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Is there a surge of support for Narendra Modi?
Wednesday 26th of February 2014, 0:43related countries:
IndiaIs support for Narendra Modi rising in India?
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Fresh charges for 'Shorty' Guzman
Wednesday 26th of February 2014, 0:58related countries:
MexicoMexican courts order the drug baron Joaquin "Shorty" Guzman to remain in prison awaiting trial on new organised crime charges.
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Stunning whale graveyard explained
Wednesday 26th of February 2014, 1:32related countries:
ChileScientists think they can now explain the discovery of a graveyard of fossil whales in Chile that accumulated more than five million years ago.
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Credit Suisse 'aided' US tax evaders
Wednesday 26th of February 2014, 1:56related countries:
Switzerland, 
United StatesCredit Suisse "helped its US customers conceal their Swiss accounts" and avoid American taxes, a US report alleges.
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Italian parliament backs new PM
Wednesday 26th of February 2014, 1:59related countries:
ItalyItalian PM Matteo Renzi wins a vote of confidence in the lower house of parliament, backing his government's programme of rapid reforms.
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Repsol in $5bn Argentina settlement
Wednesday 26th of February 2014, 2:41related countries:
Argentina, 
SpainSpanish oil company Repsol agrees a $5bn (£3bn) settlement with Argentina over the seizure of its assets there.
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Uganda health services 'are for all'
Wednesday 26th of February 2014, 2:47related countries:
UgandaUganda's minister of health says homosexuals will not be discriminated against when they require healthcare, despite a new anti-gay law.
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VIDEO: Students killed in Nigeria
Wednesday 26th of February 2014, 3:06related countries:
NigeriaAt least 29 students have been killed after suspected Boko Haram militants attacked a boarding school in north-east Nigeria.
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VIDEO: US planning full Afghan pullout
Wednesday 26th of February 2014, 5:04related countries:
Afghanistan, United StatesPresident Barack Obama has warned his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai that the US may pull all of its troops out of his country by the year's end.
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VIDEO: Uganda says healthcare is for all
Wednesday 26th of February 2014, 5:40related countries:
UgandaUganda's health minister says homosexuals will not be discriminated against when accessing healthcare despite the introduction of a tough new anti-gay law.
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China scholar on separatism charge
Wednesday 26th of February 2014, 5:45related countries:
ChinaChinese authorities formally arrest a prominent scholar of China's Uighur Muslim ethnic group and charge him with inciting secession, his wife says.
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VIDEO: India leopard search continues
Wednesday 26th of February 2014, 6:43related countries:
Indiarelated places: Meerut
Panic has gripped the northern Indian town of Meerut where all local schools have shut because of a leopard on the loose.
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Murray beats Andujar in Acapulco
Wednesday 26th of February 2014, 7:04related countries:
Mexico, Spainrelated places: Andujar, Acapulco
Britain's Andy Murray comes from a set down to beat Spain's Pablo Andujar in the first round of the Mexican Open.
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Ukraine not East-West fight, says US
Wednesday 26th of February 2014, 7:18related countries:
Ukraine, 
Russia, United Statesrelated places: West
US Secretary of State John Kerry says Ukraine is not caught in a battle between East and West, as tensions rise in mainly-Russian speaking areas.
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HK news editor wounded in attack
Wednesday 26th of February 2014, 8:21related countries:
Hong KongThe former chief editor of prominent Hong Kong newspaper Ming Pao is in a critical condition after being attacked with a cleaver, police say.
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Hoffman theatre prize established
Wednesday 26th of February 2014, 8:48related countries:
United StatesA playwriting prize is to be named after late actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, funded by a libel settlement with US paper The National Enquirer.
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VIDEO: 'We're leaving for sake of children'
Wednesday 26th of February 2014, 9:06related countries:
SyriaThousands of people are fleeing the last rebel stronghold in the west of Syria, which is under continued attack from President Assad's forces.
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Venezuelan ex-boxing champion killed
Wednesday 26th of February 2014, 9:16related countries:
VenezuelaEx-world boxing champion Antonio Cermeno has been shot dead in Venezuela after being kidnapped earlier this week, Venezuelan officials confirm.
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Police union 'appalled' at IRA deal
Wednesday 26th of February 2014, 9:24related countries:
United KingdomThe chairman of the Police Federation for Northern Ireland says he is appalled at the government's "grubby secret deal" over IRA "on the run" cases.
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Chinese sue over forced war labour
Wednesday 26th of February 2014, 9:49related countries:
Japan, ChinaA court in China accepts a case filed by Chinese citizens seeking compensation from Japanese firms over forced labour during World War Two.
