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Today: Wednesday 17th February
Less than a third of juries fully understand a judge's legal directions, a new study has found. And passports belonging to the alleged killers of a top Hamas official in Dubai are fraudulent, the British and Irish governments have said.
Treaty to ban cluster munitions
A treaty banning cluster bombs will enter force in August after the 30th country registered their ratification, the UN says.

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Biden steps up pressure on Israel
The US vice-president renews criticism of Israel over an East Jerusalem building project and urges bold steps to peace.
Iran attacks US over Afghanistan
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says it is the US, not Tehran, that is playing a "double game" in Afghanistan.
Collider to shut down for a year
The Large Hadron Collider must be shut down for a year starting in late 2011 to address design flaws, the BBC has learned.
'Last Bali bomber' killed in Indonesia
Indonesia's president confirms security forces have killed the last main main suspect in the 2002 Bali bombings, Dulmatin.
China denies World Cup sweatshop
A Shanghai company denies it used sweatshop labour to produce World Cup mascots, as Fifa suspends its manufacturing contract.

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