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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Renault jobs row rocks EU summit A row over French protectionism breaks out as EU leaders at an economic summit pledge more help for struggling members. |
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| Pope condemns African corruption Pope Benedict, on a visit to Angola, calls on Africans to excise corruption to free the continent of greed and unrest. | |
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| Space station unfurls solar wings Ten years after its construction began, the International Space Station now has full power capability. | |
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| Austria frees 'murder pits guard' A former SS man alleged to have helped exterminate 8,000 Jews is freed by Austria, a day after being extradited from the US. | |
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| Obama sorry for disability remark US President Barack Obama apologises for joking on TV that his 10-pin bowling performance was "like the Special Olympics". | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Pope condemns African corruption Pope Benedict, on a visit to Angola, calls on Africans to excise corruption to free the continent of greed and unrest. |
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| Pressure grows on Madagascar coup The African Union, France and the US all condemn Andry Rajoelina's army-backed takeover in Madagascar. | |
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| Dutch to return Ghana king's head The severed head of a 19th Century Ghanaian king is to be returned to its home country for burial, say officials. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Obama sorry for disability remark US President Barack Obama apologises for joking on TV that his 10-pin bowling performance was "like the Special Olympics". |
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| Argentine farmers in food strike Farmers in Argentina are halting grain, oilseeds and cattle sales for seven days in protest at agricultural policies. | |
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| Police seize cocaine dinner set Spanish police arrest a man they say received a 42-piece dinner set posted from Venezuela, made with 20kg (44lb) of cocaine. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | N Korea to restore army hotline North Korea says it will restore a military hotline with the South that it cut earlier this month, but tensions remain high. |
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| Chinese guard shot dead in attack A Chinese soldier is shot dead while on sentry duty at a military garrison in Chongqing, state media report. | |
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| Kyrgyz presidential poll date set Kyrgyzstan sets its presidential election for 23 July, as the opposition accuses the incumbent of mishandling the economy. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| Renault jobs row rocks EU summit A row over French protectionism breaks out as EU leaders at an economic summit pledge more help for struggling members. |
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| France air gunman injures eight Eight people are injured in France by a man firing an air gun at parents collecting children at a nursery school, police say. | |
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| Austria frees 'murder pits guard' A former SS man alleged to have helped exterminate 8,000 Jews is freed by Austria, a day after being extradited from the US. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Iran seeking change in US policy Iran welcomes an offer of "a new beginning" in relations from Barack Obama, but says the US must change its behaviour. |
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| Israel's Netanyahu gets more time Benjamin Netanyahu, the man expected to be Israel's next prime minister, is given another two weeks to form a government. | |
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| 'Prophet carpet' goes for $5.5m A carpet commissioned in India 150 years ago for the tomb of the Prophet Muhammad in Medina sells for almost $5.5m at auction. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Allies facing Afghan 'stalemate' Foreign Secretary David Miliband admits the UK, the US and their allies face a "strategic stalemate" in some parts of Afghanistan. |
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| Troops guilty of Kashmir 'lapses' A high-level army inquiry into the killing of two civilians in Indian-administered Kashmir finds three soldiers guilty of "lapses". | |
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| Taleban head 'not in Balochistan' The head of Balochistan province in Pakistan says Taleban chief Mullah Omar is not there, amid reports of possible US strikes. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | UK car production in record drop The number of new cars produced in the UK declined 59% in February, its fifth straight monthly fall, figures show. |
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| Baby's right to life appeal fails The parents of a baby being kept alive on a ventilator lose their appeal against a High Court ruling allowing him to die. | |
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| LDV buy-out is 'still an option' A management buy-out of struggling van maker LDV is still an option, the company says, despite earlier reports that it had fallen through | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | GCSE grades to 'rise with change' The introduction of a 'modular' structure for GCSEs is likely to push up grades, says the head of an exam board. |
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| Colleges face £170m projects loss Colleges in England say they face losses of more than £170m if renovation work does not get the funding they expected. | |
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| Poorer pupils' test results lag The government says poorer children are narrowing the gap with their peers in school tests - but the gap is still there. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Life term for hit-and-run husband A civil servant is jailed for life after being found guilty of trying to kill his wife in a hit-and-run crash in West Sussex. |
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| Shot sapper 'saved friend's life' The commanding officer of a soldier shot dead outside his barracks in Northern Ireland, said his actions saved a colleague's life. | |
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| Parents donate organs to daughter A five-year-old girl is thought to be the first in the UK to receive organ transplants from both her parents. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | French aid prompts Renault move French carmaker Renault is to shift some car production back to France from Slovenia after the guarantee of state aid. |
