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In 60 seconds: What is Ebola? The Ebola outbreak in West Africa is the deadliest occurrence of the disease since its discovery in 1976. The BBC explains why the disease is so dangerous - in 60 seconds.

13 Nov 14
From the section Health

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What is Comet 67P? In 60 seconds Rosetta comet mission: What is 67P? In 60 seconds

17 Jun 15
From the section Science & Environment

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Syria civil war in numbers BBC News outlines some of the stark numbers involved in Syria's civil war - now into its fourth year - which has killed some 200,000 people and forced more than nine million from their homes.

12 Nov 14
From the section Middle East

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China's President Xi Jinping - 60 secs Xi Jinping: China's president - in 60 seconds

07 Nov 14
From the section China

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Who lives in a £385m house like this? BBC News takes a look inside the controversial new 1,000-room palace built for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan - at a cost of about £385m ($615m).

06 Nov 14
From the section Europe

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South Sudan food crisis - in 60 seconds Ongoing conflict in South Sudan is taking a heavy toll. BBC News looks at some of the numbers behind the crisis

30 Oct 14
From the section Africa

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Why are oil prices so low? 60 seconds BBC News explains why oil prices are so low - and what it would take to stop the drop - in 60 seconds.

27 Oct 14
From the section Business

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Sweden submarine hunt - 60 seconds The story behind Sweden's hunt for a mystery submarine - in 60 seconds.

22 Oct 14
From the section Europe

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North Korea's rumour mill - 60 seconds BBC News explains why speculation about North Korea and its secretive leader Kim Jong-un is so widespread - in 60 seconds.

15 Oct 14
From the section Asia

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Top 1% 'own half global wealth' - 60 seconds The richest 1% own nearly half the world's wealth, a Credit Suisse report estimates - the BBC investigates in 60 seconds.

16 Oct 14
From the section Business

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