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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | No accord at UN talks on N Korea An emergency UN Security Council meeting on North Korea's rocket launch ends without agreement, officials say. |
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| Obama backs Turkey EU accession US President Barack Obama arrives in Turkey after giving his support to Ankara's efforts to join the European Union. | |
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| Ice bridge ruptures in Antarctic An ice bridge that holds in place an ice shelf the size of Jamaica snaps, heightening concern over the impact of global warming. | |
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| Gunmen seize Darfur aid workers Gunmen kidnap two foreign aid workers in Darfur and are reportedly demanding a ransom for their release. | |
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| Zimbabwe 'to re-engage with West' Zimbabwe's new coalition government adopts a 100-day renewal plan aimed at mending ties with the West. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Zimbabwe 'to re-engage with West' Zimbabwe's new coalition government adopts a 100-day renewal plan aimed at mending ties with the West. |
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| Gunmen seize Darfur aid workers Gunmen kidnap two foreign aid workers in Darfur and are reportedly demanding a ransom for their release. | |
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| Star Madonna flies out of Malawi Pop star Madonna leaves Malawi on a private jet after failing to adopt a second child from the country. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Obama promotes nuclear-free world US President Barack Obama outlines his vision of a world free of nuclear weapons during a major speech in Europe. |
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| US father 'shoots his children' A father in Washington state is suspected of killing his five young children and himself after hearing his wife is leaving him. | |
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| Jackson fails to overturn auction US pop star Michael Jackson fails to get a court to stop an auction of his possessions from taking place. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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| No accord at UN talks on N Korea An emergency UN Security Council meeting on North Korea's rocket launch ends without agreement, officials say. |
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| Cambodia leader talks down clash Cambodia's PM says he does not wish to see border clashes between Thai and Cambodian troops escalate. | |
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| Indonesia poll campaigning ends Final campaigning for Indonesia's parliamentary elections is under way, with the economy high on the agenda. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Obama backs Turkey EU accession US President Barack Obama arrives in Turkey after giving his support to Ankara's efforts to join the European Union. |
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| Ivanov wins Macedonia elections Conservative Gjorgje Ivanov wins a presidential run-off in the former Yugoslav republic of Macedonia. | |
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| Top Chechen 'behind Gulf murder' Dubai police say a senior Chechen official was behind the apparent killing of a rival of the Russian region's president. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Top Chechen 'behind Gulf murder' Dubai police say a senior Chechen official was behind the apparent killing of a rival of the Russian region's president. |
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| Mecca mosques 'wrongly aligned' Some 200 mosques in Islam's holiest city, Mecca, point the wrong way for prayers, reports from Saudi Arabia say. | |
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| Parents to visit Saberi in Iran The parents of Iranian-US journalist Roxana Saberi are in Tehran to visit their daughter, in jail since late January. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Pakistan mosque blast 'kills 20' At least 20 people are killed and dozens of others injured as a bomb explodes near a Shia mosque in Pakistan, police say. |
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| Migrant bodies found in Pakistan Pakistani police find 44 bodies inside a container in what appears to have been a failed attempt at human trafficking. | |
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| Army 'routs Tigers in north-east' Sri Lanka's army says it has taken all rebel-held territory in the north-east and pushed remaining fighters into a 'safe zone'. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Council chiefs' pay in spotlight Councils urged to prove senior officers' pay is "reasonable" after numbers of salaries over £100,000 are revealed. |
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| Menus to display calorie counts Hundreds of outlets will start displaying calorie information on menus later this month, ministers have announced. | |
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| More parents to get flexible work Millions of parents with older children will get the right to ask employers for flexible work arrangements. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Over-16 school funds deficit row A funding shortfall for sixth forms and colleges in England was caused by a "catastrophic miscalculation" on pupil numbers, say the Tories. |
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| GCSE basic skills pledge scrapped The government drops a central element of its drive to improve teenagers' functional English and maths skills. | |
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| Three Rs courses 'ineffective' The government's drive to increase adult basic skills has been a "waste of time and money", an educationist will tell a conference. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Boys arrested over vicious attack Two young boys are in police custody after two youngsters, aged nine and 11, are seriously injured in an attack near Doncaster. |
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| Council chiefs' pay in spotlight Councils urged to prove senior officers' pay is "reasonable" after numbers of salaries over £100,000 are revealed. | |
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| Footballer puts wind up referee A referee orders a penalty to be retaken in a Sunday league football game when an opposition player breaks wind as the ball is kicked. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | UBS grounds foreign desk managers Switzerland's biggest bank bans managers who deal with foreign clients from travelling abroad, as a US fraud inquiry continues. |
