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	Thursday, 25 February, 2010, 20:00 GMT 01:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta

TOP STORIES
	Khyra's mother guilty of killing A mother who starved her seven-year-old daughter Khyra Ishaq to death has her manslaughter plea accepted.
	'Motive' key on assisted death New guidelines on whether people face prosecution for assisting suicide place closer scrutiny on a suspect's motivation.
	Shock at death of whale trainer The sister of a trainer killed by a whale at Florida's SeaWorld says her family is struggling to come to terms with what happened.
	Mills bribery conviction quashed Italy's top appeals court clears British tax lawyer David Mills of taking a bribe from Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.
	US leaders wrangle on healthcare Sharp differences emerge in a live TV debate on healthcare as President Obama urges US leaders to focus on agreements.

WORLD
	US leaders wrangle on healthcare Sharp differences emerge in a live TV debate on healthcare as President Obama urges US leaders to focus on agreements.
	Turkey seeks to calm 'plot' fears Turkey's president says tensions over an alleged coup plot will be resolved within the law, after meeting the armed forces chief.
	Microsoft shuts down spam network Microsoft wins court approval to shut down a network of PCs which it says is responsible for billions of spam messages.

AFRICA
	Nigeria deputy 'has full powers' Nigeria's deputy leader Goodluck Jonathan remains acting president with wide powers, the information minister says.
	Algeria's police chief shot dead The chief of Algeria's national police force has been shot dead at police headquarters in the capital, Algiers, officials say.
	France admits genocide 'mistakes' French President Nicolas Sarkozy, in Rwanda, acknowledges the "errors" made by his country during the 1994 genocide.

AMERICAS
	US leaders wrangle on healthcare Sharp differences emerge in a live TV debate on healthcare as President Obama urges US leaders to focus on agreements.
	Spanish firm seeks Falklands oil Spanish oil company Repsol says it is to drill for oil in an area near the Falkland Islands.
	Not guilty pleas in US bomb plot Two men plead not guilty to plotting to blow up New York's subway system in a US federal court.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	Recall by three Japan carmakers Nissan, Daihatsu and Suzuki Motor announce the recall of thousands of vehicles, mostly in Japan.
	Australia anger at Dubai killing Australia asks Israel to explain the use of Australian passports by three suspects in the Dubai killing of a Hamas official.
	Guantanamo man to sue Australia Former Australian Guantanamo detainee Mamdouh Habib wins the right to sue his government for alleged complicity in torture.

EUROPE
	Turkey seeks to calm 'plot' fears Turkey's president says tensions over an alleged coup plot will be resolved within the law, after meeting the armed forces chief.
	Spanish firm seeks Falklands oil Spanish oil company Repsol says it is to drill for oil in an area near the Falkland Islands.
	French husbands 'may be tagged' Men seen as likely to be violent towards their wives could be forced to wear an electronic tag under new French proposals.

MIDDLE EAST
	Australia anger at Dubai killing Australia asks Israel to explain the use of Australian passports by three suspects in the Dubai killing of a Hamas official.
	Iran 'militant' claims US support Abdolmalek Rigi, the leader of Iran's Sunni rebel group Jundullah, alleges he had American support in an official TV broadcast.
	Iraq given its largest IMF loan The IMF is to lend Iraq $3.6bn to rebuild its infrastructure as low oil prices slash its revenue.

SOUTH ASIA
	S Asia rivals 'to rebuild trust' India says it has taken a "first step" towards rebuilding trust with Pakistan after their first formal talks since the 2008 Mumbai attacks.
	Heroes' welcome for Afghan team Afghanistan's cricketers return to a heroes' welcome in Kabul after qualifying for the ICC World Twenty20 tournament.
	Deadly fire at Bangladesh factory At least 11 people have been killed and more than 50 injured in a fire at a clothes factory in Bangladesh, reports say.

UK
	Khyra's mother guilty of killing A mother who starved her seven-year-old daughter Khyra Ishaq to death has her manslaughter plea accepted.
	Mills bribery conviction quashed Italy's top appeals court clears British tax lawyer David Mills of taking a bribe from Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.
	Summons for Van Rompuy tirade MEP The European parliament president summons a British Eurosceptic MEP over his tirade against European Council President Herman van Rompuy.

