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Young Palestinians

Sunday 10th of April 2011, 0:17
related countries: United Kingdom, West Bank
related places: London

Artists from West Bank and beyond get a London showcase
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Information as weapon

Sunday 10th of April 2011, 0:33
related countries: Iran

Journalist Maziar Bahari on why Iran's rulers fear the internet and a free press
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Bitter grief

Sunday 10th of April 2011, 0:59
related countries: Poland

Divisions as Poland marks one year since air crash tragedy
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VIDEO: Embassies attacked in Ivory Coast

Sunday 10th of April 2011, 3:20
related countries: France

The French military said its helicopters had been in action against supporters of Laurent Gbagbo, who refuses to step down as president.
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China criticises US 'preaching'

Sunday 10th of April 2011, 3:47
related countries: United States, China

China tells the US to stop preaching, after the state department's annual report on rights singles out China for criticism.
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VIDEO: 'Human tsunami' on Italian island

Sunday 10th of April 2011, 4:00
related countries: Italy
related places: Lampedusa

The Italian Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, has warned Europe of what he called a "human tsunami" arriving on the island of Lampedusa.
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VIDEO: Votes counted in Nigerian elections

Sunday 10th of April 2011, 4:37
related countries: Nigeria

Fears of violence had forced the polling day to be put off twice in the space of a week.
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VIDEO: Polls to open in Peru presidential vote

Sunday 10th of April 2011, 4:41
related countries: Peru

The vote is shaping up to one of the most unpredictable in decades, with none of the five main candidates expected to win outright.
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Live - Malaysian Grand Prix

Sunday 10th of April 2011, 6:31
related countries: Malaysia, Bermuda

Red Bull's reigning world champion Sebastian Vettel wins the Malaysian Grand Prix, with Jenson Button of McLaren second and Renault's Nick Heidfeld third.
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Egypt's army to replace governors

Sunday 10th of April 2011, 7:06
related countries: Egypt

Egypt's interim military government says it will remove some Mubarak-era provincial governors - an apparent concession to protesters.
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VIDEO: Japan's fears over nuclear future

Sunday 10th of April 2011, 8:44
related countries: Japan
related places: Fukushima

Japan is still struggling to to stabilise the nuclear power plant at Fukushima, almost a month after the earthquake and tsunami that caused the problems.
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Dutch gunman faced weapons probe

Sunday 10th of April 2011, 9:06
related countries: Netherlands

The gunman who killed six people in the Netherlands before taking his own life had been investigated for illegal weapons possession.
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Murray 'would work with Henman'

Sunday 10th of April 2011, 9:10
related countries: United Kingdom

World number four Andy Murray reveals he would like the chance to work with Tim Henman, the man he replaced as British number one.
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Fighting rages in key Libya town

Sunday 10th of April 2011, 10:47
related countries: Libya
related places: Ajdabiya

Fierce fighting rages for a second day in the strategic Libyan town of Ajdabiya as forces loyal to Col Muammar Gaddafi push back rebels.
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Van Gaal sacked by Bayern Munich

Sunday 10th of April 2011, 10:47
related countries: Germany

Louis van Gaal is sacked as coach by Bayern Munich with immediate effect, the German club have confirmed.
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Bin collection fines to be axed

Sunday 10th of April 2011, 11:04
related countries: United Kingdom

Fines for residents who break the rules on rubbish collections in England are to be scrapped, the government is expected to announce.
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Iceland rejects repayment deal

Sunday 10th of April 2011, 11:04
related countries: Iceland, Netherlands, United Kingdom

The UK expresses "disappointment" as Icelanders reject a deal to repay billions of dollars to the UK and Netherlands after the 2008 banking collapse.
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African leaders heading to Libya

Sunday 10th of April 2011, 12:30
related countries: Libya

A team of African leaders is flying to Libya to try to negotiate a ceasefire between rebel forces and those loyal to Col Muammar Gaddafi.
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Vettel beats Button in Malaysia

Sunday 10th of April 2011, 12:45
related countries: Malaysia

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel wins an eventful Malaysian Grand Prix, as McLaren's Jenson Button comes through to take second.
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Divided Poland recalls air crash

Sunday 10th of April 2011, 13:04
related countries: Poland

Official ceremonies to commemorate the plane crash a year ago that killed Poland's President Lech Kaczynski are boycotted by his twin brother.
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Button eager to launch title bid

Sunday 10th of April 2011, 13:53
related countries: Malaysia

McLaren's Jenson Button is optimistic he can mount a world-title push after finishing second behind Sebastian Vettel at the Malaysian Grand Prix.
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Nigeria ruling party faces losses

