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BotswanaA Brazilian woman finds an alligator hiding behind her couch, washed into her house during flooding caused by heavy rain.
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North KoreaWhat chance of North Korea's Kim Jong Il being toppled?
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GreeceA police officer in Athens was hit with a petrol bomb as more than thirty thousand protesters marched through the streets.
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United KingdomSecondary schools in England spent £293m on supply teachers last year - the equivalent of nearly £100,000 per school, the Taxpayers' Alliance says.
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GreecePolice fire tear gas to disperse stone-throwing demonstrators in Athens as a 24-hour general strike grips Greece.
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United StatesThe Obama administration will no longer defend in the courts a law banning federal recognition of same-sex marriages legal in some states.
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Cuba, United StatesOn the anniversary of a Cuban dissident's death, US President Barack Obama urges the Cuban government to release all remaining jailed dissidents.
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LibyaThe first of three government-chartered planes to bring Britons home from Libya arrives from the UK, amid criticism of ministers' response.
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United StatesTwo US sisters whose sentences were dropped on the condition one donated a kidney to the other must lose weight before the transplant, doctors say.
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Burma, United StatesThe US says it is talking to Burma's military rulers, as well as pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, about possible aid funding.
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IndiaMaoist rebels in the Indian state of Orissa set fresh conditions for the release of a magistrate they abducted earlier this month.
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ChinaThe authorities in Shanghai, China, announce they will introduce a one-dog policy to bring the canine population under control.
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CanadaEach spring, explosive experts blow apart river ice to prevent flooding in Ottawa, Canada.
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United Kingdom, United StatesAmerican Vogue editor in chief Anna Wintour talks about the enduring influence of Alexander McQueen, as New York's Metropolitan Museum prepares to hold an exhibition dedicated to the work of the British fashion designer.
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Libya, United StatesUS President Barack Obama has denounced the violent crackdown by the Libyan authorities on peaceful protesters as "outrageous and unacceptable".
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South KoreaDeutsche Bank gets trading ban after employees manipulated South Korea's stock market, financial regulators say.
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New ZealandNew Zealand rescuers say they are continuing to search for survivors in the aftermath of Tuesday's powerful earthquake in Christchurch.
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RussiaRussia needs to take additional measures to halt inflation, Finance Minister Alexey Kudrin tells the BBC.
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NepalNepal is the world's newest republic, after removing its monarchy from power in 2008.
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Libya, United StatesUS president condemns the violent crackdown by Libyan authorities on peaceful protesters as "outrageous and unacceptable".
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IrelandIrish rock band U2 confirm they will headline the Friday night at this year's Glastonbury festival.
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North KoreaAid agency officials who have just returned from a trip to North Korea say they saw evidence of looming food shortages and alarming malnutrition.
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YemenYemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh orders his security forces to offer "full protection" to anti- and pro-government demonstrators.
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South AfricaAB de Villiers hits a magnificent unbeaten century to help South Africa beat West Indies by seven wickets in a one-sided World Cup Group B match in Delhi.
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MexicoMexican soldiers arrest a suspect in the murder last week of US immigration agent Jaime Zapata, officials say.
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IndiaBBC Sport's Rishi Persad reports from Bangalore in India as fans queuing for tickets for the India-England Cricket World Cup match clash with police.
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Libya, United KingdomDozens of Britons are being flown back to the UK from Libya following unrest as the government faces criticism over its response to situation.
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Aruba, 
AustraliaBritish comic Ben Elton's new show in Australia is axed after three episodes, it is announced.
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CanadaWhy Ottawa bombs its river ice - and what this does to its fish
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IsraelIsrael bombs Hamas sites in Gaza, a day after Palestinian militants fired rockets into Israel and one man was killed by Israeli tank fire.
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United KingdomDr Jackie Earl, originally from Brighton, has been saving the lives of survivors from the earthquake in Christchurch.
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United KingdomBritish Gas's operating profits rose 24% in 2010 to £742m, its parent company Centrica says.
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JapanFive knee-high androids cross the starting line in the world's first marathon for two-legged robots, in the Japanese city of Osaka.
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IndiaThe southern Indian state of Kerala passes a new law allowing people to seek compensation from the soft-drink giant Coca-Cola.
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RussiaEight nuclear submarines, 600 jets and 1,000 helicopters feature in a planned Russian defence spend of $650bn up to 2020.
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GermanyBASF, which has oil and gas operations in Libya, says it thinks oil prices will not stay at their current high levels.
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France, United KingdomEngland make one change for Saturday's Six Nations tie against France with Andrew Sheridan returning but captain Lewis Moody misses out through injury.
