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Bombs kill 45 in Pakistani city

Twin suicide bomb attacks on the Pakistani city of Lahore kill 45 people, before other, smaller blasts cause confusion.

BA union announces strike dates

BA cabin crew will go on strike for three days from 20 March and for four days from 27 March in a dispute over pay and staff levels.

Pope's diocese 'rehoused abuser'

The Pope once unwittingly approved housing for a priest accused of child abuse, his former diocese in Germany says.

China oil demand is 'astonishing'

Oil demand in China rose by an "astonishing" 28% in January compared with a year ago, the International Energy Agency says.

Russia signs India nuclear deal

Russia's state-owned nuclear company says the country will build at least 12 nuclear reactors in India.

Winnie denies maligning Mandela

Winnie Mandela, former wife of Nelson Mandela, denies giving an interview accusing him of letting down black South Africans.

Sarkozy and Brown attack US deal

Nicolas Sarkozy and Gordon Brown criticise the US for "protectionism" over an aerospace deal after talks in London.

Lehman bosses severely criticised

A report into the collapse of US bank Lehman Brothers criticises senior executives and auditor Ernst & Young for serious lapses.

Climate change 'makes birds shrink'

Songbirds on the US east coast are becoming smaller, a trend thought to be driven by the warming temperatures caused by climate change.

From Russia with love: Kremlin honours Archbishop Williams

Dr Rowan Williams is given an award on the decree of the Russian President for his literature on the country.

How one group of Viking 'visitors' was dealt with by Anglo-Saxons

Fifty-one decapitated skeletons found in a burial pit in Dorset were those of Scandinavian Vikings, scientists say.

IPL under way amid security fears

The third season of the Indian Premier League cricket tournament is under way amid heavy security in Mumbai.

Schumacher keen to 'raise game'

Returning legend Michael Schumacher vows to improve after Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg leads Friday practice in Bahrain.

Can US broker Middle East peace?

Joe Biden is in the region to encourage talks between the Palestinians and Israel. What can be achieved?

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'Murdered soul'

German campaigner tells of childhood Catholic abuse

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Lehman Brothers: How $50bn was buried in London

Rare opportunity

Door creaks ajar for undocumented Haitians in the US

On trial

Legal battle in Israel over Franz Kafka manuscripts

It's quiz time!

What do humans and bonobos have in common?

US retail sales in surprise rise

US retail sales showed a surprise rise in February as consumers braved extreme bad weather to get to the shops

Vauxhall gets UK loans guarantee

The UK announces a 300m-euro (£270m) loan guarantee for Vauxhall and Opel, the European arm of General Motors.

China's stern warning to Google

China's top internet official warns that Google will "pay the consequences" if it does not comply with censorship laws.

Net clash for web police projects

A row is brewing over separate projects to use the web to bring people closer to their local police forces.

HSBC admits huge Swiss data theft

About 24,000 clients of HSBC's private banking operation in Switzerland had personal details stolen, the bank admits.

Tweeting 'fundamental' in life

Twitter co-founder Evan Williams believes social networks will become a fundamental way the public communicates with government.

Phil Spector 'denied fair trial'

Lawyers for music producer Phil Spector are appealing his murder conviction, claiming he was denied a fair trial.

Sir David to voice CBBC animation

Veteran actor Sir David Jason is to lend his voice to CBBC's first ever in-house animation series, it is announced.

Thalidomide effect mystery solved

The mechanism by which thalidomide causes birth defects including malformed limbs is revealed by scientists.

Siberian tigers die at China zoo

Eleven rare Siberian tigers die at a zoo in north-eastern China, raising fears over treatment of captive animals in the country.

New blood pressure approach urged

Occasionally high blood pressure may be a greater indicator of stroke risk than consistently high readings, researchers say.

Mogadishu residents told to leave

Mogadishu's mayor tells residents to leave parts of the Somali capital, as fierce fighting against insurgents continues.

Charles Taylor's wife gives birth

The wife of Liberia's ex-President Charles Taylor - on trial in The Hague for war crimes - has a baby girl.

New York agrees 9/11 dust payout

New York City is to pay hundreds of millions of dollars to rescue workers who say their health was damaged by dust at Ground Zero.

Rove 'proud' of US waterboarding

Former US President George W Bush's advisor, Karl Rove, says he is proud of waterboarding as he believes it prevented attacks.

Burma election laws a 'setback'

The US calls Burma's new election laws a setback for dialogue, as a UN envoy condemns 'gross' human rights violations.

Obama delays visit to Indonesia

US President Barack Obama has delayed his visit to Indonesia by several days and will no longer take his family, the White House says.

British ex-Tory MEP joins Lib Dems

A long-serving Conservative MEP, expelled in a row over the party's new allies in Europe, has joined the Liberal Democrats.

Eurozone industry grows strongly

Factory output in the eurozone rose 1.7% between December and January, the biggest monthly rise since records began.

UN critical of Israel over Gaza blockade

The UN's top humanitarian official strongly criticises Israel's Gaza blockade and its expanding settlements.

Israel charges over human shield

Israel charges two of soldiers over the use of a Palestinian boy as a human shield during its offensive against Hamas in Gaza.

Funeral held for Karachi cleric

Security is tight in the Pakistani city of Karachi as funerals are held for a Sunni Muslim cleric and four others killed on Thursday.

Kidnap boy's father helps police

The father of a five-year-old boy kidnapped in Pakistan is helping officers in the search for his son, police have said.

Couple jailed for starving girl

The mother of a girl who starved to death is sentenced to 15 years and her stepfather jailed indefinitely.

BNP rules judged 'discriminatory'

The British National Party is forced to rewrite its membership rules again after a court rules them discriminatory.

Baroness not to face expenses charge

Labour peer Baroness Uddin says she is "relieved" after being told she will not be prosecuted over her expenses.

Lib Dems unveil election slogan

The Liberal Democrats unveil their election campaign slogan ahead of their spring conference in Birmingham.

Charges over Parliament protest

A total of 55 people are charged over a climate change demonstration on the roof of the Houses of Parliament.

For Albert's eyes only - art shows another side to Queen Victoria

A new exhibition showcases the art Queen Victoria and Prince Albert presented to each other.

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