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United StatesTreating Parkinson's disease with gene therapy has been shown to be successful in clinical trials for the first time, say US researchers.
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ItalyWhy 150th anniversary party of Italian unification lacks fizz
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GuatemalaUN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, on a visit to Guatemala, promises to support Central America in its fight against insecurity and violence.
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United StatesThe US military lacks people and resources to defend adequately against concerted cyber attacks, the head of the Pentagon's cyber command says.
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Japan, United StatesIncreasing alarm is expressed in the US about the crisis at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, with warnings of "potentially lethal" radiation doses at the facility.
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Japan, United StatesJapan is stepping up efforts to cool reactors at the tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, amid increasing US alarm at radiation leaks.
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Malaysia, 
ChinaMalaysian police say they have seized materials that they suspect could be used to make nuclear weapons on a ship bound from China to the Middle East.
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Japan, United StatesThe Bank of Japan pumps an extra $76bn into the country's financial markets as the yen hits a record-high against the US dollar.
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Libya, United StatesThe US says the UN should consider more than just a no-fly zone over Libya, amid Security Council division on a draft resolution.
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IndiaIndia's central bank raises interest rates to 6.75% as it continues to fight against rising consumer prices.
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IrelandThe equine victims of Ireland's recession
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Australia, 
New ZealandPrince William visits the damaged centre of Christchurch, as he begins a tour of disaster-stricken areas of New Zealand and Australia.
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MalaysiaA Christian lawyer in Malaysia loses her bid to practise in the country's Shariah Islamic court system.
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United KingdomThe chief executive of Legal & General predicts good growth in the UK for sales of insurance and savings.
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Venezuela, 
Chile, JapanVenezuela halts plans to develop nuclear power in the light of the crisis in Japan, but Chile says it will keep the nuclear energy option open.
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Japan, ChinaChina suspends approval for new nuclear power stations following the accident at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi plant.
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BahrainAuthorities in Bahrain have arrested at least five key opposition figures, a day after a crackdown on anti-government protesters in the centre of the capital Manama, reports say.
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Pakistan, United StatesLawyers in Pakistan stage protests over the decision on Wednesday by a court to release a US CIA contractor accused of two murders.
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United StatesHow Obama's visit could help reset US-Brazil ties
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ItalyItaly marks its 150th birthday but not everyone in the country is in the mood for celebrating
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ChinaHeightened security and unrest is reported around a Tibetan Buddhist monastery in southwestern China after a monk self-immolates.
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United KingdomSome graduates in England could end up paying back double their original student loans under the new fees regime, figures calculated for the BBC suggest.
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LibyaNicolas Sarkozy's former presidential election campaign head rejects claims by a son of Col Gaddafi that they received Libyan funding.
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Egypt, 
ZimbabweA Zimbabwe court grants bail to six activists accused of treason for attending a lecture about the Egypt uprising but they remain in custody while they raise the money.
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Japan, United StatesThe Japanese yen hits a post-WWII record against the US dollar as stocks slide amid radiation and earnings concerns.
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IrelandMatt Banahan starts for injured skipper Mike Tindall in Saturday's Grand Slam showdown against Ireland in Dublin.
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RussiaThe head of Russia's world-famous Bolshoi ballet troupe resigns after photographs purporting to be him were posted on a website.
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JapanJapan's nuclear crisis is sparking fears of radiation poisoning and many people are deciding whether to stay in the country.
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Germany, JapanGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel announces a "measured exit" from nuclear power in response to the Japanese crisis.
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Egypt, United StatesThe US government orders the St Louis Art Museum to hand over Egyptian death mask.
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United KingdomEngland's World Cup hopes are in the balance as West Indies edge closer towards the 244 they need to win the Group B match in Chennai.
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Bahrain, 
BangladeshBangladeshi expatriates in Bahrain say they have been forced to take part in pro-government rallies.
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IndiaIndia's ruling Congress party paid off MPs to survive a crucial vote of confidence in 2008, a diplomatic cable released by the Wikileaks website suggests.
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United StatesUS prices rose 0.5% in February compared with the previous month, figures show, as food and fuel prices continue to increase.
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LibyaLibyan rebels deploy tanks, artillery and a helicopter for the first time to repel an attack by pro-Gaddafi forces on the key town of Ajdabiya, the BBC understands.
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JapanResidents and foreign nationals are evacuating Tokyo as concern over food and fuel supplies, as well as a damaged nuclear plant continue.
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IndonesiaA mail bomb is sent to an Indonesian singer - the fourth incident targeting prominent people who have called for religious tolerance in under a week.
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LibyaTroops loyal to Colonel Gaddafi reach the outskirts of the main rebel stronghold, Benghazi, according to Libyan State Television.
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United Kingdom, Japan, 
Hong KongThe government is to charter planes so that Britons who want to leave Japan can fly from Tokyo to Hong Kong.
