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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Massive earthquake strikes Chile A massive quake hits central Chile, killing at least 147 people, causing widespread destruction and triggering Pacific tsunami warnings. |
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| Tories reveal six election themes David Cameron says Britain is crying out for change as the Conservatives announce their election themes. | |
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| Bodies of woman and child found A murder inquiry begins after the bodies of a woman and child are found at a property near Southampton. | |
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| Brown attacks Tory cuts proposals Gordon Brown defends his economic record at the Welsh Labour conference and jokes about EastEnders in response to bullying allegations. | |
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| Prudential plans £15bn Asia deal Prudential looks set to buy one of Asia's biggest insurance firms in a £15bn deal, the BBC understands. | |
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| WORLD | |
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| Massive earthquake strikes Chile A massive quake hits central Chile, killing at least 147 people, causing widespread destruction and triggering Pacific tsunami warnings. |
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| Obama adamant on need for reform The US president seeks common ground on healthcare reform, saying millions cannot wait another generation for change. | |
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| Russia blames Nato for drug surge The head of Russia's drug control agency accuses Nato of not doing enough to curb Afghanistan's heroin production. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Ivorian opposition in new cabinet The opposition in Ivory Coast says it will join a unity government, ending a standoff threatening the peace process. |
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| 'Breakthrough deal' on Sudan poll The main parties in Sudan reach a deal giving the south enough seats in parliament to block constitutional changes. | |
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| Lesbianism 'shut SA school dorm' South African officials investigate reports that a girls' boarding school dormitory was closed because of lesbian relationships. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Massive earthquake strikes Chile A massive quake hits central Chile, killing at least 147 people, causing widespread destruction and triggering Pacific tsunami warnings. |
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| Obama adamant on need for reform The US president seeks common ground on healthcare reform, saying millions cannot wait another generation for change. | |
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| Florida killer whale show resumes SeaWorld Orlando's killer whale show reopens, three days after a performing orca killed one of the trainers. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Pacific nations gear for tsunami Nations bordering the Pacific gear up for a possible tsunami after the Chilean earthquake of 8.8 magnitude. |
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| Philippine militants raid village Al-Qaeda-linked militants attack a village in the southern Philippines, killing at least 11 people, military officials say. | |
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| Prudential plans £15bn Asia deal Prudential looks set to buy one of Asia's biggest insurance firms in a £15bn deal, the BBC understands. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Storm lashes Spain and Portugal Powerful winds lash Spain, Portugal and France, officials say, a week after parts of Madeira were flooded. |
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| Russia blames Nato for drug surge The head of Russia's drug control agency accuses Nato of not doing enough to curb Afghanistan's heroin production. | |
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| Fresh charges over Turkey 'plot' Two retired generals are charged over an alleged plot in 2003 to overthrow the Turkish government, reports say. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Egypt lifts ban on gas to Israel The supreme court in Egypt overturns an earlier ruling by a lower court that banned gas sales to Israel. |
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| UN slams Libya anti-Swiss 'jihad' A top UN official condemns Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's call for a jihad against Switzerland, labelling it "inadmissible". | |
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| W Bank clashes over heritage list Palestinians and Israeli security forces clash in the West Bank city of Hebron over Israeli plans for heritage sites. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Russia blames Nato for drug surge The head of Russia's drug control agency accuses Nato of not doing enough to curb Afghanistan's heroin production. |
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| Suicide attack on Pakistan police A suicide bomb attack on a police station in north-west Pakistan kills at least three officers, officials say. | |
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| Troops in Afghanistan 'for years' Britain will be "militarily engaged" in Afghanistan for a further five years, head of the Army General Sir David Richards says. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Tories reveal six election themes David Cameron says Britain is crying out for change as the Conservatives announce their election themes. |
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| Bodies of woman and child found A murder inquiry begins after the bodies of a woman and child are found at a property near Southampton. | |
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| Dead British soldier named by MoD A British soldier killed in a major offensive in Afghanistan is named by the MoD as Sergeant Paul Fox. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Bodies of woman and child found A murder inquiry begins after the bodies of a woman and child are found at a property near Southampton. |
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| Woman named in river flood death Police identify a woman who died after her 4x4 was swept down a swollen river on the North York Moors as she tried to negotiate a ford. | |
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| Ex-landlord jailed over smoke ban A former pub landlord who was convicted of flouting the smoking ban is jailed for not paying his fines. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Family of shot man criticises MI5 The family of a man found shot dead near Londonderry on Wednesday night issue a statement denying that he was an informer or drug dealer. |
