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United StatesThe US completes construction of a huge physics experiment that aims to recreate the blistering conditions at the Sun's core.
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MadagascarA bloc of southern African nations suspends Madagascar and calls on new leader Andry Rajoelina to step down.
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North Korea, United StatesTwo US reporters held in North Korea will be tried for illegal entry and "hostile acts", the country's state media say.
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ChileAndy Murray beats Chile's Nicolas Massu to reach the last 16 at the Sony Ericsson Open.
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IndiaAt least 20 people are killed when a truck crowded with pilgrims overturns in the northern Indian state of Punjab, police say.
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IrelandThe Irish Republic's top sovereign credit rating is cut by Standard & Poor's on concern over the state of the country's budget.
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PakistanPakistan's interior minister urges the country to unite against insurgents, as the Pakistani Taleban says it was behind Monday's bloody attack in Lahore.
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IndiaA cheap five-in-one pill can guard against heart attacks and stroke, research conducted in India suggests.
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IraqA suicide bomber killed seven people and injured at least 15 at a checkpoint in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul.
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PhilippinesA state of emergency is declared on a southern Philippine island, where rebels have threatened to behead a captive aid worker.
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JapanJapan's unemployment rate rises to 4.4% as companies cut jobs to survive the global downturn amid falling demand.
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Democratic Republic of the CongoMental health clinic picking up pieces from Congo conflict
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CambodiaKey Khmer Rouge leader Comrade Duch asks for forgiveness for the crimes he committed during the regime's brutal rule.
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GermanyGermany's unemployment rate hits 8.6% as the global downturn continues to tighten its grip on Europe's largest economy.
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New Zealand, 
TokelauThe tiny South Pacific paradise of Tokelau is hit by a flu outbreak, New Zealand health authorities say.
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PakistanThe Pakistani Taleban chief tells the BBC his group was behind Monday's attack on a police school in Lahore.
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United StatesUS Vice President Joe Biden says "mutual respect" will shape ties between the Obama administration and Central America.
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Russia, United StatesA Russian cosmonaut says the US toilet and exercise bike have been put out of bounds to non-American crew.
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GermanyGermany bans a far-right group for allegedly organising activities promoting racist and Nazi ideology among young children.
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MalawiA Malawian player tells the BBC his team was aware people had died before starting the match against Ivory Coast.
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Iraq, 
United Kingdom, United StatesBritain's official pull-out from Iraq begins, as the top general in the south of the country hands over to the US.
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IndiaIndia's Supreme Court rules that Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt cannot contest elections because of a previous conviction.
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PakistanPakistan's Supreme Court restores Nawaz Sharif's brother, Shahbaz, as chief minister of Punjab province.
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South AfricaTwo men accused of murdering a South African reggae star appear in court with head wounds after a failed escape bid.
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Netherlands, PhilippinesDutch prosecutors drop murder charges against Philippine Communist rebel leader Jose Maria Sison.
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IndiaIndians describe what they would do as prime minister
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Afghanistan, United StatesThe US secretary of state says help from countries around the world is needed if Afghanistan is to develop peacefully.
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Afghanistan, United StatesAfghan and US troops kill 30 insurgents in the central province of Uruzgan, the local police chief tells the BBC.
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United StatesUS house prices fell by a record amount in January compared with a year earlier, according to a closely-watched index.
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FranceFrance will walk away from the G20 summit if its demands for stricter financial rules are not met, the finance minister says.
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PakistanWhy the identity of Pakistani attackers was no surprise
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LibyaMore than 200 African migrants are feared dead after their boat sank off the coast of Libya in high winds.
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South AfricaA South African court finds three men guilty of shooting dead reggae star Lucky Dube in 2007.
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United KingdomKevin Pietersen says he will not go on another long England tour without his wife.
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ChinaChina presents its young rival to the Dalai Lama
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ThailandThe Thai government scraps a cabinet meeting, easing fears of a confrontation with thousands of protesters in Bangkok.
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United StatesThe US Supreme Court dismisses an appeal by cigarette maker Philip Morris over a $79.5m award to a smoker's widow.
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Afghanistan, 
Iran, United StatesThe US envoy to Afghanistan had "a cordial exchange" with a senior Iranian official, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says.
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United KingdomBritish number one Andy Murray takes on Viktor Troicki in the fourth round of the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami.
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United StatesUS President Barack Obama heads for Europe for his first major foreign visit since taking office in January.
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United Arab EmiratesMystery surrounds the fate of a former Chechen commander who was reported shot in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates.
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United Kingdom, United StatesUS President Barack Obama arrives in the UK for his first major foreign visit since taking office in January.
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United StatesAngry US auto workers fear for their future
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United KingdomEngland's final one-day international could be in jeopardy due to a dispute between the West Indies Cricket Board and the Windies Players' Association.
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Cuba, United StatesA bipartisan group of US senators introduces a bill that if passed would end restrictions on Americans going to Cuba.
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United KingdomWorld leaders are in the UK for the G20 summit. Will the summit solve the global financial crisis?
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CanadaA contract killer in Canada admits to 28 murders and 12 attempted murders over three decades at his trial in Quebec.
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