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Africa
Head of state: King Juan Carlos
Ceuta and Melilla enjoy local autonomy and have their own governments. They return deputies and senators to the Spanish parliament in Madrid. Until 1995 they were administered by provincial governments - Cadiz for Ceuta, Malaga for Melilla.
$1bn aid for DR Congo and neighbours
The World Bank unveils a $1bn (£660m) aid package to help DR Congo and its neighbours, as fighting continues near the eastern city of Goma.
Striking a chord
Heard the one about the orchestra that walked into a bar?
Page turner
Getting ready for bookless libraries
Law of the land
Landmark ruling could halt Israel's seizure of Palestinian property
Shock tactic
France reacts to far-right author's suicide
A novel idea?
How US libraries are responding to the change from printed books to digital publishing
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Man dead in suspected terror attack