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  4. Hundreds protest against GM crop: Hundreds of anti-GM protesters are demonstrating close to the site of an exper... bbc.in/LSeXzX about 1 hour ago via twitterfeed
  5. Mali rebel state 'to be Islamist': Two rebel groups that seized northern Mali two months ago agree to merge and ... bbc.in/LoPnQt about 2 hours ago via twitterfeed
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  7. Taliban deny poisoning schools: The Afghan Taliban deny carrying out poison attacks on girls' schools, as 40 chi... bbc.in/KvQtbN about 2 hours ago via twitterfeed
  8. Webber wins brilliantly in Monaco: Red Bull's Mark Webber wins the Monaco Grand Prix by half a second, making hi... bbc.in/MOewmV about 2 hours ago via twitterfeed
  9. Corrupt Mubarak aide imprisoned: One of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's closest aides is jailed for se... bbc.in/Ku3mD0 about 3 hours ago via twitterfeed
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  11. England worry over Barry injury: Gareth Barry will undergo a scan on a groin injury on Monday as he emerges as a... bbc.in/KywjyB about 4 hours ago via twitterfeed
  12. Torres wins place in Spain squad: Chelsea striker Fernando Torres is in defending champions Spain's 23-man squad... bbc.in/JYVGeV about 5 hours ago via twitterfeed
  13. Lloyd's 'plans for euro collapse': The insurance market Lloyd's of London is preparing contingency plans for the... bbc.in/JYENRy about 6 hours ago via twitterfeed
  14. VIDEO: Cruise ship's brush with a bridge: A newly built cruise liner collided with a bridge in Eastern China. bbc.in/LTjoKL about 6 hours ago via twitterfeed
  15. China rape arrest after web anger: Chinese authorities arrest a former Communist Party official on suspicion of ... bbc.in/LThfPd about 7 hours ago via twitterfeed
  16. Hague steps up pressure on Syria: Foreign Secretary William Hague summons the most senior Syrian diplomat in the... bbc.in/LH0WCb about 7 hours ago via twitterfeed
  17. Clegg: Protest scared neighbours: Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg says that he hopes that the protest outside h... bbc.in/LqjNSA about 7 hours ago via twitterfeed
  18. India PM in historic Burma visit: Manmohan Singh begins an official visit to Burma, the first by an Indian prime... bbc.in/Ktlugp about 8 hours ago via twitterfeed
  19. Nato strike 'kills Afghan family': A Nato air strike has killed eight members of a family in the eastern Afghan ... bbc.in/LSMJ8e about 10 hours ago via twitterfeed
  20. Lady Gaga cancels Indonesia gig: Lady Gaga cancels a concert in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, citing "securit... bbc.in/LsMdI7 about 11 hours ago via twitterfeed