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Eight held over payments inquiry
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Eight people have been arrested, including five employees of the Sun, over allegations of corrupt payments to police and public officials.
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Syria move at UN General Assembly
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The UN General Assembly is becoming the focus of attempts to apply pressure on Syria's government over its continued crackdown on dissent.
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Tax change 'to cost families £4k'
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Low income families with parents in part-time work could lose about £4,000 a year because of a change in tax credits, Labour says.
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Christians 'marginalised' - Carey
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Ex-Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey warns Christianity is facing "marginalisation", after prayers are banned from a council's meetings.
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Richards Twitter exit over racism
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Manchester City defender Micah Richards leaves Twitter after being the victim of racist abuse, reports suggest.
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Argentina in UK 'nuclear' claim
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Argentina accuses the UK of sending a nuclear-armed submarine to the South Atlantic, and makes an official complaint to the UN over the Falklands.
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Temperatures plunge to winter low
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Temperatures plunge to -16C (3.2F) at Holbeach in Lincolnshire overnight, making it the coldest night of the winter so far.
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Greek cabinet approves new cuts
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Greece's cabinet approves a draft bill committing to austerity reforms required to get new bailout funds, amid warnings of "chaos" if parliament fails to ratify it.
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Grant stands by phone hack claim
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Actor Hugh Grant stands by his claim Associated Newspapers obtained information about him through phone hacking.
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Strike to mark Egypt anniversary
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Activists in Egypt call for a day of strikes and civil disobedience to mark the anniversary of President Hosni Mubarak's overthrow.
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'Few know' Euro emergency number
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Most people do not know the number to call in the event of an emergency while on holiday in Europe, a survey suggests.
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Web fuels NK leader death rumour
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Twitter users pick up rumours, started in China, that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has been assassinated.
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Chile mine rescue capsule on show
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The capsule used to rescue 33 Chilean miners who were trapped underground for 69 days, goes on display in London.
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Paddington 'inspired by evacuees'
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Paddington Bear author Michael Bond speaks about the influence living in Reading at the start of World War II had on his creation.
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Forget about Euro 2012 - Shearer
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The new England manager should forget about winning Euro 2012 and look ahead to the World Cup in 2014, says Alan Shearer.
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Robshaw ready for improving Italy
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Chris Robshaw vows England will go toe-to-toe with Italy to avoid defeat against a side improving with every passing tournament.
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Sexton fitness concern for Ireland
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Ireland fly-half Jonathan Sexton is a fitness doubt for Saturday's Six Nations clash against France.
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Sport schedule hit by bad weather
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The weekend's sporting fixtures are heavily affected by the weather again, with several games postponed on Saturday morning.
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GB lose early Davis Cup advantage
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Great Britain make a perfect start to their Davis Cup tie against Slovakia after Dan Evans beats world number 65 Lukas Lacko in straight sets.
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New deals as stamp duty holiday ends
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Buyers are being urged not to rush into hasty property transactions just to benefit from the stamp duty holiday which is due to end next month.
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Barclays' profits fall to £5.9bn
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Barclays reports a 3% fall in annual profits to £5.9bn, and cuts the bonus pool at its investment banking division by 32%.
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Lansley hits back over NHS bill
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Health Secretary Andrew Lansley says the government is "committed" to the NHS bill, amid reports that three Conservative cabinet ministers have concerns.
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Council's prayers ruled unlawful
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The High Court rules a Devon town council which held prayers before meetings was acting unlawfully - in a case which could affect councils across England and Wales.
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Cannabis users double crash risk
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Drivers who use cannabis before driving double their chances of causing a collision, research suggests.
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Dementia plaque 'rapidly cleared'
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Destructive plaques found in the brains of Alzheimer's patients have been rapidly cleared by researchers testing a cancer drug on mice.
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Head of academy row school quits
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The head teacher of a school at the centre of a row over attempts to make it become an academy quits after the school was put in special measures.
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'Look north' for maths answers
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England should look north of the border for answers to the problem of poor maths skills, says a report.
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Germany delays Acta signing
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Germany delays ratifying a controversial international accord designed to combat piracy
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Video game sales slump in January
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US video games suffer a 34% annual drop for January, according to analysts at NPD. The figures come less than a fortnight before the PlayStation Vita launches.
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Vega rocket set for maiden voyage
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After more than 10 years of development work, Europe's new small satellite launcher is ready for its first flight.
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Overfishing 'costing EU £2.7bn'
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Overfishing of EU fisheries is costing the European economy £2.7bn a year and 100,000 jobs, a report by a UK think-tank finds.
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Joyce children's book sparks feud
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A children's story by James Joyce is published for the first time in Dublin to the dismay of the Zurich James Joyce Foundation.
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UK children are 'culture starved'
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Millions of British children have never been to an art gallery, theatre or stage show, a study shows.
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The toughest place to be a train driver
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Driving huge freight trains up and down the Andes mountains in Peru, on the second highest railway in the world, requires great skill and courage.
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Quiz of the week's news
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The Magazine's weekly quiz of the news, 7 days 7 questions.
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Raid suspect cannot afford lawyer
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A man wanted in Suffolk over a £1m theft in 1993 cannot afford a lawyer after being charged in the United States, a court hears.
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Splashed walker attacks postman
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A postman is attacked by a walker he splashes accidentally while driving his van to a farm in Lancashire.
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Man held after Glasgow siege ends
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A man is being held after armed police stormed an Italian restaurant in Glasgow city centre, ending a siege that lasted nearly eight hours.
