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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Arrest warrant draws Sudan scorn Sudan dismisses a warrant issued by the International Criminal Court against its president as a plot, and expels aid groups. |
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| Shares up on China stimulus hopes Share prices around the world jump amid hopes China will announce an expansion to its economic stimulus plan. | |
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| CCTV 'shows Lahore gunmen escape' Pakistani TV broadcasts video showing what it says are gunmen from the attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team escaping the scene. | |
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| Seize the moment, Brown urges US Gordon Brown asks the US to renew its "special relationship" with the UK and reject protectionism in a speech to Congress. | |
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| Mexican prison riot 'kills 20' At least 20 people are killed during a riot at a prison in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez, say police. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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| Arrest warrant draws Sudan scorn Sudan dismisses a warrant issued by the International Criminal Court against its president as a plot, and expels aid groups. |
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| Tsvangirai urges prompt releases Zimbabwe's new prime minister urges the release of opposition supporters being held by the police, in his maiden speech to parliament. | |
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| SA idle farmers face losing land South Africa says it will take over any land allocated to black farmers not being used effectively under a land redistribution programme. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Seize the moment, Brown urges US Gordon Brown asks the US to renew its "special relationship" with the UK and reject protectionism in a speech to Congress. |
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| Mexican prison riot 'kills 20' At least 20 people are killed during a riot at a prison in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez, say police. | |
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| US economy 'deteriorates further' US economic conditions worsened in January and February, the Federal Reserve says in its influential Beige Book. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Kyrgyz U-turn on US base mooted Kyrgyzstan's president raises the possibility of US troops remaining at a key airbase that supports operations in Afghanistan. |
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| China to boost military spending China says it will increase military spending by a "modest" 14.9% this year to 480.6bn yuan ($70.2bn; £50bn). | |
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| Japan clears cash hand-out bill Japan passes legislation to give a cash hand-out to every resident in an attempt to boost the recession-hit economy. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Altimeter 'had role' in air crash Dutch investigators say a faulty altimeter played a role in the plane crash near Amsterdam's Schiphol airport last week. |
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| Authorities raid Ukraine gas firm Ukrainian security service agents raid the head office of the state energy firm, Naftogaz, as part of a criminal inquiry. | |
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| Weapons 'rife in Turkish schools' More than one in 10 Turkish children takes a weapon to school, according to a survey by a parliamentary commission. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Clinton concern over demolitions US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton expresses "deep concern" over Israeli demolition of Palestinian homes in Jerusalem. |
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| Israel admiral's go-go bar regret The commander of Israel's navy apologises to the military chief of staff after being spotted in a strip club in Tel Aviv. | |
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| Jordan charges two in Israel plot A military prosecutor in Jordan charges two suspected militants over a plot to kill an Israeli businessman. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | CCTV 'shows Lahore gunmen escape' Pakistani TV broadcasts video showing what it says are gunmen from the attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team escaping the scene. |
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| Afghan elections set for August Afghanistan's Election Commission rejects President Karzai's call for April elections, saying they will take place on 20 August. | |
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| India in bid to stop Gandhi sale Indian officials are talking with a US auction house to stop items owned by Mahatma Gandhi from being sold, officials say. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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| Seize the moment, Brown urges US Gordon Brown asks the US to renew its "special relationship" with the UK and reject protectionism in a speech to Congress. |
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| Men guilty of £229m banking plot Two men who plotted to steal £229m from a Japanese bank are found guilty for their role in the scam. | |
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| Man guilty of Potter actor murder A man who stabbed 18-year-old actor Rob Knox in a fight outside a bar in south-east London is found guilty of murder. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | College renovations put on hold Renovation work at eight further education colleges gets the go-ahead but another 79 go into a priority review. |
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| Warning of primary places crisis Thousands of four and five-year-olds in England could be without a primary school place in the next six years, it is suggested. | |
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| Maths teachers 'taught to teach' School inspectors send teachers booklets on how to teach maths, after saying half of schools needed to improve. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Man guilty of Potter actor murder A man who stabbed 18-year-old actor Rob Knox in a fight outside a bar in south-east London is found guilty of murder. |
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| Man admits damaging Jay Kay's car A Suffolk chef admits causing an estimated £30,000 damage to a £1m Ferrari belonging to Jamiroquai frontman Jay Kay. | |
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| CCTV simulated-sex pair sentenced A couple who simulated sex in front of CCTV cameras to torment their neighbours are given two-year restraining orders. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Shares up on China stimulus hopes Share prices around the world jump amid hopes China will announce an expansion to its economic stimulus plan. |
