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 | French hostages freed off Somalia A French hostage dies but four others, including a child, are freed in a rescue by French forces on a yacht off Somalia. |
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| Storm system ravages southern US Tornadoes and wildfires fuelled by strong winds wreak destruction in the southern US, leaving at least eight people dead. | |
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| Fiji coup leader restored as PM Fiji's leader restores his military chief to the post of interim prime minister a day after suspending the constitution. | |
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| Mass funeral for Italy quake dead A state funeral is held in Italy for 205 victims of the devastating earthquake, as the country observes a day of mourning. | |
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| Borders row after terror arrests A row erupts over Britain's border security, following the arrest of 12 men suspected of involvement in an alleged terror bomb plot. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Nigeria oil unrest 'kills 1,000' Violence in Nigeria's oil region left 1,000 people dead and cost $24bn (£16bn) last year, a report says. |
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| Captain 'tried to escape pirates' A US captain was recaptured by Somali pirates after trying to swim from their lifeboat, US media reports say. | |
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| Landslide win for Algeria leader Incumbent Abdelaziz Bouteflika is re-elected with 90% of the vote after presidential elections in Algeria, officials say. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Captain 'tried to escape pirates' A US captain was recaptured by Somali pirates after trying to swim from their lifeboat, US media reports say. |
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| Storm system ravages southern US Tornadoes and wildfires fuelled by strong winds wreak destruction in the southern US, leaving at least eight people dead. | |
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| Obama sees 'hope' for US economy President Barack Obama says he sees "glimmers of hope" in the US economy, but warns there is a lot more work to do. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Fiji coup leader restored as PM Fiji's leader restores his military chief to the post of interim prime minister a day after suspending the constitution. |
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| Thai protest breaks summit cordon Some 200 anti-government protesters in Thailand push past police cordons to reach the venue for an Asean summit. | |
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| Japan PM unveils $150bn stimulus Japan's prime minister formally unveils a record $150bn (£105bn) stimulus package to revive the country's ailing economy. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| French hostages freed off Somalia A French hostage dies but four others, including a child, are freed in a rescue by French forces on a yacht off Somalia. |
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| Mass funeral for Italy quake dead A state funeral is held in Italy for 205 victims of the devastating earthquake, as the country observes a day of mourning. | |
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| Top Eta suspect 'caught with gun' One of the Spanish militant group Eta's top leaders is arrested in Paris carrying a Magnum revolver and false ID, reports say. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Iraq blast kills five US troops Five US soldiers are among seven people killed by a suicide bomber in the Iraqi city of Mosul, the US military says. |
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| Landslide win for Algeria leader Incumbent Abdelaziz Bouteflika is re-elected with 90% of the vote after presidential elections in Algeria, officials say. | |
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| Hezbollah confirms Egypt arrest The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah movement confirms a member is among 49 men accused of planning attacks in Egypt. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Balochistan deaths spark strikes Political groups in Pakistan's Balochistan province call a three-day strike after three ethnic leaders are killed. |
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| S Lanka denies safe-zone shelling Sri Lanka's government strongly denies the army is shelling a designated civilian safe-zone in the north-east. | |
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| Strikes 'kill 27 Afghan Taleban' At least 27 suspected insurgents are killed by international forces in Afghanistan, the US-led coalition says. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Crashed helicopter gearbox failed An initial report into the North Sea helicopter crash which killed 16 people blames a "catastrophic failure" in the gearbox. |
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| No 10 apology over 'slur' e-mails Downing Street apologises after one of Gordon Brown's officials sent e-mails reportedly smearing senior Tories. | |
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| 'Sharp rise' in rural joblessness Parts of rural England have seen some of the sharpest rises in unemployment during the last year, a report says. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Legal dispute over Sats boycott A proposed boycott of Sats tests by two of England's main education unions would be unlawful, the government says. |
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| English 'losing out' to literacy English lessons are dying out and being replaced by literacy, the leader of a teaching union claims. | |
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| Universities offer downturn help England's universities are sharing funds aimed at helping people and businesses deal with the ongoing recession. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Two die in light aircraft crash A man and a woman are killed when a light aircraft crashes into a wooded hillside in east Hampshire. |
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| Man charged with murdering widow Police investigating the death of a 65-year-old widow who was strangled in her home charge a man with murder. | |
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| Missing chef father's Easter plea The father of missing York university chef Claudia Lawrence issues an Easter plea to find his daughter. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Obama sees 'hope' for US economy President Barack Obama says he sees "glimmers of hope" in the US economy, but warns there is a lot more work to do. |
