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8 April 2011 Last updated at 02:38 ET

Call to end Ivory Coast sanctions

Ivory Coast's internationally recognised President Alassane Ouattara urges the EU to lift sanctions, amid warnings of a deepening humanitarian crisis.

Nato 'in Libya rebel hit apology'

Libya's rebel commander says Nato has apologised for mistakenly carrying out a deadly air strike on a column of rebel tanks in the east of the country.
US budget talks ends without deal

Talks aimed at avoiding a shutdown of the US government break up, but President Obama says he hopes an agreement will be reached on Friday.
Twelve die in Rio school shooting
EU discusses Portugal aid terms
Hamas declares ceasefire in Gaza
Oil prices surge to fresh highs
Libyan ex-FM interviewed over Lockerbie
N Korea parliament 'ignores Kim's son'
New warning on Arctic ice melt

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