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US-bound prince borrowing friend's plane 'to cut costs'

Friday 22nd of April 2011, 0:01
related countries: United Kingdom, United States

The Prince of Wales will travel in a personal friend's private plane to the US for an official visit to save money, his spokesman has said.
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Burkina president to run defence

Friday 22nd of April 2011, 0:04
related countries: Burkina Faso

President Blaise Compaore of Burkina Faso appoints himself minister of defence following an army mutiny in the west African nation.
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VIDEO: Rare white lion cubs born in Belgrade

Friday 22nd of April 2011, 0:08
related countries: Serbia and Montenegro, South Africa
related places: Belgrade

Belgrade Zoo has welcomed four new rare arrivals on Monday. The white lion cubs are a rare mutation of a species found in South Africa and are facing extinction.
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US sex pay probe senator resigns

Friday 22nd of April 2011, 0:09
related countries: United States
related places: Nevada, Republican

A Republican senator from Nevada resigns amid a probe into an affair with a campaign aide whom his parents paid $96,000.
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Salafist threat

Friday 22nd of April 2011, 0:42
related countries: Jordan

Jordan Islamists 'ride the wave' of popular protest
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Journalists' bodies leave Misrata

Friday 22nd of April 2011, 1:31
related countries: Libya

The bodies of two award-winning photographers killed in Libya have been ferried to the rebel-held city of Benghazi on an aid ship.
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VIDEO: Karachi gambling den bomb kills 16

Friday 22nd of April 2011, 2:08
related countries: Pakistan
related places: Karachi

At least 16 people die and another 30 are wounded in an explosion in one of the largest gambling dens in the Pakistani city of Karachi.
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Nigeria unrest 'recalls Biafra'

Friday 22nd of April 2011, 3:06
related countries: Nigeria

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan says the violence following his election is a "sad reminder" of events that plunged Nigeria into civil war in 1967.
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Japan announces emergency budget

Friday 22nd of April 2011, 3:15
related countries: Japan

The Japanese government announces a 4 trillion yen ($48.9bn; £29.6bn) emergency budget, after last month's earthquake and tsunami.
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Indian guru Sai Baba 'worsening'

Friday 22nd of April 2011, 3:50
related countries: India

The condition of one of India's most revered spiritual leaders, Satya Sai Baba has deteriorated and he is on a life-support system, his doctors say.
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VIDEO: US flying armed drones over Libya

Friday 22nd of April 2011, 5:35
related countries: Libya, United States

The US has confirmed it is flying unmanned armed drone aircraft over Libya as part of the Nato mission to assist the rebels.
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VIDEO: Police seize 'Mafia football clubs'

Friday 22nd of April 2011, 5:47
related countries: Italy

Police in Italy have seized hundreds of millions of dollars of suspected Mafia assets, including two football clubs, 44 houses, 60 plots of land and 164 vehicles.
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VIDEO: Dark, immersive Macbeth storms NY

Friday 22nd of April 2011, 6:50
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: New York

A British theatre company has been wowing audiences in New York this month with an unusual version of Macbeth.
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Briton catches falling US toddler

Friday 22nd of April 2011, 7:10
related countries: United Kingdom, United States
related places: Florida

A toddler who fell from the third floor of a Florida hotel escapes injury after being caught by a tourist.
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Pakistan drone attack 'kills 25'

Friday 22nd of April 2011, 7:40
related countries: Pakistan

At least 25 people, including women and children, have been killed in a US drone strike in Pakistan's North Waziristan region, officials say.
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US to send armed drones to Libya

Friday 22nd of April 2011, 8:04
related countries: Libya, United States

The US is deploying armed Predator drones to Libya, but Col Gaddafi's government says these will cause more civilian casualties.
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Royal result for Mexican teenager

Friday 22nd of April 2011, 8:21
related countries: United Kingdom, Mexico
related places: London

