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SyriaDetainees in Syria's prisons are routinely and systematically tortured in what amounts to crimes against humanity, says Amnesty International.
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Afghanistan, 
United StatesThe American defence lawyer making waves in Afghanistan
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Afghanistan, United StatesDavid Cameron says the public "want an endgame" to the war in Afghanistan ahead of talks with US President Barack Obama about the conflict.
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Turkey, Syria, 
LebanonHuman Rights Watch has accused Syria of laying landmines near its borders with Lebanon and Turkey, along routes used by refugees fleeing the country.
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IndiaIndian railway users are hoping for more investment in rail infrastructure to be announced in Wednesday's rail budget.
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United StatesA US student accused of spying with a webcam on a homosexual encounter involving his room-mate is not a criminal, his defence lawyer says.
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United StatesThe city of St Louis, Missouri, remains one of the most segregated cities in the US. But one street in particular has been known to residents as the "dividing line".
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Taiwan, United StatesAU Optronics, one of Taiwan's biggest flat screen makers, is found guilty of fixing prices of LCD panels in the US.
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United KingdomThe government is considering issuing a new "super" long-term bond which it hopes will cut the UK's interest payments for years.
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United KingdomUsing CS gas to disperse troublemakers during outbreaks of disorder is to be considered by the Metropolitan Police, a Scotland Yard review says.
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Sri LankaAs Sri Lanka is hit by a rise in alleged abductions, the UN Human Rights Council is due to discuss a resolution asking the country to explain how it will ensure justice.
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United StatesRick Santorum has won the US Republican primaries in Alabama and Mississippi
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IndiaNearly half of India's 1.2bn people have no toilet at home - fewer than have mobile phones - according to the latest census data.
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United StatesConservative US Republican Rick Santorum has won his party's primary elections in the southern states of Alabama and Mississippi.
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AfghanistanThe mission in Afghanistan is moving into its "final phases", David Cameron has said, at a joint press conference with US President Barack Obama.
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ChinaChina says it will allow the yuan to float more freely as part of its efforts to reform its currency policy.
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SyriaHuman rights group Amnesty International says the Syrian regime is using systematic torture against its opponents.
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IndiaThe wealth of Indian politician Mayawati has doubled, according to an affidavit she filed to run for the upper house of parliament.
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Hong KongProfits at Hong Kong-based airline Cathay Pacific decline by 61% as global economic uncertainty hit demand for travel and cargo shipments.
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IndiaConsumer prices in India rise by a more-than-expected 6.95% in February, driven by a jump in fuel and power costs.
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Aruba, United KingdomIan Thorpe faces the decisive moment in his bid to compete in a third Olympic Games at this week's Australian trials.
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Democratic Republic of the CongoThe International Criminal Court is set to deliver its first ever verdict, in the case of DR Congo's Thomas Lubanga. accused of using child soldiers.
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ChinaPremier Wen Jiabao says China must press on with reforms, speaking after the last parliament session before a leadership change.
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France, United KingdomFashion retailer French Connection says it is reviewing its UK store operations after reporting a sharp fall in profits.
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FranceFrance's far right looks west for new voters
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United KingdomPressure from animal rights activists on airlines and shipping companies is reducing the number of animals being brought into Britain for research, meaning people will "suffer and die", scientists warn.
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SyriaIs intervention in Syria possible and how would it be done?
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IranThe Iranian President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, appears in parliament to answer questions from MPs about his foreign and domestic policy decisions.
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ChinaDoobie Brothers drummer Michael Hossack, who played on the hit songs Listen To The Music and China Grove, dies of cancer aged 65.
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IndiaFor the first time in almost a decade, India will increase train fares, as part of a bid to modernise its ageing rail network.
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Pacific OceanRobots set a new distance world record, swimming more than 3,200 nautical miles (5,926km) across the Pacific Ocean.
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IranThe BBC says its Persian Service has been targeted by a "sophisticated cyber-attack" which it is linking to other attacks on the channel which broadcasts to Iran.
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United KingdomUK unemployment has risen by 28,000 to 2.67 million, according to latest figures, which the government says show signs of "stabilising".
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SwitzerlandAt least 28 people - including 22 children - die when a Belgian coach hits a wall in a road tunnel in southern Switzerland, police say.
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ZambiaZambia's ex-ruling party is stripped of its legal status for not paying registration fees for 20 years - a move which could see it lose its parliamentary seats.
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Canada, United StatesThe European Parliament eases a long-running trade war with the US and Canada by increasing EU imports of North American beef.
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RussiaTwo women from the female Russian punk group Pussy Riot are to remain in custody for another six weeks
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IndiaIndia's Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi announces an increase in passenger fares, the first in nearly a decade, as part of plans to improve the system.
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SomaliaAt least five people are killed in a suicide bomb attack by the gates of the presidential palace in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, officials say.
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Hungary, Hong KongAn appeals court in Hungary overturns a decision to strip a leading independent radio station, Klub Radio, of its licence to broadcast.
