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May 20th, 2012 17:45:23 BST
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Lockerbie bomber Megrahi is dead
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Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset al-Megrahi dies at home in Tripoli, nearly three years after he was controversially freed from a Scottish prison.
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May 20th, 2012 17:45:23 BST
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Deadly quake hits northern Italy
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A magnitude-6.0 earthquake in northern Italy kills at least six people, causing "significant damage" to the region's cultural heritage.
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May 20th, 2012 17:45:23 BST
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Thousands cheer winners Chelsea
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Thousands of Chelsea fans cheer on the squad during a parade to celebrate their team's Champions League victory in Munich.
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May 20th, 2012 17:45:23 BST
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Nato to discuss Afghan withdrawal
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Nato leaders are set to hold a summit dominated by Afghanistan, as the alliance prepares to hand over security duties to Afghans by the end of 2014.
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May 20th, 2012 17:45:23 BST
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Syria town shelling 'kills 16'
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Shelling by Syrian forces kills at least 16 people, according to the British-based group the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
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May 20th, 2012 17:45:23 BST
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Sudan releases foreign nationals
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Sudan releases four foreigners detained last month near in the disputed area near the border with South Sudan, officials say.
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May 20th, 2012 17:45:23 BST
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Facebook boss in surprise wedding
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Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg ends a hectic week by getting married to long -time girlfriend Priscilla Chan in a surprise ceremony at his home.
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May 20th, 2012 17:45:23 BST
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Lone bomber sought in Italy blast
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A bomb that killed a girl outside a school in southern Italy was probably planted by a single person rather than the mafia, a prosecutor says.
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May 20th, 2012 17:45:23 BST
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Serbia votes for new president
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Voters in Serbia have a choice between a reformist and a nationalist as they vote for a president, months after winning EU candidate status.
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May 20th, 2012 17:45:23 BST
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Sri Lanka general to be released
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Sri Lanka's President Rajapaksa has signed papers to free his political rival General Sarath Fonseka from prison - three years after the civil war ended.
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May 20th, 2012 17:45:23 BST
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Phone hack police chief to retire
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The senior Scotland Yard officer in charge of three linked phone-hacking investigations will retire later this year, the Met Police confirms.
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May 20th, 2012 17:45:23 BST
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Crowded House drummer Jones dies
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Crowded House drummer Peter Jones dies at the age of 45.
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May 20th, 2012 17:45:23 BST
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VIDEO: Twitter 'banned' in Pakistan
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Pakistan's government has imposed a countrywide ban on the social media website Twitter, according to reports.
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May 20th, 2012 17:45:23 BST
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VIDEO: Maldives' 'apocalyptic' waste island
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Although the Maldives are known as an unspoilt tourist paradise, the islands struggle with managing their waste, as the BBC discovered on a visit to an 'apocalyptic' island waste dump.
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May 20th, 2012 17:45:23 BST
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VIDEO: Facebook founder's new status
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The founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, updates his status on his own Facebook page to announce he has married long-time girlfriend Priscilla Chan.
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May 20th, 2012 17:45:23 BST
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VIDEO: One-minute World News
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Watch the latest news summary from BBC World News. International news updated 24 hours a day.
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May 20th, 2012 17:45:23 BST
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VIDEO: Chen Guangcheng arrives in the US
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Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng arrives in New York with his wife and children to begin a new life in the United States.
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May 20th, 2012 17:45:23 BST
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VIDEO: Military parade for Queen's Jubilee
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Thousands of members of the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force have taken part in a parade and flypast to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
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May 20th, 2012 17:45:23 BST
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VIDEO: Norway's self-sufficient prison
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The island of Bastoey is home to a prison population that is allowed to wander woods, fields and beaches unhindered by the unarmed guards.
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May 20th, 2012 17:45:23 BST
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VIDEO: First theatre opens in SA's Soweto
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South Africa is to opens its first theatre in a township - Soweto - once home to former President Nelson Mandela.
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May 20th, 2012 17:45:23 BST
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Obama: EU 'must focus on growth'
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US President Obama wraps up a G8 summit saying that leaders agree economies must focus on jobs and growth to boost recovery.
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May 20th, 2012 17:45:23 BST
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Euro banks 'in tatters' - Clarke
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Former chancellor Ken Clarke says Europe's banking system is "in tatters" and warns the UK is "heavily exposed" to potential problems.
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May 20th, 2012 17:45:23 BST
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Facebook shares see modest debut
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Facebook shares end a volatile first day of trading at $38.23, barely above the company's initial pricing, having initially jumped more than 10%.
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May 20th, 2012 17:45:23 BST
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Met Police to extract phone data
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Mobile phone data of suspects in police custody is to be extracted and retained, regardless of whether charges are brought, the BBC has learned.
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May 20th, 2012 17:45:23 BST
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Baritone Fischer-Dieskau dies
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The respected German baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, famed for his performances of Schubert's song cycle Winter Journey, dies at the age of 86.
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May 20th, 2012 17:45:23 BST
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Obama leads Donna Summer tributes
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President Barack Obama joins a host of music industry luminaries in paying tribute to Donna Summer following the disco star's death at the age of 63.
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May 20th, 2012 17:45:23 BST
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SpaceX aborts launch at lift-off
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The US firm SpaceX aborts the lift-off of its Falcon rocket and Dragon ship to the International Space Station.
