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Feb 8 2012
9:57pm		Can autocrats' wives rein in their husbands?
Does an autocrat's wife have to stand by her man?... more
Feb 8 2012
9:53pm		VIDEO: Models demand better conditions
Models in the US have launched a rights group calling for workplace standards in what is a largely unregulated industry.... more
Feb 8 2012
9:42pm		Egypt 'risks rupture in US ties'
Three leading US senators warn Egypt the risk of a "disastrous" break in ties has rarely been greater, as it plans to try 43 pro-democracy activists.... more
Feb 8 2012
9:39pm		VIDEO: One-minute World News
Watch the latest news summary from BBC World News. International news updated 24 hours a day.... more
Feb 8 2012
9:36pm		Why do people dress up their pets?
Why do people dress up their pets?... more
Feb 8 2012
9:28pm		Surge in anti-China sentiment in Hong Kong
Surge in anti-mainland sentiment in Hong Kong... more
Feb 8 2012
9:09pm		Israel hit by nationwide strike
Israel's main trade union federation launches a national strike intended to shut down government offices, banks, airports, ports and rail services.... more
Feb 8 2012
9:05pm		VIDEO: Cold weather freezes German rivers
The cold weather has frozen rivers and canals solid in Germany... more
Feb 8 2012
8:56pm		Rumours over top China policeman
A top Chinese policeman in charge of a major crackdown on organised crime goes on leave, amid rumours of an investigation and a bid for asylum.... more
Feb 8 2012
8:41pm		Brazil police strike talks fail
Talks to end a police strike in the Brazilian state of Bahia break down, as troops blockade the state assembly occupied by striking officers.... more
Feb 8 2012
8:23pm		Stand-up comedy Qatari-style
Heard the one about the emir and a Qatari stand-up comedian?... more
Feb 8 2012
8:04pm		Bonuses row 'threatens business'
George Osborne promises to fight an "anti-business culture", warning that the row over bonuses and pay threatens to undermine jobs and prosperity.... more
Feb 8 2012
7:57pm		GPU helps put Muppets on screen
How graphics chip advances aided the puppets' return... more
Feb 8 2012
7:50pm		German exports hit record in 2011
German's trade surplus rises to 158bn euros in 2011 on record exports of 1.06tn euros, official figures show.... more
Feb 8 2012
7:43pm		Don Cornelius death ruled suicide
Coroners rule Don Cornelius's death was suicide, nearly a week after the Soul Train creator was found with a gun shot to his head.... more
Feb 8 2012
7:31pm		Taylor art auction fetches £14m
Three paintings from Elizabeth Taylor's personal art collection are sold for almost £14 million at an auction in London.... more
Feb 8 2012
6:57pm		Parkinson's cells 'made in lab'
Scientists in the US have successfully made human brain cells in the lab that are an exact replica of genetically caused Parkinson's disease.... more
Feb 8 2012
6:26pm		UK freezes as temperatures fall
Temperatures in England plummeted overnight but failed to match the coldest night of the winter so far.... more
Feb 8 2012
6:21pm		Syria: Assad assurances dismissed
Syria's opposition dismisses assurances that President Assad is committed to ending the violence sweeping the country.... more
Feb 8 2012
5:11pm		India and Iran reach oil pay deal
India reaches an agreement with Iran to process payments for its crude oil imports, as US-led sanctions against Iran are tightened.... more

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