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US storm that left traffic misery hits eastern Canada
BBC NEWS
A giant winter storm that gridlocked traffic, left flights cancelled, and knocked out power in the US East Coast has pushed into eastern Canada.
Syria crisis: Last UN attempt to break Geneva deadlock
BBC NEWS
The UN special envoy for Syria is making a last-ditch bid to break the stalemate between the Syrian government and the opposition in Geneva.
Turkish MPs pass judicial reforms amid brawl
BBC NEWS
Turkish MPs have approved controversial plans to reform the country's top judicial body, amid a brawl which left one MP with a broken nose.
Virginia gay marriage ban overturned by US judge
BBC NEWS
A US federal judge in Virginia has ruled that the state's ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional.
It is the first time that a southern state has had a voter-approved prohibition on gay marriage overturned.
Second wave of huge snow storm hits US north-east
BBC NEWS
A giant winter storm is unleashing a second wave of heavy snowfall on the US north-east, as hundreds of thousands of people remain without power in the states in its southern wake.
Mass evacuation in Indonesia as Java volcano erupts
BCC NEWS
Thousands of people are evacuating their homes in Indonesia after a volcano erupted in east Java.
Mount Kelud spewed ash and debris over a large area, including the city of Surabaya, about 130km (80 miles) away.
Afghan prisoners freed from Bagram amid US protests
BBC
Sixty-five detainees have been released from Afghanistan's high security Bagram detention centre, a move condemned by the US as "deeply regrettable".
Storm affecting US east coast as havoc persists in South
BBC
A huge winter storm is affecting the densely populated US north-east, after wreaking havoc in the South.
Algerian army plane crashes - dozens dead, one survivor
BBC NEWS
An Algerian military transport plane has crashed in the north-east of the country, killing all but one of the 78 people on board.
Obama and Hollande say trust restored after NSA spying
BBC NEWS
US President Barack Obama and French President Francois Hollande have reaffirmed their nations' alliance after revelations of US snooping.
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