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SpainSpain's Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero has conceded defeat after suffering heavy losses in regional elections in what has been seen as punishment for his government's handling of the economy, and the country's high unemployment rate.
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IndiaWhy is booming India killing so many of its girls?
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IndiaIllegal abortions leave Indian state short of women
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ItalyAn Italian toddler has died after being left in a hot car by her father who had forgotten to drop her off at nursery.
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YemenGulf Arab states have suspended their efforts to negotiate a power transfer deal in Yemen after President Ali Abdullah Saleh refused to sign it on Sunday.
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South Korea, 
JapanThe leaders of Japan, China and South Korea agree at summit to speed up discussions on a possible free-trade deal.
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ArubaThe Australian Climate Commission warns sea levels could rise by 1m by the end of the century, much more than previously thought.
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South Korea, 
ChinaA spokesman for South Korea's President Lee Myung-bak says the Chinese prime minster has confirmed a visit by North leader Kim Jong-il.
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SpainSpain's ruling Socialist Party has suffered heavy losses in regional and local elections - punished for its handling of the economic crisis.
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Ireland, 
United StatesThe people of Ireland are preparing to welcome US President Barack Obama
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LibyaIn the rebel stronghold of Benghazi troops are finishing their training before being sent off to the front line.
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IrelandIrish budget airline Ryanair reports an increase in annual profit of 23%, but warns of the impact of higher fuel prices.
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ArubaAn Australian woman who had been discussing fertility treatments with her husband when he died is allowed to use his frozen sperm.
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United KingdomScotland's first minister Alex Salmond will call for George Osborne to reconsider his "smash and grab" raid on North Sea oil revenues.
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United StatesMPs say they still have "significant concerns" about Kraft's takeover of Cadbury, saying the US company's attitude bordered on "contempt".
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Canada, United StatesThe new Pirates of the Caribbean film had the biggest opening weekend of the year in the US and Canada, taking $90.1m (£55.6m), studio estimates suggest.
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FranceBritain's Heather Watson beats Stephanie Foretz Gacon, following easy wins for Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Caroline Wozniacki at the French Open.
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GreeceMore austerity measures and a timetable for privatisation are the top of the agenda for a meeting of the Greek cabinet.
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JapanWorkers at Honda plants in Japan will take 14 days off between June and August, in the wake of March's tsunami disaster.
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Ireland, United StatesIrish twins Jedward will perform at a public celebration in Dublin which will be attended by US President Barack Obama and his wife.
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Sri LankaHundreds of prisoners on death row or serving life in jail in Sri Lanka stage a hunger strike to call for an amnesty.
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IcelandWhy latest Iceland eruption will not create so much havoc
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QatarQatar 2022 World Cup officials describe allegations they paid bribes in return for votes as "distressing, insulting and incomprehensible".
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ChinaA modern Chinese painting is sold at auction in Beijing for more than $65m (£40m), the second-highest price ever paid in mainland China.
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ChileChile exhumes the remains of former President Salvador Allende to try to determine whether he was murdered or killed himself in 1973.
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LibyaCaptured Libyan soldiers tell of campaign of abuse in Misrata
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SyriaThe EU has imposed sanctions on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for the first time to pressure him to end his brutal crackdown on dissent, officials say.
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GeorgiaProtesters in Georgia stage a third day of demonstrations, calling for President Mikhail Saakashvili to step down.
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AfghanistanFour soldiers from the Nato-led force have been killed in an explosion in eastern Afghanistan, the coalition says.
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MexicoMexico's central bank head Agustin Carstens is named as the first definite rival to Christine Lagarde for the IMF top job.
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Afghanistan, United StatesWhy the US needs Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Omar
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IcelandAsh from a volcanic eruption in Iceland is predicted to spread south, reaching parts of northern Europe within the next two days.
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SudanWhy dusty cattle town of Abyei matters to both sides in Sudan
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SpainSpain's governing socialists suffer heavy losses in local and regional elections, while Basque radicals surge, and youth protests continue.
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United StatesAt least 89 people are killed as a tornado tears through the city of Joplin in the US state of Missouri, cutting a path six miles long.
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FranceNovak Djokovic crushes Thiemo de Bakker 6-2 6-1 6-3 to maintain his season's unbeaten run and cruise into round two of the French Open.
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South AfricaFormer South African President Nelson Mandela travels to his home village in his first trip since he was hospitalised in January.
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Libya, United StatesThe most senior American diplomat yet to visit the rebels in Libya, US Assistant Secretary of State Jeffrey Feltman is holding talks in Benghazi.
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United StatesThe US Supreme Court upholds an order for California to free thousands of prisoners because of severe overcrowding.
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ItalyItalian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi warns that Milan could become "Gypsytown" if his candidate for mayor is defeated by the "far left".
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BurmaA group of Burmese political prisoners stage a hunger strike over living conditions, as the UN warns that rights abuses are still widespread.
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United KingdomJack Wilshere and Andy Carroll are left out of England's Under-21 squad for the European Championship finals in Denmark this summer.
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UgandaUgandan police warn people planning to hoot vehicle horns in protest over the rising cost of living they will face arrest for noise pollution.
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PakistanPakistani troops end a siege at a naval air force base in Karachi after a deadly militant raid, which has revived fears about military security.
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FranceThe International Cycling Union rejects the claim that seven-time Tour de France winner, Lance Armstrong, failed a drugs test, but was helped to hide the result.
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SpainScale of poll defeat shocks Spain's ruling Socialists
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YemenThree people are were killed fighting in the Yemeni capital Sanaa between security forces and anti-government tribesmen.
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GreeceThe Greek government says it will sell stakes in a number of domestic assets in order to raise cash to help reduce its massive debts.
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IrelandLandlord Ollie Hayes explains what it was like when President Barack Obama visited his pub in Moneygall, Ireland.
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FranceBritain's Andy Murray says he feels good and is happy with his form on clay as he prepares to begin his French Open bid with a first-round match against qualifier Eric Prodon.
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SudanThe Sudanese town of Abyei is set on fire, the UN says, days after it was captured by forces loyal to the government in Khartoum.
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IcelandShares in Europe's biggest airlines fall on fears that Iceland's latest volcanic eruption could disrupt flights across the continent.
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United StatesPalestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad suffers a heart attack during a visit to the US, his spokesman says.
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Ireland, 
Poland, United Kingdom, United StatesPresident Barack Obama reaffirms US-Irish ties during an open-air speech cheered by thousands in Dublin at the start of a week-long tour of Europe.
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ColombiaColombian security forces seize more than 12 tonnes of cocaine in Cartagena, one of the largest shipments of the drug ever intercepted.
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United StatesOfficials in Missouri say at least 116 people are now confirmed dead after a tornado hit the city of Joplin on Sunday, crushing cars and flattening homes.
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Ireland, United StatesUS officials deny President Obama's limousine, nicknamed The Beast, got stuck leaving the US embassy in Dublin.
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SyriaSyria denounces sanctions imposed on President Bashar al-Assad by the European Union, saying they would "harm the Syrian people".
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United StatesA US man who helped plot the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks testifies that Pakistan's intelligence agency had links to the group behind them.
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PakistanWest Indies face a mammoth task to save the second Test as Pakistan move closer to levelling the two-match series after day four in St Kitts.
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Iceland, United KingdomFlights in Scotland are cancelled and the US president flies to London a day early as a volcanic ash cloud heads towards the UK.
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IndiaIndia's 'house of horrors' still inspires fear and anger
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Libya, France, United KingdomFrance says it is being joined by Britain in deploying attack helicopters to take part in Nato strikes in Libya to increase pressure on Col Gaddafi.
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