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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | US denies W Bank building breach The US says Israel's authorisation of new building in a Jewish settlement in the West Bank does not violate a moratorium. |
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| 'Hundreds dead' in Nigeria attack Several hundred people are now reported to have been killed in an ethnic clash near the Nigerian city of Jos, officials say. | |
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| US eases sanctions for freer web The US eases sanctions on Iran, Cuba and Sudan to help further the use of internet services and support opposition groups. | |
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| Iraq election voter turnout '62%' The voter turnout in Iraq's parliamentary election was 62%, officials say, despite attacks that killed 38 people. | |
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| US anti-gay rights senator 'gay' Roy Ashburn, a Republican senator who regularly voted against gay rights during his 14 years in office, confesses that he is gay. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | 'Hundreds dead' in Nigeria attack Several hundred people are now reported to have been killed in an ethnic clash near the Nigerian city of Jos, officials say. |
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| Uganda to 'move half a million' People living in Uganda's mountainous areas are at risk from mudslides and must be relocated, the government says. | |
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| US eases sanctions for freer web The US eases sanctions on Iran, Cuba and Sudan to help further the use of internet services and support opposition groups. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | US eases sanctions for freer web The US eases sanctions on Iran, Cuba and Sudan to help further the use of internet services and support opposition groups. |
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| Obama continues healthcare attack US President Barack Obama attacks insurers for raising rates as he continues his push for healthcare reform. | |
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| Cuba lashes out at hunger striker Cuba criticises the actions of a dissident journalist, on hunger strike for 12 days in protest at the death of a political prisoner. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Burma passes key election laws Burma's military rulers pass five key election laws, paving the way for polls expected to be held later this year. |
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| Oscar win for dolphin hunt film A film about the annual dolphin hunt in Taiji, Japan, wins the best documentary Oscar - angering the town's mayor. | |
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| China herdsmen kill snow leopard Two herdsmen are jailed for up to 10 years for killing a rare snow leopard in Xinjiang, China's state news agency reports. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Strong quake hits eastern Turkey A strong earthquake of 6.0 magnitude has struck eastern Turkey, killing at least 57 people, officials say. |
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| Vatican accused over German abuse A German minister criticises the Vatican for a "wall of silence" over recently emerged sexual abuse allegations. | |
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| Cyprus ex-leader's body 'found' The body of former Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos may have been found, officials say, three months after it was stolen. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| US denies W Bank building breach The US says Israel's authorisation of new building in a Jewish settlement in the West Bank does not violate a moratorium. |
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| Iraq election voter turnout '62%' The voter turnout in Iraq's parliamentary election was 62%, officials say, despite attacks that killed 38 people. | |
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| Iranian poet handed 'travel ban' Iran's most celebrated female poet is banned from travelling out of the country by the government. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Thirteen killed in Pakistan blast At least 13 people are killed and 60 injured in a suicide attack on an anti-terrorist unit in Lahore in Pakistan, police say. |
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| India women's bill sparks uproar Protests by Indian MPs delay voting on a landmark bill to reserve a third of all parliamentary seats for women. | |
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| India's Essar 'planning UK float' Indian conglomerate Essar Group is reported to be planning to float on the London Stock Exchange, a move that could raise up to $3bn. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Ex-judge backs Venables anonymity Jon Venables could be murdered by vigilantes if his new identity is revealed, the judge who originally granted his anonymity warns. |
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| Cameron rebuts Ashcroft criticism David Cameron rejects claims he has mishandled the Lord Ashcroft tax row, saying he had clearly acted to settle the matter. | |
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| Life term for Facebook murderer A convicted sex offender is sentenced to life imprisonment for the kidnap, rape and murder of a County Durham teenager he met on the internet. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Warning on 'corner shop' schools Head teachers warn that Tory plans for free schools could lead to a system of 20,000 "corner shop" schools. |
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| 'Record numbers of heads' sacked School leaders say record numbers of head teachers are losing their jobs because of poor exam results. | |
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| Call to identify children's needs High-quality childcare helps identify the needs of the most vulnerable children early on, an Ofsted study finds. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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| Ex-judge backs Venables anonymity Jon Venables could be murdered by vigilantes if his new identity is revealed, the judge who originally granted his anonymity warns. |
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| Life term for Facebook murderer A convicted sex offender is sentenced to life imprisonment for the kidnap, rape and murder of a County Durham teenager he met on the internet. | |
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| Husband is charged over car blast The husband of a woman injured in a car explosion in Kent is charged with two counts of attempted murder. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Toyota rejects electronics fears Toyota rejects claims that faulty electronics could be behind its worldwide recall of more than eight million cars. |