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HK jails Transformers blackmailer
Wednesday 26th of February 2014, 9:58related countries:
Hong KongA man is jailed for trying to blackmail the Transformers 4 film crew during a Hong Kong shoot which left director Michael Bay injured.
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German spy paranoia's Irish invasion
Wednesday 26th of February 2014, 10:11related countries:
Ireland, 
Germany, United Kingdomrelated places: How
How panic spread across the UK and Ireland in 1914
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UK plans tougher non-EU bank rules
Wednesday 26th of February 2014, 10:12related countries:
United KingdomThe Bank of England is proposing tougher rules for non-EU banks to prevent a repeat of the financial crisis and to protect savers.
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Mozambique mourns legend Coluna
Wednesday 26th of February 2014, 10:36related countries:
Portugalrelated places: Benfica
Mozambique will give a state funeral to former Benfica and Portugal captain Mario Coluna, who has died aged 78.
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Dangerous days ahead for Ukraine
Wednesday 26th of February 2014, 10:55related countries:
UkraineGavin Hewitt on Ukraine's uncertain future
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US singer admits wife murder plot
Wednesday 26th of February 2014, 11:35related countries:
United StatesTim Lambesis, the singer for US metal band As I Lay Dying, pleads guilty to attempting to hire an undercover agent to murder his estranged wife.
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Ukraine elite police 'disbanded'
Wednesday 26th of February 2014, 11:38related countries:
UkraineUkraine's interior minister says he has disbanded the elite Berkut police unit, blamed for the deaths of protesters in recent clashes.
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Hezbollah 'will respond to strike'
Wednesday 26th of February 2014, 11:41related countries:
Israel, Syria, 
LebanonHezbollah says it will respond to an air strike it accuses Israeli forces of carrying out against one of its bases on Lebanon's border with Syria.
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Japanese tourists in US police chase
Wednesday 26th of February 2014, 11:50related countries:
Japan, United StatesJapanese tourists trigger a high speed car chase with police on the first day of their holiday in the US.
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Anxious Red Bull set for final test
Wednesday 26th of February 2014, 11:56related countries:
BahrainRed Bull and engine supplier Renault will be hoping for improvements in performance in the final pre-season test in Bahrain.
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Business investment helps UK growth
Wednesday 26th of February 2014, 12:04related countries:
United KingdomOfficial figures confirm that the UK economy grew by 0.7% in the final three months of 2013, helped by rising business investment.
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Egypt court sentences 26 to death
Wednesday 26th of February 2014, 12:24related countries:
EgyptAn Egyptian court sentences 26 people to death for founding a "terror group" with the aim of attacking ships using the Suez Canal.
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Uganda police stop miniskirt march
Wednesday 26th of February 2014, 12:44related countries:
Ugandarelated places: Kampala
Police in Uganda prevent women from marching through the streets of the capital, Kampala, in protest at new laws banning the wearing of miniskirts.
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Germany scraps threshold for EU vote
Wednesday 26th of February 2014, 13:04related countries:
GermanyGermany's top court says a rule requiring political parties to win at least 3% of the vote to enter the European Parliament is unconstitutional.
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Pope worried over Venezuela violence
Wednesday 26th of February 2014, 13:14related countries:
VenezuelaPope Francis has urged Venezuelans from rival political camps to engage in "sincere dialogue" to put an end to a recent wave of protests.
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Statues get face masks in China's smog
Wednesday 26th of February 2014, 13:25related countries:
ChinaChinese humour pierces through the smog
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Ukrainian currency hits 10-year low
Wednesday 26th of February 2014, 13:40related countries:
UkraineUkraine's falling currency and soaring debt could prove to be a serious problem, writes the BBC's Andrew Walker.
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US schoolgirl's killer executed
Wednesday 26th of February 2014, 14:00related countries:
United StatesA Missouri man who abducted, raped and murdered a 15-year-old schoolgirl is executed after the US Supreme Court dismissed last-minute appeals.
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Turkey tightens control of judiciary
Wednesday 26th of February 2014, 14:01related countries:
TurkeyThe Turkish president signs a law giving the government more control over the country's judiciary weeks after a bribery inquiry rocked the government.
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VIDEO: Chile's 'whale graveyard' explained
Wednesday 26th of February 2014, 14:11related countries:
Chile, United StatesA graveyard of whales found beside the Pan-American Highway in Chile has been said to be one of the most astonishing fossil discoveries of recent years.
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Fury at Nigeria military over attack
Wednesday 26th of February 2014, 14:17related countries:
NigeriaLocal people are angry that Nigerian forces withdrew security checkpoints before an attack on a school in Yobe state by Islamist militants.
