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BBCWorld

  1. Massive rise in Asian eye damage bbc.in/IqVUph 9 minutes ago via BBC News
  2. Australia lowers growth forecast bbc.in/IqVUpg 9 minutes ago via BBC News
  3. Borrowers 'share downturn blame' bbc.in/IqD4yu 19 minutes ago via BBC News
  4. Vogue pledge on 'healthy' models bbc.in/IqOUsC 42 minutes ago via BBC News
  5. Argentina approves oil takeover bbc.in/IqMSbR about 1 hour ago via BBC News
  6. Qantas delays delivery of A380s bbc.in/IqFxck about 2 hours ago via BBC News
  7. Nuclear future uncertain in Japan bbc.in/IqEk4V about 2 hours ago via BBC News
  8. In pictures: Ripping up Gaddafi rule-book bbc.in/IqAWa6 about 2 hours ago via BBC News
  9. Argentina's Olympic advert angers #Falklands legislator bbc.in/IKVyzF #Malvinas #London2012 about 2 hours ago via BBC News
  10. NFL star's death ruled suicide bbc.in/IqzyEo about 2 hours ago via BBC News
  11. Breivik trial forces Norway to look again at insanity bbc.in/IqzyEu about 2 hours ago via BBC News
  12. Linkedin profits and shares jump bbc.in/IqrXFY about 3 hours ago via BBC News
  13. High unemployment 'to damage UK' bbc.in/IKwpVD about 3 hours ago via BBC News
  14. Seven surrender in hazing death bbc.in/IKuu3n about 4 hours ago via BBC News
  15. UK minister in Hollande warning bbc.in/Iq8bdC about 4 hours ago via BBC News
  16. Chambers to face Bolt in Ostrava bbc.in/IKkt6z about 4 hours ago via BBC News
  17. Francois #Hollande's economic policies would "have a shockwave effect on Europe", UK government minister says bbc.in/IKjdQO #bbcqt about 4 hours ago via BBC News
  18. Sudan pledges to cease fighting bbc.in/Iq98CI about 4 hours ago via BBC News
  19. Rooney goal Premier League's best bbc.in/IJZe4H about 5 hours ago via BBC News
  20. 'Seven dead' in Dagestan blasts bbc.in/IJZbpo about 5 hours ago via BBC News
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