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United KingdomEconomic problems may be fuelling a rise in depression in England, it has been suggested.
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Libya, 
United StatesThe US rejects a personal appeal from Muammar Gaddafi, repeating that he must resign, as new fighting is reported in Libya.
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United KingdomEnvironmental charities have formed an alliance calling on the government to reconsider its approach to a London-to-Birmingham high-speed rail line.
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United StatesA US appeals court denies ex-Enron chief executive Jeff Skilling a new trial, upholding his conviction on 19 counts of conspiracy, fraud and other crimes.
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United StatesUS President Barack Obama urges lawmakers to "act like adults" and come to an deal on a budget to avoid a looming government shutdown.
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ChinaChina increases the retail price of gasoline and diesel to record highs after a rise in global crude costs.
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Aruba, 
AustraliaA mass migration of rats is under way into the deserts of Australia after a run of high rainfall seasons, scientists say.
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AustraliaAustralia unveils what it claims are the toughest anti-smoking measures anywhere in the world, including total ban on tobacco company logos.
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Ukraine, 
RussiaRussian customs stop a man suspected of trying to smuggle an elderly she-bear into Ukraine, hiding it under a blanket in his van.
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JapanJapan's economy is "under strong downward pressure" due to the damage caused by earthquake and tsunami, the Bank of Japan says.
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Aruba, AustraliaAustralia's unemployment rate fell to 4.9% in March, its lowest level since December 2008, pushing its currency to fresh highs.
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Sri Lanka, United KingdomFormer Australia batsman Stuart Law is promoted to interim head coach of Sri Lanka ahead of their tour of England.
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United StatesAs Mexicans march in protest at the drug violence sweeping the nation, at least 59 bodies are found in a mass grave near the US border.
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United KingdomA grandfather from London and his three-man crew successfully cross the Atlantic on a raft made of pipes.
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United KingdomUK retailers Halfords and Carpetright both cut their profit predictions as consumer spending remains tight.
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JapanWorkers in Japan start injecting nitrogen into one of the reactors at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant to prevent more hydrogen blasts.
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France, JapanFrench forces snatch the Japanese ambassador to safety, near where incumbent Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo remains under siege.
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TaiwanShopping regularly prolongs life, at least for those aged 65 plus in Taiwan.
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MalaysiaJenson Button says he is confident McLaren can rival Red Bull in the season's second race at Malaysia's challenging Sepang circuit.
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North KoreaA rare session of North Korea's rubber-stamp parliament is being watched for signs of the succession process featuring leader Kim Jong-il's son Kim Jong-un.
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RwandaHow 400 people were saved from Rwanda's genocide
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NigeriaThe Nigerian priest whose home has been burnt down three times
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KenyaThree prominent Kenyans appear at the International Criminal Court in The Hague over post-election violence in 2007/08.
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IndiaIndian social activist Anna Hazare's "fast unto death" gathers support, after a minister quit a panel on corruption after criticism from Mr Hazare.
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United KingdomA second man is arrested in connection with the murder of police officer Ronan Kerr in Northern Ireland.
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France, JapanFrench forces have snatched the Japanese ambassador to safety from near the besieged presidential residence in Ivory Coast's main city, Abidjan.
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ChinaChina confirms the detained artist, Ai Weiwei, is being investigated for "economic crimes" as another activist alleges he was tortured while in jail.
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United KingdomUK interest rates stay at a record low of 0.5% as the Bank of England continues to resist calls for a rise to curb inflation.
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GeorgiaSpain's Alvaro Quiros joins Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy on seven under to lead the 75th Masters at Augusta National after the first round.
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Oman, 
FinlandFinnish navy captures 18 suspected pirates off the south east of Oman as part of an international anti-piracy operation.
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FranceBesieged Ivory Coast leader Laurent Gbagbo has fewer than 1,000 troops remaining in the main city of Abidjan, the French defence minister says.
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Pakistan, IndiaAn Indian man is freed from prison in Pakistan after serving 27 years behind bars on spying charges.
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SyriaKurds in the eastern Syrian region of Hasaka are to be granted a key demand - the right to Syrian nationality - via a decree by President Assad.