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Bahrain, JapanThe oil price rebounds as markets refocus on events in the Middle East and Japan's need to substitute lost nuclear power.
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JapanNearly a week on from the devastating earthquake and tsunami which has destroyed entire communities, half a million people have been left homeless in northern Japan. Clyde Myrie reports from a refugee centre in Yamagata.
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BahrainThe UN human rights chief has condemned the "shocking" use of force by security forces against protesters in Bahrain.
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JapanNissan resumes some of its car production in Japan, less than a week after an earthquake and a tsunami severely damaged the country.
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PakistanThree former Pakistan cricketers facing conspiracy charges are granted unconditional bail ahead of a trial starting on 20 May.
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BahrainThe UN human rights chief condemns the "shocking" use of force by security forces against protesters in Bahrain.
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United StatesUS music mogul LA Reid, who helped bring Jay Z and Kanye West to fame, is the first judge to be confirmed for the American X Factor.
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United KingdomEngland take four wickets in 20 balls to clinch a dramatic 18-run win over the West Indies that keeps their World Cup campaign alive.
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United KingdomEngland take four wickets in 20 balls to clinch a dramatic 18-run win over the West Indies that keeps their World Cup campaign alive.
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Bahrain, United KingdomThe UK Foreign Office urges Britons to leave Bahrain on Thursday using commercial flights, as protests and violence continue in the Gulf state.
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FranceA French judge files manslaughter charges against European aircraft maker Airbus over a crash in 2009.
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JapanNew footage has been released of the tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in Japan.
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South AfricaProminent anti-apartheid activist Cyril Ramaphosa is to take over the McDonald's fast-food chain in the country, it is announced.
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United KingdomRoyal Bank of Scotland, 83% owned by the taxpayer, says it paid 323 top people an average of £1.2m each in 2010.
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PakistanAt least 40 people, most of them civilians, have been killed in a US drone strike in the Pakistani tribal region of North Waziristan, officials say.
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United KingdomOn a disastrous night of Europa League football for British teams Man City beat Dynamo Kiev but go out on aggregate, Liverpool are held by Braga and also exit and Rangers go down 1-0 at Ibrox to PSV Eindhoven.
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JapanA local Japanese news team have filmed the moment they attempted to run for safety as the tsunami hit Sendai.
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Japan, United StatesJapan is stepping up efforts to cool overheating fuel at the tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, as helicopters dump tonnes of sea water.
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LibyaForces loyal to Libyan leader Colonel Gaddafi reportedly launch their first air raids on the main rebel-held town of Benghazi, as the UN considers imposing a no-fly zone.
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United KingdomCaptain Andrew Strauss says England's "hunger and desire" helped them to their 18-run win over the West Indies having been on the brink of defeat.
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Pakistan, United StatesPakistan's army chief Gen Ashfaq Pervez Kayani condemns the latest US drone raid as "intolerable", in an unusually strong statement.
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United StatesThe New York Times outlines plans to charge North American users for access to some of its internet content.
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FranceA 50% stake in French yoghurt maker Yoplait will soon be sold to General Mills, according to sources close to the situation.
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ChinaCeramic tile prices are set to rise in Europe as the European Union (EU) introduces heavy duties on imports from China.
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United Kingdom, JapanUK rescuers are to begin withdrawing from Japan after extensive searches of rubble following last Friday's earthquake did not lead them to any survivors.
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Japan, United StatesUS carmaker General Motors temporarily closes a pick-up truck factory due to a parts shortage caused by the crisis in Japan.
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ColombiaNine men are sentenced to 40 years in prison in Colombia for the kidnapping and murder of Carlos Castano Gil, the former-head of a right-wing paramilitary group, the AUC.
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Bahrain, United KingdomNo Britons chose to board an evacuation flight from Bahrain chartered by the government despite warnings about ongoing violence in the country.
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Japan, United StatesThe first US government-chartered evacuation flight takes off from quake-hit Japan, amid global concern about the growing nuclear disaster.
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Libya, United KingdomA senior government source tells the BBC that British forces could be in action over Libya as early as Friday, if a no-fly zone UN resolution is agreed.
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LibyaThe United Nations Security Council is set to back a resolution on Libya that supports military action but rules out an invasion, diplomats say.
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JapanEngineers lay a cable to Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant that should allow pumps to be restarted.
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JapanResidents and foreign nationals are evacuating Tokyo as concern over food and fuel supplies, as well as a damaged nuclear plant continue.
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United StatesThe US Senate passes a stop-gap bill to fund the government for three weeks and avoid a shut-down while lawmakers seek a deal on the main budget.
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LibyaThe United Nations Security Council backs a resolution on Libya that supports a no-fly zone and "all necessary measures" to protect civilians.
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Libya, United StatesThe UN Security Council backs a resolution on Libya that supports military action.
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