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In pictures: Lives of leprosy patients in Brazil

Saturday 2nd of June 2012, 0:46
related countries: Brazil

Lives of leprosy patients in Brazil
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Filipinos gripped by judge's TV trial

Saturday 2nd of June 2012, 0:54
related countries: Philippines

A Philippine judge's trial looks more like a soap opera
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Leaks and power plays in Vatican City

Saturday 2nd of June 2012, 0:59
related countries: Holy See (Vatican City)

The mission to stop leaks from the Vatican
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Italian abducted in Nigeria freed

Saturday 2nd of June 2012, 1:07
related countries: Nigeria, Italy
related places: Rome, Kwara

An Italian engineer kidnapped in Kwara state, western Nigeria, has been freed, officials in Rome announce.
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VIDEO: Ai Weiwei's 2012 London pavilion

Saturday 2nd of June 2012, 1:23
related countries: United Kingdom, China
related places: London

Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has spoken of his hopes to travel to London to see the sunken pavilion he helped to design for the London 2012 Festival.
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Putin stands firm on Syria crisis

Saturday 2nd of June 2012, 1:44
related countries: Syria

Vladimir Putin resists Western pressure to back stronger measures against Syria, arguing that Kofi Annan's peace plan is still the best solution.
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US boxer Mayweather goes to jail

Saturday 2nd of June 2012, 3:12
related countries: United States

US boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr starts a 90-day jail sentence for domestic violence, which had been postponed in January to allow him to fight.
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US military in breast-feeding row

Saturday 2nd of June 2012, 3:36
related countries: United States

The US military authorities criticise two servicewomen for allowing a photo showing them breast-feeding in uniform to be published on the web.
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US warships in Pacific relocation

Saturday 2nd of June 2012, 3:54
related countries: United States
related places: Pacific, Asia

Defence chief Leon Panetta gives the first details of America's new naval strategy in Asia, saying most US warships will be based in the Pacific by 2020.
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Honduras in anti-corruption drive

Saturday 2nd of June 2012, 5:03
related countries: Honduras

An anti-corruption commission begins work in Honduras, where it will target rogue officials in the judicial system and police.
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McIlroy misses third straight cut

Saturday 2nd of June 2012, 7:02
related countries: United States

Rory McIlroy says he is racing against time to sort his game out ahead of US Open defence later this month.
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Judge to rule in Mubarak trial

Saturday 2nd of June 2012, 7:11
related countries: Egypt

An Egyptian court begins to hear the verdict over whether ex-leader Hosni Mubarak is guilty of conspiracy in the killing of protesters during last year's uprising.
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Australia cricketers may strike

Saturday 2nd of June 2012, 8:14
related countries: United Kingdom, Australia

Australia's cricketers could boycott the one-day tour of England this summer in a dispute over pay.
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Plan to remove 'granny flat' tax

Saturday 2nd of June 2012, 8:27
related countries: United Kingdom

Up to 300,000 families in England could benefit from proposals to scrap council tax on "granny flats" and ease planning laws on garage conversions.
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VIDEO: Judge delivers Mubarak sentence

Saturday 2nd of June 2012, 8:41
related countries: Egypt

Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has been found guilty of conspiracy in the killing of protesters during last year's uprising.
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VIDEO: Chaotic scenes as Mubarak sentenced

Saturday 2nd of June 2012, 10:39
related countries: Egypt

Scuffles broke out in court after a judge delivered the verdict of life in prison for Egypt's former president Hosni Mubarak.
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Bishop fears divorce 'epidemic'

Saturday 2nd of June 2012, 12:43
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: London

Promiscuity, and divorce have reached epidemic proportions in the UK, the Bishop of London says, as he urges people to restore relationships.
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Deadline set in Iran terror case

Saturday 2nd of June 2012, 14:10
related countries: Iran, United States

A US appeals court gives the state department four months to decide whether the MEK Iran dissident group should remain on the US terror blacklist.
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Syria crisis 'at tipping point'

Saturday 2nd of June 2012, 14:52
related countries: Syria, Russia
related places: Damascus

Peace envoy Kofi Annan warns that the spectre of all-out sectarian war is approaching in Syria as its neighbours urge Russia to stop backing Damascus.
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Seven killed in Lebanon clashes

Saturday 2nd of June 2012, 15:23
related countries: Syria, Lebanon, Libya
related places: Tripoli

