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Iranian president in Afghanistan
The Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has arrived in the Afghan capital Kabul for talks with President Hamid Karzai.
China's exports see big increase
China's exports surged 46% in February, figures show, raising hopes of a strong recovery in global trade.
Five killed in Pakistan attack
Unidentified gunmen attack the office of a Western aid agency, killing up to five people, police say.
Cars in rail 'Russian roulette'
The driving test should have compulsory questions on level crossings to teach good habits in learner drivers, says Network Rail.
Economic storm not over, says PM
Gordon Brown is expected to say he has guided the economy through a "storm" and is best-placed to secure its recovery.
Formal Suu Kyi ban in Burma poll
A new election law formally bars pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from taking part in elections planned in Burma.
US attacks East Jerusalem plans
The US vice-president condemns Israel's approval of 1,600 new homes in East Jerusalem, as he prepares to visit the West Bank.
Indonesia militant 'was killed'
Indonesia's President Yudhoyono confirms security forces killed terror suspect Dulmatin in raids in Jakarta on Tuesday.
File-sharing sanctions 'unfair'
Illegal file-sharers should be fined, rather than have their internet connection cut off, says the boss of BT.
Activist case to open in Israel
A court case brought by the family of Rachel Corrie, a US protester killed by an Israeli army bulldozer in 2003, is to open.
Call to halt NHS medical database
Doctors' leaders urge ministers to halt the development of a medical records database for patients in England.
Inmate reoffending 'costs £10bn'
Reoffending by thousands of criminals serving short sentences in England and Wales costs up to £10bn a year, says a report.
Leaping off the page - Belgian paper prints '3D edition'
A Belgian daily has issued what is thought to be Europe's first 3D newspaper - complete with cardboard viewing glasses.
Ring may be giant 'impact crater'
Deforestation in central Africa has revealed what could be an impact crater left by a giant space rock, scientists say.
Baby P rules 'may increase risks'
Rules to improve child protection after the Baby P case may leave children more vulnerable to harm, council leaders warn.
UK seeks Afghan political drive
Foreign Secretary David Miliband is to urge the Afghan president to seek a political solution to the conflict with the Taliban.
Social care deal 'dead in water'
Attempts to reach a cross-party deal on funding social care appear to be dead in the water ahead of a key summit.
Galapagos tension
Can all species live side by side in unique ecosystem?
Good egg - DNA of extinct birds found in ancient shells
The eggshells of long-dead and extinct species are a particularly good source to find preserved DNA, researchers say.
Collider to shut for year to fix faults
The Large Hadron Collider must be shut down for a year starting in late 2011 to address design flaws, the BBC has learned.
'No proof' IVF aided by acupuncture
There is no evidence acupuncture or Chinese herbal medicine boost the chance of IVF success, fertility experts warn.
Ban honours UN's Haiti 'heroes'
Ban Ki-moon pays tribute to the 101 UN staff who died in the Haiti quake, as President Preval seeks US support for the economy.
Arrests in Cyprus body theft case
Three men are arrested in connection with the theft of the corpse of Cyprus's ex-President Papadopoulos, officials say.
US 'hid terror suspect treatment'
A former UK spy chief says she did not know US intelligence services were mistreating terror suspects until after she retired.
US woman on 'jihad terror' charge
A US woman from Pennsylvania faces charges of using the internet to recruit female militant fighters for deadly attacks abroad.
Dotcom Crash
10 years on from when the Nasdaq bubble burst
Nigeria 'ignored attack warnings'
A Nigerian governor accuses the army of ignoring warnings of attacks, as communal tension remains high near Jos.
EU concern over end of tanker bid
Brussels says it hopes European aerospace group EADS was not prevented from fairly bidding for a major US defence deal.
Portsmouth 1-2 Birmingham
Two goals from Cameron Jerome inspire Birmingham to a battling win against bottom-club Portsmouth at Fratton Park.
Bendtner shines as Arsenal progress
Nicklas Bendtner silences his recent critics with a hat-trick as Arsenal see off Porto in emphatic fashion to reach the Champions League quarter-finals.
Producer admits Letterman blackmail
A US TV producer pleads guilty to attempting to blackmail US chat show host David Letterman over his affairs.
Obama backs Greece on speculators
President Barack Obama has 'responded positively' to calls to clamp down on market speculators, says the Greek PM after talks.
US apology for Gaddafi comments
The US apologises for comments made by a spokesman after Libya's Col Gaddafi called for a holy war against Switzerland.
Indian MPs approve women's bill
India's upper house sees a second day of uproar as it backs a bill to reserve a third of all parliamentary seats for women.
Pink Floyd take EMI to court
Pink Floyd launch legal action in the High Court against EMI over payment of online royalties and marketing of their music.
Nanotech 'fuse' for novel battery
A never-before-seen reaction in nanotubes could make for batteries that pack a mighty punch, say researchers.
Somali hope for Chandlers release
Somali President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed says efforts are being made to release a UK couple held by pirates as soon as possible.
Israel and Syria in nuclear bids
Israel and Syria both tell a conference in Paris they want to use nuclear power to generate electricity.
Tracked down
Paedophile priest left untouched by Church and state
Thin red line
Lone stand of anti-Taliban militia in Pakistan
Third of EU emissions 'imported'
Research shows some EU countries "import" about a third of their carbon emissions from developing countries.
Can US broker Middle East peace?
Joe Biden is in the region to encourage talks between the Palestinians and Israel. What can be achieved?
Porn net domain name plan revived
A plan to create a .xxx net domain for adult content will be revisited three years after it was rejected by internet regulators.
Hard drive evolution could hit XP
Hard drives are about to undergo one of the biggest format shifts in 30 years but it could cause problems for Windows XP users.
Oscars 'most watched since 2005'
This year's Oscars ceremony in Los Angeles was the most watched in the US for five years, early figures suggest.
Japan confirms secret nuclear pact
Japan confirms the existence of a secret Cold War pact allowing nuclear-armed US vessels to call at its ports.
Iraq election voter turnout '62%'
The voter turnout in Iraq's parliamentary election was 62%, officials say, despite attacks that killed 38 people.
Separation fear
Families fight 'racist' Israeli marriage and citizenship law
Biswas on India
Women's quotas - historic moment for largest democracy
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