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Japan's exports dropped by 12.5% in April, from a year earlier, after an earthquake and tsunami disrupted factory production.
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A Moscow court has upheld ex-tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky's second conviction for fraud but cut his 14-year sentence by one year.
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Germany has announced the closure of airports in the north of the country because of the spread of volcanic ash from an eruption in Iceland.
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The US Treasury has agreed to sell part of its stake in AIG, as it winds down ownership of the global insurer.
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A New Zealand truck driver falls on a compressed air hose and survives being "blown up like a balloon".
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At least thirty-eight people have been killed in renewed fighting between Yemen's security forces and armed members of the country's biggest tribe.
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Last winter's flu outbreak claimed more than 600 lives in the UK, with the majority of deaths among the under-65s, official figures show.
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Japanese electronics giant Sony reports data loss in fresh hacking attacks on a number of its websites.
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Tornadoes sweeping the US Mid-West have struck near Oklahoma City, leaving at least seven dead and hitting vehicles on a section of motorway west of the Oklahoma state capital.
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A leading Brazilian rainforest activist and his wife are found dead, hours before Brazil's Congress passes a law easing deforestation rules.
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A growing number of European companies operating in China believe they are treated unfairly by the government, a survey suggests.
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The US space agency confirms that the vehicle it will use to send astronauts beyond Earth to places like asteroids will be based on its Orion capsule concept.
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The UK economy grew by 0.5% during the first three months of this year, latest official figures have confirmed.
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China has apparently introduced steps to cut the number of criminals it executes, ordering courts to suspend death sentences where possible.
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Defending champion Francesca Schiavone takes on Vesna Dolonts in round two of the French Open, as Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Carolina Wozniacki all win to reach the third round.
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The UN human rights commissioner launches a scathing attack on Australia's policy towards "boat people" and its indigenous population.
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Suspected mafia boss Giuseppe Dell'Aquila, said by police to be one of Italy's most dangerous fugitives, is captured near Naples.
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Four people are killed and 22 others wounded in a suicide truck bomb attack on a police station in Peshawar, in north-west Pakistan.
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Denmark bans the sale of Marmite because the yeasty spread's added vitamins and minerals break the country's food safety laws.
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Brazilian legislators pass a law easing environmental regulations, which conservationists say will fuel destruction of the Amazon rainforest.
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Sudan's president says he will not withdraw troops from the disputed Abyei border region seized over the weekend, insisting it belongs to the north.
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Two fighter jet pilots based at RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire are sent home from operations over Libya for "inappropriate behaviour".
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-il is reported to be in Beijing to meet Chinese President Hu Jintao, as the North faces a food shortage.
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Six foreigners are arrested as they fly into Mogadishu with $3.6m (£2.2m) in cash, Somali police say, amid reports the money may have been a ransom payment for pirates.
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Plans for a tough crackdown on sectarianism are being put before the first meeting of the new Scottish cabinet later.
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The Venezuelan government says US sanctions on its state oil firm PDVSA for doing business with Iran are "imperialist aggression".
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An Indian diplomat's daughter sues New York City government for $1.5m after she is wrongfully arrested on suspicion of sending obscene e-mails.
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Palestinian officials dismiss Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu's speech to the US Congress, saying it will not bring peace.
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Nato air strikes hit targets in the Libyan capital Tripoli overnight, but Russia condemns the strategy as a violation of the UN resolution.
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Germany is alarmed at the scale of an E. coli outbreak which is thought to have killed three people and seems to affect young women in particular.
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Thailand's main opposition party files a formal complaint against its main rival in the forthcoming election, accusing it of a smear campaign.
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UK firms will be given an extra year to comply with EU regulations on cookies as government works out a solution.
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Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos hails as "historic" a new law that aims to restore land to millions displaced by the country's civil conflict.
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Forces loyal to Yemen's president battle with tribal gunmen on the streets of the capital for a third day, with more than 40 people killed.
