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| Thursday, 23 April, 2009, 0:00 GMT 05:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta |
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | 'Deeper' recession ahead says IMF The global economy will decline by 1.3% this year, the biggest fall since World War II, says the International Monetary Fund. |
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| South Africa vote count under way Votes are being counted in South Africa after an election of long queues at polling stations and a shortage of ballot papers. | |
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| UN head against new Somalia force Ban Ki-moon warns against sending a UN peacekeeping force to Somalia, saying it could worsen the country's conflict. | |
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| iPhone helps Apple profit growth Apple shrugs off the economic downturn to report a 15% jump in profits for the first three months of the year. | |
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| US Freddie Mac chief found dead The chief financial officer of US mortgage giant Freddie Mac has been found dead after apparently killing himself, police say. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | South Africa vote count under way Votes are being counted in South Africa after an election of long queues at polling stations and a shortage of ballot papers. |
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| UN head against new Somalia force Ban Ki-moon warns against sending a UN peacekeeping force to Somalia, saying it could worsen the country's conflict. | |
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| UN special envoy to Niger 'freed' A UN special envoy and three other foreigners abducted in Niger are freed, officials in neighbouring Mali say. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | US Freddie Mac chief found dead The chief financial officer of US mortgage giant Freddie Mac has been found dead after apparently killing himself, police say. |
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| Clinton warns of Iran sanctions US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warns Iran of "tough sanctions" if it rejects dialogue over its nuclear programme. | |
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| Colombian drug lord jailed in US Diego Murillo, leader of a Colombian right-wing paramilitary group, is jailed for 31 years in the US for drug trafficking. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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| 'Deeper' recession ahead says IMF The global economy will decline by 1.3% this year, the biggest fall since World War II, says the International Monetary Fund. |
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| Korean killer gets death penalty A 38-year-old South Korean man is sentenced to death over the murders of 10 people between 2005 and 2008. | |
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| Philippines mulls hostage rescue Philippine security forces on the southern island of Jolo are ordered to prepare to rescue an ailing Italian hostage. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Tax rise as UK debt hits record Alistair Darling says the UK will have to borrow a record £175bn this year in a Budget which also introduces a new 50p tax rate. |
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| 'Germany's 9/11' plot trial opens German prosecutors say four suspected Islamists were plotting to match 9/11, as their trial opens in Duesseldorf. | |
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| EU forces big mobile price cuts The European Parliament votes overwhelmingly to cut the cost of texting and using the internet on mobiles abroad. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Israelis 'followed law in Gaza' Israeli military inquiries conclude that troops fought lawfully in Gaza, but rights groups call for a wider probe. |
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| Clinton warns of Iran sanctions US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warns Iran of "tough sanctions" if it rejects dialogue over its nuclear programme. | |
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| Saberi's fate 'in judges' hands' Iran's President Ahmadinejad says he will not intervene in the case of jailed US-Iranian reporter Roxana Saberi. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | India set for second voting day Millions of voters in India will go to the polls on Thursday in the second of five stages of the marathon general election. |
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| Two key Tamil Tigers 'surrender' Two key Tamil Tiger rebels in Sri Lanka, including chief media co-ordinator Daya Master, surrender, the army says. | |
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| Afghans get first national park Afghanistan creates its first national park in a spectacular mountainous region of deep blue lakes and natural dams. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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| Tax rise as UK debt hits record Alistair Darling says the UK will have to borrow a record £175bn this year in a Budget which also introduces a new 50p tax rate. |
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| Inquiry to start on MPs' expenses An inquiry into MPs' expenses is to begin, as Party leaders reached deadlock over how the system should be changed. | |
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| Ulcer gels warning for children Mouth ulcer and teething treatments containing salicylate salts should not be used by children under the age of 16, UK experts have said. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Rush to apply to new universities New universities are reporting an "unprecedented" increase in applications - and many applicants could be turned away. |
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| Budget bail out for sixth forms The Chancellor eases fears over funding for sixth form and college places with the pledge of £650m over two years. | |
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| MPs told Sats evidence 'sexed up' The exam chief who resigned over last year's Sats fiasco describes ministers' version of what happened as "fiction". | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Serial killer's death 'unplanned' An inquest jury returns an open verdict into the death of a serial killer at Broadmoor Hospital in Berkshire. |
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| Cemetery manager 'hired hitman' A cemetery director hired a hitman who turned out to be a police officer, to kill his late father's lover, a court hears. | |
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| Luxury wool suit sold for £70,000 A suit made from "the world's most expensive wool" is sold to a mystery buyer for £70,000. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| 'Deeper' recession ahead says IMF The global economy will decline by 1.3% this year, the biggest fall since World War II, says the International Monetary Fund. |