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| Japan PM unveils $150bn stimulus Japan's prime minister formally unveils a record $150bn (£105bn) stimulus package to revive the country's ailing economy. | |
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| China bosses told to cut salaries The Chinese government tells executives of state-owned banks and insurance companies to cut their own pay. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Neeson to return in Titans movie Actor Liam Neeson is to star in Clash of the Titans, his first project since the death of actress wife Natasha Richardson. |
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| Gospel father 'Pop' Winans dies David 'Pop' Winans Sr, patriarch of the award-winning gospel music family, has died in Tennessee at the age of 74. | |
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| Thornton clashes with radio host Actor Billy Bob Thornton clashes with a radio show host who introduced him as an actor, rather than a musician. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Standing watch over a crowded space Europe's space agency is forging ahead on a project designed to protect its space-based systems. |
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| Charles Darwin's egg rediscovered An egg collected by Charles Darwin has been rediscovered at Cambridge University's Zoology Museum | |
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| Signs of earliest Scots unearthed Archaeologists discover the earliest evidence of human beings in Scotland at a ploughed field in South Lanarkshire. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Spies 'infiltrate US power grid' The US government admits the power grid is vulnerable, following media claims it has been breached by foreign spies. |
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| French reject internet piracy law French politicians reject a bill proposing that people caught downloading music illegally three times lose their internet connection. | |
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| Conficker begins stealthy update The Conficker virus is updating infected machines with a mystery package of data. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | 'Double whammy' malaria drug hope A new "double whammy" malaria drug could work on its own and as a "booster" for existing drugs, research suggests. |
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| Scar-reducing drug shows promise A drug designed to reduce scarring has shown promising results in early human trials, UK researchers say. | |
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| Child dental work rise 'worrying' Nearly 30,000 children a year attend hospital to have teeth pulled or be treated for decay, research shows. | |
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| 1998: Northern Ireland peace deal reached The Northern Ireland peace talks have ended with an historic agreement called the Good Friday Agreement. | |||
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| 1972: Earthquake kills thousands in Iran At least 4,000 people die in a massive earthquake in southern Iran which flattens entire towns and villages. | |||
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| 1968: Dozens die in NZ ferry disaster Fifty-one people die when a ferry capsizes in Wellington harbour, New Zealand, during one of the worst storms ever to hit the country. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Perry and Campbell lead Masters Kenny Perry shoots a tremendous five-under-par round of 67 to join Chad Campbell at the head of the Masters leaderboard on nine under par. |
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| Record-setting Kim makes his move Anthony Kim sets a Masters record with 11 birdies in a round of 65 which catapults him into contention at Augusta. | |
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| Armstrong raises fear of Tour ban Former Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong says the French anti-doping agency (AFLD) could prevent him from riding in this year's race. | |
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| Disqualification fear for McIlroy Rory McIlroy is facing possible disqualification from the Masters for a rules infringement in his second round. | |
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| Unhappy Adriano plans sabbatical Brazil and Inter Milan striker Adriano is to take a break from football and "rethink his career". | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Reds to nurse Gerrard over run-in Liverpool midfielder Gerrard has developed a groin problem which means he will have to be carefully managed through the remainder of the season. |
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| Ferguson stokes up Benitez rift Sir Alex Ferguson questions why Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez found it necessary to talk about the Scot ahead of Chelsea's Champions League win at Anfield. | |
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| Reading 0-1 Sheff Utd Brian Howard's second-half goal sends Sheffield United into second place - but dents Reading's automatic promotion hopes. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Leaner Blackwell hits Durham ton Ian Blackwell completes his first century for Durham on a rain-curtailed day against the MCC. |
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| Patel faces up to fitness issue Nottinghamshire's Samit Patel admits he had to face some "difficult truths" after being sent home from the West Indies for fitness reasons. | |
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| Proteas win after Australia slump South Africa beat Australia by 25 runs and take a 2-1 lead in the one-day series after Australia's top order struggle again. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Federer will play in Monte Carlo World number two Roger Federer accepts a wildcard to play in next week's Monte Carlo Masters. |
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| Nadal to defend title at Queen's World number one Rafael Nadal confirms he will line up alongside Britain's Andy Murray at Queen's Club in June. | |
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| Safina to take Serena's top spot Russia's Dinara Safina will move to the top of the world rankings after Serena Williams' surprise first-round exit in Marbella. | |
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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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| McLaren face FIA 'lying' inquiry McLaren will appear before the FIA World Motorsport Council on 29 April to answer charges of misleading race stewards following the Australian Grand Prix. | |
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