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PM 'relaxed' about Commons EU vote
Sailing Olympian dies in US capsize
US captives accused due in court
31 held over £30m diamonds robbery
Dozens 'killed in Syria massacre'
Italy finally forms new government
New bird flu 'spreads more easily'
21 killed in China 'terror' clashes
Up to 250 feared dead in Damascus
Police wait to quiz Boston suspect
Massive hunt for Boston 'bomber'
'Lying here, she is one of us'
FBI hunts Boston Marathon bomber
Beaten Capriles demands recount
Spanish demonstrate against King
Guantanamo prisoners battle guards
Madonna 'sad' over Malawi criticism
Cameron leads tributes to Thatcher
Lady Thatcher full military honours for funeral
North Korea issue nuclear warning
UN adopts global arms sales treaty
N Korea vows to restart reactor
Afghan equipment airlift begins
Shroud of Turin goes on display
N Korea's 'state of war' with South
NKorea preps rockets after US drill
Cyprus banks reopen with cash curb
Top-level EU talks on Cyprus deal
Cyprus parliament rejects bank levy
Cyber attacks a bigger threat to US than Al-Qaeda
Cameron hails Falklands Yes vote
Crowds for Chavez coffin procession
36 killed in Congo plane crash
Cardinal sorry for sexual conduct
VP: Chavez 'battling' for life'
Retired pope will take a new title
Pistorius brother on death charge
Osborne pledge after ratings blow
Politician found cemented in barrel
Gunmen kidnap workers in Nigeria
'No hatred,' says Reeva's father
Five dead in Ukraine plane crash
N-Korea nuclear test
Pope Benedict in shock resignation
Crowds see woman burned as witch
Iran TV airs video of captured US drone
MoD attacked over jets decision
Netanyahu asked to form government
Tuaregs join fight in northern Mali
Holocaust Day marked around Europe
Cameron 'depicting EU as enemy'
Obama dances into his second term
Search for missing Algeria Britons
Algeria in talks on hostage crisis
French troops attack Mali rebels
My gun fight goes on, vows Morgan
Vote to delay Chavez inauguration
Heat and winds fan Australia fires
Google chief arrives in North Korea
Voters get real choice over EU - PM
PM rebuffs Argentina over Falklands
Now US looks to a fight over cuts
Obama holds talks on economy deal
UN envoy in Syria meeting Assad
Funding for Hillsborough families
New Hillsborough inquests ordered
Congo leader cleared of war crimes
Obama offers prayer of a nation
School head among shooting victims
Assad losing control, admits Russia
N Korea rocket launch 'a success'
Bid to quash Hillsborough verdicts
Prank DJs 'gutted' at nurse's death
Lottery winner loses unclaimed £64m
Pregnant Kate faces hospital stay
Foreign Office summons Israel envoy
New president vows to restore peace
UN upgrades status of Palestine
Security deal with Kuwait agreed
Hague under pressure over UN vote
Yasser Arafat's remains exhumed
Elton hails dissident at China gig
Rebels capture helicopter base
MoD makes £50m patrol vehicle order
Hamas claims victory as truce holds
Spurs fans 'stabbed in Rome attack'
Sentamu: Church not dead after vote
Hague to address MPs on Gaza crisis
Israel vow as Egypt PM visits Gaza
France recognizes new Syria group
EU finance ministers tackle slumping economy
Newly united Syria opposition bids for recognition
Iraq cancels $4.2bn Russian arms deal over 'corruption'
Leader demands curb on corruption
Re-elected Obama vows: Best to come
First votes cast in US election
Candidates focus on swing states
China's Communist Party prepares for power handover
16 dead as Sandy becomes superstorm
S. Africa's Zuma drops lawsuit over rape cartoon
Berlusconi jail term 'marks end of era'
British businessman Nicholas Mockford brutally shot dead
Police chief quits amid Hillsborough probe
Qatari emir enters Gaza on landmark visit
