The King’s Speech triumphs at the Oscars

The 83rd Academy Awards took place on Sunday evening in Los Angeles’ Kodak Theatre. James Franco and Anne Hathaway hosted the ceremony.

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Gates warns US to avoid land wars

After saying the US should not forget the difficult lessons learned in Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts, US defence secretary (photo, from guardian.co.uk) has warned that his country should avoid future land wars.

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Brazil’s ex-president accused of misuse of public funds

A case has been opened in Brazil against former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (photo), for alleged misuse of public funds, said federal prosecutors, who accuse the ex-president of sending out 10 million letters to older Brazilians promoting low-interest loans in 2004.

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Chinese workers wrote to Apple for help

Chinese workers have written to Apple asking for help, after being injured while making touchscreens for mobile devices, such as iPhones. (photo, from bbcimg.co.uk)

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Gaddafi says he will ‘fight on’

Although the government loses control of key parts in the country and top officials quit, Muammar Gaddafi (photo), the Libyan leader who has been in power for 42 years, clings to power and vowed to “fight on”. 

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Indonesia to send observers to Thai-Cambodia border

Thailand and Cambodia continue their dispute over the 11th Century Preah Vihear temple and which is a UN World Heritage site. But both countries have agreed to allow Indonesian observers to monitor disputed border territory, an official says. (map, from bbcimg.co.uk)

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Illegal fishing in the Pacific endangers tuna and other fish stocks

New Zealand’s foreign minister, Murray McCully, said time was running out to save one of the world’s last sustainable fishing areas, the Pacific. (photo, from bbcimg.co.uk)

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Libya : Gaddafi’s son warns of ‘civil war’

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi appeared on Libyan state television denied rumors that Col Gaddafi had fled Libya, saying his father remained in Libya “leading the battle” and has support of army. (map, from bbcimg.co.uk)

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New property restrictions in Beijing

Growing concerns over a property bubble lead to the introduction of tough property restrictions in China’s capital, Beijing (photo).

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Protests banned in Bahrain

A wave of protest is spreading in North Africa and the Middle East.

In Bahrain, following the violent removal of anti-government demonstrators, protests have been banned and the military has been ordered to tighten its grip, state TV reports.

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