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Sunday, January 5th, 2014
6:00 am	Bangladesh holds vote amid boycott http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-25602436#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-25602436 Voting begins in Bangladesh after opposition protests that have seen polling stations torched and more than 100 people killed.
2:27 am	US faces record low temperatures http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-25609411#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-25609411 Parts of the US are braced for potentially record-breaking low temperature as an Arctic chill brings more freezing weather to the US and Canada.
5:40 am	Plane crash lands on Bronx highway http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-25609260#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-25609260 A single-engine plane makes a successful emergency landing on a US interstate highway in the Bronx borough of New York, following a failure.
12:21 am	Nicaragua canal construction delayed http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-25607757#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-25607757 The head of the Nicaragua canal project, linking the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean, says construction will not begin this year as planned.
5:13 am	US ice-breaker to rescue stuck ships http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-25609850#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-25609850 A US ice-breaker, the Polar Star, is to help two ships stuck in thick ice in Antarctica, after requests from China and Australia.
Saturday, January 4th, 2014
11:57 pm	Putin relaxes ban on Sochi protests http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-25604220#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-25604220 The Russian authorities relax a ban on protest rallies at the Sochi Winter Olympics but set strict conditions for demonstrations.
Sunday, January 5th, 2014
5:26 am	Workers die in Goa building collapse http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-25605455#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-25605455 A building under construction collapses in the western Indian state of Goa, killing at least 14 people, with dozens feared trapped.
Saturday, January 4th, 2014
2:36 pm	Al-Qaeda's chief in Lebanon dies http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-25603499#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-25603499 Majid al-Majid, the top al-Qaeda commander in Lebanon, dies in custody in a Beirut hospital, the army announces.
9:20 pm	Iraq government 'loses Fallujah' http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-25605459#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-25605459 Iraqi troops have reportedly lost control of the strategic city of Fallujah after intense fighting with al-Qaeda militants and local Sunni tribesmen.
8:34 pm	Al-Qaeda under attack in north Syria http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-25606370#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-25606370 An al-Qaeda affiliate in Syria issues an ultimatum to rival rebel groups fighting it, threatening to leave the city of Aleppo to government forces.
4:31 pm	Eta regrets 'damage' from violence http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-25605457#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-25605457 A group of recently freed Basque separatists recognise the 'multilateral damage' caused by Eta's violent campaign against the Spanish government.
Sunday, January 5th, 2014
2:04 am	VIDEO: Artists create fantasy world from ice http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-25606777#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-25606777 The annual Harbin International Ice Festival has begun in China with more than 7,000 people working to help the artists shape their creations.
Saturday, January 4th, 2014
3:38 pm	India leader agrees to smaller home http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-25605946#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-25605946 Arvind Kejriwal, the new 'anti-corruption' chief minister of India's capital Delhi, opts for a smaller residence after widespread criticism.
Sunday, January 5th, 2014
12:58 am	Brazil: Gangs set four buses alight http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-25607753#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-25607753 Brazilian gangs acting on orders from inmates at a notorious jail have set fire to four buses in the north-eastern city of Sao Luis, officials say.
Saturday, January 4th, 2014
8:30 pm	South Sudan ceasefire talks open http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-25599192#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-25599192 Direct talks between teams representing the warring parties in South Sudan officially open in Ethiopia, despite earlier fears that the process had run into trouble.
3:56 am	Antarctic rescue ship stuck in ice http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-25598705#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-25598705 The Chinese ship Xue Long that helped rescue passengers stranded on a research vessel in Antarctica confirms it is itself stuck in the ice.
7:34 am	US musician Phil Everly dies aged 74 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-25601185#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-25601185 US musician Phil Everly, one half of the Everly Brothers, dies, aged 74, in California, of complications from lung disease, his family says.
Friday, January 3rd, 2014
9:09 pm	Nine dead in Mexico prison gunfight http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-25598265#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-25598265 The Mexican army takes control of a prison in the south-west after a gunfight between an armed gang and guards left nine people dead.
9:57 pm	Schumacher helmet camera 'examined' http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-25597961#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-25597961 Investigators are examining a camera fixed to the ski helmet of injured Formula 1 driver Michael Schumacher, French media report.
7:17 pm	US and Canada snowstorm wreaks chaos http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-25592058#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-25592058 A winter storm has blanketed parts of Canada and the north-eastern US with up to 2ft (61cm) of snow, with dangerously cold temperatures.