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RussiaThe refugees who picked the wrong place to claim asylum
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ChinaScientists describe a 15cm-long Chinese spider that lived 165 million years ago - the biggest fossilised arachnid yet found.
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MexicoWas the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico as bad as feared?
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AustraliaBHP Billiton, the world's biggest miner, warns that floods are continuing to affect its coal operations in Australia.
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United StatesThree young children in the US state of Texas are injured after a gun a six-year-old boy brought to school accidentally discharged.
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United StatesThree young children in the US state of Texas have been injured after a gun brought to school by a six-year-old boy went off accidentally.
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SpainOne of Spain's most famous landmarks, the Sagrada Familia basilica in Barcelona, has been reopened after a suspected arson attack on Tuesday.
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United StatesThe former head of the company that was once one of the largest mortgage lenders in the US is convicted of a $2.9bn (£1.78bn) fraud scheme.
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IndiaSeventeen people, including two children, are killed in a helicopter crash in India's north-eastern state of Arunachal Pradesh.
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CubaCuba's Fidel Castro has Congress meeting with brother Raul
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MacauCasino operator Wynn resorts has reported better than expected profits, driven by a surge in revenue at its Macau casinos.
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IndiaIndia's Supreme Court tells states to "ruthlessly stamp out" the so-called honour killings.
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United StatesA plane carrying US First Lady Michelle Obama was forced to abort an attempt to land near Washington after getting too close to another plane.
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SyriaAnother eight protesters have been reportedly shot dead in the Syrian city of Homs as demonstrations against the government continue.
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JapanJapanese exports fall more than expected in March, as damage from last month's earthquake and tsunami affect shipments.
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SyriaSyria's government passes a law to lift the decades-old state of emergency - but the interior minister urges people to refrain from protesting.
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United StatesThe US soldier accused of leaking secret government documents published by the Wikileaks website is being moved to a military prison in Kansas.
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MexicoOne of the biggest questions that remains a year after the Deepwater Horizon accident in the Gulf of Mexico is about the oil.
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ChinaProminent Chinese human rights lawyer Jiang Tianyong is released and allowed to return home after two months in police custody.
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United StatesActors from the cast of US sitcom Happy Days sue CBS Studios for more than $10m (£6.1m) in damages, claiming they have been denied profits from merchandise.
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YemenUN Security Council members call for restraint and dialogue between protesters and authorities in Yemen, but talks on the crisis end without agreement.
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United StatesToyota Motors has announced plans to extend its production cuts in North America due to shortfall in supply of parts.
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United StatesUS soldier Bradley Manning, who is accused of leaking government documents published by Wikileaks, is to be moved to a prison in Kansas.
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ChinaA burglar in China is rescued after getting stuck trying to climb through a small window on the fifth floor of an apartment block.
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IndiaIndia successfully launches a rocket into into space carrying three satellites, officials say.
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United KingdomThree members of the Bank of England's rate-setting body voted again for an interest rate rise earlier this month, minutes show.
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Iraq, 
LibyaIraq's Foreign Minister, Hoshyar Zebari, warns of a stalemate in Libya unless there are changes 'on the ground'.
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Libya, United KingdomLibya's foreign minister says a British plan to send a military team to advise rebels would harm chances of peace, as a humanitarian crisis worsens.
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LibyaAmateur video footage appears to shows rebel fighters in the Libyan town of Misrata, using heavy weapons to fire back against snipers in the port city.
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United StatesFirefighters in the US state of Texas battle wildfires which have destroyed more than one million acres in the past two weeks.
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Hong KongA 3D erotic comedy takes the Hong Kong box office by storm, beating the first-day record set by Hollywood blockbuster Avatar.
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MalaysiaA camp designed to discourage effeminate schoolboys from being gay violates the law and should be abolished, a Malaysian minister says.
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YemenThree people have reportedly died in the latest clashes between security forces and anti-government protesters in Yemen.
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NigeriaThe runner-up in Nigeria's presidential poll says his party will challenge results but urges calm as the number of people displaced by violence rises.
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CubaFidel Castro shows his support for his brother Raul's market reforms at Cuba Congress, in what could be his final farewell to the political stage.
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United StatesSevere thunderstorms in the US have caused tornadoes across the states of Missouri and Illinois.
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United States, MexicoA year since the Deepwater Horizon oil drilling rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, local communities are trying to rebuild their lives.
