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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | G20 leaders get down to business World leaders at the G20 summit will strive for an agreement on how to confront the worst financial crisis since the 1930s. |
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| Stevens conviction to be reversed US officials request that Republican Alaska Senator Ted Stevens's conviction for corruption be overturned. | |
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| US marshals seize Madoff property Marshals in Florida seize the home, luxury yacht and a smaller boat of disgraced US financier Bernard Madoff. | |
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| US stands by two-state solution The Obama administration stands by a two-state solution as a row simmers over Israel's position on the Palestinian issue. | |
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| UN Hariri court seeks Beirut file A UN tribunal on the 2005 murder of former Lebanese PM Rafik Hariri asks Beirut for all its documents on the case. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Zimbabwe 'seeks jail crisis aid' Zimbabwe appeals for help for its prisoners after a documentary reveals horrific jail conditions, the film's producer says. |
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| Congolese flee widespread unrest Some 250,000 people in DR Congo flee attacks after an operation to flush out Hutu rebels ends, aid agency Oxfam says. | |
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| Botswana's dress rules 'sexist' A ban on civil servants in Botswana wearing tight or revealing clothes to work is "sexist", a women's group says. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Stevens conviction to be reversed US officials request that Republican Alaska Senator Ted Stevens's conviction for corruption be overturned. |
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| Fujimori defends himself at trial Peruvian ex-President Alberto Fujimori protests his innocence at the end of a 15-month human rights abuse trial. | |
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| US marshals seize Madoff property Marshals in Florida seize the home, luxury yacht and a smaller boat of disgraced US financier Bernard Madoff. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Thai protests force talks offer Thailand's government offers talks with former PM Thaksin Shinawatra as it tries to end protests by his supporters. |
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| China and US pledge co-operation China and the US agree to step up economic co-operation to address the ongoing global financial crisis. | |
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| Chinese quake activist arrested A Chinese activist investigating whether poor construction caused schools to collapse in last year's earthquake is detained. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| G20 leaders get down to business World leaders at the G20 summit will strive for an agreement on how to confront the worst financial crisis since the 1930s. |
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| Russia and US renew nuclear talks Russia and the US are to reopen negotiations about reducing their nuclear warheads, Presidents Medvedev and Obama say. | |
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| France 'condones police violence' Amnesty International accuses the French authorities of failing to investigate allegations of abuse by security forces. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | US stands by two-state solution The Obama administration stands by a two-state solution as a row simmers over Israel's position on the Palestinian issue. |
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| UN Hariri court seeks Beirut file A UN tribunal on the 2005 murder of former Lebanese PM Rafik Hariri asks Beirut for all its documents on the case. | |
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| Iran denies US claims of meeting Tehran denies a US statement that an Iranian representative held talks with a senior US official at an Afghanistan conference. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Afghan rebels 'getting stronger' Afghan insurgents are gaining strength but will be fought "relentlessly" by US troops, the top US regional commander says. |
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| Many killed in 'US drone attack' A missile fired by a suspected US drone kills at least 14 people in Pakistan, close to the Afghan border, eyewitnesses say. | |
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| Afghan 'anti-women law' attacked Afghan President Hamid Karzai is urged to abolish a new law that the UN and aid agencies say legalises rape within marriage. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Fears 16 dead in helicopter crash Eight bodies are found after a North Sea helicopter crash, with officials holding out little hope to find eight others alive. |
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| Police clash with G20 protesters Protesters storm a Royal Bank of Scotland office in London amid demonstrations ahead of the G20 summit of world leaders. | |
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| Rhys Jones killer's mother jailed The mother of Rhys Jones's killer is jailed for three years for lying to detectives investigating the schoolboy's murder. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | College building scheme 'flawed' An inquiry finds the collapse of a multi-million pound scheme to rebuild England's colleges was "predictable and avoidable". |
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| Primary tables record small gains England's primary school league tables, delayed by the marking fiasco, have finally been published. | |
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| Skateboarding and yoga boost PE Non-traditional school sports such as skateboarding and street dance are making PE more popular, school inspectors say. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Boy death fall ruling was error A coroner's ruling that a father unlawfully killed his son when he jumped from a hotel balcony was wrong in law, a court hears. |
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| Police clash with G20 protesters Protesters storm a Royal Bank of Scotland office in London amid demonstrations ahead of the G20 summit of world leaders. | |
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| Queue-jumping death pair jailed A man and a woman are sentenced over the death of a shopper in a queue-jumping row in south London. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| G20 leaders get down to business World leaders at the G20 summit will strive for an agreement on how to confront the worst financial crisis since the 1930s. |
