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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Togo president 'wins re-election' The current president of Togo, Faure Gnassingbe, has won re-election in a disputed vote, electoral authorities say. |
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| Iceland rejects bank payback plan Voters in Iceland overwhelmingly reject proposals to repay debts to the UK and the Netherlands in the wake of the Icesave collapse. | |
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| Gang robs Berlin poker tournament Armed robbers storm a luxury Berlin hotel hosting a poker tournament and make off with an undisclosed sum, police say. | |
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| Indian writer accepts talks role Indian writer Arundhati Roy says she is ready to be an observer at any government talks with Maoist rebels. | |
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| Iraq PM seeks high vote turnout Iraqi PM Nouri Maliki calls on voters to turn out in large numbers for parliamentary elections due to be held on Sunday. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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| Togo president 'wins re-election' The current president of Togo, Faure Gnassingbe, has won re-election in a disputed vote, electoral authorities say. |
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| Evacuation after Uganda mudslide Thousands of people are being evacuated from hillsides in eastern Uganda following a deadly mudslide. | |
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| Africa in bid to wipe out polio A campaign is launched to eradicate polio in west and central Africa, targeting 85 million children. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | UN chief visits Chile quake city UN chief Ban Ki-Moon visits a Chilean city badly hit by the earthquake as doctors warn that debris poses a health risk. |
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| US city hands out female condoms Washington DC will become the first city in the US to make female condoms available for free, local media say. | |
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| Wonder receives top French honour US singer Stevie Wonder collects one of France's top cultural honours in Paris, 30 years after he was first named to receive it. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Philippine troops die in ambush Left-wing rebels ambush a Philippine army patrol on Mindoro island south of Manila, killing 11 soldiers, a military spokesman says. |
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| Australia to review tsunami alert Australia is to review its tsunami procedures after thousands ignored warnings following Chile's huge earthquake. | |
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| Communion insult magazine 'sorry' A Malaysian Muslim magazine apologises after two of its journalists took Holy Communion in a Roman Catholic church. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Iceland rejects bank payback plan Voters in Iceland overwhelmingly reject proposals to repay debts to the UK and the Netherlands in the wake of the Icesave collapse. |
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| Gang robs Berlin poker tournament Armed robbers storm a luxury Berlin hotel hosting a poker tournament and make off with an undisclosed sum, police say. | |
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| Wonder receives top French honour US singer Stevie Wonder collects one of France's top cultural honours in Paris, 30 years after he was first named to receive it. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Iraq PM seeks high vote turnout Iraqi PM Nouri Maliki calls on voters to turn out in large numbers for parliamentary elections due to be held on Sunday. |
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| Surgery on Mubarak 'successful' Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak undergoes successful surgery at a German clinic for an inflamed gall bladder, state media say. | |
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| Deadly Iraq car bomb hits Najaf A car bomb in Iraq's holy city of Najaf kills at least three people on the eve of tense parliamentary elections, officials say. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Indian writer accepts talks role Indian writer Arundhati Roy says she is ready to be an observer at any government talks with Maoist rebels. |
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| S Lanka denounces UN rights panel Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapaksa attacks plans for a UN-appointed panel to examine alleged human rights abuses. | |
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| Pakistan hit 'kills top Taliban' A senior Taliban commander is likely to have been killed by an air strike in Pakistan's north-west, officials say. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Venables 'should be identified' James Bulger's mother calls for Jon Venables' anonymity to be taken away if he is charged over "extremely serious allegations". |
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| Mother pleads for return of son The mother of a five-year-old UK boy kidnapped in Pakistan pleads for his safe return, saying she would forgive his captors. | |
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| PM visits soldiers in Afghanistan Gordon Brown visits British troops in Afghanistan amid a growing row over the evidence he gave to the inquiry into the Iraq war. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Clegg offers heads £2.5bn 'deal' Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg asks head teachers to "raise their game" in return for a £2.5bn education funding package. |
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| Teachers protest over budget cuts Thousands of teachers and lecturers from across Scotland march in Glasgow against cuts to education budgets. | |
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| Schools could face staff cuts Schools Secretary Ed Balls has told head teachers in England they need to plan savings now or face staff cuts later. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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| Venables 'should be identified' James Bulger's mother calls for Jon Venables' anonymity to be taken away if he is charged over "extremely serious allegations". |
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| Car park death linked to murder Police link the death of a man at a car park in Manchester to the murder of a woman found stabbed in Huddersfield earlier. | |
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| Students in 'sexist' e-mail probe Fourteen male students from a University of Oxford college are suspended over allegations about the sending of sexist e-mails. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| Iceland rejects bank payback plan Voters in Iceland overwhelmingly reject proposals to repay debts to the UK and the Netherlands in the wake of the Icesave collapse. |
