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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | US attacks East Jerusalem plans US Vice-President Joe Biden condemns Israel's approval of 1,600 new homes for ultra-Orthodox Jews in East Jerusalem. |
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| Dutch bishops order abuse inquiry Dutch bishops order an inquiry into alleged sexual abuses of children by Catholic priests, threatening a new scandal. | |
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| US apology for Gaddafi comments The US State Department apologises for comments its spokesman made after Libya's Col Gaddafi called for a holy war against Switzerland. | |
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| PM hails 'historic' justice vote The devolution of policing and justice powers to NI marks the end to decades of strife, Gordon Brown says. | |
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| Ban honours UN's Haiti 'heroes' Ban Ki-moon pays tribute to the 101 UN staff who died in the Haiti quake, as President Preval seeks US support on boosting the economy. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Nigeria 'ignored attack warnings' A Nigerian governor accuses the army of ignoring warnings of attacks, as communal tension remains high near Jos. |
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| Somali hope for Chandlers release Somalia's president says efforts are being made to release a Kent couple held by pirates at the "earliest possible date". | |
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| US apology for Gaddafi comments The US State Department apologises for comments its spokesman made after Libya's Col Gaddafi called for a holy war against Switzerland. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | EU concern over end of tanker bid Brussels says it hopes European aerospace group EADS was not prevented from fairly bidding for a major US defence deal. |
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| Ban honours UN's Haiti 'heroes' Ban Ki-moon pays tribute to the 101 UN staff who died in the Haiti quake, as President Preval seeks US support on boosting the economy. | |
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| Man admits blackmailing Letterman A US TV producer pleads guilty to attempting to blackmail US chat show host David Letterman over his affairs. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Raids 'kill Indonesia militants' Indonesian security forces kill three alleged militants and investigate whether one is key Bali bomb suspect Dulmatin. |
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| Japan-US nuclear pact confirmed Japan confirms the existence of a secret Cold War pact allowing nuclear-armed US vessels to call at its ports. | |
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| Thailand invokes emergency laws Thailand's Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva says he will use emergency security laws to help cope with opposition rallies. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| EU concern over end of tanker bid Brussels says it hopes European aerospace group EADS was not prevented from fairly bidding for a major US defence deal. |
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| Arrests in Cyprus body theft case Three men are arrested in connection with the theft of the corpse of Cyprus's ex-President Papadopoulos, officials say. | |
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| US apology for Gaddafi comments The US State Department apologises for comments its spokesman made after Libya's Col Gaddafi called for a holy war against Switzerland. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| US attacks East Jerusalem plans US Vice-President Joe Biden condemns Israel's approval of 1,600 new homes for ultra-Orthodox Jews in East Jerusalem. |
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| US apology for Gaddafi comments The US State Department apologises for comments its spokesman made after Libya's Col Gaddafi called for a holy war against Switzerland. | |
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| Israeli 'spymaster' dies aged 82 A former Israeli spy who played a key role in Africa, the Middle East and the 1980s Iran-Contra scandal has died. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Indian MPs approve women's bill India's upper house sees a second day of uproar as it backs a bill to reserve a third of all parliamentary seats for women. |
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| Burma refugees 'face starvation' Bangladesh's government is ignoring the plight of thousands of starving Burmese refugees, a US medical charity warns. | |
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| US warns of 'hard Afghan fight' US Defence Secretary Robert Gates warns of "hard fighting" ahead, in his first Afghan trip since a major offensive there. | |
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| UK | |
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 | US 'hid terror suspect treatment' A former head of MI5 says she did not know US intelligence services were mistreating terror suspects until after she retired. |
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| PM hails 'historic' justice vote The devolution of policing and justice powers to NI marks the end to decades of strife, Gordon Brown says. | |
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| Troop bomb training 'inadequate' The coroner at an inquest into the death of four soldiers in an Afghan blast says there were training "inadequacies". | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Call to scrap 50% student target Targets for getting young people into higher education should be scrapped and top-up fees raised, say graduate recruiters. |
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| Tory review urges science boost A Tory-backed report urges incentives for schools and tax breaks for researchers to raise the profile of science. | |
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| TV 'makes up for history lessons' TV documentaries like the Seven Ages of Britain fill in the gaps left by a "less impressive" school curriculum, says David Dimbleby. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Fraudster ran £34m pyramid scheme A professional gambler is found guilty of running a £34m pyramid scam which targeted people on low incomes. |
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| Facebook killer monitoring probed Merseyside Police refers its monitoring of the murderer of Ashleigh Hall to the Independent Police Complaints Commission. | |
