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MaliCoup leaders in Mali agree to stand down in exchange for amnesty and the dropping of sanctions, in a deal with regional bloc Ecowas.
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United StatesAmerican veteran Fred Couples and compatriot Jason Dufner lead the Masters with Rory McIlroy and Lee Westwood one shot back after an absorbing second round at Augusta.
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FranceThe man pumping up the revolutionary volume in France
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SyriaUN chief Ban Ki-moon sharply condemns Syria for fresh military assaults despite agreeing to withdraw forces as part of a peace deal.
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AustraliaThousands of volunteers in Australia are taking part in a massive cull of cane toads, which are regarded as poisonous pests.
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United KingdomThe most senior cleric in the Roman Catholic Church in Britain says Christians should "proudly" wear a cross every day of their lives.
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PakistanReports from Pakistan say 130 soldiers have been buried in an avalanche near the Siachen glacier in the disputed Kashmir region.
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MaliCoup leaders in Mali have agreed to stand down and allow a transition to civil rule as part of a deal struck with the West African regional bloc, Ecowas.
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BotswanaThe booming Brazilian economy has brought a new lease of life to the remote city of Manaus, on the banks of the Amazon river.
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United KingdomKevin Pietersen signs off in style as England secure a first Test win of a difficult winter to tie with Sri Lanka and retain the number one spot.
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BurmaBurma's president holds his first talks with Karen rebels in an effort to end one of the world's longest running civil conflicts.
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India, 
Sri Lanka, United KingdomAndrew Strauss says England's win over Sri Lanka shows they have learnt "valuable lessons" to take into their India tour.
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MalawiMalawi's government confirms the death of President Bingu wa Mutharika, ending 24 hours of speculation and fears of a power-struggle.
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YemenYemen's main airport closes as air force troops protest at the sacking of their commander, the half-brother of former President Saleh.
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United KingdomCeltic clinch the Scottish title thanks to a stylish demolition of Kilmarnock, with Charlie Mulgrew emerging the hero.
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BotswanaBooming Brazilian city spreads into Amazon habitats
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Israel, 
Gaza StripThree prisoners, including one accused of collaborating with Israel, have been hanged in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip.
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ChinaChinese dissident Fang Lizhi, whose speeches helped inspire the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989, has died aged 76, in the United States.
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United StatesThe US painter Thomas Kinkade, best known for his pictures of idyllic landscapes, has died at the age of 54, his family say.
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MalawiMalawi's Vice-President Joyce Banda is sworn in as Malawi's president, following the death of President Bingu wa Mutharika.
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Pakistan, IndiaDespite deep rivalry, India and Pakistan inch closer together
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TurkmenistanThe President of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguli Berdymukhamedov, wins the first motor race to be held in the ex-Soviet country.
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United KingdomThe two biggest teachers' unions, the NUT and NASUWT, vote for strikes which could hit schools across the UK this summer and autumn.
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Denmark, 
BahrainBahrain is considering a request from Denmark to transfer political prisoner Abdulhadi al-Khawaja, on hunger strike for almost two months.
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GreeceAround 2,000 mourners have attended the funeral of Dimitris Christoulas, the pensioner who shot himself outside the Greek parliament over the country's economic woes.
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SyriaAt least 100 people die on one of the bloodiest days in the Syrian uprising, activists say, as a ceasefire approaches.
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ColombiaLeader of the Colombian left-wing Farc rebel group Ivan Marquez denies claims by the country's military that his movement has been weakened.
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United StatesAuthorities in the US city of Tulsa launch a manhunt after a series of shootings which police say may have been racially motivated.
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