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News Italy’s Prime Minister Matteo Renzi won a confidence vote in the lower chamber on Tuesday, but his support there was a given; he has to convince sceptical senators and the country at large
Italy's novice premier Matteo Renzi has pledged €100m tax cuts and generous new benefits. But can he deliver?
News Analyn's newborn baby, later named Ryan Jr., is weighed by staff at the rural health unit in Tolosa, outside of Tacloban
The first 24 hours of a baby’s life are the most dangerous. Save the Children identify what can – and must – be done
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A tourist who had his expensive GoPro camera stolen by a monkey discovered the animal had taken a selfie on the device when it was returned.

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Workers were about to embalm 78-year-old former farmer

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Video shows the President and his deputy following a short workout routine at the White House - while still suited and booted

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Shawn Powers had mistakenly sliced through an archery with a machete while clearing a downed tree in his back garden

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Italy still has major problems dealing with racism in football. So you can imagine how unreconstructed its fans are regarding sexuality.

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After months of bickering over Ukraine’s political future, Russia appeared to be moving towards some common ground with the EU and Washington, with officials saying they were willing to work with the West to ensure stability.

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Exiled former President resurfaces in Moscow in show of defiance

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A parrot has helped Indian police solve its owner's murder.

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Couple are convinced the coyote-like animal is the stuff of legends, but wildlife experts are not so sure

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Warning comes as Ukraine parliament approves the formation of a national coalition government

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His comments come after Russian announced it will be carrying out drill tests

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Kempten, capital of Germany’s idyllic and mountainous Allgaü region in south western Bavaria, is a popular tourist destination also renowned for its high quality Alpine cheese.

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The new government in Kiev is extremely unlikely to do anything to directly provoke the Kremlin

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150,000 troops ordered to move immediately to a state of combat readiness

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Calls to break away from Kiev continue in Sevastopol’s Nakhimova Square

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They are the ultimate diplomatic gift, but the two giant pandas which finally arrived in Belgium at the weekend have not exactly been healing political rifts in their adopted homeland.

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Last week’s turbulent but long-predictable events in Kiev have once again exposed the flat-footedness of David Cameron’s foreign policy. Out of sync with Britain’s natural allies in Europe and in hock to the Kremlin, the Prime Minister found himself confronted by a popular uprising against a corrupt and blood-stained regime.

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The Ukrainian parliament has called for ousted President Viktor Yanukovych to face trial in the International Criminal Court (ICC) over the violence that led to the deaths of dozens of people – as well as his downfall.

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Mr Renzi also promised the repayment of billions of state arrears owed to private suppliers, but did not clarify how he would fund these plans

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Obama and his European allies are showing no desire for a showdown with Moscow

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Robert Fisk: 'It is a tragedy and a blow to the basic pride of Arab Islamic civilisation,' says Tarif Khalidi
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A painting of the Battle of Karbala in 680AD, in present day Iraq, which is remembered by both Sunnis and Shias
The vicious schism between Sunni and Shia has been poisoning Islam for 1,400 years - and it's getting worse
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VOICES Robert Fisk: The drone war has gone on so long that it has somehow become boring and matter-of-fact. Yet civilians are still dying, and campaigners being kidnapped
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Women show off their paperwork outside a register office after officially declaring their bodies to be private property
Thousands protest - some lying under sheets, others registering their bodies as 'private property'
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Al Jazeera cameraman Mohammed Badr appeared in a Cairo court in December; 20 more of the channel's employees face criminal charges
A crackdown on the broadcaster by Egypt's military has seen dozens of journalists jailed
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In today's relaxed Tehran, headscarves are being worn back from the face
The Former UK Foreign Secretary finds a fast-changing country.
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Hanging rock bathed in the afternoon light
Setting for Peter Weir’s 1975 film is the target of hotel developers
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Naomi Watts stars as Princess Diana which came out on top at this year's Barfta Awards
arts + ents Awards recognise the clangers to have disgraced the screen this year
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Visitors and cats at 'Lady Dinahís Cat Emporium' in London
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The set of five concept cars were inspired by the Batmobile which features in Batman Begins
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galleryWhat would Audrey Hepburn, Marlon Brando and Spock look like if they were heavily tattooed?
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PARK CITY, UT - JANUARY 19: Philip Seymour Hoffman poses for a portrait during the 2014 Sundance Film Festival at the Getty Images Portrait Studio at the Village At The Lift on January 19, 2014 in Park City, Utah.
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The suit dominated Christian Dior’s autumn/winter ready-to-wear show in Paris
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Paul Walker tops list of the most searched for People of 2013
film Paul Walker was killed in November
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Yarnold takes part training session - the 25-year-old farmer's daughter from Kent was pointed in the direction of the skeleton at a National Lottery talent identification day
sportHow Team GB's skeleton women conquered the slopes in Sochi
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He says: “I stare at myself in the mirror and I think, ‘Wow, I’m really great-looking.’... I think I’m the greatest, anyway.”
peopleIggy Pop was a punk before punk was invented but now the master revivalist is set to take a regular BBC Radio 6Music slot
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Jennifer Lawrence 'deserves a rest' says producer Harvey Weinstein
peopleLab campaigns to make sausage meat out of celebs' body tissue
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‘Notturnino’, by Thomas Hauert, part of tonight’s triple bill
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This scene from Katy Perry's 'Dark Horse' music video has been edited to remove the 'Allah' pendant formerly seen hanging around this man's neck
musicKaty Perry music video edited after causing Muslims offence
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food + drinkAfter the arrival of lamb beer, we look at some other weird and wonderful flavours
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The Spice Girls during their 2007-08 reunion tour
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techComedian's surprisingly touching live-tweet of her father's death
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Pharrell Williams is nominated for Best Song at the Oscars with
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22 November 2013: Today's Google Doodle celebrates 50 years of Doctor Who
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Ticket to slide: How Team GB's skeleton women conquered the slopes at the Winter Olympics