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| Man fined over Turkey PM dog art An artist, originally from County Durham, charged with mocking Turkey's prime minister by portraying him as a dog is handed a fine. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Obama backs Greece on speculators President Barack Obama has 'responded positively' to calls to clamp down on market speculators, says the Greek PM after talks. |
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| EU concern over end of tanker bid Brussels says it hopes European aerospace group EADS was not prevented from fairly bidding for a major US defence deal. | |
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| Aer Lingus to make 670 job cuts Aer Lingus announces plans to lay off 670 staff, including nearly a quarter of its cabin crew, as part of restructuring plans. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Man admits blackmailing Letterman A US TV producer pleads guilty to attempting to blackmail US chat show host David Letterman over his affairs. |
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| Floyd take music label to court Rock band Pink Floyd launch legal action in the High Court against EMI over payment of online royalties and marketing of their music. | |
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| Oscars 'most watched since 2005' This year's Oscars ceremony in Los Angeles was the most watched in the US for five years, early figures suggest. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Third of EU emissions 'imported' Research shows some EU countries "import" about a third of their carbon emissions from developing countries. |
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| Nanotech 'fuse' for novel battery A never-before-seen reaction in nanotubes could make for batteries that pack a mighty punch, say researchers. | |
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| Superweed predator to be released A plant-eating predator that preys on aggressive superweed Japanese knotweed is to be given a trial release in England. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Hard drive evolution could hit XP Hard drives are about to undergo one of the biggest format shifts in 30 years but it could cause problems for users of Windows XP. |
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| Porn net domain name plan revived A plan to create a net domain for adult content could be revisited three years after it was rejected by regulators. | |
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| Nanotech 'fuse' for novel battery A never-before-seen reaction in nanotubes could make for batteries that pack a mighty punch, say researchers. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | US school soda deal 'cuts sugar' The US soft drinks industry says it has dramatically cut full-calorie beverages available in schools as part of a drive to tackle obesity. |
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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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| 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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| 1967: Stalin's daughter defects to the West Svetlana Stalin, daughter of the Soviet dictator, requests asylum at the United States Embassy in India. | |||
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| 1973: Northern Ireland votes for union The people of Northern Ireland vote overwhelmingly to remain within the United Kingdom. | |||
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| 1956: Britain deports Cyprus Archbishop The British authorities order the deportation of the Greek Cypriot leader, Archbishop Makarios, in the hope of restoring law and order to the island. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Arsenal 5-0 Porto (6-2) Nicklas Bendtner silences his recent critics with a hat-trick as Arsenal see off Porto in emphatic fashion to reach the Champions League quarter-finals. |
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| Fiorentina 3-2 B Munich (4-4) Bayern Munich reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League on away goals after losing 3-2 to Fiorentina. | |
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| Portsmouth 1-2 Birmingham Two goals from Cameron Jerome inspire Birmingham to a battling win against bottom-club Portsmouth at Fratton Park. | |
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| Sunderland 4-0 Bolton Darren Bent scores a hat-trick as Sunderland claim their first league win of 2010 against ten-man Bolton. | |
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| Kilmarnock 0-2 Rangers Second-half goals by Steven Whittaker and Kenny Miller help Rangers move 13 points clear at the top of the Scottish Premier League with victory over Kilmarnock. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Arsenal 5-0 Porto (6-2) Nicklas Bendtner silences his recent critics with a hat-trick as Arsenal see off Porto in emphatic fashion to reach the Champions League quarter-finals. |
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| Beckham mobbed on Manchester return Fans and the British media clamour to get a glimpse of AC Milan's on loan midfielder David Beckham as the Englishman arrives to play for the Italians against his old club Manchester United on Wednesday night. | |
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| Fiorentina 3-2 B Munich (4-4) Bayern Munich reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League on away goals after losing 3-2 to Fiorentina. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Haddin ton sets up Australia win Brad Haddin hits 110 off 121 balls as Australia beat New Zealand by six wickets in Hamilton to lead their one-day series 2-1 |
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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 drop batsman Ashraful Former captain Mohammad Ashraful is dropped from Bangladesh's Test squad for the series against England. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Pakistan rejects Davis Cup fears Pakistan opposes a move by New Zealand to ask for a new venue for their Davis Cup tie, amidst security concerns. |
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| Becker backs Henman for GB role Boris Becker says Tim Henman should be recruited to help lift Great Britain out of the Davis Cup doldrums. | |
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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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| 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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