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BrazilRescue workers in Brazil are searching for three construction workers believed to be trapped under rubble after a 30-storey building they were working on collapsed.
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United StatesHow US agents grab sex tourists in Asia to face justice at home
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Russia, 
NorwayWhy Norway deported its 'Norwegian of the year'
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GermanyAt least 10 people are reported dead after a passenger train collided with a goods train near Magdeburg.
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Canada, 
TunisiaThe Canadian government says Belhassen Trabelsi, the brother-in-law of former Tunisian President Ben Ali, has requested refugee status in Canada.
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Australia, 
United KingdomAustralia are on the verge of wrapping up the one-day series against England after a poor batting performance from Andrew Strauss's men in Brisbane.
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TunisiaThere have been sporadic demonstrations against the Prime Minister in Tunis as the interim government struggles to restore order.
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GermanyAt least 10 people are reported dead after a passenger train collided with a goods train near Magdeburg.
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Somalia, 
South Korea, 
North KoreaFive Somali men suspected of hijacking a South Korean cargo ship in the Arabian Sea are flown to Seoul to face possible criminal charges.
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RussiaA Russian rocket, carrying essential food, fuel and supplies, docked at the International Space Station (ISS) on Saturday.
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ChinaThe son of a senior Chinese policeman is sentenced to six years in jail over a hit-and-run accident that killed a woman, a case which sparked outrage.
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Serbia and Montenegro, 
ArubaBritain's Andy Murray tries to win his first Grand Slam title as he takes on Novak Djokovic of Serbia in the Australian Open final.
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United KingdomTimothy Bradley targets a fight with Britain's world champion Amir Khan to unify the light-welterweight division after beating Devon Alexander in Michigan.
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SudanSome 99% of South Sudanese have voted to secede from the north, according to the first full count from the landmark independence referendum.
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EgyptWorld leaders call on Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak to avoid violence and enact reforms as protests continue into a sixth day.
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EgyptDavid Cameron joins his French and German counterparts to express "deep concern" over violence in Egypt. as Britons are advised to avoid some cities.
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United KingdomBritish movie The King's Speech is awarded the top honour at this year's Directors Guild of America Awards.
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United Kingdom, AustraliaAustralia tear through England's batting order to seal a one-day series victory with two matches to spare.
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Germany, United KingdomPop group Blue will represent the UK in the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest in Germany, it is announced.
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Aruba, United KingdomNovak Djokovic beats Andy Murray in straight sets to win the Australian Open for the second time and end the Briton's hopes of a first Grand Slam title.
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JapanRoland Buerk reports on Japanese parents who have divorced abroad taking their children back to Japan despite joint custody rulings
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United KingdomBorussia Moenchengladbach midfielder Michael Bradley is in England ahead of a loan move to Aston Villa, BBC Sport understands.
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United KingdomRangers face Motherwell in the Co-operative Insurance Cup semi-final at Hampden while Dundee United host Hibernian in the SPL.
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Australia, United KingdomSkipper Andrew Strauss criticises his batsmen after defeat in Brisbane gives Australia an unassailable 4-1 lead in the seven-match one-day international series.
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United KingdomShadow chancellor Ed Balls questions whether Bank of England governor Mervyn King believes "in his heart of hearts" that "crushing spending" is the way to get the UK's economy growing.
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Sri LankaSri Lankan book fair discusses journalist's plight
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EgyptAnti-government protesters take over the centre of the Egyptian capital Cairo, as armed citizens' groups form to counter widespread looting.
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EgyptBBC correspondent Lyse Doucet gets caught up in protests on Cairo's Tahrir Square, the focal point of the demonstrations in the city.
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VietnamA Vietnamese journalist, set on fire after being doused with chemicals as he slept 10 days ago, dies of his injuries.
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ArubaAndy Murray says the only way he can respond to his Australian Open defeat by Novak Djokovic is to work hard to get better.
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United StatesUN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says the international community should have a united approach to the ongoing election crisis in Ivory Coast.
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Egypt, United StatesUS Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has called for military restraint and democratic reform in Egypt, following days of anti-government protests.
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Egypt, United StatesUS Secretary of State Hillary Clinton calls for an "orderly transition" to democracy in Egypt, but warns there is a long way to go in the process.
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EgyptPro-democracy activist Mohamed ElBaradei described the situation of ongoing protests in Egypt as "total chaos", saying that President Mubarak must stand down immediately.
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EgyptTension mounts in the Egyptian capital Cairo as the military stages a show of strength during a sixth day of protests against President Mubarak.
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EgyptAnti-government protests have continued for a sixth day in Egypt, as international concern grows over the situation in the country,
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VenezuelaA series of explosions at an arms depot in Venezuela leaves one person dead and forces thousands of people to flee their homes.
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Egypt, Tunisia, SudanThere have been protests in Khartoum, with some people calling for President Omar al-Bashir to step down in what appears to be an echo of recent events in Tunisia and Egypt.
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Egypt, United KingdomBritish nationals "without a pressing need" to be in Cairo should leave if it is safe for them to do so, the Foreign Office says.
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EgyptLeading opposition figure Mohamed ElBaradei addresses thousands of protesters defying a curfew to demand President Mubarak steps down.
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TunisiaThe leader of Tunisia's main Islamist movement returns from two decades in exile but says he does not intend to stand for the presidency.
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United KingdomPowers to restrict the movements of people accused of gang membership have come into force in England and Wales.
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