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The sanitary pad revolutionary

Tuesday 4th of March 2014, 0:35
related countries: India

The school dropout who sparked a sanitary pad revolution in India
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Jamaica 'no safer' after capture of gang leader Coke

Tuesday 4th of March 2014, 0:45
related countries: Jamaica

Jamaican capital 'no safer' after drug don's arrest
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In pictures: Indian women through the ages

Tuesday 4th of March 2014, 3:24
related countries: India

Vintage photographs of Indian women
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Canberra 'must seal Timor raid data'

Tuesday 4th of March 2014, 4:00
related countries: East Timor, Australia

A UN court bans Australia from using documents that it seized from a lawyer representing East Timor in a commercial spying case.
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US court rejects BP payment appeal

Tuesday 4th of March 2014, 5:11
related countries: United States

A US federal court rejects BP's efforts to halt payments to businesses relating to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, leaving the firm with potentially billions more in liabilities.
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Yanukovych 'asked Russia for troops'

Tuesday 4th of March 2014, 7:09
related countries: Ukraine, Russia
related places: Moscow

Ukraine's ousted president asked Moscow for military help to protect civilians, Russia's UN envoy tells the Security Council.
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VIDEO: Live coverage of Pistorius trial

Tuesday 4th of March 2014, 7:10
related countries: South Africa

Live coverage of the trial of South African athlete Oscar Pistorius, who denies murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine's Day 2013.
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Indonesia could review Corby parole

Tuesday 4th of March 2014, 7:38
related countries: Indonesia, Aruba

Indonesia says it could review Schapelle Corby's parole, after Australian media broadcast a documentary about the convicted drug trafficker.
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Gloucester sign scrum-half Laidlaw

Tuesday 4th of March 2014, 7:39
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: Edinburgh

Gloucester agree a deal to sign Scotland scrum-half Greig Laidlaw from Edinburgh for next season.
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Obama: 'Tough choices' for Netanyahu

Tuesday 4th of March 2014, 7:46
related countries: Israel, United States

US President Barack Obama warns that Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu must make "tough decisions" to advance peace talks with the Palestinians.
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Does Russia have a case?

Tuesday 4th of March 2014, 8:04
related countries: Ukraine

Does Russia have a case for intervening in Ukraine?
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Pistorius lawyers quiz key witness

Tuesday 4th of March 2014, 8:44
related countries: South Africa

Lawyers for South African athlete Oscar Pistorius question a neighbour who told his murder trial she heard a woman's "terrible screams" and shots.
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Sport results hit Paddy Power profit

Tuesday 4th of March 2014, 8:59
related countries: Ireland

Irish bookmaker Paddy Power sees a record pre-tax profit in 2013, despite an "exceptional run of punter-friendly sports results".
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US calls Kunming attack 'terrorism'

Tuesday 4th of March 2014, 9:03
related countries: United States, China
related places: Kunming

The US describes Saturday's deadly knife attack in China's Kunming as "an act of terrorism", amid Chinese criticism of double standards.
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Two killed in Israel Gaza air strike

Tuesday 4th of March 2014, 9:22
related countries: Israel, Gaza Strip

An Israeli air strike kills two Palestinians in the Gaza Strip who Israel's military said were preparing to launch rockets across the border.
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VIDEO: Pistorius lawyer wants 'toilet test'

Tuesday 4th of March 2014, 9:28
related countries: South Africa

A defence lawyer in the trial of South African athlete Oscar Pistorius has proposed a "toilet test" in an attempt to prove a witness's evidence is unreliable.
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Tense Russia-Ukraine troop stand-off

Tuesday 4th of March 2014, 9:32
related countries: Ukraine, Russia

Ukrainian troops confront Russian soldiers besieging them in Crimea, as Russia says the ousted Ukrainian president requested military help.
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Britain praises Ukrainian restraint

Tuesday 4th of March 2014, 9:59
related countries: Ukraine, Russia, United Kingdom

The government of Ukraine should be commended "for refusing to rise to provocation" from Russia, the UK's ambassador to the UN says.
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VIDEO: Rio Carnival pays tribute to football

Tuesday 4th of March 2014, 10:06
related countries: Brazil

The annual Rio Carnival is in full swing and one samba school is exploring the link between Brazil's two favourite pastimes: carnival and football.
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Oscars watched by 43m viewers in US

Tuesday 4th of March 2014, 10:06
related countries: United States

Sunday's Academy Awards ceremony was watched by 43 million TV viewers in the US, according to early figures.
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Wembley to host Froch-Groves rematch

Tuesday 4th of March 2014, 10:21
related countries: United Kingdom

Carl Froch and George Groves' rematch will take place at Wembley Stadium on 31 May, promoter Eddie Hearn announces.
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Slave experiences post-Oscar boost

Tuesday 4th of March 2014, 10:38
related countries: Canada, United States
related places: Oscar

Cinemas in the US and Canada are scheduling extra screenings of Steve McQueen's historical drama 12 Years a Slave after winning the best picture Oscar.
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India Rolls-Royce deals 'on hold'

Tuesday 4th of March 2014, 11:12
related countries: India, United Kingdom
related places: London

