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Thousands reject Libya autonomy

Saturday 10th of March 2012, 0:06
related countries: Libya

Thousands of Libyans rally in the country's two main cities to denounce moves by eastern leaders to create a semi-autonomous territory.
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Slovaks rally against corruption

Saturday 10th of March 2012, 0:15
related countries: Slovakia

Protesters take to the streets of the Slovak capital to demonstrate against corruption in politics after the publication of a secret file.
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Italian women still waiting for respect

Saturday 10th of March 2012, 0:28
related countries: Italy

Women still battling for respect in the new Italy
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Protest at Strauss-Kahn UK speech

Saturday 10th of March 2012, 0:46
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: Cambridge

Two protesters are arrested in Cambridge as former International Monetary Fund head Dominique Strauss-Kahn gives a speech to university students.
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US 'bigamist caught by Facebook'

Saturday 10th of March 2012, 1:12
related countries: United States

Two US women found they were married to the same man when one of them popped up on Facebook's "People you may know", prosecutors say.
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Transport protest chaos in Bogota

Saturday 10th of March 2012, 1:46
related countries: Colombia
related places: Bogota

Protesters demanding improvements in the public bus system clash with police and paralyse transport in the Colombian capital, Bogota.
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Beauties and brands at China's parliament

Saturday 10th of March 2012, 2:13
related countries: China

Beauties and brands make waves at China's parliament
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Benghazi autonomy divides Libya

Saturday 10th of March 2012, 2:40
related countries: Libya

Will Benghazi's autonomy bid unsettle Libya?
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Slovakia election poised to begin

Saturday 10th of March 2012, 5:13
related countries: Slovakia

Polls are due to open in Slovakia's general election, with social democrats tipped to sweep to victory amid corruption scandals.
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Abkhazia votes with no peace in sight

Saturday 10th of March 2012, 5:42
related countries: Georgia

Abkhazia votes amid new tension with Georgia
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Harry praises UK and Brazil bonds

Saturday 10th of March 2012, 7:14
related countries: Brazil, United Kingdom

Prince Harry says Britain and Brazil are "forging bonds that will stand the test of time" in a speech at the start of a three-day visit to the country.
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VIDEO: Kofi Annan holding Syria talks

Saturday 10th of March 2012, 9:21
related countries: Syria
related places: Damascus

The joint UN-Arab League special envoy to Syria, Kofi Annan, is meeting President Assad in Damascus on Saturday in a fresh diplomatic effort to end the violence.
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Israeli strikes 'kill 12' in Gaza

Saturday 10th of March 2012, 10:29
related countries: Israel

Twelve Palestinians, including the leader of the Popular Resistance Committees, are now known to have died in Israeli air strikes in Gaza.
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Your pictures: Japan

Saturday 10th of March 2012, 11:22
related countries: Japan

Readers' pictures on the theme of Japan
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YouTube Ferrari driver 'arrested'

Saturday 10th of March 2012, 11:32
related countries: Japan

The driver of a Ferrari who posted footage on YouTube of his drive through southern Japan faces charges of speeding after viewers reported him.
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VIDEO: Prince Harry's sporting day in Rio

Saturday 10th of March 2012, 12:26
related countries: United Kingdom

Prince Harry has run a mile in six minutes to raise money for the charity Sport Relief, showed off his rugby skills and played beach volleyball on the second day of his visit to Brazil.
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VIDEO: Film charts Palin's election campaign

Saturday 10th of March 2012, 13:06
related countries: United States

The story of how unknown Alaskan governor Sarah Palin became a household name in 2008's US election race has been made into a film.
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Murray to begin Indian Wells bid

Saturday 10th of March 2012, 13:27
related countries: India

Andy Murray will begin his Indian Wells campaign in the early hours of Sunday after being given a bye to the second round.
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VIDEO: YouTube Ferrari driver 'arrested'

Saturday 10th of March 2012, 13:41
related countries: Japan

A 50-year-old doctor has been arrested in Japan, over footage of a drive in a Ferrari sports car which was posted on YouTube.
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VIDEO: Assad firm on Syria 'terrorism'

Saturday 10th of March 2012, 14:17
related countries: Syria
related places: Damascus

Syria's President Assad tells visiting UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan no political dialogue can succeed while "armed terrorist groups" operate.
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'SA favoured' for super telescope

Saturday 10th of March 2012, 14:41
related countries: South Africa, Aruba

Australian media report the country is running behind South Africa in the selection process for the £1.3bn Square Kilometre Array super telescope.
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Somali rebels ambush Ethiopians

Saturday 10th of March 2012, 15:01
related countries: Ethiopia, Somalia

Islamist militants of al-Shabab ambush Ethiopian troops in central Somalia, resulting in dozens of casualties, reports say.
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The syndrome stealing Uganda's children

