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| Friday, 27 February, 2009, 0:00 GMT 05:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta |
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Kosovo trial clears Serbia leader A UN court clears Serbian ex-President Milan Milutinovic of war crimes in Kosovo but convicts five top officials. |
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| Obama unveils his $3.6tn budget US President Barack Obama unveils a $3.6tn (£2.5tn) budget and forecasts a budget deficit of $1.75tn. | |
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| Earliest 'human footprints' found Footprints dating from 1.5m years ago found in Kenya show modern foot shape and walking style had already developed by then. | |
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| Victims of Dutch crash identified Five Turks and four Americans were killed in a plane crash at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport, a Dutch official says. | |
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| Fifa agents held in cocaine case Spanish police arrest 11 people, including professional footballers and Fifa agents, over alleged involvement in drugs smuggling. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Conte's son in TV drug confession The eldest son of the former President of Guinea, Lansana Conte, confesses to drugs trafficking on state television. |
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| Ex-Malawi leader on theft charges Malawi's former President Bakili Muluzi is arrested on charges of stealing $11m in donor money. | |
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| Earliest 'human footprints' found Footprints dating from 1.5m years ago found in Kenya show modern foot shape and walking style had already developed by then. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Obama unveils his $3.6tn budget US President Barack Obama unveils a $3.6tn (£2.5tn) budget and forecasts a budget deficit of $1.75tn. |
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| Victims of Dutch crash identified Five Turks and four Americans were killed in a plane crash at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport, a Dutch official says. | |
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| US lifts ban on war dead photos The US defence department ends a ban on news photos of the coffins of soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | China condemns Christie's auction China says Christie's auction house must face consequences for what Beijing calls its illegal sale of two bronze artefacts. |
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| Helping Aborigines 'to take time' A year after 'sorry', living standards for Aborigines are improving but further gains will take time, PM Kevin Rudd says. | |
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| Two navies 'thwart pirate raids' Ships from the Chinese and Danish navies prevent pirates from seizing cargo ships in two separate attacks, reports say. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| Kosovo trial clears Serbia leader A UN court clears Serbian ex-President Milan Milutinovic of war crimes in Kosovo but convicts five top officials. |
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| Engine failure clue in jet crash Engine failure may have been a factor in Wednesday's plane crash at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport, Dutch investigators say. | |
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| Fifa agents held in cocaine case Spanish police arrest 11 people, including professional footballers and Fifa agents, over alleged involvement in drugs smuggling. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Palestinians pledge era of unity Leaders of the rival Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah say they are entering a new era of unity, after talks in Cairo. |
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| Historic Kuwaiti visit to Baghdad Kuwait's foreign minister has flown to Iraq in the highest-level diplomat visit since the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in 1990. | |
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| Reporters fined over Tamim trial Five Egyptian journalists are fined for breaking a reporting ban on the trial of businessman accused of murdering an Arab pop star. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Bangladesh guard mutiny is over Bangladeshi border guards surrender after a two-day mutiny that left 20 people dead, government officials say. |
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| Pakistani protests turn violent Supporters of Nawaz Sharif clash with police after the courts bar him and his brother from elected office in Pakistan. | |
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| Heroes' welcome for Slumdog stars The stars of the Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire are greeted by huge crowds as they return to India. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Goodwin pension stance condemned The Treasury says banker Sir Fred Goodwin's refusal to give up his £650,000-a-year pension was "unacceptable". |
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| MoD names four dead UK servicemen Four British personnel killed this week following attacks in Afghanistan are named by the Ministry of Defence. | |
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| Actress Wendy Richard dies at 65 Wendy Richard, best known as Pauline Fowler in BBC One soap EastEnders, has died aged 65, her agent confirms. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Foreign students leaving UK debts Up to 70% of students from other parts of the European Union are failing to repay loans taken out while at UK universities. |
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| Young pupils fuel record truancy The rate of unauthorised absence in England's primary schools has taken the overall level to a record. | |
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| William backs youth skills drive Prince William is to be patron of Skill Force, a charity which uses ex-service personnel to train disadvantaged youngsters. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Woman guilty over shopper death A woman is convicted of manslaughter over the death of a shopper in a queue jumping row in south London. |
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| Lorry driver held after man dies A lorry driver who told police he was defending himself during a robbery is arrested over the death of a man in Warwickshire. | |
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| Baby died after 'mother's kiss' An inquest in Lancaster hears the death of a baby may have been caused by her mother kissing her and passing on herpes. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| Obama unveils his $3.6tn budget US President Barack Obama unveils a $3.6tn (£2.5tn) budget and forecasts a budget deficit of $1.75tn. |
