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 | Thai troops crack down on protest Thailand's army begins removing anti-government protesters blocking the centre of the capital Bangkok, sparking violent clashes. |
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| US captain rescued from pirates The captain of a US cargo ship who was taken hostage by Somali pirates has been rescued and is safe, the US Navy says. | |
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| Holiday truce begins in Sri Lanka Sri Lankan forces are on orders to halt attacks on Tamil rebels for 48 hours as the country's communities celebrate New Year. | |
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| Italy quake survivors mark Easter People made homeless by the recent earthquake in the Italian city of L'Aquila celebrate Easter Mass in tent cities. | |
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| Mexico says US fuels gun crime Mexico's ambassador to the US urges America to stop a flow of guns and cash which he says is fuelling the country's drug wars. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | US captain rescued from pirates The captain of a US cargo ship who was taken hostage by Somali pirates has been rescued and is safe, the US Navy says. |
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| Crisis talks fail in Madagascar Supporters of the former president of Madagascar quit talks aimed at ending the political crisis, blaming a UN mediator. | |
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| Zimbabwe dollar 'not back soon' Zimbabwe's government says the suspension of its national currency will last for at least a year. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| US captain rescued from pirates The captain of a US cargo ship who was taken hostage by Somali pirates has been rescued and is safe, the US Navy says. |
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| Rebels kill 13 soldiers in Peru Shining Path guerrillas kill 13 soldiers in attacks in the remote south-east of Peru, the country's defence minister says. | |
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| Mexico says US fuels gun crime Mexico's ambassador to the US urges America to stop a flow of guns and cash which he says is fuelling the country's drug wars. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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| Thai troops crack down on protest Thailand's army begins removing anti-government protesters blocking the centre of the capital Bangkok, sparking violent clashes. |
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| New rare orangutan find in Borneo A group of about 1-2,000 orangutans has been discovered on the south-east Asian island of Borneo. | |
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| China seeing 'gradual recovery' Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao says that his country's economy is showing some signs of recovery from the global financial crisis. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Italy quake survivors mark Easter People made homeless by the recent earthquake in the Italian city of L'Aquila celebrate Easter Mass in tent cities. |
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| Freed hostages arrive in France Four ex-hostages held on a yacht off Somalia have returned to France after being freed by French forces. | |
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| Moldova court orders poll recount Moldova's Constitutional Court orders a recount of general election results, after days of anti-government protests. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Netanyahu 'ready for peace talks' Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu tells Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas he intends to resume talks and promote peace. |
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| Suicide bomber kills Iraqi Sunnis A suicide bomber attacks US-allied Sunni Awakening militiamen in Iraq, killing at least nine and wounding about 30. | |
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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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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Holiday truce begins in Sri Lanka Sri Lankan forces are on orders to halt attacks on Tamil rebels for 48 hours as the country's communities celebrate New Year. |
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| Pakistan pledges UK terror help Pakistan says it has formally asked for information on 11 Pakistanis arrested in connection with a UK terror plot but has not received any details. | |
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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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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Cameron 'furious' at e-mail slurs David Cameron demands an apology from Gordon Brown over e-mails sent by an aide smearing him and other Tories. |
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| Fifth body part 'from same man' A man's torso found in a ditch in Hertfordshire is from the same victim as other body parts found in two counties, police confirm. | |
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| FCO issues Bangkok travel warning Britons are warned against travelling to Bangkok after violence and rioting erupts in the Thai capital. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Unruly pupils 'can be isolated' Disruptive children should be isolated to avoid disturbing classmates, the government's behaviour advisor says. |
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| Schools are 'employing bouncers' Schools are employing bouncers to "crowd control" classes in teachers' absence, a union conference is told. | |
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| Teachers back a boycott of Sats A proposed boycott of primary school Sats tests in England has been voted for by one of the main classroom teachers' unions. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Fifth body part 'from same man' A man's torso found in a ditch in Hertfordshire is from the same victim as other body parts found in two counties, police confirm. |
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| Charges in injured officer probe Two men and a woman are charged with robbery after an incident in east London which left a police officer in a critical condition. | |
