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| Wednesday, 24 March, 2010, 0:00 GMT 05:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta |
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Netanyahu warning of talks delay Israel's PM says Middle East peace talks could be further delayed by Palestinian demands to freeze settlement building. |
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| US to expand Mexico drugs effort US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pledges a broader effort to help Mexico fight the deadly trade by drugs gangs. | |
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| Daimler charged in bribery probe The US accuses German car giant Daimler of bribing 22 governments in order to win contracts worth tens of millions of dollars. | |
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| Obama signs health bill into law US President Barack Obama signs his landmark healthcare bill in a ceremony at the White House, saying it is "desperately needed". | |
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| UK expels Israeli in passport row Britain expels an Israeli diplomat over the "intolerable" use of forged UK passports in the killing of a Hamas leader in Dubai. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Nigeria leader 'chooses cabinet' Nigerian acting President Goodluck Jonathan picks new ministers, sources say, a week after he sacked his cabinet. |
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| Libya releases Islamist prisoners Libya frees 214 Islamist inmates as part of its programme of rehabilitation, Muammar Gaddafi's son announces. | |
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| Zimbabwe FM 'unhurt' in car crash Zimbabwe's Finance Minister Tendai Biti is reportedly unhurt after his car collided with a lorry travelling at high speed. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Obama signs health bill into law US President Barack Obama signs his landmark healthcare bill in a ceremony at the White House, saying it is "desperately needed". |
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| US to expand Mexico drugs effort US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pledges a broader effort to help Mexico fight the deadly trade by drugs gangs. | |
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| Daimler charged in bribery probe The US accuses German car giant Daimler of bribing 22 governments in order to win contracts worth tens of millions of dollars. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | China slams Google censoring move China attacks Google's decision to stop censoring search results as its long-running row with the US internet giant escalates. |
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| Suu Kyi 'opposes election role' Burma's detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi opposes her party registering for elections, her lawyer says. | |
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| First refugee-citizen for S Korea South Korea gives an Ethiopian refugee citizenship - the first such move in its history, says the UN's refugee agency. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Ex-SS man given life for murders A German court sentences an 88-year-old former member of the Nazi SS to life in jail for the 1944 murder of three Dutch civilians. |
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| France backs down on carbon tax The French government signals that it is dropping a plan for a tax on domestic carbon dioxide emissions. | |
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| German retirees guilty of kidnap Four German pensioners are found guilty of kidnapping the financial adviser they blamed for US investments that went awry. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| Netanyahu warning of talks delay Israel's PM says Middle East peace talks could be further delayed by Palestinian demands to freeze settlement building. |
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| UK expels Israeli in passport row Britain expels an Israeli diplomat over the "intolerable" use of forged UK passports in the killing of a Hamas leader in Dubai. | |
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| Yemen rally for child bride law Women rally outside Yemen's parliament building in support of a law banning child brides, after clerics condemned it. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Afghan Taliban name new deputies The Taliban say Mullah Omar has named two new deputies following the arrest of his military chief in Pakistan. |
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| Many killed in Afghan avalanche At least 35 people were killed in an avalanche in a remote area of northern Afghanistan two weeks ago, officials say. | |
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| Old Calcutta fire 'kills seven' At least seven people die in a huge fire in the Indian city of Calcutta's famous Park Street, fire service officials say. | |
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| UK | |
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 | UK expels Israeli in passport row Britain expels an Israeli diplomat over the "intolerable" use of forged UK passports in the killing of a Hamas leader in Dubai. |
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| 'No release' for Yorkshire Ripper Jack Straw says he can see "no circumstances" in which the Yorkshire Ripper would ever be released from jail. | |
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| Mephedrone 'likely to face ban' The government's chief drugs adviser indicates the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) may recommend a ban on mephedrone. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Tories call for A-level reforms A-levels need to be overhauled as part of measures to "restore confidence" in testing, says shadow schools secretary Michael Gove. |
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| Child's play 'a political issue' Children's access to safe places to play outdoors should be treated as a serious political issue, say campaigners. | |
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| Students test 'legal high' drug Fifty users of the drug mephedrone are being recruited by psychologists in Liverpool for a study into the effects of its high. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | 'No release' for Yorkshire Ripper Jack Straw says he can see "no circumstances" in which the Yorkshire Ripper would ever be released from jail. |
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| Post office woman 'was murdered' Police begin a murder inquiry after a 40-year-old woman died following a robbery at her post office in Melsonby. | |
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| Red Arrows in mid-air collision A Red Arrows pilot is taken to hospital after a mid-air crash between two display planes during a training exercise in Crete. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Daimler charged in bribery probe The US accuses German car giant Daimler of bribing 22 governments in order to win contracts worth tens of millions of dollars. |
