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Top News Stories Nato accuses Russia over Ukraine Nato accuses Russia of a "blatant violation" of Ukraine's sovereignty, saying it is engaged in direct military operations to support rebels. More than 3m have fled Syria - UN The UN says Syria is now "the biggest humanitarian emergency of our era" with more than three million Syrians living outside the country as refugees. Iceland eruption triggers red alert The Icelandic Met Office raises its aviation warning level near the Bardarbunga volcano to red after an eruption began overnight. Malaysia Airlines to cut 6,000 staff Malaysia Airlines is to cut 6,000 staff as part of recovery plan after being hit by two air disasters this year.   Pakistan army to mediate in protest Pakistan's powerful army chief to mediate in deadlock between PM and two opposition figures leading huge anti-government rallies in Islamabad. On BBC World News TV this weekend The Battle for Northern Iraq             Fierce fighting in northern Iraq continues daily between the 'Islamic State', I.S rebel army, Iraq's Kurdish Peshmerga fighters and the Iraqi national army. For Our World, Yalda Hakim has travelled to the region to assess how the brutal treatment of Iraq's Christian and Yazidi minorities at the hands of I.S, could be a terrifying precursor for what might lie ahead in Iraq. Airs Fri 7.30pm, Sat 7.30am, and Sun 6.30pm (ET)   Top Videos VIDEO: Police seize gamer during live broadcast VIDEO: Song of a four-storey 'earth harp' VIDEO: 100-year-old tortoise is on the move VIDEO: One-minute World News

Business Malaysia Airlines to cut 6,000 staff Malaysia Airlines is to cut 6,000 staff as part of recovery plan after being hit by two air disasters this year. Euro inflation nears five-year low The eurozone inflation rate falls to 0.3% in August, near a five-year low, adding to fears of a deflationary spiral in the region.   Technology Google trials drone deliveries Google reveals it has built and tested its own drones as part of a plan to make automated deliveries to remote homes as well as disaster-hit zones. 2.6m historic pictures posted online An academic is posting millions of historic photos and illustrations to Flickr where they can be searched and copied without charge.

Autos Corvette: A valet’s big buzz-kill Sports cars that outsmart hooligans, hackers that outsmart cars’ computer systems and a smart-car stalemate in California – among the month’s top tech stories.   Green flag for Britain's Zenos Flush with £2m in cash, the upstart sports car maker is ready to rumble. Capital How to stop living to work There’s more to life than your job, but how can you find time to live?   Beachside paradise — at a price Expats are agog for this surfer’s city — but those who move here may find some unpleasant surprises in store. Culture What’s age got to do with it? Three decades ago it wasn’t unusual for older acts to find success in the pop charts – but that is no longer the case. Greg Kot explains why.   ‘A parable of the dispossessed’ 99 Homes, starring Andrew Garfield and Michael Shannon, is a key film about the human cost of the recession, writes Nicholas

Future The secrets of fake flavours Artificial flavours are more complex than first appears. Chris Baraniuk discovers a world of sensory trickery – and a curious myth about fake banana.   Most stunning images of the week The most impressive pictures from the worlds of science and technology this week, including a pair of Indian rhinos and a spectacular volcanic eruption. Travel An extreme way to see Wales' coast Combining swimming through open ocean, climbing treacherous precipices and then plunging into deep trenches, coasteering is an increasingly popular activity on the Pembrokeshire coast.   How well do you know the world? Think you're a geography expert? Test your knowledge with BBC Travel’s Geoguessr – the game that proves how well you know the world!

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