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Syria forces 'in Homs massacre' [Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:00:11 GMT]
Activists say Syrian forces killed more than 200 people in Homs in the worst violence since anti-government protests began, but the government denies it.
Afghan civilian death toll rises [Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:34:09 GMT]
The number of civilians killed and injured in the Afghan conflict has risen for the fifth year in a row, a UN report reveals.
Thousands in rival Moscow marches [Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:41:49 GMT]
Thousands of people march in Moscow in protest at Prime Minister Valdimir Putin, while his supporters hold a rally elsewhere in Russia's capital.
Obama urges 'keep recovery going' [Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:48:04 GMT]
Barack Obama challenges Congress to keep the recovery going as new data shows unemployment down to its lowest rate in three years.
Saigon fall reporter dies at 79 [Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:19:26 GMT]
George Esper, who reported on the fall of Saigon for the Associated Press during the last days of the Vietnam war, dies at the age of 79.
Europe hit by Russia gas shortage [Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:28:56 GMT]
Freezing weather sweeping across Europe is causing a shortage of vital Russian gas supplies to several countries, officials say.
Wikileaks suspect to face trial [Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:49:42 GMT]
Wikileaks suspect Bradley Manning, charged with leaking thousands of classified documents, will face a court martial, says the US Army.
Lance Armstrong team probe closed [Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:04:32 GMT]
US prosecutors close an investigation into allegations of criminal conduct over doping claims in a cycle team partly owned by Lance Armstrong.
FBI probes Anonymous phone hack [Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:45:20 GMT]
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.
Anger over NY police Muslim memo [Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:12:22 GMT]
Civic groups from around the US are urging New York's attorney general to investigate the New York Police Department surveillance operations.
Colombia emerald tsar faces probe [Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:36:59 GMT]
Influential Colombian emerald dealer Victor Carranza is investigated for alleged links with paramilitary groups in the 1990s.
VIDEO: Wikileaks suspect faces court martial [Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:03:19 GMT]
Alleged Wikileaks suspect Bradley Manning is to face a court martial, the US Army has confirmed.
VIDEO: Russian fuel supplies shortage [Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:08:57 GMT]
The cold weather has led to a shortage of Russian fuel supplies in eight countries.
VIDEO: Heavy rains cause havoc in Australia [Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:06:11 GMT]
Severe flooding is threatening parts of New South Wales and Queensland in eastern Australia, with towns cut off and thousands of residents evacuated.
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VIDEO: Cardboard Ayatollah lampooned [Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:31:55 GMT]
A cardboard cut-out version of the founder of Iran's Islamic revolution is mocked online after touring Tehran.
VIDEO: Ex-Ambassador death 'torture' [Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:22:48 GMT]
The Libyan authorities are being urged to investigate the death of the country's former Ambassador to France, who died less than 24 hours after being arrested by Tripoli-based militia.
VIDEO: More demonstrations expected in Moscow [Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:07:53 GMT]
More demonstrations are expected in Moscow on Saturday as part of ongoing protest against fraud in December's parliamentary elections in Russia.
VIDEO: Son on Libyan diplomat's 'torture' [Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:36:51 GMT]
The Libyan authorities are being urged to investigate the death of a former ambassador who, it is believed, was tortured in custody.
US job numbers show strong growth [Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:45:26 GMT]
The US economy created 243,000 jobs in January, while the unemployment rate fell to 8.3%, official figures show.
New Virgin staff pay for checks [Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:53:12 GMT]
Virgin Atlantic is forcing successful job applicants to pay for their own criminal record checks, Radio 4's Money Box reveals.
Apple overturns Motorola's ban [Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:10:08 GMT]
Apple is granted a suspension of a sales ban imposed on some of its iPads and iPhones in Germany.
Hackers breach FBI-UK police call [Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:54:27 GMT]
Hackers Anonymous release a recording of an intercepted conference call between the FBI and UK police discussing their efforts to fight hacking.
Poster 'threat' to Dujardin Oscar [Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:07:31 GMT]
Movie billboards in Paris featuring The Artist actor Jean Dujardin might affect his chances of winning an Academy Award, according to French press.
King's Speech premieres on stage [Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:59:05 GMT]
Almost a year after the film reigned supreme at the Oscars, the stage version of The King's Speech has its world premiere.
