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| Thursday, 11 March, 2010, 4:00 GMT 04:00 +00:00:Europe/London |
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 | Police 'risk public confidence' Police failures to tackle anti-social behaviour risk public confidence, says the chief inspector of constabulary. |
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| Labour MP facing expenses probe Labour MP Harry Cohen is being investigated by the police over his expenses claims, the BBC understands. | |
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| Greeks stage fresh general strike Thousands of Greek workers are expected to bring the country to a halt with a second strike in a month over austerity measures. | |
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| Union to consider BA strike dates Union leaders representing British Airways cabin crew will meet later to decide whether to announce dates for a strike. | |
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| High-speed rail line plan awaited Plans for a new high-speed rail line between London and Birmingham are to be published by the government later. | |
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| WORLD | |
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 | Contractors 'divert Somalia aid' Up to half the food aid in Somalia is routinely diverted to corrupt contractors and militants, a leaked UN report says. |
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| Greeks stage fresh general strike Thousands of Greek workers are expected to bring the country to a halt with a second strike in a month over austerity measures. | |
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| Mexican shakes up world rich list Mexican Carlos Slim overtakes Bill Gates as the world's richest man, according to the Forbes "rich list", with a fortune of $53.5bn. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Nigeria charges over Jos killings Police say 49 people are to be charged with murder following communal violence that left scores of Nigerian villagers dead. |
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| Contractors 'divert Somalia aid' Up to half the food aid in Somalia is routinely diverted to corrupt contractors and militants, a leaked UN report says. | |
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| DR Congo mines 'hit by extortion' Former rebels in DR Congo, now in the army, are running mafia-style extortion rackets in mines, campaigners say. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Chile's new leader to be sworn in Chilean tycoon Sebastian Pinera will be sworn in as president, with a major post-earthquake rebuilding effort ahead of him. |
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| Obama says Haiti situation 'dire' Barack Obama warns that the crisis in quake-hit Haiti is not over, as he meets the country's President, Rene Preval. | |
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| Mexican shakes up world rich list Mexican Carlos Slim overtakes Bill Gates as the world's richest man, according to the Forbes "rich list", with a fortune of $53.5bn. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | 'Bali bomber' killed in Indonesia Indonesia's president confirms security forces have killed the last main main suspect in the 2002 Bali bombings, Dulmatin. |
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| China to build Sri Lanka airport China is to lend Sri Lanka just under $200m to build a second international airport in the south of the island. | |
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| Elephant birth shocks Sydney zoo An elephant in a Sydney zoo shocks vets by giving birth to a live baby elephant who appears to have survived labour in a coma in the womb. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Greeks stage fresh general strike Thousands of Greek workers are expected to bring the country to a halt with a second strike in a month over austerity measures. |
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| Berezovsky wins poison libel case Businessman Boris Berezovsky wins his libel case over claims he was behind the murder of former Russian agent Alexander Litvinenko. | |
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| Google to scan old Italian books Italy signs a deal with Google to put online the contents of its two national libraries, including works by Dante and Galileo. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Biden steps up pressure on Israel The US vice-president renews criticism of Israel over an East Jerusalem building project and urges bold steps to peace. |
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| Egypt's top cleric dies aged 81 Egypt's top Muslim cleric has died suddenly in Saudi Arabia at the age of 81. | |
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| Iran attacks US over Afghanistan Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says it is the US, not Tehran, that is playing a "double game" in Afghanistan. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Iran attacks US over Afghanistan Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says it is the US, not Tehran, that is playing a "double game" in Afghanistan. |
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| Pakistan drone raid 'kills 12' Two missile strikes by US drone aircraft kill at least 12 suspected militants in north-west Pakistan, security officials say | |
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| Pakistan to ban Yousuf & Younus Pakistan cricketers Mohammad Yousuf and Younus Khan are banned indefinitely from representing their country. | |
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| UK | |
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| Police 'risk public confidence' Police failures to tackle anti-social behaviour risk public confidence, says the chief inspector of constabulary. |
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| Labour MP facing expenses probe Labour MP Harry Cohen is being investigated by the police over his expenses claims, the BBC understands. | |
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| High-speed rail line plan awaited Plans for a new high-speed rail line between London and Birmingham are to be published by the government later. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | GMP chief criticises report card The Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police (GMP) criticises a report grading the force poorly. |
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| Fire College 'failed fire safety' The UK Fire Service College failed to comply with fire safety laws when part of its own premises burnt down, the BBC learns. | |
