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Elderly 'suffer from poor home care'
Wednesday 13th of February 2013, 0:02related countries:
United KingdomA quarter of home-care services provided to the elderly in England are failing to meet quality and safety standards, inspectors say.
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Time for heftier sticks for North Korea
Wednesday 13th of February 2013, 0:25related countries:
North KoreaInternational community must target Kim family purse
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Chile's Mapuche clash with police
Wednesday 13th of February 2013, 1:17related countries:
ChileMembers of Chile's Mapuche indigenous group are arrested after clashing with police at a protest to demand the release of one of their jailed leaders.
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Obama to give State of Union speech
Wednesday 13th of February 2013, 1:41related countries:
United Statesrelated places: Union
President Obama will lay out his second-term agenda in his State of the Union speech later, with the US economy expected to dominate the address.
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US approves CNOOC takeover of Nexen
Wednesday 13th of February 2013, 1:48related countries:
Canada, United States, 
ChinaThe US approves the sale of Canadian oil firm Nexen to China's state-owned CNOOC, clearing the way for the deal to be completed.
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Mali conflict: Fear overtakes joy in Gao
Wednesday 13th of February 2013, 3:08related countries:
Malirelated places: Gao
Fear overtakes joy after renewed violence in Mali
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Militants killed in Thailand attack
Wednesday 13th of February 2013, 3:25related countries:
ThailandThailand's military says its troops have killed at least 17 militants who stormed a base in the violence-hit south of the country.
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Australia passes indigenous bill
Wednesday 13th of February 2013, 6:02related countries:
AustraliaAustralia's lower house unanimously passes a bill recognising Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander peoples as the country's first inhabitants.
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Test 'isolates North Korea further'
Wednesday 13th of February 2013, 6:15related countries:
North KoreaNorth Korea's actions only isolate it further, US President Barack Obama warns, hours after the UN Security Council condemned its nuclear test.
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VIDEO: French MPs back gay marriage law
Wednesday 13th of February 2013, 7:05related countries:
FranceFrance's National Assembly has approved a law allowing same-sex couples to marry and adopt children, after days of intense debate.
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Obama announces Afghan troop cut
Wednesday 13th of February 2013, 7:06related countries:
Afghanistan, United Statesrelated places: Union
President Obama announces in his State of the Union speech that 34,000 US troops will leave Afghanistan by early 2014.
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Knifeman kills two in Guam attack
Wednesday 13th of February 2013, 7:10related countries:
Guam, 
Japan, United StatesA man wielding a knife kills at least two Japanese tourists and injures 11 in the US Pacific territory of Guam, officials say.
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India 'may cancel' helicopter deal
Wednesday 13th of February 2013, 7:12related countries:
Italy, 
Indiarelated places: Milan
India says it will cancel a helicopter deal with Italian aerospace firm Finmeccanica if corruption charges are proved following the arrest of its chief in Milan.
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VIDEO: Obama pledges to reignite economy
Wednesday 13th of February 2013, 7:19related countries:
Afghanistan, United Statesrelated places: Union, America
In his State of the Union address US President Obama pledged to revive the economy, called for stricter gun controls and promised America's war in Afghanistan to be over by the end of 2014.
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Dutch bank ING to cut 2,400 jobs
Wednesday 13th of February 2013, 7:52related countries:
NetherlandsDutch banking and insurance group ING announces a further 2,400 job cuts as it prepares to split its banking and insurance operations.
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Peugeot Citroen posts record loss
Wednesday 13th of February 2013, 8:01related countries:
FranceFrench carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroen reports its biggest annual loss of 5bn euros ($6.7bn; £4.3bn) for 2012, blaming shrinking European sales.
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Lady Gaga halts tour due to injury
Wednesday 13th of February 2013, 8:17related countries:
United StatesThe singer postpones US concerts after joint inflammation leaves her unable to walk.
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Saudi activist calls for abuse law
Wednesday 13th of February 2013, 9:05related countries:
Saudi ArabiaA Saudi Arabian human rights activist calls for a child abuse law in the kingdom after a five-year-old girl was allegedly beaten to death by her father.
