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TOP STORIES
UN Haiti pledges surpass targets
Aid pledges totalling $5.3bn are made for earthquake-hit Haiti, exceeding the target set at a donor conference.
  Chechen rebel claims Metro blasts
Chechen rebel leader Doku Umarov says he ordered the attacks on the Moscow Metro, as Russia buries blast victims.
  Key candidate quits Sudan polls
Southern Sudan's main candidate for national president pulls out of the race, casting doubt on the electoral process.
  Obama eases ban on oil drilling
Barack Obama proposes ending a decades-old ban on new offshore oil drilling, in a bid to cut US dependence on imports.
  Confession over US mission attack
A man held over a recent fatal attack on US consular staff in Mexico confesses to participating in the murders, officials say.
AFRICA
Key candidate quits Sudan polls
Southern Sudan's main candidate for national president pulls out of the race, casting doubt on the electoral process.
  ICC to investigate Kenya violence
The International Criminal Court allows its prosecutor to investigate alleged crimes against humanity after Kenya's 2007 poll.
  Ugandan man admits to tomb fire
A man turns himself in to Uganda's police, confessing to starting the fire which destroyed five Buganda royal tombs.
AMERICAS
UN Haiti pledges surpass targets
Aid pledges totalling $5.3bn are made for earthquake-hit Haiti, exceeding the target set at a donor conference.
  Obama eases ban on oil drilling
Barack Obama proposes ending a decades-old ban on new offshore oil drilling, in a bid to cut US dependence on imports.
  Confession over US mission attack
A man held over a recent fatal attack on US consular staff in Mexico confesses to participating in the murders, officials say.
ASIA-PACIFIC
Weather halts Korea ship search
South Korean search teams have suspend their efforts to reach missing sailors on a sunken warship, because of poor weather conditions.
  China arrests over dumped babies
Two hospital workers are arrested and several suspended after 21 dead babies are found on a river bank in northern China.
  'Cyber attacks' on Vietnam sites
Web giant Google says malicious software has been used to spy on online critics of bauxite mines in Vietnam.
EUROPE
Chechen rebel claims Metro blasts
Chechen rebel leader Doku Umarov says he ordered the attacks on the Moscow Metro, as Russia buries blast victims.
  Belgian board votes for veil ban
A committee of Belgian MPs votes to prohibit face-covering Islamic veils, paving the way for the first such ban in Europe.
  US offers to extend jet deadline
The Pentagon says it will extend the bidding deadline for a new fleet of US air refuelling tankers, if EADS makes a formal request.
MIDDLE EAST
Call to bar Iraq election winners
Six of the winning candidates in Iraq's elections should be disqualified because of alleged ties to the former Baath government, a vetting panel says.
  Iranian scientist 'defects to US'
An Iranian nuclear scientist who has been missing since June has defected to the United States, a media report there says.
  Death 'looms for Saudi sorcerer'
The lawyer for a Lebanese TV host sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia for witchcraft appeals for international help to save him.
SOUTH ASIA
Afghan market bombing kills many
A bomb in a busy Afghan market kills 13 people as the top US military official visits Kabul ahead of a new offensive.
  Zardari faces Swiss court threat
Pakistan's anti-corruption agency says it is to ask Switzerland to reopen corruption cases against President Asif Zardari.
  Mumbai attacks trial concludes
The trial of the man alleged to be the sole surviving gunman in the 2008 Mumbai attacks concludes, with a verdict expected in May.
UK
Girl killed as heavy snow hits UK
A 17-year-old girl is killed in a school coach crash as heavy snow and strong winds hit parts of the UK.
  Company bosses back Tories on tax
A group of business leaders voices support for Tory plans to scrap part of the government's planned National Insurance rise.
  Policeman cleared of G20 assault
A police officer accused of striking a woman with a metal baton at a G20 protest in London is cleared of common assault.
UK EDUCATION
Children 'need more school trips'
More funding is needed to send school pupils in England on educational trips outside the classroom, according to a report by MPs.
  Tory free schools 'barking mad'
A teachers' leader has described Conservative plans to allow parents to set up and run their own schools in England as "barking mad".
  Majority of women in university
For the first time, more than half of young women are now entering university, figure reveal.
ENGLAND
Policeman cleared of G20 assault
A police officer accused of striking a woman with a metal baton at a G20 protest in London is cleared of common assault.
  Heathrow armed raid gang jailed
A Heathrow warehouse robber is sentenced to 20 years in prison at the end of a historic trial without a jury.
  Tagged pet shop owner 'stunned'
A pet shop owner says she was stunned to be electronically tagged after selling a goldfish to a 15-year-old boy.
BUSINESS
US offers to extend jet deadline
The Pentagon says it will extend the bidding deadline for a new fleet of US air refuelling tankers, if EADS makes a formal request.
  EMI ends talks to sell US rights
EMI abandons talks to license out the rights to its records in the US and Canada, a deal it hoped would raise vitally needed funds.