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| Mosque plan thrown out by council Plans to build a mosque on the site of a listed building in Camberley are thrown out by councillors. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Renewed threat to crystal factory There is a renewed threat to the Tyrone Crystal factory in Dungannon, County Tyrone, according to staff. |
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| Man to face UVF terrorism charges A 33-year-old man is to appear in court charged with terrorist offences linked to the UVF, the police say. | |
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| Armed men rob bureau de change A gang of men carrying guns steal a substantial sum of money from a bureau de change in Londonderry. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Body found in missing mother hunt Police searching for a Dundee mother-of-three who went missing two weeks ago believe they have found her body. |
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| Tram project 'could be delayed' The contractors working on Edinburgh's tram line say they want to delay the project for a further 30 months. | |
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| UK harmony needs 'political will' Closer co-operation between Holyrood and Westminster will only be achieved if it is backed by political will, a committee of MPs says. | |
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| POLITICS | |
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 | Labour MP facing expenses probe Labour MP Harry Cohen is being investigated by the police over his expenses claims, the BBC understands. |
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| Clegg seeks £10bn to cut deficit Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg calls for a £10bn "repayment" in the next financial year to help cut the UK's deficit. | |
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| MPs query non-political ministers Ennobling people from outside Parliament to make them ministers should be "exceptional", cross-party MPs say. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Union to consider BA strike dates Union leaders representing British Airways cabin crew will meet later to decide whether to announce dates for a strike. |
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| Winter insurance claims hit £650m Insurers paid out £650m from 335,000 claims made as a result of damage caused by the wintry weather in the UK. | |
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| Mexican shakes up world rich list Mexican Carlos Slim overtakes Bill Gates as the world's richest man, according to the Forbes "rich list", with a fortune of $53.5bn. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Lost Boys actor Haim dies aged 38 Lost Boys actor Corey Haim dies at the age of 38, the Los Angeles coroner's office confirms. |
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| Oscar bosses defend Fawcett snub Actress Farrah Fawcett was not in the Oscars memorial segment because she was more known as a TV star, the Academy says. | |
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| Daly 'fighting' to save marriage Strictly Come Dancing presenter Tess Daly says her marriage to fellow presenter Vernon Kay is "worth fighting" for. | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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 | Scientists to review climate body The UN secretary general asks the world's leading science academies to review the UN's climate science body. |
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| EU to back bluefin tuna trade ban EU nations decide to support a ban on international trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna until stocks recover. | |
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| Ring may be giant 'impact crater' Deforestation has revealed what could be a giant impact crater in Central Africa, scientists say. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Sony shows off motion controller Sony unveils its new motion controller the PlayStation Move, as a contender to market leader Nintendo Wii. |
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| Internet up for Nobel Peace Prize The internet is among a record 237 individuals and organisations nominated for this year's Nobel Peace Prize. | |
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| Mobile phone allows boss to snoop Mobile technology that could allow prying bosses to monitor every movement of their staff is developed in Japan. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Hospital rap over medicine errors Too many patients in England and Wales are not getting their medicines in hospital, a safety watchdog says. |
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| GPs 'lax' on cholesterol targets Many lives could be saved if GPs followed guidelines for reducing cholesterol in those at high risk of heart disease, a study suggests. | |
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| Vitiligo skin graft 'effective' Skin transplant surgery can be an effective way of treating the skin disease vitiligo, say US researchers. | |
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| EDUCATION | |
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 | Schools offered gang trouble tips Schools in England are being issued with new guidance on how to spot signs that children are involved with gangs. |
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| McDonald's offers work-based GCSE Teenagers who complete a period of work experience at McDonald's will be able to gain a qualification equivalent to a GCSE. | |
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| School Report is bigger than ever More than 700 schools from across the UK - and a handful of international schools - are taking part in BBC School Report News Day. | |
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| 2004: Many die as bombs destroy Madrid trains At least 170 people are killed after powerful explosions tear through three Madrid train stations during the morning rush-hour. | |||
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| 1985: Gorbachev becomes Soviet leader There is a new man in charge at the Kremlin - Mikhail Gorbachev takes over following the death of Konstantin Chernenko. | |||
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| 1955: Farewell to scientist who discovered penicillin Sir Alexander Fleming - the man who first discovered the life-saving drug penicillin - dies of a heart attack. | |||
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