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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | G7 pledges to avoid protectionism Leading industrial countries promise to avoid protectionism as they describe stabilising the world economy as the "highest priority". |
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| Israel puts terms on Gaza truce Israel rules out a truce in Gaza unless an Israeli soldier held by Palestinian militants is freed, Israeli PM Ehud Olmert says. | |
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| Peru film wins Berlin Golden Bear Peruvian film The Milk of Sorrow wins the Berlin Film Festival's coveted Golden Bear award for best picture. | |
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| US plane 'crashed flat on house' An aircraft that crashed in New York state, killing 50 people, fell flat onto a house, investigators say. | |
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| Clashes at Turkish Ocalan rally Police in Turkey break up a demonstration marking the tenth anniversary of the arrest of Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Arrest 'aimed at Zimbabwe deal' The arrest of a top MDC leader in Zimbabwe is aimed at undermining the power-sharing agreement, PM Tsvangirai says. |
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| Genocide expert dies in US crash The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda says it is shocked at the death in an air crash of expert Alison Des Forges. | |
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| Tanzanian teacher whipping move A regional official in Tanzania is sacked for instructing police to whip primary school teachers for arriving at school late. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| G7 pledges to avoid protectionism Leading industrial countries promise to avoid protectionism as they describe stabilising the world economy as the "highest priority". |
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| Octuplets PR team 'death threats' A PR firm is to stop representing the California woman who gave birth to octuplets after it says it got death threats. | |
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| US plane 'crashed flat on house' An aircraft that crashed in New York state, killing 50 people, fell flat onto a house, investigators say. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | US 'keen to strengthen Asia ties' US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton tells the BBC the US is keen to deepen its Asia ties, ahead of a tour of the region. |
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| Australian man charged with arson Australian police charge a man with "arson causing death" after a week of devastating fires, which left at least 181 dead. | |
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| Tajikistan risks 'social unrest' Tajikistan, Central Asia's poorest nation, risks becoming a failed state, an international think-tank warns. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| G7 pledges to avoid protectionism Leading industrial countries promise to avoid protectionism as they describe stabilising the world economy as the "highest priority". |
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| Clashes at Turkish Ocalan rally Police in Turkey break up a demonstration marking the tenth anniversary of the arrest of Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan. | |
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| Peru film wins Berlin Golden Bear Peruvian film The Milk of Sorrow wins the Berlin Film Festival's coveted Golden Bear award for best picture. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Israel puts terms on Gaza truce Israel rules out a truce in Gaza unless an Israeli soldier held by Palestinian militants is freed, Israeli PM Ehud Olmert says. |
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| Major reshuffle in Saudi Arabia King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia sacks two powerful religious figures in a wide ranging shake-up of his administration. | |
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| Lebanon remembers Hariri killing Thousands of Lebanese mark the fourth anniversary of the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | 'US strike' kills 27 in Pakistan Pakistani officials say a suspected US missile attack near the Afghan border has left at least 27 militants dead. |
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| Sri Lanka rejects UK's new envoy Sri Lanka says the UK's nomination of Des Browne as a special envoy to the country is a "disrespectful intrusion". | |
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| Valentine attackers held in India Indian police say they have arrested a number of hardline Hindus for targeting young couples on Valentine's Day. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Lloyds defends staff bonus plan Banking group Lloyds defends plans to reward retail and commercial staff with bonuses, worth a reported £120m. |
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| Meredith accused had 'neck wound' A woman accused of killing British student Meredith Kercher had a scratch on her neck hours after the death, a court hears. | |
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| Royal Marine dies in Afghanistan A Royal Marine has been killed in northern Helmand province in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has announced. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Unruly pupils 'need more support' Schools should band together to provide social workers for unruly pupils, the government's 'behaviour tsar' says. |
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| Safe school trips list published The first list of officially-approved safe destinations for school trips has been announced by the education secretary. | |
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| Adviser 'sorry' for Diploma jibes A leading education civil servant apologises to ministers after criticising the introduction of Diplomas. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Six people dead in two-car crash Four young people and a couple in their 60s die in a head-on crash on the A614 in Nottinghamshire. |
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| Pilot killed in helicopter crash A pilot dies when a helicopter crashes into a field near the M180 between Doncaster and Scunthorpe. | |
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| More calls to axe C4 child show A Devon children's author is one of 36 professionals calling for a children's reality TV show, filmed in Cornwall, to be taken off air. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| G7 pledges to avoid protectionism Leading industrial countries promise to avoid protectionism as they describe stabilising the world economy as the "highest priority". |
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| Obama hails bail-out 'milestone' US President Obama says Congress approval of his $787bn stimulus plan is a "major milestone" to economic recovery. | |
