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| Wednesday, 11 February, 2009, 0:00 GMT 05:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta |
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Two parties claim Israel victory Final votes are being counted in Israel where the leaders of the country's two main parties are claiming victory in snap general elections. |
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| US Senate approves stimulus plan The US Senate passes an $838bn economic stimulus bill backed by President Obama, despite opposition from Republicans. | |
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| Australia police target arsonists Australian police say they are confident of catching arsonists they blame for some of the devastating bushfires in Victoria. | |
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| Former banking bosses say 'sorry' Former bank bosses offer "profound" apologies while giving evidence to MPs about the financial crisis. | |
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| Iran 'ready for dialogue with US' Iran's president says he welcomes talks with the US, as his country marks the anniversary of the Islamic revolution. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Biti to get Zimbabwe finance post Leading MDC figure Tendai Biti is selected as Zimbabwe's new finance minister in the Tsvangirai-Mugabe unity government. |
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| South Africa poll set for April South Africa's President Kgalema Motlanthe announces that general elections will take place on 22 April. | |
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| South Sudan disarmament begins The world's biggest operation to demobilise soldiers and militias starts in Sudan, the UN says. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | US Senate approves stimulus plan The US Senate passes an $838bn economic stimulus bill backed by President Obama, despite opposition from Republicans. |
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| Obama begins cybersecurity review A 60-day review of how well the US copes with relentless cyberattacks has been kicked off by Obama's security chief. | |
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| Mexican troops swoop on police HQ Soldiers detain the police chief and 36 officers in the Mexican resort of Cancun in conncection with the murder of an ex-army general. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Australia police target arsonists Australian police say they are confident of catching arsonists they blame for some of the devastating bushfires in Victoria. |
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| Taiwan's ex-first lady in court A former Taiwanese first lady pleads guilty to money-laundering and forgery charges. | |
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| Dolphins rescued off Philippines Fishermen rescue about 200 dolphins stranded in shallow waters off the Philippines. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Italy seeks clarity on euthanasia Italy's politicians seek new right-to-die laws, after the death of a woman whose case became a cause celebre. |
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| German judges study Lisbon Treaty German ministers defend the EU's Lisbon Treaty during a hearing at the country's constitutional court. | |
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| Thefts puncture Paris bike scheme A popular bicycle rental scheme in the French capital runs into problems just 18 months after its successful launch. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| Two parties claim Israel victory Final votes are being counted in Israel where the leaders of the country's two main parties are claiming victory in snap general elections. |
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| Interpol issues Saudi group alert Interpol issues alerts for 85 men thought to be plotting attacks against Saudi Arabia, in its largest-ever group alert. | |
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| Iran 'ready for dialogue with US' Iran's president says he welcomes talks with the US, as his country marks the anniversary of the Islamic revolution. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Boat rescue for S Lanka wounded The Red Cross evacuates 240 sick and wounded civilians who had been trapped by fighting in north-east Sri Lanka. |
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| Pakistan calls for 'new' US ties Pakistan's prime minister calls for "trust" in the fight against extremism after talks with a top US envoy in Islamabad. | |
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| India accuses Pakistan on Mumbai India's home minister accuses Pakistan of not doing enough to track down those behind last year's Mumbai attacks. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Former banking bosses say 'sorry' Former bank bosses offer "profound" apologies while giving evidence to MPs about the financial crisis. |
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| Storm brings floods to UK areas A severe storm of heavy rain and snow leaves parts of eastern Wales, the Midlands and southern England flooded. | |
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| M6 crash bodies 'unrecognisable' A crash on the M6 that killed a family of six was so bad a doctor could not tell how many people were in their car, a jury hears. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | School admissions changed again A year after the last changes, England has another revised school admissions code which aims to bolster families's rights. |
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| Muslim assembly row head resigns A head teacher resigns after parents complain about her plans to scrap separate assemblies for Muslim children. | |
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| Teens targeted in net safety push Social networking sites pledge to protect younger users as research finds many browse the web unsupervised. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | M6 crash bodies 'unrecognisable' A crash on the M6 that killed a family of six was so bad a doctor could not tell how many people were in their car, a jury hears. |
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| Starving girl was not seen by GP A girl from Cornwall who starved herself to death was eating and drinking two days before she died, an inquest hears. | |
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| Flood-stranded woman gives birth Ambulance officers battle through floodwaters in Essex to reach a pregnant woman in the final stages of labour. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | US unveils new $1.5 trillion plan The US Treasury secretary announces a new $1.5 trillion bank bail-out plan to combat the financial crisis. |
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| Bad debt leads to big loss at UBS UBS, Switzerland's largest bank, reports a 2008 loss of 19.7bn Swiss francs ($16.8bn), due to bad debts at its investment unit. | |
