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US Iraq rebuilding 'achieved little'

Wed, 03/06/2013 - 13:17
The US rebuilding effort in Iraq achieved little despite $60bn (£40bn) spent since the 2003 invasion and at least $8bn wasted, a US auditor says.
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VIDEO: Venezuela's future: What you need to know

Wed, 03/06/2013 - 12:54
Now Hugo Chavez has gone, what will happen to Venezuela? BBC Mundo's David Cuen explains what is next for the Latin American country.
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VIDEO: Syrian refugees reach million mark

Wed, 03/06/2013 - 12:30
The number of Syrian refugees who have fled the conflict has reached a million, the UN has said.
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Kenya row over rejected ballots

Wed, 03/06/2013 - 11:57
A row breaks out in Kenya over whether rejected ballots should be included in the presidential vote count, with Uhuru Kenyatta's alliance accusing the UK of meddling.
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Syria's millionth refugee

Wed, 03/06/2013 - 11:37
Lyse Doucet reflects on the grim milestone reached today - the millionth refugee to flee Syria.
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SA memorial for dragged taxi driver

Wed, 03/06/2013 - 11:04
A memorial service is held in South Africa for the taxi driver who died after being dragged behind a police van, with Nelson Mandela's wife in attendance.
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Guitarist Alvin Lee dies at 68

Wed, 03/06/2013 - 10:58
Alvin Lee, the rock guitarist who rose to fame in the band Ten Years After, dies aged 68.
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US cardinals cancel press briefing

Wed, 03/06/2013 - 10:46
US cardinals in Rome cancel a popular daily press briefing as the conclave approaches after stories about the confidential process appear in the media.
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MPs agree new biofuel subsidies

Wed, 03/06/2013 - 10:41
MPs have agreed new subsidies for burning wood and plants in the UK's power stations.
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Bolshoi dancer 'confesses' to attack

Wed, 03/06/2013 - 10:22
Bolshoi Ballet soloist Pavel Dmitrichenko and two accomplices have confessed to an acid attack on the company's artistic director, police say.
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VIDEO: Shaky maiden voyage for replica boat

Wed, 03/06/2013 - 10:21
A replica Bronze Age boat which was built using traditional techniques has made its maiden voyage in Falmouth, Cornwall.
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VIDEO: Welsh Somalis discover their roots

Wed, 03/06/2013 - 10:20
Somalis who settled in Wales in the 19th Century have been celebrating their cultural heritage and discovering their roots at a festival in Cardiff.
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Syrian refugees reach million mark

Wed, 03/06/2013 - 10:06
The number of people fleeing the conflict in Syria has reached a million, the UN refugee agency says, with neighbouring countries struggling to cope.
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UN eases Somalia weapons embargo

Wed, 03/06/2013 - 09:59
The UN Security Council authorises the partial lifting of the ban on selling weapons to Somalia - the world's oldest such embargo.
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Uefa takes action against Man Utd

Wed, 03/06/2013 - 09:58
Uefa begins disciplinary proceedings against Manchester United following their Champions League defeat by Real Madrid.
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Budget Day strike for civil servants

Wed, 03/06/2013 - 09:28
The UK's largest civil service union, the PCS, has picked Budget Day - 20 March - to start its industrial action over pay and pensions.
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UK sends armoured vehicles to Syria

Wed, 03/06/2013 - 09:28
The UK is to provide armoured vehicles and body armour to opposition forces in Syria to help save lives, Foreign Secretary William Hague says.
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Volvo unveils cyclist alert system

Wed, 03/06/2013 - 09:20
Volvo is to offer a product that can scan the road for cyclists and apply the brakes if it thinks a collision is imminent.
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VIDEO: Malaysian army hunt for Filipino clan

Wed, 03/06/2013 - 09:19
Malaysian troops are searching houses and terrain for armed members of a Filipino clan embroiled in a three-week conflict in Sabah on Borneo island.
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PM 'out of touch' over bank bonuses

Wed, 03/06/2013 - 09:17
Ed Miliband accuses David Cameron of being "out of touch" for opposing an EU-wide bankers' bonus cap, but the PM says he is fighting to preserve the UK financial sector.
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