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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | US presses Israel on settler row The US says it is awaiting a formal response from Israel amid a row over its decision to build new homes in East Jerusalem. |
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| FBI to investigate Mexico deaths The FBI says it is sending agents to Mexico's border city of Ciudad Juarez after three people linked to the US consulate were killed. | |
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| Kate Winslet and Sam Mendes split Actress Kate Winslet and her film director husband Sam Mendes have split up, their lawyers announce. | |
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| EU calls for action on UK deficit Government plans to cut the UK's budget deficit are not ambitious enough, a European Commission report will warn this week. | |
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| Vietnam releases dissident priest One of Vietnam's high-profile human rights activists is released from prison, five years before the end of his sentence. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Somali deal to tackle militants A powerful Sufi Muslim group joins Somalia's government to help tackle hardliners from the al-Shabab group. |
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| Explosions hit Nigeria oil talks Two car bombs are detonated in Nigeria, during talks over an amnesty for militants in the oil-rich delta. | |
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| ANC figure guilty of hate speech South African judge convicts ANC official Julius Malema of hate speech for insulting woman who accused Jacob Zuma of rape. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | FBI to investigate Mexico deaths The FBI says it is sending agents to Mexico's border city of Ciudad Juarez after three people linked to the US consulate were killed. |
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| Power cut plunges Chile into dark A massive power failure plunges much of earthquake-hit Chile into darkness, affecting up to 90% of the population. | |
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| Calvin Klein owner buys Hilfiger Private equity firm Apax partners sells Tommy Hilfiger to the owner of Calvin Klein, Philips-Van Heusen, in a deal worth 2.2bn euros. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Thai PM rejects protest ultimatum Thailand's prime minister rejects protesters' demands for his resignation, as red-shirt rallies continue in Bangkok. |
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| Burma and N Korea slam UN reports Burma and North Korea reject UN condemnation of human rights abuses at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. | |
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| World's shortest man dies aged 21 The world's shortest man, He Pingping, who was just 74.6cm tall, has died at the age of 21, Guinness World Records says. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | EU calls for action on UK deficit Government plans to cut the UK's budget deficit are not ambitious enough, a European Commission report will warn this week. |
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| Two charged over cartoon 'plot' Two men are charged in the Irish Republic in connection with an investigation into an alleged plot to murder a Swedish cartoonist. | |
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| Turkey ban on insemination trips A new law in Turkey makes it a criminal offence for a woman to go abroad and get pregnant via artificial insemination. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| US presses Israel on settler row The US says it is awaiting a formal response from Israel amid a row over its decision to build new homes in East Jerusalem. |
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| Deadly car bomb in Iraq's Falluja A suicide bomber explodes a car in the Iraqi city of Falluja, killing at least seven people and wounding 13, officials say. | |
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| Israel closes protest villages The Israeli military has ordered two West Bank villages at the centre of protests against the "separation wall" are off-limits. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Pentagon to review spy ring claim The US Defence Department may investigate one of its staff over claims he ran an unofficial spy ring in Afghanistan and Pakistan. |
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| Low-caste Indians rally for party Hundreds of thousands of people rally in northern India to mark the 25th anniversary of a party representing low-caste Hindus. | |
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| Tiger decline 'sign of failure' Governments need to crack down on the illegal trade in tiger parts if the big cats are to be saved from extinction, the UN warns. | |
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| UK | |
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| EU calls for action on UK deficit Government plans to cut the UK's budget deficit are not ambitious enough, a European Commission report will warn this week. |
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| BA hopes to fly 60% during strike British Airways has announced contingency plans to fly 60% of its customers during the first planned strike by cabin crew. | |
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| Kate Winslet and Sam Mendes split Actress Kate Winslet and her film director husband Sam Mendes have split up, their lawyers announce. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Care order fees to be abolished Fees for bringing care and supervision cases to court are to be abolished, the Justice Secretary announces. |
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| Balls criticises Bulger comments Children's Secretary Ed Balls criticises children's commissioner for "ill advised" comments about James Bulger's killers. | |
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| Universities heads' 'wages soar' The pay of university heads has soared with some now earning more than the prime minister, a report says. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Prison for 'fantasist' bomb maker A "misguided fantasist" is jailed for two years for building makeshift bombs in his bedroom in Lancashire. |
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| Tributes paid to Labour MP Kumar Tributes are paid to the Labour MP Ashok Kumar, who has been found dead in his home in Middlesbrough, aged 53. | |
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| Blind soldier 'sees' with tongue A soldier blinded by a grenade in Iraq says his life has been turned around by technology that allows him to "see" with his tongue. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| EU calls for action on UK deficit Government plans to cut the UK's budget deficit are not ambitious enough, a European Commission report will warn this week. |
