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The opposition leader calls on volunteers to help bring in aid blocked by President Nicolás Maduro. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2E9vK0X

Princess Ubolratana says her bid to be PM created issues that "shouldn't happen in this day and age". from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2BySuWF

The controversial Christmas Island centre is needed, PM Scott Morrison says, in a row over migrants. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2SKFh6U

Mexican kingpin Joaquín Guzmán was accused of being behind the biggest supplier of drugs to the US. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2WZaUsH

There will be no flights in or out for 24 hours from 21:00 GMT on Tuesday due to a strike. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2SIwMsZ

A number of people are killed after the crowd surges towards a gate at a Port Harcourt stadium. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2DIGLoL

West Indies bowler Shannon Gabriel is charged by the International Cricket Council for breaching its code of conduct during the third Test against England. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2GCZDIO

The president's comments come after a BBC cameraman was shoved and sworn at during a rally in Texas. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2IbJlJ9

Authorities say all 78 prisoners fled whilst police were distracted by anti-government protesters. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2BIB367

The search for the woman seen throwing a chair from a balcony near a highway in a viral video is over. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2GmPmRt

Capt Zoe Kotnik has been relieved of duty over a "loss of confidence" in her ability to lead the team. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2DA70xl

Mark Kelly, husband of former congresswoman Gabby Giffords, says his campaign is his "next mission". from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2GzHrQh

The Mexican drug lord has been found guilty on all 10 counts at his drug trafficking trial in New York. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2SITm4J

Footage shows security agents chasing protesters, beating them and dragging them to secret detention centres. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2X1oE5Z

Journalist Noor Tagouri was misidentified as a Pakistani actress in Vogue magazine's February issue. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2RYzy8N

When a Malaysian town was inundated with foreign plastic waste, a group of villagers decided to fight back. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2GH9opd

Anger is growing in Russia over the house arrest of activist Anastasia Shevchenko. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2V1xPBV

A Trump supporter knocks a BBC camera to the ground at the president's "Finish the Wall" rally. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2RWLsAj

President Trump and Democrat Beto O'Rourke held events at the same time, but said very different things. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2UVD7yq

The cars were bought to chauffeur global guests in style - but now, many of them are missing. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Sripd4

When they called the police to report the tiger, officers thought the caller was hallucinating. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2N6jEIY

Hundreds of people turned up to fake election rallies in Ukraine on the promise of cash. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2TG85dT

One small town has become a dumping ground for the world's waste and it's causing a stink. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2SqOIc6

Cameron Kasky was a leader of the youth movement against gun control after the Parkland school massacre. Eventually the strain caught up with him. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2E5tMi0

As the Oscars prepare for a hostless ceremony, we go back 30 years to the last time this happened... from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Byy6Vw

The check-in desks of hotels are becoming the front line for detecting victims of human trafficking. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2N1zxQD

Foreign students fall prey to loan sharks, lured by offers of a university education in northern Cyprus. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2SrVCxK

The winning pictures in this year's Wildlife Photographer of the Year People's Choice Award. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2BwCK6i

Cartoon figures and young stars will be banned from many adverts in a bid to protect children. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2I8LO77

The mapping organisation's craft will collect images and data for businesses and organisations to use. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2SFCsEa

MPs open inquiry into immersive technology such as VR and AR. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2GnIzHw

The geo-fencing technology that means drones cannot fly near airports is improved. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2BxbBjI

Ethan Lindenberger took to the website to ask whether he could get vaccines without his parents . from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2tgykMf

Media execs at several major outlets used anonymous accounts to harass women writers and activists. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2RVOeFQ

The fine could amount to €12.5m ($14m, £11m) for the 1,000 ads the city says break French law. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2RRrwi1

Russia may briefly disconnect from the internet as part of a test of its cyber-defences. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2GoqKYG

The landmark review also recommended the BBC should do more to share its technical and digital expertise. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2SsAirS

The defence secretary says the network enabled aircraft could be used to overwhelm the enemy. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2SKksIs

So you think the dating scene is just a meat market? Wait till you hear about this matchmaking app. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2Gq2aH5

Video consultations are saving doctors time and money, but are they good for patients, too? from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2I60xzW

Overwork is a longstanding problem in Japan and companies are turning to technology for solutions. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2GC41Yi

As taxi drivers face the prospect of extra criminal checks, one woman tells of being assaulted by her driver. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2SGU2HT

Some women in Japan are moving away from the custom of giving 'obligation chocolates' to male colleagues. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2Gp2h5k

Britain does not face a choice between Prime Minister Theresa May's deal or a significant delay to Brexit, Brexit minister Steve Barclay said on Wednesday, adding reported comments by a senior Brexit negotiator did not reflect government position. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2tlNWhA

Thailand's election commission said on Wednesday it is seeking the disqualification of a party that nominated a princess for prime minister, in what would be a set-back for the opposition loyal to ousted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2GDtz7v

The head of Britain's MI6 foreign spy service is expected to stay on beyond his retirement date this year to guide the intelligence agency through the post-Brexit period, The Times newspaper reported. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2TNyiXZ

Thailand's election commission is to ask the constitutional court to consider dissolving the Thai Raksa Chart party, which nominated a princess to run for prime minister. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2SKB8Qh

South Korea's presidential Blue House pushed back on Wednesday against comments by U.S. President Donald Trump that suggested Seoul had agreed to pay $500 million more toward maintaining U.S. troops in the country. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2UUmd3h

A young couple with matching expressions stare nervously into the camera with deep brown eyes. He, a Vietnamese student, has just met the love of his life. She, a North Korean, is forbidden to love him back. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2SNewhY

U.S. allies will use the opportunity of Patrick Shanahan's first NATO ministers meeting this week to see whether the acting defense secretary will be as supportive of the military alliance as his predecessor was, defense officials and experts said. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2E7xjN2

Australia will reopen a controversial detention center for asylum seekers, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Wednesday after an embarrassing defeat in parliament that allows migrants in offshore camps to receive medical care in the country. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2DDItYu