China to conduct naval exercises in East China Sea
Britain, France, Germany call for new Iran sanctions
US takes to TV, YouTube to quell Muslim anger
British soldier gives birth at Camp Bastion
William and Kate win photos injunction
William and Kate 'saddened' by topless photograph claims
Hillsborough papers: Families press for criminal action
Asil Nadir jailed for 10 years
Ethiopian prime minister Meles dead
Assange has embassy home
Moors Murderer may have revealed grave site
Virgin loses rail route
Wildfires displace thousands on Spanish islands
Curtain falls on 'glorious' London Games
Iran earthquakes kill hundreds
Taliban threaten to kill Imran Khan
Rebels forced out of strategic Aleppo suburb
Gu Kailai trial closes without verdict
Egypt helicopter gunships kill 20 militants
Clinton meets Mandela in rare visit at his home
Rover Lands on Mars
North Korea 'urgently needs food aid'
Punk band Pussy Riot's courtroom drama grips Russia
Gore Vidal, novelist and iconoclast, dies aged 86
Battle for Aleppo enters day 11
Ebola virus spreads to Uganda capital
China blocks online talk of Gu case
London 2012 will show 'Britain can deliver', says PM
Syria's chemical weapons shrouded in secrecy
China Offers Africa Billions in New Loans
31 dead, over 100 missing in Zanzibar ferry disaster
South Africans sing happy birthday to Mandela
Intense fighting rocks Syrian capital
Clinton lends support to Egypt's democratic transition
Berlusconi preparing for political comeback
Three Britons among nine dead after Alps avalanche
Russia keeps hunger-striking punks behind bars
Jordan MP draws gun in TV debate
Barclays CEO Bob Diamond quits
Islamists destroy Timbuktu religious treasures‎
Hague admits frustration over Syria
Events to mark Armed Forces Day
Barclays to pay millions to settle LIBOR charges
Queen in historic handshake with Martin McGuinness
US grants cautious welcome to Egypt's new president
US warns of imminent attack in Mombasa
US denies safe passage scheme for Assad
Egypt's Mubarak taken to hospital after stroke
Saudi king names Salman as his heir
World powers face off in 'last chance' nuclear talks
Euro warning as Greeks face crucial election dilemma
Argentina presses Falklands claim
Wave of car bombings rock Iraq
'No silver bullet' for situation in Syria: US
Spain drags down Eurozone
Spain’s stricken banks need 40 billion euro injection
Merkel seeking long-term answer as Europe burns
Russia, China-led bloc opposes Syria intervention
Venus crosses the Sun in once-in-a-lifetime event
Nigeria Plane Crash
Thames to host Jubilee spectacular
Hosni Mubarak, sentenced to life in prison
Judges sentence Charles Taylor to 50 years
13 children among 19 dead in Qatar mall fire
Blair heckled as protester breaks in to press inquiry
Iran downplays UN uranium report as 'technical'
EU bailout fund to replenish banks
Daredevil leaps from plane without parachute
Azerbaijan basks in glitz
Nightmare foretold if Greece heads for euro exit
Obama puts international spotlight on Camp David
Britain's Cameron ups pressure on eurozone leaders
Bosnia war crimes trial of Mladic to open
Nepal plane crash kills 15
Peace council member killed
Greek govt talks falter in final stretch
Test flight jet crashes into cliff
Queen's speech to tackle Lords reform, economy
US foils new Al-Qaeda plane bomb plot
Party for Hollande after French election win
Afghanistan security deal Obama signed has holes
Murdoch has iron grip on empire despite pressure
Murdoch 'not fit' to run company
Chinese activist latest held after Chen escape
Saudi lets bin Ladens in 'on humanitarian grounds'
Taylor guilty of aiding war crimes
Syria presses crackdown as France considers action
Hunt: I won't quit over BSkyB row
Israel shrugs off impact of Egypt nixing gas deal
