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Timbuktu hails French president
Map of Timbuktu Mali France's president has said it would be wrong to assume the conflict in Mali is over, 3 weeks after launching an offensive to oust Islamist rebels | |
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Spain |
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Spain PM denies corruption claim |
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Mali |
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France vows to help rebuild Mali
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London |
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UK to host Afghan-Pakistani talks
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Geneva |
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Czechs win 7-hour Davis Cup doubles marathon |
| Feb.3 |
England |
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Malala recovering after surgery
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Mali |
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French jets bomb northern Mali
Map of Kidal Mali French warplanes have carried out air strikes in Mali's far north as they try to secure the final rebel stronghold of Kidal after a three-week offensive
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Niger |
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France guards Niger uranium mine |
| Feb.4 |
Mali |
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French jets target Mali rebel bases French warplanes have bombed rebel bases and depots in remote parts of northern Mali to try to cut off supply routes, France's foreign minister...
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England |
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Match-fixing network unearthed
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England |
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Richard III skeleton found under a car park
A facial reconstruction based on the skull of Richard III has revealed how the English king may have looked
| Feb.5 |
Bulgaria |
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Bulgaria bomb 'work of Hezbollah' |
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Mexico |
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Hooded gunmen rape 6 tourists in Mexico
Map of Acapulco Mexico A pack of masked and hooded gunmen broke into a beach bungalow and raped six women spanish tourists after tying up a group of men | |
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Mali |
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French 'kill hundreds' in Mali 'Several hundred' Islamist militants have been killed since France launched an offensive in Mali last month, the French defence minister has...
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Chile |
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Nadal makes winning return after 7 months out |
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Berlin |
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German minister stripped of doctorate |
| Feb.6 |
Brussels |
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EU leaders set for crucial budget summit European Union leaders are due to begin a two-day summit in Brussels to try to strike a deal on the next seven years of EU spending
| Feb.7 |
Barcelona |
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Messi signs new Barca deal |
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Brussels |
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EU budget summit wrestles over cuts |
| Feb.8 |
France |
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Iconic painting vandalised in France |
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Brussels |
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EU leaders agree 3% budget cut
EU leaders have reached an agreement on the budget for 2014-20 after lengthy talks in Brussels
| Feb.9 |
Berlin |
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German 'plagiarism' minister quits German Education Minister Annette Schavan has resigned after a university stripped her of her doctorate for plagiarism
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Spain |
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Moroccan terror suspect held in Spain |
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Belgium |
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Fatal crash closes Charleroi airport |
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United Kingdom |
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Horsemeat scandal spreads A frozen food producer caught up in a scandal over horsemeat found in beef products i said it will sue the Romanian producer
| Feb.10 |
West Africa |
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Five dead on Canaries cruise ship |
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France |
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Horsemeat scandal widens across EU French consumer, agriculture and food ministers are to hold crisis talks with key players in the meat industry as the horsemeat scandal wide...
| Feb.11 |
Netherlands |
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Facebook sued over 'like' button |
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Romania |
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Romania rejects blame for horsemeat |
| Feb.12 |
Glasgow |
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Juventus crush Celtic dream |
| Feb.13 |
European Union |
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EU and US launch free-trade talks
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European Union |
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EU urges DNA tests of processed beef
The EU is urging members to conduct random tests to tackle a widening scandal over mislabelled horsemeat
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Madrid |
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Real held by United in epic |
| Feb.14 |
European Union |
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Eurozone sees recession deepen The economy of the 17 nations in the euro shrank by 0.6% in the fourth quarter, which was worse than forecast
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France |
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French firm 'mislabelled horsemeat'
| Feb.15 |
Moscow |
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Countries join in tax reform plea The UK Chancellor George Osborne and his French and German counterparts are to call for global tax rules to clamp down on corporate tax avoi...
| Feb.16 |
Barcelona |
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Magic Messi passes 300 |
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Berlin |
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Romanian film wins top Berlin prize
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London |
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UK judges 'ignore deportation law'
| Feb.17 |
Cyprus |
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Cyprus election: Nicos Anastasiades 'ahead'
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Vatican |
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Tens of thousands hear Pope prayer
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Sao Paulo |
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Nadal takes first title since returning from injury |
| Feb.18 |
France |
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France eases 'horsemeat firm' ban
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Belgium |
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Marc Dutroux denied early release
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Italy |
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Nestle finds horsemeat in beef meals Nestle, the world's biggest food company, has removed beef pasta meals from shelves in Italy and Spain after tests revealed traces of horse DNA
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Germany |
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Germany 'likely to avoid recession'
| Feb.19 |
Brussels |
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Robbers steal $50M in diamonds at Belgian airport
Map of Brussels Airport Belgium Eight masked thieves stole $50 million in rough and polished diamonds in a lightning-fast heist Monday at Brussels Airport
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London |
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Bayern's dominant win increases pressure on Arsenal |
| Feb.20 |
Bulgaria |
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Bulgaria's government resigns amid protests
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Milan |
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Milan stun favorites Barcelona |
| Feb.21 |
London |
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3 convicted of plotting terror attack 'bigger than 7/7'
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London |
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London Shard firm oversees Saudi tower
| Feb.22 |
European Union |
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Eurozone recession 'to persist' The eurozone recession will persist into 2013, the European Commission has conceded in its latest forecast
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Athens is hit by torrential rainfall
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United Kingdom |
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UK loses top AAA credit rating
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Italy |
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Italy general election campaign ends
| Feb.23 |
Berlin |
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German poor 'should eat horsemeat'
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Bavaria |
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Innerhofer equals record |
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Mali |
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Mali operation reaches 'final phase'
French President Francois Hollande has said his country's forces are engaged in the "final phase" of the fight against militants in northern...
| Feb.24 |
Vatican |
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Pope delivers final public blessing
Pope Benedict XVI delivered his final public prayer ceremony Sunday to a crowd of thousands at St. Peter's Square in Vatican City
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Italy |
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Italy votes in key general election
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Southern France |
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Mighty Maze lands Crystal Globe |
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Scotland |
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Archbishop contests 'inappropriate behavior' claim
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Cyprus |
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Anastasiades wins Cyprus presidency
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Rome |
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Bersani leads Berlusconi in Italian election
| Feb.25 |
Scotland |
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Archbishop resigns amid abuse claims Scotland's Roman Catholic archbishop, Cardinal Keith O'Brien, has resigned amid allegations that he abused four men studying to be priests | |
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Czech Republic |
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Horsemeat found in Ikea meatballs
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Rome |
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Italy deadlock after protest vote
Pier Luigi Bersani's centre-left has narrowly won the lower house but ex-PM Silvio Berlusconi's centre-right is challenging for control of the...
| Feb.26 |
Italy |
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Europe anxious after Italy election deadlock European politicians and markets have reacted anxiously after general election produced a stalemate between centre-right and centre-left blocs | |
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Barcelona |
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Ronaldo double sinks Barca |
| Feb.27 |
Italy |
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Kingmaker snubs deal with Italian Left
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European Union |
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EU agrees to cap bankers' bonuses 
European Union officials have struck a provisional deal on new financial rules, including capping bank bonuses | |
| Feb.28 |
England |
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Great Train Robber Reynolds dies