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- At least 35 dead in Iraq attacks
- At least 35 people have been killed in Iraq and dozens injured in a wave of bombings and shootings targeting mainly police officers.
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- Man City 4-0 FC Porto (6-1 agg)
- Sergio Aguero is again the headline act as Manchester City seal an impressive win over holders Porto to reach the last 16 of the Europa League.
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- Should I eat that?
- Ordering up a local delicacy can put an ethical dilemma on your plate.
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- Purchasing power
- Billionaire Sheldon Adelson - almost single-handedly keeping Mr Gingrich's Republican nomination bid afloat - is part of a long tradition of wealthy men who have used cash to buy political influence.
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- 'Will this anarchy remain forever?'
- In her own words Faduma Aden Mohamud, a samosa seller in Somalia, explains how she survives and supports her family in a refugee camp in Mogadishu.
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- Race to the deep
- Fifty years after it was first conquered, four teams are vying to reach the deepest place in the ocean - the Mariana Trench, plunging 11km down. It will be an epic journey and only one team shall emerge triumphant.
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- Burma ready for business boom?
- There is a palpable buzz about Rangoon these days - a feeling that things are about to take off. But internet speeds are slow, roads aren't maintained and power cuts prevail.
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Australia PM calls leadership ballot
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard calls a ballot for the leadership of the Labor Party on Monday to end a tussle with Kevin Rudd.
Leaders gather for key Somalia meeting
African and Western leaders gather for a major London conference on the future of Somalia, to discuss political change, terrorism and piracy.
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Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell is beaten in the World Match Play Championship's first round by South Korea's YE Yang.
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Brit ratings 'biggest since 2005'
The average audience to have watched the Brits ceremony on ITV1 and catch-up channel ITV1+1 comes in at 6.2 million - the event's highest audience since 2005.
Health
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Time link to sudden cardiac death
How the time of day can increase the risk of dying from an irregular heartbeat has been identified by researchers.
Technology
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Slow broadband 'hits many homes'
Many UK addresses have broadband speeds of less than 5Mbps, research suggests.
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Cruise finds Fukushima pollution
An international research cruise off Japan detects radioactivity in sampled seawater and marine organisms, but well within safe levels.
Travel
- Bangladesh’s lesser-known charms
- For those who want more than the must-see highlights, off-the-beaten-track ideas include floating rice markets and wild elephant spotting.
- Celebrity treatments in Los Angeles
- Keeping up appearances is crucial in Hollywood, so Tinseltown has a variety of ways to help its famous residents stay fresh-looking and camera-ready.
- Living in... Boston
- The United States’ most historic city has attributes that make it permanently attractive to long-time residents and mini-fridge carrying university students alike.
- The other New Orleans soundtrack
- This Southern city is well-known as the birthplace of jazz, but its voice and beat manifest in a staggeringly diverse set of musical genres.
- World’s best casino dining
- From Las Vegas to Macau, casinos across the globe feature restaurants led by some of the world’s best chefs.
- Australia’s highwheeling bike races
- The village of Evandale in Tasmania is keeping old traditions alive with the National Penny Farthing Championships, where antique bicycles are ridden in a variety of races.
- London's iconic buses are back
- The city’s new Routemaster bus, with an open hop-on hop-off platform at the rear, is reminiscent of a design that was popular between 1950 and 2005.
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Las fuerzas sirias de Bashar al Asad siguen el asedio a la población civil en Homs. BBC Mundo recuerda otros casos en que los gobiernos decidieron lanzar bombas a su propia población.
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Poised for success
With two Mexicans nominated at the 2012 Oscars, Mexico Direct looks at the boom in the country’s film industry and hopes for further success.
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