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Live - Australian GP practice

Friday 26th of March 2010, 1:06
related countries: Aruba

Second practice is under way in Melbourne, after Renault's Robert Kubica sets the fastest time in the first session.
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Going home

Friday 26th of March 2010, 1:31
related countries: China

Why some migrant workers shun China's factories
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US 'preppers'

Friday 26th of March 2010, 1:35
related countries: United States
related places: Ready

Ready and waiting for all types of disaster
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Ned Kelly art sets auction record

Friday 26th of March 2010, 1:56
related countries: Australia

A painting of outlaw Ned Kelly becomes Australia's most expensive work of art at auction, fetching $4.8m.
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Foreign students not 'cash cows'

Friday 26th of March 2010, 2:18
related countries: United Kingdom

Universities in the UK should beware of treating overseas as "cash cows" to plug holes in their funding, the British Council warns.
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US passes health law amendments

Friday 26th of March 2010, 2:36
related countries: United States

A package of amendments to the landmark US healthcare reform law passes its final Congressional vote.
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Concern over Zimbabwe's children

Friday 26th of March 2010, 2:51
related countries: Zimbabwe, United Kingdom

UK aid to Zimbabwe is reaching those in need but the plight of children in the country remains a concern, say British MPs.
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Deal reached over Greece's debts

Friday 26th of March 2010, 3:04
related countries: Greece, Germany

Eurozone states agree on a safety net involving IMF help for debt-laden Greece - a move that may bolster the euro.
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UN urges Burma poll credibility

Friday 26th of March 2010, 4:13
related countries: Burma

The UN calls for credible polls in Burma, which it says will require the release of political prisoners, including Aung San Suu Kyi.
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UN hails Pakistan's refugee move

Friday 26th of March 2010, 5:03
related countries: Afghanistan, Pakistan

The UN welcomes Pakistan's decision to allow nearly 1.7m Afghan refugees to remain in the country for three more years.
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Vatican denies sex abuse cover-up

Friday 26th of March 2010, 5:48
related countries: United States
related places: Vatican

The Vatican condemns claims that Benedict XVI, before he became pope, did nothing about a US priest suspected of abuse.
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Fatal clash in Pakistan's Orakzai

Friday 26th of March 2010, 5:58
related countries: Afghanistan, Pakistan

Five Pakistani soldiers and at least 21 suspected militants die in clashes near the Afghan border, Pakistan's military says.
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Giggs opens door to Wales return

Friday 26th of March 2010, 7:39
related countries: United Kingdom

Ex-captain Ryan Giggs will consider a Wales return if asked by manager John Toshack.
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Japan's deflation gloom continues

Friday 26th of March 2010, 7:39
related countries: Japan

Consumer prices in Japan are continuing to fall, latest figures show, threatening the country's recovery from recession.
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Hamilton dodges rain to set pace

Friday 26th of March 2010, 7:41
related countries: Aruba

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton posts the day's fastest time ahead of Jenson Button in Friday's practice for the Australian Grand Prix.
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China steams ahead on clean energy

Friday 26th of March 2010, 7:49
related countries: United States, United Kingdom, China

China overtook the US during 2009 as the leading investor in clean energy, researchers conclude.
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Reform call after Japan acquittal

Friday 26th of March 2010, 8:18
related countries: Japan

A man who spent 17 years in jail is formally cleared of murder, in a case that raised concern about police interrogation in Japan.
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Mexican drug gangs 'spread in US'

Friday 26th of March 2010, 8:38
related countries: United States, Mexico

A US government report finds that Mexican drug gangs have expanded in the US with heroin production doubling in 2008.
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Inside the bubble

Friday 26th of March 2010, 9:27
related countries: Israel, United States

A close up view of the Israeli PM's tense US visit
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Sri Lanka arrests Muslim convert

Friday 26th of March 2010, 9:38
related countries: Sri Lanka

A Sri Lankan woman who converted from Buddhism to Islam is arrested by the authorities on suspicion of anti-state activities.
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Tsvangirai: No to gay rights move