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| AIG selling second overseas unit AIG sells an insurance group to rival MetLife for $15.5bn, as it continues to raise funds to pay off a federal bail-out. | |
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| Brussels to mull 'European IMF' Europe may set up a version of the International Monetary Fund to bolster the eurozone's financial stability. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Oscar triumph for The Hurt Locker Historic win for The Hurt Locker as Kathryn Bigelow becomes the first woman to win the best director Oscar at the 82nd Academy Awards. |
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| Alice adventure breaks 3D record Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland enters the North America box office at number one, with record opening takings for a 3D movie. | |
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| Doctor Who goes on tour of the UK The new Doctor Who will be introduced to fans across the UK later this month as a tour gets underway showcasing the first episode of the upcoming series. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Bonobos opt to share their food One of our closest primate relatives, the bonobo, voluntarily shares food, scientists report. |
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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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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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| US eases sanctions for freer web The US eases sanctions on Iran, Cuba and Sudan to help further the use of internet services and support opposition groups. |
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| Internet access 'a human right' Almost four in five people worldwide see internet access as a fundamental right, a poll for the BBC World Service suggests. | |
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| Weak questions put e-mail at risk Security checks on websites need to be replaced by more complex tests to establish a person's identity, say researchers. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Action urged on pregnancy deaths Pregnant women in developing countries face the same risk of death as women in the UK did 100 years ago, say campaigners. |
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| Drinkers 'may gain less weight' Women can enjoy a tipple and stay slim, according to a study that shows moderate drinkers gain less weight than teetotallers. | |
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| Premature brain 'wash out' hope A technique that "washes out" the brains of severely ill premature babies may aid survival, a study suggests. | |
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| 1985: Beirut car bomb kills dozens At least 45 people die and 175 are injured in a car bomb explosion in Beirut, Lebanon. | |||
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| 1972: TWA jet explodes at Las Vegas airport Bomb explodes in the cockpit of a Trans World Airlines Boeing 707 at Las Vegas airport. | |||
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| 1971: Post strike ends with pay deal British postal workers go back to work after seven weeks on strike. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Wigan 1-0 Liverpool Liverpool's hopes of qualifying for the Champions League suffer a setback at Wigan as the struggling Latics punish an insipid display. |
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| New Zealand v Australia live score New Zealand take on Australia in the third game of the five-match one-day international series in Hamilton. | |
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| Fabregas to miss match with Porto Arsenal's Cesc Fabregas will miss Tuesday's Champions League tie against Porto because of a hamstring injury he picked up against Burnley. | |
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| Haskell regrets England-Stade row Flanker James Haskell comes down on the side of England in the club-versus-country row that has broken out between England and his team Stade Francais. | |
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| Pompey must appeal for Cup money Portsmouth must make a special representation to the Football Association in order to be paid their winnings for reaching the FA Cup semi-final, BBC Sport understands. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Wigan 1-0 Liverpool Liverpool's hopes of qualifying for the Champions League suffer a setback at Wigan as the struggling Latics punish an insipid display. |
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| Fabregas to miss match with Porto Arsenal's Cesc Fabregas will miss Tuesday's Champions League tie against Porto because of a hamstring injury he picked up against Burnley. | |
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| Fiorentina v Bayern Munich (1-2) Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's game between Fiorentina and Bayern Munich in the Champions League. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | New Zealand v Australia live score New Zealand take on Australia in the third game of the five-match one-day international series in Hamilton. |
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| Bangladesh cricket is 'on a high' Bangladeshi broadcaster and former player Athar Ali Khan says cricket in Bangladesh has never been in such a strong position and believes there are a number of exciting players to watch out for in the upcoming Test series against England. | |
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| Bangladesh A v England live score England face Bangladesh A in a three-day warm-up match in Chittagong. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | David Lloyd demands Draper exit Former Davis Cup captain David Lloyd calls on Lawn Tennis Association chief Roger Draper to quit over the lack of home-grown male talent. |
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| Spain into Davis Cup last eight Defending champions Spain ease into the quarter-finals of the Davis Cup thanks to a 4-1 win over Switzerland. | |
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| GB fall to humiliating Cup defeat Dan Evans' five-set loss in the decisive singles match sees Great Britain lose 3-2 to Lithuania in the Davis Cup. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | BBC F1 team on Button v Hamilton Jake Humphrey chats with Jonathan Legard, Eddie Jordan, Martin Brundle and David Coulthard about how Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton will fare as team-mates at McLaren this season. |
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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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