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Libya’s rebels develop new secret weapon
A TV station run by Libyan rebels is being launched in Qatar. As rebel fighters struggle in the physical battles, they make advances in the field of 'soft power'.
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Eurozone crisis: voters rebel against bailouts
Could the European Union end up as a club with two sorts of membership: one for the richer countries and one for the poor?
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The choice: justice or ending Libya's bloodshed
A chorus of international leaders is calling on Gaddafi to leave, possibly to exile in Africa. But there, he would be safe from prosecution for his crimes.
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Death penalty offenders: China, Iran and America
Fewer people were executed worldwide last year, as nations gradually turn their backs on the death penalty. But judicial killings remain high in secretive authoritarian countries and the US.
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Climate Week 2011: How can we help cut carbon?
Climate Week ends this Sunday. People around the world have been asking what they can do to make their lives greener. Turns out, the answer's not straightforward.
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Colleges caught up in immigration crackdown
New government proposals will reduce the number of students entering the UK from abroad. Loopholes to be closed – but at what cost to higher education?
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Spies, slush funds and a failed British coup
In 1918, Britain was suspicious of the new Russian government, who wanted peace with the Germans. They had to be stopped, so step forward, young Mr Lockhart.
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Voting about voting: ‘reform’ or just change?
Two rival camps have just launched their campaigns for and against a change to our electoral system. On 5th May, every voter in Britain will be asked to decide. Which side will you support?
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Meltdown: the anatomy of a front-page story
Sometimes a single news story overwhelms all others – as in this week's unfurling crisis in Japan. But attempting to disentangle what actually happened is an alarming exercise.
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'Whites only' in deadly village of Midsomer
A long-running TV drama features only white faces. Anything else just wouldn’t be a true English village, says the producer. Harmless escapism or dangerous fantasy?
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Amid the chaos, Japanese show their virtues
As Japan recovers from its terrible earthquake, westerners are impressed that there has been no looting. Why are the Japanese so well behaved?
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Religion, football and violence: a toxic mix
Celtic and Rangers go head-to-head in a violent clash. 230 are arrested. Will bigotry, poverty and drink be the death of football in Glasgow?
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Cluck! Cluck! Chickens feel their offspring’s pain
'Mother hen' is a phrase used to describe a human mother fussing. Now we find that chickens display a similar empathy with their young. Shared evolutionary tools?
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How the West protected the Arab dictators
Torture instruments and secret files are being discovered in Egypt. They raise tough questions for Western powers that turned a blind eye for many years.
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Pressure growing for a troubled prince
The Queen's son, Prince Andrew, is under fire as details emerge of expensive trips and unsavoury friendships. Time to give royals the boot?