Street-side tussles take place outside Beijing court where transparency campaigner Xu Zhiyong is being tried behind closed doors
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Ugandan Parliament Passes Anti-Gay Law
The law makes ‘aggravated homosexuality’ a crime punishable by life in prison
Two Dead as Britain Hit by Extreme Tidal Surge
Thousands of homes evacuated as water breaches sea defenses
Northern Ireland: Undercover British Soldiers ‘Killed Unarmed Civilians’ During the Troubles
Revelations emerge of British soldiers allegedly killing unarmed civilians during Northern Ireland’s Troubles
Rebels Kill Seven in India’s Assam State
Party of migrant workers celebrating Diwali attacked
Six Dead as Tourist Ferry Sinks in Thailand
Victims include three Thais, two Russians and a Chinese passenger
Israel Releases 26 Palestinian Prisoners
Policy aimed at restarting peace talks but hugely unpopular with Israeli public
Lonely Planet Jobs Cull Prompts Social-Media Eulogy From Readers Fearing Guide’s Demise
Job cuts in Melbourne head office stoke fears that the world’s largest travel-guide publisher may cease printing
Jimmy Savile BBC Probe Transcripts Prompt Coverup Accusations
Fresh controversy emerges in the Jimmy Savile child abuse scandal after censored transcripts from the BBC investigation were published.
Bad News: Head of BBC to Face Inquiry on Pedophile Cover-Up
The Jimmy Savile pedophilia scandal rocks the U.K. and its most hallowed media institution
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Jimmy Savile’s Horror Show: Child-Abuse Allegations Shake the BBC
The U.K.’s public broadcaster is under pressure as women say a recently deceased children’s entertainer abused them as children
BBC Apologizes After Reporting the Queen’s Opinion
The BBC apologized to the Queen of England after a security correspondent detailed a private conversation in which the head of state had voiced a political opinion