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VIDEO: In line of fire with US Marines
Monday 25th of February 2013, 0:04related countries:
Afghanistan, 
United StatesBBC Panorama has uncovered evidence of corruption and criminality among the Afghan police force in Helmand province.
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UK oil investment 'at 30-year high'
Monday 25th of February 2013, 0:05related countries:
United KingdomInvestment in the North Sea is the highest for 30 years and rising, according to a report by an oil and gas trade body.
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Brazilian family firms reveal tips for success
Monday 25th of February 2013, 0:06related countries:
BotswanaBrazilian family firms explain what you need to be successful
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Parts of ancient continent found
Monday 25th of February 2013, 0:13related countries:
Indian Ocean, 
IndiaFragments of an ancient continent are buried beneath the Indian Ocean, a new study suggests.
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Cuba's Raul Castro to retire in 2018
Monday 25th of February 2013, 1:08related countries:
Cubarelated places: Havana
Cuban President Raul Castro confirms he will stand down at the end of his second term in 2018, following his re-election by the assembly.
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Chelyabinsk gripped by 'meteor fever'
Monday 25th of February 2013, 1:21related countries:
RussiaSize matters in Russia 'space stone' hunt
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Corruption rife in Helmand police
Monday 25th of February 2013, 2:05related countries:
AfghanistanCrime and corruption among Afghan police force in Helmand
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The Australian boatman at Kumbh Mela
Monday 25th of February 2013, 3:54related countries:
India, 
ArubaThe Australian boatman at India's festival
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Park sworn in as S Korea president
Monday 25th of February 2013, 4:38related countries:
South KoreaPark Geun-hye promises a tough stance on national security and an era of economic revival as she is sworn in as South Korea's president.
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VIDEO: S Korea swears in first female president
Monday 25th of February 2013, 5:41related countries:
South KoreaThe daughter of South Korea's former dictator Park Chung-hee has made history after she was inaugurated as the country's first woman president.
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India set to launch seven satellites
Monday 25th of February 2013, 6:26related countries:
IndiaIndia is set to put into orbit seven satellites in a single mission, the country's space agency says.
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Beckham aims for regular PSG starts
Monday 25th of February 2013, 6:47related countries:
Francerelated places: Marseille
David Beckham is aiming for a place in the Paris St-Germain starting XI after an instant impact in the win over Marseille.
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Pakistan orders power cut inquiry
Monday 25th of February 2013, 6:50related countries:
PakistanPakistan's government orders an inquiry into the cause of a rare nationwide power cut that plunged the country into darkness for hours.
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Japan markets get central bank boost
Monday 25th of February 2013, 7:00related countries:
JapanJapanese shares rise and the yen weakens on reports that Haruhiko Kuroda is likely to be nominated as the next Bank of Japan governor.
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Putin signs Russia smoking ban
Monday 25th of February 2013, 7:14related countries:
RussiaSmoking in Russia will be banned in public places, after President Vladimir Putin signs a tough new bill into law.
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Philippines money for Marcos victims
Monday 25th of February 2013, 8:05related countries:
Philippinesrelated places: Marcos
The Philippine president signs a law to give compensation to victims of the country's former leader, Ferdinand Marcos.
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VIDEO: Italians vote in 'close' election
Monday 25th of February 2013, 8:32related countries:
ItalyVoters went to the polls on Monday for the second day of Italy's general election. The result is seen as crucial for the country's efforts to tackle its economic problems as well as for the eurozone at large.
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Anastasiades wins Cyprus presidency
Monday 25th of February 2013, 9:12related countries:
CyprusCentre-right leader Nicos Anastasiades wins the Cypriot presidential election with 57.5% of the vote - comfortably beating his Communist-backed rival.
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VIDEO: Police hunt donkey meat gangs
Monday 25th of February 2013, 9:21related countries:
KenyaKenya people are facing a crisis as fears grow that donkey meat is being passed off as beef.
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VIDEO: Corruption inside Afghan police bases
Monday 25th of February 2013, 9:22related countries:
AfghanistanThe BBC's current affairs programme, Panorama, has uncovered evidence of criminality and corruption among Afghan police officers during visits to bases in Helmand province.
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Europe concern over 'Grillo effect'
Monday 25th of February 2013, 9:34related countries:
ItalyComedian has shaken up Italian politics, says Gavin Hewitt
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Qatari poet's life sentence reduced
Monday 25th of February 2013, 10:00related countries:
QatarA Qatari poet sentenced to life in prison for inciting the overthrow of the government and insulting Qatar's rulers has had his jail term cut.
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VIDEO: Anastasiades wins Cyprus presidency
Monday 25th of February 2013, 10:20related countries:
CyprusCentre-right leader Nicos Anastasiades has won the Cypriot presidential election with 57.5% of the vote.
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Singapore eyes foreign worker limits
Monday 25th of February 2013, 10:26related countries:
SingaporeSingapore says it will impose more limits on the number of foreign workers and calls upon businesses to help upgrade the skills of the local workforce.
