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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Many killed as rains lash Madeira At least 32 people die in floods and mudslides as torrential rains hit the Portuguese island of Madeira, authorities say. |
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| Nato reassures Afghans over Dutch Nato seeks to reassure Afghans they can rely on its support despite the uncertain future of Dutch troops there. | |
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| Ex-Secretary of State Haig dies Former US Secretary of State Alexander Haig has died at the age of 85, his family says. | |
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| Coma 'miracle' false, say medics A Belgian who apparently began communicating after 23 years in a coma cannot in fact do so, researchers say. | |
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| Olympic luger buried in Georgia The funeral of Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili, who died at the Winter Olympics, takes place in his home town. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Crowds rally to back Niger coup Thousands of people take to the streets of the Niger capital in a further show of support for Thursday's military takeover. |
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| Key Darfur rebels sign up to deal A major rebel group in Sudan's Darfur region signs a framework ceasefire agreement with the government in Khartoum. | |
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| Guinea killings 'atrocious crime' The killing of opposition supporters in Guinea last year was a crime against humanity, the ICC says in its initial probe. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Ex-Secretary of State Haig dies Former US Secretary of State Alexander Haig has died at the age of 85, his family says. |
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| Brazil party endorses candidate Brazil's Workers' Party confirms President Lula's choice, Dilma Rousseff, as its presidential candidate for October elections. | |
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| Sex hormone trial for head injury Progesterone - the sex hormone used in the first contraceptive pills - is to be tested on brain injury patients in a major US trial. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | China anger at Dalai Lama visit President Obama's talks with the Dalai Lama in Washington have "seriously undermined" US-China relations, Beijing says. |
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| N Korea declares sea firing zones North Korea declares a naval firing zone near its disputed sea border with South Korea, amid efforts to re-start nuclear talks. | |
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| Pope to canonise first Australian Pope Benedict confirms Australia is to get its first saint - an outspoken nun, Mother Mary MacKillop, who died in 1909. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| Many killed as rains lash Madeira At least 32 people die in floods and mudslides as torrential rains hit the Portuguese island of Madeira, authorities say. |
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| Nato reassures Afghans over Dutch Nato seeks to reassure Afghans they can rely on its support despite the uncertain future of Dutch troops there. | |
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| Coma 'miracle' false, say medics A Belgian who apparently began communicating after 23 years in a coma cannot in fact do so, researchers say. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Iran leader denies nuclear claims Iran's supreme leader denies it is developing nuclear weapons, after a new UN report sparks an international outcry. |
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| ElBaradei greeted by Egypt crowds Former IAEA chief Mohammed ElBaradei is welcomed home by hundreds of people outside Cairo's airport. | |
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| Dubai chief in Mossad arrest call Dubai's police chief calls for the head of Mossad to be arrested if Israel's spy agency was behind the killing of a Hamas boss. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Nato reassures Afghans over Dutch Nato seeks to reassure Afghans they can rely on its support despite the uncertain future of Dutch troops there. |
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| Pakistan air strike 'kills 30' At least 30 militants die in a Pakistani air strike in a restive tribal area near the border with Afghanistan, the military says. | |
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| Jayasuriya eyes parliament seat Veteran Sri Lankan batsman Sanath Jayasuriya says he is contesting April's parliamentary elections after a request by President Rajapaksa. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Brown - I have never hit anyone Gordon Brown denies claims in a new book he hit an adviser as he launches Labour's election slogans. |
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| Tributes paid to dead UK soldier Tributes are paid to L/Sgt David Walker, of 1st Battalion Scots Guards, who was shot while fighting in Afghanistan. | |
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| Teenager murdered in cinema fight A 17-year-old is stabbed to death following a fight outside a cinema in east London. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | US school accused of web spying Parents in the US have accused a school of spying on children by remotely activating webcams on laptops. |
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| Claim of U-turn on sex education The government is accused of doing a U-turn over compulsory sex education in faith schools. | |
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| Graduates sought for social work Graduates in England will receive at least £15,000 to retrain as children's social workers under a new government-funded scheme. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Brother remanded over boy's death A 20-year-old man appears before magistrates in Bradford accused of murdering his nine-year-old brother in a knife attack. |
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| Teenager murdered in cinema fight A 17-year-old is stabbed to death following a fight outside a cinema in east London. | |
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| Ryanair 'left us on wrong island' A family complains that budget airline Ryanair left them stranded on the "wrong" Canary Island in storms. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | GM chief to get $9m pay package General Motors boss Ed Whitacre will get an annual salary of $1.7m, plus $7.3m in shares to be paid out at a later date. |
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| Dollar rises on surprise Fed move The dollar rises against a basket of currencies after the US Federal Reserve increases interest rates for emergency bank loans. | |
