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      <title>First crane egg in 400 years laid</title>  
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      <title>VIDEO: EU summit debate</title>  
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      <description>Provides an overview of Iceland, including key events and facts about this</description>  
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      <description>Concise information about Ireland and its people, including figures for area, population, main languages, religions, exports, and more.</description>  
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      <title>Italy country profile</title>  
      <description>Provides an overview of Italy, including key events and facts about this European country</description>  
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      <title>Latvia country profile</title>  
      <description>Provides an overview of Latvia, including key events and facts about this country which lies on the Baltic Sea</description>  
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      <title>Liechtenstein country profile</title>  
      <description>Provides an overview of Liechtenstein, including key events and facts about this tiny European country</description>  
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      <description>Provides an overview of Lithuania, including key events and facts about this small country on the Baltic Sea</description>  
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      <title>Luxembourg country profile</title>  
      <description>Provides an overview of Luxembourg, including key events and facts about this tiny but very wealthy European country</description>  
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      <title>Macedonia country profile</title>  
      <description>Provides an overview of Macedonia, including key events and facts about this European country</description>  
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      <title>Malta country profile</title>  
      <description>Provides an overview of Malta, including key events and facts about this small island state in the Mediterranean Sea</description>  
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      <title>Moldova country profile</title>  
      <description>Provides an overview of Moldova, including key events and facts about this small eastern European country</description>  
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      <title>Monaco country profile</title>  
      <description>Provides an overview of Monaco, including key events and facts about tiny kingdom on the Mediterranean Sea</description>  
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      <title>Montenegro country profile</title>  
      <description>Provides an overview of Montenegro, including key events and facts about this Mediterranean country which used to be part of the former Yugoslavia</description>  
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      <title>Netherlands profile</title>  
      <description>Provides an overview of the Netherlands, including key events and facts about this European country</description>  
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      <title>Norway profile</title>  
      <description>Provides an overview of Norway, including key events and facts about this north European country</description>  
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      <title>Poland country profile</title>  
      <description>Provides an overview of Poland, including key events and facts about this European country</description>  
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      <title>Portugal profile</title>  
      <description>Provides an overview of Portugal, including key events and facts about this European country</description>  
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      <title>Romania profile</title>  
      <description>Provides an overview of Romania, including key events and facts about this European country</description>  
      <link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17776265#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa</link>  
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      <title>Russia country profile</title>  
      <description>Provides an overview of Russia, including key events and facts about this major world power</description>  
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      <title>San Marino country profile</title>  
      <description>Provides an overview of San Marino, including key events and facts about this tiny European country</description>  
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      <title>Serbia country profile</title>  
      <description>Provides an overview of Serbia, including key events and facts about this European country which used to be part of Yugoslavia</description>  
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      <title>Slovakia country profile</title>  
      <description>Provides an overview of Slovakia, including key events and facts about this European country</description>  
      <link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17847682#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa</link>  
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      <title>Slovenia country profile</title>  
      <description>Provides an overview of Slovenia, including key events and facts about this European country which used to be part of Yugoslavia</description>  
      <link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17846376#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa</link>  
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      <pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 21:03:56 GMT</pubDate> 
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      <title>Spain country profile</title>  
      <description>Provides an overview of Spain, including key events and facts about this tropical island off India's southern tip.</description>  
      <link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17941641#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa</link>  
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      <title>Sweden country profile</title>  
      <description>Provides an overview of Sweden, including key events and facts about this European country.</description>  
      <link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17955808#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa</link>  
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      <title>Switzerland country profile</title>  
      <description>Provides an overview of Switzerland, including key events and facts about this European country</description>  
      <link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17980650#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa</link>  
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      <title>Turkey country profile</title>  
      <description>Provides an overview of Turkey, including key events and facts about this country which straddles Europe and Asia</description>  
      <link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17988453#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa</link>  
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      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:43:12 GMT</pubDate> 
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      <title>Ukraine country profile</title>  
      <description>Provides an overview of Ukraine, including key events and facts about Europe's second biggest country</description>  
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      <title>United Kingdom country profile</title>  
      <description>Provides an overview of the United Kingdom, including key events and facts about this European country</description>  
      <link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18023389#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa</link>  
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      <title>Vatican country profile</title>  
      <description>Provides an overview of the Vatican, including key events and facts about the world's smallest independent state</description>  
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      <title>Abkhazia profile</title>  
      <description>A profile of Abkhazia, which declared itself independent but which Georgia considers a break-away region</description>  
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      <title>Regions and territories: Ajaria</title>  
