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Greeks stage fresh general strike

BBC NEWS | World - 29 min ago
Public and transport services grind to a halt in Greece as workers stage a third strike in protest at austerity measures.
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Bosnian war leader granted bail

BBC NEWS | World - 29 min 24 sec ago
Ex-Bosnian president Ejup Ganic, who faces war crimes allegations, has been given bail by London's High Court.
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Nigeria survivors recall massacre

BBC NEWS | World - 43 min 24 sec ago
Survivors of violence in central Nigeria on Sunday have been telling the BBC what happened.
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Hamas release British journalist

BBC NEWS | World - 51 min 2 sec ago
Hamas release a British journalist, Paul Martin, accused of spying and jailed for a month in the Gaza Strip, British officials say.
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Japan protest over tuna ban plan

BBC NEWS | World - 1 hour 15 min ago
Japan voices opposition to a proposed ban on international trade in bluefin tuna, after the EU backs the plan.
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Lula criticised by Cuba dissidents

BBC NEWS | World - 1 hour 19 min ago
Brazil's President Lula is criticised for comments that appear to compare Cuban dissidents on hunger strike to common criminals.
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Afghan police drug abuse 'rife'

BBC NEWS | World - 1 hour 26 min ago
Drug abuse is rife in the Afghan police force with up to 40% of recruits testing positive in some areas, a US report says.
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Ukraine president forms coalition

BBC NEWS | World - 1 hour 34 min ago
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych secures a coalition in parliament, and one of his loyalists is nominated as PM.
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Gambia row over wave of arrests

BBC NEWS | World - 1 hour 44 min ago
An opposition leader criticises a wave of arrests in The Gambia, saying detainees do not know why they are being held.
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Feathers fly: Bank of America sorry for confiscating parrot

BBC NEWS | World - 1 hour 56 min ago
Bank of America has apologised to a woman in Pennsylvania after one of its contractors entered her house and confiscated her parrot.
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Mexican shakes up world rich list

BBC NEWS | World - 2 hours 18 min ago
Mexican Carlos Slim overtakes Bill Gates as the world's richest man, according to the Forbes "rich list", with a fortune of $53.5bn.
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BP to explore for oil in Brazil

BBC NEWS | World - 2 hours 31 min ago
Oil giant BP announces a $7bn (£4.7bn) deal that will allow it to begin exploring for oil off the coast of Brazil.
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Peace talks in doubt over housing

BBC NEWS | World - 2 hours 43 min ago
The Palestinian Authority says indirect talks with Israel will be "very difficult" if more homes are built on occupied land as planned.
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Confusion over kidnap in Pakistan

BBC NEWS | World - 3 hours 12 min ago
Police in Pakistan dismiss reports a five-year-old British boy who was kidnapped last week has been released.
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Chile's new leader to be sworn in

BBC NEWS | World - 3 hours 31 min ago
Chilean tycoon Sebastian Pinera will be sworn in as president, with a major post-earthquake rebuilding effort ahead of him.
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Beckham lauds 'world best' Rooney

BBC NEWS | World - 4 hours 41 min ago
David Beckham hails Wayne Rooney as one of the world's best players after he fires Man Utd into the Champions League quarter-finals.
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China inflation at 16-month high

BBC NEWS | World - 5 hours 4 min ago
Chinese inflation hit a 16-month high in February, leading to calls for the government to take measures to cool the economy.
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Japan opens 98th national airport

BBC NEWS | World - 5 hours 12 min ago
Japan opens an airport in Ibaraki offering just one flight a day, sparking criticism over wasteful spending.
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Vladimir Putin set to visit India

BBC NEWS | World - 6 hours 46 min ago
Russian PM Vladimir Putin is due in India for talks expected to focus on arms and energy contracts.
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India rebel offensive intensifies

BBC NEWS | World - 6 hours 53 min ago
Indian security forces step up their operations against Maoist rebels, security officials say.
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