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United StatesThe Dow Jones industrial average closes above 13,000 for the first time since May 2008, before the financial crisis, reflecting growing confidence in the US economy.
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New ZealandThe captain and navigation officer of a cargo ship which ploughed into a reef off New Zealand last October plead guilty to several charges.
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United Kingdom, United StatesA British man accused of exporting parts for Iranian missiles makes his first appearance in a US court.
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Argentina, United KingdomArgentina's government urges top businesses to stop importing goods from the UK because of the Falklands dispute, state news agency Telam says.
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IranIran's conservative rivals see elections as pointer to future poll
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United KingdomMinisters should make "wholesale" changes to the pension scheme for police officers in England and Wales, a think tank report recommends.
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United StatesPolls begin to close in the US states Michigan and Arizona, with Mitt Romney facing a Republican primary test in the state where he was born and raised.
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Germany, 
SpainSpanish workers look with hope to their prospects in Germany
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United StatesUS President Barack Obama creates a new trade body to crack down on unfair practices by US trading partners, including China.
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United StatesA report by the Pentagon finds that partial remains of some 9/11 victims ended up in a military landfill site after being cremated at a US air base.
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JapanElpida shares plunge 98% on the Tokyo Stock Exchange as investors dump stock after the company seeks bankruptcy protection.
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IndiaThe Indian government charges four non-governmental organisations with allegedly diverting foreign funds to support protests against a nuclear plant.
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ChinaChinese state media says 12 people have died in riots near the city of Kashgar in Xinjiang province, a region hit by riots in 2009.
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IndiaAs voters across India head to the polls in regional assembly elections, more than 200 of the candidates on the ballot in Uttar Pradesh face serious criminal charges.
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SpainStudents in the Spanish city of Valencia are expected to hold a protest on Wednesday against further cuts to education budgets.
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South Korea, JapanSouth Korea and Japan post rises in their factory outputs, easing concerns about the impact of eurozone crisis on their economies.
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IranBBC Persian TV's audience in Iran has almost doubled since 2009, despite the Iranian authorities' efforts to block the service, new research shows.
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United KingdomAaron Ramsey urges Craig Bellamy to continue his Wales career after Wednesday's Gary Speed Memorial Match.
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SeychellesHelicopters have been delivering supplies to the stricken cruise ship, the Costa Allegra, as it is towed to the Seychelles.
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United KingdomThe government calls for the European Convention on Human Rights to be substantially rewritten so national courts have a much greater say.
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GreeceGreek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos is visiting Brussels to seek final approval for a second round of bailout loans.
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ChinaTwo men are arrested in China on suspicion of stealing a 17.5m-long historic, century-old bridge, Chinese media reports.
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LibyaHow Libya conflict has led to new instability in West Africa
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AustraliaA Senate committee in Australia calls for a national apology to thousands of women forced to give up their children for adoption in the 1950s to 1970s.
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United StatesUS Republican White House contender Mitt Romney pulls off a crucial double win in the Michigan and Arizona primaries, after a tough campaign.
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IraqAt least three people are killed and nine wounded in a car bomb attack in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, officials say.
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IndiaThe Indian economy sees its weakest growth rate in nearly three years as the manufacturing sector continued to slow in the last quarter of 2011.
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UkraineEurope's top human rights watchdog condemns Ukraine for jailing Yulia Tymoshenko's former interior minister, saying Yuri Lutsenko's trial was unfair.
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BotswanaA Brazilian congressional commission approves the draft of a law urged by Fifa to cover the 2014 World Cup, but sticking points remain.
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IranIran is to accept gold instead of dollars as payment for its oil, says the country's state news agency.
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AustraliaA horse has been rescued after it became trapped in mudflats in Geelong, Australia.
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GermanyGermany's seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate held steady at 6.8% in February, the Federal Labour Agency says.
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Guatemala, United StatesA Guatemalan court approves the extradition of an alleged top drug trafficker, Juan Ortiz Lopez, to the US.
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United Kingdom, SpainIAG, the parent firm of British Airways and Spain's Iberia, reports an increase in annual profits and revenues.
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Netherlands, United KingdomTottenham midfielder Scott Parker will captain England against the Netherlands at Wembley on Wednesday, BBC Sport understands.
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South AfricaFour people working in South Africa's Kruger National Park are arrested in connection with rhino poaching, the country's national parks body says.
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SpainSchool cuts spark mass protests in Spain
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LesothoLesotho's Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili resigns from the political party he has led for 15 years - saying he can no longer stop it from "falling apart".
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North Korea, United StatesA top US military official says the issue of food aid for North Korea is now being linked to political progress - contradicting earlier policy.
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Syria, ChinaA new resolution is being drawn up at the United Nations to focus on humanitarian aid for Syria, in the hope both China and Russia will give support.
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United KingdomSuggestions from the leader of the UK's biggest union that workers could strike during the London Olympics are condemned by political leaders.