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UgandaUganda's main opposition leader Kizza Besigye calls for peaceful protests against the outcome of the recent election, won by incumbent Yoweri Museveni.
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LibyaThe area controlled by Libya's embattled leader Col Muammar Gaddafi is shrinking, reports say, as the opposition gains momentum.
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New ZealandHopes fade of finding survivors beneath collapsed buildings in the aftermath of Tuesday's earthquake in New Zealand, as the death toll rises to 98.
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SwedenWikileaks founder Julian Assange should be extradited to Sweden from the UK to face sexual assault allegations, a judge rules.
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IndiaFans queuing to buy tickets for the cricket World Cup outside the Chinnaswamy stadium in the Indian city of Bangalore clash with police.
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United StatesToyota recalls 2.17m vehicles in the US amid reports that accelerator pedals could become stuck in floor mats and carpets.
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United KingdomRoyal Bank of Scotland reports a loss of £1.13bn for 2010, a bigger figure than analysts had been expecting.
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NetherlandsSpyker, the Dutch carmaker that owns Saab, signs a provisional deal to sell its sportscar business to CPP Global Holdings.
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EgyptEgyptian police detained the former information minister and state broadcasting chief as part of an anti-corruption probe following the ousting of President Hosni Mubarak.
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IndiaMaoist rebels in India's state of Orissa free a district magistrate abducted earlier this month, the state government says.
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South Africa, IndiaAB de Villiers hits a magnificent 107 not out as South Africa beat West Indies by seven wickets in their World Cup Group B match in New Delhi.
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IraqA suicide bomber kills at least eight people in the Iraqi city of Ramadi, reportedly injuring the deputy governor of Anbar province.
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Czech RepublicManchester City host Aris Salonika with a place in the last 16 of the Europa League up for grabs, after Liverpool and Rangers both secure late victories.
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Afghanistan, United StatesA US Army general in Afghanistan used "psychological operations" to influence US lawmakers, a magazine report says.
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United StatesUS carmaker General Motors posts profits of $4.7bn for 2010 as it continues its comeback after bankruptcy protection.
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United StatesThe US shuttle Discovery is all set to make history by launching from the Kennedy Space Center for the very last time.
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United StatesDemocratic senators delaying a vote on an anti-union bill in the US state of Wisconsin avoid police sent to find them, as protests continue.
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South AfricaRapidly rising acidic water in the abandoned gold mines under Johannesburg in South Africa could leak out early next year, the water ministry warns.
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Somalia, YemenFifty-seven Somali refugees fleeing fighting in their homeland drown off the coast of Yemen after a boat capsizes in bad weather.
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Saudi Arabia, United StatesUS authorities say a Saudi student sought to make a bomb and prepared a list of targets including former President George W Bush's house.
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IrelandIrish parties battle for the vote on the last day of campaigning in an election dominated by the eurozone state's bail-out.
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AlgeriaAlgeria's state of emergency is lifted after an official notice is published in the state newspaper limiting the power of the military to get involved in politics.
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Czech RepublicA late Dirk Kuyt header books Liverpool's place in the last 16 of the Europa League as the Reds beat Sparta Prague 1-0 at Anfield.
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LibyaAnti-government forces have claimed areas in the east of Libya and there are some reports of clashes in western cities.
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United StatesA US Muslim convert convicted of encouraging attacks on the writers of cartoon show South Park is sentenced to 25 years in prison.
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United Kingdom, New ZealandOne of two Britons killed in the earthquake that devastated the city of Christchurch in New Zealand has been named by the Foreign Office.
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LibyaOil prices rise amid fears the unrest in Libya may spread to other oil suppliers, with Brent crude hitting $119 a barrel.
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CanadaAn inquiry is promised after Canadian officials acknowledge the country used the herbicide Agent Orange to clear roadside brush as late as the 1980s.
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United StatesA US woman who raised child-kidnap victim Carlina White pleads not guilty to a charge of kidnapping Ms White when she was an infant.
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United StatesThe US shuttle Discovery blasts off from the Kennedy Space Center on a historic final mission before retirement.
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LibyaLibyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi tells state TV that Osama Bin Laden and his followers are to blame for the protests racking his country.
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RussiaThe Russian judge who extended the jail term of dissident tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky again denies he came under official pressure.
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United StatesAircraft manufacturer Boeing wins a lucrative $35bn (£21.6bn) contract to provide the US with 179 aerial refuelling tankers.
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Libya, United KingdomPrime Minister David Cameron says he is "incredibly sorry" for the delays in getting Britons out of Libya and "lessons will be learned".
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Libya, United KingdomThree British evacuation flights have left the Libyan capital Tripoli, with one of them landing at Gatwick airport on Thursday.
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