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EgyptThe 900 people on a mission to rebuild Egypt
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United StatesPeople who eat chocolate regularly tend to be thinner than those eating it occasionally, suggests US research looking at diet, calorie intake and body mass index.
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United StatesThe US Supreme Court begins a politically explosive hearing on the legality of President Barack Obama's signature healthcare reform.
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United StatesThousands of people gather in Florida one month after an unarmed black youth was shot dead, calling for the prosecution of the man who pulled the trigger.
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CanadaThe highest court in the Canadian province of Ontario rules in favour of brothel and pimping, overturning two national laws regulating the sex trade.
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FranceFormer International Monetary Fund boss Dominique Strauss-Kahn is facing charges in France over alleged involvement in a prostitution ring.
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ChinaApple indicates it will consider higher investments in China as chief executive Tim Cook visits Beijing to meet Chinese officials.
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United KingdomCommunity sentences for offenders in England and Wales are to be changed to ensure they are "tough and credible", ministers will say later.
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CubaPope Benedict XVI has begun a three-day visit to Cuba - the first papal visit to the communist-run island for 14 years.
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GermanyThe German authorities are trying to track down far-right fugitives following revelations that three neo-nazis were apparently able to carry out a decade-long spree of racially motivated murders.
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TongaThe funeral of Tonga's king, George Tupou V, takes place in Nuku'alofa, with thousands of mourners lining the streets from the palace to the royal tombs.
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ArubaRio Tinto is to explore selling its diamond interests, including an Australian mine where last month it found the world's biggest pink diamond.
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Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia's art scene has flourished and is now pushing the boundaries of long-held taboos.
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France, United StatesDominique Strauss-Kahn's legal fight in France and the US
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MexicoPope Benedict XVI arrives in Cuba for a three-day stay - the first papal visit to the island for 14 years - after a visit to Mexico.
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VietnamFormer top officials accused of bringing one of Vietnam's largest state-owned companies to the brink of bankruptcy go on trial.
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ChinaA court in China's Xinjiang region sentences a Uighur man to death for leading a deadly attack in Kashgar last month.
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SpainSpain's biggest bank in terms of assets is created after CaixaBank bought Banca Civica for 977m euros ($1.3bn, £817m).
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CubaPope Benedict XVI urges Cubans to build an "open and renewed society" at the start of the first papal visit to the communist-run country in 14 years.
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United StatesA US man pleads guilty to hacking into the email accounts of stars such as Scarlett Johansson and sending nude photos to celebrity websites.
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Kuwait, Saudi ArabiaA Saudi women's rights activist is planning legal action against Kuwaiti MPs who demanded a ban on a youth conference they condemned as un-Islamic.
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TongaThe funeral of Tonga's late king, George Tupou V, has taken place in Nuku'alofa, with thousands of mourners lining the streets.
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KazakhstanA court in Kazakhstan begins the trial of 37 people accused of violent disorder, the worst since the country's independence 20 years ago.
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New ZealandHector's dolphins living off the coast of Christchurch, New Zealand, have benefitted from the area's special designation, say scientists.
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FranceFrench police obtain video footage filmed by Mohamed Merah, who killed seven people in Toulouse, after it is sent to the al-Jazeera TV station.
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BurmaBurma's top general has defended the military's role in the country's politics ahead of imminent parliamentary by-elections
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LebanonClashes between Syrian security forces and armed rebels have spilled across the border with Lebanon, witnesses and Lebanese security officials say.
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Syria, ChinaUN-Arab League envoy to Syria Kofi Annan urges China to support his peace plan to end the unrest, as violence continues.
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United KingdomAlan Shearer says Glenn Hoddle is a realistic contender for the England manager's job should Harry Redknapp not be appointed.
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United StatesThe new series of Mad Men is greeted with the highest ever ratings for the show in the US.
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BelgiumGreat Britain will be without Andy Murray for their Davis Cup match against Belgium as they aim for a World Group play-off.
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South KoreaWorld leaders call for closer co-operation to tackle the threat of nuclear terrorism at a summit on nuclear security in Seoul.
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United KingdomAward-winning rapper Dizzee Rascal and chart-topping boy band The Wanted will perform at concerts as part of the London 2012 torch relay celebrations.
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QatarFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy urges TV stations not to air video of the Toulouse attacks by gunman Mohamed Merah, as al-Jazeera discusses broadcasting footage.
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SudanClashes break out in oil-rich border areas between Sudan and South Sudan in what is described as the biggest confrontation since the South's independence last July.
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IsraelA jailed leader of the Palestinian Fatah movement, Marwan Barghouti, calls for a new wave of civil resistance against Israel.