It's all about emotion in French presidential race
NATO allies to discuss Afghan withdrawal
Breivik denies guilt in massacre
Expectations low for Iran nuclear talks
'Gay cure' bus adverts is banned
Syria peace deal nears collapse
Syria wants guarantees to pull troops from cities
Russia criticises U.S. over arms dealer sentence
Angry football fans shake Egypt's fragile peace
Syria agrees to ceasefire deadline, Annan says
Galloway savours sensational win
Three killers executed in Japan
Troops shot dead in Afghan base
Clashes in Syria's north as regime foes eye capital
Damascus bombs kill police, civilians: state TV
China's heir apparent calls for Communist Party unity
PM and Obama to discuss Afghanistan
Japan marks 1 year since quake, tsunami disaster
Kofi Annan in Syria to press for end to violence
UK hostage killed during rescue bid
Kate to join Queen as tour starts
Libya tribes declare breakaway zone
Israel insists on right to defend itself
Putin wins 'tainted' Russia poll
Syrian blocks Red Cross access to Homs
N. Korea offers US lessons
Annan calls on Assad to stop the bloodshed
Putin assassination plot foiled
Israel says IAEA report 'proof' Iran wants the bomb
'Friends of Syria' ready ultimatum for Assad
Greece secures bailout to avoid debt default
UN nuclear team arrives in Iran
Chinese envoy says all Syrians must end violence
UN chief condemns Assad violence
Pakistan to host Afghan, Iranian leaders
Blasts rattle Bangkok as Israel accuses Iran
Hague backs Syria peacekeeping bid
Whitney Houston dead at 48
Britain dismisses claims of 'weaponising' Falklands
New Rio strike threatens Brazil carnival
Confident Kate on solo engagement
Israel's stance on Iran could be 'catastrophic': Moscow
Argentina goes to UN over Falklands
Catholic leaders ask forgiveness for child abuse
Russia opposition vows new rallies to shake Putin
Queen celebrates 60 years on throne
US seeks global help to fund Afghan troops
Egypt police clash with protesters
HMS Dauntless off to Falklands
AU leaders fail to choose new top official
EU, US economic chiefs thrash out crisis at Davos
Deadly unrest spreads in Tibetan areas of China
Diving in the labyrinth of Italy's cruise wreck
France blames Afghan deaths on 'Taliban infiltrator'
Western brands aim for China's 'Dragon' riches
Treasure haul as N.Z. police raid Megaupload guru
Wikipedia hails 'blackout' success
Wikipedia plans protest shutdown
Peres 'not aware' of Israel role in Iran blast
Car bomb kills nuke scientist in Iran
S.Africa's ANC accused of living in past after centenary
Israelis, Palestinians downbeat about peace prospects
Syria opposition struggles to stay united
Iran tests cruise missile during navy war games
EU leaders warn of tough year on euro anniversary
N.Korea acclaims new supreme leader at huge parade
Prince Philip leaves hospital after heart op
Season's Greetings from AsiaEurope
Nigeria church attacks; 25 dead
Iraq talks cancelled after deadly bombings
Gulf states issue warnings to Syria and Iran
Kim Jong Il dead, son is 'successor'
Last US base handed to Iraq ahead of pullout
Chirac guilty of corruption
Putin loyalist resigns as parliament speaker
Israeli settlers attack army base
Deadly attack on NATO convoy
Britain ponders lonely, rocky road ahead in EU
EU scrambles to fix grand euro bargain
Dozens killed and injured in Kabul suicide bomb attack
Putin’s party loses support in Russian vote
Chavez wants to create new Americas bloc
Russia braces for parliamentary elections
Corruption making euro debt crisis worse
Call to tackle HIV and Aids stigma
Facebook IPO said to set value at $100bn
Hamas and Fatah hail new partnership
China navy to carry out Pacific exercises
Yemen's Saleh to sign exit plan in Riyadh
Egypt Cabinet Offers to Resign