A Mexican teenager has been given the money to fly to London after staging a hunger strike to try and obtain a Royal Wedding invite.
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Probe over Australia asylum riot

Friday 22nd of April 2011, 8:33
related countries: Aruba, Australia
related places: Sydney, Villawood

Australian police question 22 people after Wednesday's riot at the Villawood immigration detention centre in Sydney.
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Irish roots

Friday 22nd of April 2011, 8:52
related countries: Ireland

Rural village gets makeover ahead of Barack Obama visit
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New Thai-Cambodian border clash

Friday 22nd of April 2011, 9:13
related countries: Cambodia, Thailand

Troops from Thailand and Cambodia exchange fresh fire across their disputed border, killing at least six soldiers.
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French riot police whine over booze ban

Friday 22nd of April 2011, 9:45
related countries: France

French riot police are to be banned from drinking alcohol with their meals while on duty, ending a long-cherished tradition.
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In pictures

Friday 22nd of April 2011, 9:58
related countries: Afghanistan

Afghan villagers return to their lush valley after war forced them out
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Bomb targets Karachi gambling den

Friday 22nd of April 2011, 10:06
related countries: Pakistan
related places: Karachi

At least 18 people are killed in a bomb blast in an illegal gambling den in the Pakistani city of Karachi.
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Fabregas interview angers Wenger

Friday 22nd of April 2011, 10:08
related countries: Spain

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger stands by his claim that Cesc Fabregas was misrepresented and his words "twisted" in a recent Spanish magazine interview.
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Bishop urges school places shift

Friday 22nd of April 2011, 10:25
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: Oxford

Church of England schools should cut down to one in 10 the number of places reserved for practising Anglicans, even if it means a fall in standards, the Church's education chief says.
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VIDEO: Fresh clashes on Thai-Cambodia border

Friday 22nd of April 2011, 10:35
related countries: Cambodia, Thailand

Fresh fighting between Cambodia and Thailand over their long-disputed border ends informal truce
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Rylance dazzles Broadway critics

Friday 22nd of April 2011, 11:52
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: New York, Broadway, London

British actor Mark Rylance is the toast of Broadway after reprising his award-winning performance in the London stage success Jerusalem in New York.
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AUDIO: 3D erotic film's Hong Kong success

Friday 22nd of April 2011, 12:21
related countries: Hong Kong

A 3D erotic comedy has taken the Hong Kong box office by storm, overtaking Hollywood blockbuster Avatar on takings.
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Landslide hits Philippine south

Friday 22nd of April 2011, 12:23
related countries: Philippines

At least three people are killed and more are missing after a landslide destroyed homes and mining tunnels in the southern Philippines.
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Crackdown in Bahrain criticised

Friday 22nd of April 2011, 12:43
related countries: Bahrain

Human rights groups express growing concern about a a climate of increasing fear amid a security crackdown in Bahrain.
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VIDEO: US Senator McCain tours Benghazi

Friday 22nd of April 2011, 13:02
related countries: Libya, United States

Libyan rebels in the eastern stronghold of Benghazi are visited by the veteran US Senator John McCain.
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War of words

Friday 22nd of April 2011, 14:05
related countries: Pakistan, United States

Understanding the deep military rift between the US and Pakistan
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VIDEO: US troops recapture key Afghan region

Friday 22nd of April 2011, 14:29
related countries: Afghanistan, United States

A surge of American troops has recaptured many of the lost areas in a key strategic area of Afghanistan.
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Gujarat's leader 'allowed' riots

Friday 22nd of April 2011, 14:32
related countries: India

Gujarat's chief minister deliberately allowed anti-Muslim riots in 2002, which left more than 1,000 people dead, India's Supreme Court hears.
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VIDEO: Japan's $50bn disaster relief budget

Friday 22nd of April 2011, 14:57
related countries: Japan

The Japanese government has unveiled a $50bn emergency budget for disaster relief after last month's earthquake and tsunami
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Hungary Roma flee far-right camp