Friday 26th of March 2010, 10:04
related countries: Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe's Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai joins President Mugabe in dismissing calls to enshrine gay rights.
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Rwanda jails opposition activist

Friday 26th of March 2010, 10:18
related countries: Rwanda

A court in Rwanda sentences an opposition politician to 17 years in prison for his part in the 1994 genocide.
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Marcos bids for Philippine seat

Friday 26th of March 2010, 10:21
related countries: Philippines

Former Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos launches her congressional campaign, as the local election race begins.
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Chawla named in India's T20 squad

Friday 26th of March 2010, 10:22
related countries: India

India have named leg-spinner Piyush Chawla in their 15-man squad for the ICC World Twenty20 in the West Indies.
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No change on Jerusalem, says PM

Friday 26th of March 2010, 10:36
related countries: United States
related places: Jerusalem

Benjamin Netanyahu says his policy on building in Jerusalem will not change, a day after failing to resolve a row with the US.
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Will the financial plan to help Greece work?

Friday 26th of March 2010, 10:38
related countries: Greece

All 16 eurozone countries have backed a deal to help Greece. Is it the right strategy?
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Vatican attacks media over abuse

Friday 26th of March 2010, 11:54
related countries: United States
related places: Vatican

The Vatican attacks the media over charges that Benedict XVI did not do enough about a US priest accused of abuse.
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Nato axes 'distracting' junk food joints in Afghanistan

Friday 26th of March 2010, 12:07
related countries: Afghanistan

Burger bars and pizza joints in Nato bases across Afghanistan are to be closed down in an effort "to increase efficiency".
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Merkel hails deal to help Greece

Friday 26th of March 2010, 13:21
related countries: Greece

Germany's chancellor praises a deal to help debt-laden Greece, which appears to have strengthened the euro.
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India mosque 'provocation' claim

Friday 26th of March 2010, 15:54
related countries: India
related places: Ayodhya

An Indian police officer claims a politician made a provocative speech shortly before the 1992 sacking of a mosque in Ayodhya.
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W Africa volunteer drive opens

Friday 26th of March 2010, 15:59
related countries: Liberia
related places: Monrovia

Some 1,000 young people from across West Africa march through the Liberian capital Monrovia to launch a new volunteer scheme.
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US and Russia agree nuclear deal

Friday 26th of March 2010, 17:25
related countries: Russia, United States

The US and Russian presidents agree a landmark nuclear arms reduction treaty, cutting warheads by about 30%.
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Blasts as Iraq awaits poll result

Friday 26th of March 2010, 17:32
related countries: Iraq

At least 40 people are killed in two bomb blasts in the Iraqi town of Khalis, as the country awaits final election results.
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Hamilton car impounded by police

Friday 26th of March 2010, 17:53
related countries: Bermuda

Lewis Hamilton has his road car impounded and is expected to be charged with improper use of a vehicle following an incident in Melbourne.
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Deadly crush at Uganda royal tomb

Friday 26th of March 2010, 18:25
related countries: Uganda

At least one person is killed and 10 injured as thousands gather at a Ugandan royal tomb, destroyed by fire last week.
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'Blast' sinks S Korea navy ship

Friday 26th of March 2010, 19:49
related countries: North Korea

About 40 sailors are believed missing after a South Korean navy ship sinks after an explosion, officials say.
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Eleven dead in US highway crash

Friday 26th of March 2010, 20:46
related countries: United States
related places: Kentucky

Eleven people are killed in a Kentucky road crash involving a Mennonite family on their way to a wedding.
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Miniature sail could help clean up space junk above Earth

Friday 26th of March 2010, 21:35
related countries: United Kingdom

UK-based researchers plan to unfurl a small sail in space which they say could help drag defunct satellites out of orbit.
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Allawi wins most Iraq poll seats

Friday 26th of March 2010, 22:36
related countries: Iraq

Former Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi's bloc has won the most seats in Iraq's parliamentary elections, final results show.
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Gaza militants kill Israel troops

Friday 26th of March 2010, 22:55
related countries: Israel, Gaza Strip

Two Israeli soldiers and two Palestinians are killed in clashes with Hamas on the Gaza Strip border, Israel's army says.
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