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Japan to sell $10bn tobacco stake
Monday 25th of February 2013, 10:44related countries:
JapanJapan's government is to sell a third of its stake in Japan Tobacco, to raise $10.3bn for reconstruction of areas devastated by the 2011 earthquake.
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VIDEO: BP braced for US pollution lawsuit
Monday 25th of February 2013, 10:47related countries:
United StatesThe civil trial between BP and the US states effected by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill is set to begin.
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Claims of Balotelli racist abuse
Monday 25th of February 2013, 11:04related countries:
ItalyItalian media reports suggest AC Milan's Mario Balotelli was the target of racial abuse from fans of ex-club Inter Milan.
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Israel tests new missile interceptor
Monday 25th of February 2013, 11:22related countries:
IsraelIsrael's defence ministry says it has successfully tested its new long-range missile interceptor system, Arrow 3.
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ANA cancels more Dreamliner flights
Monday 25th of February 2013, 11:33related countries:
JapanJapan's All Nippon Airways (ANA) cancels all Boeing 787 Dreamliner flights until at least the end of May, in the latest blow to Boeing.
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Pair arrested over acid attack
Monday 25th of February 2013, 11:59related countries:
United Kingdomrelated places: London
Two people are arrested on suspicion of involvement in an acid attack on a woman in east London.
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Why has Romania got such a bad public image?
Monday 25th of February 2013, 12:07related countries:
RomaniaOne country's efforts to improve its image
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Tensions high amid West Bank funeral
Monday 25th of February 2013, 12:40related countries:
Israel, 
West Bankrelated places: Hebron
The funeral of a Palestinian who died in Israeli custody on Saturday, fuelling riots, is held in the West Bank, amid heightened tension.
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BBC shortwave blocked in China
Monday 25th of February 2013, 12:45related countries:
ChinaThe BBC says its shortwave broadcasts in English of World Service radio are being jammed in China in an "extensive and co-ordinated" way.
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Henriques delays Australia defeat
Monday 25th of February 2013, 13:23related countries:
India, 
AustraliaDebutant Moises Henriques hits an unbeaten 75 as Australia close 40 runs ahead of India in the first Test in Chennai.
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Horsemeat found in Ikea meatballs
Monday 25th of February 2013, 13:56related countries:
Belgiumrelated places: Brussels
Swedish-style meatballs for sale at Ikea in the Czech Republic are found to contain horsemeat, inspectors reveal, as EU ministers meet in Brussels.
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Italians vote in close election
Monday 25th of February 2013, 14:01related countries:
ItalyVoting is held for a second day in Italy's elections - seen as crucial for efforts to tackle economic problems as well as for the eurozone at large.
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Conductor Sawallisch dies aged 89
Monday 25th of February 2013, 14:18related countries:
GermanyWolfgang Sawallisch, one of Germany's greatest conductors, dies at the age of 89.
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Iranian nuclear talks to resume
Monday 25th of February 2013, 15:18related countries:
IranA new round of talks between world powers and Iran over its controversial nuclear programme are set to open in the Kazakh city of Almaty.
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Obama set to urge deal to governors
Monday 25th of February 2013, 15:19related countries:
United Statesrelated places: Congress
President Obama is set to address US governors in an effort to ratchet up pressure on Congress to avert a potentially harmful series of budget cuts.
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Fiennes pulls out of Antarctica trek
Monday 25th of February 2013, 15:39related countries:
AntarcticaExplorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes has to pull out of an expedition across Antarctica hailed as the last great polar challenge because of severe frostbite.
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England must stay hungry - Moody
Monday 25th of February 2013, 16:03related countries:
United KingdomWorld Cup winner Lewis Moody hopes England do not claim the Grand Slam this year as it could see them peak too soon.
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Kingfisher loses flying rights
Monday 25th of February 2013, 16:07related countries:
IndiaIndia's Ministry of Civil Aviation withdraws international flying rights and domestic slots from Kingfisher Airlines, in a fresh blow to the debt-laden firm.
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Pistorius reports to SA authorities
Monday 25th of February 2013, 16:47related countries:
South AfricaOscar Pistorius reports to the authorities in the South Africa, despite not being required to under the bail terms set by a magistrate last week.
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Man jailed over punch attack on girl
Monday 25th of February 2013, 16:48related countries:
United Kingdomrelated places: London
A man is jailed for four years for knocking a 16-year-old girl unconscious in a street in east London.
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VIDEO: Chavez image gains cult status
Monday 25th of February 2013, 16:53related countries:
VenezuelaThe sale of memorabilia bearing the face of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is a long-running business in a country where the recovering leader needs to remain visible.
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India arrests 'spy for Pakistan'
Monday 25th of February 2013, 16:54related countries:
Pakistan, IndiaPolice in the western Indian state of Rajasthan say they have arrested a man on suspicion of passing military secrets to arch-rival Pakistan.
