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- Syrian troops 'fire on mourners'
- Syrian troops fire on a crowd of mourners in Damascus, reportedly killing one, as a visiting Chinese envoy urges all sides to refrain from violence.
- Live - Pakistan v England
- England dismiss Pakistan for 222 in Dubai as they seek to win the third one-day international and clinch the series.
- Ski to your whiskey in Park City
- Ski-in, stagger out at Utah’s first legal distillery since 1870 and the world’s only ski-in gastro pub.
- Set for success
- Screenwriter John Logan discusses Oscar hopefuls Hugo and Rango, and admits his new stage play is more secret than his James Bond script.
- Week in pictures
- Some of the most striking images from the past seven days, including a London fashion show and the cricket one-dayer in Abu Dhabi.
- A smart move?
- The PS Vita has been heralded as the world's most advanced handheld games device, but can it survive in a landscape now dominated by smartphones and tablets?
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UK fears over Iran 'Cold War'
Iran's nuclear ambitions could plunge the Middle East into "a new Cold War", warns UK Foreign Secretary William Hague.
Stars gather for Houston funeral
Relatives and star-studded friends of US singer Whitney Houston gather in Newark, New Jersey, for her funeral.
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Arsenal and Everton are among those teams in FA Cup fifth-round action - on a busy day in the Championship, League One and League Two.
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Robbery at Ancient Olympia museum
Armed robbers steal dozens of priceless artefacts from a Greek museum in Olympia dedicated to the history of the ancient Olympic Games.
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Experts delay H5N1 study decision
Experts have delayed a decision about whether controversial research into the H5N1 bird flu virus should be published.
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Google cookies 'bypassed Safari'
Newspaper reports say Google bypassed privacy protections on the Safari web browser.
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'Abyss Box' to keep deep animals
The public are going to get the chance to see live creatures pulled up from the deep ocean in what is thought to be the first permanent display of its kind.
Travel
- Day trips from Havana
- When the urge to get out of town hits, find respite at restorative spots within striking distance of the Cuban capital.
- Honeymoons for foodies
- From Reims to Tokyo to Sonoma, discover epicurean delights with your true love.
- Vintage Niagara Falls in winter
- For generations, visitors have flocked to the border between the US and Canada to see the natural wonder of Niagara Falls. Explore the icy beauty as they looked in the early 1900s.
- Mexico’s best-kept secrets
- Hire a set of wheels to explore this huge and varied country, and discover Unesco-listed nature reserves, dramatic landscapes, historic towns, Maya ruins and uncrowded surf spots.
- The world’s toughest adventures
- From completing Bhutan’s Snowman trek to cycling the Tour d’Afrique, these feats of endurance and endeavour push you to your mental and physical limits.
- The best weather apps for travel
- Avoid the hype with these global apps that provide updates and forecasts on the fly.
- Gambling in the Big Apple
- Take the A train to Resorts World, a bustling Queens casino that pales in comparison to Las Vegas but gives New Yorkers a closer option than Atlantic City or Connecticut.
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El FBI detuvo a Amine El Khalifi cuando planeaba llevar a cabo un atentado suicida en el Congreso de EE.UU. usando un chaleco con falsos explosivos que agentes del FBI le habían otorgado haciéndole creer que eran miembros de al-Qaeda.
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اولین جلسه رسیدگی به اتهامات متهمان پرونده بزرگترین Ùساد مالی ایران در تهران برگزار شده است. این دادگاه Û³Û² متهم دارد. پنج Ù†Ùر از این متهمان به اÙساد Ùیالارض متهم شدهاند Ú©Ù‡ ØÚ©Ù… آنها در قوانین ایران اعدام است.
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One Square Mile
Mexico Direct travels to Santiago el Pinar, a town where the local traditions are often at odds with modern society.
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