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- Plea for calm after DR Congo poll
- There are appeals for calm in the Democratic Republic of Congo as disputed elections threaten to plunge the volatile Central African nation into chaos.
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- Strongest Madrid yet - Guardiola
- Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola says Real Madrid are stronger than last season ahead of Saturday's first league El Clasico of the season.
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- Gift guide 2011: Africa
- Seven ideas for travellers who dream of safaris, from the story of Africa’s first female bush pilot to seeing the savannah by hot-air balloon.
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- Week in pictures
- Old masters, old soldiers and old tensions flaring up feature in our round-up of photography from the news.
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- Is our planet special?
- Many now regard Earth as an ordinary lump of space rock and believe that life "out there" is almost inevitable. Top scientists are meeting to discuss whether planet Earth is really that unique.
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- Mexico's drug wars: What you need to know
- BBC Mundo's Ignacio de los Reyes explains the key points in the country's battle against cartels.
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Moscow braced for mass protests
Moscow braces for what the opposition hopes will be the biggest demonstration in Russia for 20 years, amid anger over disputed parliamentary polls.
US top general warns of EU unrest
Top US military commander Gen Martin Dempsey says he is concerned about "the potential for civil unrest" as Europe's financial crisis unfolds.
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Andre Villas-Boas launches a scathing attack on television pundit Gary Neville's "ridiculous" criticisms of Chelsea.
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Comic book artist Robinson dies
Comic book artist Jerry Robinson, creator of characters including Batman's sidekick Robin, dies aged 89.
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Mental risk 'same' after abortion
A major review for the UK's medical colleges has concluded that abortion does not raise the risk of a woman suffering mental health problems.
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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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Skywatchers await lunar eclipse
Skywatchers in Australia, Asia and North America are gearing up for a total lunar eclipse on Saturday.
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- 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.
- Short term rental cars in Paris
- Following in the tyre-treads of Velib’, Paris’ successful public bike hire scheme, this week the city launched Autolib’, a similar system for cars.
- A museum for bad art in Boston
- The 600-piece collection showcases all of the categories found in any major art museum, like landscapes, but also contains peculiar genres like “blue people” and “poor traits”.
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La decisión del primer ministro británico de apartarse de la integración fiscal generó una ola de rechazo entre comentaristas y políticos de otros países europeos.
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