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At least nine soldiers and six militants are killed in clashes in Algeria, officials say. More Info...
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Nigeria's security forces are on full of alert ahead of next week's national elections, says President Olusegun Obasanjo. More Info...
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The controversial nationalist governor of Tokyo is returned to office for a third time, reports say. More Info...
The Basque separatist group Eta says it is ready for peace if the Spanish authorities end "attacks" against it. More Info...
Pop singer Gary Glitter is to seek another reduction of his three-year child molestation sentence in Vietnam. More Info...
Pope Benedict XVI laments that "nothing positive comes from Iraq", in his Easter message in St Peter's Square. More Info...
Prayers are said on Easter Sunday for the release of BBC correspondent Alan Johnston, missing in Gaza. More Info...
Reigning world champion Fernando Alonso secures his first victory for McLaren as he leads home Lewis Hamilton in the Malaysian Grand Prix. More Info...
Bangladeshis take to the streets to celebrate their team's surprise World Cup win over South Africa. More Info...
Palestinian militants holding an Israeli soldier hand over a list of prisoners they want freed, officials say. More Info...
The MoD allows the Royal Navy crew held in Iran to sell their stories to the media, in a move sparking criticism. More Info...
Thousands of migrant workers in Los Angeles protest at a leaked White House plan on immigration. More Info...
The Archbishop of Canterbury is to use his Easter sermon to call for reconciliation in the world. More Info...
Pope Benedict celebrates the first mass of Easter inside St Peter's Basilica before over 10,000 pilgrims. More Info...