ENGLAND
	Khyra's mother guilty of killing A mother who starved her seven-year-old daughter Khyra Ishaq to death has her manslaughter plea accepted.
	Anger over 7/7 inquest 'insult' Families of people killed in the 7/7 atrocity express outrage as the suicide attackers are called "apparent bombers" at a pre-inquest hearing.
	Lorry girl killer hanged himself A lorry driver who strangled his girlfriend's daughter spoke of suicide before taking his own life, an inquest hears.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	Real IRA blamed for border murder Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness blames the Real IRA for shooting a man on Wednesday.
	Attorney General backing for PPS The Attorney General defends the Public Prosecution Service's handling of the Thomas Devlin murder case.
	UUP right not to rush Lady Sylvia Sir Reg Empey says it was right not to rush his party's only MP over whether she would stand under a joint ticket.

SCOTLAND
	Hundreds stranded in snow on A9 Heavy snow and fallen electricity lines are affecting travel on the A9 while rail services are also disrupted by bad weather.
	Scots referendum plans published The Scottish government publishes the details of its proposed referendum on independence from the UK.
	HIV man jailed for 'reckless sex' A man whose girlfriend found out he had infected her with HIV when she was pregnant with twins is jailed for 10 years.

WALES
	Boy's air gun death 'an accident' A coroner urges parents to supervise children using air guns after a boy, 10, was accidentally shot in the heart.
	Union attacks council exec pay Six council chief executives earn more than the first minister according to figures obtained by BBC Wales' Dragon's Eye.
	'Boiling water' dog attack probed The RSPCA investigates after a dog was found with "horrific" injuries, caused by boiling water or a corrosive substance.

POLITICS
	Scots referendum plans published The Scottish government publishes the details of its proposed referendum on independence from the UK.
	270,000 civil servants to strike Up to 270,000 staff are to stage a 48-hour walkout next month in a dispute over cuts to public sector redundancy terms.
	Summons for Van Rompuy tirade MEP The European parliament president summons a British Eurosceptic MEP over his tirade against European Council President Herman van Rompuy.

BUSINESS
	RBS reports £3.6bn loss for 2009 Royal Bank of Scotland reports a loss of £3.6bn for 2009, but is set to pay bonuses totalling £1.3bn to its staff.
	British Gas profit at record high Operating profits at British Gas jumped by 58% in 2009 to a record £595m, its parent company Centrica says.
	Bankers still overpaid, boss says The chairman of US bank Morgan Stanley, John Mack, says that bankers are still paying themselves too much.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Odeon reverses Wonderland boycott Odeon reverses its decision to boycott Tim Burton's new film version of Alice in Wonderland following talks with Disney.
	Memorial held for Corrie's Jones Actors and fans remember the life of Coronation Street star Maggie Jones at a service in Salford Cathedral.
	Arctic Monkeys say 'no' to Glasto The Arctic Monkeys say they will not play Glastonbury until they have a new album ready.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	'People must learn from Haiti tsunami' The tsunami following January's deadly quake in Haiti was little reported but has implications for future tremor response in the region, say scientists.
	'Rubbish patch' blights Atlantic Plastic debris tends to accumulate in a well defined region of the western North Atlantic, scientists say.
	Giant predatory shark unearthed The fossilised remains of a gigantic 10m-long predatory clam-busting shark have been unearthed in Kansas.

TECHNOLOGY
	Microsoft shuts down spam network Microsoft wins court approval to shut down a network of PCs which it says is responsible for billions of spam messages.
	Robin Hood hacker exposes bankers A hacker intent on revealing the finances of leading Latvian firms has become an unlikely TV star in the country.
	UK's web heritage 'could be lost' The UK's online heritage could be lost forever if an act put in place seven years ago is not clarified, a group of leading libraries warns.

HEALTH
	'Motive' key on assisted death New guidelines on whether people face prosecution for assisting suicide place closer scrutiny on a suspect's motivation.
	Hospital malnutrition warning The government is being urged to promote the concept of a "healthy weight" to help guard against malnutrition as well as obesity.
	Fruit 'blocks breast cancer' Extracts of a fruit grown on tropical vines appears to have breast cancer blocking powers, say researchers.

EDUCATION
	Scientists demand tougher exams Experts are calling for a shake-up in the teaching and examination of science and maths in secondary schools.
	Social care 'fails deaf children' The majority of local authorities in England are failing deaf children and their families, research suggests.
	Five-year-olds 'unable to engage' More than one in 10 five-year-olds are already at risk of disengaging from education when they start school, according to a think tank report.

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	1986: Corazon Aquino is Philippines president The new Philippines president Corazon Aquino is sworn in today, bringing to an end 20 years of dictatorship under Ferdinand Marcos.
	1964: Cassius Clay crowned world champion Cassius Clay, 22, is crowned heavyweight boxing world champion after a shock win over Sonny Liston.
	1994: Jewish settler kills 30 at holy site A Jewish doctor opens fire on Palestinians praying at a mosque in Hebron, killing up to 30 people.

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