  Obama eases ban on oil drilling
Barack Obama proposes ending a decades-old ban on new offshore oil drilling, in a bid to cut US dependence on imports.
ENTERTAINMENT
Kapoor designs 2012 Orbit tower
A spiralling sculpture designed by Turner Prize-winning artist Anish Kapoor is chosen as the monument to mark the London 2012 Olympic Games.
  Bullock's husband 'seeking help'
The husband of Oscar-winning actress Sandra Bullock has checked into a treatment facility, according to US reports.
  Cher's son formalises sex change
Cher's son Chaz Bono asks a judge in Los Angeles to formally change his name and gender following sex change surgery.
SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT
Blueprint of the songbird genome
Scientists create a "blueprint" of a songbird genome, revealing evolutionary clues about vocal communication.
  Climate science 'openness' urged
MPs investigating the recent climate change e-mail row demand greater transparency from climate scientists.
  Toads can 'predict earthquakes'
Common toads can sense an impending earthquake, fleeing their colony days before seismic activity strikes.
TECHNOLOGY
Phones knocked out by flood at BT
A flood at a BT exchange in Paddington has affected thousands of broadband and phone customers in the UK.
  Opposition mounts to digital bill
The government publishes a new draft of a controversial clause of the Digital Economy Bill as critics argue it should not be rushed through parliament.
  Yahoo targeted in China attacks
The email accounts of foreign journalists based in China have been hacked, according to reports.
HEALTH
Prostate cancer prevention clue
A drug already used in men with enlarged prostates seems to cut the risk of prostate cancer, an international study has shown.
  Breast screening 'is beneficial'
Breast cancer screening does more good than harm even if some women have unnecessary surgery, a large study concludes.
  New meningitis jab for travellers
Travellers can have a new vaccine which protects against strains of meningitis predominant in sub-Saharan Africa.
ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
  1957: BBC fools the nation
The BBC receives a mixed reaction to a spoof documentary about spaghetti crops in Switzerland.
  1990: Rioting inmates take over Strangeways
Up to 1,000 prisoners run amok at Strangeways Prison in Manchester in a violent protest against overcrowding.
  2001: Ex-Yugoslav leader arrested after siege
Former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic is arrested and taken to prison

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TOP STORIES
Arsenal 2-2 Barcelona
Arsenal fight back from 2-0 down to earn a draw against Barcelona and keep their Champions League quarter-final tie alive.
  Fabregas fears his season is over
Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas fears his season may be over after picking up an injury late in Wednesday's 2-2 Champions League draw with Barcelona.
  Inter Milan 1-0 CSKA Moscow
Inter Milan take a narrow lead into next week's Champions League quarter-final second leg following a deserved win over CSKA Moscow.
  Woods is a team player - Couples
Presidents Cup captain Fred Couples is confident Tiger Woods will be part of the United States Ryder and Presidents Cup teams.
  Johnson bowls Aussies to Test win
Mitchell Johnson has match figures of 10-132 as Australia beat New Zealand by 176 runs to win the Test series 2-0.
FOOTBALL
Arsenal 2-2 Barcelona
Arsenal fight back from 2-0 down to earn a draw against Barcelona and keep their Champions League quarter-final tie alive.
  Inter Milan 1-0 CSKA Moscow
Inter Milan take a narrow lead into next week's Champions League quarter-final second leg following a deserved win over CSKA Moscow.
  Rooney has scan on injured ankle
Man Utd and England striker Wayne Rooney awaits news of the scan on the ankle injury he suffered against Bayern Munich.
CRICKET
Johnson bowls Aussies to Test win
Mitchell Johnson has match figures of 10-132 as Australia beat New Zealand by 176 runs to win the Test series 2-0.
  Bresnan on a high after 'fantastic' winter
Yorkshire's Tim Bresnan hopes he's done enough to keep his England Test place after a strong showing in Bangladesh, and tips his county side to make an impact in the upcoming club season.
  Lumb makes England Twenty20 squad
England pick uncapped batsman Michael Lumb for their World Twenty20 squad, with Matt Prior dropped and Craig Kieswetter the only wicketkeeper.
TENNIS
Battling Henin sees off Wozniacki
Justine Henin recovers from a set down to beat world number two Caroline Wozniacki and reach the Sony Ericsson Open semi-finals in Miami.
  Roddick secures semi-final place
Andy Roddick cruises into the last-four of the Sony Ericsson Open after a 6-3 6-3 win over Nicolas Almagro.
  Berdych defeats Federer in Miami
Tomas Berdych beats world number one Roger Federer 6-4 6-7 7-6 in the fourth round of the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami.
MOTORSPORT
McLaren will step up for Hamilton
McLaren managing director Jonathan Neale says the team must "step up" and support Lewis Hamilton after a strategic error cost the Briton in Australia.
  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.
  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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