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May 20th, 2012 17:45:23 BST
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Silicon trick for next-gen memory
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Researchers reveal details of a promising way to make a fundamentally different kind of computer memory chip.
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May 20th, 2012 17:45:23 BST
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US baby boomers in Hep C warning
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US baby boomers are advised to get tested for the liver-destroying virus hepatitis C, in a move health officials say could save 120,000 lives.
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May 20th, 2012 17:45:23 BST
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Dieting 'safe for pregnant women'
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Dieting in pregnancy is safe and does not carry risks for the baby, a review of research has suggested.
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May 20th, 2012 17:45:23 BST
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Live - England v West Indies
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Stuart Broad takes his 11th wicket of the match as England close in on bowling West Indies out on the fourth evening at Lord's.
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May 20th, 2012 17:45:23 BST
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Di Matteo 'in mix' for Blues job
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Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck says Roberto Di Matteo is "under serious consideration" for the manager's job.
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May 20th, 2012 17:45:23 BST
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World's oldest football up close
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The Smith Museum in Stirling is unlocking the display case and letting fans hold the oldest football in the world.
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May 20th, 2012 17:45:23 BST
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Iran 'to sue Google' over Gulf
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Google is facing legal action for not labelling the body of water separating Iran and neighbouring Arab Gulf states on its map service.
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May 20th, 2012 17:45:23 BST
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Bombs kill soldiers in Mogadishu
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Somali government soldiers are among five people killed in two bomb attacks in the capital Mogadishu blamed on al-Shabab Islamist fighters.
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May 20th, 2012 17:45:23 BST
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China activist Chen lands in US
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Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng arrives in New York, after his escape to the US embassy in Beijing last month sparked a diplomatic crisis.
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May 20th, 2012 17:45:23 BST
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French rally car crash kills two
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A rally car ploughs into spectators in the Var region of southern France, killing a marshal and one other person, and injuring 17.
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May 20th, 2012 17:45:23 BST
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Fourth Mexican officer detained
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A fourth senior Mexican officer is detained as part of an investigation into links between the army and drug trafficking cartels.
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May 20th, 2012 17:45:23 BST
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Benghazi votes in local elections
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Residents in the Libyan city of Benghazi vote in local council elections, the first polls held in the city since the 1960s.
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May 20th, 2012 17:45:23 BST
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Maryland allows same-sex divorce
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The highest court in Maryland allows gay couples to divorce, even though same-sex marriage is not yet allowed in that US state.
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May 20th, 2012 17:45:23 BST
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Falklands War memorial unveiled
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A service has taken place to dedicate a new memorial at Britain's National Memorial Arboretum to the Britons who died in the Falklands War.
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May 20th, 2012 17:45:23 BST
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Chemical weapon 'risk' at Kinloss
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RAF Kinloss authorities knew the public could be at risk from chemical weapons buried near the base, according to documents obtained by BBC Scotland.
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May 20th, 2012 17:45:23 BST
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Chopper designer dies from cancer
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The designer of the iconic Raleigh Chopper bike dies after a battle with cancer.
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May 20th, 2012 17:45:23 BST
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'No hope' of finding crew alive
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Portland Coastguard say there is no hope that two fishermen missing off the Dorset coast since Thursday will be found alive.
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May 20th, 2012 17:45:23 BST
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Day in pictures: 18 May 2012
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24 hours of news photos: 18 May
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May 20th, 2012 17:45:23 BST
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In pictures: Monarchs at Windsor
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The world's monarchs gather at Windsor Castle
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May 20th, 2012 17:45:23 BST
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Hackney's 'beauty and ugliness'
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A photographer's view of Hackney
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May 20th, 2012 17:45:23 BST
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In pictures: Royals in North West
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Queen's visit to Cheshire and Merseyside
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May 20th, 2012 17:45:23 BST
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In pictures: Olympic flame tours Greece
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Olympic flame tours Greece
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May 20th, 2012 17:45:23 BST
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Your pictures: Sailing
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Readers' photos on the theme sailing
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May 20th, 2012 17:45:23 BST
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Day in pictures: 17 May 2012
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24 hours of news photos: 17 May 2012
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May 20th, 2012 17:45:23 BST
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Gold buttons for Queen's banner
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Half a million gold buttons decorate Royal Barge
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May 20th, 2012 17:45:23 BST
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The Chinese who actually like cheese
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The Chinese who actually like cheese... stir-fried of course!
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May 20th, 2012 17:45:23 BST
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A Point of View: The European Dream Has Become A Nightmare
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The European dream has become a nightmare, laments Will Self
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May 20th, 2012 17:45:23 BST
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What next if Greece quits the euro?
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What happens if Greece quits the euro?
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May 20th, 2012 17:45:23 BST
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Facebook: How the others fared
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How have other high-flying internet stocks performed?
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May 20th, 2012 17:45:23 BST
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Week in pictures: 12-18 May 2012
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News photographs from around the world this week
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May 20th, 2012 17:45:23 BST
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The Queen as seen from the Commonwealth
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'No-one visits Zambia, so waiting to see the Queen felt surreal'
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May 20th, 2012 17:45:23 BST
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Dialogue eludes fragmented Syria
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The elusive search for dialogue in battle-scarred Syria
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