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| Nineteen US states go after AIG Nineteen US states are demanding that insurance giant AIG release details of bonuses paid to executives, so they can take steps to recover the funds. | |
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| Madoff set to remain behind bars US financier Bernard Madoff is denied bail while he awaits sentencing for masterminding a $50bn investment fraud. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Richardson gets West End tribute Theatres in London's West End dim their lights in honour of the actress Natasha Richardson, who died this week. |
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| Duran Duran recording with Ronson Pop legends Duran Duran go into the studio with producer Mark Ronson to work on their next album. | |
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| Three more Two and a Halfs on TV CBS commissions three more seasons of the hit sitcom Two and a Half Men, starring Charlie Sheen. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Space station unfurls solar wings Ten years after its construction began, the International Space Station now has full power capability. |
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| Pink elephant is caught on camera A wildlife cameraman captures images of a rare baby pink African elephant in northern Botswana. | |
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| Finches choose sex of offspring Female finches "decide" the number of sons or daughters in their brood | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Google pulls some street images Google has removed dozens of images from its new Street View service after complaints from users about privacy. |
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| Surge in demand for online video British demand for online video sites has shot up over the past year, according to a new report. | |
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| Online game gets banking licence Real and virtual finances look set to get closer as Project Entropia becomes a licenced banking institution. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Maggot therapy hope 'premature' Using maggots to treat leg ulcers is no better than standard treatment with a gel, a UK trial has found. |
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| Parents donate organs to daughter A five-year-old girl is thought to be the first in the UK to receive organ transplants from both her parents. | |
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| Hewitt seeking suicide law change Ex-health secretary Patricia Hewitt tries to change the law to protect those who help terminally ill patients go abroad to die. | |
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| 2003: US launches missiles against Saddam American missiles hit the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, signalling the start of the US-led campaign to topple Saddam Hussein. | |||
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| 1993: Child killed in Warrington bomb attack One boy is dead and more than 50 people are injured as two bombs explode in the centre of Warrington. | |||
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| 1989: Senior RUC men die in gun attack Two senior RUC officers negotiating cross-border security co-operation in south Armagh are ambushed and shot dead by the IRA. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | England win after farcical finish England win the first one-day international by a single run after a calamitous misreading of the rain regulations by the West Indies. |
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| F1 in disarray over scoring plan Formula 1 scraps plans for a new scoring system just nine days before the start of the 2009 season. | |
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| Wales v Ireland (Sat) Ireland bid for their first Grand Slam in 61 years as Wales try to deny them the title in a dramatic Six Nations finale in Cardiff. | |
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| In-form Roddick hammers Djokovic Andy Roddick upsets defending champion Novak Djokovic with a 6-3 6-2 win in the Indian Wells quarter-finals. | |
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| Scorecard - New Zealand v India Latest scores from the first Test in Hamilton. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Liverpool draw Chelsea in Europe Liverpool will face Chelsea in the Champions League quarter-finals, while holders Manchester United play Porto and Arsenal take on Villarreal. |
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| Ferguson predicts Benitez spree Man Utd boss Sir Alex Ferguson expects Liverpool rival Rafa Benitez to go on spending spree now he has signed a new contract. | |
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| Fifa fights for Wada code rethink Fifa continues its demands for a change to the World Anti-Doping Agency's new set of guidelines after its latest executive meeting. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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| England win after farcical finish England win the first one-day international by a single run after a calamitous misreading of the rain regulations by the West Indies. |
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| Strauss bemused by Windies error England captain Andrew Strauss admits his side were bewildered after being gifted victory in the first one-day international against the West Indies. | |
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| Prince and Kallis lead SA charge South Africa take full control of the third Test against Australia after 150 from Ashwell Prince and an unbeaten 102 from Jacques Kallis. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | In-form Roddick hammers Djokovic Andy Roddick upsets defending champion Novak Djokovic with a 6-3 6-2 win in the Indian Wells quarter-finals. |
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| Zvonareva in Indian Wells final Russian Vera Zvonareva eased aside doubles partner Victoria Azarenka to claim the first spot in the final of the Indian Wells tournament | |
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| Federer opts to miss Monte Carlo Roger Federer will not play in next month's Monte Carlo Masters, organisers have confirmed. | |
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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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| F1 in disarray over scoring plan Formula 1 looks set to scrap plans for a new scoring system just nine days before the start of the new season. | |
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| Hamilton hits out at rule changes World champion Lewis Hamilton hits out at decisions to change the F1 points system and instigate huge cost cuts. | |
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