What happend on March 29th 2012

How two Syrian-American brothers joined the anti-Assad rebels
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Key Republican backs Mitt Romney

Thursday 29th of March 2012, 2:22
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Florida senator and conservative favourite Marco Rubio endorses Mitt Romney in the race for the US Republican presidential nomination.
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Pope criticises US Cuba embargo

Thursday 29th of March 2012, 2:23
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Cuba,

Pope Benedict XVI criticises the 50-year-old US trade embargo on Cuba and calls for greater rights as he ends his visit to the island.
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Japan retail sales in shock rise

Thursday 29th of March 2012, 2:26
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Japan

Japanese retail sales rose more than expected in February, indicating that consumer confidence is improving, data shows.
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Youth guilty of Florida murders

Thursday 29th of March 2012, 2:39
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United Kingdom,

United States
related places: Florida

An American teenager is found guilty of the first degree murder of two British tourists in Florida.
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VIDEO: Chile gay murder charges sought

Thursday 29th of March 2012, 2:51
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Chile

Chilean prosecutors say they will seek murder charges against four suspected neo-Nazis accused of attacking and killing a young gay man.
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Three prisoners executed in Japan

Thursday 29th of March 2012, 4:37
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Japan

Japan hangs three death row inmates, all convicted of multiple killings, in its first executions since July 2010, local media report.
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Bo scandal claims 'preposterous'

Thursday 29th of March 2012, 4:49
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Bo Xilai, the politician at the centre of China's biggest political scandal in years, is the victim of a smear campaign, a source close to his family tells the BBC.
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VIDEO: Berlin torn between wealth and cool

Thursday 29th of March 2012, 5:31
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Germany
related places: Berlin

Berlin is famous for its underground arts and music scene but some residents fear this sub-culture is under threat as new developments begin to take over.
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VIDEO: Arab League meets in Baghdad

Thursday 29th of March 2012, 5:36
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Iraq
related places: Baghdad

The BBC's Wyre Davies walked the streets of Baghdad to see how the city has prepared for the Arab League summit.
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VIDEO: Youth jailed for Florida murders

Thursday 29th of March 2012, 5:48
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United Kingdom,

United States
related places: Florida

An American teenager has begun a double life sentence for the murders of two British tourists in Florida last April.
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The Spanish test

Thursday 29th of March 2012, 6:07
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Spain
related places: Madrid

Euro leaders watch on as Madrid pushes through cuts
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VIDEO: Elephant in escape bid from circus

Thursday 29th of March 2012, 6:56
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Ireland
related places: Cork

An elephant which escaped from a circus in Ireland has been re-captured in Cork but not before she went walkabout in the city centre.
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Roche raises offer for Illumina

Thursday 29th of March 2012, 7:22
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Switzerland
related places: Roche

Swiss pharmaceuticals giant Roche raises its offer for the gene sequencing firm Illumina, valuing the deal at more than $6bn (Â£3.8bn).
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India army chief denounces leak

Thursday 29th of March 2012, 7:26
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India

India's army chief General VK Singh says the leak of his controversial letter on defence supplies to the prime minister amounted to "high treason".
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Doubts raised over Dewani murder

Thursday 29th of March 2012, 9:10
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South Africa
related places: Panorama

Panorama obtains previous unseen footage of a honeymoon couple in South Africa just hours before the wife, Anni Dewani, was murdered.
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Ferrell to make Anchorman sequel

Thursday 29th of March 2012, 9:10
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Will Ferrell is to make a follow-up to 2004 comic film Anchorman, the star has confirmed on US television.
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Your pictures: France

Thursday 29th of March 2012, 9:21
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France

Readers pictures on the theme of France
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Seven die in Pakistan shootings

Thursday 29th of March 2012, 9:27
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Pakistan

At least seven people have been killed in shootings in Pakistan's Balochistan province, officials say.
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Swedish MP quits over Saudi deal

Thursday 29th of March 2012, 9:43
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Sweden,

Saudi Arabia

Sweden's Defence Minister Sten Tolgfors resigns after facing criticism for a secret plan to help Saudi Arabia build weapons.
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Eight dead in Poland bus crash

Thursday 29th of March 2012, 10:21
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Poland

Eight people are dead after a minibus collided with a lorry in southern Poland.
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Kingdom seeking to leave Zambia

Thursday 29th of March 2012, 10:46
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Zambia

The Barotseland royal household in western Zambia says it wants independence, accusing the government of ignoring a 1964 treaty.
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Picture captures a billion stars

Thursday 29th of March 2012, 10:47
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Two UK-developed telescopes are used to make a colossal picture of our Milky Way Galaxy, to reveal the detail of a billion stars.
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Lancaster named as England coach

Thursday 29th of March 2012, 11:21
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Stuart Lancaster is named permanent England head coach on a contract until January 2016.
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Vettel is cry baby - Karthikeyan