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| Fire in city is treated as arson A fire at a derelict building in south Belfast is being treated as suspicious, police say. | |
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| England 16-20 Ireland A fine brace of tries from Ireland wing Tommy Bowe ends England's Grand Slam hopes at Twickenham on Saturday. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Skiers swept 2,000ft by avalanche Two skiers are airlifted to safety after being caught in an avalanche in the Cam Ghleann area of Glencoe. |
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| Two arrested over woman's death A man and a woman are arrested after a 36-year-old woman is found dead in her home in North Lanarkshire. | |
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| Italy 16-12 Scotland Pablo Canavosio's try proves the difference as Italy record their first Six Nations win of the season and leave Scotland without a point. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Brown attacks Tory cuts proposals Gordon Brown defends his economic record at the Welsh Labour conference and jokes about EastEnders in response to bullying allegations. |
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| Swansea-Cork ferry launch delayed The launch voyage of the reinstated Swansea-Cork ferry service, scheduled for St David's Day, is called off. | |
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| We can be great - fly-half Jones Stephen Jones insists Wales can raise themselves to lofty heights despite their second Six Nations defeat. | |
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| POLITICS | |
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| Tories reveal six election themes David Cameron says Britain is crying out for change as the Conservatives announce their election themes. |
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| Brown attacks Tory cuts proposals Gordon Brown defends his economic record at the Welsh Labour conference and jokes about EastEnders in response to bullying allegations. | |
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| Harman's husband to contest seat Labour deputy leader Harriet Harman's husband has been chosen to contest a Birmingham seat at the general election. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Prudential plans £15bn Asia deal Prudential looks set to buy one of Asia's biggest insurance firms in a £15bn deal, the BBC understands. |
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| Buyer interest in Reader's Digest There is "significant interest" in Reader's Digest from potential buyers, the magazine's administrators say. | |
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| Tiger Woods dropped by Gatorade Drinks firm Gatorade ends deal with Tiger Woods in the wake of the golfer's admission of extra-marital affairs. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Classical stars unite for charity Some of the UK's most popular classical music stars gather to record a charity song for the Haiti earthquake relief effort. |
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| Strike warning over BBC cutbacks Union leaders warn of strikes after reports the BBC plans to close two national radio stations and scale back its website. | |
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| U2 rock all the way to the bank U2 made $109m from touring and royalties last year - almost twice as much as the second biggest act, Billboard magazine says. | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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 | Whaling 'worsens carbon release' A century of whaling may have released more than 100 million tonnes of carbon into the atmosphere, scientists say. |
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| Lasers lift dirt of ages from art Physicists have applied the same laser techniques commonly used for tattoo removal to clean several famous works of art, including wall paintings. | |
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| Huge iceberg 'threatens sea-life' A vast iceberg that broke off eastern Antarctic earlier this month could disrupt marine life in the region, scientists warn. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Tiny ear listens to hidden worlds A micro-ear could soon help scientists eavesdrop on tiny events just like microscopes make them visible. |
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| Twitter permission for US troops US forces are to be allowed to use social networking websites following a review by the defence department. | |
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| Frauds website organiser jailed A man who created a website trading in stolen financial information linked to tens of millions of pounds in losses is jailed for nearly five years. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | NHS urged to buy Fairtrade tools A campaign is launched to encourage the NHS to buy more Fairtrade and ethically-sourced equipment. |
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| Specialist nurse role 'critical' The Royal College of Nursing calls for every patient with a long-term condition to be guaranteed specialist nursing care. | |
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| 'Health tourists' face crackdown Visitors to the UK may have to hold health insurance before they can enter the country, under government proposals. | |
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| EDUCATION | |
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 | Sats boycott vote date announced A vote on whether to boycott this year's Sats tests will be held on 15 March, two teaching unions announce. |
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| Schools careers advice 'patchy' Careers advice in schools in England is "patchy and inconsistent", according to the Institute of Career Guidance. | |
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| Government 'to miss Neet target' The government is predicted to miss its target on reducing the number of teenagers out of education, employment or training. | |
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| 2002: Hindus die in train fire A fire on a train in India results in the deaths of 57 Hindu pilgrims returning from the disputed holy site of Ayodhya. | |||
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| 1975: PC murder linked to IRA bomb factory Scotland Yard says the man who shot dead a police officer in London yesterday had been staying in a flat used as a "bomb factory" by the IRA. | |||
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| 1963: Argoud charged over de Gaulle plot Antoine Argoud, President De Gaulle's arch enemy and a former colonel in the French Army, is charged with an assassination attempt. | |||
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