India puts on hold all deals with Rolls-Royce till an investigation into bribery allegations against the London-based company is complete, the Press Trust of India news agency reports.
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VIDEO: 'Scars of war' on Syrian streets

Tuesday 4th of March 2014, 11:16
related countries: Syria
related places: Damascus

Rami Ruhayem reflects on the "scars of war" being etched on the streets of Damascus.
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Smith a captaincy great, says Stewart

Tuesday 4th of March 2014, 11:19
related countries: South Africa, United Kingdom

South African batsman Graeme Smith is one of the game's greatest captains, says former England skipper Alec Stewart.
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Nicaraguan leader re-emerges

Tuesday 4th of March 2014, 11:20
related countries: Nicaragua

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega appears in public after an absence of 10 days which led to speculation he was sick or had died.
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Egyptian court ruling bans Hamas

Tuesday 4th of March 2014, 11:32
related countries: Egypt

A court in Egypt bans all activities by the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas and orders the seizure of its offices and assets.
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Captain Brown recalled by Scotland

Tuesday 4th of March 2014, 11:38
related countries: France, United Kingdom

Saracens' Kelly Brown is back in Scotland's starting line-up to face France and will be captain at Murrayfield.
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'Giles can make England world-beaters'

Tuesday 4th of March 2014, 11:54
related countries: United Kingdom

Graeme Swann backs Ashley Giles to be England's permanent head coach and believes the team can return to the top in all formats.
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Can Taliban ceasefire prevent bloodshed?

Tuesday 4th of March 2014, 11:59
related countries: Pakistan

The many factors that can undermine a ceasefire in Pakistan
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Apple unveils CarPlay iPhone system

Tuesday 4th of March 2014, 12:23
related countries: United States

The US technology firm launches its new iPhone technology for cars at the Geneva Motor Show.
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'Protection squad' for UN in Somalia

Tuesday 4th of March 2014, 12:44
related countries: Uganda, Somalia
related places: Mogadishu

Uganda will send a 410-strong special force to guard UN installations in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, a Ugandan army spokesman says.
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China criminals 'target mobile web'

Tuesday 4th of March 2014, 12:47
related countries: China

A report from security firm Trend Micro outlines the types of mobile malware readily available to Chinese cyber-gangs.
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India tycoon's custody extended

Tuesday 4th of March 2014, 12:54
related countries: India

Indian businessman Subrata Roy is attacked with ink outside the Supreme Court, which orders him remain in custody in a multi-billion dollar fraud case.
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Sisi hints at Egypt presidential bid

Tuesday 4th of March 2014, 12:59
related countries: Egypt

Egypt's armed forces chief, Field Marshal Abdul Fattah al-Sisi, says he cannot ignore calls by the majority for him to run for president.
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Pistorius neighbour 'heard fight'

Tuesday 4th of March 2014, 13:50
related countries: South Africa

A second witness at the murder trial of South African athlete Oscar Pistorius says she was awoken by the sounds of a fight in the early hours of 14 February 2013.
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Childcare 'costs more than mortgage'

Tuesday 4th of March 2014, 14:03
related countries: United Kingdom

Many parents in Britain are now paying more for childcare in a year than the average annual mortgage bill, a report claims.
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UN hits at US cannabis legalisation

Tuesday 4th of March 2014, 14:39
related countries: United States

A UN illegal drugs body criticises 2012 moves in two US states to legalise recreational marijuana, saying they contravene drug control treaties.
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England v Denmark

Tuesday 4th of March 2014, 15:02
related countries: Denmark, United Kingdom
related places: Wembley

Tottenham right-back Kyle Walker withdraws from England's squad to face Denmark in Wednesday's friendly at Wembley.
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Rare Chinese early music book found

Tuesday 4th of March 2014, 15:05
related countries: China

A book of scores that has been stored in Cambridge for the last two centuries is identified as a rare record of early Chinese music.
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Europe's longest-serving PM resigns

Tuesday 4th of March 2014, 15:10
related countries: Estonia

After nine years in office, Estonian PM Andrus Ansip announces his resignation to enable a successor to lead his party into 2015 elections.
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Puyol to leave Barcelona in summer

Tuesday 4th of March 2014, 15:43
related countries: Spain
related places: Barcelona

Barcelona's 35-year-old captain Carles Puyol will leave the Spanish giants at the end of the season.
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Friends' Perry to make UK TV debut

Tuesday 4th of March 2014, 15:53
related countries: United Kingdom

Former Friends actor Matthew Perry is to make his British TV debut in a one-off Sky Arts comedy to be shown in May.
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Irish TV 'Ukrainian' loop nightmare

Tuesday 4th of March 2014, 15:58
related countries: Ukraine, Ireland

A soundbite 'sticks' on RTÉ's Prime Time programme and suddenly it feels like the country is being brainwashed.
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Hodgson recruits psychiatrist Peters

Tuesday 4th of March 2014, 15:58
related countries: United Kingdom

England boss Roy Hodgson plans to use the psychiatrist who helped Team GB cyclists to Olympic glory for the World Cup.
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Don't be provoked, UK tells Ukraine