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| US car maker sales down for March US auto industry's sales for March are sharply down on last year, but roughly in line with Wall Street expectations. | |
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| EU in tough talks on working week The EU holds crunch talks on the Working Time Directive, with many MEPs at odds with the UK government. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | New Wolverine film leaked online An almost finished copy of X-Men Origins: Wolverine, starring Hugh Jackman, is leaked online a month before release. |
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| Singer 'following adoption rules' Madonna is not receiving any special treatment to help speed the process of adopting a young girl in Malawi, her spokeswoman says. | |
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| Fans offer kidneys to singer Cole Natalie Cole is inundated with offers after she reveals on television that she has kidney failure. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Signals could be from dark matter Streams of positron particles detected by a satellite could have been produced by dark matter, say researchers. |
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| How infection may spark leukaemia Scientists have shown how common infections might trigger childhood leukaemia. | |
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| Baby chicks do basic arithmetic Chicks "count" objects as they are hidden from view, say researchers | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | OnLive games service 'will work' The founder of online games firm OnLive defends the technology underpinning the streaming service. |
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| Thin speaker offers 'crisp sound' A new way of delivering sound using flat speaker could be used in audio posters and make for clearer PA systems. | |
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| Worm attack chaos fails to strike The chaos predicted by some that the Conficker worm could access personal files, or crash sites fails to materialise so far. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Over-45s ignore sex disease risks Middle-aged people are still being irresponsible about sexually transmitted infections, warn experts. |
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| Stem cell 'deafness cure' closer Stem cells that could be used to restore hearing have been successfully created, scientists say. | |
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| How infection may spark leukaemia Scientists have shown how common infections might trigger childhood leukaemia. | |
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| 1957: BBC fools the nation The BBC receives a mixed reaction to a spoof documentary about spaghetti crops in Switzerland. | |||
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| 1990: Rioting inmates take over Strangeways Up to 1,000 prisoners run amok at Strangeways Prison in Manchester in a violent protest against overcrowding. | |||
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| 2001: Ex-Yugoslav leader arrested after siege Former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic is arrested and taken to prison | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | England 2-1 Ukraine John Terry strikes late on to secure victory for England over Ukraine and maintain their 100% record in their World Cup 2010 qualifying campaign. |
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| Maradona's Argentina hit for six Argentina suffer their worst defeat in more than 60 years as they are thrashed 6-1 by Bolivia at high altitude in a World Cup qualifier on Wednesday. | |
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| Scotland 2-1 Iceland Ross McCormack and Steven Fletcher score their first Scotland goals to set up a vital World Cup qualifying win over Iceland | |
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| N Ireland 1-0 Slovenia Northern Ireland stay top of their World Cup qualifying group after Warren Feeney's goal secures a 1-0 victory over Slovenia. | |
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| Italy 1-1 Republic of Ireland Robbie Keane's late goal sees the Republic of Ireland salvage a precious Group Eight point against world champions Italy. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| England 2-1 Ukraine John Terry strikes late on to secure victory for England over Ukraine and maintain their 100% record in their World Cup 2010 qualifying campaign. |
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| Shearer confirmed as Magpies boss Newcastle legend Alan Shearer returns to the club as manager until the end of the season. | |
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| Scotland 2-1 Iceland Ross McCormack and Steven Fletcher score their first Scotland goals to set up a vital World Cup qualifying win over Iceland | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Flower impresses ECB chief Morris Temporary England coach Andy Flower is a strong candidate to get the job permanently, says England and Wales Cricket Board chief Hugh Morris. |
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| Injured Khan leaves Windies tour Kent seamer Amjad Khan returns home from England's tour of the West Indies because of a cartilage injury. | |
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| Ireland defeat Scotland in opener Ireland beat Scotland by seven wickets in their opening World Cup qualifying Group A match at Willowmoore Park in South Africa. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Djokovic eases into Miami semis Novak Djokovic dismisses Jo-Wilfried Tsonga at the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami to reach the last four. |
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| Serena survives Li scare in Miami Serena Williams recovers from losing the opening set against Li Na to advance 4-6 7-6 6-2 to the Sony Ericsson Open semi-finals. | |
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| Murray eases into Miami quarters Andy Murray beats Viktor Troicki 6-1 6-0 to progress to the quarter-finals of the Sony Ericsson Open. | |
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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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| Toyota accept Trulli time penalty Toyota will not pursue their appeal against the time penalty given to Jarno Trulli in Australia for overtaking Lewis Hamilton during a safety car period. | |
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