Rajoy Wins as Spain Grapples With Debt Crisis
Kadhafi son to 'get fair trial' in Libya
Fresh protests called in Syria
Virgin Money buys Northern Rock
Syrian army defectors kill 8 soldiers
Israel refuses to pay $100m to Palestine
European stocks rise amid government changes
Palestinians resigned to defeat in UN bid
Iran president's nuclear defiance
Jackson doctor facing jail sentence
Allies intensify pressure on Berlusconi
Tensions rise ahead of Egypt vote
Palestinian UN campaign promises more tensions
Germans urge Greece to avoid "no"- vote disaster
Syria mining Lebanon border
Two Britons killed in Kabul attack
Baghdad bombings kill at least 10
World waits for Saudi king to announce new heir
Thailand declares holidays to cope with flood crisis
Turkey quake death toll climbs
Muammar Gaddafi dies in city of his birth
Turkish jets bomb Kurdish camps in northern Iraq
Australians prepare to welcome queen
British MPs demand release of football disaster files
U.N. rights boss warns of possible civil war in Syria
BlackBerry chief apologies for outage
China says US yuan vote could set off trade war
Israel police out in force after Muslim tombs defaced
Jewish settlers clash with Palestinian farmers
Protest calls for Afghan withdrawal
Wikipedia closes in Italy after Berlusconi 'gagging' bid
Tributes paid to Apple pioneer Jobs
Knox 'overwhelmed' to be back in US
Kercher family 'back to square one'
Syrian lawmaker criticizes opposition council
Kudrin exit 'big blow' for Russian economy
Statehood bid wins Abbas respect
US focused on future amid Palestinian UN bid
Palestinians show support for Abbas' statehood bid
Bomb rocks Turkish capital
Diplomats scramble ahead of Palestinian UN bid
Blair paid 'secret' visits to Kadhafi
Palestinians to seek UN backing for statehood
Rogue trader loses UBS $2bn
Turkish PM Erdogan hailed as hero on Cairo visit
Attack in Kabul 'no big deal': Ambassador
Libyan new leaders pledge 'moderate' Islamic rule
Bush and Obama, Shoulder to Shoulder
Turkey threat of warships to Gaza 'grave': Israel
US goes on alert after 9/11 terror threat
Angry Gaddafi denies fleeing Libya
Israel will not apologise to Turkey says minister
Large Libyan military convoy arrives in Niger
Kadhafi 'warned Britain' over Lockerbie bomber
UN chief urges Turkey and Israel to mend relations
Gaddafi rejects surrender demand
Gaddafi promises war in new audio message
Iranian nuclear bid could provoke attack
Gaddafi aide rejects surrender call
Hunt for Gaddafi as family flees
Japan PM resigns amid public dismay
Clegg defends human rights laws
US seeks UN Council pressure to unblock Libya aid
Strauss-Kahn free after NY court ends sex case
Gaddafi irrelevant to Libya
Syrian leader Assad 'not worried'
Leaders tell Gaddafi it's over
Gaza rockets hit Israel after night of airstrikes
EU's Ashton slams Israeli settlement approval
Ahmadinejad welcomes Russia nuclear proposal
Gaddafi forces fire missile
Caged Mubarak back in dock
Palestinians set date for UN statehood bid
Arabs to urge yes vote on Palestinian UN bid
Calm descends on UK
'Shameful' rioting in Manchester
London riots: BlackBerry to help police
Violence, rioting and looting across England
Libya rebels say town captured on path to Tripoli
US loses AAA-rating from Standard & Poor's
Police halt scam that used N. Korea computers
FTSE slumps as global growth fears grow
Rights groups withdraw from torture inquiry
Hosni Mubarak, bedridden, appears in court
Muslims start fasting month amid Mideast turmoil
US debt limit really doesn't limit debt
Blow for Libyan rebels as top commander killed
US debt: Boehner tells Republicans to 'fall in line'
Norway finds 'no proof' of British link to gunman
Norway gunman wants to appear in court in uniform
Greek bailout boosts global markets