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Whyte court evidence 'unreliable'
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Rangers owner Craig Whyte is told to pay a disputed bill of £86,127 to a roofing firm after a sheriff describes his evidence as "wholly unreliable".
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Trio in court after Lurgan murder
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Three men are to appear at Lisburn Magistrates' Court later charged with the murder of Andrew Lorimer in Lurgan last weekend.
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25-year term for soldiers' killer
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A terminally-ill man convicted of murdering two soldiers at Massereene Barracks in Antrim must serve a minimum of 25 years in prison.
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Charity help urged after scandal
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Work is under way aimed at ensuring grassroots charities do not lose out after the race equality body Awema had its funding stopped.
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Rally to oppose cuts at hospital
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Campaigners opposed to changes at Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli are staging what they call a "stop the closure" march and rally.
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'Peace pact' signed by two Sudans
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Sudan and South Sudan sign a non-aggression pact and agree to respect each other's sovereignty, says the chief mediator at crisis talks.
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Renard seeks vindication in final
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Herve Renard believes reaching the final of the Africa Cup of Nations has vindicated the decision to reappoint him as Zambia's national coach.
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Burmese protest leader monk freed
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Burmese monk Shin Gambira, one of the leaders of anti-government protests in 2007, is released by authorities after briefly being detained.
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Maldives leader rejects poll call
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New Maldives President Mohammed Waheed Hassan Manik rejects calls by his predecessor for snap elections as a way of resolving a political stand-off.
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Russian 'sold CIA missile data'
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A senior officer at Russia's Plesetsk space station is jailed for 13 years after being convicted of selling missile test data to the CIA.
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Life term for Frankfurt shooting
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A Kosovo man who admitted shooting dead two US airmen at Frankfurt airport a year ago is sentenced to life in prison by a German court.
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Mexico seizes 'largest meth haul'
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Mexican soldiers secure 15 tonnes of methamphetamine in the western state of Jalisco, believed to be the largest seizure of the drug yet.
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Colombia orders official's arrest
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Prosecutors in Colombia issue an arrest warrant for former Colombian peace commissioner Luis Carlos Restrepo, a close ally of ex-President Uribe.
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New Saudi clash leaves one dead
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A man is shot dead by security forces at a demonstration in eastern Saudi Arabia, the second such incident in two days, activists say.
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Gaddafi son warns of Libya revolt
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One of the sons of late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi threatens to lead a revolt against Libya's transitional government.
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Hackers claim attack on CIA site
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Hackers claim responsibility for disabling the CIA website in an announcement on a Twitter feed under the banner of the Anonymous collective.
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Obama changes contraception rule
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US President Barack Obama says insurers - and not religious institutions - will provide contraception to women free of charge, amid a row with religious leaders.
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Day in Pictures: 10 February 2012
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24 hours of news photos: 10 February 2012
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World Press Photo winner 2011
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A selection of the winning photographs
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Your pictures: Grubby
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Readers' pictures on the theme grubby.
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In Pictures: Yayoi Kusama retrospective
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Retrospective at the Tate Modern
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Day in pictures: 9 February 2012
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24 hours of news photos: 9 February 2012
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In pictures: Maldives 'coup' inflames tensions
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Protests lead to the resignation of President
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Day in pictures: 8 February 2012
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24 hours of news photos: 8 February 2012
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In pictures: Snowy Sunday
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Much of UK with several inches of snow
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VIDEO: House of Commons
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Both the UK and US remain committed to a timetable for withdrawal of combat troops from Afghanistan by the end of 2014, the foreign secretary has told MPs.
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VIDEO: Europe's cold spell continues
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Sub-zero temperatures and heavy snow continue to affect most of Europe, and more is expected.
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AUDIO: Hugh Grant: No one is allowed to question the Mail
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The actor tells Evan Davis about his ongoing spat with the Daily Mail
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VIDEO: Argentina accuses UK of "militarisation" of Falklands
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UN chief Ban Ki-moon has called on Argentina and the UK to avoid an "escalation" in tensions over the disputed Falkland Islands.
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VIDEO: Chile mine rescue kit on display
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One of the pods used to rescue the miners trapped underground in Chile in 2010 has gone on display at the Science Museum in London.
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VIDEO: Capello left because of 'misunderstanding'
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Former England manager Fabio Capello has told Italian television he left his job as England manager because of a "misunderstanding".
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VIDEO: Diamond bonus could be worth £3m
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Barclays Bank has announced a slight drop in its annual pre-tax profits - but still banked nearly £6 billion last year.
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VIDEO: My Bottom Line: Michael Spencer
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My Bottom Line: Michael Spencer, founder and chief executive of ICAP, says the best managers recognise mistakes, admit them and then act on them.
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VIDEO: Gritting lorry crashes into house
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A council gritting lorry crashed into a house after careering through four gardens and hitting two parked cars in Cambridgeshire.
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Were extreme suffragettes regarded as terrorists?
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How were suffragettes viewed in 1912?
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VIDEO: Five Minutes With: AA Gill
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AA Gill on how his shortcomings led him to be a writer
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Three royal treasures that shed light on the monarchy
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What precious objects tell us about the British monarchy.
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N Korean A-ha accordionists 'will be stars'
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Norway welcomes North Korean YouTube stars
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Why Borgen's all the buzz at Westminster
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Why Danish drama is required viewing for UK political class
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Week in pictures: 4-10 February 2012
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News photos from around the world this week
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Metal substitutes stop thieves
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How new materials are thwarting the scrap thieves
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