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 | Many killed in Afghan bomb blasts At least 30 people have been killed in a series of suspected suicide bombings in the Afghan city of Kandahar, officials say. |
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| Maliki leads Baghdad poll count Partial results for Iraq's elections show PM Nouri Maliki's coalition ahead in the crucial area of Baghdad, officials say. | |
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| Anti-Berlusconi protest in Rome Tens of thousands of Italians stage a protest in central Rome against the government of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. | |
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| Cocaine found in Colombia artwork Colombian police find 16kg (35lb) of cocaine inside replicas of sculptures by artist Fernando Botero being shipped to Spain. | |
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| Vatican defends Pope in abuse row The Vatican denounces efforts to involve the Pope in a child abuse scandal dating back to his time as archbishop in Germany. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Winnie denies maligning Mandela Winnie Mandela, former wife of Nelson Mandela, denies giving an interview accusing him of letting down black South Africans. |
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| Mogadishu residents told to leave Mogadishu's mayor tells residents to leave parts of the Somali capital, as fierce fighting against insurgents continues. | |
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| Ivory and tuna top wildlife talks UN wildlife negotiations begin on banning the trade in bluefin tuna and permitting sales of ivory at a two-week summit in Doha. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Apollo men decry Obama Moon plans Nasa Moon astronauts tell the BBC President Barack Obama's decision to cancel the US lunar programme is "catastrophic". |
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| Acapulco drug violence kills 13 Thirteen people are killed in an outbreak of drug-related violence in the Mexican beach resort of Acapulco, officials say. | |
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| Winter Paralympics get under way Wheelchair curler Michael McCreadie carries the British flag at the opening ceremony as the 10th Winter Paralympics begin in Vancouver. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | 'Red' demonstrators reach Bangkok Thousands of Thai opposition supporters converge on the capital, Bangkok, to press their demands for elections. |
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| China steps up security in Tibet The Chinese government boosts security in Tibet ahead of the second anniversary of violent protests against Beijing's rule. | |
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| Kazakh leader's fury over flood Kazakhstan's president calls for the prosecution of anyone suspected of causing a recent flooding in which dozens died. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Anti-Berlusconi protest in Rome Tens of thousands of Italians stage a protest in central Rome against the government of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. |
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| EU 'nearing' Greece bail-out deal The EU is putting the finishing touches to a multi-billion euro bail-out for Greece after weeks of crisis, senior officials tell the BBC. | |
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| Vatican defends Pope in abuse row The Vatican denounces efforts to involve the Pope in a child abuse scandal dating back to his time as archbishop in Germany. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Maliki leads Baghdad poll count Partial results for Iraq's elections show PM Nouri Maliki's coalition ahead in the crucial area of Baghdad, officials say. |
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| Clinton rebukes Israel over homes US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivers a stinging rebuke to Israel over new settlements in East Jerusalem. | |
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| US returns sarcophagus to Egypt A 3,000-year-old wooden sarcophagus stolen from Egypt more than 125 years ago is returned from the US. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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| Many killed in Afghan bomb blasts At least 30 people have been killed in a series of suspected suicide bombings in the Afghan city of Kandahar, officials say. |
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| Suicide bomb hits Pakistan's Swat A suicide bomber in a rickshaw kills at least 10 people in Pakistan, a day after twin blasts leave dozens dead in Lahore. | |
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| Tamils drop separate state demand The Sri Lankan political party closest to the defeated Tamil Tiger rebels drops a demand for a separate Tamil homeland. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Clegg 'will not back early cuts' The Lib Dems would not support any plan to cut public spending too early in the next Parliament, leader Nick Clegg has said. |
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| Calls to raise crime age rejected The age of criminal responsibility will stay at 10, the government says, after a senior adviser for England calls for it to be raised. | |
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| Man in court on harassment charge An 18-year-old appears in court charged with the harassment of a man who collapsed in the garden of his Greater Manchester home. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | BNP teachers will not be banned Members of the BNP or any group that might promote racism will not be banned from teaching in England, the government says. |
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| Crackdown call over school cheats A report into parents who cheat to get their child into a school calls for whistleblowing hotlines to be set up. | |
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| Over 25,000 make News Day special BBC's School Report featured a raft of highlights from 25,000 students who produced some amazing reports and features. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | 'Despicable' raid at hero's home Burglars break into the home of French Resistance heroine Andree Peel, who died last week at the age of 105. |
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| Gunshot wound to head killed boy A 14-year-old boy found dead at a house in Surrey died from a single gunshot wound to the head, post-mortem tests reveal. | |
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| Injured Moss thanks well-wishers Formula One legend Sir Stirling Moss thanks his well-wishers after he fell down a lift shaft at home and broke both ankles. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | EU 'nearing' Greece bail-out deal The EU is putting the finishing touches to a multi-billion euro bail-out for Greece after weeks of crisis, senior officials tell the BBC. |