      <description>An overview of Ajaria including key facts, political leaders and notes on the media</description>  
      <link>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/country_profiles/3520322.stm#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa</link>  
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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 11:39:05 GMT</pubDate> 
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      <title>Catalonia profile - Overview</title>  
      <description>Provides an overview of Catalonia, including key events and facts about this culturally and politically distinct region of Spain.</description>  
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      <title>Regions and territories: Ceuta, Melilla</title>  
      <description>A profile of the Spanish north African enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla</description>  
      <link>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/country_profiles/4209538.stm#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa</link>  
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      <title>Channel Islands profile</title>  
      <description>An overview of the Channel Islands, which are possessions of the British Crown and have independent administrations</description>  
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      <title>Chechnya profile</title>  
      <description>Provides an overview, key facts and history of this Russian republic which was the scene of a major separatist conflict in the 1990s</description>  
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      <title>Regions and territories: Corsica</title>  
      <description>An overview of Corsica including key facts and notes on the media</description>  
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      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:24:08 GMT</pubDate> 
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      <title>Crimea profile</title>  
      <description>Provides and overview, basic facts and key events for the semi-autonomous region of Ukraine</description>  
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      <title>Dagestan profile - Overview</title>  
      <description>Provides an overview of Dagestan, including key events and facts about this diverse and volatile republic in Russia's North Caucasus.</description>  
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      <title>Faroe Islands profile</title>  
      <description>Provides an overview, basic facts and key events for this island belonging of Denmark</description>  
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      <title>Gibraltar profile</title>  
      <description>Provides and overview of Gibraltar, plus key facts and dates for this British territory which is claimed by Spain</description>  
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      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Jun 2012 10:31:23 GMT</pubDate> 
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      <title>Greenland profile</title>  
      <description>Provides an overview of Greenland, including key events and facts about this Danish dependent territory</description>  
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      <title>Ingushetia profile - Overview</title>  
      <description>Provides an overview of Ingushetia, including key events and facts about this republic in Russia's North Caucasus.</description>  
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      <title>Isle of Man profile</title>  
      <description>Provides an overview of the Isle of Man, including key events and facts about this wealthy possession of the British Crown</description>  
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      <pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2012 13:15:16 GMT</pubDate> 
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      <title>Kabardino-Balkaria profile</title>  
      <description>Provides an overview, basic information and key events for this Russian republic</description>  
      <link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-20594299#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa</link>  
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      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2012 11:36:07 GMT</pubDate> 
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      <title>Kaliningrad profile</title>  
      <description>Provides an overview, basic facts and key events for this Russian exclave</description>  
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      <title>Regions and territories: Kalmykia</title>  
      <description>Key facts, dates and events</description>  
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      <title>Karachay-Cherkessia profile</title>  
      <description>Provides an overview, basic facts and key dates for this Russian republic</description>  
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      <title>Kosovo profile</title>  
      <description>Provides an overview, basic facts and key events for this territory which unilaterally declared independence from Serbia in 2008</description>  
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      <title>Nagorno-Karabakh profile</title>  
      <description>Provides an overview, basic facts and key events in this break-away republic completely surrounded by Azerbaijan</description>  
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      <title>North Ossetia profile</title>  
      <description>Provides and overview, basic facts and key events for this territory</description>  
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      <title>South Ossetia profile</title>  
      <description>Provides and overview, basic facts and key events for this territory which has claimed independence from Georgia</description>  
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      <title>Trans-Dniester profile</title>  
      <description>Provides and overview, basic facts and key events for this break-away region which has proclaimed independence from Moldova</description>  
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      <title>VIDEO: Rocket mountain bike beats record</title>  
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      <title>VIDEO: David Beckham's emotional farewell</title>  
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      <title>VIDEO: Gumball rally sets off from Denmark</title>  
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      <title>VIDEO: Anti-austerity protests in Rome</title>  
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      <title>VIDEO: France gay marriage signed into law</title>  
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      <title>VIDEO: Plane catches fire on landing in Russia</title>  
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      <title>VIDEO: Eurovision: A statistical analysis</title>  
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      <title>VIDEO: Clashes at gay rally in Georgia</title>  
      <description>Conservative protesters have broken up a gay rally in the Georgian capital Tbilisi.</description>  
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      <title>Clock ticks on Swiss banking secrecy</title>  
      <description>Swiss banks creak under pressure to end trademark secrecy</description>  
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      <title>Our love-hate relationship with gnomes</title>  
      <description>Our love-hate relationship with gnomes</description>  
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      <title>How do you scrap an aircraft carrier?</title>  
      <description>How do you dismantle an aircraft carrier?</description>  
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      <title>Eurovision Song Contest in pictures</title>  
      <description>The singers who brought colour to the 58th Eurovision Song Contest</description>  
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      <title>Eurovision 2013: Reporter's log</title>  
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      <title>In the Dutch earthquake zone</title>  
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      <title>The real Sir Alex</title>  
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      <title>Mafia boss gives himself up</title>  
      <description>What happened when an Italian mafia boss handed himself in</description>  
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