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Rare Rome snowstorm closes Colosseum
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Heavy snow fell in central Rome, giving tourists a rare sight of whitened landmarks such as Saint Peter's Square and the Trevi Fountain.
Italian cruise ship owner expects removal plans by March
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The owners of the capsized Italian liner Costa Concordia said they expected to announce plans by the end of March to remove the wreck.
Assange in final countdown after UK top court hearing
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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange made what could be his last appearance in a British court after two days of complex arguments from lawyers.
Divers halt search on Italy cruise ship wreck
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Italian divers halted the search for 15 people still missing from the Costa Concordia shipwreck on the Tuscan island of Giglio.
Dutch plan ban on Muslim face veils next year
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The Dutch minority government plans to ban Muslim face veils such as burqas and other forms of clothing that cover the face from next year.
Italy ship captain "wasted precious hour"
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The captain of the doomed Costa Concordia lost "a precious hour" in evacuating the giant cruise ship when it ran aground.
French boy, 10, takes dad's car after missing school bus
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A 10-year-old French boy was apprehended by police after taking his father's car and trying to drive it to school when he missed the bus.
WikiLeaks founder to host Kremlin-funded TV show
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Kremlin-funded English language channel Russia Today has given WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange his own TV talk show.
Bill Gates injects $750 mln into troubled AIDS fund
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Microsoft chairman and philanthropist Bill Gates pledged a further $750 million to the troubled global AIDS fund.
Italy captain says was told to approach shore-transcripts
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The captain of the Italian liner Costa Concordia said he was told by managers to take his ship close to shore on the night it ran aground.
More A380 wing cracks found
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Engineers inspecting Airbus A380 aircraft for cracks on a part inside the wings have found similar flaws on at least one aircraft.
16th body found on Italy cruise shipwreck
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Fire brigade divers found a body in a stricken Italian cruise ship, bringing the official death toll to 16.
European lawmakers urge Russian election reform
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Voters "were making increasingly clear their preference for elections that are conducted fairly."
Pro-Hungarian PM march draws 100,000 in Budapest
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Around 100,000 people rallied in Budapest, organisers said, to support Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
Last chance search for cruise wreck survivors
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The head of search operations at Italy's cruise ship wreck said that maps would be drawn up to trace survivors' last movements.
Crews face test on Italian ship as weather worsens
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The vast wreck of the cruise ship Costa Concordia shifted on its undersea ledge, forcing a new suspension of rescue work.
IAEA rejects Iran accusation over scientist's killing
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The U.N. nuclear watchdog said it did not know an Iranian scientist who was killed last week.
Italy's "Get back on board, damn it!" T-shirts a hit
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A coast guard officer's "Get back on board damn it!" order to the fleeing captain of the capsized liner is being printed on T-shirts.
Clock stops on scrapping leap seconds
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Time experts were deadlocked over whether to scrap "leap seconds" which are occasionally added to clocks.
Weather alert as divers continue Italy cruise search
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Divers combed the wreck of an Italian liner for a sixth day as local authorities warned that the sea would become "very agitated".
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