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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Zimbabwe PM's wife dies in crash The wife of Zimbabwe PM Morgan Tsvangirai has died in a car crash which has left him slightly hurt, party officials say. |
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| US and Russia seek 2009 arms deal The US and Russia say they will seek to agree a new strategic arms reduction treaty by the end of 2009. | |
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| Lula 'rues' Church abortion move Brazil's president criticises an archbishop for excommunicating people who helped a young girl have an abortion. | |
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| Austrian Fritzl 'to plead guilty' Josef Fritzl, the Austrian accused of keeping his daughter as a sex slave for 24 years, is likely to plead guilty, his lawyer says. | |
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| Obama 'to reverse stem cell ban' President Barack Obama is to lift restrictions on US funding for research on human embryonic stem cells, reports say. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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| Zimbabwe PM's wife dies in crash The wife of Zimbabwe PM Morgan Tsvangirai has died in a car crash which has left him slightly hurt, party officials say. |
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| UN urges probe into Kenya murders A UN investigator calls for an international inquiry into the murder of two Kenyan human rights activists. | |
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| Zimbabwe judge held over MDC bail Police in Zimbabwe arrest a magistrate who ordered the release of MDC ministerial nominee Roy Bennett. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | US jobless rate increases to 8.1% The number of people unemployed in the US rose by 651,000 in February, official figures show. |
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| US and Russia seek 2009 arms deal The US and Russia say they will seek to agree a new strategic arms reduction treaty by the end of 2009. | |
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| Lula 'rues' Church abortion move Brazil's president criticises an archbishop for excommunicating people who helped a young girl have an abortion. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | S Korea diverts jets over threats South Korean airlines re-route planes to avoid the North's airspace amid escalating tension and threats from Pyongyang. |
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| Police arrest Thai website editor Thai police arrest the editor of a leading political website, on charges of carrying content that threatens national security. | |
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| China warns on Xinjiang stability Maintaining stability in the restive Xinjiang region will be a more difficult task this year, a top Chinese official says. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | US and Russia seek 2009 arms deal The US and Russia say they will seek to agree a new strategic arms reduction treaty by the end of 2009. |
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| Austrian Fritzl 'to plead guilty' Josef Fritzl, the Austrian accused of keeping his daughter as a sex slave for 24 years, is likely to plead guilty, his lawyer says. | |
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| Italy revives Sicily bridge plan Italy's government revives plans to build a controversial bridge to Sicily as part of a massive public works project. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Gaza homes destruction 'wanton' Amnesty International says Israeli forces wantonly destroyed homes during the Gaza conflict, violating international law. |
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| Maliki makes reconciliation call Iraqi PM Nouri Maliki urges the nation to forgive those who worked with the government of ex-President Saddam Hussein. | |
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| US calms Beirut over Syria 'thaw' Two US envoys say America's recent moves towards improving ties with Syria do not pose a threat to Lebanon. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Pakistan facing 'mortal threat' UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband says Pakistan must unite to tackle a "mortal threat" from militants in the country. |
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| Many dead in Sri Lanka, says UN The UN says that thousands of civilians have been killed and wounded in the north-east of Sri Lanka. | |
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| Karzai 'stands by poll decision' The Afghan president still wants an election in April but may be prepared to compromise, his spokesman says. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | £260bn Lloyds asset deal agreed The government is to insure £260bn of loans at Lloyds Banking Group in exchange for a 60% stake in the bank, the BBC learns. |
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| Firms in data row deny wrongdoing Several firms accused of subscribing to a secret database of building workers' details have denied any wrongdoing. | |
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| Man is charged over cafe shooting Police investigating a fatal shooting at a cafe in south-east London charge a man with murder. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Big rise in head teacher sackings The number of senior secondary leaders dismissed has risen five-fold in three years, head teachers' leaders say. |
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| Faith leaders defend schools Religious groups have joined together to reject Lib Dem calls for faith schools to be banned from selecting children by religion. | |
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| Parents 'want snap inspections' Nine in 10 parents think school inspections are a good thing, and a majority think the notice period of two days should be reduced. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Boy, 8, badly injured in shooting An eight-year-old boy is seriously hurt in a shooting at a travellers' site in South Tyneside. |
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| Violent husband jailed for murder A cheating husband who had repeatedly attacked his wife is jailed for life for stabbing her through the heart. | |
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| Fatal helicopter crash accidental An inquest jury decides that four crew members who were killed when their helicopter plunged into the sea died accidentally. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| US jobless rate increases to 8.1% The number of people unemployed in the US rose by 651,000 in February, official figures show. |
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| Madoff guilty plea on the cards Disgraced US financier Bernard Madoff, may plead guilty next week , reports suggest. | |
