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Sri LankaSri Lanka rejects a new UN call to give civilians more time to leave a safe zone in the north-east, the defence secretary says.
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MexicoThe International Monetary Fund approves a $47bn line of credit to help Mexico during the global financial crisis.
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IraqIraqi homosexuals face humiliation, abuse and death
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ChinaBrawn's Jenson Button looks to make it a hat-trick of poles in qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix.
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Trinidad and Tobago, 
Cuba, 
United StatesPresident Barack Obama says the US seeks a fresh start in relations with Cuba, as the Summit of the Americas begins.
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ChinaAt least 18 people have been killed in a blast at a warehouse storing explosives and detonators at a coal mine in central China.
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ChinaSebastian Vettel grabs Red Bull's first ever pole position for Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix in a stunning qualifying session.
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Philippines, 
SwitzerlandA Swiss Red Cross worker freed after three months in captivity in the Philippines expresses fears for his fellow hostage.
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BoliviaTwo alleged mercenaries suspected of plotting to kill Bolivia's president fought in the 1990s Balkan wars, officials say.
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Somalia, United StatesUS sea captain Richard Phillips gets a hero's welcome at his Vermont hometown following his dramatic rescue from pirates.
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South AfricaUpside-down world of South Africa, by veteran presenter
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SomaliaKaren Allen considers the challenges in tackling the problem of piracy off the coast of Somalia.
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PakistanPakistan claim they will lose out on over £7m after being stripped of co-hosting any 2011 World Cup games.
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JapanAs Japan celebrates the cherry blossom season, the country is experiencing its worst economic crisis since World War Two.
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South AfricaOpposition leader Helen Zille urges voters to prevent South Africa from becoming a 'failed state' under the ANC.
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Netherlands, SomaliaDutch commandos have freed 20 Yemenis who had been held by Somali pirates after they attacked a tanker, Nato says.
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Egypt, 
Gaza StripEgypt opens its border crossing with the Gaza Strip at Rafah for two days for humanitarian cases.
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IndiaThe relocated Indian Premier League gets under way, as Mumbai beat Chennai in the opening game in Cape Town.
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ZimbabweSharing a stage with his political rival, President Mugabe calls for 'national healing' at a Zimbabwe independence event.
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ItalyPope Benedict is to pay a short visit to the site of the earthquake in central Italy at the end of April, the Vatican announces.
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ChinaChina says it is focusing on domestic consumption rather than exports in order to achieve its growth target.
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BurundiThe leader of the last major rebel group in Burundi hands over his weapons at a ceremony marking the end of his armed struggle.
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Iran, United StatesAn Iranian-American journalist who denies spying for the US in Iran is jailed for eight years on the charge of espionage.
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Iran, United StatesSaberi case tests US president's new Iran agenda
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PakistanA suicide attack kills 27 people and injures dozens more at a police checkpoint in north-western Pakistan, police say.
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Israel, United StatesWashington confirms it will boycott a UN forum on racism next week because of differences over Israel and free speech.
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Iran, United StatesPresident Obama is "deeply disappointed" by an eight-year sentence given to an Iranian-American journalist for spying.
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Tajikistan, 
RussiaRussia, China and three central Asian countries conduct a joint anti-terrorist military exercise in Tajikistan.
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