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Syria forces ''in Homs massacre''
Activists say Syrian forces killed more than 200 people in Homs overnight in the worst violence since anti-government protests began, but the government denies it.
Much of Britain braced for snow
Heavy snow is forecast for most of the UK later, with warnings of likely disruption to rail, road and air travel.
Thousands in rival Moscow marches
Tens of thousands of people march in Moscow in protest at Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, while his supporters hold a rally elsewhere in Russia''s capital.
Huhne''s exit ''a loss to cabinet''
Chris Huhne''s resignation as Energy Secretary will be a loss to the cabinet and the Lib Dems, his former parliamentary private secretary tells BBC News.
ANC youth leader appeal dismissed
South African youth leader Julius Malema loses his appeals against the ruling ANC''s decision to suspend him for bringing the party into disrepute.
Briton ''seen falling from liner''
A British cruise ship passenger has fallen overboard in waters near Mexico, the owner of the vessel says.
Afghan civilian death toll rises
The number of civilians killed and injured in the Afghan conflict has risen for the fifth year in a row, a UN report reveals.
FBI probes Anonymous phone hack
The FBI investigates how activists linked to Anonymous obtained a recording of a phone call between US and UK police on their operations against hacking.
Wikileaks suspect to face trial
Wikileaks suspect Bradley Manning, charged with leaking thousands of classified documents, will face a court martial, says the US Army.
High Streets bid for £1m funding
The government is looking for 12 run down High Streets in England to share £1m as a part of plans proposed by TV retail guru Mary Portas.
VIDEO: US treasure hunters seek lost platinum
The crew of the US explorer ship Sea Hunter has pinpointed the whereabouts of a shipwreck from World War II, which they believe contains $3bn in platinum.
Gruffalo author pens protest poem
Children''s laureate and Gruffalo author Julia Donaldson writes a poem in protest at planned library closures across the country.
Younus and Azhar punish England
Younus Khan hits an unbeaten century to move Pakistan closer to a series whitewash over England on the second day of the third Test in Dubai.
VIDEO: Live Six Nations - Fra v Ita
Live BBC coverage of the Six Nations tournament, where France host Italy in Saturday''s opener. (UK users only)
US job numbers show strong growth
The US economy created 243,000 jobs in January, while the unemployment rate fell to 8.3%, official figures show.
