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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Americas rivals see signs of hope An Americas summit ends with no joint declaration, but signs of a thaw in US ties with Cuba and Venezuela. |
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| Red Cross 'worn out' in Sri Lanka The International Committee of the Red Cross says doctors in Sri Lanka's war zone are worn out and short of supplies. | |
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| Cult author JG Ballard dies at 78 The author JG Ballard, famed for novels such as Crash and Empire of the Sun, dies aged 78 after a long illness. | |
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| Boycott-hit racism forum to open A UN conference on racism will open with the US and Germany, amid concern it could become a platform for anti-Semitism. | |
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| Many hurt in Mexico train crash At least 70 people are injured as two commuter trains collide on the outskirts of the Mexican capital, officials say. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Mandela boost for ANC supporters Former South African president Nelson Mandela makes a surprise appearance at the ruling ANC party's final pre-election rally. |
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| Two aid workers seized in Somalia Two aid workers with Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) are abducted in central Somalia. | |
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| 'Green Nobel' for forest champion A campaigner who fought a mining deal in the Gabonese rainforest receives an international environmental prize. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Americas rivals see signs of hope An Americas summit ends with no joint declaration, but signs of a thaw in US ties with Cuba and Venezuela. |
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| Many hurt in Mexico train crash At least 70 people are injured as two commuter trains collide on the outskirts of the Mexican capital, officials say. | |
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| Madonna injured in horse tumble Pop star Madonna suffers minor injuries and bruises after falling from a horse in New York, according to her spokeswoman. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | China 'to act over jail deaths' China says it is to tighten control of prisons after more cases of suspicious deaths in detention came to light. |
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| Australia bushfire inquiry opens Victims of February's Australian bushfires say they are being shut out of the official inquiry, as it opens in Melbourne. | |
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| UK backpacker dies in beach crash A British backpacker dies on a beach in Australia after the vehicle he was travelling in swerved to avoid an incoming wave. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Italy takes in stranded migrants Italy agrees to accept 140 migrants rescued off the coast of Lampedusa, ending a four-day stand-off with Malta. |
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| Hardliners win N Cyprus election Turkish Cypriot nationalists win an election in northern Cyprus that could hamper peace talks with Greek Cypriots. | |
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| Cult author JG Ballard dies at 78 The author JG Ballard, famed for novels such as Crash and Empire of the Sun, dies aged 78 after a long illness. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Iran leader urges reporter rights Iran's president says an Iranian-US journalist jailed for spying must have her legal right to defend herself. |
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| US boycotts UN racism conference Washington confirms it will boycott a UN forum on racism next week because of differences over Israel and free speech. | |
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| New speaker for Iraq parliament Members of Iraq's parliament elect a new speaker, ending months of dispute about who should fill the post. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Red Cross 'worn out' in Sri Lanka The International Committee of the Red Cross says doctors in Sri Lanka's war zone are worn out and short of supplies. |
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| Afghanistan to boost police force Afghanistan plans to recruit 15,000 new police officers in time for the presidential election in August, the interior minister says. | |
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| 'US strike' on Pakistan militants A suspected US missile strike has targeted a Taleban base in north-western Pakistan, say local security officials. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Parties clash over Budget outlook The Budget will be a "day of reckoning", the Tories argue, but Labour says the economy is well placed for recovery. |
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| Care children 'need pushy parent' The state needs to take on the role of a "pushy parent" to get what is best for children in care, MPs say. | |
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| Councils may recoup Iceland cash Local councils which invested millions of pounds in Icelandic banks gain indications they could get most of the money back. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Drive to break down age barriers Projects which bring together old and young to strengthen communities in England are to get government funding. |
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| Care children 'need pushy parent' The state needs to take on the role of a "pushy parent" to get what is best for children in care, MPs say. | |
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| Building of £50m school under way Schools Secretary Ed Balls is to attend a ceremony marking construction of the UK's most expensive state school, for Jewish children. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Hillsborough files may be opened Calls for secret files on the Hillsborough disaster to be made public 10 years early are backed by the home secretary. |
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| M1 victims were mother and family Four of the five people killed on the M1 in Bedfordshire in a head-on collision were related, police confirm. | |
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| Nigerian group frees UK hostage A British man held hostage in Nigeria for more than six months has been freed, a military official says. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | China looks to its own consumers China says it is focusing on domestic consumption rather than exports in order to achieve its growth target. |