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| Strong support for HSBC cash call Existing HSBC shareholders take up 96.6% of the new shares they are offered, raising $17.7bn (£12.5bn). | |
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| OECD names and shames tax havens Costa Rica, Malaysia, and the Philippines are all on the OECD's blacklist of non-cooperative tax havens. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Beatles stars reunite at concert Former Beatles Sir Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr perform together at a New York charity show. |
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| Star Madonna flies out of Malawi Pop star Madonna leaves Malawi on a private jet after failing to adopt a second child from the country. | |
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| Jackson fails to overturn auction US pop star Michael Jackson fails to get a court to stop an auction of his possessions from taking place. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Ice bridge ruptures in Antarctic An ice bridge that holds in place an ice shelf the size of Jamaica snaps, heightening concern over the impact of global warming. |
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| Russia to unveil spaceship plans The Russian space agency is expected to unveil development plans for a next-generation manned spacecraft on Monday. | |
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| Robo-scientist's first findings A UK team unveils the first machine to have independently discovered new scientific knowledge. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Google sees voice search as core Google points to voice search as vital to the company's endeavours in building a presence on the mobile web. |
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| Call for a watch on the watchers Annual reports on who is watching what Europeans do online should be drawn up, say Euro MPs. | |
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| Residents challenge Google camera Angry residents block the driver of a Google Street View car taking pictures of their homes in Milton Keynes. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Gene defect clue to male pill A gene flaw that makes some men infertile could aid the development of a male pill, researchers say. |
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| Brain scan 'could diagnose PTSD' Scientists say they are moving ever closer to being able to diagnose Post Traumatic Stress Disorder with a brain scanner. | |
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| Grapefruit diet 'put leg at risk' Doctors describe the case of a US woman with a potentially fatal blood clot after grapefruit affected absorption of medication. | |
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| 1986: Berlin disco bombed A bomb explodes in La Belle disco crowded with US servicemen in Berlin, Germany, killing at least two and injuring over 100. | |||
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| 1976: Billionaire Howard Hughes dies One of the world's richest men dies on a plane to Houston, Texas, having spent two decades in seclusion. | |||
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| 1976: Callaghan is new prime minister James Callaghan wins the Labour leadership contest and takes over at Number 10 Downing Street. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Man Utd 3-2 Aston Villa Debutant Federico Macheda scores a stunning late winner as Manchester United regain top spot in the Premier League. |
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| Murray wins Miami Masters title Britain's Andy Murray beats world number three Novak Djokovic to win his third Masters title at the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami. | |
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| Classy Button wins abandoned race Jenson Button's perfect start to the season continues as he wins the Malaysian GP after torrential rain forces an early finish. | |
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| Casey clinches maiden PGA victory England's Paul Casey claims his maiden PGA Tour victory as he wins a play-off to secure the Houston Open title. | |
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| Aussies crash to heavy ODI defeat Wayne Parnell and Dale Steyn destroy Australia's top order as South Africa level the one-day series in convincing style. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Man Utd 3-2 Aston Villa Debutant Federico Macheda scores a stunning late winner as Manchester United regain top spot in the Premier League. |
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| Everton 4-0 Wigan Two goals from on-loan striker Jo helps Everton maintain their quest for a Europa League place with a resounding victory over rivals Wigan. | |
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| Falkirk 0-1 Rangers Rangers close the gap on league leaders Celtic to three points thanks to Kris Boyd's 25th goal of the season. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Aussies crash to heavy ODI defeat Wayne Parnell and Dale Steyn destroy Australia's top order as South Africa level the one-day series in convincing style. |
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| Series victory delights Strauss England captain Andrew Strauss praises his side following their 3-2 win in the one-day series in the West Indies. | |
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| Gambhir ton keeps NZ on back foot Gautam Gambhir scores a magnificent 167 to tighten India's stranglehold on New Zealand in the third and final Test in Wellington. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Murray wins Miami Masters title Britain's Andy Murray beats world number three Novak Djokovic to win his third Masters title at the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami. |
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| Murray thrilled with run of form Andy Murray exceeds his expectations with a Masters title in Miami, on the back of his runner-up finish in Indian Wells. | |
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| Azarenka sees off Serena in final Victoria Azarenka of Belarus beats world number one Serena Williams to win the Sony Ericsson Open title in Miami. | |
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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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| Classy Button wins abandoned race Jenson Button's perfect start to the season continues as he wins the Malaysian GP after torrential rain forces an early finish. | |
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| Highlights - Malaysian Grand Prix Jenson Button wins the Malaysian Grand Prix as the race is abandoned because of heavy rain. (UK users only) | |
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