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- Arab League halts Syria mission
- The Arab League says it is suspending its controversial monitoring mission in Syria because of the upsurge in violence.
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- Live - Saturday football
- Brighton take on Newcastle after wins for the likes of Liverpool, Chelsea and League Two Crawley Town on a packed day of action that focuses on the FA Cup fourth round.
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- What is the safest mode of travel?
- The sinking of the Costa Concordia shone a spotlight on the overall safety of transport. But in comparison to car accidents, plane crashes and cruise disasters are rare.
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- A hero's end
- The capture of one of the French Resistance's most celebrated heroes was one of the country's darkest wartime chapters. One survivor recalls the night, and the audacious escape that followed.
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- Don't look down!
- Fast Track's Brandy Yanchyk heads into the black abyss of an underwater river, as she experiences the steepest abseil in the world at the Waitomo Caves in New Zealand.
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- Blurring the lines of reality
- Modern combat games are much closer to the real thing than many gamers realise, says photographer John Cantlie, who has attempted to make a virtual landscape from his conflict pictures.
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- Five minutes with: Hulk Hogan
- The retired wrestling icon answers questions about his 'red and yellow attitude' and his passion for wrestling, against the clock.
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Peru rehab centre fire kills 20
A fire in a drug rehabilitation centre in Peru's capital Lima kills at least 20 people and injures at least 20, officials say.
US fears for Bin Laden 'informer'
The US defence secretary says he is concerned about a Pakistani doctor arrested for providing intelligence for the US raid that killed Osama Bin Laden.
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Substitute Dirk Kuyt strikes a late winner as Liverpool defeated Manchester United in a dramatic FA Cup fourth round clash at a hostile Anfield.
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Demi Moore 911 call tape released
Demi Moore suffered convulsions after smoking an undisclosed substance, according to a tape of an emergency call made on Monday.
Health
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Breast implant boss faces charges
The owner of a French breast implant maker at the centre of an international safety scare faces charges of "involuntary injury", his lawyer says.
Technology
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Facebook clickjacking legal row
The social network and Washington State sue a marketing firm over claims that it deceived users by hiding 'Like' buttons. The firm denies the charge.
Science & Environment
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'Microplastic' threat to shores
Microscopic plastic debris from washing clothes is accumulating in the marine environment and could be entering the food chain, a study warns.
Travel
- Winter in the US deserts
- In the southwestern United States, the cooler months offer snow-dusted plains, wondrous lighting and blissfully empty spaces.
- The perfect trip: Florida
- Discover the Sunshine State as never before, from the Art Deco in Miami and alligators in the everglades, to white quartz beaches and old-time fishing towns.
- The greatest races to watch live
- Where to catch some of the world’s most exciting competitions – from balloon racing in Reno to jungle rafting down the Amazon.
- A dangerous wine and salmon pairing
- As wine production threatens the endangered coho salmon population in northern California, vineyard owners are taking steps to restore stream habitats.
- British cafes win favour in Paris
- The recent openings of some great British cafes in Paris have confirmed a new culinary trend – English food is all the rage in the City of Light.
- Living in... Chicago
- This Midwestern city’s architecture, cultural and culinary scenes are easily pulling even with, and in some cases surpassing, New York and Los Angeles.
- Shetland’s festival of fire
- During this combustible holiday, costumed men carry nearly 1,000 torches through Lerwick, Scotland, in a procession that ends with the burning of a Viking-style ship.
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Spanish
No se sabe qué debatirán los comunistas en la Conferencia Nacional de este fin de semana en Cuba, cuando el béisbol monopolice la atención. Lo que sí se sabe es que lo que ahí se decida afectará a todos en la isla.
Chinese
美国国防部长帕内塔说，他对为击毙本·拉登行动提供情报的巴基斯坦医生阿夫里迪目前的个人安危感到“极为关切”。
Arabic
الأمين العام للجامعة يقول لبي بي سي إن مهمة المراقبين قد علقت ولم تجمد، ومجلس الأمن يجتمع لمناقشة مسودة مشروع قرار حول الاوضاع في سوريا ويدين حكومة دمشق بسبب العنف الدائر هناك، والروس يقولون إنهم لن يوافقوا على النص بصيغته الحالية.
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رئیس هیات اعزامی آژانس بین‌المللی انرژی اتمی پیش از آن که راهی تهران شود، گفت که امیدوار است ایران "به طور مشخص، بر سر نگرانی‌ها درباره ابعاد نظامی احتمالی برنامه هسته‌ای این کشور وارد مذاکره شود."
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Use the source, Luke!
A crowdsourced version of a sci-fi classic is an internet hit, and Google announces a privacy policy shake-up, in this week's round-up of tech stories.
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