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02/04/2012
West deplores veto on Syria at UN
Western nations deplore the vetoing by Russia and China of a UN resolution condemning the crackdown ...
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02/04/2012
Nevada holds Republican vote
Republicans in the US state of Nevada vote in caucuses to decide their choice of presidential ...
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02/04/2012
Fidel Castro launches his memoirs
Former Cuban President Fidel Castro appears in public for the first time since April 2011 to launch ...
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02/04/2012
Thousands in rival Moscow marches
Tens of thousands of people march in Moscow in protest at Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, while his ...
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02/04/2012
Europe 'at risk of early grave'
Australia's Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd warns Europe faces an "early grave" if it continues to ...
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02/04/2012
Europe freeze hits transport hubs
Freezing weather hits transport hubs across Europe, as a cold spell that has now claimed 260 lives ...
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02/04/2012
William starts Falklands duties
Prince William starts work as an RAF search and rescue pilot in the Falkland Islands, having ...
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02/04/2012
ANC youth leader appeal dismissed
South African youth leader Julius Malema loses his appeals against the ruling ANC's decision to ...
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02/04/2012
Afghan civilian death toll rises
The number of civilians killed and injured in the Afghan conflict has risen for the fifth year in a ...
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02/04/2012
VIDEO: BBC team smuggled into Homs
Syrian government forces have bombarded the city of Homs with artillery shells and mortars, killing ...
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02/04/2012
VIDEO: Australian summer floods swamp homes
Flooding in the Australian states of Queensland and New South Wales has forced thousands of ...
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02/04/2012
VIDEO: One-minute World News
Watch the latest news summary from BBC World News. International news updated 24 hours a day.
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02/04/2012
VIDEO: Rival rallies on streets of Moscow
Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets in Russia's capital Moscow in protest at ...
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02/04/2012
VIDEO: Afghan civilian deaths rise again
The number of civilians killed and injured in the Afghan conflict has risen for the fifth year in a ...
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02/03/2012
VIDEO: Wikileaks suspect faces court martial
Alleged Wikileaks suspect Bradley Manning is to face a court martial, the US Army has confirmed.
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02/04/2012
VIDEO: Finland's internet-controlled cafe
Finnish cafe offers internet controlled design experience as part of a festival.
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02/03/2012
VIDEO: Cardboard Ayatollah lampooned
A cardboard cut-out version of the founder of Iran's Islamic revolution is mocked online after ...
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02/03/2012
US job numbers show strong growth
The US economy created 243,000 jobs in January, while the unemployment rate fell to 8.3%, official ...
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02/03/2012
New Virgin staff pay for checks
Virgin Atlantic is forcing successful job applicants to pay for their own criminal record checks, ...
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02/03/2012
Apple overturns Motorola's ban
Apple is granted a suspension of a sales ban imposed on some of its iPads and iPhones in Germany.
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02/03/2012
FBI probes Anonymous phone hack
The FBI investigates how activists linked to Anonymous obtained a recording of a phone call between ...
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02/04/2012
Acting veteran Ben Gazzara dies
US film and Broadway actor Ben Gazzara has died in New York at the age of 81.
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02/03/2012
Poster 'threat' to Dujardin Oscar
Movie billboards in Paris featuring The Artist actor Jean Dujardin might affect his chances of ...
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02/03/2012
Prince optimistic for fisheries
Prince Charles says there is a reason to be optimistic about the state of the world's oceans, but ...
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02/03/2012
Largest optical telescope created
Astronomers at the Paranal observatory combine four telescope to create the world's largest virtual ...
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02/02/2012
Malaria toll 'is twice as high'
The number of deaths worldwide from malaria has been underestimated, according to data published in ...
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02/02/2012
Brains may be wired for addiction
Abnormalities in the brain may make some people more likely to become drug addicts, according to ...
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02/04/2012
Scotland 6-13 England
Charlie Hodgson scores the only try as England beat Scotland 13-6 to earn their first Six Nations ...
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02/04/2012
Man City 3-0 Fulham
Leaders beat Fulham 3-0 to go three points clear of Manchester United ahead of their meeting with ...
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02/03/2012
Artist set for Facebook windfall
A US graffiti artist who painted Facebook's offices is set to become a millionaire when the social ...
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02/03/2012
Monkeys fed wine 'to fight flu'
A zoo in Kazakhstan, where overnight temperatures have dipped to nearly -40C, is giving monkeys a ...
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02/03/2012
Cairo clashes over football anger
At least four people are killed in clashes between Egyptian protesters and police, amid ongoing ...
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02/04/2012
England players go unsold at IPL
Seven England players and Ireland batsman Kevin O'Brien fail to attract bids at the Indian Premier ...
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02/03/2012
French air workers to hold strike
Unions representing French pilots and aircrew plan to strike from Monday to Thursday.
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02/04/2012
Mexico 'cartel enforcer' detained
Police in Mexico say they have arrested the suspected leader of the Gente Nueva gang, the armed ...
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02/03/2012
BBC accuses Iran of intimidation
The BBC's Director General, Mark Thompson, accuses the Iranian authorities of intimidating those ...
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02/03/2012
Obama urges 'keep recovery going'
Barack Obama challenges Congress to keep the recovery going as new data shows unemployment down to ...
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02/04/2012
Warning as heavy snowfall hits UK
Snow has fallen across much of the UK, with up to 10cm expected in places, causing disruption to ...
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02/04/2012
Fresh protests at Syrian embassy
Fresh protests take place at the Syrian embassy in London over President Assad's regime.
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02/04/2012
'A little too much drink' warning
Drinking "just a little more than they should" puts people at risk of serious illness including ...
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02/04/2012
Anti-social tenant moves planned
The process of evicting anti-social tenants could be simplified under plans being put forward by ...
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02/03/2012
Week in pictures: 28 January-3 February
News photos from around the world: 28 January-3 February
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02/03/2012
The Queen: 60 photographs for 60 years
Sixty photographs for 60 years on the throne
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02/02/2012
In pictures: Venice in Solitude
Haunting views of Venice's waterways
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02/02/2012
Where the Titanic was born
Drawing offices where Titanic was designed
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02/03/2012
Day in pictures: 3 February 2012
24 hours of news photos: 3 February 2012
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02/02/2012
Day in pictures: 2 February 2012
24 hours of news photos: 2 February 2012
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02/02/2012
Your pictures: Hunger
Readers pictures on the theme of hunger
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02/02/2012
In pictures: Egypt football clash
Many die in clashes after match between rivals
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02/03/2012
A Point of View: Mourning the loss of the written word
Moving towards a world without handwritten letters
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02/04/2012
Close encounters with Filipino witches
Searching for witches on a tropical island
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02/04/2012
In pictures: Hope returns to Kandahar
City of hope in the heart of the Taliban's spiritual homeland
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02/04/2012
Could drought threaten South Africa's rooibos tea?
Could drought threaten South Africa's rooibos tea exports?
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02/04/2012
In pictures: Venezuela parade
Venezuela's President Chavez marks 20 years since failed coup
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02/04/2012
Italy's young generation 'forced to leave'
Country's beauty not enough to keep jobless from leaving
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02/03/2012
'Cycling gave me my freedom back'
'How riding helps me fight my brain tumours'
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