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| Wednesday, 11 March, 2009, 0:00 GMT 05:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta |
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Banking stocks lead markets surge US stocks have their best day of 2009, as banking giant Citigroup says it made a profit in the first two months of the year. |
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| Obama condemns Darfur expulsions US President Barack Obama says the expulsion of foreign aid workers from the Sudanese region of Darfur is "unacceptable". | |
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| Sea rise 'to exceed projections' The global sea level looks set to rise far higher than forecast because of changes in the polar ice-sheets, researchers suggest. | |
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| Madoff 'expected to plead guilty' Disgraced US financier Bernard Madoff is expected to plead guilty to orchestrating a $50bn (£35bn) fraud, his lawyer says. | |
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| 'Dozens dead' in Baghdad bombing At least 33 people die in a suicide attack on dignitaries at a reconciliation conference in Baghdad, security officials say. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Mugabe calls crash 'hand of God' Zimbabwe's president tells a farewell service for Susan Tsvangirai the crash which killed her was the "hand of God". |
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| Madagascar army's crisis deadline The army gives Madagascar's rival leaders 72 hours to solve the nation's political crisis, which has left more than 100 people dead. | |
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| Somali cabinet backs Sharia plan The Somali cabinet endorses a proposal by Somali President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed to implement Islamic law in the country. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Banking stocks lead markets surge US stocks have their best day of 2009, as banking giant Citigroup says it made a profit in the first two months of the year. |
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| Madoff 'expected to plead guilty' Disgraced US financier Bernard Madoff is expected to plead guilty to orchestrating a $50bn (£35bn) fraud, his lawyer says. | |
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| Mexico police find severed heads Five severed heads are found in ice coolers near a road in central Mexico, the latest killings blamed on drug gangs. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Tibetan people 'put through hell' The Dalai Lama attacks Chinese rule in his Tibetan homeland, saying his people have experienced "hell on Earth". |
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| China hits out at US on navy row China says a US Navy ship involved in a confrontation with its vessels off Hainan island broke international law. | |
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| Malaysia acts to bolster economy Malaysia's government unveils a $16bn economic stimulus plan as it seeks to stave off a deep recession. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Arrests over NI policeman murder Two men, aged 17 and 37, are arrested in connection with the murder of a PSNI constable in Northern Ireland, the police say. |
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| Banking stocks lead markets surge US stocks have their best day of 2009, as banking giant Citigroup says it made a profit in the first two months of the year. | |
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| Russia now 'top heroin consumer' Russia says it is now the world's biggest consumer of heroin, which it calls a threat to national civilisation. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | 'Dozens dead' in Baghdad bombing At least 33 people die in a suicide attack on dignitaries at a reconciliation conference in Baghdad, security officials say. |
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| Iran 'has no bomb-grade uranium' Iran has no weapons-grade uranium, US officials tell senators after being asked to clarify recent statements. | |
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| Egypt army cadets attack police Reports from Egypt say army cadets have ransacked a police station south of Cairo to avenge an abused comrade. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Sri Lanka 'suicide bomb kills 14' At least 14 people are killed and 35 injured in a suicide bomb attack in the town of Akuressa in southern Sri Lanka, police say. |
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| Stripped Assam woman in poll bid An Assam tribal woman whose stripping in a protest in 2007 sparked outrage is to contest India's parliamentary election. | |
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| IPL chief plays down safety fears Commissioner Lalit Modi says the Indian Premier League will take sole responsibility for security for the forthcoming tournament. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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| Arrests over NI policeman murder Two men, aged 17 and 37, are arrested in connection with the murder of a PSNI constable in Northern Ireland, the police say. |
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| Madeleine 'treated as commodity' Madeleine McCann was treated as a "commodity" by the UK press, her father Gerry tells a committee of MPs. | |
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| Bronson heard at movie premiere Prison officers demand an inquiry as a recording of Charles Bronson is played at the premiere of a film about the inmate's life. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Six months teacher training plan The government surprises teacher unions with an idea that career changers can train in half the usual time. |
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| Care children 'failed' by system Ministers and education authorities face calls for action after exam results for children in care show no improvement. | |
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| State boarding for care children A new range of Academy boarding schools would be created by the Conservatives to benefit looked-after children. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | More time to quiz gyrocopter pair Police have more time to question two people arrested on suspicion of murder after a man dies after being hit by a gyrocopter. |
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| Tongue bite girlfriend faces jail A woman who bit off her boyfriend's tongue during a drunken birthday kiss is told she faces jail. | |
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| Mother jailed for crushing baby A mother is jailed for eight years for inflicting a "horrific" series of injuries on her baby son, who died at two months old. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| Banking stocks lead markets surge US stocks have their best day of 2009, as banking giant Citigroup says it made a profit in the first two months of the year. |
