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Nigeria vote 'may be held early'

14 min 48 sec ago
Nigeria's next election could be held early if voting laws are reformed, helping to end rumours over the president's health.
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French train 'explosion' blunder

31 min 14 sec ago
France's rail operator mistakenly puts a statement on its website saying more than 100 people had died in a train explosion.
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Winfrey to defend defamation case

34 min 45 sec ago
Oprah Winfrey must defend a case filed against her by the former headmistress of her girls' school in South Africa, a judge rules.
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Bolivia jailer fired over favours

38 min 4 sec ago
A Bolivian prison governor is sacked over the luxury cell of a former military ruler, and several violent incidents.
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Honda recalls 410,000 cars in US

41 min 18 sec ago
Japanese car manufacturer Honda has announced it is recalling 410,000 cars in the US because of complaints about their brakes.
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Day in pictures

43 min 57 sec ago
Eye-catching images from around the world
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US plans high-speed net for all

54 min 6 sec ago
US regulators have unveiled the nation's first plan to give every American super-fast broadband by 2020.
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Woods to make return at Masters

54 min 6 sec ago
Tiger Woods reveals his return to competitive golf after the scandal over his private life will be at the Masters in Augusta on 8 April.
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Zuma bid to ease Zimbabwe tension

54 min 29 sec ago
South African President Jacob Zuma is visiting Zimbabwe, where he will try to smooth out splits in the coalition government.
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Oxford chief calls for fees rise

57 min 16 sec ago
The "preposterous" limit on tuition fees should be scrapped, says Oxford University chancellor Lord Patten.
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All-dog insurance plan ruled out

1 hour 12 sec ago
The government rules out forcing all dog owners to insure against their pet attacking people - a week after suggesting the idea.
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Security boost for Iran festival

1 hour 3 min ago
Hundreds of extra policemen on the streets of Tehran to clamp down on possible protests ahead of a new year festival.
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Turkey 'trusts Iran nuclear aims'

1 hour 11 min ago
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan tells the BBC he believes Iran has no intention of developing nuclear weapons.
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Mother's joy as Sahil is released

1 hour 27 min ago
The mother of a five-year-old British boy who was kidnapped while in Pakistan describes his release as "amazing".
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Paedophile paid family hush money

2 hours 5 min ago
A charity condemns the parents of a four-year-old sex abuse victim who accepted money from his attacker.
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India's low-caste icon criticised over massive money garland

2 hours 17 min ago
Indian politician Mayawati is criticised for accepting a garland made of rupees, worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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Mafia suspect trapped by Facebook

2 hours 17 min ago
Italian police use social networking site Facebook to track and trap one of the country's most-wanted mafia fugitives.
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US envoy postpones Israel visit

2 hours 35 min ago
US envoy George Mitchell puts off a visit to Israel amid a row over settlements, as clashes erupt in Jerusalem.
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Labour MP died of natural causes

2 hours 47 min ago
Police say Labour MP Ashok Kumar, who was found dead at his home on Monday, died from natural causes.
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'Three killed' in Kashmir attacks

2 hours 50 min ago
Suspected militants kill three people in two separate attacks in Indian-administered Kashmir, police say.
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