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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Sudan and Darfur rebels sign deal A major rebel group in Sudan's Darfur region signs a framework ceasefire agreement with the Khartoum government. |
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| Livni hails Dubai Hamas killing Israeli opposition leader Tzipi Livni applauds the controversial killing of a Hamas commander in Dubai by suspected Israeli agents. | |
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| Boss says Toyota 'grew too fast' The boss of Toyota admits the firm's rapid expansion may have led to safety issues which saw 8.5 million vehicles recalled. | |
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| New US-free Americas bloc planned Latin American and Caribbean nations agree to a new regional body without the US and Canada, Mexico's president says. | |
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| Turkey mine explosion 'kills 17' A methane explosion at a coal mine in north-west Turkey has killed 17 workers, Turkish news agencies say. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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| Sudan and Darfur rebels sign deal A major rebel group in Sudan's Darfur region signs a framework ceasefire agreement with the Khartoum government. |
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| Niger junta names prime minister The junta which seized power in Niger last week appoints a civilian to be prime minister until new elections are held. | |
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| New Ivory Coast government named Ivory Coast's PM announces a new government, including both main opposition parties, after 48 hours of crisis talks. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | New US-free Americas bloc planned Latin American and Caribbean nations agree to a new regional body without the US and Canada, Mexico's president says. |
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| Cuban prison hunger striker dies Cuban political prisoner Orlando Zapata dies aged 42 in a Havana hospital after 85 days on hunger strike. | |
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| Dick Cheney had mild heart attack Former US Vice President Dick Cheney had a mild heart attack on Monday, his fifth in 32 years, his office says. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Australia 'faces permanent alert' Australian PM Kevin Rudd says the country faces a permanent, high terror threat, and announces new entry rules. |
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| Deadly landslide hits Indonesia At least five people are killed and dozens are missing after a huge landslide buries a village in West Java, reports say. | |
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| China tightens internet controls China tightens controls on internet use, requiring anyone who wants to set up a website to meet regulators and produce ID documents. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Spain protests over spending cuts Thousands of people protest in Spain against government spending cuts and plans to raise the retirement age. |
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| Turkey mine explosion 'kills 17' A methane explosion at a coal mine in north-west Turkey has killed 17 workers, Turkish news agencies say. | |
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| French hostage released in Mali A French hostage being held by al-Qaeda in Mali is freed after the authorities release four of the group's members from jail. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Livni hails Dubai Hamas killing Israeli opposition leader Tzipi Livni applauds the controversial killing of a Hamas commander in Dubai by suspected Israeli agents. |
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| Iran 'arrests Sunni militant' The authorities in Iran arrest Abdolmalek Rigi, the leader of Sunni Muslim militant group Jundullah, say reports. | |
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| West Bank strike over tomb claim Palestinians in Bethlehem begin a three-day strike in protest at Israeli claims to West Bank shrines. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Concern at Karzai poll power grab Western diplomats express deep concern at a decree by Afghan President Hamid Karzai giving him control of the election watchdog. |
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| Taliban leader 'held in Pakistan' A senior leader of the Afghan Taliban has been detained in north-west Pakistan, reports in the US media say. | |
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| Deadly fire hits Bangalore office Nine people die and more than 40 are injured in a fire in an office block in the southern Indian city of Bangalore, officials say. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Darling 'hit by forces of hell' The chancellor says No 10 and the Tories unleashed "the forces of hell" when he predicted the worst recession for 60 years. |
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| Commons backs sex education move MPs back a government move to allow sex education to be taught in England in a way that "reflects" a school's "religious character". | |
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| Cheryl Cole announces separation Pop star Cheryl Cole is separating from her husband, the England footballer Ashley Cole, her spokesman says. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Commons backs sex education move MPs back a government move to allow sex education to be taught in England in a way that "reflects" a school's "religious character". |
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| Brown pledges parents school vote Labour is to promise parents a vote on whether struggling schools should be run by a different organisation. | |
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| Pupils fall below writing targets Two-thirds of 13-year-olds are failing to reach expected standards of writing, according to the results of a major survey. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Baby injured by falling lamppost A one-year-old baby suffers critical injuries when a lamppost falls on the child in west London. |
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| Commons backs sex education move MPs back a government move to allow sex education to be taught in England in a way that "reflects" a school's "religious character". | |
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| Police boss V-sign driver banned A drink driver who made a two-fingered gesture to the chief constable of Durham Police is given a 12-week suspended sentence. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Boss says Toyota 'grew too fast' The boss of Toyota admits the firm's rapid expansion may have led to safety issues which saw 8.5 million vehicles recalled. |
