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BrazilPolice in Brazil arrest a local lawmaker Rio de Janeiro for allegedly leading a paramilitary group which controlled more than a dozen neighbourhoods of the city.
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GermanyThe rival German pencil firms innovating to survive
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LibyaOn the street with Libya's child traffic cops
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United StatesHow does the North-South divide resonate in today's US?
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MacauMGM has reached a deal with its partner Pansy Ho, to take a controlling stake in their Macau casino joint venture.
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ItalyItaly's lower house of parliament passes a bill that would cut the length of trials and be likely to end a bribery case against Silvio Berlusconi.
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Libya, United StatesThe Obama administration condemns what it called "renewed atrocities" in Misrata by Libyan forces loyal to Colonel Muammar Gaddafi.
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YemenTwo people die as rival Yemeni forces clash in the capital Sanaa, while mass protests and unrest continue across the country.
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ChinaHuawei, a Chinese telecoms equipment maker, and Motorola have settled their dispute about trade secrets.
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United StatesUS basketball player Kobe Bryant is fined $100,000 (£61,000) for using a homophobic slur during an NBA game on Tuesday.
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IndiaA high turnout is reported in assembly elections in the southern Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala and the union territory of Pondicherry.
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Australia, ChinaAn investigation into the Chinese coal ship which ran aground on Australia's Great Barrier Reef has concluded a "tired" crew member was to blame.
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JapanSony Corporation is considering shutting down some of its premises in Japan because of the ongoing power shortages.
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Pakistan, IndiaIndia's cricket team is not likely to visit Pakistan in the near future, a Indian cricket official has said.
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India, ChinaIndia and China agree to resume defence exchanges halted last year after China refused a visa to a Kashmir-based general.
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Libya, GermanyForeign ministers from Nato countries are gathering for talks in Berlin, with the crisis in Libya at the top of the agenda.
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CubaCuba is facing its worst drought in half a century, with tens of thousands of families in the capital having to rely on water trucks to deliver essential supplies.
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North Korea, United StatesNorth Korea confirms that it arrested a US citizen last November, and is preparing to charge him with "committing a crime" against the country.
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Afghanistan, United StatesPeople in a village in Afghanistan have been expressing their grief after a father was killed by a US soldier during a night raid to arrest another man.
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ChinaThe leaders of the so-called Bric emerging economies want more influence - and reforms to the global financial system.
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IrelandA man is arrested in connection with the van bomb left on the Belfast to Dublin Road near Newry a week ago.
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United KingdomStillbirth rates in the UK are higher than in almost every other high-income country, a series of new reports suggest.
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Cuba, United StatesHow the US-backed invasion of Cuba's Bay of Pigs backfired
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Malaysia, 
Bermuda, ChinaMcLaren's Lewis Hamilton says he will use a difficult weekend in Malaysia as incentive to perform well at this Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix.
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ItalyItaly's lower house of parliament has approved a bill that would cut the length of some trials and could end a bribery case against Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.
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Taiwan, ChinaAs relations with China improve, Taiwan starts to accept applications from Chinese students to attend its universities, despite protests in some quarters.
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Afghanistan, Pakistan, United StatesPakistan sharply criticises the US for a deadly drone attack near the Afghan border as the two sides seek to patch up differences in the fight against militants.
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Isle of ManOscar-winning actress Catherine Zeta Jones receives treatment for bipolar disorder after husband Michael Douglas's battle with throat cancer.
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AfghanistanSuicide bombers kill at least three policemen at a training centre in eastern Paktia province in one of a series of attacks across Afghanistan.
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UgandaUgandan police fire tear gas during a walk-to-work protest in the capital, Kampala, and arrest several opposition politicians behind it.
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ItalyItalian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi hints he will not run for office again when his current term expires in 2013.
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Sri Lanka, United KingdomWith just two weeks to go until Britain's royal wedding the BBC is looking at how different countries and cultures celebrate their big day as part of the Extreme World series
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CubaTens of thousands of families in Havana are relying on water truck deliveries as Cuba suffers its worst drought in half a century.
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MalaysiaRory McIlroy puts his Masters disaster behind him to card a three-under 69 at the first round of the Malaysia Open in Kuala Lumpur.
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United KingdomThe opening night of new West End musical Betty Blue Eyes - featuring an animatronic pig - draws favourable reviews from London's critics.
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ChinaResidents surround police trying to detain Tibetan Buddhist monks at a monastery in China's Sichuan province, reports say.
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IsraelPop heartthrob Justin Bieber is set to perform in Israel after a three-day visit tarnished by frustration at the paparazzi and being "pulled into politics".
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United StatesA US Senate probe says Goldman Sachs misled investors by selling mortgage-backed investments knowing they would fail.
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JapanJapanese police begin searching for victims of the 11 March earthquake within a 10km zone around the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant.
