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GermanyFor an English education, are you better off going to Germany?
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AfghanistanTen years after destruction of Afghanistan's Bamiyan Buddhas
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United StatesUS officials fear a public health hazard after an estimated one million sardines that inexplicably washed up in a California marina begin to rot.
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MexicoMexican authorities lift a ban on a hit documentary Presumed Guilty that charts flaws in the country's justice system.
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VietnamHanoi's foreign exchange black market is on alert, as authorities look to fight inflation and a weak currency.
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United StatesA film-maker who dressed up as Bigfoot sues the state of New Hampshire after park rangers told him he must have a permit to film up a mountain.
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United StatesTwenty-one Roman Catholic priests are suspended in Philadelphia after the release of a legal report into allegations of child molestation.
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ArubaGangland matriarch Judy Moran, mother and wife to four victims of underworld killings, is found guilty of murdering her brother-in-law Des "Tuppence" Moran.
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IrelandA new government is due to take power in the Irish Republic after the ruling coalition's heavy poll defeat.
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United StatesA US deputy marshal dies in a gunfight in St Louis, and his attacker is also killed, during an attempted arrest in a suspected drugs case.
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Libya, United StatesAny decision to impose a no-fly zone over Libya should be made by the UN and not by Washington, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says.
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JapanAn earthquake of 7.2 magnitude strikes off the coast of Japan, shaking buildings in Tokyo and triggering a small tsunami.
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Australia, 
New ZealandPrince William will visit New Zealand and Australia next week to tour areas devastated by recent natural disasters, St James's Palace says.
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LibyaA senior representative of Libyan forces opposed to Colonel Gaddafi has called for the immediate recognition of the opposition as the legitimate representatives of the Libyan people.
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LiberiaDefence lawyers at the Hague will begin presenting their closing arguments in the war crimes trial of the former Liberian president, Charles Taylor, on Wednesday.
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YemenSecurity forces in the Yemeni capital Sanaa open fire on protesters calling for the resignation of President Ali Abdullah Saleh, killing one and injuring 80 others.
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United States, MexicoMexico's youngest police chief, Marisol Valles Garcia, is seeking asylum in the US after apparently receiving death threats, immigration officials confirm.
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United Kingdom, United StatesPeople living in England enjoy better health than Americans, despite less investment in healthcare, research reveals.
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BermudaSebastian Vettel, Lewis Hamilton, Felipe Massa and Nico Rosberg are all in action on day two of the final pre-season test at the Circuit de Catalunya.
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JapanJapan names a new Foreign Minister, Takeaki Matsumoto, amid political uncertainty and ongoing territorial disputes with China and Russia.
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ChinaChina will build 10 million low-cost homes this year in the latest move to control property prices in the country.
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EgyptLessons from history on dismantling Egypt's secret police
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Germany, United KingdomGerman automotive giant Daimler and UK engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce team up to bid for German engineering group Tognum.
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UkraineA year after Yulia Timoshenko's defeat in the Presidential elections, what is the political temperature in Ukraine?
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United States, ChinaThe US calls on China to stop what it calls "extralegal" abductions and detentions of lawyers and activists.
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United KingdomTobacco displays in shops will be banned in England as part of a package of measures to discourage smoking.
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IsraelNewsbeat meets System Ali in Israel, a rap group made up of Arab and Jewish Israelis who try to unite others with their music.
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JapanJapanese car giant Toyota sets out its long-term vision for the firm, aiming for global sales of 10 million by 2015.
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TunisiaA Tunis court dissolves the party of deposed President Ben Ali, meeting one of the main demands of pro-democracy protesters.
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LibyaThe EU foreign affairs chief, Baroness Ashton, calls for Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi to be "sent back into the cold".
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United StatesUS census figures for California show more than half the state's children are now Latino as the overall Hispanic population there grows 28%.
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IcelandProperty tycoons Robert and Vincent Tchenguiz are arrested as part of an investigation into the collapse of Icelandic bank Kaupthing.
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United KingdomParents are being promised simpler and more effective support for children with special needs.
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LibyaA Libyan man whose family live in Zawiya, to the west of Tripoli in Libya, says forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi are 'ruining the town'.
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KenyaThe International Criminal Court summonses six high-profile Kenyans accused of being behind the violence after the disputed 2007 elections.
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Aruba, United StatesAustralian Prime Minister Julia Gillard gives Barack Obama an MP3 player loaded with a "best of" Australian music mix as a souvenir of her first official visit to the US.
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GermanyA radio station in Germany is being sued for running a competition for a listener to win the cost of their own funeral. Jens Pflueger of Radio Galaxy explains.
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Antarctica, 
GreenlandIce loss from Antarctica and Greenland has quickened in the last 20 years and will soon be the biggest driver of sea level rise, research suggests.
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PortugalLiverpool captain Steven Gerrard is ruled out of the Europa League last-16 first-leg tie against Braga in Portugal on Thursday.
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Italy, ArubaAn ex-mayor of the west Australian city of Stirling denies Italian reports linking him to the feared 'Ndrangheta mafia.
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BangladeshBangladeshi Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus lodges a final appeal against his sacking as head of the Grameen microfinance bank he founded.
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ChinaA spate of orders plus Cathay Pacific's higher-than-expected earnings boost optimism at the Hong Kong air show.
