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Although we do not know the name of the recently discovered tribe in Brazil, or what language they speak, it is possible to tease out some clues as to their way of life.
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A US coffee and doughnut chain pulls an advert featuring a celebrity chef after complaints over her "extremist" scarf.
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Fuel protests triggered by rising oil prices spread to more countries across Europe, with strikes by fishermen.
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At least one person is killed and two seriously injured as a crane collapses in New York's Upper East Side district.
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France's ruling party opposes a court decision to annul a marriage on the basis that the wife lied about being a virgin.
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Police in Japan arrest a woman for living in a man's closet for several months without him knowing.
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Some of the most striking images from around the world on 30 May.
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A senior UN official says any coercion of Burmese cyclone victims to return home is completely unacceptable.
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One of South America's few remaining uncontacted tribes is photographed from the air on the Peru-Brazil border.
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Aerial images of an contacted Brazilian tribe.
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Nasa's Mars lander Phoenix has unstowed its robotic arm - one of the key tools in its mission.
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The World Bank is to offer immediate financial help to countries worst hit by the sharp rise in food prices.
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Defence lawyers in a murder trial are considering appealing to the US Supreme Court after a district attorney co-operated with the makers of a Hollywood film based on the killing.
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A strong earthquake measuring 6.1 hits southern Iceland, 50km (30 miles) from the capital, Reykjavik.
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Sharon Stone claims the earthquake in China is the result of bad karma for its treatment of Tibetans. Is her definition - "when you are not nice, bad things happen to you" - correct?
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Stonehenge served as a burial ground for much longer than had previously been believed, new research suggests.
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Some of the most striking images from around the world on 29 May.
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Sharon Stone is dropped by Christian Dior in China after saying the recent earthquake was the result of bad "karma".
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Pakistani scientist AQ Khan says in a rare interview that allegations he passed on nuclear secrets are false.
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The royal standard of the monarchy in Nepal is removed from the former royal palace, eye witnesses say.
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White House ex-spokesman Scott McClellan explains why he is so critical of the Bush administration in his new book.
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Astronauts on the International Space Station await the arrival of the shuttle Discovery - and a new pump for their broken toilet.
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A man kills at least six people on a bus and in their homes near the Bosnian town of Tuzla, police say.
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JK Rowling pens a short prequel to her popular Harry Potter books, in aid of charity.
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House prices have recorded their largest monthly fall since 1991 says the Nationwide building society.
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Four people are charged with the murder and robbery of a teenager found dead in a park in West Yorkshire.
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The world's rarest rhino is captured on video in the jungles of Java - then sends camera flying.
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Members of the Gujjar tribe block key highways into the Indian capital in protest at alleged discrimination.
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Premier League clubs are spending more of their cash on wages than ever, football finances report says.
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Envoys from some 100 nations gather in Sweden for a United Nations conference reviewing reforms in Iraq.
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Taiwan and China say they will resume talks that have been suspended for a decade between the rivals.
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Dramatic claims of a potential new defence witness interrupt the trial of US R&B singer R Kelly on child sex charges.
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A key company involved in computerising the NHS in England has lost its contract, the BBC learns.
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Jonathan Beale reports from Tennessee, where a British charity is providing much-needed medical care for poor Americans.
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Nepalis celebrate in Kathmandu as their country becomes a republic after 240 years of royal rule.
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Italy's famous leaning tower of Pisa has been stabilised and is safe for another 200 years, engineers say.
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Software giant Microsoft gives a sneak peek of its next operating system, Windows 7, at a conference.
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Diplomats from more than 100 countries have backed a treaty banning the controversial weapons.
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Monkeys are taught to control robotic limbs using only their thoughts, Nature journal reports.
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A French court sentences a 66-year-old man to life in prison for murdering seven girls and young women.
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Self-confessed child killer Michel Fourniret acted alongside his wife to hunt virgins whom he murdered.
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Actress Sharon Stone sparks criticism after saying the Chinese earthquake may have been down to "bad karma".
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A 101.27 carat diamond the size of a squash ball, has been sold at auction in Hong Kong for more than $6m (£3m).
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Software giant Microsoft gives a sneak peek of its next operating system, Windows 7, at a conference.
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Nepal is set to become a republic and end 240 years of royal rule as its new assembly meets in Kathmandu.
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Israel's defence minister urges Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to take a leave of absence or resign over corruption claims.
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Some of the most striking images from around the world on 28 May.
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Ex-White House spokesman Scott McClellan says President Bush was not forthright on the Iraq war.
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Human rights group Amnesty International says it is extremely alarmed by Italy's "climate of discrimination".
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Nasa's Phoenix lander sets down in the far north of Mars and sends back pictures of a barren landscape.
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A passenger at Japan's Narita airport unknowingly walks off with cannabis after a customs test goes wrong.
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Scientists investigate whether a former US president's duelling pistols were really made from a meteorite.
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Images from the unmanned Phoenix spacecraft which has successfully landed on Mars - to the relief of the Nasa team back on Earth.
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Flying had a strange effect on the great aviation pioneer Charles Lindbergh, leading him to team up with a French surgeon and embark on a quest for ever-lasting life... for a chosen few.
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A teenager aged about 18 is found dead after being attacked in a park in West Yorkshire, say police.
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Australian authorities suggest two foreign divers should pay towards their rescue after selling their story to a UK newspaper.
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Chinese troops work to unblock a lake formed by the earthquake, as the toll from Sunday's aftershock rises.
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A Russian jet did shoot down a Georgian drone over breakaway Abkhazia last month, UN monitors say.
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Residents in the Australian town of Camden are strongly opposed to plans for a 1,200-strong Islamic school, writes the BBC's Nick Bryant.
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Some of the most striking images from around the world on 23 May 2008.
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A US car dealership's promise of a free handgun or a $250 gas card with every car or truck sold is proving a popular deal.
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China and Russia jointly condemn a US plan for a missile defence shield, saying it harms international disarmament efforts.
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A bomb which exploded in an Exeter restaurant contained chemicals and nails, police sources say.
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Edvard Munch's The Scream, damaged by armed robbers who took the masterpiece in 2004, goes back on display in Norway.
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David Cameron says the Tory win in the Crewe and Nantwich by-election is "the start of something bigger".
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Attacks against foreigners in South Africa spread to the second-largest city, Cape Town, as mines are affected.
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Burma's top leader agrees to let in all foreign aid workers to help in cyclone-hit areas, the UN secretary general says.
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A decision by the Saudi owner of the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Cairo to ban the sale of alcohol has sparked a debate in Egypt, reports the BBC's Magdi Abdelhadi.
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The BBC's Rajesh Mirchandani goes to California to pan for gold, as prices rocket amid economic insecurity.
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Astronomers capture and record the first moments when a massive star blows itself apart.
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South Africa's president approves the deployment of the army after recent attacks kill more than 20 foreigners.
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Eleven elderly people accused of being witches have been burned to death by a mob in Kenya, police say.
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Lou Pearlman, who created Backstreet Boys and 'N Sync, is sentenced to 25 years in prison for a $300m fraud.
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Israel's Messianic Jews demand an inquiry into the burning of copies of the New Testament by Orthodox Jews.
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Two leading academics look at both sides of the dispute over Tibet.
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The BBC's Paul Reynolds examines the reasons said to be holding up the closure of the US prison at Guantanamo Bay.
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Israel and Syria say they are holding indirect, Turkish-mediated talks to reach a comprehensive peace agreement.
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Some of the most striking images from around the world on 21 May 2008.
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The largest rodent ever recorded might not have been as big as has been suggested.
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