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- Pakistan to keep Nato convoy ban
- Pakistan's PM tells the BBC that Nato's vital supply convoys to Afghanistan could remain blocked for several weeks, in protest at a deadly US air strike.
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- Stoke 2-1 Tottenham
- Tottenham's 11-match unbeaten league run ends as Matthew Etherington scores twice against his old club to hand Stoke a third straight league win.
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- Outdoor adventures in Colorado
- The best known of the Rocky Mountain states, Colorado offers beautiful desert canyons, powdery ski runs and terrain that is unrivalled anywhere in the western United States.
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- Celia Sanchez: Castro's lover?
- She was at the heart of the Cuban revolution for over two decades as the Cuban leader's most precious aide. But is there truth in rumour of an amorous connection?
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- Scrapheap orchestra
- An instrument maker takes the challenge of making a clarinet out junk from a rubbish tip.
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- Pack a panda-perfect lunchbox
- Japan's ancient emphasis on food presentation has been transformed into a trend for character bento boxes - colourful lunches for children made to look like animals, teddy bears or even real people.
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EU summit outcome 'bad for Britain'
The junior partner in Britain's ruling coalition warns the country faces being marginalised by last week's decision not to sign up to a new EU fiscal pact.
De Villepin to stand for French president
French former prime minister and centre-right politician Dominique de Villepin announces he will stand for president in the 2012 election.
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Luke Donald becomes the first player to complete the US and European Tour money list double in the same year after finishing third at the Dubai World Championship.
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Amy Winehouse tops UK album chart
Amy Winehouse's posthumous album, Lioness: Hidden Treasures, tops the UK album chart in its first week of release.
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Gene therapy hope for haemophilia
Gene therapy could reduce the need for medication in haemophilia B patients.
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Motorola wins Apple patent fight
Motorola Mobility may try to force Apple to remove its products from Germany's stores after winning a patent case against the iPhone-maker.
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Climate talks end with late deal
UN climate talks end with an agreement to work towards a legally enforceable deal, covering all countries, to take effect by 2020.
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- Business trip: Frankfurt
- Nearly every frequent business traveller will eventually pass through this commercial crossroads of Europe.
- Gift guide 2011: Antarctica
- Seven ideas for travellers who dream of the final frontier, from a hands-free high definition video camera to a polar survival guide.
- Alfresco movies in Hong Kong
- A few local film buffs cut through some red tape to screen movies outdoors, with the city's iconic skyline as a backdrop.
- A holiday Q&A with the TSA
- Clothing with bits of metal – like jingle-bell sweaters – can set off the alarm at airport security. We uncover 10 other things to be wary of.
- Strangest optical illusions
- From “God's burning finger” to the polar lights, here are 10 of the most extraordinary natural phenomenons and mirages around the globe.
- Five favourite travel apps of 2011
- From easy-to-use hotel booking tools to smart ways to book a private car, here are the best free travel apps that arrived this year.
- Japan’s top five hiking spots
- Some of the hiking world’s best-kept secrets can be found in the Japan Alps, the hills around Kyoto and in the vast wilderness of Daisetsuzan National Park.
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¿Por qué nos fascina tanto la idea de que haya un planeta similar al nuestro? El escritor Robert J. Sawyer da su opinión sobre esa búsqueda incesante que mezcla la ciencia con la ficción.
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德班气候大会上解振华情绪激动地说：“我们是发展中国家，该做的我们都做了。你们还没有做到，你们有什么资格在这里讲道理？”
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معارضون سوريون يقولون إن جنوبي البلاد شهد اشرس معركة بين مئات المنشقين عن الجيش وقوات حكومية مدرعة، وحديث عن استجابة واسعة للإضراب، والحكومة تتوعد المضربين.
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در سوریه همزمان با اعلام اعتصاب سراسری توسط فعالان مخالف دولت، گزارشها حاکیست که حداقل ۱۸ نفر در جریان درگیری های تازه کشته اند. همزمان در تحولی دیگر در امان پایتخت اردن، سفارت سوریه به صحنه درگیری مخالفان بشار اسد و مسئولان سفارتخانه تبدیل شده است.
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