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| Sharp fall in US confidence index US consumer confidence sees a surprisingly sharp fall in February to a 10-month low, sending the Dow Jones index down 1%. | |
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| Wall Street bonuses 'jump 17%' Cash bonuses for Wall Street bankers rose by 17% to $20.3bn (£13.2bn) in 2009, figures show. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Cheryl Cole announces separation Pop star Cheryl Cole is separating from her husband, the England footballer Ashley Cole, her spokesman says. |
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| Odeon confirms Wonderland boycott Odeon will not screen Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland in the UK, Ireland and Italy, the cinema chain confirms. | |
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| Tenor Domingo to undergo surgery Spanish tenor Placido Domingo is to undergo "preventive surgery" and will be unable to perform for the next six weeks, his spokesman says. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | GPS vulnerable to hacker attacks Satellite-navigation systems are ripe for targeting by widely available "jamming" equipment, experts say. |
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| 'Tuned' images from water mission The first fully calibrated images from the European Space Agency's Smos satellite have now been released. | |
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| Reefs form on 'ancient template' Coral reefs in the Red Sea form on an ancient seabed template, which creates their complex shape, say scientists. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Anger as Apple purges adult apps Apple's decision to remove thousands of adult-themed apps over the weekend has left developers confused and angry. |
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| GPS vulnerable to hacker attacks Satellite-navigation systems are ripe for targeting by widely available "jamming" equipment, experts say. | |
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| MPs label broadband tax 'unfair' A committee of MPs attacks plans to charge those with fixed phone lines 50p per month to pay for ultra-fast broadband. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Obama unveils new healthcare plan Barack Obama unveils new proposals to overhaul the country's healthcare system, in the face of stiff opposition. |
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| Way to 'boost' breast cancer drug Scientists say they have discovered why some women fail respond to breast cancer treatment, and it is a gene error they believe they can fix. | |
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| 'Lame' mosquitoes to stop dengue Scientists are breeding a new strain of flightless mosquito in an effort to curb the spread of dengue fever. | |
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| 1972: IRA bomb kills six at Aldershot barracks Five women and an army priest are killed in an IRA bomb attack on army premises in Hampshire. | |||
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| 1991: Bush threatens Iraq with land war The US President, George Bush, gives Iraq until 1700 GMT tomorrow to pull out of Kuwait or face the full force of the allies. | |||
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| 1997: Dolly the sheep is cloned A sheep named Dolly is cloned by scientists in Edinburgh and is being hailed as one of the most significant breakthroughs of the decade. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Man Utd 3-0 West Ham Wayne Rooney takes his goal tally to 27 for the season as Manchester United see off West Ham to move to within a point of Premier League leaders Chelsea. |
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| Live - Winter Olympics Day 12 Canada's men must beat Germany to reach the Olympic ice hockey quarter-finals, while British duo Nicola Minichiello and Gillian Cooke prepare for their first two bobsleigh runs in Whistler. | |
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| Lee ends Test career but plays on Fast bowler Brett Lee quits Test cricket but aims to play on for Australia in Twenty20s and ODIs. | |
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| Pompey closer to administration Portsmouth will go into administration by Friday unless a buyer is found for the Premier League's bottom club. | |
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| IPL will not move, insists Modi Indian Premier League supremo Lalit Modi is adamant the tournament will not be moved, despite security concerns. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Stuttgart 1-1 Barcelona Zlatan Ibrahimovic scores Barcelona's equaliser as the holders salvage a Champions League last 16 first-leg draw at Stuttgart. |
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| Man Utd 3-0 West Ham Wayne Rooney takes his goal tally to 27 for the season as Manchester United see off West Ham to move to within a point of Premier League leaders Chelsea. | |
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| Olympiakos 0-1 Bordeaux French champions Bordeaux make it six Champions League victories in a row with an impressive triumph in Greece. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Lee ends Test career but plays on Fast bowler Brett Lee quits Test cricket but aims to play on for Australia in Twenty20s and ODIs. |
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| Kieswetter relishes England test Craig Kieswetter gives his reaction to being called up to play for England in the one-day series against Bangladesh. | |
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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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| TENNIS | |
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 | Tipsarevic through to face Murray Britain's Andy Murray will play Janko Tipsarevic in round two of the Dubai Championships after the Serbian beat Andreas Seppi. |
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| Ward set to make Davis Cup debut James Ward looks set to make his Davis Cup debut when Great Britain visit Lithuania for their Euro-Africa Zone Group 2 tie from 5-7 March. | |
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| Murray returns with solid victory Andy Murray marks his return to action after his defeat in the final of the Australian Open by easing past Russian Igor Kunitsyn in Dubai. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Virgin add Soucek to team line-up Virgin Racing sign Spain's Formula Two champion Andy Soucek as their test and reserve driver. |
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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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