News in pictures
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Feat of engineering: Incredible photographs show construction beneath New York's Second Avenue
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Charles Saatchi accepts caution for assault over incident in Scott’s restaurant when he put his hands on throat of wife Nigella Lawson
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Britain plunged into diplomatic row over claims it spied on foreign politicians at G20 meetings
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Special Report: US troops are stationed in Japan to protect the nation. But to sex workers in Okinawa, they bring fear, not security
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Iran to send 4,000 troops to aid President Assad forces in Syria
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Chelsea go for £10m Frenchman Geoffrey Kondogbia
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Breaking the Silence: In the reality of occupation, there are no Palestinian civilians – only potential terrorists
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Special Report: US troops are stationed in Japan to protect the nation. But to sex workers in Okinawa, they bring fear, not security
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Exclusive: Cristiano Ronaldo advised to stay at Real Madrid for another 18 months before making possible switch to Manchester United
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Iran to send 4,000 troops to aid President Assad forces in Syria
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