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New clashes in Brazil before match
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| Police fire tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse protesters in the Brazilian city of Fortaleza, ahead of a football match against Mexico. |
| Date Posted : Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:45:43 GMT |
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Obama calls for nuclear arsenal cuts
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| Speaking at Berlin's Brandenburg Gate, President Barack Obama calls for reductions to be made in US and Russian nuclear stockpiles. |
| Date Posted : Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:40:39 GMT |
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Kerry calls Karzai to defuse tension
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| The US Secretary of State calls the Afghan leader to defuse tension over the opening of a Taliban office in Qatar, an Afghan official says. |
| Date Posted : Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:33:31 GMT |
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Deadly attack on Somalia UN office
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| At least 12 people, including four foreigners, are killed in an assault by militant Islamists on a UN office in the Somali capital, Mogadishu. |
| Date Posted : Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:53:55 GMT |
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FBI 'uses surveillance drones in US'
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| The FBI has used drones for surveillance in limited cases over US soil and is developing a drone use policy, the FBI director tells a US Senate panel. |
| Date Posted : Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:31:53 GMT |
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US force-feeding 'hurts detainees'
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| A hunger-striking Guantanamo Bay detainee tells of the 'ordeal' of force-feeding, as doctors call for inmates to get independent medical care. |
| Date Posted : Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:15:14 GMT |
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Protests flare over Egypt governor
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| Egypt's tourism minister quits and protests erupt as a man with links to Islamists behind the deadly 1997 attack in Luxor is named as city governor. |
| Date Posted : Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:53:49 GMT |
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Royal baby's gender to be 'surprise'
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| Duchess of Cambridge expected to give birth at London's St Mary's Hospital where Princess Diana had her sons. |
| Date Posted : Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:51:11 GMT |
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Mexico arrests top 10 US fugitive
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| A US fugitive on the FBI's 10 Most Wanted list for the alleged sexual exploitation of children is arrested at a resort in Mexico. |
| Date Posted : Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:52:38 GMT |
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Nigeria motorbike raiders 'kill 48'
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| Gunmen on motorbikes kill 48 people in an attack on a remote village in northern Nigeria's Zamfara state, an official says. |
| Date Posted : Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:49:45 GMT |
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Cyprus leader attacks bailout terms
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| Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades urges eurozone leaders to help his country's biggest bank and sharply criticises the bailout agreed in March. |
| Date Posted : Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:01:50 GMT |
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Dolce and Gabbana sentenced to jail
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| Italian fashion designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana are sentenced to jail in Italy for tax evasion but have appealed the verdict. |
| Date Posted : Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:35:27 GMT |
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China's Wanda to buy UK yacht maker
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| Dalian Wanda Group, a Chinese property developer, says it will spend £1bn ($1.6bn) to buy a British yacht maker and property in London. |
| Date Posted : Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:43:06 GMT |
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First cycling Tour de Congo begins
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| The first cycling tour of the Democratic Republic of Congo starts, but cyclists will not be riding to the volatile east of the vast country. |
| Date Posted : Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:33:40 GMT |
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PlayStation update freezing consoles
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| A system software update has rendered some PlayStation 3 consoles unusable, manufacturer Sony confirms. |
| Date Posted : Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:03:18 GMT |
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VIDEO: Hospital where royal baby will be born revealed
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| More details have been released about plans for the birth of the royal baby. |
| Date Posted : Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:23:40 GMT |
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VIDEO: China's Wanda to buy UK yacht maker
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| Chinese property developer Dalian Wanda Group has said it will spend more than £1bn ($1.6bn) to buy a British yacht maker and develop a hotel in London. |
| Date Posted : Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:24:26 GMT |
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VIDEO: 'Made in Peru' World Cup shirts
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| Clothing manufacturers in Peru expect to make bumper profits next year by making football shirts for global fans descending on Brazil for the World Cup. |
