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Have protests reached the tipping point which threatens Bashar?
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The many faces of Libya's unpredictable leader
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A Supreme Court judge in Honduras dismisses arrest warrants for ousted former President Manuel Zelaya, but retains corruption charges.
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Two neighbours in the US state of Mississippi drew weapons and fired at each as an argument over a defecating dog escalated out of control.
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Red Bull world champion Sebastian Vettel qualifies on pole for the opening race of the 2011 season in Melbourne.
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People from around the country converge on London for a march in protest at the government's spending cuts, with 4,500 police on duty to keep order.
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Several large explosions are heard in the Libyan capital Tripoli on a seventh night of bombardment by international forces.
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Sri Lanka are cruising towards their victory target of 230 in the World Cup quarter-final against England in Colombo.
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There has been international condemnation of the Syrian government following reports that troops fired on peaceful demonstrators on Friday.
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Sebastian Vettel unleashes an electrifying display of pace to capture the first pole of the new season for Red Bull in Australia.
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A baboon known for raiding cars and attacking tourists in Cape Town has been captured and will be put down, South African officials say.
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The BBC's John Simpson uncovers confusion over claims of a coalition 'attack' on Libyan civilians.
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Two weeks after the earthquake and tsunami in Japan temporary homes are being built for survivors.
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Radio broadcasts on the BBC's Russian Service are coming to end after 65 years because of cuts in government funding.
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England ease to victory over Wales at the Millennium Stadium as qualifying for Euro 2012 continues, with Fabio Capello's side moving top of Group G on goal difference.
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Syria is reported to have freed a substantial number of political prisoners, a day after troops allegedly opened fire on pro-democracy protesters.
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Western forces kill seven civilians in an air attack in the Afghan province of Helmand, after targeting Taliban fighters, officials say.
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Libyan rebels, backed by coalition air-strikes, have retaken the strategic town of Ajdabiya from forces loyal to Colonel Gaddafi. It's the first town to fall back into rebel hands since the allied attacks began a week ago.
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Agreement is close on a transfer of power from Yemen's veteran President, Ali Abdullah Saleh, a government minister says.
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Levels of radioactive iodine in the sea near the Fukushima nuclear plant are 1,250 times higher than the safety limit, Japanese officials say.
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Britain has a real interest in stopping Col Gaddafi staying in power in Libya and seeking revenge, Justice Secretary Ken Clarke says.
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Indonesian police arrest arrested two men suspected of trying to smuggle 40 sedated snakes on to a flight to Dubai.
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England crash out of the World Cup as Sri Lanka openers Tillakaratne Dilshan and Upul Tharanga both score centuries in an emphatic 10-wicket quarter-final win.
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Fresh protests flare in Syria, with two ruling Baath party offices reportedly burned down, at the end of a week that has seen dozens killed.
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Sir Chris Hoy takes keirin silver, while Victoria Pendleton and Dani King win bronze medals on day four of the 2011 Track World Championships in Apeldoorn.
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British Olympic champion Sir Chris Hoy wins a silver medal in the keirin and Victoria Pendleton takes bronze at the Track World Championships in the Netherlands.
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Libyan rebels backed by allied air raids have recaptured the strategic oil town of Ajdabiya from Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's forces.
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Yemen's veteran President, Ali Abdullah Saleh, is negotiating his departure from power during talks with the opposition, but will not go immediately, government officials say.
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England coach Fabio Capello says that his team's 4-3-3 system was a key factor in his team's 2-0 win in Wales.
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US Democratic politician Geraldine Ferraro, who was the first woman to run for vice-president for a major party, dies at the age of 75.
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Four people have been killed, one is missing and five are injured as an avalanche strikes a French group in southern Switzerland.
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In Germany, protesters have staged what they said was the country's biggest ever demonstration against nuclear power.
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Tens of thousands of Germans join anti-nuclear protests, in the wake of the Fukushima crisis in Japan, and on the eve of key state elections.
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The Republic of Ireland move joint top of their Euro 2012 qualifying group after an unconvincing 2-1 victory over Macedonia.
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As the fighting in Libya continues, teenagers from the Greek and Turkish communities on Cyprus unite to commemorate those lost on their island's conflict decades ago.
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Libyan rebels press on west to the town of Brega after recapturing the strategic oil town of Ajdabiya from Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's forces.
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