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Four due in court over expenses
Three Labour MPs and a Tory peer are due in court later to face charges in relation to their expenses claims.
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Hamas release British journalist
Hamas release a British journalist, Paul Martin, accused of spying and jailed for a month in the Gaza Strip, British officials say.
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Two in court over cartoonist plot
Two people are due in court in the Irish Republic over an investigation into an alleged plot to murder a Swedish cartoonist.
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Japan protest over tuna ban plan
Japan voices opposition to a proposed ban on international trade in bluefin tuna, after the EU backs the plan.
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Lula criticised for Cuba comment
Brazil's President Lula is criticised for comments that appear to compare Cuban dissidents on hunger strike to common criminals.
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Profits at John Lewis rise 9.7%
Department store group John Lewis reports a 9.7% rise in annual profits to £306.6m as staff share a bumper bonus.
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Afghan police drug abuse 'rife'
Drug abuse is rife in the Afghan police force with up to 40% of recruits testing positive in some areas, a US report says.
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Greeks stage fresh general strike
Public and transport services grind to a halt in Greece as workers stage a third strike in protest at austerity measures.
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Ukraine president forms coalition
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych secures a coalition in parliament, and one of his loyalists is nominated as PM.
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Police 'risk public confidence'
Police failures to tackle anti-social behaviour risk public confidence, says the chief inspector of constabulary.
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Gambia row over wave of arrests
An opposition leader criticises a wave of arrests in The Gambia, saying detainees do not know why they are being held.
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Corey Haim was 'tormented soul'
Lost Boys actor Corey Haim was a "tormented soul", his friend and fellow actor Corey Feldman says.
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Bank of America sorry for mistakenly repossessing parrot
Bank of America has apologised to a woman in Pennsylvania after one of its contractors entered her house and confiscated her parrot.
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Taio Cruz scales Billboard chart
R&B star Taio Cruz sets the record for the biggest jump to the top of US Billboard Hot 100 for an act's first charting single.
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Mexican shakes up world rich list
Mexican Carlos Slim overtakes Bill Gates as the world's richest man, according to the Forbes "rich list", with a fortune of $53.5bn.
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China inflation at 16-month high
Chinese inflation hit a 16-month high in February, leading to calls for the government to take measures to cool the economy.
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BP to explore for oil in Brazil
Oil giant BP announces a $7bn (£4.7bn) deal that will allow it to begin exploring for oil off the coast of Brazil.
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'Console killer' launches in June
A gaming service that aims to kill off the traditional gaming console will begin streaming games over the net in June this year.
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Mid-East peace talks in doubt over housing
The Palestinian Authority says indirect talks with Israel will be "very difficult" if more homes are built on occupied land as planned.
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