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American Ken Fowle lands in US after release by North Korea
22 Oct 2014: Military jet brings Fowle, who was detained for nearly six months, to Ohio air force base after US secured his release -
US marine detained over killing of transgender Filipino woman
22 Oct 2014: Pfc Joseph Scott Pemberton flown from warship to Philippine military camp after death of Filipino Jennifer Laude -
Bank of England voted 7:2 to hold interest rates steady – as it happened
22 Oct 2014: The Bank of England has published the minutes of its monthly rate-setting committee, revealing that a majority voted to keep interest rates at 0.5%
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Burmese worker's father denies son murdered British backpackers in Thailand – video
22 Oct 2014:The parents of two Burmese workers suspected of murdering two British backpackers in Thailand speak to reporters
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China's coal use falls for first time this century, analysis suggests
22 Oct 2014: Drop of 1-2% in amount of coal burned offers ‘a window of opportunity’ to bring climate change under control, say Greenpeace energy analysts -
Peter Jackson's Hobbit trilogy becomes most expensive film production ever
22 Oct 2014: According to financial documents published in New Zealand, the trilogy of films telling Tolkein’s classic fantasy tale have reached a cost of over £460m – with the final few months of spending still not included -
Kenny G visit to Hong Kong protest site prompts chorus of anger in China
22 Oct 2014: US saxophonist rebuked by authorities after making victory sign and tweeting message of support for pro-democracy activists -
Vietnam blogger jailed for posts about China deported to US
22 Oct 2014: Nguyen Van Hai, known online as Dieu Cay, freed from prison after being jailed in 2012 for ‘anti-state propaganda’ -
Hong Kong protesters shout ‘shame on you’ outside home of city chief
22 Oct 2014: Ongoing rallies suggest televised dialogue between student leaders and the authorities has failed to ease tensions -
Welcome to Venice, China: Dalian copies canals, palaces … and gondoliers
22 Oct 2014: The copycat city in north-eastern Liaoning province is just the latest example of China’s fondness for replicating Europe’s greatest architectural hits -
North Korea enlists thousands of workers to finish new airport
22 Oct 2014: Pyongyang’s new airport is latest of North Korea’s ‘speed campaigns’ aimed at finishing top-priority projects in record time -
Ebola: health department rejects claims Australian medical teams ‘unprepared’
22 Oct 2014:Medical chief claims Australia has not trained or readied health workers for rapid deployment in the event of an outbreak
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Burmese men accused of killing Britons in Thailand withdraw confessions
22 Oct 2014: Retractions come amid growing diplomatic concern that the two accused may have been tortured by police during interrogation
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South Korea destroys ‘propaganda’ tower near border with North
22 Oct 2014: Seoul demolishes enormous steel structure whose Christmas lights were often seen as sabre rattling by Pyongyang regime -
North Korea releases one of three Americans held captive, US confirms
21 Oct 2014: State Department says Jeffrey Fowle was home Tuesday after negotiators left Pyongyang, and that the US was working to free two others held by North Korea
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