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| Economy 'no longer in free fall' The economy is no longer in free fall and a recovery next spring is likely, according to a renowned economic think tank. | |
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| Citigroup results beat forecasts Citigroup reports its first quarterly net profit in nearly two years, the latest US bank to see an improvement in its performance. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Cult author JG Ballard dies at 78 The author JG Ballard, famed for novels such as Crash and Empire of the Sun, dies aged 78 after a long illness. |
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| Madonna injured in horse tumble Pop star Madonna suffers minor injuries and bruises after falling from a horse in New York, according to her spokeswoman. | |
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| Kung fu movie gets Hong Kong gong A biopic of Bruce Lee's kung fu master wins the best picture prize at the annual Hong Kong film awards. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | 'Green Nobel' for forest champion A campaigner who fought a mining deal in the Gabonese rainforest receives an international environmental prize. |
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| Key role of forests 'may be lost' The ability of forests to act as massive carbon sinks is under threat as a result of climate change stress, scientists warn. | |
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| New limits to Antarctic tourism Parties to the Antarctic Treaty adopt limits to tourism in the region, in a bid to protect the fragile ecosystem. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | UK high-tech firms 'under threat' Government funding is needed as the credit crunch threatens new small high-tech companies, an investment group warns. |
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| Court jails Pirate Bay founders The founders of Pirate Bay, the world's most famous file-sharing site, are given jail terms in Sweden for copyright offences. | |
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| Spam 'produces 17m tons of CO2' Spam wastes enough energy to power more than 2.4m homes every year, a study finds. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | 1970s lifestyle protects planet Getting back to the slim, trim days of the 1970s would help to cut carbon emissions and tackle climate change, researchers say. |
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| Beer goggles 'don't disguise age' The "beer goggles" effect should not be used as an excuse for men thinking a young girl is older than she is, a study suggests. | |
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| South Asian youths 'less active' South Asian children in England do less exercise than their peers from other ethnic groups, researchers say. | |
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| 1999: Students 'kill dozens' at Denver school A shooting spree by two American high school students is feared to have left up to 25 people dead. | |||
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| 1968: Powell slates immigration policy The Conservative right-winger, Enoch Powell, has made a hard-hitting speech attacking the government's immigration policy. | |||
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| 1974: 'Troubles' death toll hits 1,000 The conflict in Northern Ireland has claimed its 1,000th victim, a petrol station owner from County Fermanagh. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Man Utd 0-0 Everton (aet) Everton beat Manchester United on penalties to set up an FA Cup final against Chelsea. |
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| Nadal seals fifth Monte Carlo win Rafael Nadal beats Novak Djokovic to win his fifth straight Monte Carlo Masters title. | |
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| Vettel seals first Red Bull win Sebastian Vettel wins a rain-hit Chinese Grand Prix to give Red Bull their first race victory ahead of team-mate Mark Webber. | |
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| Beckham shines in AC Milan romp David Beckham produces a vintage display as AC Milan move up to second in Serie A with a 5-1 win over Torino. | |
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| Tottenham 1-0 Newcastle Newcastle's hopes of Premier League survival take a blow with Darren Bent scoring the winner for Tottenham. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Man Utd 0-0 Everton (aet) Everton beat Manchester United on penalties to set up an FA Cup final against Chelsea. |
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| Tottenham 1-0 Newcastle Newcastle's hopes of Premier League survival take a blow with Darren Bent scoring the winner for Tottenham. | |
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| Man City 4-2 West Brom Robinho's first Manchester City goal of 2009 helps see off bottom-side West Brom in a thrilling match. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Pietersen to face Flintoff in IPL Andrew Flintoff and Kevin Pietersen will meet in the Indian Premier League on Monday when the Chennai Super Kings face the Bangalore Royal Challengers. |
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| Windies begin tour without stars West Indies start their tour of England on Monday without their captain Chris Gayle and three other top players. | |
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| Vaughan fails to press Test claim Michael Vaughan misses the chance to stake a really good claim for an England place, making 43 in Yorkshire's 80-run win over Durham. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Nadal seals fifth Monte Carlo win Rafael Nadal beats Novak Djokovic to win his fifth straight Monte Carlo Masters title. |
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| Lisicki stuns Wozniacki in final Germany's Sabine Lisicki beats world number 12 Caroline Wozniacki to win her first WTA title in Charleston. | |
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| Australia seek Davis Cup switch Tennis Australia are to appeal to the sports governing body over their decision to allow its Davis Cup tie to played in southern India. | |
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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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| Vettel seals first Red Bull win Sebastian Vettel wins a rain-hit Chinese Grand Prix to give Red Bull their first race victory ahead of team-mate Mark Webber. | |
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