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	Tuesday, 24 March, 2009, 0:00 GMT 05:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta

TOP STORIES
	US unveils $1tn toxic asset plan The US Treasury unveils a bank bailout plan worth up to $1 trillion, triggering surges of 7% on key Wall Street share indices.
	Mexico offers $2m for drug lords Mexico's attorney general says it will pay a $2m reward for information leading to the arrest of its top 24 drug lords.
	Setback for climate technical fix The idea of curbing climate change by seeding the seas with iron gets a knock-back from the biggest investigation so far.
	Top AIG bosses 'to repay bonuses' Nine of the 10 executives paid top bonuses by US insurance giant AIG agree to return them, New York's attorney general says.
	Global trade 'will shrink by 9%' The World Trade Organization predicts that world trade will shrink by 9% because of the global recession.

AFRICA
	South Africa bans Dalai Lama trip South Africa denies the Dalai Lama a visa for a peace meeting linked to the 2010 World Cup, saying it would be a distraction.
	Malawi ex-leader fights poll ban Malawi's former president challenges the electoral commission's decision to bar him from running in May's polls.
	Winnie Mandela 'can run in poll' Nelson Mandela's ex-wife Winnie is allowed to stand in next month's general election, South African election officials say.

AMERICAS
	US unveils $1tn toxic asset plan The US Treasury unveils a bank bailout plan worth up to $1 trillion, triggering surges of 7% on key Wall Street share indices.
	Mexico offers $2m for drug lords Mexico's attorney general says it will pay a $2m reward for information leading to the arrest of its top 24 drug lords.
	Alaska volcano erupts five times Mount Redoubt volcano in the US state of Alaska has erupted, sending ash some 15km into the air, officials say.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	South Africa bans Dalai Lama trip South Africa denies the Dalai Lama a visa for a peace meeting linked to the 2010 World Cup, saying it would be a distraction.
	Malaysian opposition media banned The Malaysian government bans two main opposition newspapers in the run-up to key political developments.
	Setback for climate technical fix The idea of curbing climate change by seeding the seas with iron gets a knock-back from the biggest investigation so far.

EUROPE
	EU urges action to curb deficits The European Commission is to give Ireland and the UK until 2013 to bring their swelling budget deficits into line with EU rules.
	France to consider ethnic census France is launching a commission to investigate ways of measuring the country's ethnic make-up for the first time.
	Kremlin critic in ammonia attack A prominent Kremlin critic, running for mayor of the Russian city of Sochi, says assailants squirted ammonia in his face.

MIDDLE EAST
	Suicide attack on Iraqi funeral At least 25 people have been killed by a suicide bomb attack on a Kurdish funeral in the Iraqi province of Diyala, police say.
	Israel army rides out T-shirt row The Israeli army describes a craze of printing violent imagery on T-shirts as "tasteless" and inconsistent with army values.
	Lebanon bomb kills PLO official A powerful roadside bomb in Lebanon kills a senior Palestinian official and three others, close to a refugee camp.

SOUTH ASIA
	World's cheapest car is launched India's Tata Motors launches the 100,000 rupees Nano car as it seeks to boost its own fortunes.
	Obama ponders Afghan 'exit plan' President Barack Obama says the US must have an "exit strategy" in Afghanistan, despite sending more troops there.
	Bomb attack on Islamabad police A suicide bomb attack on a police station in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, kills one policeman and injures another.

UK NEWS
	Brown urges MPs' expenses probe Prime Minister Gordon Brown writes to Parliament's standards watchdog calling for a full review of MPs' pay and allowances.
	Youth charged with officer murder A 17-year-old youth is charged with the murder of Constable Stephen Carroll in Craigavon earlier this month.
	MPs back holding private inquests MPs vote in favour of government plans to hold inquests in private and without a jury in some sensitive cases.

UK EDUCATION
	Grammar school fails inspection A grammar school in Manchester becomes the first to be put in to special measures after inspectors judged it to be "inadequate".
	College funding fiasco boss quits Mark Haysom quits as chief executive of the Learning and Skills Council following problems over the funding of college rebuilding.
	Renewed push for adult learning Pubs and churches are among the venues to be opened for adult learning, in a £20m government scheme.

ENGLAND
	Man admits trying to kill mother A Tyneside man admits trying to kill his mother by turning down the central heating after she had fallen down the stairs.
	Boys accused of school bomb plot Two teenagers appear in court accused of planning explosions at a school and shopping centre in Greater Manchester.
	Redundancy or pay cut for workers Workers at the Honda Factory in Swindon are offered voluntary redundancy or a pay cut by management, the BBC has learnt.