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Sri Lanka, United KingdomSri Lanka close the second day of the first Test against England in Galle on 84-5, leading by 209.
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AfghanistanAfghan authorities arrest 18 people, some of them soldiers, after foiling plans for an apparent mass suicide attack in Kabul, intelligence officials say.
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United KingdomNew planning guidelines for England aimed at simplifying the system are being unveiled, amid fears they will amount to a "building free-for-all".
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TurkeyA former Turkish military chief, Gen Ilker Basbug, walks out of his terrorism trial in protest at the use of taped phone calls.
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GermanyThe young professionals in Germany's neo-Nazi movement
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GermanyHundreds of flights are cancelled at German airports as ground staff strike as part of a wave of industrial action by public sector workers over pay.
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BahrainThe president of the Automobile Federation of Bahrain is unable to guarantee the safety of fans attending the grand prix in April.
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Russia, United StatesRussian President Dmitry Medvedev tells US presidential hopeful Mitt Romney to "use his head", after he branded Russia the "number one foe" to the US.
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EgyptCairo giants Al Ahly are to boycott all domestic football in the wake of the decision by the Egyptian FA to suspend al-Masry for two years.
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TurkeyA Turkish TV advert for men's shampoo, featuring Adolf Hitler, is withdrawn following complaints from Turkey's Jewish community.
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United StatesUS house prices continued to fall in January, but at a slower pace than in the previous month, a closely-watched survey suggests.
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South AfricaAn extensive digital archive documenting former South African President Nelson Mandela's life is launched on the internet.
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IndiaA landmine triggered by suspected Maoist rebels in the western Indian state of Maharashtra kills at least 15 police, officials say.
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SyriaSyria's government has agreed to accept the peace plan put forward by the United Nations and Arab League envoy, Kofi Annan, his spokesman has said.
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IrelandEngland hooker Dylan Hartley receives an eight-week ban for biting the finger of Ireland's Stephen Ferris in the Six Nations.
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FranceA lawyer for Dominique Strauss-Kahn predicts that a French pimping case against his client will collapse.
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Democratic Republic of the CongoA Congolese airline is to destroy six planes that belonged to the suspended airline company from which they were formed, its chief executive says.
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United KingdomOscar winner Kate Winslet and director James Cameron are in London for the red carpet premiere of a new 3D version of Titanic.
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United KingdomFemale beach volleyball players can now wear shorts and sleeved tops instead of bikinis at the Olympics in London.
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AfghanistanThe Afghan girls who are dressed and raised as boys
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FranceA court orders French rail firm, SNCF, to pay a commuter 1,500 euros (£1,250) compensation after delays cost her her job.
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IrelandThe Irish government is to hold a referendum on the European fiscal treaty on 31 May, Deputy Prime Minister Eamon Gilmore says.
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QatarThe Qatar-based al-Jazeera TV channel decides not to air video material of the deadly attacks carried out by Toulouse gunman Mohamed Merah.
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SenegalSenegal's official election results confirm the victory of Macky Sall over long-time leader Abdoulaye Wade by 66% to 34%.
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SyriaSyria's government agrees to accept the peace plan put forward by UN and Arab League envoy Kofi Annan, as the UN says the death toll has hit 9,000.
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United KingdomA lack of support and opportunity for young people contributed to the outbreak of rioting in England last year, an independent report concludes.
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LibyaClashes between rival militias in the southern Libyan city of Sabha leave more than 30 people dead and dozens wounded, officials say.
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CubaPope Benedict XVI has arrived in the Cuban capital Havana, on the second day of his visit to the Communist island.
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United StatesA US JetBlue flight from New York to Las Vegas makes an emergency landing in Texas after the flight captain has a medical emergency, the airline says.
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PortugalSalomon Kalou's away goal helps Chelsea put one foot in the Champions League semi-finals after a last-eight first leg win in Lisbon.
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United StatesConservative US Supreme Court justices sharply question whether the US government has the power to make Americans buy medical coverage.
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United StatesSeven members of a US militia based in Michigan are acquitted of charges of sedition and conspiracy to use weapons of mass destruction.
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MaliThe West African regional bloc Ecowas suspends Mali and announces a delegation to persuade leaders of a military coup there to restore democracy.
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Cyprus, SpainKaka comes off the bench to inspire Real Madrid to victory in their Champions League quarter-final first leg against a spirited Apoel Nicosia side.
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IndonesiaIs Indonesia's dangdut music becoming too vulgar for comfort?
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Czech RepublicCzechs see downfall of a man they called Voldemort
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NigeriaCan 'model' Nigerian school dent Islamists' recruitment hopes?
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