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VIDEO: Iran 'running short of medicines'
Wednesday 13th of February 2013, 9:37related countries:
IranIranian companies importing medicines are having major problems finding banks to process payments. That is forcing many people to go to unusual lengths to get the most basic drugs.
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VIDEO: Two jailed in Africa children scandal
Wednesday 13th of February 2013, 9:40related countries:
France, 
ChadTwo French charity workers have been sentenced to two years in prison for illegally trying to fly 103 African children from Chad to France in 2007.
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Cryosat observes big Arctic ice loss
Wednesday 13th of February 2013, 10:01related countries:
Arctic OceanEurope's Cryosat spacecraft observes a deep reduction in the volume of sea ice covering the Arctic Ocean in autumn months.
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Mexico 'freak show' woman buried
Wednesday 13th of February 2013, 10:04related countries:
MexicoJulia Pastrana, an indigenous Mexican woman exhibited in life and death as a freak of nature in 19th-Century Europe, is laid to rest in her home state.
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Kraftwerk to headline T in the Park
Wednesday 13th of February 2013, 10:41related countries:
GermanyThe organisers of T in the Park announce German electronic music pioneers Kraftwerk are to headline this year's festival.
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TS Eliot letter found in Somerset
Wednesday 13th of February 2013, 10:44related countries:
United Statesrelated places: Somerset
A letter written by esteemed American poet TS Eliot has been discovered after being hidden for 40 years in the archives of a fellow author.
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VIDEO: Body found after manhunt gun battle
Wednesday 13th of February 2013, 11:05related countries:
United StatesUS police say charred remains have been found in the rubble of a burnt-down cabin where murder suspect Christophe Dorner had been hiding.
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GB to face Argentina in Fed Cup
Wednesday 13th of February 2013, 11:10related countries:
ArgentinaGreat Britain's Fed Cup team face an away tie against Argentina in the World Group II play-off on 20-21 April.
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Bank of England: 'Recovery in sight'
Wednesday 13th of February 2013, 11:18related countries:
United KingdomThe UK economy has "cause for optimism", the governor of the Bank of England says, but warns that inflation will remain above target for two years.
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VIDEO: Dresden survivor's story
Wednesday 13th of February 2013, 11:36related countries:
Germany, United Kingdom, United Statesrelated places: Dresden
Sixty-eight years ago today, British and American Air Forces dropped more than 2,600 tonnes of high-explosive bombs on the German town of Dresden.
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Tibetan in Nepal self-immolation
Wednesday 13th of February 2013, 11:49related countries:
Nepal, ChinaAn ethnic Tibetan man sets himself on fire in Nepal in an apparent protest against Chinese rule in Tibetan areas.
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Lightning hits South African teens
Wednesday 13th of February 2013, 11:56related countries:
South Africarelated places: Johannesburg
Nine schoolchildren are in hospital in the South African city of Johannesburg after being hit by lightning in two separate incidents, officials say.
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Ravi Shankar daughter 'was abused'
Wednesday 13th of February 2013, 12:06related countries:
IndiaAnoushka Shankar, musician and daughter of Indian sitar legend Ravi Shankar, says she was sexually abused as a child, in a video for a campaign to end violence against women.
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Lasting scars of Syria's assault on Baba Amr
Wednesday 13th of February 2013, 12:41related countries:
SyriaSurvivors haunted by Syria’s devastating siege of Homs
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Horsemeat inquiry 'to be relentless'
Wednesday 13th of February 2013, 12:51related countries:
United KingdomThe investigation into allegations of horsemeat mislabelling will be "relentless", the Food Standards Agency says, following two raids at meat firms in the UK.
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VIDEO: Digital love in Burma
Wednesday 13th of February 2013, 12:57related countries:
BurmaThe way people fall in love has changed dramatically in recent years with many people relying on the internet to find the ideal soul mate.
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Ferguson prepared for 'acid test'
Wednesday 13th of February 2013, 13:09related countries:
SpainSir Alex Ferguson is disappointed Manchester United and Real Madrid cannot meet in the Champions League final.
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Iran upgrades uranium enrichment
Wednesday 13th of February 2013, 13:15related countries:
Iran, United StatesThe Iranian atomic energy chief announces an upgrade to uranium enrichment machines in a move the US has called an "escalation".
