephen McDonell examines China's clampdown on free speech ahead of the party congress.

News imageA computer graphc showing motion capture

Helping robots understand body language

Made up of over 500 cameras, the Panoptic Studio captures motion without the use of markers.

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