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TurkeyBallet legend Ninette de Valois, founder of the Royal Ballet and Turkish State Ballet, is remembered
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ItalyHopes are fading for scores of migrants missing after a boat capsized off the Italian island of Lampedusa, officials say.
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Indonesia, AustraliaIndonesia has passed a law against people-smuggling - a move that will be welcomed by neighbour Australia.
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BrazilA man enters a school and opens fire on children in Rio de Janeiro, with Globo TV reporting than nine people have been killed.
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AfghanistanMilitants kill six security personnel in a gun and bomb attack on a police training centre near the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, officials say.
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IranAn Iranian asylum seeker dies after setting himself alight in a central Amsterdam square, police say.
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NigerNiger's junta officially hands over to newly elected President Mahamadou Issoufou - 14 months after seizing power.
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IndiaA team of Cardiff University-led scientists calls for urgent action worldwide after it discovers new strains of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in drinking water in India.
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India, United KingdomThe fourth Indian Premier League season begins on Friday, with four of the seven England players signed at the auction ruled out by injury.
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JapanA tsunami warning has now been lifted in north-eastern Japan after an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 struck off the east coast of Honshu triggering the alert.
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SwedenWhen Stefan and Erika Svanstrom and their baby girl Elinor left Sweden for a four-month honeymoon they did not expect to encounter a host of natural disasters.
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United StatesUS President Barack Obama is to hold another meeting with congressional leaders to discuss a deal on spending cuts as a government shutdown looms.
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United StatesUS manufacturing giant General Electric (GE) announces plans to build the largest solar panel factory in the US.
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Portugal, Russia, United KingdomGeorge Osborne says the Portuguese bail-out shows the UK was right to prioritise debt reduction - but Labour accuses him of "desperate scaremongering".
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Iraq, United StatesUS troops could if required stay in Iraq beyond the agreed withdrawal date of 31 December, 2011, US defence secretary Robert Gates says.
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Ecuador, United StatesThe US is expelling Ecuador's ambassador in Washington, in retaliation for Ecuador's expulsion of the US ambassador earlier this week.
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United StatesAmerica and Europe are looking now at flying just one rover to Mars in 2018 and not the two currently being planned.
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Cuba, 
SpainSome 37 former Cuban political prisoners and members of their families are expected to arrive in Madrid on Friday, Spanish officials say.
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United StatesResults from the Tevatron particle accelerator in the US show compelling hints of a new particle in what could be a radical change to physics.
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Brazil, 
BotswanaA gunman has shot dead at least 12 children at a school in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro before killing himself, police say.
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United KingdomThe government cannot be held legally liable for abuses during the Mau Mau rebellion against British colonial rule in Kenya, the High Court in London hears.
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JapanAn earthquake off the north-east coast of Japan puts the region on high alert, but a tsunami warning is lifted after 90 minutes.
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United StatesA US man and woman accused of kidnapping a young girl and holding her captive for 18 years plead not guilty in a California court.
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LibyaRebels in eastern Libya say their forces have been mistakenly hit by a Nato air strike, and a number of rebel fighters are said to have been killed.
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PortugalPortuguese giants Benfica and Porto remain on course to play each other in the Europa League final after quarter-final first-leg wins.
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FranceA Montreal theatre company's hiring of a French rock star convicted of manslaughter causes a row, with politicians calling for him to be denied entry.
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FranceBesieged Ivory Coast leader Laurent Gbagbo has fewer than 1,000 troops left in the main city of Abidjan, according to French Defence Minister Gerard Longuet.
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LibyaRebels in eastern Libya say their forces have been mistakenly hit in an air attack by Nato jets.
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ColombiaHundreds of thousands of Colombians join street demonstrations against the policies of President Juan Manuel Santos.
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Portugal, 
HungaryEuropean Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet says it "encouraged" crisis-hit Portugal to seek a bail-out.
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IsraelIsraeli forces hit Gaza after an anti-tank missile fired from the Palestinian territory hits a bus in southern Israel.
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Afghanistan, Pakistan, United StatesRage against America builds up in Afghanistan and Pakistan
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Tunisia, LibyaTourists avoid Tunisia as Libya violence flares
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EcuadorEcuador - the fifth largest oil explorer in the world - is now seeking foreign donations in exchange for a promise not to exploit the reserves that lie under the Huaorani land.
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