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Guatemala raises legalising drugs

Sunday 25th of March 2012, 0:01
related countries: Guatemala Guatemala, United States United States

Guatemalan President Otto Perez Molina tells a regional summit that the war on drugs has failed, and it is time to consider decriminalisation.
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Dick Cheney has heart transplant

Sunday 25th of March 2012, 0:43
related countries: United States United States

Former US Vice-President Dick Cheney is recovering well following heart transplant surgery in Virginia, his office says.
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Germans can't escape their Lutheran past

Sunday 25th of March 2012, 3:00
related countries: Germany Germany
related places: Lutheran

How Martin Luther's legacy shapes modern Germany
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Eating your way to happiness in the Philippines

Sunday 25th of March 2012, 3:00
related countries: Philippines Philippines
related places: Manila

The Manila restaurant which promises to lift your spirits
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VIDEO: Pope's 'rapturous reception' in Mexico

Sunday 25th of March 2012, 3:00
related countries: Mexico Mexico
related places: Guanajuato

The Pope will address a crowd of tens of thousands of Catholics who have gathered to hear him in the Mexican city of Guanajuato.
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Leung wins Hong Kong's election

Sunday 25th of March 2012, 6:51
related countries: Hong Kong Hong Kong

A group of electors in Hong Kong choose self-made businessman CY Leung as the city's new leader, after a turbulent campaign.
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VIDEO: Japan 'ghost ship' drifts to Canada

Sunday 25th of March 2012, 7:27
related countries: Canada Canada, Japan Japan

A Japanese fishing vessel swept away by the March 2011 tsunami has been spotted adrift off the west coast of Canada.
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VIDEO: Pope holds talks with Mexican president

Sunday 25th of March 2012, 7:40
related countries: Mexico Mexico

Pope Benedict XVI has held talks with President Felipe Calderon of Mexico on the first full day of his visit to the country.
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Spanish low-cost airline launched

Sunday 25th of March 2012, 8:09
related countries: Spain Spain

Spain's Iberia launches a new entry in Europe's competitive market for low-cost airlines.
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Anderson backs batsmen to shine

Sunday 25th of March 2012, 8:14
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan, Sri Lanka Sri Lanka, United Kingdom United Kingdom

James Anderson backs England's batsmen to forget their poor form against Pakistan and shine against Sri Lanka.
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Santorum wins Louisiana primary

Sunday 25th of March 2012, 8:36
related countries: United States United States
related places: Louisiana, Republican

Rick Santorum wins the Republican presidential primary in Louisiana, as he tries to close the gap on front-runner Mitt Romney.
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VIDEO: Bahrain's 'business angels' helping start-ups

Sunday 25th of March 2012, 8:52
related countries: Bahrain Bahrain

A group of young people in Bahrain has tried to boost the success rate of those going it alone in the private sector by starting a business angels fund.
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Canada and Japan in trade talks

Sunday 25th of March 2012, 9:24
related countries: Canada Canada, Japan Japan

Canada and Japan are to formally begin talks aimed at establishing a free trade agreement between the two countries.
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England fans struck by price rise

Sunday 25th of March 2012, 10:04
related countries: Sri Lanka Sri Lanka, United Kingdom United Kingdom

England cricket fans have to pay dramatically increased ticket prices for the opening Test against Sri Lanka on Monday.
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Obama visits tense Koreas border

Sunday 25th of March 2012, 10:09
related countries: South Korea South Korea, United States United States
related places: North

US President Barack Obama visits the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) separating the Koreas, amid rising tensions over a planned rocket launch by the North.
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Reality show clash is ratings hit

Sunday 25th of March 2012, 10:43
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

After a war of words over the scheduling of The Voice and Britain's Got Talent, both shows score high ratings.
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Alonso wins frantic Malaysian GP

Sunday 25th of March 2012, 10:55
related countries: Malaysia Malaysia

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso wins a thrilling Malaysian Grand Prix ahead of Sauber's Sergio Perez and Lewis Hamilton.
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Obama warns N Korea over launch

Sunday 25th of March 2012, 11:25
related countries: North Korea North Korea, United States United States

US President Barack Obama warns North Korea its planned long-range missile launch will achieve nothing and increase its isolation.
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Ireland and China 'are similar'

Sunday 25th of March 2012, 11:46
related countries: Ireland Ireland, China China

The Irish prime minister says ahead of trade talks that the Republic of Ireland and China have a "surprisingly similar business culture".
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Win changes nothing, says Alonso

Sunday 25th of March 2012, 11:55
related countries: Malaysia Malaysia

Fernando Alonso says his surprise Malaysia victory does not hide Ferrari’s need to improve their car.
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Ali Ferzat: Revolution redefines art in Syria

Sunday 25th of March 2012, 12:02
related countries: Syria Syria

Syrian cartoonist on revolution, art - and taking a beating
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Afghan massacre families' payout

Sunday 25th of March 2012, 12:41
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan, United States United States

The families of Afghan civilians allegedly killed in a shooting spree by a US soldier are given compensation from the US military.
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Rangers 3-2 Celtic

Sunday 25th of March 2012, 14:11
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Reigning champions Rangers prevent the Scottish title being won at Ibrox despite a dramatic late rally from nine-man Celtic.
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Sick Suu Kyi cancels campaigning

Sunday 25th of March 2012, 14:36
related countries: Burma Burma

Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi suspends her campaign because of ill-health a week before she is due to stand for a seat in parliament.
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German stands up for Greek wine

Sunday 25th of March 2012, 15:24
related countries: Greece Greece, Germany Germany

The German who specialises in Greek wine
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Annan is 'last chance' for Syria