Thursday 29th of March 2012, 11:47
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Malaysia,

India

HRT's Narain Karthikeyan describes Sebastian Vettel as a "cry baby" for criticising the Indian after the Malaysian Grand Prix.
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Brics agrees to explore bank plan

Thursday 29th of March 2012, 11:50
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India,

The main emerging economies meet in the Indian capital, Delhi, to look at ways of strengthening their position against Europe and the United States.
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Q&A: Pain in Spain

Thursday 29th of March 2012, 12:07
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What caused the economic pain in Spain?
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Tepco needs $22bn more for claims

Thursday 29th of March 2012, 12:23
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Japan
related places: Fukushima

The power company behind Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant disaster asks for another 1.85tn yen ($22.4bn; Â£14.1bn) in aid.
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Gunman 'denied' burial in Algeria

Thursday 29th of March 2012, 12:25
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France,

Algeria

Toulouse gunman Mohamed Merah is to be buried in France after Algerian officials deny permission for a burial, a French Muslim official says.
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VIDEO: General strike under way in Spain

Thursday 29th of March 2012, 12:39
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A general strike is under way in Spain as unions oppose reforms the government says are essential to boost the economy.
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US Q4 GDP growth confirmed at 3%

Thursday 29th of March 2012, 12:42
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The US economy grew at an annualised rate of 3% in the fourth quarter of 2011, government figures have confirmed.
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Vaughan calls for batting changes

Thursday 29th of March 2012, 12:43
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Former captain Michael Vaughan says England need to freshen up their top order after a run of four straight Test defeats to subcontinental sides.
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VIDEO: Syria to dominate Baghdad summit

Thursday 29th of March 2012, 12:44
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Iraq,

Syria
related places: Baghdad

Arab leaders have begun talks on a UN-backed peace plan for Syria at the first major international summit to be hosted by Iraq in decades.
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Collapse costs England first Test

Thursday 29th of March 2012, 12:50
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Sri Lanka,

England lose six wickets for 31 as they are beaten by 75 runs in the opening Test against Sri Lanka, despite a gritty 112 by Jonathan Trott.
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Saudi rape case dropped in Spain

Thursday 29th of March 2012, 14:26
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Saudi Arabia,

A court in Spain drops a rape case against a Saudi prince over "contradictions and vagueness" in evidence from the alleged victim.
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Nato 'failed to aid' migrant boat

Thursday 29th of March 2012, 14:28
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Libya

Nato, coastguards and search and rescue authorities are blamed in a report into the deaths of 63 Libyan refugees on a small boat.
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Ukraine rape scandal victim dies

Thursday 29th of March 2012, 14:28
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Ukraine

An eighteen-year-old Ukrainian woman dies, weeks after a brutal sexual assault that prompted a campaign against political corruption.
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Blackberry maker's Asia boss remains optimistic about Indonesia

Thursday 29th of March 2012, 15:03
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Indonesia

Blackberry maker faces more hurdles in Indonesia
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VIDEO: Doubts raised over Dewani murder

Thursday 29th of March 2012, 15:04
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South Africa

CCTV footage obtained by the BBC suggests the alleged role of Shrien Dewani in the murder of his wife while on honeymoon in South Africa may not be as clear-cut as investigators say.
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Hong Kong billionaires arrested

Thursday 29th of March 2012, 15:29
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Hong Kong

Thomas and Raymond Kwok, who run one of Hong Kong's biggest property companies, are arrested on suspicion of corruption.
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VIDEO: What would you do with $500m?

Thursday 29th of March 2012, 16:06
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Lottery fever has swept the United States, where the Mega Millions jackpot has reached an all-time record of $500m (Â£314m).
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Abuse victims offered up to Â£60k

Thursday 29th of March 2012, 16:13
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Jersey

Victims of child abuse at Jersey care homes, such as Haut de la Garenne, can claim compensation from the States.
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African leaders abandon Mali trip

Thursday 29th of March 2012, 16:41
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Mali

West African leaders abandon their trip to Mali to negotiate with the military junta after protests on the airport runway.
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US militia men admit gun charge

Thursday 29th of March 2012, 16:41
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United States
related places: Michigan

The leader of the Michigan-based Hutaree militia, David Stone, and his son, plead guilty to illegally possessing a machine gun.
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Scientist part of 'al-Qaeda plot'

Thursday 29th of March 2012, 16:42
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France

A nuclear scientist at the Cern laboratory goes on trial in France for allegedly plotting terrorist attacks.
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Gunman 'denied Toulouse burial'

Thursday 29th of March 2012, 16:47
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France
related places: Toulouse

The mayor of Toulouse says gunman Mohamed Merah's burial in the city would be "inappropriate" and announces it has been delayed for 24 hours.
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Russia's new 'best worker' prize

