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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | UN pleads with Sudan over aid ban UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon asks Sudan to reconsider its decision to expel aid agencies from the country. |
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| Nato woos Russia on Afghanistan Nato ministers agree to resume formal ties with Russia, with a call to tackle the challenge of Afghanistan. | |
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| Virus 'triggers child diabetes' A common virus may be the trigger for the development of many cases of diabetes, say UK researchers, opening the way for a vaccine. | |
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| Kenya rights activist shot dead A prominent Kenyan human rights activist is shot dead weeks after meeting a UN investigator probing extra-judicial killings. | |
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| EU calls for crisis talks over GM The European Commission calls for a crisis meeting among EU states hosting General Motors plants. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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| UN pleads with Sudan over aid ban UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon asks Sudan to reconsider its decision to expel aid agencies from the country. |
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| Kenya rights activist shot dead A prominent Kenyan human rights activist is shot dead weeks after meeting a UN investigator probing extra-judicial killings. | |
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| Nigerians face baby poison charge Three people appear in a Nigerian court over the deaths of 80 children, linked to a poisonous teething mixture. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | EU calls for crisis talks over GM The European Commission calls for a crisis meeting among EU states hosting General Motors plants. |
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| Canada bus killer not accountable A man who beheaded a fellow bus passenger is not criminally responsible due to mental illness, a judge has ruled. | |
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| Rape row sparks excommunications A Brazilian Catholic archbishop says all those who helped a child rape victim secure an abortion are to be excommunicated. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | China 'faces most difficult year' Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao says the country faces unprecedented challenges, as he gives details of its economic stimulus plans. |
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| N Korea threatens civilian planes Pyongyang says it cannot ensure the safety of South Korean civilian flights near its airspace, amid heightened tensions. | |
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| Horses tamed earlier than thought Horses were domesticated about 1,000 years earlier than previously thought, evidence suggests. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Nato woos Russia on Afghanistan Nato ministers agree to resume formal ties with Russia, with a call to tackle the challenge of Afghanistan. |
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| France 'holds Europe jewel thief' A woman and her son are arrested in northern France in connection with the theft of jewellery across Europe. | |
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| Pair die together at Swiss clinic An elderly couple with terminal cancer are believed to be the first British couple to die together at a Swiss euthanasia clinic. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Car bomb hits Iraq cattle market At least 10 people are killed and many are wounded in a car bomb attack near a busy livestock market in Iraq. |
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| 'New digger attack' in Jerusalem The driver of a construction vehicle in Jerusalem is shot dead after ramming a police car and an empty bus. | |
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| UK restores links with Hezbollah The UK Foreign Office confirms it is re-establishing contacts with the Lebanese political group Hezbollah. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Lahore suspect sketches released Pakistani police release sketches of four men suspected of involvement in the ambush of the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore. |
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| Colombo offers 'safe route' plan The Sri Lankan government says it is to open two safe routes for thousands of civilians trapped in the war zone in the north-east. | |
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| Gandhi items 'to return to India' An controversial auction of items belonging to Mahatma Gandhi results in a sale to an Indian businessman for $1.8m. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Bank to pump £75bn into economy The Bank of England unveils plans to inject £75bn of new money into the financial system and cuts interest rates to 0.5%. |
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| £250bn Lloyds asset deal on cards Lloyds Banking Group is close to a deal with the government for a £250bn asset insurance scheme, the BBC understands. | |
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| Special forces monitor dissidents The SDLP expresses concern that special forces soldiers are to help gather intelligence on dissident republicans. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Universities share £8bn funding There are winners and losers as England's university funding council allocates money for 2009-10. |
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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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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Pair die together at Swiss clinic An elderly couple with terminal cancer are believed to be the first British couple to die together at a Swiss euthanasia clinic. |
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| Drugs boats fraud woman sentenced A mother-of-three, whose business made more than £20m from selling boats to drugs cartels, is sentenced. | |
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| Cole 'sorry' over disorder arrest Footballer Ashley Cole apologises for swearing at police officers who arrested him for being drunk and disorderly. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Euro rates and growth outlook cut The European Central Bank cuts interest rates for countries using the euro to 1.5% from 2.0% and cuts its growth forecasts. |