| Date Posted : Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:42:43 GMT |
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VIDEO: One-minute World News
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| Watch the latest news summary from BBC World News. International news updated 24 hours a day. |
| Date Posted : Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:50:02 GMT |
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VIDEO: 'You don't know how much I miss my son'
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| In Mexico around 25,000 people have disappeared since the drug war began six years ago. |
| Date Posted : Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:34:57 GMT |
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VIDEO: Michelle Obama and daughters on tour
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| US First Lady Michelle Obama and her daughters Malia and Sasha have lunch with Irish rock star Bono and visit Glendalough. |
| Date Posted : Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:46:33 GMT |
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VIDEO: Camera pioneers' work goes on display
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| Portraits by 19th century photographers Henry and Charles Meade are subjects of a new exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington. |
| Date Posted : Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:17:15 GMT |
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VIDEO: Lourdes evacuated after flash floods
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| The Roman Catholic shrine at Lourdes has been evacuated after flash floods struck south-western France. |
| Date Posted : Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:28:16 GMT |
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Fed maintains pace of asset purchase
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| The Federal Reserve maintains its $85bn-a-month (£54bn) asset purchase programme, and Fed chairman Ben Bernanke says the bank could begin scaling back the programme later this year. |
| Date Posted : Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:08:10 GMT |
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IMF: Spain making strong progress
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| The IMF says Spain has made strong progress on its economy, but the outlook remains "difficult" and more action is needed to boost job creation. |
| Date Posted : Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:20:43 GMT |
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Smart ring and socks unveiled
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| A ring that unlocks smartphones and socks which provide feedback about footsteps are the latest devices in the growing wearable tech sector. |
| Date Posted : Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:59:17 GMT |
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Xcom iOS app priced at premium
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| A US publisher is pricing a sci-fi video game for iPhones and iPads at more than double the cost high-end titles are usually sold for on those devices. |
| Date Posted : Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:41:52 GMT |
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US country singer Slim Whitman dies
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| Slim Whitman, the American country singer known for his yodelling abilities has died at the age of 89. |
| Date Posted : Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:30:20 GMT |
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Radcliffe's Cripple enchants critics
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| Daniel Radcliffe impresses reviewers with his "understated" performance as a disabled teenage orphan in Martin McDonagh's play The Cripple of Inishmaan. |
| Date Posted : Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:04:40 GMT |
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Early Mars atmosphere 'oxygen-rich'
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| Mars' atmosphere could have been rich in oxygen four billion years ago - well before Earth's air became augmented with the gas. |
| Date Posted : Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:12:10 GMT |
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Naked mole-rat gives cancer clues
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| A rodent that never gets cancer could hold the key to preventing or treating malignant tumours, say scientists. |
| Date Posted : Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:01:25 GMT |
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Doctors plea for Guantanamo care
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| An open letter published in the Lancet medical journal calls for hunger-striking Guantanamo Bay detainees to receive independent medical care. |
| Date Posted : Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:09:36 GMT |
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Food labels system to be rolled out
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| A new consistent system of front-of-pack food labelling is to be introduced in the UK, the government says. |
| Date Posted : Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:10:55 GMT |
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Dominant England reach Trophy final
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| England cruise into the final of the Champions Trophy with a convincing seven-wicket victory over South Africa at The Oval. |
| Date Posted : Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:23:52 GMT |
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Football fixtures for 2013-14 announced
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| Football fixtures for the Premier League, Football League and Scottish leagues for the 2013-14 season are announced. |
| Date Posted : Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:33:33 GMT |
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Telegram Era ends Stop
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| The last telegram in the world will be sent next month. Kathryn Westcott looks at telegraphy's linguistic legacy. |
| Date Posted : Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:50:29 GMT |
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Does a child die of hunger every 10 seconds?