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| Europe hit by economic slowdown European economies contracted in the fourth quarter of 2008, with some countries registering the worst figures in decades. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Peru film wins Berlin Golden Bear Peruvian film The Milk of Sorrow wins the Berlin Film Festival's coveted Golden Bear award for best picture. |
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| White House plans Wonder tribute Motown legend Stevie Wonder is to be honoured with a concert and special award at the White House later this month. | |
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| Brown 'remorseful' says father R&B star Chris Brown is "remorseful" following his arrest on suspicion of attacking a woman, his father says. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Bleak forecast on fishery stocks Changing ocean temperatures will force many fish species to migrate towards the poles, hitting fish stocks, scientists warn. |
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| Light 'could detect Parkinson's' A light as bright as a million-watt bulb could help identify early signs of Parkinson's disease, British researchers say. | |
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| Tracking reveals songbirds' route The migration routes of two species of songbirds have been tracked for the first time, say scientists. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Microsoft bounty for worm creator The software giant is offering $250,000 to help capture the person behind a nasty computer worm known as Conficker. |
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| Italy police warn of Skype threat Investigators in Italy say more and more criminals are using the internet to make telephone calls to avoid wiretaps. | |
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| Privacy groups slam new rules US privacy groups criticise new rules to address online privacy and urge Congress to draw up legislation. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Light 'could detect Parkinson's' A light as bright as a million-watt bulb could help identify early signs of Parkinson's disease, British researchers say. |
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| 'Plaster cast better' for sprains Forget wrapping it in a tubular bandage - a new trial suggests the best way to treat a sprained ankle is in a plaster cast. | |
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| Pre-conception diet tips ignored Women are ignoring healthy eating, alcohol and lifestyle advice before they get pregnant, British research suggests. | |
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| 1945: Thousands of bombs destroy Dresden British and US bombers pound the ancient German city of Dresden with high explosives and incendiaries. | |||
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| 1993: Missing two-year-old found dead Police confirm a body found on a railway embankment in Merseyside is that of missing toddler James Bulger. | |||
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| 1984: British ice couple score Olympic gold British figure skating couple Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean skate off with a gold medal at the Winter Olympics in Sarajevo after dancing to Ravel's Bolero. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Wales 23-15 England Leigh Halfpenny's try and the kicking of Stephen Jones sees Wales hold off a much-improved England challenge in Cardiff. |
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| Test in Antigua given green light The hastily arranged third Test between England and the West Indies at the Antigua Recreation Ground will start as scheduled at 1400 GMT on Sunday. | |
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| Fresh twist in Beckham tug-of-war AC Milan refuse to be put off signing David Beckham, despite LA Galaxy's insistence the midfielder will return when his loan ends on 8 March. | |
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| Watford 1-3 Chelsea Nicolas Anelka's hat-trick helps Chelsea fight back from a goal down to book their place in the sixth round of the FA Cup at the expense of Watford. | |
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| France 22-13 Scotland Scotland suffer a second successive Six Nations loss with a 23-13 defeat by France in Paris. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Watford 1-3 Chelsea Nicolas Anelka's hat-trick helps Chelsea fight back from a goal down to book their place in the sixth round of the FA Cup at the expense of Watford. |
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| FA Cup fifth round as it happened Nicolas Anelka scores a hat-trick as Chelsea come from behind to beat Watford, while Coventry, Sheff Utd and Swansea all earn FA Cup replays and Portsmouth beat Man City in the Premier League. | |
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| Blackburn 2-2 Coventry Christopher Samba nets deep into injury-time to save Blackburn from FA Cup embarrassment and deny Coventry City a place in the quarter-finals. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Test in Antigua given green light The hastily arranged third Test between England and the West Indies at the Antigua Recreation Ground will start as scheduled at 1400 GMT on Sunday. |
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| Strauss welcomes 'result' wicket England captain Andrew Strauss believes his side can take advantage of a result wicket at the Antigua Recreation Ground from Sunday. | |
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| Test abandoned over poor outfield The second Test between West Indies and England in Antigua is abandoned because of an unfit outfield and a third Test will take place at a new venue on Sunday. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Murray & Nadal through to final Andy Murray beats Mario Ancic to set up a final against world number one Rafael Nadal in Rotterdam. |
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| Injured Serena pulls out in Paris Top seed Serena Williams is forced to pull out of the Paris Open because of a knee problem. | |
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| Murray v Ancic as it happened Andy Murray beats Mario Ancic to reach the final of the World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Raikkonen goes fastest in Bahrain Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen sets the fastest lap of the week in pre-season testing at Sakhir in Bahrain. |
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| Rally Norway latest (wrc.com) The World Rally Championship moves to Norway, with Sebastien Loeb looking to continue his impressive start to the season. | |
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| Mosley stands firm in licence row Motorsport boss Max Mosley writes to Formula One drivers to suggest they race elsewhere if they are unable to pay for their super-licences. | |
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