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 | Multiple Israeli strikes hit Gaza Israeli warplanes carry out at least 13 air strikes on the Gaza Strip, Palestinian sources have told the BBC. |
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| UN envoy denies Afghan poll fraud A former UN envoy to Afghanistan dismisses accusations of electoral fraud levelled by President Hamid Karzai. | |
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| Peru's Machu Picchu site reopens Peru's greatest archaeological site, Machu Picchu, is formally reopened - two months after landslides cut its rail link. | |
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| Sudan opposition quits elections Most of Sudan's main opposition parties say they will boycott presidential, parliamentary and municipal elections this month. | |
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| Daimler admits worldwide bribery German carmaker Daimler pleads guilty to US corruption charges and agrees to pay $185m (£121m) to settle the case. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Sudan opposition quits elections Most of Sudan's main opposition parties say they will boycott presidential, parliamentary and municipal elections this month. |
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| 'Coup' attempt in Guinea-Bissau Army officers in Guinea-Bissau detain the nation's top general and arrest the prime minister, but deny staging a coup. | |
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| Nigeria mulls return for Ribadu Nigeria wants charges against corruption fighter Nuhu Ribadu to be dropped, possibly so he can become a presidential advisor. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | US manufacturing at six-year high The US manufacturing sector expanded at its fastest rate for six years during March, a report says. |
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| Cuba and US hold rare talks at UN Cuba's foreign minister talks to a senior US official - in one of the highest level contacts between the two nations for years. | |
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| Peru's Machu Picchu site reopens Peru's greatest archaeological site, Machu Picchu, is formally reopened - two months after landslides cut its rail link. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Iran takes nuclear case to China Iran's top nuclear official visits China, amid signs Beijing may relax opposition to a new round of sanctions against Tehran. |
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| Malaysia woman's caning commuted Malaysian religious authorities say a woman who admitted drinking beer will not be caned but will instead do community service. | |
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| NZ calls for whaling compromise Allowing whaling nations to kill a limited number of the animals is the only way to control hunting, New Zealand says. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Medvedev visits bomb-hit republic Russia's president makes a surprise visit to Dagestan, a day after a double suicide attack in the North Caucasus republic. |
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| Karadzic loses bid to delay trial An international court rejects an appeal by former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic to have his war crimes trial delayed. | |
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| Daimler admits worldwide bribery German carmaker Daimler pleads guilty to US corruption charges and agrees to pay $185m (£121m) to settle the case. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| Multiple Israeli strikes hit Gaza Israeli warplanes carry out at least 13 air strikes on the Gaza Strip, Palestinian sources have told the BBC. |
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| Iran takes nuclear case to China Iran's top nuclear official visits China, amid signs Beijing may relax opposition to a new round of sanctions against Tehran. | |
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| Protest at Saudi sorcery sentence Lebanon's prime minister is urged to intervene to stop the execution of a man accused of sorcery in Saudi Arabia. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | UN envoy denies Afghan poll fraud A former UN envoy to Afghanistan dismisses accusations of electoral fraud levelled by President Hamid Karzai. |
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| India launches biometric census India launches a census in which every person over the age of 15 will be fingerprinted to create a biometric national database. | |
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| Sri Lanka president visits Jaffna Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa makes a rare visit to Jaffna, the cultural capital of the country's Tamil minority. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Court halts RMT rail strike plans A planned national rail strike by the RMT union is called off after Network Rail challenges it in the High Court. |
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| Twelve people hurt in M6 pile-up A young girl has serious head injuries after a seven-vehicle pile-up on the M6 near Rugby, in which 11 others were hurt. | |
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| Runaways 'face exploitation risk' A "frightening" number of children who regularly go missing are sexually exploited, Barnardo's has warned. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Sats battle on teachers' agenda Teachers are meeting for their annual conferences this weekend and a threatened battle with the government on Sats tests in England is high on the agenda. |
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| Ofsted changed Shoesmith report A damning Ofsted report on the council at the centre of the Baby Peter case was changed 17 times, court documents show. | |
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| Tribute to coach crash schoolgirl The head teacher of the school involved in the fatal bus crash in South Lanarkshire pays tribute to the 17-year-old who died. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Twelve people hurt in M6 pile-up A young girl has serious head injuries after a seven-vehicle pile-up on the M6 near Rugby, in which 11 others were hurt. |
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| 'Brothel' arrests under new laws Three men are arrested at an alleged brothel under a new law aimed at protecting women forced into prostitution. | |
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| Historian Hunt picked by Labour The TV historian Tristram Hunt is picked to stand as a Labour candidate in Stoke-on-Trent at the general election. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Daimler admits worldwide bribery German carmaker Daimler pleads guilty to US corruption charges and agrees to pay $185m (£121m) to settle the case. |