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| Madoff 'expected to plead guilty' Disgraced US financier Bernard Madoff is expected to plead guilty to orchestrating a $50bn (£35bn) fraud, his lawyer says. | |
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| Worst crisis since 1930s says Fed US Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke says the world is suffering from the worst financial crisis since the 1930s. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Eurovision axes 'anti-Putin' song Georgia's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest - which appears to poke fun at Vladimir Putin - is blocked by show organisers. |
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| Fonda returns to Broadway stage Oscar-winning actress Jane Fonda stars in 33 Variations, after a 46-year absence from the Broadway stage. | |
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| Iron Maiden speak out over riot Heavy metal group Iron Maiden's tour manager criticises the people who tried gatecrash a concert in Bogota, Colombia. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Nano-treatment to torpedo cancer Nanotechnology raises hopes of destroying hard-to-treat cancers with highly targeted tumour-busting genes. |
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| Zoo chimp 'planned' stone attacks A male chimpanzee provides compelling proof that animals may be able to plan for future events and moods. | |
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| Sea rise 'to exceed projections' The global sea level looks set to rise far higher than forecast because of changes in the polar ice-sheets, researchers suggest. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Three Baftas for Call of Duty 4 Call of Duty 4 did well at the Bafta game awards, but there were surprises and disappointments for many on the night. |
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| Last.FM joins Google's rights row The founder of a popular online music service calls for both parties in the YouTube row to find a way to agree terms. | |
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| Lord Carter lays out digital plan Lord Carter, author of the Digital Britain report, says YouTube row has wider implications. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Older fathers 'hit brain power' Children of older fathers perform less well in a range of brainpower tests during infancy and early childhood, a study found. |
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| Nano-treatment to torpedo cancer Nanotechnology raises hopes of destroying hard-to-treat cancers with highly targeted tumour-busting genes. | |
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| Vitamin C a 'gout preventer' Making sure you get enough vitamin C could protect against the painful joint disease gout, work suggests. | |
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| 1969: Martin Luther King's killer gets life James Earl Ray is jailed for 99 years by a court in Memphis, Tennessee, after admitting the murder of the American civil rights leader. | |||
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| 1988: Avalanche hits royal ski party The Prince of Wales narrowly avoids death on the ski slopes of Switzerland in an avalanche which kills one of his closest friends. | |||
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| 1990: Observer 'spy' sentenced to die A court in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, imposes the death sentence on The Observer journalist Farzad Bazoft. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Liverpool 4-0 R Madrid (agg 5-0) Liverpool storm to victory over Real Madrid to power their way into the last eight of the Champions League. |
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| Windies hold on to clinch series England fall agonisingly short of victory as West Indies hold on to draw the final Test and win the series 1-0. | |
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| Juventus 2-2 Chelsea (agg 2-3) Goals from Michael Essien and Didier Drogba earn Chelsea a place in the Champions League quarter-finals at the expense of Juventus after a thriller in Turin. | |
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| Beckham 'will be booed' - Lalas Former LA Galaxy boss Alexi Lalas tells BBC Sport David Beckham will get a rude welcome from fans of the MLS club when the Englishman returns in July. | |
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| Ferguson wary of Mourinho effect Sir Alex Ferguson says his poor record against Jose Mourinho is ample evidence Manchester United are not certain to reach the Champions League last eight. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Liverpool 4-0 R Madrid (agg 5-0) Liverpool storm to victory over Real Madrid to power their way into the last eight of the Champions League. |
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| Juventus 2-2 Chelsea (agg 2-3) Goals from Michael Essien and Didier Drogba earn Chelsea a place in the Champions League quarter-finals at the expense of Juventus after a thriller in Turin. | |
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| B Munich 7-1 Sporting (agg 12-1) Bayern Munich cruise into the quarter-finals of the Champions League after annihilating sorry Sporting. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Windies hold on to clinch series England fall agonisingly short of victory as West Indies hold on to draw the final Test and win the series 1-0. |
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| Strauss defends declaration time England captain Andrew Strauss says he was happy with the timing of his declaration despite the team running out of time to beat the West Indies. | |
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| Gayle relieved to end win drought England captain Andrew Strauss says he was happy with the timing of his declaration despite the team running out of time to beat the West Indies. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Murray hopeful over Masters event Andy Murray has travelled to California for this week's first Masters Series event of the season at Indian Wells. |
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| Petchey calls for LTA to disband Former Davis Cup player Mark Petchey says the Lawn Tennis Association needs a major overhaul. | |
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| Lloyd will not quit as GB captain Great Britain Davis Cup captain John Lloyd has no plans to quit following the defeat by Ukraine. | |
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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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| Brawn delighted just to make grid Ross Brawn is relishing the 2009 season for his newly-created Brawn GP team, but says just competing is an achievement in itself. | |
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| 'Lucky' Barrichello soothes Senna Rubens Barrichello admits an element of "luck" in being named Brawn GP's second driver and sympathises with Bruno Senna, who missed out on the position. | |
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