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We stand with you, PM tells Libyans

Thu, 01/31/2013 - 10:03
David Cameron tells Libyans that the UK will help to bring them "greater security" as he visited the country on the second leg of his Africa trip.
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Russia curbs 'worst since USSR'

Thu, 01/31/2013 - 09:45
Russian President Vladimir Putin has unleashed the worst political crackdown in the country's post-Soviet era, a human rights group says.
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Warcraft film director is named

Thu, 01/31/2013 - 09:41
The director of Source Code, Duncan Jones, is to make a film based on the World of Warcraft video games.
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German farm fire kills 86 camels

Thu, 01/31/2013 - 09:13
A night-time blaze sweeps through a camel farm in Germany's Black Forest region, killing 86 animals but causing no human casualties, police say.
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Finucane murder 'worse than Iraq'

Thu, 01/31/2013 - 09:11
One of David Cameron's closest advisors described the murder of Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane as far worse than anything alleged in Iraq or Afghanistan, the High Court has heard.
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VIDEO: Al Gore: US democracy 'hacked'

Thu, 01/31/2013 - 09:10
Former US Vice-President Al Gore speaks to Jon Sopel about the environment, the growing threat of corporate money in US politics, and the sale of Current TV to Al-Jazeera.
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EU targets pesticide to save bees

Thu, 01/31/2013 - 08:39
The European Commission has proposed that member states restrict the use of certain classes of pesticide that are believed to be harmful to bees.
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Ryanair loses EU ash cloud case

Thu, 01/31/2013 - 08:38
The EU's top court says Ryanair should have fully compensated a passenger whose flight was cancelled because of the volcanic ash cloud in 2010.
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Dane Rasmussen admits to doping

Thu, 01/31/2013 - 07:44
Danish cyclist Michael Rasmussen admits that he took performance-enhancing drugs for 12 years between 1998 and 2010.
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Women guilty of torture murder

Thu, 01/31/2013 - 07:41
Two drug addicts who tortured a retired bus conductor, believing he had hidden money at his Norwich home, are convicted of his murder.
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US incomes jump ahead of tax rise

Thu, 01/31/2013 - 07:38
US personal incomes jumped 2.6% in December, the biggest rise since 2004, official data indicates, as investors sought to beat a New Year tax rise.
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'Millions' face council tax rise

Thu, 01/31/2013 - 07:22
Millions of the poorest households in England face a rise in council tax from April because of benefit changes coming into force, a report says.
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Russia concern at Israeli 'strike'

Thu, 01/31/2013 - 07:21
Russia expresses grave concern at an alleged Israeli air attack on Syria, amid reports that either a research facility or a weapons convoy had been targeted.
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Icelandic girl wins right to name

Thu, 01/31/2013 - 07:18
A 15-year-old Icelandic girl has won the right to use the name her mother gave her, after she took authorities to court over it.
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No phone plans, Facebook insists

Thu, 01/31/2013 - 07:17
Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg moves to stamp out rumours that the social network is planning to make its own mobile phone.
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EA denies games encourage violence

Thu, 01/31/2013 - 07:12
The boss of Electronic Arts denies a link between video games and violent acts, but says his industry needs to "step up" and address a "perception problem".
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Spanish party denies slush fund

Thu, 01/31/2013 - 06:52
Spain's ruling conservatives deny allegations that Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy and others benefited from secret party accounts.
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Day in pictures: 31 January 2013

Thu, 01/31/2013 - 06:46
Twenty four hours of news photos: 31 January
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'China hackers' attack NY Times

Thu, 01/31/2013 - 06:43
Hackers in China have attacked New York Times computers, the paper says, in a move it links to its reports on the Chinese premier's relatives' wealth.
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Hospital cuts over neighbour debt

Thu, 01/31/2013 - 06:35
The A&E department at Lewisham hospital is to be downgraded after a neighbouring trust ran up debts of £150m.
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