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| California sues Toyota for faults Prosecutors in California are suing Toyota, claiming the carmaker sold hundreds of thousands of vehicles it knew had defects. | |
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| Lehman bosses severely criticised A report into the collapse of US bank Lehman Brothers criticises senior executives and auditor Ernst & Young for serious lapses. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Drug ring 'link' in Haim's death Actor Corey Haim's death is being linked to a major drug ring which is illegally obtaining prescription drugs, US police say. |
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| Hollies miss Hall of Fame honour The two remaining original members of pop group The Hollies are to miss the group's induction into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame in New York. | |
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| Phil Spector 'denied fair trial' Lawyers for music producer Phil Spector are appealing his murder conviction, claiming he was denied a fair trial. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Ivory and tuna top wildlife talks UN wildlife negotiations begin on banning the trade in bluefin tuna and permitting sales of ivory at a two-week summit in Doha. |
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| Apollo men decry Obama Moon plans Nasa Moon astronauts tell the BBC President Barack Obama's decision to cancel the US lunar programme is "catastrophic". | |
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| Climate linked to smaller birds Songbirds on the US east coast are becoming smaller, a trend thought to be driven by the warming temperatures caused by climate change. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Net clash for web police projects A row is brewing over separate projects to use the web to bring people closer to their local police forces. |
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| China's stern warning to Google China's top internet official warns that Google will "pay the consequences" if it does not comply with censorship laws. | |
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| HSBC admits huge Swiss data theft About 24,000 clients of HSBC's private banking operation in Switzerland had personal details stolen, the bank admits. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Obese drinkers face 'double hit' Obese women drinking little more than a glass of wine a day have double the risk of liver disease compared with those who are slimmer, experts warn. |
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| New blood pressure approach urged Occasionally high blood pressure may be a greater indicator of stroke risk than consistently high readings, researchers say. | |
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| Women on pill 'may live longer' Women who have taken the contraceptive pill are less likely to die of cancer and heart disease, a long-term study finds. | |
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| 1996: Massacre in Dunblane school gym A lone gunman goes on a shooting spree at a school in Dunblane, Scotland, killing 16 children and their teacher. | |||
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| 1961: Five Britons accused of spying for Moscow Three men and two women go on trial at the Old Bailey charged with plotting to pass secrets to the Russians. | |||
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| 1983: Nkomo flees Zimbabwe 'death threats' The Zimbabwe opposition leader flies into London as his country appears to be on the brink of civil war. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Hull 1-2 Arsenal Nicklas Bendtner's late goal takes Arsenal level with Chelsea at the top of the table via a win at 10-man Hull. |
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| Scotland 15-15 England England retain the Calcutta Cup as they fight out a nerve-shredding draw with Scotland, who now look certain to end with the Six Nations wooden spoon. | |
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| Ireland 27-12 Wales Two tries by Keith Earls and one from Tomas O'Leary see Ireland beat Wales 27-12 in the RBS Six Nations at Croke Park. | |
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| Vettel stuns Ferrari to grab pole Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel starts the first Formula 1 race of 2010 from pole position after edging the Ferraris in Bahrain. | |
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| Ennis & Chambers win gold in Doha Britain's pentathlete Jessica Ennis and sprinter Dwain Chambers are crowned champions at the World Indoors in Doha. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Chelsea 4-1 West Ham Dominant Chelsea reclaim top spot in the league and heap more pressure on relegation-threatened West Ham. |
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| Hull 1-2 Arsenal Nicklas Bendtner's late goal takes Arsenal level with Chelsea at the top of the table via a win at 10-man Hull. | |
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| Tottenham 3-1 Blackburn Roman Pavlyuchenko scores twice as Tottenham make it three league wins in a row with a comfortable win against Blackburn. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | England put Tigers under pressure England take charge of the first Test against Bangladesh after a dominant day with bat and ball in Chittagong. |
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| New Zealand v Australia live score New Zealand take on Australia in Wellington in the final game of the five-match one-day international series. | |
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| Watch - Indian Premier League cricket (external website) Watch live coverage and video highlights of the Indian Premier League from ITV. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Baltacha celebrates best-ever win Britain's Elena Baltacha reaches the third round in Indian Wells with an impressive win over Chinese seventh seed Na Li. |
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| Murray wants input over captaincy Andy Murray wants the players to be involved in deciding who leads Britain's Davis Cup side should current captain John Lloyd be asked to leave. | |
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| Lloyd is not to blame - Skupski Liverpool doubles-player Ken Skupski has spoken out in support of under-fire Davis Cup captain John Lloyd. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Vettel stuns Ferrari to grab pole Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel starts the first Formula 1 race of 2010 from pole position after edging the Ferraris in Bahrain. |
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| Lorenzo poised to miss final test Jorge Lorenzo admits he is likely to miss the final MotoGP pre-season test 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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