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United KingdomThe UK will enter recession in the first half of the year as households continue to cut back, says the National Institute of Economic and Social Research.
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Germany, 
United StatesA German pensioner who received a tin of American lard 64 years ago in an aid package has only just tasted it, after discovering that it is still edible.
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GreeceThe 'magician' who got Greece into the euro
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SingaporeRolls-Royce will open a new half a billion dollar plant in Singapore later this month.
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FranceThe exiles still in temporary housing after 50 years in France
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NigeriaIs Nigerian army killing innocent Muslims after militant attacks?
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United StatesThe US Senate approves a bill aimed at banning members of Congress from profiting from stock trades made with specialised insider knowledge.
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United StatesBillionaire US businessman Donald Trump announces in Las Vegas that he is endorsing Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney.
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AustraliaSevere flooding threatens parts of New South Wales and Queensland in eastern Australia, with towns cut off and thousands of residents evacuated.
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Pakistan, 
IndiaPakistan fails to send a team of officials to India to investigate the November 2008 Mumbai attacks, Indian officials say.
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United KingdomThe Royal College of GPs calls for the health bill to be scrapped, heaping more pressure on the government's controversial reforms in England.
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Syria, 
RussiaRussian officials say they will veto a new draft UN Security Council resolution on Syria if it is put to a vote on Friday, according to diplomats.
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Papua New GuineaThe search continues for more than 100 people still missing after a ferry sank off Papua New Guinea, amid fears they were trapped inside.
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CambodiaCambodia's UN-backed genocide court rejects an appeal by Khmer Rouge jailer Duch and increases his sentence to life imprisonment.
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Taiwan, 
ChinaThe Chinese government keeps a tight control on the publishing and importation of books, especially those on what it deems sensitive subjects. But in Taiwan, the trade in Chinese language books is thriving.
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EgyptTwo people are shot dead and more than 400 injured in protests across Egypt sparked by the deaths of 74 people after a football match.
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JapanJapanese electronics giant Panasonic forecasts a record net annual loss of $10bn for the year to March.
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IndiaA fireman guides a plane to land at an airport in India after air traffic controllers fail to turn up for work, it emerges.
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EgyptTwo protesters have been shot dead in clashes with Egyptian police in Suez. They are the first to die in demonstrations following a football match riot that left 74 dead.
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Afghanistan, PakistanMilitants have killed at least seven Pakistani soldiers in an attack on a checkpoint in Kurram tribal region near the Afghan border, officials say.
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CambodiaAppeal judges at a UN-backed tribunal in Cambodia have rejected a claim by the man who ran a notorious Khmer Rouge detention centre, that he was not responsible for the crimes.
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United Kingdom, 
SpainThree British men die and three more people remain in hospital after contracting Legionnaires' disease while on holiday in Spain, a tour company says.
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RussiaThis weekend, voters are expected to take to the streets in Russia, to demand free and fair elections.
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Italy, SpainThe eurozone's service sector grows for the first time in four months, although Spain and Italy continue to struggle.
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GreeceEastern Europe's recent freezing weather has hit the poorest hard, particularly in Greece.
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KuwaitKuwait's Islamist-led opposition makes significant gains in the Gulf state's fourth parliamentary election in six years, official results show.
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PhilippinesTroops in the Philippines are still searching for the body of top militant Marwan who was reported killed on Thursday, a military spokesman says.
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United KingdomJohn Terry is stripped of the England captaincy, the Football Association has confirmed.
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United KingdomThe UK's service sector grew at its fastest rate since March 2011 in January, according to a closely watched survey.
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Italy, GermanyThe UN's highest court rules that Italy was wrong to allow its courts to make claims for compensation against Germany for Nazi war crimes.
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CubaThe oldest woman in Cuba and possibly the world celebrates her 127th birthday this week.
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Hong KongHungarian airline Malev ceases trading after 66 years after being ordered by the EU to repay state aid it has received.
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New Zealand, United StatesKim Dotcom's bail appeal is rejected by a New Zealand Court, as US campaigners hint at legal action to prevent files being deleted.
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LibyaAn ambassador who served under former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi dies after being detained by Tripoli-based militia, Human Rights Watch says.
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EgyptProtesters have gathered on the streets of Egypt's capital Cairo amid calls for more rallies over the deaths of 74 fans at a football match on Wednesday.
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FranceMovie billboards in Paris featuring The Artist actor Jean Dujardin might affect his chances of winning an Academy Award, according to French press.
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United KingdomAustralians Joel Monaghan and Brett Finch say England's Super League is more attractive than their home competition.
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Tunisia, 
GhanaSecond favourites Ghana say they will 'raise their game' as the Black Stars' quest to end a 30-year Africa Cup of Nations trophy drought begins in earnest against Tunisia on Sunday.
