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Greece, 
GermanyGreek leftist leader George Tsipras accuses the EU and Germany of "playing poker with people's lives", as millions of euros are withdrawn from Greek banks.
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ItalyA team of speed flyers have become the world's first to successfully descend Italy's Mount Etna.
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Democratic Republic of the CongoThe International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor tells the BBC he believes the net is closing around Congolese warlord Bosco Ntaganda.
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Afghanistan, 
PakistanThe Pakistani government appears to be on the verge of lifting its six-month blockade on the transport of Nato goods through Pakistan to Afghanistan.
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North Korea, 
United StatesNorth Korea resumes work on a light water reactor that could be used to support its nuclear programme after months of inactivity, a US institute says.
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GreeceThe leader of a left-wing party in Greece, Alexis Tsipras, looks likely to do best in next month's election and there is increasing speculation that Greece could be forced out of the euro if his party wins.
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CubaCuba bids to shore up its crumbling houses in Havana
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ChinaChinese demand for gold hit a record in the first quarter of 2012 and it remains the world's biggest market for gold, the World Gold Council says.
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JapanJapan's economy grows by 1.0% between January and March compared with the previous three months, official figures show.
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Malaysia, 
MexicoA Malaysian high court sentences to death five men, including three Mexican brothers, for drug trafficking, reports say.
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MaliTeacher tells of fleeing ethnic attacks during Mali rebellion
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ChinaChinese dissident Chen Guangcheng says he and his family have completed passport applications and officials say they should be ready in 15 days.
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PakistanTwo Pakistan Air Force light aircraft collide on a training mission north-west of Islamabad, killing two trainee pilots and two instructors.
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ChinaUnidentified North Koreans holding 29 Chinese fishermen and three boats seized in the Yellow Sea demand payment for their release, Chinese media reports.
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United KingdomLondon 2012 chairman dismisses suggestions that GB coach Stuart Pearce is being asked to pick David Beckham.
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AfghanistanAt least six policemen and a civilian have been killed and 13 wounded in a suicide attack on a governor's compound in western Afghanistan, police say.
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FranceFrance's new finance minister reiterates that the country's new socialist government will not ratify the European Union's fiscal pact.
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Algeria, 
RwandaPatrick Mafisango, a member of Rwanda's squad for next month's 2014 World Cup qualifier against Algeria, has died in a car accident on Thursday morning in Dar es Salaam.
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Gibraltar, 
Bulgaria, United Kingdom, 
SpainSpain's Queen Sofia cancels a visit to the UK for the Diamond Jubilee following disputes with London over the territory of Gibraltar.
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Greece, SpainThe cost of borrowing on the international money markets rise sharply for Spain as investors fear further financial turmoil in Europe.
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ChinaChina Mobile, the main mobile service provider in China and the largest in the world by users, could soon offer its customers Apple's iPhone.
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ColombiaColombian capital relives bitter memories of violence
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BotswanaThe Brazilian government reaches a deal with Rio de Janeiro hotel owners to cut spiralling room prices ahead of a major UN summit in the city.
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ArubaThree of the four original members of Australian children's entertainers The Wiggles are to leave the group, paving the way for the group's first female performer.
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RussiaRescuers in Tyumen, central Russia, free a man from a rubbish chute he had jumped into to hide from his girlfriend.
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United KingdomVauxhall's Ellesmere Port car plant will build a new Astra car in a deal that means huge investment and the creation and support of thousands of jobs.
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ArubaThe Australian government accuses tobacco firms of directly targeting vulnerable teenagers with a new budget brand of cigarettes.
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TurkeyThe EU's enlargement commissioner visits Turkey in an attempt to kick-start Ankara's stalled bid to join the bloc.
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LithuaniaJewish groups in Lithuania condemn a plan to repatriate Nazi-era PM Juozas Brazaitis, whose administration oversaw anti-Semitic attacks.
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IndiaBollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan defends his actions after angry exchanges and scuffles with staff at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
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Bosnia and HerzegovinaProsecutors describe the chaos leading to the 1995 Srebrenica massacre, on the second day of Bosnian Serb ex-army chief Ratko Mladic's war crimes trial.
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ChileTens of thousands of Chilean students take to the streets to demand free education.
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NigeriaAt least two suspected armed robbers are killed in an explosion in a minibus in Nigeria's oil capital, Port Harcourt, police say.
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SwedenArsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere is to undergo minor knee surgery in Sweden over the next few days.
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Turkey, 
Israel, 
CyprusTurkey says it scrambled two military jets to chase away an Israeli plane which allegedly violated the airspace of Turkish-held northern Cyprus.
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YemenA drone strike in eastern Yemen has killed two suspected al-Qaeda militants, a Yemeni security official says.