Libya rebels seek arms amid pre-Ramadan offensive
British 'Taliban fighters' arrested in Afghanistan
Piers Morgan seeks apology over phone hacking
Murdoch on the rack as hacking row intensifies
Nelson Mandela celebrates 93rd birthday
Protest ship trying to reach Gaza on Tuesday
Darren Clarke Wins The Open Championship
Libya rebel advance slowed by 'chemical' trenches
Syria set for Friday protests
Rebekah Brooks resigns from News International
Libya accuses NATO of 'war crimes'
Murdoch battles to save UK paper business
Brown condemns 'disgusting work' of NI journalists
UK asks for fresh regulatory advice on Sky deal
Judge to head News of the World hacking inquiry
Phone hacking: families of 7/7 victims 'were targets'
Thai army 'will not challenge' Yingluck Shinawatra coalition
Strauss-Kahn release stuns France
Russia Says France Is Violating Embargo
Hardline Arab-Israeli imam 'held in Britain'
Muammar Gaddafi subject to ICC arrest warrant
British military advisers 'expelled from Pakistan'
EU piles pressure on Syria, targets Iran allies
Russia blames piloting error for plane crash
NATO 'bombed Libya military target, not civilians'
Russia's Medvedev says won't compete with Putin
U.S. in peace talks with Taliban
Syrian army enters village near Turkish border
EU's Ashton in Israel to seek lifeline for peace
NATO chief warns on funding gap
Pakistan arrests CIA informants
US to judge Lebanon government 'by its actions'
Fischer says economist needed for top IMF job
Turkey votes in parliamentary elections
Wounded Yemen president's health 'bad'
Blair calls for elected European leader
Kate Middleton named as phone hacking target
Syria's Assad faces new sanctions
Extremist websites to be blocked under new plans
Britain says 'no deadline' for Libya operation
WikiLeaks chief says no one harmed by site's leaks
New MRSA strain found in British cows' milk
China rejects Gmail spying claims
Ratko Mladic to stand in dock by end of the week
Zuma can't convince Gaddafi to step down
Nigerian leader to be sworn in with nation divided
Obama has European 'bounce' in his step
PayPal sues Google over electronic wallet
No major ash impact on air traffic
UK Papers: Naming Private Ryan
France says China backs Lagarde for IMF chief
Barack Obama Touches Down In Ireland
US 'would repeat Bin Laden raid'
The Queen: standing ovation in Dublin
11 killed at violent protests over Afghan deaths
Al-Qaida in the midst of fierce succession battle
The Queen in Ireland: security is largest in history
Egypt police fire at rally outside Israel Embassy
UK Border Agency criticised
Libyan rebel official set for White House talks
Spain earthquake: Thousands in Lorca sleep out in fear
Reckless drivers to face instant fines
Twitter Account Fights Super-Injunctions
David Beckham unhurt after car crash
Around 25 dead in Indonesia plane crash
France is expelling 14 Libyan diplomats
Obama won't release bin Laden death photos
Britain votes in referendum amid coalition strain
Syria activists pledge to remain steadfast
Fatah, Hamas prepare to bury the hatchet in Cairo
Sellafield nuclear site terror arrests made
Exclusive: Osama bin Laden, Dead Photo of Al-Qaeda leader's body,
Pakistan was not told about bin Laden operation
Osama bin Laden killed
Royal wedding: inside the lunchtime reception
PM's calm down jibe 'patronising'
Chernobyl marks 25th anniversary
UK 'ready for long haul in Libya'
NATO bombs hit Kadhafi office as rebels advance
SAS 'faces recruitment crisis'
Condemnation mounts of Syria crackdown
Muslim group plans wedding protest
UK urged not to expand Libya role
Britons murder accused held before
Fierce fighting kills 17 in Libya
Nigeria heads for presidential vote
Shortage of spare parts ground RAF jets
Cameron to set out immigration plan
Cameron, Sarkozy to meet for Libya talks