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UkraineMore than 100 people have now died as a result of freezing weather in Ukraine since last Friday, the government announces in Kiev.
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Uganda, France, United Kingdom, ChinaOil production is set to start in Uganda after a deal is signed between the government and London-based Tullow oil, which also draws in Chinese and French firms.
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GermanyMotorola forces some 3G iPhones and iPads to be pulled from Apple's German online store after enforcing a patent injunction.
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Pakistan, United KingdomEngland's batsmen again fail to support their bowlers as 16 wickets fall on day one of the third Test against Pakistan in Dubai.
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United StatesA US graffiti artist who painted Facebook's offices is set to become a millionaire when the social network begins trading as a public company.
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EgyptTwelve months on from the revolution in Egypt, the country's tourism industry is continuing to struggle.
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United StatesCan the US Army bring itself to accept atheists?
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NepalThousands of former Maoist fighters in Nepal begin the process of demobilisation, five years after they ended their armed revolt.
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RussiaThe price of gas around Europe has risen sharply due to increased demand as a result of the cold weather and reports of reduced supply from Russia.
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KazakhstanA zoo in Kazakhstan, where overnight temperatures have dipped to nearly -40C, is giving monkeys a wine concoction as a remedy against flu.
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AustraliaSevere flooding is threatening parts of New South Wales and Queensland in eastern Australia, with towns cut off and thousands of residents evacuated.
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GermanyApple is granted a suspension of a sales ban imposed on some of its iPads and iPhones in Germany.
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Pakistan, United KingdomJames Anderson says there is no crisis of confidence in the England batting line-up, despite another stuttering display against Pakistan.
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SomaliaFamine conditions have ended in war-torn Somalia six months after they were first declared but the situation remains serious, the UN says.
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Syria, RussiaRussia's deputy foreign minister says Moscow "cannot support" the current draft UN Security Council resolution on Syria, Russian media report.
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Equatorial Guinea, 
Gabon, 
Zambia, 
SudanZambia beat Sudan 3-0 in Bata to become the first team to reach the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations.
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GhanaDespite the loss of his mother Ghana midfielder Anthony Annan is determined to continue playing at the Africa Cup of Nations in her memory.
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IranA cardboard cut-out version of the founder of Iran's Islamic revolution is mocked online after touring Tehran.
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IranThe BBC's Director General, Mark Thompson, accuses the Iranian authorities of intimidating those working for its Persian service.
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Egypt, United StatesTwo US women tourists and their Egyptian guide who were kidnapped in the south of Egypt's Sinai peninsula have been released, security sources say.
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Equatorial GuineaIvory Coast cruise to a 3-0 win over co-hosts Equatorial Guinea in the quarter-finals of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations.
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QatarThe Qatar Masters is reduced to 54 holes after strong winds allow only three hours of play on Friday.
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United KingdomThe UK is set for another bitterly cold night with temperatures plunging again, say weather forecasters.
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United StatesNine-year-old Alannah Shevenell returns home more than three months after undergoing a transplant of six organs to remove a potentially deadly tumour.
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United KingdomChris Robshaw says England's young side will not be daunted by Saturday's Six Nations opener at Murrayfield.
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Ireland, United KingdomPreview of Sunday's Six Nations fixture between Ireland and Wales in Dublin.
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United StatesBarack Obama challenges Congress to keep the recovery going as new data shows unemployment down to its lowest rate in three years.
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United KingdomHackers Anonymous release a recording of an intercepted conference call between the FBI and UK police discussing their efforts to fight hacking.
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United StatesA major US breast cancer charity reverses a decision to cut funding to reproductive health group Planned Parenthood, after a furious outcry.
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LibyaThe Libyan authorities are being urged to investigate the death of a former ambassador who, it is believed, was tortured in custody.
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ColombiaInfluential Colombian emerald dealer Victor Carranza is investigated for alleged links with paramilitary groups in the 1990s.
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United StatesThe US economy created 243,000 jobs in January, while the unemployment rate fell to 8.3%, official figures show.
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RussiaMore demonstrations are expected in Moscow on Saturday as part of ongoing protest against fraud in December's parliamentary elections in Russia.
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FranceUnions representing French pilots and aircrew plan to strike from Monday to Thursday.
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EgyptAt least four people are killed in clashes between Egyptian protesters and police, amid ongoing anger over deaths after a football match.
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United StatesCivic groups from around the US are urging New York's attorney general to investigate the New York Police Department surveillance operations.
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United Kingdom, United StatesThe FBI investigates how activists linked to Anonymous obtained a recording of a phone call between US and UK police on their operations against hacking.
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