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Sars-like virus 'spreads in people'
Wednesday 13th of February 2013, 13:23related countries:
United KingdomHealth officials in the UK believe they have the strongest evidence yet that a new respiratory illness similar to the deadly Sars virus can spread from person to person.
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SA university closed after protests
Wednesday 13th of February 2013, 13:34related countries:
South AfricaSouth Africa's Fort Hare University, where Nelson Mandela once studied, shuts down its main campus after protests over a 90% rise in residence fees.
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Nato Afghan air strike 'kills 10'
Wednesday 13th of February 2013, 13:46related countries:
AfghanistanAt least 10 civilians, including four children, die in a Nato air strike in the Afghan province of Kunar, local officials say.
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China's delicate balancing act with North Korea
Wednesday 13th of February 2013, 13:50related countries:
North Korea, ChinaWhat if China breaks ties with North Korea?
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VIDEO: Romania denies horsemeat charge
Wednesday 13th of February 2013, 13:50related countries:
RomaniaAs ministers from European countries prepare to discuss the horsemeat scandal, the BBC's Nick Thorpe visited an abattoir in Romania, a country accused of supplying horsemeat instead of beef.
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Charred body found after US manhunt
Wednesday 13th of February 2013, 14:51related countries:
United Statesrelated places: California
California police say they have found a body in a burnt-out cabin where murder suspect Christopher Dorner is believed to have made his last stand.
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Russia tightens bank account control
Wednesday 13th of February 2013, 15:00related countries:
RussiaRussia introduces fines for Russians who receive money in foreign bank accounts, in a crackdown on capital flight.
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Qatar handing over Syrian embassy
Wednesday 13th of February 2013, 15:14related countries:
Qatar, SyriaQatar confirms it is handing over the Syrian embassy in its capital to the opposition, as a former Syrian spokesman tells the BBC why he abandoned the regime.
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England win but lose world title
Wednesday 13th of February 2013, 16:20related countries:
New Zealand, United KingdomHolders England are knocked out of the Women's World Cup in India despite a 15-run win over New Zealand in Mumbai.
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Australia probes Israel jail case
Wednesday 13th of February 2013, 16:34related countries:
Israel, 
ArubaAustralia's foreign minister orders a review into the case of an Australian "mystery prisoner" who reportedly hanged himself in 2010 in an Israeli jail.
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Lew urges US to avoid spending cuts
Wednesday 13th of February 2013, 16:45related countries:
United StatesThe expected next US Treasury Secretary, Jack Lew, urges the country's politicians not to allow automatic spending cuts to take effect at the end of the month.
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Kate bikini photos 'not scandalous'
Wednesday 13th of February 2013, 16:55related countries:
ItalyItalian magazine Chi defends using photos of the pregnant Duchess of Cambridge on holiday, saying they are "photos of a young couple in love".
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Self-immolation at French job centre
Wednesday 13th of February 2013, 17:19related countries:
FranceA man burns himself to death outside a job centre in France after being declared ineligible for unemployment benefit.
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Zimbabwe referendum 'due in March'
Wednesday 13th of February 2013, 17:35related countries:
ZimbabweZimbabwe's key referendum on a new constitution has been tentatively set for 16 March as the election chief resigns, officials say.
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Chernobyl hit by roof collapse
Wednesday 13th of February 2013, 17:36related countries:
UkraineA roof section collapses at the defunct Chernobyl nuclear plant in Ukraine following heavy snow, but the authorities deny any increase in radiation.
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Ireland's Healy gets two-game ban
Wednesday 13th of February 2013, 17:38related countries:
Ireland, United KingdomIreland prop Cian Healy to miss two Six Nations games after being banned until 10 March for a stamp on England's Dan Cole.
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Mounties in indigenous abuse claims
Wednesday 13th of February 2013, 17:39related countries:
CanadaIndigenous women in British Columbia have been victims of discrimination and abuse by Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers, says Human Rights Watch.
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Obama pledges to reignite economy
Wednesday 13th of February 2013, 17:44related countries:
United Statesrelated places: Union
President Obama urges Congress to back his plans for government action to revive the sluggish US economy in his State of the Union speech.
