The Duke of Cambridge taken to the air for the first time over the Falkland Islands as he began a controversial six-week tour of duty as a Search and Rescue helicopter pilot.


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Violence erupted outside the Syrian embassy in central London on Saturday afternoon in response to the reported killing of at least 200 civilians by the country's security forces.


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William Hague accused the Syrian regime of "cold-blooded cynicism" as reports of one of the bloodiest attacks of the uprising which is reported to have left 200 people dead fuelled calls for United Nations action.


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Air passengers and motorists face travel chaos as cold weather alerts were issued across much of the UK, bringing up to six inches of snow, freezing fog and icy roads.


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The winner of a model talent competition show is suing her agency for refusing to give her the full prize money because they say she is "too fat".


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A man has been questioned by detectives investigating the murder of retired schoolteacher Betty Yates, police disclosed today.


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Younus Khan hits an unbeaten century to move Pakistan closer to a series whitewash over England on the second day of the third Test in Dubai.
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Thousands of opposition supporters brave freezing conditions to march through central Moscow as they demand fair elections and an end to the rule of Vladimir Putin.


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Clashes continued between hundreds of angry protesters and Egyptian security forces near the Interior Ministry in the capital, Cairo.


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A man had part of his ear bitten off in a "violent" and "unprovoked" attack by two men in a Glasgow fast food outlet.
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A number of officials from the US athletics team visit Birmingham to inspect facilities they will use ahead of this year's Olympics.
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Travellers expect to face chaos on Sunday as a third of flights from Heathrow are cancelled.


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Tens of thousands of people have gathered on the streets of Moscow to stage mass protests both for and against Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
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The death toll from shelling by Syrian security forces in the city of Homs has soared to around 350, an opposition member has told Sky News.
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The global economy received a boost after better-than-expected US jobs figures pushed the Dow Jones stock market index to its highest level since before the 2008 financial crisis.
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Country's beauty not enough to keep jobless from leaving
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Tens of thousands of people march in Moscow in protest at Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, while his supporters hold a rally elsewhere in Russia's capital.
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More than 100 firefighters and 20 fire engines tackle a large fire in central London.
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A man who allegedly set fire to his County Antrim home appears in court charged with arson.
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ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece edged towards a deal on Saturday to avert a chaotic default, hammering out a plan for recapitalizing its tottering banks, but other issues remain - and it must still persuade its political leaders to back painful reforms involved in the rescue.
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