BUSINESS
	US unveils $1tn toxic asset plan The US Treasury unveils a bank bailout plan worth up to $1 trillion, triggering surges of 7% on key Wall Street share indices.
	Top AIG bosses 'to repay bonuses' Nine of the 10 executives paid top bonuses by US insurance giant AIG agree to return them, New York's attorney general says.
	Global trade 'will shrink by 9%' The World Trade Organization predicts that world trade will shrink by 9% because of the global recession.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Poet Plath's son takes own life Nicholas Hughes, the son of poets Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes has killed himself at the age of 47.
	Tributes mount at Jade Goody home Hundreds of people leave floral tributes outside the home of Jade Goody, who has died of cancer, aged 27.
	Cage rattles US box office chart Nicolas Cage has topped the US box office with his new science fiction film, Knowing, according to early estimates.

SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT
	Setback for climate technical fix The idea of curbing climate change by seeding the seas with iron gets a knock-back from the biggest investigation so far.
	Cold fusion debate heats up again Researchers at a meeting in the US claim renewed evidence for the long-discredited idea of fusion at room temperature.
	Synthetic blood from embryos bid UK scientists plan trials to see if synthetic human blood can be made from embryonic stem cells.

TECHNOLOGY
	'Scareware' scams trick searchers Makers of fake anti-virus software are exploiting search engines to drive people to sites peddling 'scareware'.
	Big websites urged to avoid Phorm Seven of the UK's big web firms are asked to refuse to work with a system that serves ads up to users.
	Call to scrap 'illegal databases' A quarter of all government databases are illegal and should be scrapped or redesigned, a cross-party trust reports.

HEALTH
	Synthetic blood from embryos bid UK scientists plan trials to see if synthetic human blood can be made from embryonic stem cells.
	Cancer drug 'fuels tumour growth' A type of drug designed to stunt tumour growth has been found to fuel cancer spread if given at too low a dose.
	Eczema cases rise dramatically The number of people with eczema is increasing dramatically in England, GP figures suggest.

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	1987: 30 hurt as car bomb hits Army base More than 30 people are injured in a car bomb explosion at the UK Army headquarters in Rheindahlen, West Germany.
	1983: Reagan launches Cold War into space President Reagan has unveiled plans to combat nuclear war in space.
	1981: New measures to contain farm disease The government bans all animal transport to contain an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease.

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TOP STORIES
	South Africa new IPL frontrunners Indian Premier League chairman Lalit Modi wants South Africa to stage the tournament, BBC Sport understands.
	Injured Armstrong in Giro doubt Cycling legend Lance Armstrong fractures his collarbone in Spain's Vuelta Castilla y Leon and is a doubt for the Giro d'Italia.
	Anelka faces spell on sidelines Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka may be out for three weeks because of a toe injury, according to the French Football Federation.
	Mickelson set to overtake Woods Tiger Woods could see his position as golf's world number one taken by Phil Mickelson ahead of the US Masters.
	Rooney handed one-game suspension Wayne Rooney will miss the visit of Aston Villa after his red card at Fulham on Saturday.

FOOTBALL
	Anelka faces spell on sidelines Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka may be out for three weeks because of a toe injury, according to the French Football Federation.
	Rooney handed one-game suspension Wayne Rooney will miss the visit of Aston Villa after his red card at Fulham on Saturday.
	England defend selection of King The Football Association defends Fabio Capello's decision to select Tottenham's Ledley King, despite the defender's chronic knee injury.

CRICKET
	South Africa new IPL frontrunners Indian Premier League chairman Lalit Modi wants South Africa to stage the tournament, BBC Sport understands.
	Early wickets cost us - Strauss England captain Andrew Strauss says England lost critical wickets at vital times in Sunday's Guyana defeat.
	Retiring umpire Bucknor praised Retiring West Indian umpire Steve Bucknor is commended after standing in his 128th and final Test in South Africa's win over Australia in Cape Town.

TENNIS
	Murray will play at Queen's Club British number one Andy Murray confirms his place in the field for the AEGON Championships at Queen's Club in June.
	Nadal blows Murray away in final World number one Rafael Nadal coasts to 6-1 6-2 victory over Andy Murray in the Indian Wells Masters 1000 final.
	Zvonareva beats Ivanovic in final Fourth seed Vera Zvonareva notches the biggest win over her career with a 7-6 (7-5) 6-2 victory over Ana Ivanovic in the WTA Indian Wells final.

MOTORSPORT
	Formula One news has moved >>>> Click the link above to reach BBC Sport's brand new Formula One website for 2009.
	Hamilton reveals hunger for title Lewis Hamilton is desperate to overcome McLaren's problems during pre-season testing and go on to successfully defend his Formula 1 world title.
	New rules set for 2010 - F1 boss Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone says the new scoring system he is championing will definitely be introduced next year.

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