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| US factory orders decline again US orders for long-lasting manufactured goods fell more than expected in January as the downturn continued to bite. | |
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| GM reports massive quarterly loss Struggling US carmaker General Motors announces a $9.6bn loss in the fourth quarter, pushing its total 2008 losses to $30.9bn. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Heroes' welcome for Slumdog stars The stars of the Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire are greeted by huge crowds as they return to India. |
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| Final Potter to get 2011 release The final instalment of the Harry Potter film franchise will be released in 2011, it is announced. | |
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| Actress Wendy Richard dies at 65 Wendy Richard, best known as Pauline Fowler in BBC One soap EastEnders, has died aged 65, her agent confirms. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Earliest 'human footprints' found Footprints dating from 1.5m years ago found in Kenya show modern foot shape and walking style had already developed by then. |
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| 'Oldest English words' identified Some of the oldest words in the English and other Indo-European languages have been identified, scientists believe. | |
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| New MoD tech 'could save lives' The MoD has showcased some new technology as part of its Defence Technology Plans which, it is hoped, will help keep soldiers a bit safer. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Facebook offers control to users Social network Facebook responds to criticism over the way it handles user data by handing over control to its users. |
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| New MoD tech 'could save lives' The MoD has showcased some new technology as part of its Defence Technology Plans which, it is hoped, will help keep soldiers a bit safer. | |
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| UK has 'uphill struggle to 2Mbps' Getting the UK up to speed, even just 2Mbps speed, could be harder than the government thinks, says a study. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Rapid HIV evolution avoids attack HIV is evolving rapidly to escape the human immune system, an international study has shown. |
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| Clean living way to beat cancer Over 40% of breast and bowel cancer cases in the UK could be prevented by healthy eating and exercise, world experts say. | |
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| Gene modifies lung disease impact Researchers have discovered a gene that modifies the severity of lung disease in people with the lethal genetic condition cystic fibrosis. | |
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| 1991: Iraqi troops flee Kuwait City The Kuwaiti capital is liberated by the Gulf War Allies after 208 days of Iraqi occupation. | |||
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| 1984: US troops withdraw from Beirut The last of the remaining American forces occupying Beirut have pulled out of the Lebanese capital. | |||
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| 1993: World Trade Center bomb terrorises New York A suspected car bomb explodes underneath the World Trade Center in New York killing at least five people. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | England on top after Strauss ton Andrew Strauss makes an eye-catching 142 as England reach 301-3 on day one of the fourth Test against West Indies in Barbados. |
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| Woods slumps to Match Play defeat Tiger Woods loses 4&2 to South Africa's Tim Clark in round two of the WGC Accenture Match Play Championship. | |
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| Man City 2-1 Copenhagen (agg 4-3) Craig Bellamy scores twice as Manchester City progress to the last-16 of the Uefa Cup. | |
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| McAlister to call time on Sharks Luke McAlister will quit Sale at the end of the reason in order to return home to New Zealand and be closer to his family. | |
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| Australia recover from poor start Australia recover from a poor start to finish the opening day of the first Test against South Africa on 254-5 before bad light stops play. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Man City 2-1 Copenhagen (agg 4-3) Craig Bellamy scores twice as Manchester City progress to the last-16 of the Uefa Cup. |
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| Tottenham 1-1 S Donetsk (agg 1-3) Tottenham go out of the Uefa Cup after losing 3-1 on aggregate to Shakhtar Donestk. | |
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| CSKA Moscow 2-0 A Villa (agg 3-1) A weakened Aston Villa side are dumped out of the Uefa Cup after being beaten by CSKA Moscow. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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| England on top after Strauss ton Andrew Strauss makes an eye-catching 142 as England reach 301-3 on day one of the fourth Test against West Indies in Barbados. |
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| Strauss demands big England total Captain Andrew Strauss wants England to build a big first innings total after his 142 helped his side to 301-3 on day one of the fourth Test in Barbados. | |
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| Australia recover from poor start Australia recover from a poor start to finish the opening day of the first Test against South Africa on 254-5 before bad light stops play. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Murray out of Dubai with a virus Andy Murray pulls out of his Dubai quarter-final against Richard Gasquet because of a virus. |
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| Goodall and Eaton set for GB call Josh Goodall and Chris Eaton look set to join Andy Murray and Ross Hutchins in the GB Davis Cup team to play Ukraine next week. | |
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| Ram happy despite defeat in Dubai Israeli doubles player Andy Ram says he is pleased to have played in Dubai despite his first-round defeat. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Ex-Honda team closes on F1 return The former Honda team plans to test at Silverstone and Barcelona in the next fortnight, raising hopes it will start the new Formula One season next month. |
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| RBS cutbacks to hit British sport RBS will halve its funding of British sport as a result of the global economic downturn, BBC Sport can reveal. | |
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| Melandri in one-man Kawasaki team Italy's Marco Melandri will be the only rider in Kawasaki's MotoGP team this season. | |
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