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| IMF gives vote back to Zimbabwe The International Monetary Fund agrees to restore Zimbabwe's voting rights after a seven-year suspension for unpaid debts. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Polanski wins Berlin film award Roman Polanski wins the Silver Bear for best director at the Berlin Film Festival for his new political thriller, The Ghost Writer. |
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| Lloyd Webber considers Abbey bid Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber expresses interest in buying the Abbey Road recording studios following reports its future is under threat. | |
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| Actor and director Jeffries dies Actor and film director Lionel Jeffries, best known for The Railway Children and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, dies at the age of 83. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Sex hormone trial for head injury Progesterone - the sex hormone used in the first contraceptive pills - is to be tested on brain injury patients in a major US trial. |
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| Science 'damaged' by climate row Recent controversies surrounding climate research have eroded public trust in scientists, says a leading US scientist. | |
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| Dolphins have diabetes off switch A study in dolphins has revealed genetic clues that could help medical researchers to treat type 2 diabetes. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Microsoft offers browser choice Millions of Internet Explorer users in Europe will get the chance to change their web browser from 1 March. |
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| US school accused of web spying Parents in the US have accused a school of spying on children by remotely activating webcams on laptops. | |
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| Alex laptop aids computer novices A laptop called Alex aimed at people who are not regular computer users is being launched in the UK. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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| Sex hormone trial for head injury Progesterone - the sex hormone used in the first contraceptive pills - is to be tested on brain injury patients in a major US trial. |
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| Cancer detection blood test hope Personalised blood tests which could track whether cancer treatment is working or if the disease has come back have been developed by US researchers. | |
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| Coma 'miracle' false, say medics A Belgian who apparently began communicating after 23 years in a coma cannot in fact do so, researchers say. | |
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| 1986: Soviets launch space station Mir The Soviets open a new phase in space exploration with the launch of the world's biggest space station, Mir. | |||
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| 1993: Two boys charged with toddler's murder Two 10-year-old boys are charged with the abduction and murder of two-year-old James Bulger in Liverpool. | |||
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| 1983: Hundreds die in Assam poll violence Hundreds of people are reported to have died in Assam as fierce fighting rages in the run-up to Indian elections. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Live - Winter Olympics 2010 day nine GB women's curlers are playing USA, while Britain's men take on Canada later in Vancouver. |
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| Big-hitting Razzaq sinks England Abdul Razzaq's unbeaten 46 inspires Pakistan to a four-wicket win over England as the Twenty20 international series is tied 1-1 in Dubai. | |
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| Everton 3-1 Man Utd Everton come from behind to continue their superb recent run with a deserved victory over title-chasing Manchester United. | |
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| Fischbacher victorious in super-G Austria's Andrea Fischbacher strikes gold in a chaotic women's Super-G, while Lindsey Vonn finishes third to take her second medal. | |
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| Olympic luger buried in Georgia The funeral of Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili, who died at the Winter Olympics, takes place in his home town. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Everton 3-1 Man Utd Everton come from behind to continue their superb recent run with a deserved victory over title-chasing Manchester United. |
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| Wolves 0-2 Chelsea Didier Drogba grabs a brace to take his tally for the season to 25 and extend Chelsea's league lead to four points with a clinical win over Wolves. | |
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| Arsenal 2-0 Sunderland Arsenal bounce back from their midweek defeat by Porto but make heavy weather of what should have been a comfortable win over struggling Sunderland. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Big-hitting Razzaq sinks England Abdul Razzaq's unbeaten 46 inspires Pakistan to a four-wicket win over England as the Twenty20 international series is tied 1-1 in Dubai. |
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| Maynard remembers rebel SA tour Former England batsman and current Glamorgan coach Matthew Maynard gives his thoughts about his presence on the 1990 rebel tour to South Africa 20 years after the event. Interview from BBC Radio Wales' The Back Page show, 20 February, 2010. | |
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| India miss star players for ODIs India go into the first one-day international against South Africa on Sunday missing several key players. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Venus sees off Azarenka in Dubai Venus Williams beats Victoria Azarenka in straight sets to retain her Dubai Championships title. |
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| Keothavong beaten in Memphis semi Britain's Anne Keothavong misses out on her first WTA final as she loses in three sets to Sofia Arvidsson in the Cellular South Cup. | |
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| Nalbandian suffers injury setback Former world number three David Nalbandian withdraws from the Copa Telmex in Buenos Aires with a leg injury. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Button beats the clock and rivals World champion Jenson Button clocks the fastest time of pre-season tests at Jerez over the last two weeks. |
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| Lorenzo rocked by testing setback Jorge Lorenzo could miss both remaining pre-season MotoGP testing sessions because of his hand injury. | |
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| Raikkonen buoyed by rally debut Former Formula 1 world champion Kimi Raikkonen says he is encouraged by his World Rally Championship debut for Citroen after finishing 30th in Sweden. | |
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