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| BA hopes to fly 60% during strike British Airways has announced contingency plans to fly 60% of its customers during the first planned strike by cabin crew. | |
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| US bank regulation bill unveiled Democrat senators have unveiled proposed new laws that will give the US Federal Reserve more regulatory powers over US banks. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Kate Winslet and Sam Mendes split Actress Kate Winslet and her film director husband Sam Mendes have split up, their lawyers announce. |
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| Mission: Impossible actor dies Peter Graves - star of the TV series Mission: Impossible and the Airplane films - dies in Los Angeles, aged 83. | |
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| Cotillard receives French honour Oscar-winning actress Marion Cotillard receives one of France's highest cultural honours at a ceremony in Paris. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Tiger decline 'sign of failure' Governments need to crack down on the illegal trade in tiger parts if the big cats are to be saved from extinction, the UN warns. |
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| Mars moon Phobos seen in detail The European Mars Express probe releases new pictures from its close flybys of the Martian moon Phobos. | |
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| Reindeer body clock switched off Reindeer have "switched off" their internal body clocks to survive dark winters and light summers in the Arctic. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Tories may 'lose broadband vote' New research suggests that key Tory constituencies could suffer most from the Conservative policy on super-fast broadband. |
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| Dotcom marks silver anniversary The internet domain name dotcom celebrates its 25th anniversary as nearly 86 million active internet sites now use it. | |
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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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| HEALTH | |
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 | No quick fix for diabetes risk Exercise and diet are key to prevent diabetes in high-risk people, say researchers who found two drug treatments offer no benefit. |
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| Gum disease 'link' to early birth Successful treatment for gum disease cuts the risk of pregnant women giving birth early, say US researchers. | |
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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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| 1990: Observer journalist executed in Iraq Iraqi authorities execute The Observer journalist Farzad Bazoft in Baghdad bringing strong condemnation from Britain. | |||
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| 1976: Tube driver shot dead The driver of a London Underground train is shot dead as he chases a gunman after a bomb exploded on his train. | |||
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| 1981: Pakistani jet hostages released The passengers and crew of a Pakistan Airways plane held hostage for nearly two weeks have been released in Syria. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Beckham has successful operation Surgery on David Beckham's ruptured Achilles tendon has been deemed "a success" but ends any hopes he had of playing in this summer's World Cup. |
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| Liverpool 4-1 Portsmouth Liverpool thump struggling Portsmouth to stay in touch with the teams chasing the fourth Champions League place. | |
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| England held up by brave Tigers England require five wickets to win the first Test against Bangladesh after the hosts close day four on 191-5, still 321 runs behind. | |
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| Hughes included on Hull shortlist Former Manchester City manager Mark Hughes is one of five names on the shortlist for the vacant Hull job, BBC Sport understands. | |
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| Mourinho 'has nothing to prove' Inter Milan boss Jose Mourinho says he has "nothing to prove to Chelsea" when he returns to his old club on Tuesday for their Champions League last-16 tie. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Beckham has successful operation Surgery on David Beckham's ruptured Achilles tendon has been deemed "a success" but ends any hopes he had of playing in this summer's World Cup. |
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| Liverpool 4-1 Portsmouth Liverpool thump struggling Portsmouth to stay in touch with the teams chasing the fourth Champions League place. | |
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| Benitez plays down Gerrard clash Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez does not believe Steven Gerrard will face disciplinary action after an incident in Monday's 4-1 defeat of Portsmouth. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | England held up by brave Tigers England require five wickets to win the first Test against Bangladesh after the hosts close day four on 191-5, still 321 runs behind. |
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| Windies complete series with win Chris Gayle scores 63 off 41 balls to steer the West Indies to a four-wicket victory over Zimbabwe, finishing the series 4-1 up. | |
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| Finn confident of wrapping up win England debutant Steve Finn remains sure of a win in the first Test against Bangladesh, despite a stubborn rearguard action on day four. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Murray cruises past fitful Seppi Andy Murray comes through the second round of the BNP Paribas Open with a comfortable 6-4 6-4 win over Italy's Andreas Seppi in Indian Wells |
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| Baltacha halted in Indian Wells Britain's Elena Baltacha loses to Australian Alicia Molik in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells in California. | |
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| Pakistan accept Davis Cup switch Pakistan give up hope of hosting their Davis Cup tie against New Zealand after Friday's suicide attacks which killed 54 people in Lahore. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Bahrain Grand Prix in 90 seconds Watch short highlights from the 2010 Bahrain Grand Prix as Ferrari's Fernando Alonso wins the first race of the season ahead of Felipe Massa and Lewis Hamilton. (UK users only) |
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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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