Ticket to slide: How Team GB's skeleton

Tom Peck reveals how the team conquered the slopes at the Winter Olympics
Enemy within: The network of Britons who spied for Hitler during Second World War

Enemy within

The network of Britons who spied for Hitler during Second World War
Oscar Pistorius murder trial: what should we expect?

Oscar Pistorius trial: what should we expect?

The murder trial of the world's most famous disabled athlete begins in Pretoria next week
Non-Stop, film review: Liam Neeson's tough guy act is on target in this suspenseful drama

Neeson's tough guy act is on target in Non-Stop

Non-Stop is not a film that will appeal to the airline industry but, true to the title, it strikes a relentless narrative tempo
All the presidents' meals: A new memoir spills the beans on cooking at the White House

White House chef spills the beans

John Moeller cooked family meals for the Bushes and Clintons, and banquets for world leaders
Citizen clean: Campaigners frustrated with the Government's failure to cut the amount of air pollution are uniting to tackle 'invisible killer'

Citizen clean: Campaigners tackle air pollution

Campaigners frustrated with the Government’s failure to cut the amount of air pollution in our cities are uniting to tackle the ‘invisible killer’ themselves
Spritz promises to boost reading speeds to a breakneck 500 words a minute - will it enhance our enjoyment of literature?

Will Spritz enhance our enjoyment of literature?

The new app promises to boost reading speeds to a breakneck 500 words a minute
Wanderlust: 10 best Asia travel books

Wanderlust: 10 best Asia travel books

If you’re heading east or want to learn more about the continent, take a guided tour
Nicolas Anelka 'quenelle' gesture: Split second that changed everything

Split second that changed everything

Whatever he may have intended, English football now knows more than it would like about Dieudonné and his gesture
Dark shadow of Allen Stanford grips Antigua

Dark shadow of Allen Stanford grips Antigua

The ECB may have tried to quickly forget the 'Twenty20 for 20' but the fraudster's downfall cost thousands of jobs and left a giant hole in the island's economy
Stephen Roche: Ireland is ready for Giro d'Italia's grand start

Stephen Roche: Ireland is ready for Giro d'Italia's grand start

The cycling legend on how Belfast has geared up for May's big event
Mounting tension: Israel’s Knesset debates proposal to enforce its sovereignty at Al-Aqsa Mosque - a move seen as ‘an extreme provocation to Muslims worldwide’

Mounting tension in Israel

Knesset debates proposal to enforce its sovereignty at Al-Aqsa Mosque - a move seen as ‘an extreme provocation to Muslims worldwide’
Hindu nationalists are gaining power in India - and silencing enemies along the way

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Grow up, grandpa: Years after 'Sachsgate', Andrew Sachs reveals he is still not talking to his granddaughter

'Grow up, Andrew Sachs'

Years after 'Sachsgate', the Fawlty Towers star reveals he is still not talking to his granddaughter
Is it game over for Mario, Donkey Kong and Zelda?

Is it game over for Nintendo?

The Japanese firm is in deep trouble with poor sales of its new Wii U console and sliding profits