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Left set to beat Sarkozy party (15 March 12:54) |
| President Nicolas Sarkozy's centre-right UMP party is heading for a defeat, exit polls from the French regional elections indicate. |
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French hostages freed in Darfur (14 March 11:16) |
| Two French hostages seized in the Central African Republic in November have been freed, the French foreign minister says. |
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PM Maliki extends Iraqi poll lead (14 March 10:54) |
| Iraqi PM Nouri Maliki's bloc strengthens its lead over its main rivals with partial election results now in from all 18 provinces. |
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US fury at Mexico consular deaths (14 March 10:02) |
| Three people connected to the US consulate in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez have been killed, the White House says. |
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Obama aide stokes US-Israel row (14 March 09:16) |
| A top Obama adviser criticises Israel over settlement homes in East Jerusalem, thwarting Israeli hopes of ending the row. |
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Man Utd 3-0 Fulham (14 March 09:09) |
| Wayne Rooney scores twice and Dimitar Berbatov adds a third as Manchester United beat Fulham to move two points clear at the top of the Premier League. |
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US woman freed in Vilks death plot (14 March 08:34) |
| A US woman held in Ireland over an alleged plot to kill a Swedish cartoonist is freed, as three others are still questioned. |
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Alonso triumphs as Vettel fades (14 March 07:14) |
| Fernando Alonso wins the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix for Ferrari after early leader Sebastian Vettel suffers exhaust problems. |
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Thai protest sets poll deadline (14 March 06:09) |
| Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters march in Bangkok to press the government to call new elections. |
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Deadly legacy (14 March 05:45) |
| Ridding Falklands of its landmines, 30 years after war |
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Avalanche hits snowmobile rally (14 March 05:23) |
| An avalanche hits an unauthorised snowmobile rally in Canada, killing at least three people and triggering a search. |
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Afghan attack a warning to US (14 March 05:19) |
| Bomb attacks on the Afghan city of Kandahar were a warning to US and Nato forces not to target the region, the Taliban say. |
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England shrug off Tigers revival (14 March 04:44) |
| England close day three of the first Test against Bangladesh on 131-5, a lead of 434, after choosing not to enforce the follow-on. |
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Vote tests French leader Sarkozy (14 March 03:57) |
| France holds regional elections that are expected to reflect disenchantment with President Sarkozy's government. |
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Fake invasion news panics Georgia (14 March 02:18) |
| Panic is sparked in Georgia after a bogus TV news report said Russian tanks had invaded and the president was dead. |
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Hamas leader seized in West Bank (14 March 01:53) |
| A leading member of the Hamas militant group, Mahar Uda, is arrested in the West Bank, the Israeli army says. |
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China denies currency undervalued (14 March 12:40) |
| Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao rejects criticism that Beijing keeps the yuan undervalued in order to boost exports. |
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Troops deploy for Colombian polls (14 March 10:40) |
| Colombians are set to head to the polls for legislative elections that may indicate how the May presidential election will shape up. |
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Huge opposition rally in Thailand (14 March 10:13) |
| Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters gather in Bangkok to press the Thai government to step down. |
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US and Russia near nuclear deal (14 March 08:18) |
| Russia and the US are close to concluding a new nuclear disarmament treaty, officials in Washington and Moscow say. |
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Slave brides (14 March 07:53) |
| South Asian women allege abuse by British in-laws |
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Cut and run (14 March 07:23) |
| Bombed out and banned: Gaza's male hairdressers |
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Yes we Kenco (14 March 07:02) |
| New US movement tells politicians to smell the coffee |
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Bloodshed blights Acapulco resort (14 March 06:33) |
| Thirteen people die, four of whom are beheaded, in drug-related violence at the Mexican beach resort of Acapulco. |
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Panic in Georgia as bogus TV report says Russia has invaded (14 March 06:08) |
| Panic is sparked in Georgia after a bogus TV news report says Russian tanks have invaded and the country's president was dead. |