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Afghanistan, United StatesUS defence chief Leon Panetta is in Afghanistan for talks following the massacre of 16 Afghans by a US soldier, as bomb attacks leave nine dead.
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Afghanistan, 
PolandFour Polish soldiers acquitted last year of killing eight civilians in Afghanistan are to face a second trial.
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IraqBBC Arabic's Rami Ruhayem explains why the idea of federalism has taken hold, and different regions are asking for autonomy within the state of Iraq
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Azerbaijan, IranThe authorities in Azerbaijan arrest 22 people on suspicion of spying for Iran, accusing them of links to the Iranian Revolutionary Guards.
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NigeriaA police helicopter crashed in a residential area in the central Nigerian city of Jos, killing four people, officials say.
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ChinaThe remains of what may be a previously unknown human species living just 11,500 years ago are identified in southern China, although the science team behind the discovery is stopping short of a formal classification.
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United StatesThe Pentagon may commission squads of short-life satellites to provide soldiers with tactical imagery at the push of a button.
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United StatesUS Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum wins the Mississippi and Alabama primaries, upsetting front-runner Mitt Romney once again.
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BurmaBurmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi urges political and judicial reform in a landmark address on state-controlled media ahead of by-elections in April.
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IsraelIsraeli, Palestinian and Middle Eastern papers express doubt over whether the ceasefire reached between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza can last for long.
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United StatesFour US financial institutions, including Citigroup, fail stress tests designed to show they could withstand a financial shock.
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United KingdomThe European Commission says the Prudential is wrong to suggest new rules governing insurance businesses could prompt it to move from the UK.
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BotswanaA former Brazilian officer is to become the first to be charged for human rights abuses during a 20-year military dictatorship.
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United KingdomOlympic Committee president Jacques Rogge says he is concerned at the trend of athletes switching nationality for London 2012.
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United Kingdom, United StatesA manager at US banking giant Goldman Sachs in London quits, saying he could no longer work there "in good conscience".
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FranceOscar-winning French documentary-maker Pierre Schoendoerffer dies at the age of 83.
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Libya, United KingdomTwo British journalists held in Libya are transferred by a militia to government control after three weeks in captivity.
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ZimbabweZimbabwe's government could 'shut down' unless projected diamond revenues start to flow into the treasury, the country's finance minister warns.
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IsraelAn Israeli collector of biblical artefacts is found not guilty of forgery, but the authenticity of key finds remains unclear.
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BangladeshThe number of dead in a ferry sinking in Bangladesh on Tuesday has now passed 100, with at least 10 passengers still missing, officials say.
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United StatesSamantha Cameron and Michelle Obama have been carrying out their own events while their husbands talk politics.
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NicaraguaThousands of turtles pay annual visit to Nicaragua beach to nest
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Switzerland, 
BelgiumPeople in Belgium are in mourning following the death of 28 people, including 22 children, in a coach crash in Switzerland.
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United KingdomDereck Chisora has his boxing licence withdrawn for his actions before and after his defeat by Vitali Klitschko in Munich.
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ChinaSeveral hundred Tibetans have protested against Chinese rule in the western province of Qinghai after a monk there set himself alight, rights groups say.
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Democratic Republic of the CongoThe International Criminal Court finds Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga guilty of recruiting and using child soldiers - the court's first verdict.
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UgandaA group showing a film urging the capture of Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony cancels further viewings in northern Uganda because of public anger.
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SyriaSyrian government forces take control of the north-western city of Idlib, after days of clashes with rebel fighters, opposition activists say.
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Sudan, United StatesGeorge Clooney has warned US lawmakers of a humanitarian crisis in the volatile border area between Sudan and South Sudan, following the actor's recent visit to the area.
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Afghanistan, United KingdomA Nato serviceman is injured in an incident involving a vehicle at the main UK base in Afghanistan, during a visit by US defence chief Leon Panetta.
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United StatesThe girlfriend of alleged Boston mob boss James "Whitey" Bulger pleads guilty to helping him evade capture for 16 years, but will not be forced to testify.
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United KingdomThe Fitch credit ratings agency has joined Moody's and put the UK's top AAA rating on "negative outlook".
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Nigeria, 
ItalyThe man suspected of planning the kidnapping of a Briton and an Italian man in Nigeria dies in police custody, according to officials.
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RussiaRussian internet users will be able to see live ballets free of charge through the Bolshoi Theatre's YouTube channel.
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PeruThree people have been killed and dozens injured as police and demonstrators protesting against a crackdown on illegal mining clash in south-eastern Peru.
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India, 
SpainWorld number one Novak Djokovic drops his first set of the tournament before beating Spain's Pablo Andujar in Indian Wells.
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United StatesAs people awaited the arrival of President Obama and Prime Minister David Cameron at a White House event, a woman was caught on camera vacuuming the red carpet.
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Syria, United Kingdom, United StatesDavid Cameron and Barack Obama stress progress is being made in Afghanistan and pledge to complete the mission, at a joint White House press conference.
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