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Firing of Juan Williams for Muslim comments attacked by US rightwingers

22 Oct 2010: Sacked NPR man Juan Williams cheered on by US rightwingers including Sarah Palin, Rush Limbaugh and Mike Huckabee
Democratic Republic of the Congo 45min ago

Escaped crocodile may have caused Congo plane crash

22 Oct 2010: Claims reptile – which had been smuggled into cabin – sparked panic and caused jet to plummet dismissed as 'extremely unlikely'
Health 1hr 13min ago

Small doses of aspirin 'can significantly reduce' bowel cancer risk

22 Oct 2010: New research suggests painkiller can cut chances of being diagnosed with UK's third most common cancer by 25%
Malaria 4hr 18min ago

Notorious malaria mosquito strains evolving

21 Oct 2010: New research finds two malaria mosquito strains could become immune to effects to control them
Vedanta Resources 5hr 28min ago

India tells Vedanta to stop refinery expansion

21 Oct 2010: British mining group told to stop work on aluminium plant two months after being denied permission to drill on sacred land
China 5hr 44min ago

China tries to block Darfur weapons report

21 Oct 2010: Beijing dismisses UN report alleging that Chinese ammunition was sent to Darfur and used in attack on peacekeepers
BBC World Service 5hr 53min ago

BBC World Service considers hosting ads on some foreign-language websites

21 Oct 2010: BBC's director of global news Peter Horrocks says move is part of 'seismic shift' for corporation following licence-fee deal. By Josh Halliday
Toyota 5hr 54min ago

Toyota recalls 1.66m cars worldwide amid fears over brakes and engines

21 Oct 2010: Japanese carmaker has already recalled over 10m vehicles in past year
The moon 6hr 18min ago

Moon's surface may hold enough water for a manned base

21 Oct 2010: Analysis of debris thrown up when a rocket was crashed into a crater on the moon suggests about 5.6% of the material there was frozen water
Rachel Corrie 6hr 29min ago

Rachel Corrie case: Israeli soldier in bulldozer 'did not see her'

21 Oct 2010: Driver of machine that crushed 23-year-old American to death in Gaza in 2003 tells court he only saw her after the incident
Pakistan 7hr 31min ago

ICRC urges Pakistan to grant access to detention centres

21 Oct 2010: Rare public intervention by ICRC official as south Asia chief says organisation is talking to Islamabad about access to detainees
China 7hr 39min ago

Chinese police refuse to register human rights lawyer as missing

21 Oct 2010: International concern for Gao Zhisheng, outspoken critic of state security, who has not been seen since April
Austria 7hr 50min ago

Driver with bionic arm fights for life after car crash

21 Oct 2010: Christian Kandlbauer drives into tree in Austria while using mind-controlled artificial limb
Belgium 8hr 51min ago

Skydiver sentenced to 30 years in jail for love rival's murder

21 Oct 2010: Belgian teacher sabotaged fellow skydiver's parachute
24 hours in pictures 8hr 52min ago

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Karzai crackdown puts $1bn Afghan aid at risk

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Sarkozy warns pension reform protesters

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Driver with bionic arm fights for life after car crash

21 Oct 2010: Christian Kandlbauer drives into tree in Austria while using mind-controlled artificial limb
Skydiver sentenced to 30 years in jail for love rival's murder

21 Oct 2010: Belgian teacher sabotaged fellow skydiver's parachute

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Rachel Corrie case: Israeli soldier to testify anonymously

20 Oct 2010: Family criticises decision to allow soldier who drove bulldozer that killed daughter to give evidence from behind screen
Netanyahu amends citizenship oath plan

19 Oct 2010: Proposed oath to Israel as a 'Jewish and democratic state' must apply to all new citizens, Israeli leader orders

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ICRC urges Pakistan to grant access to detention centres

21 Oct 2010: Rare public intervention by ICRC official as south Asia chief says organisation is talking to Islamabad about access to detainees
Chinese police refuse to register human rights lawyer as missing

21 Oct 2010: International concern for Gao Zhisheng, outspoken critic of state security, who has not been seen since April

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Dread juggernaut of conflict with Iran is drawing closer

21 Oct 2010: Simon Tisdall: The US drive to isolate Tehran is unrelenting but there is little evidence Iran's leadership will change its ways
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US missile defence plans could spark EU-Nato tensions

19 Oct 2010: Simon Tisdall: With the US overstretched, the EU may turn to Turkey and Russia for a security agenda closer to its 21st-century needs

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