| Syria troops step up Homs bombing |
Heavy artillery fire rocks the restive Syrian city of Homs, in what anti-government activists are calling one of the fiercest assaults yet.
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| Abbas to head interim government |
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says he will head an interim unity government to prepare for elections in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
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| Many trapped in Lahore collapse |
A factory building collapses in the Pakistani city of Lahore with many people, including women and children, feared trapped.
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| Talks on Greece bailout restart |
Talks continue in Greece to try to agree new austerity measures needed to secure bailout funds and avoid defaulting on its debts.
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| Queen commemorates 60-year reign |
The Queen visits a school in Norfolk and there are gun salutes around the UK as she marks the 60th anniversary of her accession to the throne.
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| More floods threaten Queensland |
Floods continue to threaten Queensland in eastern Australia, with 3,000 evacuated and the town of St George expecting to be worst affected.
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| Web firms remove India material |
Facebook and Google tell a court in India they have complied with an order to remove "objectionable" material, amid ongoing legal moves on censorship.
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| Madonna 'brassy' at Super Bowl |
Madonna "rose to the occasion" to give "a shot of female brass" to the Super Bowl in her 12-minute half-time show, reviewers say.
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| Phil Spector death case settled |
The mother of the actress Phil Spector murdered has settled a wrongful death case against the music producer, according to her lawyer.
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| 'Birth defect risk' for diabetics |
The risk of birth defects increases four-fold if the pregnant mother has diabetes, a study of 400,000 pregnancies in England suggests.
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| PM urged to cut wind farm subsidy |
More than 100 Conservatives are among MPs who have written to the prime minister calling on him to slash subsidies for onshore wind turbines.
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| Campaign to cut smoking in cars |
A campaign to stop people smoking in cars when carrying children - and which could pave the way for a ban - is launched by the Welsh government.
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| Malaria toll 'is twice as high' |
The number of deaths worldwide from malaria has been underestimated, according to data published in the medical journal the Lancet.
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| Egypt 'to try foreign NGO staff' |
Egypt says it is to try 43 people - including Americans and other foreigners - over the alleged illegal funding of non-governmental organisations.
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| China stresses Tibet stability |
The Tibetan regional government warns its officials to maintain stability in the area or face dismissal or criminal charges ahead of the Tibetan new year.
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| Merkel: 'Normal' to back Sarkozy |
German Chancellor Angela Merkel holds a joint cabinet session with President Nicolas Sarkozy, 80 days before French voters go to the polls.
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| Giants edge Patriots in stunner |
The New York Giants come from behind to beat the New England Patriots 21-17 with a dramatic last-minute touchdown in Indianapolis.
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