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Air traffic over northern Germany returns to normal following widespread disruption, as the threat from Icelandic volcanic ash recedes.
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England captain Andrew Strauss wants his side to step up their quest to become the world's number one Test side when they begin the first Test against Sri Lanka on Thursday.
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UK flights have returned to near-normal after hundreds were cancelled on Tuesday because of drifting ash from the Icelandic volcanic eruption.
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US durable goods orders fell 3.6% in April, after having seen a stronger-than-expected rise the month before.
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A Democrat wins a seat in a traditionally Republican House constituency in New York state by running against a Republican health plan.
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Tornadoes sweeping the US Mid-West have struck near Oklahoma City, leaving at least seven dead and hitting vehicles on a section of motorway west of the Oklahoma state capital.
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The Swiss government decides not to replace its five ageing nuclear power plants, amid growing public hostility to the industry.
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South African rail authorities fire the driver of a commuter train which smashed into a stationery train last week, injuring hundreds of people in Soweto.
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Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel says he cannot only rely on having the fastest car if he is to win the Monaco Grand Prix for the first time on Sunday.
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Tornadoes sweeping the US Mid-West strike near Oklahoma City, killing at least five people, days after more than 120 died in a Missouri city.
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America is "focused on defeating al-Qaeda and its extremist allies', President Obama has told politicians gathered at Westminster Hall in London.
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Jeremy Paxman asks former President Pervez Musharraf if he was surprised that Osama Bin Laden was found inside Pakistan.
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Mexican police arrest a man they suspect of killing Juan Francisco Sicilia, whose murder prompted nationwide anti-violence protests organised by his father.
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Novak Djokovic progresses to the third round of the French Open as injury forces Victor Hanescu to retire while trailing during their match in Paris.
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Shots have been fired at UN helicopters in the disputed Sudanese region of Abyei, the UN says.
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Andy Murray, Elena Baltacha and Heather Watson are all attempting to reach the last 32 of the French Open on Thursday.
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Afghan officials say the Taliban and their allies have seized a third district in eastern Nuristan Province in a setback for Nato and security forces.
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The UK and US are at a "pivotal moment" in their relationship and "profound challenges" lie ahead, US President Barack Obama has told MPs and peers in Westminster.
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Wales and Scotland meet at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin in the Carling Nations Cup.
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Barack Obama says the influence of the US and UK will remain 'indispensable' despite the rise of new global powers, in a speech to the UK Parliament.
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The London School of Economics becomes the first elite university in the country to set its tuition fee charges at less than £9,000.
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Canada's Liberal Party names an interim leader after suffering a crushing defeat in the federal elections earlier this month.
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The man accused of killing six and injuring a US congresswoman in an Arizona shooting rampage is found incompetent to stand trial.
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Second half goals from James Morrison, Kenny Miller and Christophe Berra cancel Rob Earnshaw's opener as Scotland defeat Wales in Dublin.
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Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff suspends distribution of sex educations packs for schools because of "unsuitable" gay and lesbian content.
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Real Madrid director general Jorge Valdano is sacked after a board meeting at the Bernabeu stadium.
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French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde announces her candidacy to lead the IMF, after Dominique Strauss-Kahn quit over sex charges.
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US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle mark the end of his state visit to Britain by hosting a dinner in honour of the Queen.
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Another violent storm has ripped through several central American states, killing at least 13 people and complicating rescue efforts in Joplin, Missouri.
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US President Barack Obama says there will be "no let up" in pressure against Col Muammar Gaddafi, after overnight Nato attacks rocked Tripoli.
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Some of the biggest financial institutions in the world held billions of dollars of Libyan state funds, a leaked report reveals.
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Israeli PM buoyed by Congress, but can stance deliver peace?
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Indonesia is the best place for entrepreneurs to start a business, a BBC survey suggests, with the US, Canada, India and Australia also scoring highly.
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Hundreds of people have been trying to flee the latest clashes between supporters and opponents of President Ali Abdullah Saleh.
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Why so many Russian entrepreneurs end up in jail
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