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Turkey 'bombs PKK Iraq hideouts'
Turkish jets have bombed suspected hideouts of the Kurdish rebel group PKK in northern Iraq, Turkey's military says.
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Hunt warns over football racism
Football should avoid complacency when it comes to tackling racism in sport, Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt has said.
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Singer Whitney Houston dies at 48
Singer and actress Whitney Houston, one of the most celebrated acts of all time, is found dead in Los Angeles at the age of 48.
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PM 'faces fight of life' on NHS
David Cameron is "putting his political pride" before the best interests of the NHS, Labour shadow health secretary Andy Burnham says.
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Arabs to discuss Syria escalation
Arab foreign ministers are to meet in Cairo to decide their next move after the failure of a UN resolution on Syria, as al-Qaeda backs the uprising.
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VIDEO: Whitney Houston's 'last performance'
Singer Whitney Houston, who died on Saturday, was last filmed performing in Los Angeles last Thursday.
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Mutual mistrust festers in Bahrain
Little dialogue in Bahrain, divided by sectarian mistrust
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VIDEO: Whitney Houston: 'I had a bad habit'
American singer and actress Whitney Houston has died in Los Angeles at the age of 48.
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Georgia entrepreneurs hit prime time
Georgia's entrepreneurs compete for investment on reality TV show
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Malaysia deports tweet row Saudi
Malaysian authorities deport a Saudi journalist who left his country after being accused of insulting the Prophet Muhammad in a tweet.
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Rehab centres 'facing shutdown'
Residential treatment centres in Wales for people with alcohol problems warn that they could close as they are struggling to attract clients.
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Gay Peruvians seek legal protection
Peru's gay community calls for legal support
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VIDEO: Greek MPs urged to back austerity plan
The Greek Prime Minister has warned that national bankruptcy would leave his country facing "uncontrollable economic chaos and social explosion".
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Turkmenistan in presidential vote
Polls open in presidential elections in Turkmenistan, with incumbent President Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov expected to win another term.
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Has Turkmenistan changed at all?
Turkmenistan has swapped one absolute ruler for another
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VIDEO: No signs of easing for Europe cold snap
The cold snap across Europe is showing no signs of easing, more than a week after it began.
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BBC journalist's 'typically Indian' beating
BBC journalist on why he was attacked by a Bihar mob
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VIDEO: Whitney Houston dies, aged 48
American singer and actress Whitney Houston has died at the age of 48
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Is Britain a role model for Islamists?
Is Britain a good role model for the Muslim world?
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