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| Opel 'should consider insolvency' German carmaker Opel should consider insolvency instead of state aid, the country's interior minister has said. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Jackson eyes $400m comeback plan Michael Jackson could earn more than $400m (£283m) from a deal involving new music, movies and concerts, his promoter reveals. |
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| Slumdog 'breaches $200m barrier' Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire makes $200m in global cinema takings, according to industry paper Variety. | |
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| Monkee Peter Tork has rare cancer Peter Tork, a former member of 1960s group The Monkees, is suffering from a rare form of head and neck cancer, he discloses. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Telescope hunt for other 'Earths' A Nasa mission to search the sky for Earth-like planets is set to launch from Cape Canaveral in Florida. |
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| Telescope 'cousins' meet at last Europe's Herschel and Planck space observatories are in the same cleanroom, just weeks before their historic launch. | |
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| UK's top young scientists named The first UK science competition for teenagers names its young scientist and young technologist of the year. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Firms in data row deny wrongdoing Several firms accused of subscribing to a secret database of building workers' details have denied any wrongdoing. |
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| Obama picks US information chief Vivek Kundra has been picked by President Obama as the US government's chief information officer. | |
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| Al Gore says domain .eco logical Former US vice president AL Gore is backing the creation of green .eco domain names. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Virus 'triggers child diabetes' A common virus may be the trigger for many cases of diabetes, say researchers, opening the way for a vaccine. |
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| Middle age 'key for exercising' Increasing activity level in middle age can have a dramatic impact on health by prolonging life, a study suggests. | |
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| Obama 'to reverse stem cell ban' President Barack Obama is to lift restrictions on US funding for research on human embryonic stem cells, reports say. | |
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| 1987: Hundreds trapped as car ferry capsizes Forty-nine people are confirmed dead and dozens are missing as a car ferry capsizes just outside the Belgian port of Zeebrugge. | |||
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| 1993: Angolans die in battle for Huambo Hundreds of people are reported to have died in clashes between the rebel Unita movement and Angolan government forces in the central town of Huambo. | |||
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| 1974: Miners' strike comes to an end UK coal workers bring an end to a 16 week dispute following a pay increase of over 30%. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Strauss gives England fine start England captain Andrew Strauss hits his 17th Test century as the tourists make 258-2 on day one of the fifth Test against West Indies. |
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| Beckham to extend AC Milan stay David Beckham will stay at AC Milan until the end of the season after a 'timeshare' agreement is reached with Los Angeles Galaxy. | |
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| IPL will go ahead, declares Modi The Indian Premier League will go ahead as planned - despite the attack on Sri Lanka's team in Pakistan, insists IPL commissioner Lalit Modi. | |
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| Openers give Australia the edge Phil Hughes and Simon Katich both hit centuries as Australia post 303-4 on the first day of the second Test against South Africa in Durban. | |
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| Davis Cup World Group latest scores The latest round of matches is taking place in the Davis Cup | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Beckham to extend AC Milan stay David Beckham will stay at AC Milan until the end of the season after a 'timeshare' agreement is reached with Los Angeles Galaxy. |
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| Ferreira to miss Chelsea run-in Chelsea defender Paulo Ferreira is out for the rest of the season with knee ligament damage. | |
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| Moyes and Jagielka scoop awards Everton's David Moyes and Phil Jagielka win the Barclays Premier League Manager and Player of the Month awards for February. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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| Strauss gives England fine start England captain Andrew Strauss hits his 17th Test century as the tourists make 258-2 on day one of the fifth Test against West Indies. |
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| Openers give Australia the edge Phil Hughes and Simon Katich both hit centuries as Australia post 303-4 on the first day of the second Test against South Africa in Durban. | |
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| IPL will go ahead, declares Modi The Indian Premier League will go ahead as planned - despite the attack on Sri Lanka's team in Pakistan, insists IPL commissioner Lalit Modi. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Britain face Davis Cup struggle Great Britain face a battle to win their Davis Cup tie against Ukraine after losing the opening two singles matches on Friday. |
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| Davis Cup World Group latest scores The latest round of matches is taking place in the Davis Cup | |
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| Murray cleared of glandular fever Results of blood tests carried out on Thursday have revealed that Andy Murray is not suffering with glandular fever, but the Scot continues to feel unwell. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Formula One news has moved >>>> Click the link above to reach BBC Sport's brand new Formula One website for 2009. |
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| Honda team to return as Brawn GP The former Honda Formula One team has been saved and will contest the 2009 season as Brawn GP. | |
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| Heidfeld expects more overtaking BMW Sauber's Nick Heidfeld insists new rule changes for the impending 2009 season will improve overtaking opportunities for drivers. | |
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