What happend on March 20th 2013

The shifting nature of combat in Iraq forced the US military to upgrade its equipment, as it sought to minimise casualties.
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Cyprus warned over bailout rejection

Wednesday 20th of March 2013, 3:26
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Germany,

German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble warns Cyprus that its banks may never be able to reopen, after its parliament rejected a bailout deal.
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VIDEO: NK posts imaginary 'missile attack'

Wednesday 20th of March 2013, 3:41
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North Korea,

United States
related places: Capitol, Washington

North Korea has posted a video on YouTube of what appears to be an imagined missile attack on US government buildings in Washington, including a simulated explosion of the Capitol's dome.
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Power at Fukushima plant restored

Wednesday 20th of March 2013, 3:52
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Japan
related places: Fukushima

Power is restored to all cooling systems for the spent fuel ponds at the tsunami-damaged Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan, operator Tepco says.
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Australia head swim coach steps down

Wednesday 20th of March 2013, 5:25
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Aruba

The head coach of the Australian swimming team steps down following reports of a lack of leadership and a "toxic" culture in the Olympic team.
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Double blasts in Turkey capital

Wednesday 20th of March 2013, 5:31
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Turkey

One person is wounded in explosions at Turkey's justice ministry and the headquarters of the governing AK Party, officials say.
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India ministers to leave government

Wednesday 20th of March 2013, 5:32
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India

Five federal ministers belonging to a former ally of India's ruling coalition are to resign, a day after their party pulled out of the government.
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Marmite returns to New Zealand shops

Wednesday 20th of March 2013, 5:38
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New Zealand
related places: Christchurch

'Marmageddon' over as New Zealand shops restock locally-made Marmite, after shortages caused by the Christchurch quake in 2011.
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VIDEO: Nazi looted art returned to owner

Wednesday 20th of March 2013, 6:41
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A man from the US has been reunited with six valuable paintings that were stolen by the Nazis from his grandfather nearly eight decades ago.
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Asia currencies gain on Cyprus fears

Wednesday 20th of March 2013, 7:13
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Asian currencies continue to strengthen as uncertainty over the developments in Cyprus hurts the euro.
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North's Saints link saddens Davies

Wednesday 20th of March 2013, 7:24
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Losing Wales wing George North from the domestic Welsh game would send a worrying message, says former Wales captain Gareth Davies.
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Polish miners rescued after quake

Wednesday 20th of March 2013, 7:28
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Poland

Emergency services in western Poland rescue 19 miners who were trapped underground when a small earthquake caused a tunnel to collapse.
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VIDEO: Two killed by Egyptian mob

Wednesday 20th of March 2013, 7:57
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Egypt

Footage of a mob lynching, beating and hanging two suspected criminals has shocked Egypt and raised fears about the country descending into anarchy.
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VIDEO: Cyprus warned over bailout rejection

Wednesday 20th of March 2013, 8:07
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Germany,

Germany's finance minister has warned Cyprus that its crisis-stricken banks may never be able to reopen if it rejects the terms of a bailout.
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Police shake-up over missing people

Wednesday 20th of March 2013, 8:09
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Police in England and Wales are to stop sending officers to every report of a missing person to help focus resources on those most at risk.
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Lancaster queries ref performance

Wednesday 20th of March 2013, 9:14
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England's Stuart Lancaster is awaiting "clarification" about referee Steve Walsh's decisions in the 30-3 loss to Wales.
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Beckham begins China envoy role

Wednesday 20th of March 2013, 9:29
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China
related places: Beijing

David Beckham is in Beijing for a four-day visit to begin his new role as a special ambassador for Chinese football.
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German court to hear Afghan lawsuit

Wednesday 20th of March 2013, 9:37
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Afghanistan,

Germany

A German court is to hear multi-million euro lawsuit by 79 Afghan families seeking damages for the deaths of dozens of civilians killed in an air strike.
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US garage bowl sells for $2.2m

Wednesday 20th of March 2013, 10:19
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China,

United States
related places: New York

A rare Chinese bowl bought for a few dollars at a New York state garage sale fetches $2.2m (Â£1.47m) at auction.
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Al-Qaeda claims Baghdad bombings

Wednesday 20th of March 2013, 10:33
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Iraq
related places: Baghdad

A militant umbrella group that includes al-Qaeda in Iraq says it was behind the wave of bombings in Baghdad on Tuesday which killed some 50 people.
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Afghan province 'at mercy of the Taliban'

Wednesday 20th of March 2013, 10:34
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Afghanistan

Remote Afghan province 'left to the Taliban'
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Gabon-bound boat sinks off Nigeria

