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Gillard to stay as Australian PM
40 min 4 sec agoJulia Gillard is to remain as Australia's prime minister after winning the backing of two key independent MPs.
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Arrests over Swaziland protests
54 min 3 sec agoPolice in Swaziland arrest about 50 people ahead of protests against sub-Saharan Africa's last absolute monarchy, activists say.
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Diamond to be new Barclays chief
56 min 59 sec agoBob Diamond is to become chief executive of Barclays, while HSBC chairman Stephen Green steps down to become a government trade minister.
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Political void 'threatens Iraq'
1 hour 17 sec agoSix months after Iraq's parliamentary elections, an Iraqi minister warns that the political deadlock is damaging the security situation in the country.
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Skyscraper climb using suction cups
1 hour 2 min agoA man has been arrested in San Francisco after climbing a skyscraper using suction cups.
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Authors await Booker shortlist
1 hour 3 min agoThirteen authors are waiting to find out if their works have made this year's Man Booker Prize shortlist.
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EU's Barroso laments jobs crisis
1 hour 3 min agoThe European Commission President, Jose Manuel Barroso, highlights unemployment as a major challenge, in his first "state of the union" speech.
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Strike severely disrupts Tube
1 hour 10 min agoServices on the London Underground are severely disrupted on the first morning of a series of 24-hour strikes.
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Cameron back from paternity leave
1 hour 13 min agoPrime Minister David Cameron returns to work following a spell of paternity leave.
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Indian unions protest price rises
1 hour 30 min agoA 24-hour nationwide strike called by trade unions causes major disruption in parts of India.
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Service to commemorate the Blitz
1 hour 41 min agoA remembrance service is to be held later to mark the 70th anniversary of the start of the Blitz.
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In pictures
1 hour 48 min agoThe Blitz: Eight months of bombing began 70 years ago
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Police plea to dead baby's mother
1 hour 49 min agoDetectives investigating the death of a newborn baby found dumped in a garden are still trying to trace the mother.
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'A filthy Archers'
1 hour 50 min agoTamara Drewe explores dark side of countryside
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Burma leader begins China visit
1 hour 51 min agoBurma's military leader, General Than Shwe, is starting a five-day visit to China to seek support for planned national elections later this year.
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Dublin Mayor expects Queen visit
1 hour 54 min agoThe Lord Mayor of Dublin says he expects the Queen to visit the city within the next 12 months.
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Efforts to save boats in harbour
1 hour 57 min agoFire crews working to save two fishing boats from sinking in a Fife harbour after the east coast was hit by severe winds overnight.
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Kobayashi to remain with Sauber
2 hours 1 min agoJapanese driver Kamui Kobayashi will remain with Sauber for the 2011 season, the Formula 1 team have confirmed.
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ME 'virus link' found in children
2 hours 3 min agoME, or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, in children could be caused by a virus, scientists say.
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Housing group 'near administration'
2 hours 4 min agoConnaught, the property services group that specialises in social housing, is on the brink of going into administration, the BBC learns.
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