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South Korea, ChinaSouth Korea is investigating an alleged scandal involving sex and visas at its consulate in the Chinese city of Shanghai.
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SpainThousands of Canary Islanders danced their way through Tenerife and Gran Canaria this week as the Spanish islands celebrated Carnival in style.
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LiberiaThe lawyer for Liberia's ex-President Charles Taylor says the prosecution has turned the war crimes trial into a "21st Century form of neo-colonialism".
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LibyaDavid Cameron says he will not take any lectures on dealing with Libya from Labour - and defends William Hague as an "excellent Foreign Secretary".
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EgyptAt least 13 people died and 140 were injured in Tuesday's clashes between Coptic Christians and Muslims in Cairo, Egyptian officials say.
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PakistanThe Taliban say they were behind a suicide bombing which has killed at least 30 people at a funeral in Pakistan
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South AfricaSouth Africa's police force has lost more than 20,000 firearms in the last seven years, a parliamentary committee hears.
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PakistanAt least 36 people are killed in a suicide bombing at a funeral procession near the north-western Pakistani city of Peshawar.
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AfghanistanAfghan civilian deaths rose by 15% last year, making it the bloodiest since the Taliban were driven from power in 2001, a UN report says.
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United StatesLawyers representing Guatemalans deliberately infected with syphilis tell the US authorities to settle or face a lawsuit.
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United StatesThe head of US National Public Radio steps down a day after the release of a "sting" video showing an NPR executive deriding conservatives.
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PakistanThe Pakistani government says the country is in the midst of an educational emergency with disastrous human and economic consequences.
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IndiaYuvraj Singh hits an unbeaten 51 as India beat the Netherlands by five wickets in their World Cup Group B match in New Delhi.
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United Kingdom, 
EritreaEritrea is refusing to give information about four former Royal Marines it is holding and is denying consular access to them, a Foreign Office official says.
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Russia, United StatesRussia needs to fight "endemic corruption" and improve its investment climate, US Vice President Joe Biden says.
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United StatesSeven children, aged from seven months to 11 years old, die in a fire at a farmhouse in the borough of Blain in the US state of Pennsylvania.
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AfghanistanWill these young Afghan recruits be ready in time?
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BermudaRed Bull's world champion Sebastian Vettel posts the fastest time on day two of the final pre-season test event, but McLaren endure another difficult day in Barcelona.
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LibyaLibya's Col Muammar Gaddafi says his people will take up arms if a no-fly zone is imposed, as state TV says the city of Zawiya has been "liberated".
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IrelandThe leader of Ireland's centre-right Fine Gael party Enda Kenny is elected prime minister in a parliamentary vote.
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United States, ChinaUS President Barack Obama names Chinese-American Gary Locke as the new US ambassador to China, succeeding envoy Jon Huntsman.
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United KingdomSquatters have taken over a London house thought to belong to Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the Metropolitan Police has confirmed.
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United StatesUS space shuttle lands in Florida for the last time after its final mission.
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LibyaFollowing Beyonce, Nelly Furtado and Usher the rapper has become the latest artist to donate his fee for a show linked with Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi.
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LibyaOil prices have continued to increase on worries that production could be disrupted amid continuing unrest in Libya.
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LibyaLibyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi's forces intensify their campaign to wrest the western city of Zawiya from rebel control.
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United StatesIllinois becomes the 16th US state to abolish the death penalty after the governor makes permanent a 10-year-old moratorium on executions.
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GreeceNearly 300 migrant workers in Greece end a six-week hunger strike after the government offers a deal over residence permits.
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EgyptEgyptian Christians protest in Caior after at least 13 people died and 140 were injured in clashes between Muslims and Coptic Christians on Tuesday
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LibyaLibyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi's forces intensify their campaign to wrest the western city of Zawiya from rebel control.
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IcelandProperty tycoons Robert and Vincent Tchenguiz are arrested as part of an investigation into the collapse of Icelandic bank Kaupthing.
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Iran, United KingdomThe foreign secretary condemns Tehran's actions after British Special Forces seize a suspected shipment of Iranian arms intended for the Taliban.
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BermudaLewis Hamilton echoes team-mate Jenson Button's concerns over the new McLaren car, saying they will struggle to win the world title this year.
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Afghanistan, Ireland, United KingdomA British soldier from 1st Battalion The Royal Irish Regiment has been killed in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence says.
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Norway, United KingdomBBC talks to director Tran Arnh Hung after "Norwegian Wood" premieres at the Asia Film Festival in London
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MoroccoMorocco's King Mohammed VI promises "comprehensive constitutional reform", following last month's pro-democracy protests.
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MexicoMexican Carlos Slim is again named as the world's richest person by Forbes magazine, as his wealth increases by more than a third.
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United StatesJared Loughner pleads not guilty to 49 new charges, including killing a federal judge and wounding a US congresswoman, in a shooting in Arizona.
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Libya, United StatesMark Mardell looks at whether the US should take a lead on tackling Gaddafi's rule in Libya.
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EgyptHundreds of people armed with knives and machetes clash with pro-democracy activists in the Cairo's Tahrir Square, Egyptian TV reports.
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KenyaKenya says it will challenge the International Criminal Court's right to try six Kenyans suspected of being behind post-poll violence in 2008.
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ThailandPalestine plays its first ever competitive international football match on home ground - but loses the historic match on a penalty shootout to Thailand.
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