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VIDEO: Venezuela barricades empty streets
Wednesday 26th of February 2014, 14:25related countries:
VenezuelaVenezuela has been paralysed by weeks of protests with more than a dozen people killed in clashes with security forces.
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Court orders Sahara chief's arrest
Wednesday 26th of February 2014, 15:32related countries:
Indiarelated places: Sahara
The Indian Supreme Court issues an arrest warrant against the chief of Sahara, one of India's biggest business houses, after he fails to appear in court.
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US pair found '$10m buried treasure'
Wednesday 26th of February 2014, 15:44related countries:
United Statesrelated places: California
A California couple found a stash of gold coins buried on their property last year that is worth as much as $10m (£6m), numismatists say.
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Target profits plunge after breach
Wednesday 26th of February 2014, 15:51related countries:
United Statesrelated places: Profit
Profit at the US retailer Target plunges 46% after a massive security breach over the holiday season, which cost the firm $17m (£10m).
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'Hungry' Trott set for April return
Wednesday 26th of February 2014, 15:52related countries:
United KingdomJonathan Trott will make his comeback for Warwickshire at the start of April and is determined to regain his England place.
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VIDEO: Dutch woman's near miss with train
Wednesday 26th of February 2014, 15:54related countries:
NetherlandsSecurity camera footage of a Dutch woman's narrow escape from a passing train is released by a rail company, as part of a new safety campaign.
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France blocks Rwanda extraditions
Wednesday 26th of February 2014, 15:58related countries:
France, 
Rwandarelated places: Kigali
France's highest court blocks plans to extradite three Rwandans to stand trial in Kigali on charges related to the 1994 genocide.
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VIDEO: Flamenco guitarist Paco de Lucia dies
Wednesday 26th of February 2014, 16:03related countries:
Spain, MexicoSpanish virtuoso guitarist Paco de Lucia, credited with promoting flamenco music to a global audience, dies in Mexico at the age of 66.
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Russian 'hitman' seized in Vienna
Wednesday 26th of February 2014, 16:13related countries:
Austria, Russiarelated places: Vienna
Police in the Austrian capital Vienna arrest a suspected Russian hitman, who was reportedly living for at least three years under a false ID.
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VIDEO: Drought and ice floes in US
Wednesday 26th of February 2014, 16:31related countries:
United Statesrelated places: California
Chris Fawkes reports on water reserves in California and damaging ice in the Mid West.
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Roman 'gladiator school' recreated
Wednesday 26th of February 2014, 16:35related countries:
AustriaArchaeologists say they have discovered the almost complete remains of a Roman school of gladiators on the banks of the Danube in Austria.
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Russia house arrest bid for Navalny
Wednesday 26th of February 2014, 17:02related countries:
RussiaRussian investigators ask a court to put opposition leader Alexi Navalny under house arrest, two days after he was detained at a protest.
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Rival rallies in Ukraine's Crimea
Wednesday 26th of February 2014, 17:06related countries:
UkrainePro-Kiev and pro-Moscow protesters scuffle in Ukraine's Crimea amid fears the region may seek to secede now President Yanukovych has been ousted.
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Hundreds of turtles die in India
Wednesday 26th of February 2014, 17:09related countries:
IndiaMore than 900 Olive Ridley turtles are found dead on the southern Indian coast, with conservationists blaming vessels fishing illegally.
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US Afghan pullout 'may harm morale'
Wednesday 26th of February 2014, 17:10related countries:
Afghanistan, United Statesrelated places: America
America's top military officer says speculation over a possible total US pullout from Afghanistan in 2014 could encourage the Taliban.
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India navy boss quits over accident
Wednesday 26th of February 2014, 17:13related countries:
Indiarelated places: Mumbai, At
India's navy chief quits after two sailors go missing and seven others are in hospital following an accident on a submarine off the Mumbai coast.
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Fury over Sweden jobs fair blunder
Wednesday 26th of February 2014, 17:30related countries:
Swedenrelated places: Stockholm
Police in Stockholm restrain a large crowd after an email invitation for a jobs event was accidentally sent to 61,000 instead of 1,000 jobseekers.
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Guitar great Paco de Lucia dies
Wednesday 26th of February 2014, 17:48related countries:
Spain, MexicoWorld-renowned Spanish flamenco guitarist Paco de Lucia, 66, dies in Mexico, reportedly of a heart attack while playing with his children on a beach.
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Swiss bank boss 'regrets' tax ploy
Wednesday 26th of February 2014, 18:07related countries:
Switzerland, United StatesThe boss of Swiss bank Credit Suisse, Brady Dougan, tells a US Senate Committee that he "deeply regrets" that some of its bankers violated US tax laws.
