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United StatesA light bulb which won a US Department of Energy contest for an alternative to a 60-watt incandescent bulb goes on sale for Earth Day - but with a $60 price tag.
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BangladeshThe 12-year-old saving girls from child marriage
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MexicoPeople living on the slopes of the Popocatepetl volcano near Mexico City are watching with concern as the volcano spews ash and burning rocks, and the authorities raise the alert level.
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MexicoTwo fishermen in Mexico land themselves a large and unusual catch - a great white shark almost 20ft (six metres) in length.
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FranceFrance is set to vote in a presidential election amid widespread disaffection caused by the eurozone crisis and high unemployment.
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United StatesA lost kitten has been rescued from inside a wall at a house in Miami Beach, Florida, US.
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SeychellesRarely-seen documents from the reign of Queen Victoria - including footage of her Diamond Jubilee in 1897 - are being made public on a new website.
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Russia, 
ChinaChinese and Russian naval forces will simulate search and rescue operations as they launch six days of joint exercises in the Yellow Sea.
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BahrainThe Formula One Grand Prix in Bahrain will take place later despite calls by the opposition there for it to be cancelled.
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NetherlandsA 68-year-old woman has died of injuries she suffered in a head-on collision between two trains near the Dutch city of Amsterdam on Saturday, officials have said.
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JamaicaJamaica is seeking help from the International Monetary Fund to reduce its massive debt burden.
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AustraliaAustralia's parliamentary Speaker steps down amid claims of sexual harassment and fraud, putting Julia Gillard's fragile government under pressure.
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United KingdomA British diplomat is mugged in London, leaving him blind in one eye, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office says.
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FranceThe people of France have cast their ballots in the country's presidential poll, with concerns over the eurozone crisis and high unemployment key election issues.
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Kenya, United KingdomWilson Kipsang and Mary Keitany complete a Kenyan double at the London Marathon, as Claire Hallissey shines for Britain.
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Dominica, 
Dominican Republic, United KingdomConvicted fraudster and former Lib Dem donor Michael Brown is in Spain where he is to face a hearing for extradition to the UK next week.
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MonacoRafael Nadal wins his eighth consecutive Monte Carlo Open with a 6-3 6-1 win over world number one Novak Djokovic.
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BahrainWorld champion Sebastian Vettel wins his first race of 2012 for Red Bull, ahead of Lotus's Kimi Raikkonen and Romain Grosjean.
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SudanSatellite pictures of the disputed border area recently occupied by South Sudan suggest key oil facilities have been badly damaged.
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SyriaPeace envoy Kofi Annan welcomes the UN vote to deploy up to 300 observers in Syria as a "pivotal moment for the stabilisation" of the country.
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Iran, United StatesIran begins building a copy of the US surveillance drone it captured last year, after breaking its encryption codes, Iranian officials say.
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United Kingdom, 
SpainA man from London dies after falling from a balcony at a hotel in Magaluf - the second Briton to die at the Spanish resort in three days.
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Sri LankaSri Lanka's government orders the removal of a mosque from an area it says is sacred to the country's majority Buddhists.
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BahrainThe controversial Bahrain Formula 1 Grand Prix has taken place despite continuing anti-government protests and calls for it to be cancelled.
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FranceFrench people are voting in high numbers in the presidential poll, as President Sarkozy faces a strong challenge amid anxiety over the economy.
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NetherlandsA woman dies from injuries sustained in the head-on train collision in the Amsterdam area of the Netherlands on Saturday, officials say.
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United KingdomThe 32nd London Marathon sees more than 37,500 elite runners, amateurs and celebrities taking part.
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Afghanistan, United StatesUS and Afghan negotiators finalise a long-term partnership deal governing the US role in Afghanistan after the withdrawal of forces in 2014.
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BahrainThe controversial Bahrain Formula 1 Grand Prix has taken place despite continuing anti-government protests.
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ItalyFan protests at an Italian top league game between Genoa and Siena saw play halted for 45-minutes as attempts were made to restore order.
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Bermuda, BahrainJenson Button rules a ‘disastrous’ Bahrain Grand Prix following his retirement and teammate Lewis Hamilton's loss of the Championship lead
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Israel, 
EgyptEgyptian officials say they have scrapped a deal under which they supply Israel with around 40% of the natural gas it needs.
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BahrainFernando Alonso criticises what he considered dangerous driving by Nico Rosberg in their battle during the Bahrain Grand Prix.
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SudanFighting breaks out on the border between Sudan and South Sudan, days after the South pulled out of a disputed border town.
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FranceSocialist Francois Hollande wins the first round of France's presidential poll, estimates say, setting up a run-off with incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy who came second.
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Mexico, United StatesUS retailing giant Wal-Mart is investigating allegations made in a New York Times article accusing its Mexican subsidiary of bribery.
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KenyaKenya's embattled graffiti-art minibuses, in images and sound
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