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| Clean-up operation at riot jail A clean-up operation begins at a prison after three inmates are injured and 75% of the complex is damaged in a 21-hour riot. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | China seeing 'gradual recovery' Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao says that his country's economy is showing some signs of recovery from the global financial crisis. |
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| UK moves towards car scrap scheme The government is likely to introduce an incentive scheme to scrap old vehicles in exchange for new ones, the BBC learns. | |
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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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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Madonna 'still keen on adoption' Madonna tells a Malawian paper she wants to ensure the young girl she failed to adopt grows up in "a loving family environment". |
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| Harris knocks GaGa off top spot Dance pop artist Calvin Harris goes straight to the top of the single charts with new song I'm Not Alone. | |
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| Talent beats Doctor in TV ratings The opening show of Britain's Got Talent was watched by 11.4m, beating a Doctor Who special in the ratings, estimates suggest. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Mobile technology battles HIV On the edge of Uganda's Impenetrable Forest, a team offers state of the art medical care for HIV positive patients. |
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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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| Diabetes 'impact on brain power' Failure to control type 2 diabetes may have a long-term impact on a person's memory and brain power, research suggests. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Small is big in gaming world As advertising revenue plummets, the games industry looks to micro-payments to make big money. |
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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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| HEALTH | |
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 | Scientists find 'pleasure nerves' Scientists in the US and Sweden say they understand more about how the body responds to pleasurable touch. |
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| Diabetes 'impact on brain power' Failure to control type 2 diabetes may have a long-term impact on a person's memory and brain power, research suggests. | |
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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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| 1961: Soviets win space race The Soviet Union beats the USA in the race to get the first man into space and Yuri Gagarin becomes a national hero. | |||
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| 1975: US pulls out of Cambodia The US has admitted defeat in Cambodia and removed its remaining embassy personnel from the capital, Phnom Penh. | |||
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| 1997: Bosnian bomb plot fails to stop Pope Police in Sarajevo discover mines under a bridge just hours before the arrival of the Pope. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Cabrera in Masters play-off win Angel Cabrera overcomes Kenny Perry and Chad Campbell in a play-off to secure victory in the 73rd Masters at Augusta. |
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| Qatar MotoGP to be run on Monday The opening round of the MotoGP world championship has been rescheduled for Monday. | |
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| Australia call for seamer Harwood Australia add fast bowler Shane Harwood to their squad for the fourth one-day match against South Africa in Port Elizabeth on Monday. | |
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| Man City 1-3 Fulham Clint Dempsey scores twice as Fulham came back from a goal down to clinch a convincing win at Manchester City. | |
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| Ferrero finally ends win drought Juan Carlos Ferrero ends his five-year wait for a tournament win by beating Florent Serra in the Grand Prix Hassan II in Casablanca. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Man City 1-3 Fulham Clint Dempsey scores twice as Fulham came back from a goal down to clinch a convincing win at Manchester City. |
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| Aston Villa 3-3 Everton Aston Villa fight back from 3-1 down to secure a point against Everton in a fantastic match. | |
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| Burley distances himself from ban Scotland manager George Burley says he did not make the decision to ban Rangers pair Barry Ferguson and Allan McGregor from the national team. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | England hopefuls fail to impress Michael Vaughan, Ian Bell, Rob Key and James Foster all fail with the bat as MCC draw with Durham. |
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| Trescothick rejects England plea Marcus Trescothick turns down a request to come out of international retirement as a specialist Twenty20 player for England. | |
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| Australia call for seamer Harwood Australia add fast bowler Shane Harwood to their squad for the fourth one-day match against South Africa in Port Elizabeth on Monday. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Murray on course for Nadal clash Britain's Andy Murray could face world number one Rafael Nadal in the semi-fiinals after the draw for the Monte Carlo Masters is made. |
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| Ferrero finally ends win drought Juan Carlos Ferrero ends his five-year wait for a tournament win by beating Florent Serra in the Grand Prix Hassan II in Casablanca. | |
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| Jankovic victorious in Marbella Jelena Jankovic earns her first tournament win of the year by beating Carla Suarez Navarro 6-3 3-6 6-3 in the final of the Andalucia Championship. | |
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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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