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EU ministers tackle horsemeat row
Wednesday 13th of February 2013, 17:56related countries:
Belgiumrelated places: Brussels
Ministers from European countries involved in a widening scandal over mislabelled horsemeat meet in Brussels to discuss the crisis.
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Google challenges Russia video ban
Wednesday 13th of February 2013, 18:32related countries:
RussiaGoogle is taking a Russian watchdog to court to challenge its inclusion of a YouTube make-up video clip on a blacklist of banned online material.
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India gang mercy plea 'rejected'
Wednesday 13th of February 2013, 19:25related countries:
IndiaIndia's president rejects clemency pleas made by four men accused of being associates of notorious bandit Veerappan, reports say.
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Horsemeat criminals 'will face law'
Wednesday 13th of February 2013, 20:06related countries:
Belgiumrelated places: Brussels
David Cameron promises the "full intervention of the law" will be brought to bear on those who have passed off horsemeat as beef, as EU ministers meet in Brussels.
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VIDEO: Romanian PM on horsemeat scandal
Wednesday 13th of February 2013, 20:11related countries:
RomaniaRomanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta has told BBC Newsnight the horsemeat scandal was a 'clear case of fraud'.
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Apple loses iPhone ruling in Brazil
Wednesday 13th of February 2013, 21:00related countries:
BrazilBrazil's trademark office rules that Apple does not have exclusive rights to the iPhone name, but the US tech giant is already appealing the decision.
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EU and US launch free-trade talks
Wednesday 13th of February 2013, 21:16related countries:
United StatesThe European Union and the US will begin formal talks on a free-trade agreement, paving the way for the biggest trade deal in history.
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VIDEO: Magazine defends Kate bikini photos
Wednesday 13th of February 2013, 21:26related countries:
ItalyThe editor of Italian magazine Chi has defended using photos of the pregnant Duchess of Cambridge in a bikini on holiday, saying they are "photos of a young couple in love.''
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Obama takes message on the road
Wednesday 13th of February 2013, 21:32related countries:
United Statesrelated places: Union
US President Obama visits three US states to rally support for proposals laid out in his State of the Union speech, including a minimum wage rise.
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Israel confirms it held Prisoner X
Wednesday 13th of February 2013, 21:55related countries:
Israel, ArubaIsrael confirms it imprisoned an Australian-Israeli man under a false identity for security reasons, and that he died in custody.
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Real Madrid 1-1 Man Utd
Wednesday 13th of February 2013, 22:05related countries:
SpainDanny Welbeck's away goal earns Manchester United a draw against Real Madrid in the Champions League.
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UN Syria team meets rebel leader
Wednesday 13th of February 2013, 22:13related countries:
SyriaA member of the UN special envoy's team in Syria carries out the first field visit for several months, meeting a rebel leader, Christian and civil leaders.
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UK welcomes EU-wide horsemeat tests
Wednesday 13th of February 2013, 22:20related countries:
United KingdomEnvironment Secretary Owen Paterson welcomes plans for EU-wide, random DNA tests on horsemeat to tackle the widening food scandal.
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Five killed in Ukraine plane crash
Wednesday 13th of February 2013, 22:49related countries:
UkraineAt least five people are killed as a Ukrainian plane carrying football fans attempts an emergency landing in the eastern city of Donetsk.
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Colombia soldiers die in rebel clash
Wednesday 13th of February 2013, 23:15related countries:
ColombiaHeavy fighting between the army and left-wing FARC rebels in the southern Colombian province of Caqueta leaves at least seven soldiers dead.
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Arrests in Acapulco tourists' rape
Wednesday 13th of February 2013, 23:35related countries:
Spain, Mexicorelated places: Acapulco
Six Mexican men are arrested in connection with the rape of six Spanish women in the beach resort of Acapulco last week.
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EU urges DNA tests of processed beef
Wednesday 13th of February 2013, 23:44related countries:
IrelandThe EU urges members to conduct random DNA tests on processed beef for three months, to tackle a widening scandal over mislabelled horsemeat.
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Ferguson hails 'excellent' De Gea
Wednesday 13th of February 2013, 23:51related countries:
Spainrelated places: Madrid
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson says David de Gea's outstanding display in Madrid confirms his growing maturity.
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