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SyriaSyrian government troops are advancing on opposition strongholds in the city of Homs, reports say, as diplomats discuss renewed UN action.
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FranceFrench far-right leader Marine Le Pen condemns a reported far right attack on a prominent broadcaster who challenged her on TV.
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Pakistan, IndiaPakistan will phase out restrictions on most imports from India by December 2012, the government announces.
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Uganda, 
Democratic Republic of the CongoUganda is to set up a new camp to cope with a new influx of refugees from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the government says.
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North Korea, United StatesNorth Korea has agreed to suspend uranium enrichment, as well as nuclear and long-range missile tests, says the US state department.
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EgyptDoubts emerge over the identity of a man arrested at Cairo airport on suspicion of being a senior al-Qaeda militant.
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United KingdomThe police watchdog upholds a complaint by the family of Mark Duggan that they were not informed after he was shot dead by officers.
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EgyptThe presiding judge and two others resign from the high-profile trial in Egypt of 43 workers for foreign non-governmental organisations.
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Nigeria, 
GuineaTwo members of a cargo ship crew are kidnapped in a pirate attack in the Gulf of Guinea, the international maritime watchdog says
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Kenya, United KingdomKenyan police are seeking a terrorism suspect who has used identities including, it is believed, a widow of one of the 7/7 London suicide bombers.
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IranInternational journalists have been allowed to look inside Iran's key space facility for the first time.
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EgyptEgypt's first presidential election since the fall of Hosni Mubarak will begin in May, the head of the electoral commission says.
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Sweden, FranceA French newspaper claims that Swedish furniture giant Ikea has paid for illegal access to police files on its staff and customers.
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United StatesTen people die and dozens are injured as a storm hits the US Midwest, bringing devastation to parts of Illinois, Missouri and Kansas.
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United StatesThe US economy grew at an annualised pace of 3% in the fourth quarter of 2011, government figures show, faster than previously estimated.
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AustraliaA Senate committee in Australia has called for a national apology to thousands of women who were forced to give up their children for adoption from the 1950s to 1970s.
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ItalyAn Italian coastguard official says the stricken cruise ship Costa Allegra is being slowed down by strong sea currents.
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Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), Argentina, United KingdomDowning Street accuses Argentina of pursuing a "policy of confrontation" over the Falkland Islands, amid reports of an Argentine ban on importing goods from the UK.
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BangladeshDhaka Gladiators' Pakistani stars help them win the inaugural Bangladesh Premier League T20 series, beating Barisal Burners by eight wickets.
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United KingdomJames Murdoch steps down as executive chairman of News International, the UK newspaper business that owns the Sun and the Times titles.
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Egypt, United StatesEgypt has decided to lift a travel ban on seven US citizens working for pro-democracy organisations, judicial officials have said.
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United KingdomDavy Jones, British-born lead singer with 60s band The Monkees, dies aged 65, his publicist confirms.
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Switzerland, United KingdomBritish number one Andy Murray overcomes Swiss qualifier Marco Chiudinelli in round two of the Dubai Championships.
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United KingdomPeople along the Tyneside coast are treated to a light show designed to herald the London 2012 Olympics.
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United StatesUS Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says the US economic recovery is continuing but growth remains weak and unemployment high.
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CubaAngela Castro - eldest sister of Cuban leaders Fidel and Raul Castro - dies at the age of 88 after a long illness, another sister says.
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Syria, FranceFrench surgeon tells of operating in Syria's besieged city of Homs
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South AfricaSouth Africa's governing ANC expels its controversial youth leader Julius Malema after he was found guilty of fomenting divisions in the party.
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Costa Rica, United KingdomCosta Rica beat Wales in the Gary Speed Memorial friendly match on an emotional night in Cardiff.
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Slovenia, United KingdomChristophe Berra's header secures Scotland a draw against Slovenia in Koper.
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Netherlands, United KingdomA late strike by Arjen Robben denies England a draw as the Netherlands clinch victory at Wembley.
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North Korea, United StatesNorth Korea has agreed to suspend uranium enrichment, as well as nuclear and long-range missile tests, following talks with the US.
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France, Germany, United KingdomChelsea's Florent Malouda scores as England's Euro 2012 Group D opponents France stun Germany 2-1 in Bremen.
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Slovenia, United KingdomScotland manager Craig Levein reserves special praise for winger James Forrest after a 1-1 friendly draw in Slovenia.
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SeychellesA row erupts between the Seychelles government and the owners of the Costa Allegra, as the stricken cruise liner is being towed to land.
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Netherlands, United KingdomChris Smalling, Steven Gerrard and Daniel Sturridge are injured playing for England in the 3-2 defeat by the Netherlands at Wembley.
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SenegalSenegal is to hold a second round of presidential election after incumbent Abdoulaye Wade failed to win outright, election officials confirm.
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