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 BBC News - World Updated : Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:46:38 GMT Argentina train crash 'kills 49' A commuter train crash at a station in the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires, kills 49 people and leaves at least 600 injured, officials say. Publ.Date : Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:37:14 GMT Western journalists die in Homs American Marie Colvin of the UK's Sunday Times and French photographer Remi Ochlik are among 60 people killed in the Syrian city of Homs. Publ.Date : Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:48:11 GMT Six dead in Afghan Koran protests At least six people are killed and dozens injured in Afghanistan as protests spread over the burning of the Koran at a US airbase near Kabul. Publ.Date : Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:39:02 GMT Somalia militants lose key town Ethiopian and Somali troops capture Baidoa, a strategic stronghold of al-Shabab Islamist militants, as the UN increases AU troops in Somalia. Publ.Date : Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:01:23 GMT More bodies from Concordia found Search teams in Italy find eight more bodies in the wreck of the cruise ship Costa Concordia which capsized on 13 January as the inquiry spreads. Publ.Date : Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:02:45 GMT EU court to rule on Acta legality A controversial anti-piracy agreement is to be referred to the EU's highest court due to concerns surrounding internet freedoms. Publ.Date : Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:03:23 GMT Greek MPs consider bailout laws Protests take place outside parliament in Greece, as MPs consider emergency laws after a 130bn-euro bailout deal. Publ.Date : Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:38:48 GMT Peugeot boosted by alliance talks Peugeot shares jump 12% after the carmaker confirms it is in talks about possible "co-operations and alliances". Publ.Date : Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:03:48 GMT Germany criticised for castration Europe's top human rights watchdog, the Council of Europe, urges Germany to end the practice of surgically castrating sex offenders. Publ.Date : Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:41:35 GMT Australia FM Kevin Rudd resigns Australia's Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd resigns amid widespread reports of a leadership tussle between him and Prime Minister Julia Gillard. Publ.Date : Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:19:11 GMT Verdict on Mubarak set for 2 June A trial verdict for Egyptian ex-President Hosni Mubarak, accused of ordering the killing of protesters in the revolution that ousted him, is set for 2 June. Publ.Date : Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:02:52 GMT S Korea urges China on refugees South Korean President Lee Myung-bak asks China to deal with North Korean refugees "in accordance with international rules". Publ.Date : Wed, 22 Feb 2012 05:32:11 GMT France says adieu to mademoiselle French Prime Minister Francois Fillon decides that the term "mademoiselle" should disappear from official paperwork. Publ.Date : Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:34:20 GMT Pink diamond found in Australia A 12.76-carat pink diamond, reportedly Australia's largest, is being cut and polished after it was unearthed in Western Australia. Publ.Date : Wed, 22 Feb 2012 02:30:49 GMT Obama seeks US corporate tax cut US President Barack Obama proposes a cut in corporate tax and an end to tax loopholes, as part of his election-year strategy on the economy. Publ.Date : Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:36:21 GMT More Web Site Traffic |