Hungary Confident on Budget Plans Posted: 10 Mar 2011 01:02 PM PST A senior Hungarian finance official said he is confident that new government budget plans will boost the country's drooping credit ratings and revive investor confidence ahead of a planned bond offering later this year.  
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Photos of the Day Posted: 10 Mar 2011 01:12 PM PST In today's pictures, a protester is detained in Nepal, a Muslim lawmaker cries on Capitol Hill, Coptic Christians mourn their loved ones in Cairo and more.  
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VIDEO: Kinect 'fastest-selling electronics device' Posted: 10 Mar 2011 12:38 PM PST Microsoft has sold more than 10 million Kinect sensor systems since launch on 4 November and - according to Guinness World Records - is the fastest-selling consumer electronics device on record.  
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VIDEO: Libyan rebels joined by more defectors Posted: 10 Mar 2011 11:13 AM PST Libyan rebels are being joined by more defectors, BBC correspondent Jon Leyne has been meeting them.  
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VIDEO: Afghan recruits' eight weeks training Posted: 10 Mar 2011 01:01 PM PST New Afghan army recruits are given just eight weeks to prepare before they face the Taliban.  
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Suicide Bomber Kills Afghan Police Chief Posted: 10 Mar 2011 12:46 PM PST A suicide bomber jumped on the police chief of Kunduz Province on Thursday as he patrolled just 150 feet from his headquarters, killing him and two other officers, Afghan officials said.  
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Sectarian clashes at Bahrain school Posted: 10 Mar 2011 01:03 PM PST Violence between Shia and Sunni parents at school as Gulf nation braces itself for Friday's march on the royal court.  
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Reprieve for UK Nimrod spy planes Posted: 10 Mar 2011 12:59 PM PST Two spy planes due to have been retired at the end of March are now to be kept in service for at least another three months, the BBC has learnt.  
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Egypt's leaders seek police force's speedy return to duty Posted: 10 Mar 2011 12:37 PM PST |
West Takes Tougher Stance on Libya Posted: 10 Mar 2011 12:31 PM PST Despite agreeing to meet with rebel forces fighting Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi, the United States and Europe stopped well short of agreeing to intervene militarily in Libya.  
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Somali Islamists could grab tankers for attacks: PM Posted: 10 Mar 2011 12:53 PM PST UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Somali pirates and Islamists are learning from each other and al Qaeda could hijack oil tankers to be used in September 11-style attacks, Somalia's prime minister said Thursday.  
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Report Lists Afghan Civilian Deaths Posted: 10 Mar 2011 12:48 PM PST Statistics compiled by the American-led military mission in Afghanistan indicate that 2,537 civilians were killed in 2009 and 2010, fewer than U.N. reports.  
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A Match Made Online: Soul Mate Found for Kim Jong-Un Posted: 10 Mar 2011 12:55 PM PST One matchmaking agency in South Korea has promoted itself by finding a suitable marriage partner for the son of North Korea's leader.  
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DealBook: Galleon Jurors Hear Tapes Posted: 10 Mar 2011 01:03 PM PST Prosecutors focus on three conversations that Raj Rajaratnam had with cooperating witnesses who have pleaded guilty to insider trading.  
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Egypt apologizes for security police "violations": report Posted: 10 Mar 2011 12:58 PM PST CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's interior minister said the state security apparatus will be restricted to combating terrorism and espionage and he apologized for past 'violations'. the official state news agency MENA reported Thursday.  
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EU Weighs Wage-Setting Overhaul Posted: 10 Mar 2011 12:36 PM PST European authorities believe the euro-zone's wage-bargaining systems desperately need an overhaul, but they can't seem to decide what that should be.  
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Saudi Police Fire Rubber Bullets Posted: 10 Mar 2011 01:38 PM PST Saudi police fired rubber bullets Thursday to disperse about 200 Shiite protesters in Qatif, a town in the oil-rich Eastern Province, a human-rights activist said.  
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Gadhafi Drives Rebels Out of Key City Posted: 10 Mar 2011 11:58 AM PST Pro-Gadhafi forces dramatically escalated an air and ground bombardment of the rebel held city of Ras Lanuf on Thursday, forcing rebel fighters to retreat from the strategic oil refinery city.  
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Iran 'not missed' at Games - PM Posted: 10 Mar 2011 11:58 AM PST Iranians "would not be missed" if they decided to boycott the London Olympics over claims the 2012 logo is racist, David Cameron says.  
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Clapper says Gaddafi will prevail Posted: 10 Mar 2011 12:10 PM PST The US intelligence director predicts embattled Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi will defeat the rebels challenging his grip on power.  
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