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| GM confirms 10,000 jobs are to go US carmaker General Motors confirms it is cutting 10,000 jobs from its global workforce by the end of this year. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Cohen donates to bushfire victims Singer Leonard Cohen gives A$200,000 (£90,000) to aid victims of the Australian bushfires ahead of a concert in Victoria. |
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| Singer Brown dropped from gum ad R&B star Chris Brown is removed from a US chewing gum ad campaign after being quizzed by police over an assault complaint. | |
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| Buena Vista bassist Cachaito dies Buena Vista Social Club founding member Orlando "Cachaito" Lopez has died in Cuba aged 76. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | 'Arctic unicorns' in icy display Remarkable footage of elusive narwhal is captured by a BBC team. |
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| 'Arctic unicorns' in icy display Remarkable footage of elusive narwhal is captured by a BBC Natural History team. | |
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| Hadron Collider relaunch delayed The Hadron Collider could be switched back on in September - a year after it shut down and months later than expected. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Teens targeted in net safety push Social networking sites pledge to protect younger users as research finds many browse the web unsupervised. |
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| Amazon launches new Kindle reader Amazon has released the second version of its Kindle electronic book reader, which is slimmer but still costs $359 (£244). | |
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| Obama begins cybersecurity review A 60-day review of how well the US copes with relentless cyberattacks has been kicked off by Obama's security chief. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Arthritis therapies 'ineffective' Most complementary therapies used by people with rheumatoid arthritis are ineffective, a study has suggested. |
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| Italy seeks clarity on euthanasia Italy's politicians seek new right-to-die laws, after the death of a woman whose case became a cause celebre. | |
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| Footage of US octuplets released The first pictures of Californian octuplets, whose single mother already had six children, are released. | |
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| 1996: Docklands bomb ends IRA ceasefire The IRA admit planting the bomb that exploded in the Docklands area of London last night. | |||
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| 1983: British police on trail of mass murderer Police launch a mass murder investigation in London after discovering human remains in drains. | |||
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| 1962: Russia frees US spy plane pilot American spy plane pilot Captain Francis "Gary" Powers is freed from prison in the Soviet Union in exchange for a Russian spy jailed in the US. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Hiddink lined up for Chelsea job Russia coach Guus Hiddink is set to become the new manager of Chelsea as talks with the Dutchman continue. |
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| Phelps ponders competing in 2012 Swimming superstar Michael Phelps says he is feeling "happier" as he weighs up competing at the 2012 Olympics in London. | |
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| Husseys help Aussies level series David Hussey's 79 and brother Mike's unbeaten 75 help Australia canter to a six-wicket victory to draw level at 2-2 in their ODI series with New Zealand. | |
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| Murray eases to win over Ljubicic Andy Murray bounces back from his Australian Open defeat by Fernando Verdasco with a straight-sets win over Ivan Ljubicic in Rotterdam. | |
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| Pathan brothers seal Twenty20 win Half-brothers Irfan and Yusuf Pathan put on 59 runs in four overs as India beat Sri Lanka in a thrilling Twenty20 international. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Hiddink lined up for Chelsea job Russia coach Guus Hiddink is set to become the new manager of Chelsea as talks with the Dutchman continue. |
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| Terry hints at divided Blues camp Chelsea captain John Terry hints at a divided Stamford Bridge dressing room and shock at the sacking of manager Luiz Felipe Scolari. | |
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| Pompey begin new manager search Portsmouth start the hunt to find Tony Adams' replacement at Fratton Park. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Flintoff backs England character Andrew Flintoff is confident England can come through the "huge test" of recovering from last week's thrashing by the West Indies in the second Test. |
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| Husseys help Aussies level series David Hussey's 79 and brother Mike's unbeaten 75 help Australia canter to a six-wicket victory to draw level at 2-2 in their ODI series with New Zealand. | |
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| Pathan brothers seal Twenty20 win Half-brothers Irfan and Yusuf Pathan put on 59 runs in four overs as India beat Sri Lanka in a thrilling Twenty20 international. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Murray eases to win over Ljubicic Andy Murray bounces back from his Australian Open defeat by Fernando Verdasco with a straight-sets win over Ivan Ljubicic in Rotterdam. |
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| Tsonga clinches South Africa win Top seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga wins his third ATP title with a 6-4 7-6 (7-5) victory over fellow Frenchman Jeremy Chardy in the SA Tennis Open final. | |
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| Jankovic win seals Serbia berth Jelena Jankovic's 6-3 6-2 win over Ai Sugiyama puts Serbia through to the Fed Cup World Group play-offs for the first time at the expense of Japan. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Coulthard fears for Button future Jenson Button's Formula One career could be over unless current team Honda find a new owner, warns former driver David Coulthard. |
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| Grand Prix project 'will succeed' The owner of Donington Park dismisses reports the British Grand Prix will not be held there in 2010 because of money troubles. | |
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| Red Bull expect wins from new car Red Bull unveil one of the new season's most eagerly anticipated new cars, saying they expect to win races in 2009. | |
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