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Fidel Castro at the launch of Guerrillero del Tiempo in Havana Fidel Castro launches his memoirs

Former Cuban President Fidel Castro appears in public for the first time since April 2011 to launch a two-volume book of memoirs.

A Republican caucus polling station at Centennial High School on February 4, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada Nevada holds Republican vote

Republicans in the US state of Nevada take part in caucuses to decide their choice of presidential candidate with Mitt Romney leading the field.

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Market Name Current Value Movement Change Percentage Change
Dow Jones 12862.23 + 156.82 1.23%
Nasdaq 2905.66 + 45.98 1.61%
FTSE 100 5901.07 + 105.00 1.81%
Dax 6766.67 + 111.04 1.67%
Cac 40 3427.92 + 51.26 1.52%

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Man City move clear Manchester City players celebrate

Leaders beat Fulham 3-0 to go three points clear of Manchester United ahead of their meeting with Chelsea on Sunday.

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Ben Gazzara with his Donostia prize in 2005 Acting veteran Ben Gazzara dies

US film and Broadway actor Ben Gazzara has died in New York at the age of 81.

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Mosquitoes carry the parasite which causes malaria in humans Malaria toll 'is twice as high'

The number of deaths worldwide from malaria has been underestimated, according to data published in the medical journal the Lancet.

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iPad Apple overturns Motorola's ban

Apple is granted a suspension of a sales ban imposed on some of its iPads and iPhones in Germany.

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Fish being processed (Image: AP) Prince optimistic for fisheries

Prince Charles says there are reasons to be optimistic about the state of the world's oceans, but it is "critically urgent" to tackle overfishing.

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Siria: Los rebeldes sufren un "ataque sin tregua" en Homs

Un corresponsal de la BBC relata en primera persona cómo se están viviendo los enfrentamientos entre los opositores y el ejército de Al Asad.

Chinese

严寒席卷欧洲对交通造成严重影响

欧洲交通枢纽受到严寒天气影响,飞机场关闭、道路阻塞、铁路停运。

Arabic

روسيا والصين تستخدمان "الفيتو" في مجلس الأمن ضد مشروع قرار يدين سوريا

روسيا والصين تستخدمان حق النقض " الفيتو" للمرة الثانية لإحباط مشروع قرار في مجلس الأمن لإدانة العنف في سوريا.

Persian

روسیه و چین پیش نویس قطعنامه شورای امنیت علیه سوریه را وتو کردند

شورای امنیت سازمان ملل متحد بر سر پیش‌نویس قطعنامه‌ای در مورد سوریه رأی گیری کرد و روسیه و چین این قطعنامه را وتو کردند. نماینده آمریکا گفت که این دو کشور شورای امنیت را به گروگان گرفته‌اند.

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The Temple of Luxor Running on empty

Twelve months on from Egypt's revolution, visitor numbers have slumped and some stunning historical sites are near deserted, reports Michelle Jana Chan.

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