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Biden in Israel for peace drive
US Vice-President Joe Biden leads the latest Middle East peace push, a day after Israel approves new homes for the West Bank. more... less

Bush asks Tories to save NI deal
Ex-US President George W Bush makes a phone plea to stabilise Northern Ireland's power-sharing government, ahead of a key vote. more... less

'Hundreds dead' in Nigeria attack
Several hundred people are now reported to have been killed in an ethnic clash near the Nigerian city of Jos, officials say. more... less

US eases sanctions for freer web
The US eases sanctions on Iran, Cuba and Sudan to help further the use of internet services and support opposition groups. more... less

Iraq election voter turnout '62%'
The voter turnout in Iraq's parliamentary election was 62%, officials say, despite attacks that killed 38 people. more... less

US rapper jailed over gun on bus
Rapper Lil Wayne is sentenced to a year in prison after pleading guilty to possessing a gun, discovered on his tour bus in 2007. more... less

Cuba lashes out at hunger striker
Cuba criticises the actions of a dissident journalist, on hunger strike for 12 days in protest at the death of a political prisoner. more... less

Superweed predator to be unleashed
A plant-eating predator that preys on aggressive superweed Japanese knotweed is to be given a trial release in England. more... less

Toyota rejects electronics fears
Toyota rejects claims that faulty electronics could be behind its worldwide recall of more than eight million cars. more... less

Women who drink wine in moderation stay slim, says study
Women can enjoy a tipple and stay slim, according to a study that shows moderate drinkers gain less weight than teetotallers. more... less

Why do bonobos prefer not to dine alone?
One of our closest primate relatives, the bonobo, voluntarily shares food, scientists report. more... less

Wigan dent Liverpool's Euro hopes
Liverpool's hopes of qualifying for the Champions League suffer a setback as struggling Wigan beat Rafa Benitez's s side 1-0. more... less

Haskell regrets England-Stade row
Flanker James Haskell comes down on the side of England in the club-versus-country row that has broken out between England and his team Stade Francais. more... less

Who would you give an Oscar to?
Kathryn Bigelow has become the first woman to win the best directing Oscar. What did you think of this year's ceremony? more... less

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Not welcome
Slovak village builds wall to keep Roma Gypsies out more... less

Bryant's Australia
How Kevin Rudd's popularity slipped after Copenhagen more... less

In pictures
Mourning in Nigeria after carnage of ethnic clashes more... less

Lethal cocktail
The remote Afghan region claiming British lives more... less

Jovian vision
Secrets the coming missions to Jupiter could reveal more... less

Bigelow triumph
Why are there still so few female film-makers? more... less

AIG selling second overseas unit
AIG sells an insurance group to rival MetLife for $15.5bn, as it continues to raise funds to pay off a federal bail-out. more... less

Brussels to mull 'European IMF'
Europe may set up a version of the International Monetary Fund to bolster the eurozone's financial stability. more... less

UK house price rises 'will ease'
Further rises in house prices may be held back by more properties coming onto the market, surveyors have said. more... less

Internet access 'a human right'
Almost four in five people worldwide see internet access as a fundamental right, a poll for the BBC World Service suggests. more... less

Weak questions put e-mail at risk
Questions used as security checks on websites need to be replaced by better tests to see who someone is, say researchers. more... less

Drug scam hijacks college sites
UK university websites are targeted by criminals peddling counterfeit drugs from fake online pharmacies. more... less

Oscar triumph for The Hurt Locker
Historic win for The Hurt Locker as Kathryn Bigelow becomes the first woman to win the best director Oscar at the 82nd Academy Awards. more... less

Alice adventure breaks 3D record
Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland enters the North America box office at number one, with record opening takings for a 3D movie. more... less

Lords in science investment call
Former Labour and Conservative science ministers challenge the next UK government to maintain investment in science. more... less

Tory review urges science boost
A Tory-backed report urges incentives for schools and tax breaks for researchers to raise the profile of science. more... less

'London bomb stress' recognised
Psychologists say they have treated hundreds of survivors of the 2005 London bombings for post-traumatic stress disorder. more... less

Uganda to 'move half a million'
People living in Uganda's mountainous areas are at risk from mudslides and must be relocated, the government says. more... less

France seizes 35 Somali 'pirates'
The French navy captures 35 Somali suspected pirates in three days - calling it the biggest seizure since 2008. more... less

Obama continues healthcare attack
US President Barack Obama attacks insurers for raising rates as he continues his push for healthcare reform. more... less

US anti-gay rights senator comes out
Roy Ashburn, a state senator who has voted against gay rights during his 14 years in office, confesses he is gay. more... less

Burma passes key election laws
Burma's military rulers pass five key election laws, paving the way for polls expected to be held later this year. more... less

Oscar win for dolphin hunt film
A film about the annual dolphin hunt in Taiji, Japan, wins the best documentary Oscar - angering the town's mayor. more... less

Strong quake hits eastern Turkey
A strong earthquake of 6.0 magnitude has struck eastern Turkey, killing at least 57 people, officials say. more... less

Vatican accused over German abuse
A German minister criticises the Vatican for a "wall of silence" over recently emerged sexual abuse allegations. more... less

Iranian poet handed 'travel ban'
Iran's most celebrated female poet is banned from travelling out of the country by the government. more... less

Israel 'to build nuclear plant'
Israel is to unveil this week plans to build a nuclear power plant, reports say. more... less

Thirteen killed in Pakistan blast
At least 13 people are killed and 60 injured in a suicide attack on an anti-terrorist unit in Lahore in Pakistan, police say. more... less

India women's bill sparks uproar
Protests by Indian MPs delay voting on a landmark bill to reserve a third of all parliamentary seats for women. more... less

'Insurance for all' plan for dogs
Every dog owner in the UK would have to take out insurance under government proposals to crack down on dangerous breeds. more... less

Facebook murder prompts questions
The family of a teenager raped and murdered by a convicted sex offender questions how closely he was monitored by police. more... less

Call to scrap 50% student target
Targets for getting young people into higher education should be scrapped and top-up fees raised, say graduate recruiters. more... less

Retail sales rebound in February
Retail sales bounced back in February after a tough January on the High Street, the latest figures show. more... less

Ex-judge backs Venables anonymity
Jon Venables could be murdered by vigilantes if his new identity is revealed, the judge who originally granted his anonymity warns. more... less