At least seven people are killed and many injured in the Lebanese port city of Tripoli, as clashes erupt linked to unrest across the border in Syria.
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Sudanese refugees 'flee to South'

Saturday 2nd of June 2012, 15:31
related countries: Sudan

Thousands of Sudanese pour over the border into South Sudan to escape fighting between government forces and rebels, an NGO says.
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Burma 'abandons nuclear research'

Saturday 2nd of June 2012, 15:35
related countries: Burma, Singapore

Burma has abandoned research into nuclear power generation, its defence minister Hla Min tells a Singapore security conference.
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Murray negotiates Giraldo threat

Saturday 2nd of June 2012, 16:03
related countries: Chile, France, United Kingdom

Britain's Andy Murray beats Santiago Giraldo of Colombia 6-3 6-4 6-4 to reach the last 16 of the French Open.
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Aid workers freed in Afghanistan

Saturday 2nd of June 2012, 16:09
related countries: Afghanistan

Four aid workers kidnapped in north-eastern Afghanistan last month are freed in a "breathtaking" operation by coalition special forces.
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VIDEO: Annan warns of Syria 'all-out war'

Saturday 2nd of June 2012, 17:05
related countries: Syria

Syria is slipping closer to all-out war with each passing day, the UN peace envoy has warned.
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Derby Day starts Jubilee events

Saturday 2nd of June 2012, 17:33
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: Derby

The Queen joins 130,000 racegoers at the Epsom Derby, the first major event of her Diamond Jubilee weekend.
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Mubarak jailed for protest deaths

Saturday 2nd of June 2012, 17:52
related countries: Egypt

Egypt's ex-President Hosni Mubarak is jailed for life over the killing of demonstrators last year, but big protests follow the acquittal of key officials.
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Five injured in street stabbing

Saturday 2nd of June 2012, 18:10
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: London

Five people are taken to hospital with stab wounds after what police called a "disturbance" in south London.
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England 1-0 Belgium

Saturday 2nd of June 2012, 18:23
related countries: United Kingdom

Danny Welbeck's first international goal is enough to beat a bright Belgium as England seal a winning send-off to Euro 2012.
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Nadal breezes into fourth round

Saturday 2nd of June 2012, 18:34
related countries: France

Defending champion Rafael Nadal cruises into the French Open fourth round with a straight sets win over Eduardo Schwank.
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Tintin cover fetches record price

Saturday 2nd of June 2012, 19:23
related countries: France
related places: Paris

A rare 1932 hand-drawn cover of a Tintin comic goes for 1.3m euros at auction in Paris - setting a new record for the genre.
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Wozniacki beaten in French Open

Saturday 2nd of June 2012, 19:46
related countries: France

Former world number one Caroline Wozniacki follows 2010 champion Francesco Schiavone out of the French Open.
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Netherlands 6-0 Northern Ireland

Saturday 2nd of June 2012, 19:51
related countries: Netherlands

Northern Ireland concede six goals for the first time in 51 years as they fall to a 6-0 defeat by the Netherlands.
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Protest mayor remanded in Peru

Saturday 2nd of June 2012, 20:43
related countries: Peru

A mayor at the centre of recent anti-mining protests in Peru is placed in detention for up to five months over claims he incited violence.
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Farah wins 5,000m in Oregon

Saturday 2nd of June 2012, 21:23
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: London

Britain's Mo Farah wins the men's 5,000m at the Diamond League meeting in Oregon, but says he is targeting the 10,000m in London.
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Ghana plane 'crashes into bus'

Saturday 2nd of June 2012, 21:40
related countries: Ghana
related places: Accra

A cargo plane crashes into a bus near the international airport in Ghana's capital Accra, officials say, with at least 10 people reported killed.
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VIDEO: Mubarak jailed for protest deaths

Saturday 2nd of June 2012, 22:31
related countries: Egypt

Egypt's ex-President Hosni Mubarak is jailed for life over the killing of demonstrators last year, but the acquittal of key aides sparks protests.
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French to get an 'MP for London'

Saturday 2nd of June 2012, 23:27
related countries: France, United Kingdom

Why London will soon be represented in French parliament
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Nicaragua ex-Contra leader dies

Saturday 2nd of June 2012, 23:35
related countries: Nicaragua

The former leader of the Contra rebels in Nicaragua, Adolfo Calero, who fought against the Sandinista government of the 1980s, dies aged 81.
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