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| Greece 'not seeking finance aid' German leader Angela Merkel says eurozone stability is 'assured', as Athens sees its most violent protests over spending cuts. | |
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| US borrowing rises unexpectedly Borrowing by US consumers rose for the first time in a year in January according to figures released by the Federal Reserve. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Hurt Locker in final Oscar sprint The final countdown to the 2010 Oscars has begun, with The Hurt Locker and Avatar going head-to-head for the coveted best picture award. |
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| Precious sweeps indie film awards Harrowing drama Precious sweeps to victory at the Independent Spirit Awards, taking five prizes including best feature. | |
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| Wonder receives top French honour US singer Stevie Wonder collects one of France's top cultural honours in Paris, 30 years after he was first named to receive it. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Probe may have found cosmic dust Scientists may have identified the first specks of interstellar dust in material collected by the US space agency's (Nasa) Stardust spacecraft. |
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| Panel confirms dino crater link An international panel of experts has strongly endorsed the idea that an asteroid impact was responsible for killing off the dinosaurs. | |
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| 'Case stronger' on climate change The UK Met Office says evidence that human activity is causing climate change is stronger now than in a 2007 assessment. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Drug scam hijacks college sites The websites of UK academic institutions are targeted by web criminals peddling counterfeit drugs from fake online pharmacies. |
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| Browser makers demand screen time Small browser firms want changes made to Microsoft's browser choice screen to make their programs more prominent. | |
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| Mobile phones learn to lip read A device that could allow people to conduct phone conversations without uttering a word is shown off by researchers. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | DNA test 'may predict best diet' A simple DNA test may predict whether someone is most likely to lose weight on a specific diet, say US researchers. |
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| Sex health frankness 'milestone' Young people think frank conversations about sex infections signal that a relationship will last, says a survey. | |
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| Aids 'key cause of female death' The UN HIV/Aids programme says HIV has become the leading cause of death for women of reproductive age worldwide. | |
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| 1987: Hundreds trapped as car ferry capsizes Forty-nine people are confirmed dead and dozens are missing as a car ferry capsizes just outside the Belgian port of Zeebrugge. | |||
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| 1993: Angolans die in battle for Huambo Hundreds of people are reported to have died in clashes between the rebel Unita movement and Angolan government forces in the central town of Huambo. | |||
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| 1974: Miners' strike comes to an end UK coal workers bring an end to a 16 week dispute following a pay increase of over 30%. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Real move top with last-gasp win Real Madrid come from two goals behind to beat Sevilla in a thrilling game as Manuel Pellegrini's side move ahead of champions Barcelona on goal difference. |
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| Wolves 0-1 Man Utd Veteran midfielder Paul Scholes scores his 100th Premier League goal as Manchester United labour to a 1-0 win over Wolves that takes them to the top of the table. | |
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| Arsenal 3-1 Burnley Arsenal drew level on points with second-placed Chelsea after making hard work of beating Burnley. | |
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| Seve poised for St Andrews return Seve Ballesteros is on course to make an emotional return to St Andrews for a pre-Open tournament. | |
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| Portsmouth 2-0 Birmingham Two goals from Frederic Piquionne help struggling Portsmouth beat Birmingham and reach the FA Cup semi-finals. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Real move top with last-gasp win Real Madrid come from two goals behind to beat Sevilla in a thrilling game as Manuel Pellegrini's side move ahead of champions Barcelona on goal difference. |
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| Wolves 0-1 Man Utd Veteran midfielder Paul Scholes scores his 100th Premier League goal as Manchester United labour to a 1-0 win over Wolves that takes them to the top of the table. | |
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| Arsenal 3-1 Burnley Arsenal drew level on points with second-placed Chelsea after making hard work of beating Burnley. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Aussies level series in Auckland Australia level the one-day series against New Zealand after a close 12-run victory in Auckland courtesy of the Duckworth-Lewis method. |
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| West Indies v Zimbabwe live score West Indies take on Zimbabwe in the second one-day international at Guyana. | |
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| England plans checked by injuries Injured England bowlers Graham Onions and Stuart Broad will both miss a warm-up match starting on Sunday ahead of the first Test against Bangladesh. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | US bounce back with Davis Cup win The US keep their hopes of a Davis Cup victory against Serbia alive with a crucial four-set doubles win in the World Group tie in Belgrade. |
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| GB on top after doubles duo win Great Britain go 2-1 up on Lithuania in their Davis Cup tie after doubles pair Ken Skupski and Colin Fleming win in four sets. | |
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| Davis Cup World Group latest (external website) The latest scores from the first round of the Davis Cup World Group. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Hamilton admits to Alonso errors McLaren star Lewis Hamilton admits he made mistakes handling Fernando Alonso as his team-mate during his debut season in 2007. |
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| Lorenzo aims to make final test Jorge Lorenzo hopes to have recovered from his hand injury in time for the final MotoGP pre-season test. | |
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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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