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| Pay cuts for US bailed-out bosses White House pay tsar tells bosses at five bailed-out firms to take a 15% drop in pay after calling AIG's latest round of bonus payments 'outrageous'. | |
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| City traders arrested in FSA raid Three firms are named in an FSA insider dealing probe - Deutsche Bank, Moore Capital and BNP Paribas - as six people are arrested. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Jackson account is 'inconsistent' A lawyer acting for Dr Conrad Murray, who is charged with the involuntary manslaughter of Michael Jackson, criticises a leaked witness statement. |
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| Actor Lee ordered to pay £640,000 Actor Sir Christopher Lee has been ordered by a court in Spain to pay £640,000 to an illustrator for work he did for a DVD cover. | |
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| Foos reunite with Nirvana producer Dave Grohl will reunite with producer Butch Vig for the first time since recording Nirvana's Nevermind to work on Foo Fighters' new album. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | 'Muscular' UK Space Agency set up Britain establishes its new executive space agency, to put space policy in the hands of one co-ordinating authority. |
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| Dinosaur rise linked to volcanism Massive volcanic activity may have helped dinosaurs rise to prominence more than 200 million years ago, a study argues. | |
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| 'God particle' hunt set to start The organisation that operates the Large Hadron Collider has set a date for the start of its science programme. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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| China slams Google censoring move China attacks Google's decision to stop censoring search results as its long-running row with the US internet giant escalates. |
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| Nintendo unveils 3D DS The console maker is to offer gamers the chance to play 3D games without having to wear special glasses. | |
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| Firefox releases security patch Web browser maker Mozilla has brought forward the launch of version 3.6.2 of Firefox after security issues discovered. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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| Obama signs health bill into law US President Barack Obama signs his landmark healthcare bill in a ceremony at the White House, saying it is "desperately needed". |
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| 'Good fat' cuts heart risk by 20% Replacing saturated fats with healthier options can cut the risk of heart disease by a fifth, a US study says. | |
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| Non-smokers lung cancer gene clue A gene that could explain why some non-smokers develop lung cancer has been pinpointed by US researchers. | |
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| 1987: 30 hurt as car bomb hits Army base More than 30 people are injured in a car bomb explosion at the UK Army headquarters in Rheindahlen, West Germany. | |||
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| 1983: Reagan launches Cold War into space President Reagan has unveiled plans to combat nuclear war in space. | |||
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| 1981: New measures to contain farm disease The government bans all animal transport to contain an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | West Ham 1-3 Wolves Wolves ease their relegation fears with a crushing victory over fellow strugglers West Ham. |
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| Bresnan keen to force England win Tim Bresnan says England have hard work ahead but are confident of sealing a 2-0 series whitewash over Bangladesh on Wednesday. | |
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| Gold fears 2012 'white elephant' West Ham's co-owner David Gold warns that if West Ham fail to secure the move to the Olympic Stadium, the Stratford venue will become "another white elephant". | |
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| Chelsea's Ivanovic out for month Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic will be out for a month after injuring his knee in Sunday's draw against Blackburn. | |
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| Vermaelen appeal dismissed by FA The Football Association dismisses Arsenal's appeal against defender Thomas Vermaelen's red card in the 2-0 win over West Ham on Saturday. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| West Ham 1-3 Wolves Wolves ease their relegation fears with a crushing victory over fellow strugglers West Ham. |
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| Doncaster 0-1 Newcastle Andy Carroll puts his latest off-field controversy to one side to fire Newcastle one step closer to a Premier League return. | |
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| Ross County 2-1 Hibernian A dramatic late goal from Scott Boyd sets Ross County up for a Scottish Cup semi-final against Celtic. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | England on course for Mirpur win Bangladesh end day four of the Mirpur Test on 172-6 in their second innings against England, a lead of 95. |
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| Hughes takes Aussies to victory Phillip Hughes thrashes 86 not out in an Australia total of 106-0 as the tourists wrap up victory in the first Test against New Zealand. | |
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| Afridi named Pakistan T20 captain All-rounder Shahid Afridi will captain Pakistan at next month's World Twenty20 tournament despite having his conduct monitored for disciplinary violations. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Baltacha battles through in Miami Elena Baltacha qualifies for the first round of the Sony Ericsson Open but her compatriot, Katie O'Brien, failed to progress. |
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| Next GB captain 'not a big name' LTA boss Roger Draper says John Lloyd's Davis Cup exit means there is now a "great opportunity" for a young British coach. | |
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| French Open could move from Paris The French Open could be forced into a "heartbreaking" move away from Paris in the next few years. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Button targets Melbourne revival World champion Jenson Button is confident McLaren can catch pacesetters Ferrari and Red Bull at Sunday's Australian Grand Prix. |
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| Stoner sets pace in Qatar testing Former world champion Casey Stoner sets the fastest lap time in the final MotoGP pre-season test in Qatar. | |
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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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