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Global public views of Russia and China have slipped considerably in the past year, a poll for the BBC World Service suggests.
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The England and West Indies players are left confused after Ramnaresh Sarwan's lbw is reversed.
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A thief wanted in Europe for stealing rings worth thousands of euros could have struck in the UK, police believe.
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Global public views of Russia and China have slipped considerably in the past year, a poll for the BBC World Service suggests.
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Swimming authorities in the US suspend Michael Phelps for three months in a row over pictures appearing to show cannabis use.
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US senators fail to reach agreement for the third day on President Barack Obama's $900bn (£616bn) bail-out plan.
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Anti-whaling activists' ship collides with a Japanese whaling ship in Antarctic waters, sparking protests from Tokyo.
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Hillary Clinton says the US wants a better partnership with Russia on issues including Iran's nuclear ambitions.
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Three aid workers kidnapped in the southern Philippines appeal on local radio for negotiations to secure their release.
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Poland looks back 20 years after communism fell
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Swimming authorities in the US suspend Michael Phelps for three months in a row over pictures appearing to show cannabis use.
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Ireland begin their first Six Nations campaign under Declan Kidney aiming to improve on last year's dismal fourth-place showing.
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US film star Angelina Jolie speaks out on behalf of Rohingya boat people, while visiting a refugee camp on the Thai-Burmese border.
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The African Union imposes sanctions on Mauritania's junta, amid reports that its leader could contest polls in June.
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A Malaysian opposition leader is forcibly removed from office, after apparent defections cause a power shift in Perak state.
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Grant Elliott guides New Zealand to a six-wicket win against Australia in Melbourne and a 2-0 lead in the one-day series.
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A fifth day of heavy snow causes school closures and travel problems across the UK, with hundreds of drivers rescued.
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Moscow says it has agreed to a US request to ship non-military supplies for its troops in Afghanistan across Russian territory.
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The US treasury paid $78bn too much during its rescue of financial institutions last year, says a Congressional watchdog.
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Angry protests take place in Pakistan's Punjab province after a bomb attack on a Shia procession killed 30.
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A nine-year-old boy in Singapore has written two applications for the iPhone.
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French President Nicolas Sarkozy defends his plans to revive the economy, saying state aid for banks has cost nothing.
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A Ukrainian ship freed by Somali pirates is preparing to leave Somali waters to deliver its arms shipment to Kenya.
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The pilot of a light aircraft is forced to land in Darwin harbour after engine trouble in northern Australia.
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India tattoo skills meet computer tech
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Oil militants in Nigeria release a nine-year-old boy kidnapped last week, when his sister, 11, was shot dead.
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UN chief Ban Ki-moon pays a surprise visit to Baghdad to congratulate Iraqi voters after local elections.
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Zimbabwe's President Mugabe is to sign a constitutional amendment allowing his rival to become prime minister.
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Eight Israelis tell the BBC who they will vote for in their country's general election on 10 February - and why.
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Electronic surveillance and collection of personal data has become "pervasive" in society, British peers warn.
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The number of children in Nigeria killed by a contaminated medicine has risen from 34 in December to 84, the health ministry says.
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Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff are the most expensive cricketers at the Indian Premier League auction, costing $1.55m (£1.1m) each.
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Israel's political system 'threaten its existence'
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A US woman who gave birth to octuplets speaks for the first time about her desire for a very large family.
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West Indies lose their seventh wicket but edge ahead of England on day three of the first Test in Jamaica.
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The number of people unemployed in the US rises to 7.6% - the highest level for nearly 17 years - figures show.
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Israel expels those on board a Lebanese ship carrying aid for Gaza that was seized by the Israeli navy on Thursday.
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Mixed emotions at Pakistani nuclear scientist's release
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Pakistani helicopter gunships attack Islamist militants in the Khyber region, killing more than 50 fighters, officials say.
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Sri Lanka's government accuses the Red Cross of inciting panic over the military operation against Tamil Tiger rebels.
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US senators review President Barack Obama's $900bn (£616bn) stimulus plan to try to cut it down before putting it to a vote.
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An Abba tribute band says it performed a private concert for Russian PM Vladimir Putin - a claim denied by his spokesman.
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Lesotho Aids orphan tells how brother mocked her
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A judge drops a treason case against Tendai Biti, a key figure in Zimbabwe's MDC opposition.
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Russia and the EU trade accusations over human rights abuses, at their first high-level talks since the gas dispute.
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The Italian cabinet orders doctors to continue feeding a comatose woman, despite a court order allowing the nutrition to stop.
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Europe's showpiece rugby union tournament kicks off on Saturday when England host Italy.
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Europe's showpiece rugby union tournament begins on Saturday when England host Italy.
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Disgraced Pakistani nuclear scientist AQ Khan is freed from house arrest and says he does not care what the US thinks.
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The BBC gets a look inside the US air base in Kyrgyzstan
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Kyrgyzstan says it will not reverse a decision to close a US base vital to US and Nato forces in Afghanistan.
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Michael Phelps says his three-month ban from competition is a "fair" punishment.
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Unemployment in one of the US's worst hit states
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West Indies close day three of the first Test against England in Jamaica with a lead of 34 at 352-7.
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US President Barack Obama says the Senate's delay in passing his economic stimulus bill is "inexcusable and irresponsible".
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