Sunday 25th of March 2012, 15:37
related countries: Syria Syria, Russia Russia
related places: Moscow

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev gives envoy Kofi Annan's mission full backing, saying it may be the "last chance" to avoid a long civil war.
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Italian hostage released in India

Sunday 25th of March 2012, 15:39
related countries: Italy Italy, India India

Claudio Colangelo, one of two Italians taken hostage by Maoist rebels in India almost two weeks ago, is released.
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VIDEO: Parade marks Greece Independence Day

Sunday 25th of March 2012, 15:50
related countries: Greece Greece

Greece has marked its independence day under a heavy security presence.
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Spring sunshine sets Scots record

Sunday 25th of March 2012, 16:02
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom
related places: March

Sunday spring sunshine has set temperatures rising to a new record for Scotland in March.
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Thousands join Sport Relief runs

Sunday 25th of March 2012, 16:18
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Thousands of people take part in Sport Relief runs of one, three or six miles on Sunday to raise money for the charity's projects in the UK and developing world.
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Tight security for Greek parades

Sunday 25th of March 2012, 16:28
related countries: Greece Greece

Greece marks its independence day amid heavy security over fears that anti-austerity protesters would target politicians.
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Israel court blocks outpost deal

Sunday 25th of March 2012, 17:01
related countries: Israel Israel, West Bank West Bank

Israel's Supreme Court rejects a government deal with Jewish settlers to delay evacuation of the illegal West Bank outpost of Migron until 2015.
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VIDEO: Mexicans join Pope for Mass

Sunday 25th of March 2012, 17:06
related countries: United States United States, Mexico Mexico
related places: Silao, Pope

Pope Benedict XVI has held an open-air Mass in the central Mexican city of Silao on his first visit to the Latin American country.
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Senegal votes in election run-off

Sunday 25th of March 2012, 18:16
related countries: Senegal Senegal

People in Senegal have been voting in a second round of presidential elections that has seen opposition candidates unite against incumbent Abdoulaye Wade.
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VIDEO: S Africa concert for Nobel winners

Sunday 25th of March 2012, 18:18
related countries: South Africa South Africa

South Africa's four Nobel Peace Prize winners are being honoured in a musical way with a quartet.
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Merah brother charged over deaths

Sunday 25th of March 2012, 18:34
related countries: France France

The brother of Mohamed Merah, who killed seven people in south-west France, has been charged with complicity, judicial sources say.
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Gatland offered Lions coach role

Sunday 25th of March 2012, 18:56
related countries: Ireland Ireland, Australia Australia, United Kingdom United Kingdom

Wales coach Warren Gatland is offered the job to coach the British and Irish Lions on their 2013 tour to Australia, BBC Sport understands.
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Chavez in Cuba for cancer therapy

Sunday 25th of March 2012, 19:02
related countries: Venezuela Venezuela, Cuba Cuba
related places: Chavez

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is in Cuba for radiotherapy following a recurrence of his cancer first treated last year.
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Woman on Cowell burglary charge

Sunday 25th of March 2012, 19:27
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom
related places: London

A woman has been charged with aggravated burglary at the London home of media and music mogul Simon Cowell, the Metropolitan Police says.
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VIDEO: Russia offers Annan support on Syria

Sunday 25th of March 2012, 19:43
related countries: Syria Syria, Russia Russia

Russian President Dmitri Medvedev has offered full support for envoy Kofi Annan's peace mission in Syria, saying it may be the last chance to avoid a "prolonged and bloody civil war".
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VIDEO: Toulouse killer's brother charged

Sunday 25th of March 2012, 19:44
related countries: France France

The brother of the man who killed seven people in south-west France in recent weeks has been charged over the murders, judicial sources say.
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Hunger Games sets US film record

Sunday 25th of March 2012, 20:03
related countries: United States United States

Action film The Hunger Games takes $155 million in its opening weekend, the biggest tally ever for a film that is not a sequel.
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Huge defeat for German liberals

Sunday 25th of March 2012, 20:31
related countries: Germany Germany

The junior partners in Germany's coalition suffer one of their worst ever defeats in the Saarland region, as Chancellor Angela Merkel's party holds power.
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S Korea ready for nuclear summit

Sunday 25th of March 2012, 22:02
related countries: South Korea South Korea
related places: Seoul

A summit aimed at reducing the risk of nuclear terrorism and involving some 50 countries is about to open in South Korea's capital, Seoul.
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Senegal's Wade 'admits poll loss'

Sunday 25th of March 2012, 22:12
related countries: Senegal Senegal

Senegal's President Abdoulaye Wade admits defeat in a run-off election to his rival Macky Sall, state television says.
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VIDEO: Thousands flee embattled Mali

Sunday 25th of March 2012, 22:17
related countries: Mali Mali

Thousands of refugees are leaving the embattled West African country of Mali following a military coup.
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Pope condemns Mexico drug traffic

Sunday 25th of March 2012, 22:50
related countries: Mexico Mexico
related places: Silao

Pope Benedict XVI condemns drug-trafficking and corruption at a huge open-air Mass in central Mexico as part of his first visit to the country.
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Niger's complicated hunger crisis

Sunday 25th of March 2012, 23:16
related countries: Niger Niger

Niger faces a complicated humanitarian crisis
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Undertaker to the Afghan Taliban

Sunday 25th of March 2012, 23:32
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan

The man who's recovered 250 corpses from Afghan battlefields
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Proving you're gay to the Turkish army

Sunday 25th of March 2012, 23:46
related countries: Turkey Turkey

The ordeal of proving you're gay to the Turkish army
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