Egypt detains Mubarak and sons
Church in 'sham marriage' crackdown
French face veil ban comes into force
Gadhafi Accepts Peace Plan
NotW apologises to hacking victims
Murdoch paper apologises for phone hacking
Nato blamed for attack on rebels
UK bailout bill 'may reach £3bn'
Ivory Coast's Gbagbo negotiates departure terms
Arms exports policy 'was misjudged'
US media ramps up royal wedding coverage
Afghan Koran protests spreading
Japan may inject tax money into TEPCO
Defection 'shows regime crumbling'
Missing Briton's parents 'drained'
London Conference on Libya
Yemen leader scraps offer to quit
Nato to take over Libyan operation
Census reminder for householders
Libyan air space 'under control'
Two British troops killed in Afghan bombing
Cameron backs 'Earth Hour' blackout
Arab League gets back behind Libya strikes
US pounds Libyan air defenses, assesses damage
Quake-hit Britons to be flown home
Gaddafi warns against no-fly zone
Rebels battle for control in Libya
Warcrimes court targets Kadhafi
Libyan rebels take control of city
Al-Qaeda in N. Africa backs Libya uprising
Saudi King returns home to reshaped Mideast
Army 'attacks Libya mosque rebels'
Saudi King returns home amid Arab unrest
Dozens killed in New Zealand's 'darkest day'
Cameron flies to Egypt for talks
Museveni poised for Ugandan win
Bahrain mourners in call to topple monarchy
Iran tries to quell massive protest
Valentine's Day 'trap' warning
End police state, demand Algerians
Magistrates seek immediate trial for Berlusconi
Middle East peace process 'at risk'
Russian security service 'banned British reporter'
PM urged to order Megrahi inquiry
No 'budget' wedding
Saboteurs attack Egypt gas pipeline to Jordan
US in talks with senior Egyptians
Egyptian army moves to halt clashes
Britain keeps pressure on Mubarak
Egyptians Begin Gathering for Million-Strong March
World leaders urge Egypt democracy
Hague calls for reforms in Egypt
Moscow mourns airport bombing victims
Teams check Pakistani quake damage
Obama to dine privately with China's president
Tunisian leaders bid to fill power vacuum
Tunisian president's departure called permanent
Berlusconi summoned over prostitution claims
Bhutto son hits out over governor killing
Straw stirs up storm with Pakistani rape comments
EU says IAEA should visit Iran nuclear sites
Prince William unveils new wedding details
Facebook investment 'values firm at $50bn'
Pope condemns church attack
Happy New Year from AsiaEurope
2011 will be hard, warns Cameron
Police charge nine men over bomb plot
India rocket explodes after take-off
Indian student shot dead in US
Air traffic improving across Europe
Medvedev seals India visit deals
12 arrested in anti-terror swoop
Snow brings further chaos to UK
McCoy wins sports personality crown
India's rocket launch postponed
Japan's defence focuses on China
Australia launches probe into asylum shipwreck
Casino robbed of $1.5m in chips
India IT worker chopped up wife
Bomber confronted by mosque leaders
Photographs mark royal romance
Swine flu attacks Merseyside man
Royal car attacked in fees demo
WikiLeaks supporters step up cyber 'war'
Gunshot sensors installed in city
Blair recalled to Iraq inquiry
WikiLeaks supporters attack MasterCard
China pressures countries to miss Nobel ceremony
India and France in nuclear deal
India wants compensation doubled
Sarkozy backs India's civil nuclear programme
Oil prices reach post-crisis two-year high
India tycoon's $2bn charity gift
India denies visa to Musharraf
US diplomats reach out to India
Prince William engaged to Kate Middleton
Commonwealth Games officials arrested
Iraq agrees on new government
Bush claims UK lives 'saved by waterboarding'
Obama visits India
Pakistan releases Indian prisoners on eve of talks