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At least 50 dead in Iraq attacks

Written on February 23, 2012 by Editor - Top News Stories

23 February 2012 Last updated at 06:20 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Aftermath of the attacks At least 50 people have been killed and hundreds injured in a wave of bombings and shootings across Iraq, … Continue reading →

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RBS bank’s loss doubles in 2011

Written on February 23, 2012 by Editor - Top News Stories

23 February 2012 Last updated at 05:55 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. The Royal Bank of Scotland has reported its fourth year of losses since the bank’s bailout in 2008. The bank posted an attributable … Continue reading →

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Taliban urge Afghans to kill "invaders" amid new protests

Written on February 23, 2012 by Editor - Top News Stories

By Mirwais Harooni KABUL | Thu Feb 23, 2012 4:12am EST KABUL (Reuters) – The Taliban urged Afghans on Thursday to target foreign military bases and kill Westerners in retaliation for burnings of copies of the Koran at NATO’s main … Continue reading →

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Romney clawing his way back in Republican race

Written on February 23, 2012 by Editor - Top News Stories

By Steve Holland MESA, Arizona | Thu Feb 23, 2012 1:24am EST MESA, Arizona (Reuters) – Mitt Romney is fighting his way back into the driving seat in the Republican presidential race, putting in a strong debate performance in Arizona … Continue reading →

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RBS bank posts £2bn loss for 2011

Written on February 23, 2012 by Editor - Top News Stories

23 February 2012 Last updated at 02:09 ET RBS shares fell almost 50% last year The Royal Bank of Scotland has reported its fourth year of losses since the bank’s bailout in 2008. The bank posted an attributable loss of … Continue reading →

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Santorum takes heavy fire in Arizona Republican debate

Written on February 22, 2012 by Editor - Top News Stories

By Steve Holland and Tim Gaynor MESA, Arizona | Wed Feb 22, 2012 11:08pm EST MESA, Arizona (Reuters) – Rivals piled criticism on presidential candidate Rick Santorum at a testy debate on Wednesday, attempting to blunt his surprise surge at … Continue reading →

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‘MP held over Parliament assault’

Written on February 22, 2012 by Editor - Top News Stories

22 February 2012 Last updated at 21:00 ET Police said they were called to Parliament on Wednesday evening A man, understood to be Labour MP Eric Joyce, has been arrested on suspicion of assault following a disturbance at the Houses … Continue reading →

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Assad forces renew barrage on Syria’s Homs

Written on February 22, 2012 by Editor - Top News Stories

By Khaled Yacoub Oweis and Angus MacSwan AMMAN/BEIRUT | Wed Feb 22, 2012 7:01pm EST AMMAN/BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s forces rained rockets and bombs down on opposition-held neighborhoods of the city of Homs, reducing buildings to rubble … Continue reading →

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Santorum at center stage in crucial Arizona debate

Written on February 22, 2012 by Editor - Top News Stories

By Steve Holland MESA, Arizona | Wed Feb 22, 2012 8:09pm EST MESA, Arizona (Reuters) – Rick Santorum finally got his chance at center stage in a debate of Republican presidential candidates on Wednesday that represented the best chance to … Continue reading →

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Comic Frank Carson dies aged 85

Written on February 22, 2012 by Editor - Top News Stories

22 February 2012 Last updated at 18:06 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. A look back at Frank Carson’s career

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