Wednesday 20th of March 2013, 10:47
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Nigeria,

Gabon

A wooden boat carrying 160 people has capsized off Nigeria's coast as it was heading towards Gabon, workers in charge of the rescue effort say.
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Al-Qaeda 'kills French Mali hostage'

Wednesday 20th of March 2013, 10:54
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Mali,

France

Al-Qaeda-linked militants tell a Mauritanian news agency they have killed French hostage Philippe Verdon, because of France's intervention in Mali.
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Volkswagen in record recall in China

Wednesday 20th of March 2013, 11:02
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China

Volkswagen says it will recall 384,181 vehicles in China to replace a part of their gearboxes, its largest recall in the country to date.
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Pietersen out for up to eight weeks

Wednesday 20th of March 2013, 11:17
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England batsman Kevin Pietersen is ruled out for six to eight weeks with an injury to his right knee.
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Pakistan names 'watershed' vote date

Wednesday 20th of March 2013, 11:22
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Pakistan

President Zardari says Pakistan will hold general elections on 11 May, in what will be the country's first democratic transfer of power.
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Nato-Afghan Wardak deal announced

Wednesday 20th of March 2013, 11:33
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Afghanistan,

An agreement is reached between Nato and Afghanistan on the withdrawal of US special forces from Wardak province, alliance officials announce.
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Tourist jump accused appear in court

Wednesday 20th of March 2013, 11:41
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India,

A hotel manager and guard accused of sexually harassing a British tourist who jumped from a hotel balcony to escape appear in court in India.
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Bangladesh President Rahman dies

Wednesday 20th of March 2013, 11:57
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Bangladesh
related places: Dhaka

The president of Bangladesh, Zillur Rahman, has died after a long illness, a spokesman for the prime minister's office in Dhaka announces.
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VIDEO: How Baghdad's road checkpoints work

Wednesday 20th of March 2013, 11:59
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Iraq
related places: Baghdad

Ten years after the fall of Saddam Hussein, bombings, killings and kidnappings are still frequent occurrences in Baghdad, and a network of checkpoints exists in an effort to curb the violence. Ben Brown explains how they work.
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India 'cheating' students expelled

Wednesday 20th of March 2013, 12:44
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India
related places: Bihar

More than 1,600 students are expelled for cheating in school examinations in the northern Indian state of Bihar, officials say.
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Economic growth forecast halved

Wednesday 20th of March 2013, 12:55
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The official forecast for growth in the UK economy is cut from 1.2% to 0.6% by the independent Office for Budget Responsibility.
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Disgraced US ex-governor in comeback

Wednesday 20th of March 2013, 13:03
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Former South Carolina governor Mark Sanford, who had an extramarital affair while claiming to be hiking the Appalachian Trail, is staging a comeback.
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Oz still great at UK box office

Wednesday 20th of March 2013, 13:05
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Disney film Oz the Great and Powerful holds on to the top spot at the UK box office for a second week in a row.
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'Alarm' over Mali food situation

Wednesday 20th of March 2013, 13:39
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Mali

The humanitarian crisis in areas of northern Mali recently recaptured from Islamist militants is "alarming", international charity Oxfam warns.
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Hart vows to reach his top form

Wednesday 20th of March 2013, 14:00
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England goalkeeper Joe Hart vows to get back to his best after a tough season for himself and Manchester City.
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Kuwait to naturalise stateless Bidun

Wednesday 20th of March 2013, 14:03
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Kuwait

Kuwait's parliament passes a bill to grant citizenship to up to 4,000 "foreigners", which MPs hope will help solve the problem of stateless people.
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UK unemployment rises to 2.52m

Wednesday 20th of March 2013, 14:44
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Unemployment rose by 7,000 to 2.52 million between November and January, according to official figures.
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Italian president in coalition push

Wednesday 20th of March 2013, 14:47
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Italy

Italian President Giorgio Napolitano holds talks with political leaders to try to form a new government after February's election stalemate
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O'Driscoll hit with three-week ban

Wednesday 20th of March 2013, 15:09
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Ireland,

Italy

Ireland centre Brian O'Driscoll is suspended for three weeks for stamping in the Six Nations match against Italy.
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Watson reduces US wildcard picks

Wednesday 20th of March 2013, 15:10
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Democratic Republic of the Congo,

United States Ryder Cup captain Tom Watson cuts the number of wildcard picks from four to three for 2014 at Gleneagles.
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China pig deaths continue to rise

Wednesday 20th of March 2013, 15:12
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China
related places: Shanghai

About 14,000 dead pigs have been discovered in Chinese rivers around Shanghai, officials say, but there is still no explanation as to how they died.
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IMF head Lagarde's flat searched

