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Julian Assange defence to be led by Spanish jurist Baltasar Garzón

WikiLeaks founder hires renowned human rights investigator who indicted Augusto Pinochet to fight extradition to SwedenThe celebrated and controversial Spanish human rights investigator Baltasar Garzón...

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Dear Mitt Romney: welcome to Britain! We have a few tips for a pleasant stay...

Some advice for the Republican candidate as he arrives in a nation of animal-lovers, and not very many French-Canadians• First things first: the statistical probability is that any given member of the...

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Is Los Angeles right to crack down on 'pot clinics'?

The Los Angeles city council has voted to ban hundreds of medical marijuana dispensaries. Do you agree with the decision?

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America rots from the inside, while overreacting to threats from outside |...

The White House will start wars in the name of beating terrorism, yet gun crime and poor healthcare provision kill far moreLast Thursday, James Holmes killed 12 people and wounded 59 others in one of...

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Will Ghana's success story continue after John Atta Mills?

Death of Ghana president is traumatic but political and economic foundations are strong in country seen as an African modelThe death of President John Atta Mills has sparked not only an outpouring of...

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North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un is married - video

The young woman repeatedly pictured with Kim Jong-un in recent weeks is the leader's wife, says North Korean state TV

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Spanish bond yields back from the brink on rescue hopes

Spain's government debt rallies and the euro recovers against the US dollar after Austria's central bank governor said Europe's permanent bailout fund should be given new powersOptimism that eurozone...

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Workers march in New York on anniversary of last minimum wage raise

Protesters from over 30 organisations held demonstrations against companies considered to be worst low-wage employersFrom midtown to Union Square to Gramercy Park; from nurses to retail and fast-food...

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Avignon festival week two roundup: Seagull dead in the water, but Ibsen comes...

Extreme enunciation mars a new French Chekhov – but skilful surgery updates Ibsen's An Enemy of the PeopleI've never known a festival so full of connecting threads. Every show programmed by curators...

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North Korea's Kim Jong-un marries

Mystery woman thought to be a singer seen with North Korea's young leader recently is identified as his wife by state mediaNorth Korea's leader Kim Jong-un has married, state broadcasters have...

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Syria crisis: Assad strikes back with jets in Aleppo and Damascus - Wednesday...

• Inside Syria: Battle in Deir el-Zour on an endless loop • Syria's envoys to UAE and Cyprus defect, opposition claims• Interactive of rebel-held enclaves • Turkey closes borders with Syria• Ghaith...

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Beijing floods: not enough prevention

To keep people safe from freak storms, like the one that hit Beijing over the weekend, city authorities must empower residents to protect themselves, flood official Cheng Xiaotao tells Xu NanOn July...

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Peru fears new generation will follow Shining Path's road to violence

Successor group Movadef, which celebrates philosophy of Marxist guerrillas' jailed leader Abimael Guzmán, gaining influence on young people It was one of Latin America's most durable and fierce...

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Anaheim protesters clash with riot police over shooting of unarmed man

Violence erupts during fourth night of protests after death of Manuel Angel Diaz, who was shot by police on SaturdayProtesters clashed with police in Anaheim, California on Tuesday during the fourth...

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Some good Anglo-Saxon values for Mitt Romney | Ian Vince

If Romney wants to rebuild the special relationship, building on 'an Anglo-Saxon heritage', what might that mean, exactly?The Republican presidential challenger, Mitt Romney, is reported to want to...

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The art of the politician's kiss

In honour of Tony Blair and Sam Cam's attempt at an affectionate greeting at a Downing Street lunch, here is a small but disgusting collection of political leaders trying to master the political...

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Mountain Lion frustrates Apple fans attempting to upgrade system

Apple newest desktop operating system is causing several problems as users attempt to download it from iTunes• Apple releases OSX 10.8: here's what reviewers sayToday Apple released Mountain Lion, its...

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Guardian Books audio: Jeet Thayill on Narcopolis

Narcopolis, the first novel by Indian author Jeet Thayill, has been selected for the 2012 Booker Prize longlist. He talks to Claire Armitstead about writing the bookClaire ArmitsteadTim Maby

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EU moves to shore up price of carbon emissions

Changes to emissions trading scheme are not the large-scale reforms that campaigners and green businesses had urgedThe European Union moved to shore up the faltering price of carbon dioxide emissions...

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You don't need to be an activist to claim political asylum | Helen Foot

Supreme court ruling is good news for Zimbabweans who refuse to demonstrate their support for Mugabe's partyThe supreme court has confirmed today that asylum seekers cannot be required to lie about...

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