| Iran attacks US over Afghanistan |
| Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says it is the US, not Tehran, that is playing a "double game" in Afghanistan. |
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| China's exports see big increase |
| China's exports surged 46% in February, figures show, raising hopes of a strong recovery in global trade. |
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| Collider to shut down for a year |
| The Large Hadron Collider must be shut down for a year starting in late 2011 to address design flaws, the BBC has learned. |
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| 'Last Bali bomber' killed in Indonesia |
| Indonesia's president confirms security forces have killed the last main suspect in the 2002 Bali bombings, Dulmatin. |
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| Jerusalem row clouds Biden visit |
| US Vice-President Joe Biden meets Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, with discussions dominated by Israeli plans for 1,600 more homes in East Jerusalem. |
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| Burma law bans Suu Kyi from poll |
| A new election law formally bars pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from taking part in elections planned in Burma. |
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| Ban honours UN's Haiti 'heroes' |
| Ban Ki-moon pays tribute to the 101 UN staff who died in the Haiti quake, as President Preval seeks US support for the economy. |
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| Aid agency attacked in Pakistan |
| Unidentified gunmen attack the office of a Western aid agency, killing six people and wounding several others, the agency and police say. |
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| Ring may be giant 'impact crater' |
| Deforestation in central Africa has revealed what could be an impact crater left by a giant space rock, scientists say. |
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| Leaping off the page - Belgian paper prints '3D edition' |
| A Belgian daily has issued what is thought to be Europe's first 3D newspaper - complete with cardboard viewing glasses. |
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| Good egg - DNA of extinct birds found in ancient shells |
| The eggshells of long-dead and extinct species are a particularly good source to find preserved DNA, researchers say. |
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| Life bans for Yousuf and Younus |
| Top Pakistan cricketers Mohammad Yousuf and Younus Khan are told they cannot represent their country again. |
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| Bendtner response delights Wenger |
| Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger praises the resolve of Nicklas Bendtner, who put recent media criticism behind him by scoring a hat-trick in the 5-0 Champions League win over Porto. |
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| Fighting the tide |
| Church authority at risk as scandals spread in Europe |
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| Galapagos tension |
| Can all species live side by side in unique ecosystem? |
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| Thin red line |
| Lone stand of anti-Taliban militia in Pakistan |
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| Biswas on India |
| Women's quotas - historic moment for largest democracy |
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| In pictures |
| Togo in trouble as election protests continue to rage |
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| Separation fear |
| Families fight 'racist' Israeli marriage and citizenship law |
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| ANC wants Winnie Mandela clarity |
| South Africa's ANC asks Winnie Mandela to clarify a media report in which she apparently fiercely criticised ex-husband Nelson. |
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| US apology for Gaddafi comments |
| The US apologises for comments made by a spokesman after Libya's Col Gaddafi called for a holy war against Switzerland. |
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| US 'hid terror suspect treatment' |
| A former UK spy chief says she did not know US intelligence services were mistreating terror suspects until after she retired. |
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| Insurers 'face $7bn Chile bill' |
| The earthquake in Chile may cost the global insurance industry as much as $7bn (£4.7bn), Swiss Re estimates. |
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| China 'seeking end to Buddhism' |
| The Dalai Lama accuses China of trying to "annihilate Buddhism", as Tibet marks 51 years since a failed revolt against Beijing. |
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| Cathay Pacific returns to profit |
| Cathay Pacific reports a return to full-year profit as cost cutting and bets on the price of fuel pay off. |
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| Ashton sets out diplomatic vision |
| The EU's foreign policy chief, Lady Ashton, tells MEPs how she will shape Europe's new diplomatic service, as officials vie for influence. |
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| Berezovsky wins poison libel case |
| Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky wins libel damages over claims he conspired to avoid extradition and get political asylum in Britain. |
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| Egypt's top cleric dies aged 81 |
| Egypt's top Muslim cleric has died suddenly in Saudi Arabia at the age of 81. |
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| Gaza activist's death case opens |
| A court case brought by the family of Rachel Corrie, a US protester killed by an Israeli army bulldozer in 2003, opens in Israel. |
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| Indian MPs approve women's bill |
| India's upper house sees a second day of uproar as it backs a bill to reserve a third of all parliamentary seats for women. |
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| UK seeks Afghan political drive |
| Foreign Secretary David Miliband is to urge the Afghan president to seek a political solution to the conflict with the Taliban. |
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| New Kurdish party to challenge polls |
| Jim Muir reports on the new Kurdish party that has emerged in northern Iraq to mount a challenge in the third general election since the overthrow of Saddam Hussein's regime in 2003. |
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| Bitterness and unease in Zimbabwe |
| Andrew Harding reports from Harare on the uneasy mood among the white population and the MDC party as President Robert Mugabe says he's ready for another term. |
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| Can US broker Middle East peace? |
| Joe Biden is in the region to encourage talks between the Palestinians and Israel. What can be achieved? |
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