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Britain accused of beating asylum seekers
The United Nations refugee agency is investigating allegations that deported Iraqi asylum seekers were beaten by British Border Agency staff to get them on and off a plane.

IMF backs Spain's austerity measures
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says it is confident Spain's economy will recover and it has called on the country to back the government's austerity measures.

Man jailed for breaking into jail
A man has begun a one-year jail term after breaking back into a prison in Mozambique.