Tuesday 4th of March 2014, 16:21
related countries: Ukraine

There is a serious risk that "provocation" could give rise to a dangerous incident in Ukraine, William Hague warns.
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Radio Shack to close 1,100 stores

Tuesday 4th of March 2014, 16:36
related countries: United States

US electronics retailer Radio Shack says it plans to close 1,100 stores - nearly 20% of its total - in an attempt to turn around its fortunes.
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Putin: Force last resort in Ukraine

Tuesday 4th of March 2014, 16:45
related countries: Ukraine, Russia
related places: Kiev

Russian President Vladimir Putin says there is no need yet to send Russian troops into Ukraine, but he does not rule out doing so as a "last resort".
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Smith facing defeat in final Test

Tuesday 4th of March 2014, 16:55
related countries: South Africa

Australia need just six more wickets to complete a series victory over South Africa in Graeme Smith's final Test.
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Tom Cruise director praises UK crews

Tuesday 4th of March 2014, 17:52
related countries: United Kingdom

Doug Liman, the director of Tom Cruise's new sci-fi film Edge of Tomorrow, speaks of the "extraordinary" experience he had shooting it in the UK.
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Maori king refuses royal meeting

Tuesday 4th of March 2014, 18:09
related countries: New Zealand

King Tuheitia has refused to meet William and Kate during their tour of New Zealand next month, saying the time allocated was too little.
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US condemns Russian 'aggression'

Tuesday 4th of March 2014, 18:32
related countries: Ukraine, Russia, United States

The US accuses Russia of an "act of aggression" over its alleged military deployment on Ukraine's Crimean peninsula, a move Russia denies.
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Fizza Malik: Face of Pakistan's latest tragedy

Tuesday 4th of March 2014, 18:34
related countries: Pakistan

The lawyer whose work had only just begun
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'Militants' torch Nigeria village

Tuesday 4th of March 2014, 18:37
related countries: Nigeria

Suspected militant Islamists kill at least 11 people in a raid on a village in north-eastern Nigeria, setting fire to about a third of the homes.
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Yes Scotland 'will benefit whole UK'

Tuesday 4th of March 2014, 19:05
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: London

An independent Scotland with a strong economy would benefit the whole of the UK, First Minister Alex Salmond tells a gathering in London.
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Chevron wins Ecuador payout ruling

Tuesday 4th of March 2014, 19:34
related countries: Ecuador, United States
related places: Chevron, Amazon

Oil giant Chevron wins a US court ruling against a $9.5bn (£5.7bn) payout to residents of Ecuador's Amazon region.
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VIDEO: Pistorius neighbour 'heard fight'

Tuesday 4th of March 2014, 19:37
related countries: South Africa
related places: Pretoria

A second witness at the murder trial of South African athlete Oscar Pistorius has told a court in the capital Pretoria she was awoken by the sounds of a fight early on 14 February 2013.
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Russia reports ICBM missile test

Tuesday 4th of March 2014, 19:38
related countries: Ukraine, Russia

The Russian military says it has test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile as tension continues over Ukraine's Crimea region.
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Markets steady despite Ukraine fears

Tuesday 4th of March 2014, 19:38
related countries: Ukraine

Global stock markets steady on Tuesday, with Russia's main share index up more than 5%, as the country says it may abandon the US dollar as a reserve currency.
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Chevron wins Ecuador legal battle

Tuesday 4th of March 2014, 20:17
related countries: Ecuador, United States
related places: Chevron

A judge in the US rules that lawyers representing Amazonian villagers used bribes to secure a multi-billion dollar ruling against American oil company Chevron.
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No country for single women

Tuesday 4th of March 2014, 20:33
related countries: India

The stigma of being female and unattached in India
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Poland v Scotland

Tuesday 4th of March 2014, 20:54
related countries: Poland, United Kingdom

Darren Fletcher is set to make his first Scotland appearance since 2012 in Wednesday's friendly against Poland.
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Italy acts to stop Pompeii collapse

Tuesday 4th of March 2014, 22:23
related countries: Italy

The Italian government will unblock 2m euros (£1.6m) in emergency funding to save the ancient city of Pompeii, after rain caused walls to collapse.
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Hodgson criticises Cleverley petition

Tuesday 4th of March 2014, 22:35
related countries: United Kingdom

England boss Roy Hodgson criticises an online petition calling for Tom Cleverley to be banned from World Cup selection.
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Obama unveils US budget proposal

Tuesday 4th of March 2014, 22:48
related countries: United States

President Barack Obama calls for expanded tax credits for poor Americans and for a reduction in breaks for the rich, in his proposed annual budget.
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VIDEO: Trafficked to work on cannabis farms

Tuesday 4th of March 2014, 23:20
related countries: United Kingdom

A BBC investigation has found many of the people trafficked into the UK have already spent many months or years travelling before they arrive here.
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VIDEO: Teaching parents to talk to their babies

Tuesday 4th of March 2014, 23:39
related countries: United States

A new scheme in the US aims to reduce income inequality by teaching parents to talk to their babies more. The BBC's Laura Trevelyan reports on efforts to close the 'word gap'.
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