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| US economy 'deteriorates further' US economic conditions worsened in January and February, the Federal Reserve says in its influential Beige Book. | |
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| Oil price up over petrol demand Oil prices rise nearly 9% as the US reports an unexpected drop in crude stocks and an increase in petrol demand. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Beatles stars to play charity gig Former Beatles Sir Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr are to perform at a New York charity show next month. |
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| Britney kicks off comeback tour Britney Spears performs in New Orleans as she begins her 31-date concert tour, her first for five years. | |
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| High School 4 details announced Details about the fourth instalment of the successful High School Musical franchise have been revealed. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Dancing black hole twins spotted Astronomers believe they have seen the first pair of black holes orbiting each other at the centre of a distant galaxy. |
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| Climate 'hitting Europe's birds' Climate change is already having an impact on European bird species, according to British scientists. | |
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| Chimps craft ultimate fishing rod Scientists believe they have solved the mystery of why some chimpanzees are so good at collecting termites. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | New guidelines on behavioural ads Trades body draws up code of practice for targeted online advertisements. |
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| ToysRUs pays $5m for toys domain Toy giant ToysRUs pays a record amount for the Toys.com domain name | |
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| Bionic eye gives blind man sight One of only three people in the UK to be fitted with a bionic eye talks about how he can see for the first time in 30 years. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Bionic eye gives blind man sight One of only three people in the UK to be fitted with a bionic eye talks about how he can see for the first time in 30 years. |
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| Alcohol on TV 'prompts drinking' People are more likely to drink alcohol while watching TV if they see drinking being portrayed in films or view adverts for alcohol, a study has found. | |
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| Carpenters 'face asbestos death' One in 17 UK carpenters born in the 1940s will die of the asbestos-related cancer mesothelioma, research predicts. | |
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| 1966: Passenger jet crashes into Mount Fuji A BOAC Boeing 707 crashes into Mount Fuji in Japan killing all 124 people on board, just 25 minutes after take-off. | |||
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| 1953: Soviet leader 'on brink of death' Rumours are circulating in Moscow that Joseph Stalin, the long-time leader of the Soviet Union, is near death. | |||
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| 1973: Mid-air collision kills 68 Sixty-eight passengers and crew die when two Spanish aircraft collide in mid-air over France. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Newcastle 1-2 Manchester United Manchester United restore their seven-point lead at the top of the Premier League table with a hard-fought 2-1 win at Newcastle |
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| Man City 2-0 Aston Villa Elano's first-half penalty and a smart strike from Shaun Wright-Phillips gave Manchester City victory over a jaded-looking Aston Villa. | |
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| Rangers 0-1 Inverness CT Ian Black's spot-kick takes Inverness off the bottom of the Scottish Premier League as Rangers' title hopes are dented. | |
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| English stars to take IPL advice England's contingent of Indian Premier League players will receive further security advice before deciding whether to take part. | |
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| Commonwealth Games move ruled out The head of the Commonwealth Games says there is no chance of the event being switched from Delhi next year, despite fears over security in the region. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Newcastle 1-2 Manchester United Manchester United restore their seven-point lead at the top of the Premier League table with a hard-fought 2-1 win at Newcastle |
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| Man City 2-0 Aston Villa Elano's first-half penalty and a smart strike from Shaun Wright-Phillips gave Manchester City victory over a jaded-looking Aston Villa. | |
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| Rangers 0-1 Inverness CT Ian Black's spot-kick takes Inverness off the bottom of the Scottish Premier League as Rangers' title hopes are dented. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | English stars to take IPL advice England's contingent of Indian Premier League players will receive further security advice before deciding whether to take part. |
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| Broad angry at security failures Cricket referee Chris Broad hits out at security in Pakistan after being caught up in Tuesday's terror attack in Lahore. | |
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| Swann and Patel out of one-dayers Graeme Swann and Samit Patel will not feature in England's one-day squad in the West Indies. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Murray waits for fitness update Andy Murray will undergo further tests on Thursday on the virus that forced him to withdraw from Davis Cup duty. |
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| Nadal ready for Davis Cup return Rafael Nadal will make his return from injury when Spain begin the defence of their Davis Cup crown against Serbia on Friday. | |
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| Murray pulls out of Davis Cup tie Andy Murray withdraws from Great Britain's Davis Cup tie against Ukraine this week because of a virus. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | McLaren face hard work - Hamilton World champion Lewis Hamilton admits McLaren have a great deal of work to do if they are to be ready for the Australian Grand Prix. |
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| Ex-Honda team ready to run F1 car 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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| De la Rosa unhappy with test ban McLaren's Formula One test driver Pedro De la Rosa says the ban on in-season testing could be dangerous. | |
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