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Acapulco drug violence kills 13 (14 March 04:31) |
| Thirteen people are killed in an outbreak of drug-related violence in the Mexican beach resort of Acapulco, officials say. |
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US returns sarcophagus to Egypt (14 March 04:23) |
| A 3,000-year-old wooden sarcophagus stolen from Egypt more than 125 years ago is returned from the US. |
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Cocaine found in Colombia artwork (14 March 04:12) |
| Colombian police find 16kg (35lb) of cocaine inside replicas of sculptures by artist Fernando Botero being shipped to Spain. |
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Bendtner secures late Arsenal win (14 March 01:47) |
| Nicklas Bendtner's late goal takes Arsenal level with Chelsea at the top of the table via a 2-1 win at 10-man Hull. |
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Thousands protest against Italys PM (14 March 01:44) |
| Tens of thousands of Italians stage a protest in central Rome against the government of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. |
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England toil to draw with Scots (14 March 12:24) |
| England retain the Calcutta Cup as they fight out a 15-15 draw with Scotland, who now look certain to end with the Six Nations wooden spoon. |
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Many killed in Afghan bomb blasts (14 March 12:04) |
| At least 30 people have been killed in a series of suspected suicide bombings in the Afghan city of Kandahar, officials say. |
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Tamils drop statehood demand (13 March 09:42) |
| The Sri Lankan political party closest to the defeated Tamil Tiger rebels drops a demand for a separate Tamil homeland. |
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Spoil sports (13 March 09:25) |
| The rules children must obey in Berlin, Paris, Rome and NY |
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Vatican anger over abuse claims (13 March 09:20) |
| The Vatican denounces efforts to involve the Pope in a child abuse scandal dating back to his time as archbishop in Germany. |
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Karzai U-turn on polling watchdog (13 March 08:29) |
| The Afghan president agrees to let two foreigners sit on a key election monitoring body, reversing a previous decision. |
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Live Six Nations - Ireland v Wales (13 March 07:16) |
| Ireland take on Wales before Scotland host England in the Calcutta Cup on the penultimate weekend of Six Nations rugby. |
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Live Six Nations - Scotland v England (13 March 07:16) |
| Scotland host England in the Calcutta Cup on the penultimate weekend of Six Nations rugby, after Ireland stay on course for the Triple Crown with a 27-12 win over Wales. |
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Real crash enlivens Nigerian mock rescue (13 March 06:33) |
| A Nigerian plane taking part in a simulation exercise for disaster relief operations crashes in the southern oil city of Port Harcourt. |
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Vettel stuns Ferrari to grab pole (13 March 05:55) |
| Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel starts the first Formula 1 race of 2010 from pole position after edging the Ferraris in Bahrain. |
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England put Tigers under pressure (13 March 04:51) |
| England reduce Bangladesh to 154-5 at the end of day two of the first Test, still 445 runs adrift of the tourists' 599-6 declared. |
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Tidy tents (13 March 04:48) |
| Staying safe in Haiti while keeping up appearances |
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Maliki leads Baghdad poll count (13 March 04:45) |
| Iraqi PM Nouri Maliki's coalition is ahead in the key area of Baghdad, election officials say, as the slow count continues. |
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Purple People (13 March 03:59) |
| The new mass movement against Italy's Berlusconi |
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Superb Alonso sets Bahrain pace (13 March 02:54) |
| Ferrari new boy Fernando Alonso excels in final practice to go quickest ahead of qualifying at the Bahrain Grand Prix. |
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Disconnect (13 March 02:03) |
| Can two Korean families cope without the web? |
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Thaksin country (13 March 01:51) |
| Supporters of ousted Thai PM rally for their man |
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Red demonstrators reach Bangkok (13 March 01:49) |
| Thousands of Thai opposition supporters converge on the capital, Bangkok, to press their demands for elections. |
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California sues Toyota for faults (13 March 11:45) |
| Prosecutors in California are suing Toyota, claiming the carmaker sold hundreds of thousands of vehicles it knew had defects. |
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Suicide bomb hits Pakistans Swat (13 March 11:00) |
| A suicide bomber in a rickshaw kills seven people in north-west Pakistan, police say, a day after twin blasts killed dozens in Lahore.
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