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United KingdomIain Balshaw aims to deny fellow England World Cup winner Jonny Wilkinson a European trophy as Biarritz tackle Toulon in the Amlin Challenge Cup final.
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Bosnia and HerzegovinaThe war crimes trial of Bosnian Serb ex-army chief Ratko Mladic is postponed on its second day because prosecutors failed to disclose some evidence to the defence.
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United StatesBerkshire Hathaway, the holding company of legendary investor Warren Buffett, invests in 63 local newspapers in the south-eastern US.
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Sri LankaJailed Sri Lankan presidential candidate and former army commander Sarath Fonseka may be freed this weekend, his wife tells the BBC.
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Honduras, United StatesProtesters in Honduras burn government offices and demand that US drug enforcers leave the area following the fatal shooting of four people.
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GermanyThe opening of Berlin's new airport is put back again, probably until March 2013 and its technical manager is sacked.
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GeorgiaFighting breaks out as religious protesters block a small gay rights march in the capital of the former Soviet republic of Georgia.
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AfghanistanA recent wave of attacks at schools in Afghanistan is forcing the Ministry of Education to close down schools across 11 provinces.
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South AfricaThe South African government's failure to provide textbooks to all state school pupils violates the constitution, the high court rules.
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CanadaA man is being held in custody until a $20,000 diamond he is believed to have swallowed passes through his system, Canadian police say.
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Italy, FranceBritain's Andy Murray is beaten 6-7 (2-7) 6-3 6-2 by 16th seed Richard Gasquet of France in the Italian Open third round.
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GreeceA cabinet of professors and diplomats is sworn in in Greece to steer the debt-ridden eurozone state into repeat elections on 17 June
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Greece, United KingdomThe Olympic flame is officially handed over to organisers of the London 2012 Games at a ceremony in Athens.
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United KingdomStuart Broad takes six wickets as England seize the upper hand against West Indies on day one of the first Test at Lord's.
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PakistanPakistanis who risk all to drive for Nato
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EgyptEgypt's first multi-candidate presidential elections since the uprising will take place on the 23rd and 24th of May. What could be in store for the country?
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BurmaHundreds of people attend the first gay pride event to be held in Burma, where homosexual relationships are banned.
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Guinea-Bissau, 
GuineaThe first wave of a West African peacekeeping force lands in Guinea-Bissau to try to bring stability after last month's military coup.
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United StatesUS singer Donna Summer, famous for disco hits including I Feel Love and Love To Love You Baby, dies at the age of 63.
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IranGoogle is facing legal action for not labelling the body of water separating Iran and neighbouring Arab Gulf states on its map service.
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United KingdomA 24-year-old London man who has served more than seven years in jail for the murder of a trainee chef has his conviction quashed.
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SyriaThe head of Syria's main opposition umbrella body, the Syrian National Council, says he will resign amid growing criticism and rifts within the group.
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SyriaSyrian opposition chief's offer to quit highlights rifts in group
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United KingdomDavid Cameron says it was "more dangerous to stay silent than to speak out" - and insists there will be no retreat on deficit reduction.
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FranceFrance's new government holds its first cabinet meeting, announcing a 30% pay cut for President Hollande and his ministers.
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HondurasOfficials say prisoners have taken control of a jail in the Honduran city of San Pedro Sula where at least one person died in a fight between inmates on Wednesday.
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United KingdomStuart Broad is happy with England's position after day one of the first Test at Lord's as West Indies close on 243-9.
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United StatesChildren from racial and ethnic minorities now account for more than half the births in the US, estimates from the latest census data say.
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Israel, Iran, United StatesThe US has plans in place to attack Iran if other measures fail to stop it developing nuclear weapons, Washington's envoy to Israel says.
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ChinaRelatives of the blind Chinese activist, Chen Guangcheng, have given detailed accounts of the torture and retribution they have allegedly suffered at the hands of Chinese authorities.
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NetherlandsStriker Robin van Persie joins up with the Dutch squad having yet to make a final decision on his Arsenal future.
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SpainRatings agency Moody's cuts the credit ratings of 16 Spanish banks, as shares in struggling lender Bankia fell another 14%.
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Burma, United StatesThe US says it has relaxed some sanctions on investments in Burma and named an ambassador to the country following political reforms.
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United StatesConcern over the eurozone debt crisis has continued to weigh on financial markets, with the euro dropping more than a cent against the US dollar.
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NigerMonths of warnings have failed to stop a major malnutrition crisis in Niger, affecting more than six million people, Save the Children says.
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GreeceThe young entrepreneurs aiming to rebuild Greece
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IndiaCould India become a chess superpower?
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TurkeyCan the bond between the EU and Turkey be healed?
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CanadaCanadian officials have severely criticised of the UN right-to-food envoy, as he delivers a report saying the country needs to improve food security.
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