Thursday 29th of March 2012, 16:49
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Russia

Russia's President-elect Vladimir Putin announces a new Soviet-style contest to find the country's best blue-collar workers.
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Apple's Cook visits China factory

Thursday 29th of March 2012, 16:52
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A senior Chinese politician calls for foreign companies to "pay more attention" to workers as Apple chief executive Tim Cook visits a supplier.
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German firms halt UK nuclear plan

Thursday 29th of March 2012, 17:01
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The government's nuclear power strategy has been hit after German energy giants RWE and E.On abandon plans to build two new plants.
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Polish PM promises truth on CIA

Thursday 29th of March 2012, 17:24
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Poland

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk promises to get to the truth over secret CIA interrogations of al-Qaeda rendition suspects on its territory.
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Russians held over custody death

Thursday 29th of March 2012, 17:56
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Russia

Four police officers are arrested in Siberia over the death of a man in custody in the latest in a line of cases causing outrage in Russia.
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New Egyptian constitution boycott

Thursday 29th of March 2012, 18:10
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Egypt

One of the senior authorities in Sunni Islam, the al-Azhar University, withdraws from a panel writing a new constitution for Egypt.
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Mega Millions jackpot tops $540m

Thursday 29th of March 2012, 18:31
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The size of the jackpot at US lottery Mega Millions surpasses $540m, making it the biggest prize in the history of the game, organisers say.
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Venezuelan soldiers die in crash

Thursday 29th of March 2012, 18:34
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Venezuela
related places: Apure

Seven Venezuelan soldiers on anti-drug operations are killed in a helicopter crash in Apure state.
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Gunman funeral held near Toulouse

Thursday 29th of March 2012, 18:36
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France
related places: Toulouse

Gunman Mohamed Merah, who killed seven people in three shootings, is buried near his hometown in the French city of Toulouse.
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Lancaster sets out England vision

Thursday 29th of March 2012, 18:40
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New England head coach Stuart Lancaster says he wants his players to play with pride as he plans for the 2015 World Cup.
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VIDEO: Spanish strikers vent fury at 'reforms'

Thursday 29th of March 2012, 18:45
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Spanish unions are holding a general strike to protest against changes in labour law which the new government hopes will help cut unemployment
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Arab states back Syria peace plan

Thursday 29th of March 2012, 20:17
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Iraq,

Syria,

United States
related places: Arab, Baghdad

Arab League states call for the immediate implementation of a plan to end a year of violence in Syria as Syria's president says he backs the plan.
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Exxon loses crown to PetroChina

Thursday 29th of March 2012, 20:31
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US oil giant Exxon Mobil loses its crown as the world's biggest listed producer of oil to PetroChina, figures suggest.
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Spain police and protesters clash

Thursday 29th of March 2012, 20:49
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Police clash with protesters in Barcelona on the day of a general strike called to denounce the government's labour market reforms.
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Shock at Italy self-immolations

Thursday 29th of March 2012, 20:54
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Italy

Italians are left shocked by two cases in as many days in which men set themselves alight in protest at their financial circumstances.
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VIDEO: China's deep water sub record bid

Thursday 29th of March 2012, 21:19
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China's manned submersible Jiaolong is getting ready for a 7,000 meters dive in the Pacific.
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VIDEO: Brazil-bound Haitians stuck in Peru

Thursday 29th of March 2012, 21:25
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Peru,

Brazil

Group of 300 Haitians trying to get to Brazil but are not allowed to cross border in Peru.
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Palestinian detainee ends strike

Thursday 29th of March 2012, 21:29
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Israel

A Palestinian woman held in detention in Israel, Hana Shalabi, is ending her 43-day hunger strike after a deal under which she will be exiled to Gaza.
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Mali coup leaders given ultimatum

Thursday 29th of March 2012, 21:41
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Mali

West African nations give Mali's coup leaders 72 hours to restore constitutional order or face sanctions.
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Honduras prison unrest kills 13

Thursday 29th of March 2012, 22:44
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Honduras

At least 13 people have died in a riot and fire at a Honduran prison, officials say, a month after a fire in another prison killed more than 350.
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Hungary president loses doctorate

Thursday 29th of March 2012, 23:12
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Hungary

A university in Hungary strips President Pal Schmitt of his doctorate after ruling that large parts of his thesis were plagiarised.
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Spain braced for more austerity

Thursday 29th of March 2012, 23:31
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Spain will unveil a raft of austerity measures later as part of its annual budget as it tries to keep within stringent deficit targets.
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Fifa hails Brazil 2014 progress

Thursday 29th of March 2012, 23:38
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Brazil

Football's governing body, Fifa, welcomes Brazil's progress with a law to allow the sale of alcohol in stadiums at the 2014 World Cup.
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Apple hit by China Foxconn report

Thursday 29th of March 2012, 23:48
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