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French troops in Mali, file pic French 'enter Mali rebel town'

French forces say they have entered Kidal in northern Mali, the last major town they have yet to secure in their drive against Islamist militants.

Big-wave surfer Garrett McNamara drops in on a large wave at Praia do Norte in Nazare Surfer rides 'highest ever' wave

An American man rides what may be the highest wave ever caught by a surfer off the Portuguese coast.

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Hilary Mantel (l) with Dame Jenni Murray, chair of the judging panel Hilary Mantel wins Costa Book Award

Author Hilary Mantel wins the Costa Book of the Year award for her Booker Prize-winning novel Bring Up the Bodies.

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US Army Sgt Brendan Marrocco of Staten Island, New York, at a news conference on 29 January 2013 Double arm transplant for soldier

The first US soldier to survive losing four limbs in Iraq says he is looking forward to swimming and driving after receiving a double arm transplant.

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Soldier silhouette British army stages huge virtual war

The British army stages its biggest ever computer-based simulation to help it research which resources it should invest in.

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Forensic scientist 'Higher cost' of forensic closure

The cost of closing down the Forensic Science Service could be more than three times the UK government's own estimate, an analysis suggests.

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China, la "fábrica del mundo", necesita mano de obra

El país más poblado de la Tierra ya no tiene suficientes trabajadores disponibles para sostener el ritmo y el volumen de su producción. BBC Mundo le explica las razones y las consecuencias para el resto del mundo.

Chinese

日媒报美国派特使斡旋中日改善关系

日本官方电视台NHK周三(1月30日)播出了详述美国对中日关系恶化的立场报道特辑,其中介绍了美国国务卿克林顿去年派遣4名特使访问中日两国、斡旋改善关系的经过。

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مصر: استمرار الاضطرابات ومقتل اثنين في القاهرة

استمرت الاحتجاجات في محيط ميدان التحرير في القاهرة، ولقي شابان مصرعهما، أحدهما متأثرا بجراح أصيب بها في اشتباكات صباح الأربعاء.

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نماینده ویژه سازمان ملل: سوریه در برابر چشم ما متلاشی می‌شود

اخضر ابراهیمی، نماینده ویژه سازمان ملل و اتحادیه عرب برای پایان دادن به خشونت‌های سوریه، با ابراز نگرانی از سطح "دهشتناک" خشونت در این کشور، در مورد فروپاشی تدریجی سوریه هشدار داده و خواستار اقدام شورای امنیت در این زمینه شده است.

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