Wednesday 20th of March 2013, 15:42
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France
related places: Lagarde, Paris

French police search the Paris apartment of IMF chief Christine Lagarde, in an inquiry into alleged abuse of her authority when finance minister.
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Lufthansa calls off 500 flights

Wednesday 20th of March 2013, 15:49
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Germany

German airline Lufthansa, Europe's largest by revenue, cancels more than 500 flights in advance of a mass walkout on Thursday.
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Chinese Girl sale nears Â£1m mark

Wednesday 20th of March 2013, 16:01
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China

Vladimir Tretchikoff's original painting of the Chinese Girl, believed to be the world's most reproduced print, sells at auction for Â£982,050, around twice its anticipated sale price.
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Runaway lorry scare on German road

Wednesday 20th of March 2013, 16:10
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Germany

A heavy lorry careers along a German motorway for 10km (six miles) with an unconscious driver at the wheel, but nobody is hurt.
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Obama limo halted by 'fuel mix-up'

Wednesday 20th of March 2013, 16:48
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Israel

One of Barack Obama's fleet of armoured limousines breaks down in Israel after reportedly being filled with the wrong type of fuel.
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Obama: US proud to be Israel ally

Wednesday 20th of March 2013, 17:04
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Israel,

Syria,

Iran

Barack Obama says Israel has "no greater friend" than the US, as he makes his first visit to the country as president.
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US wants swift 'Terminator' transfer

Wednesday 20th of March 2013, 17:07
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United States,

Rwanda
related places: Africa

The US is working for a swift transfer of a Congolese war crimes suspect from its embassy in Rwanda to the ICC, a senior US official for Africa says.
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Rat linked to Fukushima power outage

Wednesday 20th of March 2013, 17:13
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Japan
related places: Fukushima

A rat may have caused this week's power outage at Japan's tsunami-crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, says the company which runs it.
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VIDEO: Ukraine turns to houses of straw

Wednesday 20th of March 2013, 17:25
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Ukraine

Straw bale houses - where twigs, branches and straw bales are covered in clay to form the walls of a solid modern home - are enjoying a resurgence in western Ukraine as prospective home owners look to get the best deal for the money.
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Colorado signs landmark gun bills

Wednesday 20th of March 2013, 17:25
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United States
related places: Colorado

The US state of Colorado tightens its gun laws, limiting the size of ammunition magazines and expanding background checks for gun buyers.
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Wednesday 20th of March 2013, 17:40
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Kenya

A TV advertisement promoting condom use in Kenya has been withdrawn following an outcry by religious leaders, a health official says.
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Osborne: Stick with us despite gloom

Wednesday 20th of March 2013, 17:53
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The chancellor halves his economic growth forecast - but announces measures to help businesses, homebuyers, drivers and beer drinkers.
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Wiggins closes on Catalonia lead

Wednesday 20th of March 2013, 17:59
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Britain's Sir Bradley Wiggins closes to within 10 seconds of the lead after stage three of the Tour of Catalonia.
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Cyprus banks shut until next week

Wednesday 20th of March 2013, 18:33
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Cyprus's banks are to remain shut until at least next Tuesday as the cabinet meets in emergency session after a eurozone bailout was rejected.
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Colorado prisons chief shot dead

Wednesday 20th of March 2013, 18:56
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United States
related places: Colorado

A manhunt is launched after the head of the department of corrections in the US state of Colorado is shot dead at his home.
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South Korea network attack 'a virus'

Wednesday 20th of March 2013, 19:16
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South Korea

Disruption to the computer networks of broadcasters and banks in South Korea appears to have been caused by a virus, an official tells the BBC.
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Fed cautious on US economic recovery

Wednesday 20th of March 2013, 19:25
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The US Federal Reserve says the economy has strengthened "moderately" but still needs stimulus measures to underpin recovery.
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Cyprus to present new bailout plan

Wednesday 20th of March 2013, 21:04
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The president of Cyprus will on Thursday present political leaders with a "Plan B" for funding the country's controversial bailout, state TV says.
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Wednesday 20th of March 2013, 22:22
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Israel,

Barack Obama and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu reaffirm their commitment to stopping Iran getting nuclear weapons, as the US president visits Israel.
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Robson reaches Miami second round

Wednesday 20th of March 2013, 22:47
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Italy,

Britain's Laura Robson beats Camila Giorgi, of Italy, 6-2 4-6 6-3 to reach the second round of the Miami Masters.
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VIDEO: Cyprus 'to present new bailout plan'

Wednesday 20th of March 2013, 22:48
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