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| EU calls for crisis talks over GM The European Commission calls for a crisis meeting among EU states hosting General Motors plants. | |
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| Shares slide on renewed worries Global shares have tumbled, dragged lower by fears about banks and worries about General Motors. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | 'Final curtain call' for Jackson Michael Jackson's series of concerts at the O2 arena in July will be "the final curtain call" in London, he tells fans at the venue. |
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| Neil Young to play Wight festival Music veteran Neil Young will headline this summer's Isle of Wight festival, organisers announce. | |
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| Singer Brown charged with assault R&B singer Chris Brown is charged with assault and making criminal threats after an attack on a woman in Los Angeles last month. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Horses tamed earlier than thought Horses were domesticated about 1,000 years earlier than previously thought, evidence suggests. |
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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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| 'No proof' of bee killer theory Scientists tell the BBC there is no proof that a mysterious disease blamed for the deaths of billions of bees actually exists. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | User info stolen from music site Hackers steal personal user details from music streaming website Spotify. |
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| Tech support calls can be costly A survey by Which computing has found that the majority of tech firms use premium rate helplines for technical support. | |
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| Scrutiny of Microsoft scaled back The European Commission says it no longer needs full-time monitoring of Microsoft's compliance with a 2004 anti-trust ruling. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Virus 'triggers child diabetes' A common virus may be the trigger for the development of many cases of diabetes, say UK researchers, opening the way for a vaccine. |
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| Antibodies tackle severe asthma Patients with a type of severe asthma benefit from injections of an antibody, British and Canadian research shows. | |
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| Obama launches US health review US President Obama begins public consultations on reforming the US health care system, a key election campaign pledge. | |
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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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 | Ex-Honda team 'seal F1 survival' The former Honda team are saved and will race in Formula One in 2009, according to chief executive Nick Fry. |
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| Blatter has Premier League doubts Fifa president Sepp Blatter worries that the Premier League's strength is damaging the global game. | |
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| Pakistan's tour of Bangladesh off Pakistan's tour of Bangladesh is postponed because of security concerns in the wake of the Lahore attacks. | |
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| Beckham would cut salary to move David Beckham agrees to take a salary cut as negotiations over a move from Los Angeles Galaxy to AC Milan go down to the wire. | |
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| Lock Jones handed Wales captaincy Alun Wyn Jones will captain a Wales side showing 10 changes for their Six Nations match away to Italy. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Cole 'sorry' over disorder arrest Footballer Ashley Cole apologises for swearing at police officers who arrested him for being drunk and disorderly. |
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| Beckham would cut salary to move David Beckham agrees to take a salary cut as negotiations over a move from Los Angeles Galaxy to AC Milan go down to the wire. | |
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| Blatter has Premier League doubts Fifa president Sepp Blatter worries that the Premier League's strength is damaging the global game. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | England face selection quandaries England have several selection issues to resolve as they seek a winning combination for the final Test against West Indies on Friday. |
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| Collingwood admits to IPL doubts England star Paul Collingwood says he has security worries about playing in the IPL although he still expects to play in the tournament. | |
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| Pakistan's tour of Bangladesh off Pakistan's tour of Bangladesh is postponed because of security concerns in the wake of the Lahore attacks. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Spain tie suspended after gales The first day of Spain's Davis Cup tie against Serbia is postponed after strong winds damage the purpose-built stadium in Benidorm. |
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| Goodall opens for GB in Davis Cup Josh Goodall will spearhead Britain's bid for Davis Cup victory against Ukraine after being drawn to play Ilya Marchenko in the opening singles match. | |
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| Murray waits for fitness update Andy Murray underwent further tests on Thursday on the virus that forced him to withdraw from Davis Cup duty. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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| Ex-Honda team 'seal F1 survival' The former Honda team are saved and will race in Formula One in 2009, according to chief executive Nick Fry. |
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| F1 teams unveil vision of future Proposals for major changes to Formula One's future, including a change to qualifying, are unveiled by the body which represents the teams. | |
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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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