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Dalian Wanda steps up rivalry against Disney in China

China's Dalian Wanda steps up competition with Walt Disney's Shanghai resort, opening yet another theme park in the country. READ MORE

Colombia's President Santos says peace with Farc will boost growth

Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos tells the BBC a peace deal he will sign with Farc rebels will boost economic growth and rebuild the country. READ MORE

Colombian President: 'Last armed conflict in western hemisphere'

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and Farc leader Timoleon Jimenez, known as Timochenko, will sign an agreement at a ceremony on Monday. READ MORE

Hollande to visit Calais amid 'Jungle' migrant row

French President Francois Hollande is to visit the port of Calais, days after setting out his plans to close the "Jungle" migrant camp there. READ MORE

US golf legend Arnold Palmer dies at 87

US golfer Arnold Palmer, widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the sport's history, has died at the age of 87. READ MORE

Kidnapped Mexican Catholic priest found shot dead

A Catholic priest kidnapped in Mexico has been found shot dead, the third cleric to be murdered in the country in a week. READ MORE

Mooning and streaking outlawed in Victoria, Australia

Exposing your bare buttocks in public - considered by some a form of legitimate political protest - has been officially made a crime in one Australian state. READ MORE

Pangolin: The most trafficked mammal in the world

A conference in South Africa could make the trade in pangolin illegal. READ MORE

The big duel

The first Trump-Clinton debate takes place on Monday night - this is why it matters, and what you need to look out for. READ MORE

Hungarian police targeted by homemade bomb

Hungarian police search for a suspect who set off a homemade bomb in the capital Budapest on Saturday night, injuring two police officers. READ MORE

Syria conflict: US accuses Russia of 'barbarism' in Aleppo

The US ambassador to the UN accuses Russia of "barbarism" over the bombing of the Syrian city of Aleppo. READ MORE

US accuses Russia of 'barbarism' in Syria

The US Ambassador to the United Nations, Samantha Power, accuses Russia of "barbarism" in Syria. READ MORE