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VIDEO: John Kerry 'lost' in London Zoo
Monday 25th of February 2013, 17:08related countries:
United Kingdomrelated places: London
John Kerry has told a press conference that he got lost in London Zoo on a childhood visit to London
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French children in 'kidnap video'
Monday 25th of February 2013, 17:11related countries:
Cameroon, FranceA video published on YouTube appears to show seven members of a French family, including four children, abducted by Islamists in Cameroon.
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We'll stick to debt plan - Osborne
Monday 25th of February 2013, 17:20related countries:
United Kingdomrelated places: Osborne
George Osborne says the government must "redouble its efforts" to tackle the UK's debts despite the loss of the UK's AAA credit rating.
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Rival DR Congo rebel groups 'clash'
Monday 25th of February 2013, 17:25related countries:
Democratic Republic of the CongoAt least eight people have been killed in the first clashes between rival factions of the M23 rebel group in eastern DR Congo, sources tell the BBC.
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VIDEO: Tensions as West Bank funeral held
Monday 25th of February 2013, 17:47related countries:
Israel, West BankThe funeral of a Palestinian whose death in Israeli custody on Saturday fuelled riots has been held in a village in the West Bank
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Smartphone fired into space for test
Monday 25th of February 2013, 17:55related countries:
United KingdomUsing a smartphone that has been blasted into orbit, UK scientists are to test the theory that "in space no-one can hear you scream".
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VIDEO: The Syrian children living in caves
Monday 25th of February 2013, 17:58related countries:
SyriaThe UN says nearly 70,000 people have died in Syria and hundreds of thousands have been forced from their homes, most civilians remain trapped in appalling conditions
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Messi demands Barca improvement
Monday 25th of February 2013, 18:10related countries:
Spainrelated places: Barcelona, Rey, Barca
Barcelona star Lionel Messi says his team need to "pull themselves together" if they are to overcome Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey.
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VIDEO: Kenya: fears of electoral violence
Monday 25th of February 2013, 18:56related countries:
Kenyarelated places: Kisumu
The city of Kisumu, in the west of Kenya, was one of the worst affected by the bloodshed following the disputed 2007 elections. Many people there are still afraid, the BBC's Anne Mawathe reports.
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VIDEO: Fiennes pulls out of Antarctic trek
Monday 25th of February 2013, 19:35related countries:
AntarcticaSir Ranulph Fiennes has pulled out of an expedition across Antarctica in winter because of severe frostbite.
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Germany investigating egg 'fraud'
Monday 25th of February 2013, 20:15related countries:
GermanyGerman authorities investigate 200 farms accused of mislabelling their eggs as organic in what the farm minister said would be fraud "on a grand scale".
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Cardinal Keith O'Brien resigns post
Monday 25th of February 2013, 20:36related countries:
United Kingdomrelated places: Edinburgh
Britain's most senior Roman Catholic cleric, Cardinal Keith O'Brien, resigns as leader of the Scottish Catholic Church, after being accused of inappropriate conduct.
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Climber dies after Ben Nevis fall
Monday 25th of February 2013, 22:07related countries:
United KingdomA man dies after falling while climbing with another man on the north face of Ben Nevis in the Scottish Highlands.
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Markets fall on Italy deadlock fear
Monday 25th of February 2013, 22:21related countries:
ItalyGlobal bank shares, the euro and Italy's bond and stock markets fall, as initial results from Italy's elections point to parliamentary deadlock.
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Kerry urges Syria opposition to talk
Monday 25th of February 2013, 22:35related countries:
United Kingdom, United Statesrelated places: Cameron, London
On his first trip abroad as US Secretary of State, John Kerry urges Syria's opposition to attend an international meeting in Rome on Thursday.
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Police looking into Rennard case
Monday 25th of February 2013, 22:51related countries:
United KingdomScotland Yard says it is looking at "whether or not criminal activity has taken place" following claims of sexual impropriety by former Liberal Democrat chief executive Lord Rennard.
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Pound steadies after UK AAA cut
Monday 25th of February 2013, 23:01related countries:
United Kingdomrelated places: London
The pound steadies in Monday trading in the wake of Moody's decision on Friday to deprive the UK of its top-notch AAA credit rating.
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VIDEO: Italian vote points to impasse
Monday 25th of February 2013, 23:33related countries:
ItalyPartial results from Italy's election suggest the houses of parliament may split between left and right, causing new anxiety in the eurozone.
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Italian vote points to impasse
Monday 25th of February 2013, 23:39related countries:
ItalyWith most results in from Italy's election, the houses of parliament appear split between left and right, causing new anxiety over the EU's fourth biggest economy.
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VIDEO: Horsemeat found in Ikea meatballs
Monday 25th of February 2013, 23:40related countries:
United Kingdom, 
Czech RepublicIkea has withdrawn meatballs from sale in 14 European countries after tests in the Czech Republic found traces of horsemeat in a batch made in Sweden.
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Syria opposition U-turn on talks
Monday 25th of February 2013, 23:44related countries:
Italy, Syria, United Kingdom, United Statesrelated places: Rome
The Syrian opposition reverses its decision to boycott international talks in Rome, after the US and the UK promise to increase their support.
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