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BBCWorld

  1. Join @BBCSport for live text updates on day 3 of second cricket Test at Trent Bridge, England v West Indies bbc.in/KvxBKa #TMS 1 minute ago via BBC News
  2. 101 years old and still running. Fauja Singh takes part in Edinburgh Marathon Festival bbc.in/Kvwg69 10 minutes ago via BBC News
  3. Ex-Chinese official held for rape after widespread criticism online. Li Xingong admits raping 10 girls, officials say bbc.in/KUo81n about 1 hour ago via BBC News
  4. #India PM Manmohan Singh aims to strengthen trade links with Burma during first state visit by Indian PM in 25 years bbc.in/KvdhIP about 2 hours ago via BBC News
  5. UK Deputy PM Nick Clegg tells @MarrShow #Houla massacre is "revolting" and backs bid to stop #Syrian officials from coming to #London 2012 about 3 hours ago via BBC News
  6. "An old man at 22" - when exercise can be bad for you bbc.in/Kv0nKN about 4 hours ago via BBC News
  7. Lady Gaga cancels Jakarta concert citing security concerns, after protests by religious groups in Indonesia bbc.in/KUdSpK @ladygaga about 4 hours ago via BBC News
  8. French Open tennis: Live commentary now of GB's Elena Baltacha v Australia's Samantha Stosur & text feed from 10:00 BST bbc.in/KuUP2R about 4 hours ago via BBC News
  9. #Afghan man killed with wife & 6 children in alleged Nato air strike "had no links to terrorism", Afghan official says bbc.in/KUaXxe about 5 hours ago via BBC News
  10. 40 female students in suspected poison attack in 3rd Afghan "poisoning" in #Takhar in month - via @WaheedMassoud BBC Afghan Service editor about 5 hours ago via BBC News
  11. Singapore opposition holds seat bbc.in/KU4Wkj about 6 hours ago via BBC News
  12. Lady Gaga cancels Indonesia gig bbc.in/KU1TZj about 7 hours ago via BBC News
  13. Outrage grows over Syria massacre bbc.in/KuoxoL about 8 hours ago via BBC News
  14. Cable: 'Don't lecture eurozone' bbc.in/Kuk05G about 8 hours ago via BBC News
  15. VIDEO: Cheese producers hit by Italy quake bbc.in/KTKmAC about 11 hours ago via BBC News
  16. VIDEO: Eurovision Song Contest won by Sweden bbc.in/KTGrnk about 12 hours ago via BBC News
  17. Mali rebels agree to Sharia state bbc.in/KtRGQQ about 12 hours ago via BBC News
  18. Warsi's expenses under scrutiny bbc.in/KtLHf0 about 13 hours ago via BBC News
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