Saturday 10th of March 2012, 15:02
related countries: Uganda

The mysterious disease killing Uganda's children
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Lower turnout at anti-Putin rally

Saturday 10th of March 2012, 15:25
related countries: Russia
related places: Moscow

Protests are held in Russia over Vladimir Putin's presidential election victory but turnout in Moscow is sharply down on earlier rallies.
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England call up winger Sharples

Saturday 10th of March 2012, 15:36
related countries: France

England call up Charlie Sharples to replace injured wing David Strettle against France in Sunday's Six Nations match.
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Top skier dies in World Cup event

Saturday 10th of March 2012, 15:37
related countries: Canada, Switzerland

Canadian skier Nick Zoricic dies from head injuries after crashing heavily in a World Cup skicross race in Switzerland.
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VIDEO: BBC correspondent's pirate 'drama'

Saturday 10th of March 2012, 15:45
related countries: Somalia

The BBC's Security Correspondent Frank Gardner reports from a tanker in the Gulf of Aden off the coast of Somalia, following a recent increase in pirate attacks there.
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Italian cargo ship runs aground

Saturday 10th of March 2012, 15:54
related countries: Italy

Coast guards in Italy use helicopters to rescue the crew of a cargo ship after it ran aground on a reef off Sicily in stormy seas.
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French comics artist Moebius dies

Saturday 10th of March 2012, 15:55
related countries: France
related places: Paris

Jean Giraud, widely known as Moebius and one of France's leading comics artists, dies in Paris at the age of 73.
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Man admits hacking abortion site

Saturday 10th of March 2012, 16:26
related countries: United Kingdom

A 27-year-old man from the West Midlands who admitted to hacking into the website of Britain's biggest abortion provider is remanded in custody.
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GB's Aldama wins triple jump gold

Saturday 10th of March 2012, 16:39
related countries: United Kingdom

Britain's Yamile Aldama wins triple jump gold at the age of 39 at the World Indoor Championships in Istanbul.
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Yemen air strikes 'hit al-Qaeda'

Saturday 10th of March 2012, 16:46
related countries: Yemen

Air strikes are launched against suspected al-Qaeda targets in southern Yemen, killing up to 45 militants, reports say.
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Wales 24-3 Italy

Saturday 10th of March 2012, 17:00
related countries: Italy

Wales stay on course for a third Six Nations Grand Slam in eight years with a hard-earned win over Italy in Cardiff.
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Kansas clash for Republican right

Saturday 10th of March 2012, 17:41
related countries: United States
related places: Republican, Kansas

Kansas votes in the US Republican primaries with Rick Santorum expecting to do well on the strength of his conservative credentials.
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Lib Dems reject crunch NHS vote

Saturday 10th of March 2012, 18:03
related countries: United Kingdom

Liberal Democrats decide against holding a debate at their spring conference calling for changes to the NHS in England to be dropped.
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VIDEO: Lower turnout at anti-Putin rally

Saturday 10th of March 2012, 18:04
related countries: Russia
related places: Moscow

Protests are held in Russia over Vladimir Putin's presidential election victory, but turnout in Moscow is sharply down on earlier rallies.
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Guantanamo Taliban 'accept deal'

Saturday 10th of March 2012, 19:11
related countries: Afghanistan, Qatar

Five Taliban detainees held at Guantanamo Bay agree to be moved to custody in Qatar as an incentive for peace talks in Afghanistan, Afghan officials say.
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Ireland 32-14 Scotland

Saturday 10th of March 2012, 19:14
related countries: Ireland, United Kingdom
related places: Dublin

Ireland run in four tries in Dublin as they condemn Scotland to a fourth straight Six Nations defeat.
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Explosions hit Kenya bus station

Saturday 10th of March 2012, 19:46
related countries: Kenya
related places: Nairobi

At least three people are killed and more than 20 injured after several explosions hit a bus terminal in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, officials say.
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Brother on actress murder charge

Saturday 10th of March 2012, 19:53
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: London

The brother of former EastEnders actress Gemma McCluskie, whose body was found in an east London canal, is charged with her murder.
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Assad firm on Syria 'terrorism'

Saturday 10th of March 2012, 22:44
related countries: Syria
related places: Damascus

Syria's president tells a UN envoy no political dialogue can succeed while "armed terrorist groups" operate, as 63 new deaths are reported.
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Nude cyclists stage Peru protest

Saturday 10th of March 2012, 22:46
related countries: Peru
related places: Lima

Hundreds of scantily clad and nude cyclists took to the streets of Peru's capital, Lima, to call attention to safety conditions on the city's roads.
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