Friday 22nd of April 2011, 15:17
related countries: Hungary

The Red Cross evacuates 300 Roma from a village in north-east Hungary, over fears of attacks by a right-wing vigilante group holding a training camp nearby.
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'Shot' French family's car found

Friday 22nd of April 2011, 15:44
related countries: France

Police in France discover the car of a man suspected of killing his wife and four children, after five bodies are found at the family home.
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Children suffer in Somali drought

Friday 22nd of April 2011, 15:46
related countries: Somalia

Children in Somalia are suffering some of the highest malnutrition rates in the world, says the United Nations, following years of drought.
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Early voting opens in Canada poll

Friday 22nd of April 2011, 16:48
related countries: Canada

Early voting has opened across Canada ahead of the 2 May general election to select a new federal government.
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Libya heading for stalemate - US

Friday 22nd of April 2011, 16:57
related countries: Libya, United States

The war in Libya is moving towards stalemate, warns the head of the US military, even though air strikes have destroyed 30-40% of Libya's ground forces.
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'Al-Qaeda envoy' dies in Chechnya

Friday 22nd of April 2011, 17:14
related countries: Saudi Arabia

Russia says its forces have killed a senior Saudi-born al-Qaeda figure in the North Caucasus region during a clash with rebels in Chechnya.
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Rival rallies held across Yemen

Friday 22nd of April 2011, 17:35
related countries: Yemen

Yemen's president gives a guarded welcome to the Gulf Arab transition plan, as his supporters and opponents stage huge rallies.
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VIDEO: Residents free to walk Misrata district

Friday 22nd of April 2011, 18:29
related countries: Libya

Residents of one district of Misrata in Libya have been able to walk its streets again after a rebel victory against Col Gaddafi's troops.
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Iraq 'must decide US force stay'

Friday 22nd of April 2011, 19:05
related countries: Iraq, United States

Iraq must decide within weeks whether it wants US troops to remain in the country beyond the end of 2011, the top US military officer says.
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VIDEO: China denies Tibetan monastery blockade

Friday 22nd of April 2011, 20:24
related countries: China

Tibetan exile groups have released video footage which they claim shows a young monk who set himself on fire last month in a protest against China's government
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US queries Haiti election results

Friday 22nd of April 2011, 20:53
related countries: Haiti, United States
related places: Unity

US officials express concern about Haiti election results, after last-minute gains for the governing Unity party, with the president-elect also uneasy.
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Border terror probe 'significant'

Friday 22nd of April 2011, 21:05
related countries: United Kingdom

Police investigating dissident republican activity in Northern Ireland say they have made a number of "significant" arrests in the south of County Armagh.
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France seeks border control shift

Friday 22nd of April 2011, 22:17
related countries: Libya, France, Tunisia
related places: Eu

France calls for an easier mechanism for temporarily suspending the EU's passport-free Schengen travel zone, as it fears an influx of migrants from Libya and Tunisia.
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Rig culture 'factor in BP spill'

Friday 22nd of April 2011, 22:20
related countries: United States

Flawed training and equipment on Transocean's Deepwater Horizon oil rig contributed to last year's disaster, the US Coast Guard finds.
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Donald leads race for number one spot

Friday 22nd of April 2011, 22:20
related countries: United Kingdom

England's Luke Donald keeps up his bid to become world number one by racing to a one-shot lead at halfway in The Heritage.
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'Bloodiest day' in Syrian unrest

Friday 22nd of April 2011, 22:33
related countries: Syria

At least 72 protesters are killed by security forces in Syria, rights groups say - the highest reported death toll in five weeks of unrest there.
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Bidding war

Friday 22nd of April 2011, 23:30
related countries: Afghanistan

Battle for loyalty of Afghan villagers returning to their homes
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Poet's voice

Friday 22nd of April 2011, 23:46
related countries: Mexico

Mexican writer leads national anger against drugs violence
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