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New Libya torture claims emerge
The BBC hears accounts from prison inmates in Libya suggesting that supporters of former leader Col Gaddafi are being tortured in detention.
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UN considers Syria crisis action
The UN Security Council is considering a draft resolution against Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad, amid an upsurge in violence.
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South Sudan 'nears oil shutdown'
South Sudan says it will complete its threatened shutdown of oil production on Saturday after no deal was reached with Sudan over pipeline use.
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Demi Moore 911 call tape released
Demi Moore suffered convulsions after smoking an undisclosed substance, according to a tape of an emergency call made on Monday.
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Senegal Wade ruling fuels clashes
Violence breaks out in Senegal after the country's top court rules that President Abdoulaye Wade can run for a third term in office.
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Hamid Karzai in Britain for talks
Afghan President Hamid Karzai is in the UK to meet PM David Cameron following France's decision to speed up the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan.
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Nobel plea for Mexico journalists
A host of international writers including several Nobel laureates issue a joint statement condemning attacks on journalists in Mexico.
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'Far-right' Vienna ball condemned
Protesters in Austria marking Holocaust Remembrance Day condemn organisers of a ball, which was expected to be attended by far-right leaders.
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Warning over Niger harvest crisis
The opportunity to avert a major food crisis in the West African state of Niger is closing fast, Save the Children warns.
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'Microplastic' threat to shores
Microscopic plastic debris from washing clothes is accumulating in the marine environment and could be entering the food chain, a study warns.
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Aussies complete India whitewash
Australia wrap up a 4-0 series whitewash over India, who suffer their eighth consecutive defeat, with a 298-run win in the final Test in Adelaide.
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VIDEO: Bats find shelter in Israeli bunkers
Bats are finding a surprising haven in abandoned Israeli bunkers, researchers say.
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VIDEO: Blizzards hit south-eastern Europe
Snowstorms and sub-zero temperatures have hit parts of south-eastern Europe, leaving at least one person dead and thousands more without power.
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VIDEO: New Libya torture claims emerge
The BBC has seen further evidence that former supporters of Colonel Gaddafi have been tortured in Libyan jails.
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VIDEO: Faulty drugs given to many Pakistanis
Lahore's Dr Akram has said many Pakistani hospitals are forced to buy the cheapest drugs - as the death toll from a batch of faulty drugs in the city rises.
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VIDEO: Child's toy launched into space
While America is running down its manned space programme - further north - two Canadian students have shown that flying into space does not always have to be rocket science.
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VIDEO: German agency 'spied on' politicians
Germany's domestic intelligence agency has been condemned for spying on politicians from the socialist Left party.
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VIDEO: CCTV cameras catch fish poachers
New technology is being used in Ireland to try to prevent one of the oldest crimes of fish poaching.
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US economic growth rate picks up
The pace of US economic growth quickened to a 2.8% annualised rate in the three months to December, the Commerce Department says.
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Greece debt talks 'close to deal'
Greece could reach a deal with its creditors over the weekend, according to the EU's Economic Commissioner, Olli Rehn.
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Facebook clickjacking legal row
The social network and Washington State sue a marketing firm over claims that it deceived users by hiding 'Like' buttons. The firm denies the charge.
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Top Euro MP quits in piracy row
A European Parliament rapporteur has stood down in protest as a controversial anti-piracy agreement is signed by several countries.
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Olympic ceremony 'Wonder' theme
Europe's largest bell will ring to start a £27m Olympic opening ceremony inspired by Shakespeare and featuring NHS nurses and 900 local pupils.
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Winslet to receive Cesar honour
British actress Kate Winslet is to receive an honorary Cesar Award and drama Poliss is nominated for 13 prizes at France's equivalent of the Oscars.
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More uses for 'miracle material'
Graphene, often described as a "miracle material", can be used to distil alcohol, according to a new study in the Science journal.
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Anti-matter set for gravity test
Researchers prepare pairs of matter and anti-matter particles in a bid to finally resolve whether anti-matter repels normal matter in a kind of "anti-gravity".
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Breast implant boss faces charges
The owner of a French breast implant maker at the centre of an international safety scare faces charges of "involuntary injury", his lawyer says.
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Babies' brains 'show autism risk'
It may be possible to detect autism at a much earlier age than previously thought, say researchers.
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Live - Pakistan v England
England will chase 145 to win the second Test against Pakistan after Monty Panesar takes 6-62 on the fourth day in Abu Dhabi.
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Live - Sharapova v Azarenka
Maria Sharapova and Victoria Azarenka compete in the Australian Open women's final and for the right to become world number one.
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Trainer: Uggie the dog to retire
Uggie, the 10-year-old canine star of Oscar-nominated hit The Artist, is 'getting tired'.
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Romania sells Ceausescu luxuries
A Romanian auction house sells a leopard skin, silver doves and a bronze yak that belonged to the late communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu.
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Gabon 3-2 Morocco
Co-hosts Gabon snatch an incredible late winner to put them through to the quarter-finals and send Morocco out.
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Tibetan 'dies in Sichuan unrest'
Chinese security forces have shot dead a young Tibetan in Sichuan province, campaign groups say, in what would be the third such killing this week.
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Spain jobless passes five million
Spain's unemployment figure rose above the five million mark in the last quarter of 2011, official figures show.
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Funeral for Rio collapse victim
The funeral is held for the first of 14 confirmed victims of Wednesday's building collapse in Rio de Janeiro, as the search continues for about 12 missing people.
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Bahrain criticised over tear gas
Amnesty International has called for an investigation into what it says is the misuse of tear gas by Bahraini security forces.
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Romney back into lead in Florida
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney pulls away from nearest rival Newt Gingrich in Florida opinion polls, although his national lead slips.
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NHS 'in peril if shake-up fails'
More than 50 GPs involved in the groups that will control have warned the NHS may be "in peril" if government changes are derailed.
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Fines threat for credit messages
Firms face raids and fines of up to £500,000 for sending unsolicited text messages about credit or compensation.
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Brothers face decapitation charge
Two brothers are charged with the murder of a man who was found shot, decapitated and burnt in Stockport.
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Bank scraps charity credit cards
Halifax and Bank of Scotland charity credit cards which have helped to raise millions of pounds will be withdrawn, Lloyds Banking Group announces
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Day in pictures: 27 January 2012
24 hours of news photos: 27 January 2012
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In pictures: Rio de Janeiro building collapse
Buildings fall in city centre
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Your pictures: Frozen
Readers pictures on the theme frozen
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In pictures: Alabama storms
Severe storm hits the US state of Alabama
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In pictures: Norman Parkinson
Vintage prints of fashion photographer on show
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Day in pictures: 26 January 2012
24 hours of news pictures: 26 January
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Day in pictures: 25 January 2012
24 hours of news photos: 25 January 2012
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In pictures: Brazil police move in to evict squatters
Brazilian officers storm an illegal settlement
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Escaping the Gestapo
Betrayal and escape in the French resistance
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Virtual warfare
John Cantlie's conflict pictures re-imagined in the virtual landscape
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VIDEO: Five Minutes With: Hulk Hogan
Hulk Hogan on the truth about wrestling
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Week in pictures: 21-27 January 2012
News photos from around the world this week
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Davos 2012: Where to invest this year?
'Gambling' with some of the world's top investors
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Fascination with the 'Dutch godfather'
Why a notorious criminal has become irresistible to film-makers
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Qatar's towering ambition
Qatar's international influence is rising as fast as Doha's skyline
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How the Daily Mail stormed the US
How the Daily Mail stormed America, and the world
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