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| US acknowledges downturn faults The US carries a 'substantial' share of the blame for the current economic crisis, says Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner. | |
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| iPhone helps Apple profit growth Apple shrugs off the economic downturn to report a 15% jump in profits for the first three months of the year. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | State Of Play stars on red carpet Russell Crowe and Dame Helen Mirren attend the world premiere of their latest film, State of Play, in London. |
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| German star in HIV case released A singer from a German girl band arrested on suspicion of infecting a partner with HIV is released from custody. | |
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| Global music sales tumble by 8% Global music sales fell by more than 8% to $18.42bn (£12.67bn) in 2008, according to the body that represents the record industry worldwide. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | 'Missing link' fossil seal walked The earliest known fossil of a seal-type mammal suggests the family evolved in the Arctic and walked on land. |
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| 'Space blob' baffles astronomers A cosmic blob, as big as a galaxy and from way back in the Universe's history, has space scientists puzzled. | |
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| Simulated brain closer to thought A simulation of one region of the brain is built molecule by molecule, and put in a "virtual body". | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Botnet 'ensnares government PCs' Almost two million PCs, including machines inside UK and US government agencies, are taken over by hackers. |
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| Government backs 2Mbps broadband The UK government signals its backing for universal availability of two megabit per second broadband by 2012. | |
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| iPhone helps Apple profit growth Apple shrugs off the economic downturn to report a 15% jump in profits for the first three months of the year. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Ulcer gels warning for children Mouth ulcer and teething treatments containing salicylate salts should not be used by children under the age of 16, UK experts have said. |
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| Painkiller 'no Alzheimer's block' Researchers have found long-term use of painkillers such as ibuprofen cannot prevent Alzheimer's disease. | |
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| Sugary drinks 'worsen vomit bug' Parents are making children with vomiting and diarrhoea worse by giving them flat coke and lemonade, experts say. | |
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| 1979: Teacher dies in Southall race riots A 33-year-old man dies from head injuries after a bloody battle breaks out between police and demonstrators in Southall. | |||
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| 1984: Scientist finds Aids virus The discovery of a virus which may cause Aids, the fatal disease sweeping through America, is hailed as a "monumental breakthrough" in medical research. | |||
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| 2001: Royal aide on trial for murder A former personal assistant to the Duchess of York stands accused of murdering her boyfriend. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Man Utd 2-0 Portsmouth Man Utd go three points clear at the top of the Premier League with a 2-0 win over Portsmouth. |
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| Chelsea 0-0 Everton Chelsea produce a far from convincing display as they are held to a goalless draw by Everton that all but ends their title bid. | |
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| Milan keen for Beckham to return AC Milan say they hope to have David Beckham back at the club next season as part of their time-share deal with LA Galaxy. | |
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| Tevez drops Man Utd exit warning Carlos Tevez says he is prepared to leave Manchester United because he is overlooked for the big matches. | |
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| Afridi sends Australia to defeat Shahid Afridi returns figures of 6-38 as Pakistan beat Australia by four wickets in Dubai to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match one-day series. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Man Utd 2-0 Portsmouth Man Utd go three points clear at the top of the Premier League with a 2-0 win over Portsmouth. |
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| Chelsea 0-0 Everton Chelsea produce a far from convincing display as they are held to a goalless draw by Everton that all but ends their title bid. | |
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| Tevez drops Man Utd exit warning Carlos Tevez says he is prepared to leave Manchester United because he is overlooked for the big matches. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Windies caught up in pitch spat Leicestershire refuse to let West Indies practise on their wicket after the tourists criticise the pitch during the sides' draw. |
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| Bell selected for England Lions Ian Bell's hopes of returning to the England Test squad are boosted by his selection in the Lions team to play against the West Indies next week. | |
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| Afridi sends Australia to defeat Shahid Afridi returns figures of 6-38 as Pakistan beat Australia by four wickets in Dubai to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match one-day series. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Wimbledon set for late finishes Wimbledon officials say play could continue until as late as 2200 BST and beyond this year with the introduction of a roof over Centre Court. |
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| Wimbledon's retractable roof revealed BBC Sport's James Pearce reports from beneath the new retractable roof over Wimbledon's Centre Court and finds All England Club chairman Tim Phillips is confident that it will work as planned. | |
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| Nadal eases past Gil in Barcelona Reigning champion Rafael Nadal makes a successful start to the defence of his title in the Barcelona Open. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Our MotoGP coverage has moved >>>> Click the link to reach our MotoGP section |
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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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| Alonso maintains title ambitions Fernando Alonso believes he can win this year's Formula 1 world championship despite taking just four points from the first three races of the season. | |
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