Sunday 10th of April 2011, 14:18
related countries: Nigeria

Early results from Nigeria's election suggest a weakening of the parliamentary majority held by President Goodluck Jonathan's People's Democratic Party.
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Live - 2011 Masters day four

Sunday 10th of April 2011, 14:21
related countries: United Kingdom

South Africa's Charl Schwartzel wins the 2011 Masters, ahead of Australian duo Jason Day and Adam Scott.
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VIDEO: 'World's tallest' Lego tower in Brazil

Sunday 10th of April 2011, 14:44
related countries: Brazil

Thousands of children in Brazil have built what organisers say is the world's tallest Lego tower - with a bit of help from parents and a crane.
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Tokyo plans bid for 2020 Olympics

Sunday 10th of April 2011, 15:09
related countries: Japan

Tokyo intends to bid for the 2020 Olympics as part of Japan's recovery from March's devastating earthquake and tsunami.
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Israel 'ready for Gaza ceasefire'

Sunday 10th of April 2011, 15:36
related countries: Israel

Israel gives its first indication - after days of violence - that it will observe a ceasefire in Gaza if Palestinian militants there end rocket attacks.
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Bob Dylan makes Vietnam debut

Sunday 10th of April 2011, 16:14
related countries: Vietnam

Legendary folk singer Bob Dylan, whose songs became anthems of the 1960s anti-Vietnam War movement, plays his first concert in the communist country.
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Omagh rally a 'message for peace'

Sunday 10th of April 2011, 16:16
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: Omagh

Thousands of people gather in Omagh in County Tyrone to mark the death of Northern Ireland police officer Ronan Kerr.
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'Four shot dead' in Syrian port

Sunday 10th of April 2011, 17:18
related countries: Syria
related places: Baniyas

Four people including a security forces officer are said to have been shot dead in the Syrian port of Baniyas two days after deadly clashes in the south.
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VIDEO: Rebels 'losing ground' in Ajdabiya

Sunday 10th of April 2011, 17:21
related countries: Libya
related places: Ajdabiya

Fierce fighting is continuing in Ajdabiya in eastern Libya, with Col Muammar Gaddafi's forces pushing back rebels.
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VIDEO: Rising from the rubble in Japan

Sunday 10th of April 2011, 17:52
related countries: Japan
related places: Otsuchi

The BBC's Damian Grammaticas reports from the north-eastern fishing village of Otsuchi, where he found people determined to rebuild their shattered community.
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Mubarak summoned for questioning

Sunday 10th of April 2011, 18:55
related countries: Egypt

Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is summoned by the state prosecutor for questioning over alleged corruption and the killings of protesters.
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UK and Netherlands to sue Iceland

Sunday 10th of April 2011, 20:26
related countries: Iceland, Netherlands, United Kingdom

The UK and Netherlands are to sue Iceland to recover 4bn euros (£3.5bn) lost in its banking collapse, after Icelanders reject a repayment deal.
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Air strikes near Gbagbo residence

Sunday 10th of April 2011, 20:36
related countries: France

Helicopter gunships attack targets near the residence of the incumbent leader Laurent Gbagbo in Ivory Coast's main city, at the request of the UN.
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Gulf pressure on Yemen's leader

Sunday 10th of April 2011, 20:53
related countries: Yemen

Gulf Arab mediators suggest Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh should resign and hand over to his deputy in return for guarantees of protection.
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VIDEO: Poland divided by air crash ceremony

Sunday 10th of April 2011, 21:05
related countries: Russia, Poland

Poland has marked the first anniversary of the plane crash in western Russia that killed president Lech Kaczynski, and 95 others but the occasion is marked by deep divisions.
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Mexico state security boss sacked

Sunday 10th of April 2011, 21:18
related countries: Mexico
related places: Morelos

The general in charge of public security in the central Mexican state of Morelos has been sacked after the murder of seven young people triggered mass protests.
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Japan PM makes tsunami pledge

Sunday 10th of April 2011, 22:39
related countries: Japan

Prime Minister Naoto Kan, on a tour of Japan's tsunami-hit coast a month after the disaster hit, says survivors will never be abandoned.
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Trying to keep going

Sunday 10th of April 2011, 23:31
related countries: Japan

How a Japanese town is coping a month after disaster struck
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Grave issue

Sunday 10th of April 2011, 23:42
related countries: Nepal

Christians in Nepal call for dedicated burial grounds
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