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Bahrain detainee dies in hospital
Wednesday 26th of February 2014, 18:13related countries:
BahrainThe main opposition group in Bahrain accuses the authorities of responsibility for the death of a hospitalised detainee who had sickle-cell anaemia.
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Web activists 'threaten World Cup'
Wednesday 26th of February 2014, 18:21related countries:
BotswanaBrazilian online activists are reportedly threatening to disrupt the 2014 Fifa World Cup.
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Injured Robson out of Indian Wells
Wednesday 26th of February 2014, 18:24related countries:
India, United KingdomBritish number one Laura Robson rules herself out of the BNP Paribas Open as she recovers from a wrist injury.
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Syrian forces 'kill many rebels'
Wednesday 26th of February 2014, 18:34related countries:
Syriarelated places: Damascus
Syrian government forces ambush and kill a large number of Islamist rebels in the eastern outskirts of the capital Damascus, reports say.
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Robinson quit threat over bomb case
Wednesday 26th of February 2014, 18:57related countries:
United KingdomNorthern Ireland's First Minister Peter Robinson threatens to resign unless there is a judicial inquiry into secret letters given to more than 180 Irish republican paramilitary suspects.
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GB team pursuit miss out on medals
Wednesday 26th of February 2014, 19:16related countries:
ColombiaGreat Britain miss out on a medal ride in the men's team pursuit in the Track Cycling World Championships in Colombia.
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VIDEO: Hong Kong journalist attacked
Wednesday 26th of February 2014, 19:21related countries:
Hong KongThe former chief editor of prominent Hong Kong newspaper Ming Pao is in a critical condition after being attacked with a cleaver, police say.
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Qantas warns of bumpy ride ahead
Wednesday 26th of February 2014, 20:01related countries:
AustraliaAustralia's Flying Kangaroo faces a fight for survival
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Judge sacks convicted US mayor
Wednesday 26th of February 2014, 20:08related countries:
United StatesA judge removes the mayor of the capital city of the US state of New Jersey from office 19 days after he was found guilty of corruption.
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Remembering Japan's kamikaze pilots
Wednesday 26th of February 2014, 20:15related countries:
JapanJapan wants suicide pilots' letters to be UN World Heritage items
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Hunting for India's deadliest man-eating tiger
Wednesday 26th of February 2014, 20:19related countries:
IndiaHunters on the trail of India's deadliest man-eating tiger
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Protesters name new Ukraine cabinet
Wednesday 26th of February 2014, 20:59related countries:
Ukrainerelated places: Kiev
Ukraine's new interim government is presented at Kiev's main protest camp, following last week's ousting of President Viktor Yanukovych.
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VIDEO: Turkey PM faces corruption claim
Wednesday 26th of February 2014, 21:08related countries:
TurkeyRiot police in Turkey have fired water cannon and tear gas at hundreds of protesters calling on Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to quit.
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US police 'sold seized vehicles'
Wednesday 26th of February 2014, 22:06related countries:
United Statesrelated places: California
The acting police chief and two officers in a rural California town are sacked after being accused of selling vehicles seized from poor residents.
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Schalke 1-6 Real Madrid
Wednesday 26th of February 2014, 22:13related countries:
SpainGareth Bale scores twice as Real Madrid all but book in for the Champions League quarter-finals with a big win over Schalke.
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Morocco-France torture row escalates
Wednesday 26th of February 2014, 22:18related countries:
France, 
MoroccoMorocco is to suspend judicial ties with France because of a row over lawsuits that accuse its intelligence chief of complicity in torture.
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Anti-Islam film ordered off YouTube
Wednesday 26th of February 2014, 22:43related countries:
United StatesA US court orders Google to remove from its YouTube site a crude anti-Islam film which sparked deadly riots in the Muslim world in 2012.
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Qantas Airways to cut 5,000 jobs
Wednesday 26th of February 2014, 23:08related countries:
ArubaStruggling Australian airline Qantas is to cut 5,000 jobs after reporting a half-year loss of A$252m ($225.8m: £135.5m).
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Robinson deadline on secret letters
Wednesday 26th of February 2014, 23:29related countries:
IrelandThe first minister has given the government until Thursday night to respond to the crisis over secret letters sent to more than 180 Irish republican paramilitary suspects.
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Bale's best Real display - Ancelotti
Wednesday 26th of February 2014, 23:48related countries:
Spainrelated places: Real
Gareth Bale's performance in the 6-1 win over Schalke was his best yet for Real Madrid, says manager Carlo Ancelotti.
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