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| Toyota sees its US sales rebound Toyota's US sales bounce back as substantial discounts help to win back customers shaken by the firm's mass safety recalls. | |
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| US manufacturing at six-year high The US manufacturing sector expanded at its fastest rate for six years during March, a report says. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Jackson honoured in hall of fame Michael Jackson and Aretha Franklin are to be inducted into the hall of fame at the Apollo Theatre in New York. |
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| Matisse Bastille Day work on sale A painting by Impressionist artist Henri Matisse celebrating Bastille Day is to be auctioned at Sotheby's in New York. | |
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| Jazzman Herb Ellis dies aged 88 Herb Ellis, considered to be one of the great jazz guitar soloists, has died in Los Angeles at the age of 88. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | UK sets up Chagos marine reserve The UK government has designated an area around the Chagos Islands as the world's largest marine reserve. |
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| Science writer wins libel appeal A science writer wins the right to rely on the defence of fair comment in a libel action in a landmark appeal. | |
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| NZ calls for whaling compromise Allowing whaling nations to kill a limited number of the animals is the only way to control hunting, New Zealand says. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Facebook duo's fight with founder Two brothers awarded millions of dollars after claiming they had come up with the idea for Facebook tell BBC News their legal battle isn't over. |
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| Ordnance Survey offers free data Mapping agency Ordnance Survey frees up more data for re-use by the public as part of a government initiative. | |
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| Police back down over domain name The Government's police inspectorate backs down after protests from social media activists over its choice of name for a website. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | 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. |
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| Breast screening 'is beneficial' Breast cancer screening does more good than harm even if some women have unnecessary surgery, a large study concludes. | |
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| Sleeping sickness 'breakthrough' Scientists identify a potential treatment for sleeping sickness, which infects about 60,000 people in Africa a year. | |
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| 1957: BBC fools the nation The BBC receives a mixed reaction to a spoof documentary about spaghetti crops in Switzerland. | |||
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| 1990: Rioting inmates take over Strangeways Up to 1,000 prisoners run amok at Strangeways Prison in Manchester in a violent protest against overcrowding. | |||
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| 2001: Ex-Yugoslav leader arrested after siege Former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic is arrested and taken to prison | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Benfica 2-1 Liverpool Benfica's Oscar Cardozo scores two penalties as 10-man Liverpool are edged out in a lively first leg of their Europa League quarter-final. |
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| Villa rescues draw for Valencia Benfica's Oscar Cardozo scores two penalties as 10-man Liverpool are edged out in a lively first leg of their Europa League quarter-final. | |
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| In-form Venus reaches Miami final Venus Williams beats Marion Bartoli in straight sets to reach the Sony Ericsson Open final. | |
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| Fabregas out for rest of season Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas will miss the rest of the season after cracking his right fibula in Wednesday's 2-2 Champions League draw with Barcelona. | |
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| Fulham 2-1 Wolfsburg Fulham take a narrow lead to Germany for the second leg of their Europa League quarter-final following a hard-fought victory over Wolfsburg. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Benfica 2-1 Liverpool Benfica's Oscar Cardozo scores two penalties as 10-man Liverpool are edged out in a lively first leg of their Europa League quarter-final. |
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| Fulham 2-1 Wolfsburg Fulham take a narrow lead to Germany for the second leg of their Europa League quarter-final following a hard-fought victory over Wolfsburg. | |
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| Villa rescues draw for Valencia Benfica's Oscar Cardozo scores two penalties as 10-man Liverpool are edged out in a lively first leg of their Europa League quarter-final. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Prior's Test place is safe - Cook Alastair Cook says Matt Prior's Test spot is secure, despite the wicketkeeper being dropped from England's World Twenty20 squad. |
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| Weather delays Anderson comeback Lancashire's three-day fixture against Durham UCCE is called off due to bad weather, delaying James Anderson's comeback. | |
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| Essex to miss out on Yusuf Pathan Essex have miss out on signing India all-rounder Yusuf Pathan for this season's Twenty20 campaign. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | In-form Venus reaches Miami final Venus Williams beats Marion Bartoli in straight sets to reach the Sony Ericsson Open final. |
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| Berdych through to semis in Miami Tomas Berdych beats Fernando Verdasco to reach the semi-finals of the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami. | |
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| Nadal sets up Roddick semi-final Rafael Nadal sets up a semi-final clash with Andy Roddick at the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Hamilton retains faith in McLaren Lewis Hamilton says he has "complete trust" in his McLaren team to make the right strategic calls for him at Sunday's Malaysian 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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