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| It's a shocking statistic that a child dies of hunger every 10 seconds, very good at grabbing headlines. But is it true? |
| Date Posted : Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:48:21 GMT |
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Top South Sudan officials sacked
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| South Sudan's President Salva Kiir sacks two high-ranking government ministers embroiled in a multi-million dollar financial scandal. |
| Date Posted : Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:31:57 GMT |
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Army leads north India flood rescue
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| Military helicopters and the army are leading rescue operations in India's flood-hit northern states, where 138 people are now known to have died. |
| Date Posted : Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:39:49 GMT |
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Drug firms fined for blocking rivals
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| Nine drug companies are fined for delaying cheaper generic drugs coming to market. |
| Date Posted : Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:18:37 GMT |
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Chile to extradite Argentine judge
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| The Chilean Supreme Court approves the extradition of former Argentine judge Otilio Romano, accused of human rights abuses under the military government. |
| Date Posted : Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:10:00 GMT |
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Suicide bomber strikes Yemeni market
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| A suicide bomber on a motorbike kills two people in Yemen's northern town of Saada, which is under the control of Houthi Shia rebels. |
| Date Posted : Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:23:23 GMT |
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One in nine US bridges 'deficient'
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| One in nine bridges in the US - more than 66,000 in total - are structurally deficient, a number likely to grow amid US budget woes, a report finds. |
| Date Posted : Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:47:26 GMT |
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NHS 'cover-up' unacceptable - Hunt
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| There should be "no hiding place" for anyone involved in a cover-up by England's NHS regulator after baby deaths at a Cumbria hospital, the health secretary says. |
| Date Posted : Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:18:21 GMT |
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Families win Iraq deaths damages bid
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| Families of soldiers killed in Iraq can sue the government for negligence and bring damages claims under the Human Rights Act, the Supreme Court rules. |
| Date Posted : Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:42:49 GMT |
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MP Evans 'refutes all allegations'
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| Commons Deputy Speaker Nigel Evans says he "refutes all allegations" after he is arrested on suspicion of three counts of indecent assault. |
| Date Posted : Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:15:45 GMT |
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Ian Brady 'chronically psychotic'
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| Moors Murderer Ian Brady remains "chronically psychotic", an expert at high-security Ashworth Hospital tells his mental health tribunal. |
| Date Posted : Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:51:25 GMT |
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In pictures: Brazil protest banners
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| Mass protests in Brazil |
| Date Posted : Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:38:06 GMT |
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Day in pictures: 18 June 2013
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| Twenty-four hours of news photos: 18 June |
| Date Posted : Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:59:58 GMT |
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In pictures: Singapore haze
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| Forest fires in Indonesia create haze |
| Date Posted : Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:24:00 GMT |
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In pictures: On solid ground
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| Marking World Refugee Day |
| Date Posted : Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:00:01 GMT |
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In pictures: Afghan army's elite special forces
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| Thwarting high-profile militant attacks |
| Date Posted : Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:49:44 GMT |
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Day in pictures: 17 June 2013
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| Twenty-four hours of news photos: 17 June |
| Date Posted : Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:05:59 GMT |
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In pictures: Tanzania's traditional healers
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| Healers in Tanzania’s southern highlands |
| Date Posted : Mon, 17 Jun 2013 02:30:29 GMT |
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In pictures: India's dying telegram service
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| Images from the last days of India's telegram service |
| Date Posted : Mon, 17 Jun 2013 02:34:39 GMT |
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The air force pilot who took her baby on missions
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| The air force pilot who took her daughter on missions |
| Date Posted : Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:30:48 GMT |
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Glimmers of hope in Detroit
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| Is down-at-heel Detroit on the brink of a comeback? |
| Date Posted : Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:14:22 GMT |
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How Israel keeps Holocaust memories alive
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| As witnesses die, will the Holocaust be forgotten? |
| Date Posted : Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:43:30 GMT |
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Day in pictures: 19 June 2013
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| The best news photos from around the world in the last 24 hours |
| Date Posted : Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:31:12 GMT |
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Models for possible Syria intervention
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| Possible models for intervention as West mulls action in Syria |
| Date Posted : Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:42:00 GMT |
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Russia: Faberge eggs symbol of power
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| Russia falls again for eggs once despised as tsar’s playthings |
| Date Posted : Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:56:56 GMT |
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Apartheid's roots: The Natives Land Act
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| The 100-year-old law still dividing South Africa |
| Date Posted : Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:21:57 GMT |
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Alaa Jarban: One of Yemen's first openly gay men
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| Fears for author of 'I'm Queer' blogpost |
| Date Posted : Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:11:48 GMT |
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VIDEO: The 13-year-old fashion blogger
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| The 13-year-old taking fashion blogging by storm |
| Date Posted : Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:18:05 GMT |
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VIDEO: The global middle class revolution
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| Where is the middle class growing around the world? |
| Date Posted : Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:13:08 GMT |
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IMF entering university market
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| The IMF is turning into a university |
| Date Posted : Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:13:56 GMT |
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The rise of the global middle class
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| New middle class to bring profound global changes |
| Date Posted : Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:20:06 GMT |
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