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UN halts Burma aid in seizure row
The UN's World Food Programme halts aid to Burma after it says the government impounded food deliveries.
Hezbollah takes over west Beirut
Gunmen from militant group Hezbollah drive out government supporters from western Beirut, stoking fears of civil war.
Judge prolongs Fritzl's custody
The Austrian man accused of locking his daughter in a cellar for 24 years is to be held for another month.
Militias 'to rig Zimbabwe poll'
Zimbabwe's "war veterans" militia plan to intimidate voters inside polling stations, a policeman tells the BBC.
Israeli PM denies taking bribes
The Israeli PM denies taking bribes from a wealthy US-Jewish businessman and resists calls for his resignation.
Czech 'mystery impostor' cleared
A Czech woman is cleared of deceiving a children's home by posing as a young girl, but faces abuse charges.
Iraq al-Qaeda chief not captured
The US military in Iraq says a man detained in Mosul is not in fact the leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq.
Supply worries send oil near $126
Crude oil has hit yet another all-time high in Friday trading, as strong demand and supply fears continue.
Europeans get drunk 'to have sex'
Some teenagers and young adults get high on drink and drugs to improve their sex lives, research suggests.
US and Russian sailors stage sandwich-making battle
Sailors from the Russian and US navies square off in a sandwich-making contest for Victory Day.
Tags to track Greenland walrus migration
Ten of Greenland's walruses are fitted with sat-tags to confirm whether the blubbery beasts migrate to Canada.
Ferguson has confidence in Bolton
Sir Alex Ferguson has faith that Bolton will provide a stern test for Chelsea in Sunday's Premier League title decider.
O'Neill furious at Benitez claims
Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neil launches an attack on Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez over the Gareth Barry transfer move.
High stakes
Global rifts are fuelling the Lebanese conflict
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