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Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper announces a national election for 2 May, after his Conservative government was toppled in a confidence vote.
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More than 250,000 people have attended a rally and march in central London against public spending cuts.
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Fresh protests have flared in Syria at the end of a week that has seen dozens of demonstrators killed.
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Why killings in Karachi could derail Pakistan
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A snapshot of British life will be taken today - the official day for people in the UK to complete the 2011 census.
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The fans that give Russian football a reputation for racism
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A British army medic who put herself in "mortal danger" to treat a wounded Afghan soldier under heavy Taliban fire is awarded the Military Cross.
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Red Bull's world champion Sebastian Vettel wins the Australian Grand Prix ahead of Lewis Hamilton.
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Very high levels of radiation detected in water in one of the damaged Fukushima reactors forces the evacuation of workers, Japanese officials say.
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Pakistani PM Yousuf Raza Gilani accepts an invitation from his Indian counterpart to attend the Cricket World Cup semi-final between the countries.
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Militant groups in Gaza say that they will agree to a ceasefire with Israel if Israel stops attacks on the Palestinian territory.
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French fighter jets destroy five Libyan air force planes and two helicopters near the rebel-held town of Misrata, and overnight air strikes continue.
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Chat show host David Letterman picks up the highest honour at the first US Comedy awards.
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McLaren's Lewis Hamilton believes he is a real contender for the 2011 title after finishing second to Sebastian Vettel in Australia.
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Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel wins the season-opening Australian Grand Prix from McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton and Renault's Vitaly Petrov.
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Coalition countries will not supply arms to anti-Gaddafi rebels, Defence Secretary Liam Fox tells the BBC.
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Victoria Pendleton misses out on the keirin final on day five of the World Championships in Apeldoorn.
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Rebel forces in Libya have made rapid progress as they push towards the capital Tripoli, with another town captured in the last few hours.
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Taliban insurgents abduct dozens of men in north-east Afghanistan who tried to join the police, local officials say.
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Twelve people were killed in Saturday's protests in the Syrian city of Latakia, officials confirm, amid continuing anti-government demonstrations.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats have lost the key state of Baden-Wuerttemberg after six decades, preliminary results show.
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Control of US actor Mickey Rooney's finances is handed to a lawyer after a court is told money is missing from his accounts.
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Neymar strengthens his burgeoning reputation with both of Brazil's goals as they see off Scotland 2-0 at the Emirates Stadium.
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The operators of a stricken Japanese nuclear plant apologise for a "mistake" in reporting a radiation spike but say levels are still very high.
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Scotland are taught a lesson by five-time World Cup winners Brazil in a friendly at the Emirates Stadium.
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Britain's Victoria Pendleton misses the chance of a third medal at the World Championships, while Australia's Anna Meares wins the keirin for her third gold this week.
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Mexican billionaires wrestle over television and phone markets
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Protesters in Yemen have rejected President Ali Abdullah Saleh's offer to step down if he is allowed what he called "a dignified departure".
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Libyan rebels say they have signed an oil contract with Qatar to export and market oil from rebel-held territory.
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US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Secretary of Defence Robert Gates have been speaking on American television about the situation in Libya.
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Will the sun set on Cuba's socialist economy?
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The Prince of Wales joins hundreds of people at a Westminster Abbey memorial service for the victims of February's New Zealand earthquake.
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Anti-nuclear protesters have held a large rally in Tokyo, calling for change in Japan's nuclear industry.
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Boats from Libya are beginning to arrive in southern Italy, where resources have already been stretched by an earlier influx of Tunisian migrants.
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Libyan rebels recapture four more coastal towns as they advance swiftly towards Colonel Gaddafi's heartland.
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Kenya's Masai people could help unearth new sporting stars to reverse the country's cricketing decline.
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Union leaders who organised an anti-cuts protest condemn later violence in London's Trafalgar Square in which some 200 people were arrested.
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Brazil striker Neymar is at the centre of a racism row after saying a banana was thrown at him during the 2-0 friendly win over Scotland.
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Nearly 200 people remain in custody, a day after unrest overshadowed a peaceful anti-cuts protest in London.
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An Israeli air strike kills two militants in the Gaza Strip, a day after Palestinian militants said they would agree a truce if Israel reciprocated.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel's party has lost the key state of Baden-Wuerttemberg after six decades, preliminary results show.
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Nato says it has agreed to take over full command of the military operation that is enforcing UN resolutions on Libya.
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A BBC poll finds growing public concern, especially in rich countries, about China's increasing economic weight and power.
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Walnuts are the healthiest of all nuts because of their high levels of antioxidants and should be eaten more as part of a healthy diet, say US scientists.
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South Asia takes stock on nuclear power after Japan crisis
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Bombed South Korean island slowly comes back to life
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