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Greeks stage fresh general strike
Public and transport services grind to a halt in Greece as workers stage a second strike in protest at austerity measures.
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Vladimir Putin in key India visit
Russian PM Vladimir Putin is due in India for talks expected to focus on arms and energy contracts.
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India rebel offensive intensifies
Indian security forces step up their operations against Maoist rebels in eastern states, security officials say.
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Burma election laws condemned
Burma's election laws provoke widespread condemnation, but military rulers re-open opposition party offices.
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Four due in court over expenses
Three Labour MPs and a Tory peer are due in court later to face charges in relation to their expenses claims.
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Nigeria charges over Jos killings
Police say 49 people are to be charged with murder following communal violence that left scores of Nigerian villagers dead.
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Afghan criticisms unfair, PM says
Gordon Brown labels as "unfair" criticisms over the timing of his weekend visit to British troops in Afghanistan.
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Union to consider BA strike dates
Union leaders representing British Airways cabin crew will meet later to decide whether to announce dates for a strike.
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Sony shows off motion controller
Sony unveils its new motion controller the PlayStation Move, as a contender to market leader Nintendo Wii.
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Pakistan drone raid 'kills 12'
Two missile strikes by US drone aircraft kill at least 12 suspected militants in north-west Pakistan, security officials say
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Clegg seeks £10bn to cut deficit
Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg calls for a £10bn "down payment" in the next financial year to help cut the UK's deficit.
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Chile's new leader to be sworn in
Chilean tycoon Sebastian Pinera will be sworn in as president, with a major post-earthquake rebuilding effort ahead of him.
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High-speed rail line plan awaited
Plans for a new high-speed rail line between London and Birmingham are to be published by the government later.
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Mexican shakes up world rich list
Mexican Carlos Slim overtakes Bill Gates as the world's richest man, according to the Forbes "rich list", with a fortune of $53.5bn.
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Mardell's America
'Open carry' activists do weekly shop with a gun
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Police 'risk public confidence'
Police failures to tackle anti-social behaviour risk public confidence, says the chief inspector of constabulary.
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GPs 'lax' on cholesterol targets
Many lives could be saved if GPs followed guidelines for reducing cholesterol in those at high risk of heart disease, a study suggests.
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DR Congo mines 'hit by extortion'
Former rebels in DR Congo, now in the army, are running mafia-style extortion rackets in mines, campaigners say.
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Powered pedal
Beijing's silent invasion of electric bicycles
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UK snow insurance claims at £650m
Insurers paid out £650m from 335,000 claims made as a result of damage caused by the wintry weather in the UK.
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US reports record budget deficit
The US government records a budget deficit of $221bn (£147.6bn) in February - the largest monthly deficit in its history.
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Google to scan old Italian books
Italy signs a deal with Google to put online the contents of its two national libraries, including works by Dante and Galileo.
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Scientists to review climate body
The UN secretary general asks the world's leading science academies to review the UN's climate science body.
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Israel supermarket uses parody film of Dubai assassins in advert
An Israeli supermarket chain uses spoof surveillance footage, parodying that of the alleged assassins of a Hamas commander in Dubai, in a TV advert.
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Contractors 'divert Somalia aid'
Up to half the food aid in Somalia is routinely diverted to corrupt contractors and militants, a leaked UN report says.
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Real crash out of Champions League
Lyon draw 1-1 in the Bernebau to earn a 2-1 aggregate win over Real Madrid.
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Classy Man Utd crush sorry Milan
Wayne Rooney scores twice in another irresistible display as Manchester United beat Milan 4-0 on the night and 7-2 on aggregate to ease into the Champions League quarter-finals.
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EU to back bluefin tuna trade ban
EU nations decide to support a ban on international trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna until stocks recover.
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Afghan anxieties
Why the UK fears politics and force are out of synch
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Haiti situation 'dire', Obama says
Barack Obama warns that the crisis in quake-hit Haiti is not over, as he meets the country's President, Rene Preval.
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Israel under pressure over homes
Israel comes under growing international pressure following its approval of new building in occupied East Jerusalem.
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Berezovsky wins poison libel case
Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky wins his libel case over claims he was behind the murder of former agent Alexander Litvinenko.
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Biden steps up pressure on Israel
The US vice-president renews criticism of Israel over an East Jerusalem building project and calls for bold steps for peace.
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Internet up for Nobel Peace Prize
The internet is among a record 237 individuals and organisations nominated for this year's Nobel Peace Prize.
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Baby elephant shocks Sydney zoo with 'miracle' survival
An elephant in a Sydney zoo shocks vets by giving birth to a live baby elephant who appears to have survived labour in a coma in the womb.
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China denies World Cup sweatshop
A Shanghai company denies it used sweatshop labour to produce World Cup mascots, as Fifa suspends its manufacturing contract.
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ANC seeks Winnie Mandela answers
South Africa's ANC asks Winnie Mandela to clarify a media report in which she apparently fiercely criticised ex-husband Nelson.
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Tough task
Challenges ahead for new president in quake-hit Chile
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Lost Boys actor Haim dies aged 38
Lost Boys actor Corey Haim dies at the age of 38, the Los Angeles coroner's office confirms.
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Iran attacks US over Afghanistan
Iranian President says it is the US, not Tehran, that is playing a "double game" in Afghanistan.
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