 | Resolution on Syria vetoed at UN |
| Russia and China veto an Arab and Western-backed UN resolution condemning the violent crackdown in Syria, hours after scores are killed in Homs.
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| Nevada holds Republican vote |
| Republicans in the US state of Nevada take part in caucuses to decide their choice of presidential candidate with Mitt Romney leading the field.
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| Fidel Castro launches his memoirs |
| Former Cuban President Fidel Castro appears in public for the first time since April 2011 to launch a two-volume book of memoirs.
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| Thousands in rival Moscow marches |
| Tens of thousands of people march in Moscow in protest at Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, while his supporters hold a rally elsewhere in Russia's capital.
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| Europe 'at risk of early grave' |
| Australia's Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd warns Europe faces an "early grave" if it continues to ignore Asia's rise.
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| Europe freeze hits transport hubs |
| Freezing weather hits transport hubs across Europe, as a cold spell that has now claimed 260 lives continues.
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| William starts Falklands duties |
| Prince William starts work as an RAF search and rescue pilot in the Falkland Islands, having arrived in the territory on a six-week routine deployment.
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| ANC youth leader appeal dismissed |
| South African youth leader Julius Malema loses his appeals against the ruling ANC's decision to suspend him for bringing the party into disrepute.
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| Afghan civilian death toll rises |
| The number of civilians killed and injured in the Afghan conflict has risen for the fifth year in a row, a UN report reveals.
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| VIDEO: Afghan civilian deaths rise again |
| The number of civilians killed and injured in the Afghan conflict has risen for the fifth year in a row, a UN report reveals.
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| VIDEO: Australian summer floods swamp homes |
| Flooding in the Australian states of Queensland and New South Wales has forced thousands of families from their homes.
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| VIDEO: European freeze hits transport hubs |
| Freezing weather has hit transport hubs across Europe, closing airports, blocking roads and halting trains.
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| VIDEO: One-minute World News |
| Watch the latest news summary from BBC World News. International news updated 24 hours a day.
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| VIDEO: Finland's internet-controlled cafe |
| Finnish cafe offers internet controlled design experience as part of a festival.
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| VIDEO: Wikileaks suspect faces court martial |
| Alleged Wikileaks suspect Bradley Manning is to face a court martial, the US Army has confirmed.
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| VIDEO: Rival rallies on streets of Moscow |
| Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets in Russia's capital Moscow in protest at Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's grip on power.
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| VIDEO: Cardboard Ayatollah lampooned |
| A cardboard cut-out version of the founder of Iran's Islamic revolution is mocked online after touring Tehran.
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| US job numbers show strong growth |
| The US economy created 243,000 jobs in January, while the unemployment rate fell to 8.3%, official figures show.
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| New Virgin staff pay for checks |
| Virgin Atlantic is forcing successful job applicants to pay for their own criminal record checks, Radio 4's Money Box reveals.
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| Apple overturns Motorola's ban |
| Apple is granted a suspension of a sales ban imposed on some of its iPads and iPhones in Germany.
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| FBI probes Anonymous phone hack |
| The FBI investigates how activists linked to Anonymous obtained a recording of a phone call between US and UK police on their operations against hacking.
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| Acting veteran Ben Gazzara dies |
| US film and Broadway actor Ben Gazzara has died in New York at the age of 81.
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| Poster 'threat' to Dujardin Oscar |
| Movie billboards in Paris featuring The Artist actor Jean Dujardin might affect his chances of winning an Academy Award, according to French press.
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| Prince optimistic for fisheries |
| Prince Charles says there is a reason to be optimistic about the state of the world's oceans, but it is "critically urgent" to tackle overfishing.
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| Largest optical telescope created |
| Astronomers at the Paranal observatory combine four telescope to create the world's largest virtual device with a 130m-mirror.
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| Malaria toll 'is twice as high' |
| The number of deaths worldwide from malaria has been underestimated, according to data published in the medical journal the Lancet.
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| Brains may be wired for addiction |
| Abnormalities in the brain may make some people more likely to become drug addicts, according to scientists.
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| Scotland 6-13 England |
| Charlie Hodgson scores the only try as England beat Scotland 13-6 to earn their first Six Nations win at Murrayfield since 2004.
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| Man City 3-0 Fulham |
| Leaders beat Fulham 3-0 to go three points clear of Manchester United ahead of their meeting with Chelsea on Sunday.
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| Artist set for Facebook windfall |
| A US graffiti artist who painted Facebook's offices is set to become a millionaire when the social network begins trading as a public company.
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| Monkeys fed wine 'to fight flu' |
| A zoo in Kazakhstan, where overnight temperatures have dipped to nearly -40C, is giving monkeys a wine concoction as a remedy against flu.
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| Cairo clashes over football anger |
| At least four people are killed in clashes between Egyptian protesters and police, amid ongoing anger over deaths after a football match.
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| England players go unsold at IPL |
| Seven England players and Ireland batsman Kevin O'Brien fail to attract bids at the Indian Premier League auction.
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| French air workers to hold strike |
| Unions representing French pilots and aircrew plan to strike from Monday to Thursday.
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| Colombia emerald tsar faces probe |
| Influential Colombian emerald dealer Victor Carranza is investigated for alleged links with paramilitary groups in the 1990s.
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| BBC accuses Iran of intimidation |
| The BBC's Director General, Mark Thompson, accuses the Iranian authorities of intimidating those working for its Persian service.
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| Obama urges 'keep recovery going' |
| Barack Obama challenges Congress to keep the recovery going as new data shows unemployment down to its lowest rate in three years.
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| Warning as heavy snowfall hits UK |
| Snow is falling across much of the UK, from southern Scotland to the English Midlands, disrupting flights and leading to calls for drivers to take care.
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| Fresh protests at Syrian embassy |
| Fresh protests take place at the Syrian embassy in London over President Assad's regime.
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| Arrest in Betty Yates murder case |
| A man is arrested in connection with the murder of Worcestershire pensioner Betty Yates.
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| Huhne's exit 'a loss to cabinet' |
| Chris Huhne's resignation as Energy Secretary will be a loss to the cabinet and the Lib Dems, his former parliamentary private secretary tells BBC News.
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| The Queen: 60 photographs for 60 years |
| Sixty photographs for 60 years on the throne
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| In pictures: Venice in Solitude |
| Haunting views of Venice's waterways
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| Where the Titanic was born |
| Drawing offices where Titanic was designed
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| Day in pictures: 3 February 2012 |
| 24 hours of news photos: 3 February 2012
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| Day in pictures: 2 February 2012 |
| 24 hours of news photos: 2 February 2012
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| Your pictures: Hunger |
| Readers pictures on the theme of hunger
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| In pictures: Egypt football clash |
| Many die in clashes after match between rivals
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| In pictures: Sony World Photography Awards shortlist |
| Shortlist for Sony World Photography Awards
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| Do the dead outnumber the living? |
| Do the dead outnumber the living - or is it the other way round?
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| Could drought threaten South Africa's rooibos tea? |
| Could drought threaten South Africa's rooibos tea exports?
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| Italy's young generation 'forced to leave' |
| Country's beauty not enough to keep jobless from leaving
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| Week in pictures: 28 January-3 February |
| A selection of news photos from around the world this week
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| 'Cycling gave me my freedom back' |
| 'How riding helps me fight my brain tumours'
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| Rezai Joma Jaghori |
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