Society
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Q&A: Yemen at a crossroads as President leaves
President Saleh, injured in rebel attacks on his palace, has fled to Saudi Arabia. Protestors celebrate, but the country still faces an uncertain future.
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Young and old in the UK face growing care crisis
Many people in the UK, from children to old people, need care. But some councils say they can't afford it and care companies are running out of money.
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‘Genderless’ baby kicks up a Storm
A baby? Lovely! Boy or girl? What do you mean you're not saying? The intriguing tale of a family who want to bring up their baby, Storm, to make its own decisions about becoming a he or a she.
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Fifteen year old paid £200 to shoot woman
The country's youngest professional hit man has been convicted of murder. The judge called him 'cold-blooded'. But is the killer also a victim?
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Oprah bows out of self-made stardom
With 25 years of tears, laughter and soul-baring on her TV talk show, Oprah Winfrey has inspired millions. Survivor, media and business phenomenon, and America's best friend: what's her story?
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US and UK have ‘essential relationship’, says Obama
Barack Obama arrives in London to bolster the 'essential' alliance between the US and the UK. British Conservatives have long believed that America is the country's most important friend. Others...
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NATO turns up the heat on Colonel Gaddafi
French officials say that attack helicopters will soon be deployed in Libya. It's a major escalation of the assault on Gaddafi – but has NATO gone too far?
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Q&A: Stars exposed as privacy protection fades
Everyone's talking about privacy. It's a human right. But as super-injunctions are made meaningless by Twitter could the protection of privacy be a thing of the past?
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Q & A: International Monetary Fund in focus
After recent revelations about the private life of its leader, the IMF is in the news. But what does it actually do? Is it really the world's 'economic policeman'?
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The boy suicide bomber who changed his mind
Child bombers have become increasingly common in Afghanistan. But why choose to sacrifice your life? The dark tale of Noor Mohammed and the Taliban.
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Fat people in Arizona told: ‘Diet or be fined’
Overweight welfare claimants in the US state of Arizona face paying fines if they don't follow diets laid down by their doctor. Is that fair?
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Britain's richest keep getting richer
Despite the recession, the wealthy have seen their fortunes soar in the past year. The Sunday Times Rich List names the thousand richest people in Britain. How should we react?
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Pakistan under pressure as accusations fly
At the heart of the world's most sensitive region, Pakistan teeters on the brink of chaos. Its American allies have turned against it. What if this country of 187 million people becomes a failed...
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‘Thousands more Osamas’ – what next for al Qaeda?
Even after bin Laden's death, the UK's top police chief warned this week that a terrorist attack is 'highly likely.' Al Qaeda has lost its leader, but may not have lost the war.
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After the raid, America regains its swagger
With the killing of an old enemy, the USA has shaken off its crisis of confidence and reasserted its unique place in the world. Is this the start of a new American era?