Obama defends abuse photos U-turn
Barack Obama says releasing more photos of prisoner abuse by US soldiers is unnecessary and could inflame anti-US opinion.
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Americas | Thursday May 14
East Timor set for police switch
The authorities in East Timor are to take back responsibility from the UN for their policing, after three years.
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Asia | Thursday May 14
Eviction order
Extension of French school in Cambodia forces locals out
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Europe | Wednesday May 13
Photo U-turn
The reasons behind Obama's switch on abuse pictures
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Americas | Wednesday May 13
'Dozens killed' in DR Congo raids
Dozens of people were killed in attacks over the weekend in the east of the DR Congo, UN agencies say citing local sources.
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Africa | Wednesday May 13
US crackdown on trader dealing
The US Treasury seeks more regulation of the financial instruments that brought down leading Wall Street firms.
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Americas | Wednesday May 13
Health revolution
Justin Webb's personal take on reform in the US
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Americas | Wednesday May 13
Up launches Cannes film festival
Pixar film Up opens the 62nd Cannes Film Festival - the first time an animated film has launched the event.
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Europe | Wednesday May 13
Obama U-turn on abuse photographs
US President Barack Obama will try to stop the release of images of prisoner abuse by US soldiers, reversing an earlier position.
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Americas | Wednesday May 13
EU slaps a record fine on Intel
Chipmaker Intel is fined a record 1.06bn euros ($1.45bn; £948m) by the European Commission for anti-competitive practices.
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Americas | Wednesday May 13
Gun battle in Nigeria oil swamps
Nigerian oil militants and security forces clash in the swamps of the southern Niger Delta region.
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Africa | Wednesday May 13
Turkey demands Karabakh progress
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan rules out re-opening the border with Armenia until it pulls troops out of Azerbaijan.
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Europe | Wednesday May 13
Kenyan MPs' fury over island row
Kenyan MPs express fury over remarks by Uganda's president about the ownership of the disputed Migingo islands.
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Africa | Wednesday May 13
South African games face crucial test
South Africa, which is hosting the 2010 World Cup, faces a crucial test of its readiness next month in the Confederations Cup.
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Africa | Wednesday May 13
Sporting test
South Africa begins dry run for World Cup 2010
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Africa | Wednesday May 13
Truth behind toxic dumping
A giant multinational is being sued in London's High Court by thousands of Africans who claim they were injured as a result of the toxic waste illegally tipped on Ivory Coast's biggest city, Abidjan.
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Africa | Wednesday May 13
Poisoned Ivorians
Truth behind toxic dumping scandal
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Africa | Wednesday May 13
Angry Nigerians take to streets
Thousands of protesters take to the streets of a Nigerian city for an anti-government march, amid heavy police presence.
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Africa | Wednesday May 13
Last Zimbabwe activists get bail
The last three of 18 Zimbabwean activists charged with plotting to overthrow President Mugabe are released on bail.
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Africa | Wednesday May 13
eBay defeats L'Oreal court case
Online auction house eBay is not liable for the sale of any counterfeit L'Oreal products through its website, a French judge rules.
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Americas | Wednesday May 13
Russia's richest
What do you ask the man who has everything?
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Europe | Wednesday May 13
Italy MPs back migrant crackdown
Plans to impose fines on illegal immigrants receive huge support in Italy's lower house of parliament.
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Europe | Wednesday May 13
Mogadishu mired in fresh mayhem
Heavy fighting erupts again in the Somali capital Mogadishu as some of the fiercest clashes in months show no sign of abating.
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Africa | Wednesday May 13
World Cup ticket sales thrive
The second phase of ticket sales for the 2010 World Cup has attracted more than 297,000 applications within a week, according to Fifa.
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Africa | Wednesday May 13
Aboriginal remains returned
Members of an Aboriginal tribe hold a ritual at a museum in Liverpool to mark the repatriation of human remains to Australia.
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Asia | Wednesday May 13
Museum returns Aboriginal remains
Members of an Aboriginal tribe hold a ritual at a museum in Liverpool to mark the repatriation of human remains to Australia.
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Asia | Wednesday May 13
Is drink dragging you down?
Kenyan men are 'useless' after drinking local brew, say their wives. Is the consumption of alcohol, illegal or otherwise affecting you?
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Africa | Wednesday May 13
'Keep striving'
Sudan's indicted president unbowed in BBC interview
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Africa | Wednesday May 13
Angola confirm Jose move
Al Ahly coach Manuel Jose signs one-year deal to take charge of Angola as the country prepares to host the African Cup of Nations.
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Africa | Wednesday May 13
Spooks and power
Can South Africa's new leader rein in his spies?
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Africa | Wednesday May 13
US April retail sales fall 0.4%
Retail sales in the US fall 0.4% in April, according to official figures, which was worse than had been expected.
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Americas | Wednesday May 13
NFL ponders second UK game option
The NFL is to consider staging a second game in the UK every year following its success in bringing teams to play regular season-matches in London.
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Americas | Wednesday May 13
Prince Harry to visit 9/11 site
Prince Harry is to visit the site of New York's World Trade Center and play a charity polo match on his first formal overseas engagement.
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Americas | Wednesday May 13
Rugby opener for football stadium
A rugby match will mark the first event at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, one of six built from scratch for the 2010 World Cup finals.
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Africa | Wednesday May 13
Husband held over scuba death
A US man is remanded in custody in Australia over charges that he murdered his wife while scuba diving on their honeymoon.
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Asia | Wednesday May 13
US man faces scuba murder charge
A US man returns to Australia to face charges that he murdered his wife while scuba diving on their honeymoon.
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Americas | Wednesday May 13
Germany agrees 'bad bank' scheme
The German cabinet agrees a "bad bank" scheme, to enable lenders to remove toxic assets from their balance sheets.
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Europe | Wednesday May 13
French net piracy bill signed off
France passes a law to combat copyright piracy by disconnecting people who illegally download films and music.
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Europe | Wednesday May 13
Immigrants vie for song contest glory
Forget Eurovision, there is only one show in town, Newsnight's Immigrant Song Contest. Six bands - the cream of immigrant musical talent - go head to head, as the host Tim Samuels reports.
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Africa | Wednesday May 13
Demjanjuk 'fit to stay in jail'
Suspected Nazi war criminal John Demjanjuk is fit enough to be held in jail pending a trial, German prison doctors say.
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Europe | Wednesday May 13
Japanese trade indicator halves
Japan's current account surplus, the widest measure of its overseas trade, fell 50.2% in the year to the end of March.
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Asia | Wednesday May 13
Ukraine handed Euro 2012 deadline
Uefa gives three Ukraine cities until the end of November to prove they are capable of staging Euro 2012 games.
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Europe | Wednesday May 13
Top Irish banker pelted with eggs
The chairman of Allied Irish Bank faces angry shareholders at an extraordinary general meeting.
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Europe | Wednesday May 13
Zuma's cartoon shower 'removed'
A South African cartoonist detaches the infamous shower he depicts on Jacob Zuma's head to give the president "a chance".
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Africa | Wednesday May 13
Recruitment boss guilty of fraud
The former head of recruitment firm Monster Worldwide is found guilty of fraud in a stock option backdating scheme.
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Americas | Wednesday May 13
Washington diary
Is Dick Cheney the new face of the Republicans?
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Americas | Wednesday May 13
Cheney's party
Matt Frei, presenter of BBC World News America, reflects on the emergence of Dick Cheney as the Republican Party's figurehead.
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Americas | Wednesday May 13
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