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Dozens of children butchered in Syria massacre
UN observers have confirmed horrifying reports from the town of Houla, which came under attack from Syrian government forces on Friday. This is the conflict’s worst confirmed atrocity so far.
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Egypt votes for leader to replace ousted dictator
Egypt, the most populous and ancient Arab country, has voted freely for a president for the first time in its history. The electorate is huge and diverse; their choice is anybody’s guess.
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BBC lists UK’s era-defining ‘new Elizabethans’
Historians have compiled a list of the 60 people who have shaped Britain during the reign of Elizabeth II. But how do these ‘new Elizabethans’ compare to the subjects of Elizabeth I?
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Trial begins for Europe’s worst war criminal
Serbian general Ratko Mladic, whose trial began yesterday, was responsible for the worst European atrocity since the Second World War. Is this the most evil man in the world?
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Women feel the squeeze as corsets make comeback
In the quest to achieve a ‘Coke bottle’ figure, more and more women are turning to corsets – which can damage bones and squeeze internal organs. Why is looking ‘good’ so often so painful?
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Olympic torch lit as London 2012 hits final stretch
The Olympic flame is lit, and is heading towards the UK. Less than 77 days remain until the grand Opening Ceremony. A long – and expensive – journey is drawing to an end.
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Revolutionary hairdresser Vidal Sassoon dead at 84
Vidal Sassoon, the father of modern hairdressing, died at home Wednesday morning at the age of 84. His edgy hairstyles changed the face of sixties style – and, some say, the lives of women.
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Secret diaries uncover Obama, the young romantic
In revealing interviews, letters and diaries, ex-girlfriends of Barack Obama have revealed all about the youth of the American President. Was his fame written in the stars?
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Modern tech saves ancient tongues from extinction
Like thousands of others around the world, Ktunaxa – an ancient Native American language – is dying out. Now, the 20 remaining native speakers are using technology to keep the tradition alive.
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MI6 mystery death was murder, investigator says
On August 23rd 2010, police discovered the dead body of an intelligence agent, padlocked in a bag. The circumstances were strange, and evidence was missing – could this have been a cover-up?
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Britain celebrates May Day to see summer in
The wettest April in over a century has come to an end. Today, festivities celebrate the spring and activists call for strikes: it is May Day – a time of tradition and transition.
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‘Butcher of Liberia’ found guilty of war crimes
At a special court at The Hague, former warlord Charles Taylor was convicted of atrocities committed during one of Africa’s most savage civil wars. A dark chapter in history is ending at last.
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New institute explores ethics of Auschwitz tourism
Auschwitz, Hiroshima, Chernobyl – once scenes of atrocity, such places are now magnets for curious travellers. A new institute questions the motives behind this so-called ‘dark tourism.’
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New evidence in search for missing girl
Five years ago, Madeleine McCann disappeared from a holiday apartment in Portugal. Now, British police want to reopen the search for her. How long can we look for one girl?
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England celebrates dragon-slaying patron saint
Today is the feast day of St George, patron saint of England. Parties will be held around the country to mark the occasion – but a quarter of all Britons associate St George with racism, or...