Prince optimistic for fisheries [Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:44:01 GMT]
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.
Largest optical telescope created [Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:15:02 GMT]
Astronomers at the Paranal observatory combine four telescope to create the world's largest virtual device with a 130m-mirror.
Malaria toll 'is twice as high' [Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:07:13 GMT]
The number of deaths worldwide from malaria has been underestimated, according to data published in the medical journal the Lancet.
Brains may be wired for addiction [Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:03:24 GMT]
Abnormalities in the brain may make some people more likely to become drug addicts, according to scientists.
Terry stripped of captaincy by FA [Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:56:23 GMT]
The Football Association prevent John Terry from leading England 'until allegations against him are resolved'.
Artist set for Facebook windfall [Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:13:34 GMT]
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.
Monkeys fed wine 'to fight flu' [Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:52:19 GMT]
A zoo in Kazakhstan, where overnight temperatures have dipped to nearly -40C, is giving monkeys a wine concoction as a remedy against flu.
Cairo clashes over football anger [Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:11:32 GMT]
At least four people are killed in clashes between Egyptian protesters and police, amid ongoing anger over deaths after a football match.
Life term for Khmer Rouge jailer [Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:52:45 GMT]
Cambodia's UN-backed genocide court rejects an appeal by Khmer Rouge jailer Duch and increases his sentence to life imprisonment.
French air workers to hold strike [Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:40:18 GMT]
Unions representing French pilots and aircrew plan to strike from Monday to Thursday.
Cuban blogger denied travel visa [Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:33:52 GMT]
A Cuban woman who writes a blog critical of the Communist authorities says she will not be able to travel to Brazil after Cuba refused her an exit visa.
BBC accuses Iran of intimidation [Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:00:47 GMT]
The BBC's Director General, Mark Thompson, accuses the Iranian authorities of intimidating those working for its Persian service.
Cancer charity in funding U-turn [Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:09:03 GMT]
A major US breast cancer charity reverses a decision to cut funding to reproductive health group Planned Parenthood, after a furious outcry.
Arrests at Syrian embassy protest [Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:21:00 GMT]
Six people were arrested overnight during a protest at the Syrian embassy in London over an alleged massacre in Homs, Scotland Yard says.
Much of Britain braced for snow [Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:34:42 GMT]
Heavy snow is forecast for most of England and Wales later, with warnings of likely disruption to rail services and on the roads.
Briton 'seen falling from liner' [Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:42:33 GMT]
A British cruise ship passenger has fallen overboard in waters near Mexico, the owner of the vessel says.
Apology for city 'slur' demanded [Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:40:38 GMT]
Former Home Secretary David Blunkett demands an apology to the people of Sheffield for an "unwarranted slur" on the city by Scotland Yard officers.
The Queen: 60 photographs for 60 years [Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:28:43 GMT]
Sixty photographs for 60 years on the throne
In pictures: Venice in Solitude [Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:35:21 GMT]
Haunting views of Venice's waterways
Where the Titanic was born [Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:32:50 GMT]
Drawing offices where Titanic was designed
Day in pictures: 3 February 2012 [Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:22:46 GMT]
24 hours of news photos: 3 February 2012
Day in pictures: 2 February 2012 [Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:29:35 GMT]
24 hours of news photos: 2 February 2012
Your pictures: Hunger [Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:44:00 GMT]
Readers pictures on the theme of hunger
In pictures: Egypt football clash [Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:31:02 GMT]
Many die in clashes after match between rivals
In pictures: Sony World Photography Awards shortlist [Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:48:24 GMT]
Shortlist for Sony World Photography Awards
Do the dead outnumber the living? [Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:42:27 GMT]
Do the dead outnumber the living - or is it the other way round?
VIDEO: US treasure hunters seek lost platinum [Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:27:02 GMT]
US explorers set sights on $3bn loot from British shipwreck
Week in pictures: 28 January-3 February [Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:39:06 GMT]
A selection of news photos from around the world this week
The 'new homeless' of Greece [Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:03:44 GMT]
How poverty is changing the face of Greece's poor
Uttar Pradesh battles voter apathy [Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:59:43 GMT]
India's most populous state battles to boost poll turnouts
Vote rigging fears ahead of Russian poll [Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:11:07 GMT]
Activists enraged by Putin party's 'dirty tricks' in election