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RussiaRussian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin unveils plans to reverse Russia's shrinking population in a speech on the economy ahead of elections.
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Syria, United KingdomThe Foreign Office urges Britons in Syria to consider leaving the country amid continuing anti-government protests.
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EstoniaSeven Estonian tourists kidnapped in eastern Lebanon in March plead for help from Arab and French leaders to secure their release.
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SyriaThe Syrian authorities have arrested a prominent opposition figure, activists say, as demonstrations against President Assad's regime continue.
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South AfricaThe youth leader of South Africa's governing ANC party, Julius Malema, is defending his right to sing a controversial struggle song, in a hate speech trial.
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United KingdomPolice in Florida investigating the murders of two British tourists have released CCTV pictures which show them on a night out in a bar
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IsraelProminent Israeli intellectuals and artists sign a petition backing a Palestinian state based on 1967 borders and calling for an end to the occupation.
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SpainSpain launches an urgent manhunt for a notorious Eta killer after a Spanish court which released him last week made a dramatic U-turn.
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NigeriaTens of thousands of people have fled their homes because of post-election violence in Nigeria, the Red Cross says.
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SpainBarcelona's Andres Iniesta is set to face Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-final first leg on 27 April after he is cleared of deliberately getting himself booked.
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Afghanistan, United KingdomA British soldier who died from injuries suffered in an explosion while clearing roadside bombs in Afghanistan is named as Capt Lisa Jade Head.
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ColombiaContinuing heavy rains in Colombia close roads and force hundreds of families to live in shelters after a mudslide swept through the town of Utica.
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SpainOn an enthralling night of football Spurs and Arsenal draw 3-3 and Chelsea beat Birmingham 3-1 to go second in the Premier League, while Real Madrid beat Barcelona 1-0 to win the Spanish Cup.
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United KingdomCeltic travel to Rugby Park in search of Scottish Premier League title points, while Kilmarnock aim to keep their hopes of European football alive.
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United StatesHandwritten lyrics by John Lennon and the Chitty Bang Bang car are amongst items being auctioned in the US.
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JapanFiat says European car production will be cut by up to 100,000 units because of supply chain hold-ups in Japan.
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United StatesAirlines will soon be forced to raise compensation for passengers who are bumped from flights, and to show fees up front under new US government rules.
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NigeriaNigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has said that the violence in the country that followed his re-election "was not a spontaneous reaction".
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Libya, United KingdomBritish journalist Tim Hetherington is killed in a mortar attack while covering the conflict in the besieged Libyan city of Misrata.
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United StatesStock markets in the US and Europe see big gains following a raft of strong corporate earnings reports.
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South AfricaThe head of South Africa's ANC Youth League, Julius Malema, has taken the witness stand in Johannesburg in a high-profile hate speech trial.
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SpainTop Spanish football clubs Barcelona and Real Madrid pay their players more than $7m (£4.3m) a year, on average.
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MexicoRelatives of the men who died in the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion will fly over the Gulf of Mexico where the disaster occurred a year ago.
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HaitiOn a visit to Washington, President-elect of Haiti Michel Martelly says the pace of reconstruction in his earthquake-ravaged country is "desperately slow".
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Canada, ChinaThe father of a Toronto university student whose last moments were witnessed via webcam by her boyfriend in China is travelling to Canada.
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Libya, France, United KingdomFrance and Italy say they are to send small teams of military officers to advise Libyan rebels who are seeking to topple Col Muammar Gaddafi.
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Italy, Libya, France, United KingdomItaly and France joined Britain in saying they will send up to a dozen military officers each to help Libya's rebels with organisational, logistical and communication skills, but will have no combat role
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United KingdomArsenal's title hopes are dealt another blow as they squander a two-goal lead to draw 3-3 in a classic derby against Tottenham.
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SpainCristiano Ronaldo's extra-time header gives Jose Mourinho his first trophy as Real Madrid coach as his side beat Barcelona 1-0 to win the Copa del Rey.
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ChinaToronto police charge a man with murder over the death of a student whose last moments were witnessed via webcam by her boyfriend in China.
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United StatesUS President Barack Obama visited Facebook's Silicon Valley headquarters for a town hall meeting, streamed live on the social networking site.
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QatarWill Oman and Qatar join the spring of Arab unrest?
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MexicoBP sues for damages the maker of the blowout preventer that it alleges failed to stop the disastrous oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico last year.
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