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10 April 2012 Last updated at 12:23 GMT

Clashes blight Syria peace hopes

Hopes of a UN-sponsored ceasefire in Syria recede as Damascus shows little sign of abiding by a deadline to withdraw its troops and weapons.

• Refugees flee to TurkeyWatch
• Lavrov urges Syrian complianceWatch
• Press sees escalation of conflict NEW
• Peace plan ailing but not dead
• Guide to Syrian opposition
• What's behind unrest?

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Norway killer Breivik found sane

A second psychiatric report declares Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik sane enough to face trial and jail, contradicting an earlier assessment.

• Profile: Anders Behring Breivik
• Assessing a killer's mental health

N Korea 'ready for rocket launch'

North Korea is poised to install the satellite onto its rocket, completing all preparations for the launch later this week, an official says in Pyongyang.

• N Korea celebrates founding fatherWatch
• North Korea opens up launch siteWatch

• Egypt constitution panel halted

  A court in Egypt suspends the Islamist-dominated assembly appointed last month to draft the country's new constitution.

• Killing paralyses Brussels transport

  Belgium plans to beef up security on public transport after a fatal attack on a transport inspector brought Brussels trains and buses to a halt.

• US boy steers school bus to safety NEW

• China jails land rights lawyer Ni

• Afghan suicide blasts 'kill 15'

• Euro shares slide on growth fears

• Sony doubles annual loss forecast

• Spain king's grandson shoots foot

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