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Fresh Iran sanctions 'only path'
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The US says new sanctions against Iran are the "only path" after Tehran announced it was stepping up uranium enrichment.
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Sri Lanka election loser arrested
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The defeated candidate in Sri Lanka's presidential election, General Sarath Fonseka, is arrested for "military offences".
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Jackson medic denies manslaughter
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Michael Jackson's doctor, Conrad Murray, denies a charge of involuntary manslaughter over the singer's death.
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Yanukovych 'to win Ukraine poll'
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Ukraine's pro-Moscow Viktor Yanukovych will win presidential elections, officials say, but PM Yulia Tymoshenko is defiant.
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Avalanche kills 11 soldiers in Kashmir
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India says at least 17 soldiers have been killed after an avalanche struck a high-altitude military training camp in Kashmir.
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'All accounted for' in US blast
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Everyone has been accounted for after an explosion at a US power plant, leaving the death toll at five, officials say.
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France and Russia in warship deal
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France has agreed to sell Russia an advanced warship and is considering a request from Moscow for three others, French defence officials say.
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Body found on US flight to Japan
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Japanese officials try to identify a body found in the landing gear compartment of a flight that arrived in Tokyo from New York.
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German pensioners in kidnap trial
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Four pensioners appear in a German court charged with kidnapping a financial adviser they blamed for bad investments.
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Tallest building closes viewing deck - a month after it opened
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The observation deck on the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the tallest building in the world, closes only a month after it opened.
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Sydney sword swallower sets eye-watering world record
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An Australian performance artist sets a world record by swallowing 18 swords at the same time.
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Katrina tragedy 'inspired Saints'
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New Orleans Saints' quarterback Drew Brees said the Hurricane Katrina disaster inspired his side to a 31-17 Super Bowl win over Indianapolis Colts.
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Warne blasts Strauss Test absence
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Shane Warne describes England captain Andrew Strauss's decision to miss his country's tour of Bangladesh next month as disrespectful.
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Open plan
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Why surprise plays little part in latest Afghan operation
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Poll quandary
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Will Ukraine PM Yulia Tymoshenko challenge outcome?
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Iran confuses
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What's behind Tehran's plans for further enrichment?
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Hewitt on Europe
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Is the euro being stretched to breaking point?
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Who's talking
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How a talent show winner scored in Las Vegas
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Port or paradise
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Audio slideshow of project threat to Kenya beauty spot
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ICC rejects Darfur rebel charges
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War crimes charges against a Darfur rebel leader are dropped by International Criminal Court judges.
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Migrants saved from Gulf of Aden
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Somali fishermen save some 126 migrants who were reportedly forced into the sea at gunpoint by traffickers.
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Costa Rica elects female leader
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Costa Ricans elect Laura Chinchilla as president, the first woman to occupy the post in the Central American nation.
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New Orleans parties after NFL win
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Party season comes early to New Orleans as it celebrates a historic win in the US Super Bowl just before Mardi Gras.
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Australia tightens migrant rules
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Australia's immigration minister says policy will change to focus on skilled migrants, to support mining and health needs.
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China shuts down hacking website
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Three people are arrested as China's largest training website for hackers is shut down, state media reports.
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UK police commander jailed for corruption
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Metropolitan Police Commander Ali Dizaei is sentenced to four years for misconduct and perverting the course of justice.
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Euro MPs shun data deal with US
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A committee of Euro MPs moves to block the renewal of a deal allowing US anti-terror officials to access Europeans' bank data.
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Iran opposition leader 'jailed'
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An Iranian opposition leader is jailed for six years over unrest following June's disputed presidential election, reports say.
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Al-Qaeda offshoot calls for jihad
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Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula calls on Muslims in the region to wage holy war against the US and its allies.
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Asif barred from England matches
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Pakistan will be without key fast bowler Mohammad Asif for the two Twenty20 internationals against England later this month.
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Villages empty before Afghan push
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Hundreds of villagers leave a Taliban-controlled area of Afghanistan ahead of an expected Nato-led offensive.
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Policing Mexico's deadliest beat
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Katya Adler meets a Mexican widow joining the police on one of the world's most dangerous beats.
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Long walk to restore Mandela's office
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Andrew Harding visits the Johannesburg building that once housed Nelson Mandela's law firm and finds that long-stalled plans to turn it into a centre for black lawyers say a lot about the pace of change in modern South Africa.
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How should the world react to Iran?
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The US says sanctions are the "only path" after Iran said it was stepping up uranium enrichment. What is your reaction?
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