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SpainSpurs keeper Heurelho Gomes says he needs to "show character" after gifting Real Madrid victory in their Champions League quarter-final
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United KingdomThe Foreign Office calls for a "full investigation" after a British man, Lee Bradley Brown, died in police custody in Dubai.
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TunisiaTunisian authorities say they want to try former President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali on 18 charges, including voluntary manslaughter and drug-trafficking.
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United KingdomBritain's Andy Murray beats Gilles Simon in the third round of the Monte Carlo Masters.
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BahrainBahrain's government launches legal action to disband two Shia opposition groups in the Sunni-ruled Gulf kingdom.
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AfghanistanThe commander of Nato's training mission in Afghanistan has said that "significant progress" is being made in helping local security forces "develop and grow".
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South AfricaSouth Africa's police minister promises to investigate allegations that a protester died in a police attack, after footage of the incident sparks outrage.
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EgyptPress in the Middle East have commented widely on the arrest of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and his sons over allegations of corruption.
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United StatesFord is expanding the recall of the top-selling US vehicle, the F-150 pick-up, to include nearly 1.2 million trucks.
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Hong KongCommodities trading giant Glencore announces its intention to raise $9bn-$11bn in a stock market flotation and names a new chairman.
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IrelandProposals are being put forward by Irish International Olympic Committee member Patrick Hickey for a European Games, the BBC has learned.
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RussiaAn "underground town" housing more than 100 illegal immigrants is found in western Moscow, say police.
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GermanyThe thesis of a top German politician - liberal Silvana Koch-Mehrin - is probed after plagiarism claims, in a case echoing the scandal that hit an ex-minister.
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United KingdomBritish number one Andy Murray produces another strong performance to beat Gilles Simon in round three of the Monte Carlo Masters.
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SwitzerlandPolice in Switzerland say they have launched a fresh search for twin girls missing since the end of January after information from a new witness.
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United StatesThe head of the US air traffic control agency resigns after several incidents where air traffic controllers fell asleep while on duty.
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LibyaLibyan TV has aired footage it says shows Col Gaddafi in Tripoli, reportedly filmed while the city was under Nato air attack.
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United KingdomDavid Cameron hits back at criticism by cabinet colleague Vince Cable, who branded a speech by the prime minister on immigration "very unwise".
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Pakistan, United StatesMore than 2,500 people were killed in militant attacks in Pakistan in 2010, while another 900 died in US drone strikes, an independent watchdog says.
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MexicoCampaigners stage protests at BP's annual meeting, held a year after the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, and as a key Russian deal lies in the balance.
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IndiaA cold winter and unseasonable rains lead to a shortage of much-loved Alphonso mangoes in the Indian city of Mumbai.
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JapanJapanese rescue crews have begun searching for victims of the 11 March earthquake and tsunami within a 10km zone around the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant.
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Iraq, 
IranThe United Nations says 34 people were killed during a raid last Friday by Iraqi forces on an Iranian exile group at Camp Ashraf.
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UgandaUgandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye is injured as soldiers open fire to disperse protesters in the capital, Kampala.
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United KingdomUK tourist Lee Brown died in police custody following his arrest at a luxury hotel in Dubai after choking on his own vomit, local officials say.
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Libya, 
France, United KingdomNato's secretary general tells a high-profile summit it needs "a few more" strike planes for its Libya mission, but has received no offers from allies yet.
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United KingdomDoctors say that more than 1,000 UK patients with advanced pancreatic cancer have joined a trial using a vaccine to treat the disease.
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TajikistanAs part of the BBC's Extreme World series Rayhan Demytrie has joined a wedding party in Tajikistan.
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UgandaUgandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye is injured as soldiers open fire to disperse protesters in the capital, Kampala.
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SyriaAfter weeks of unrest, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad forms a new government and orders the release of people detained in protests.
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BelarusBelarus releases CCTV images said to show a person planting a bomb that killed 12 people on the Minsk metro as new arrests are made.
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United StatesThe US Congress passes a budget bill that would cut $38.5bn (£23.6bn) in government spending over the rest of the fiscal year.
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BahrainBahrain's reaction to protests splits Sunnis and Shia
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Portugal, SpainOnly Spanish side Villarreal stand in the way of an all-Portuguese final after Braga, Porto and Benfica make it through to the Europa League last four.
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LibyaSeveral people have been in injured in a Nato air strike that damaged a university campus in Tripoli, which is said to be situated near a military site.
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United StatesNew census figures show Hispanics now outnumber African Americans for the first time in most US metropolitan areas.
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ArgentinaArgentina's last military ruler, Reynaldo Bignone, is sentenced to life in prison for torture and murder, in the latest trial related to the 1976-83 "Dirty War" against left-wing activists.
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ColombiaA mudslide engulfs a bus in Colombia, killing at least 14 people in the latest accident caused by one of the worst rainy seasons on record
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PortugalPortuguese hunt jobs in recession-hit resorts
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