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• Iran attacks US over Afghanistan
  
  Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says it is the US, not Tehran, that is playing a "double game" in Afghanistan.

• China's exports see big increase
  
  China's exports surged 46% in February, figures show, raising hopes of a strong recovery in global trade.

• Collider to shut down for a year
  
  The Large Hadron Collider must be shut down for a year starting in late 2011 to address design flaws, the BBC has learned.

• Jerusalem row clouds Biden visit
  
  US Vice-President Joe Biden meets Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, with discussions dominated by Israeli plans for 1,600 more homes in East Jerusalem.

• 'Last Bali bomber' killed in Indonesia
  
  Indonesia's president confirms security forces have killed the last main main suspect in the 2002 Bali bombings, Dulmatin.

• Berezovsky wins poison libel case
  
  Businessman Boris Berezovsky wins his libel case over claims he was behind the murder of former Russian agent Alexander Litvinenko.

• Kidnap boy's father defies police
  
  The father of a British boy kidnapped in Pakistan is heading home against police wishes, the BBC learns.

• ANC demands Winnie Mandela answers
  
  South Africa's ruling ANC asks Winnie Mandela to clarify comments attributed to her that starkly criticised her ex-husband, Nelson.

• Egypt's top cleric dies aged 81
  
  Egypt's top Muslim cleric has died suddenly in Saudi Arabia at the age of 81.

• Oscar bosses defend Farrah Fawcett snub
  
  Actress Farrah Fawcett was not in the Oscars memorial segment because she was more known as a TV star, the Academy says.

• DR Congo deforestation reveals Earth's hidden secrets
  
  Deforestation in central Africa has revealed what could be an impact crater left by a giant space rock, scientists say.

• Pakistan to ban Yousuf & Younus
  
  Pakistan cricketers Mohammad Yousuf and Younus Khan are banned indefinitely from representing their country.

• Onions ruled out of opening Test
  
  England bowler Graham Onions is ruled out of the first Test against Bangladesh with a back injury, but there are more encouraging signals about Stuart Broad.

• Bendtner response delights Wenger
  
  Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger praises the resolve of Nicklas Bendtner, who put recent media criticism behind him by scoring a hat-trick in the 5-0 Champions League win over Porto.

• 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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• Fighting the tide
  
  Church authority at risk as scandals spread in Europe

• Dotcom Crash
  
  10 years on from when the Nasdaq bubble burst

• Phantom returns
  
  The critics' verdicts on Lloyd Webber's Love Never Dies

• Day in pictures
  
  Eye-catching images from around the world

• Biswas on India
  
  Women's quotas - historic moment for largest democracy

• Galapagos tension
  
  Can all species live side by side in unique ecosystem?

• Insurers 'face $7bn Chile bill'
  
  The earthquake in Chile may cost the global insurance industry as much as $7bn (£4.7bn), Swiss Re estimates.

• Airlines offer to give up slots
  
  BA, American Airlines and Iberia offer to give up take off and landing slots in London and New York, say EU watchdogs.

• German exports fall unexpectedly
  
  German exports fell unexpectedly in January, with analysts saying that the cold weather that month was to blame.

• File-sharing sanctions 'unfair'
  
  Illegal file-sharers should be fined, rather than have their internet connection cut off, says the boss of BT.

• Mobile phone allows boss to snoop
  
  Mobile technology that could allow prying bosses to monitor every movement of their staff is developed in Japan.

• Facebook calls for 'iconic games'
  
  Facebook calls on game designers to make an iconic title, such as Mario or Halo, specifically for the social network.

• Letterman blackmail is admitted
  
  A US TV producer pleads guilty to attempting to blackmail US chat show host David Letterman over his affairs.

• Actor Sheen 'set for TV return'
  
  Actor Charlie Sheen is expected to return to the set of Two and a Half Men after a spell in rehab, his publicist says.

• Ancient eggshell yields its DNA
  
  The eggshells of long-dead and extinct species are a particularly good source to find preserved DNA, researchers say.

• Science 'is a key election issue'
  
  The science spokesmen of the three main political parties cross swords on the issue of UK research funding.

• 'No proof' IVF aided by acupuncture
  
  There is no evidence acupuncture or Chinese herbal medicine boost the chance of IVF success, fertility experts warn.

• Spanish hostage in Africa freed
  
  A Spanish woman kidnapped in West Africa last year has been freed, Madrid says; and an Italian may also be free.

• 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.

• US activist Granny D dies at 100
  
  Granny D, who walked across the US at the age of 89 in support of election campaign finance reform, dies.

• 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.

• China 'seeking end to Buddhism'
  
  The Dalai Lama accuses China of trying to "annihilate Buddhism", as Tibet marks 51 years since a failed revolt against Beijing.

• Burma law bans Suu Kyi from poll
  
  A new election law formally bars pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from taking part in elections planned in Burma.

• EU leader 'pities' UKIP's Farage
  
  EU president Herman Van Rompuy says he pities Nigel Farage, the British Eurosceptic MEP who called him a "damp rag".

• Ashton sets out diplomatic vision
  
  The EU's foreign policy chief, Lady Ashton, tells MEPs how she will shape Europe's new diplomatic service, as officials vie for influence.

• Israel sued over dead US activist
  
  A court case brought by the family of Rachel Corrie, a US protester killed by an Israeli army bulldozer in 2003, opens in Israel.

• Israel and Syria in nuclear bids
  
  Israel and Syria both tell a conference in Paris they want to use nuclear power to generate electricity.

• Aid agency attacked in Pakistan
  
  Gunmen attack the office of a Western aid agency, killing six people and wounding others, the agency and police say.

• 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.

• Economic storm not over, says PM
  
  Gordon Brown warns of economic storms ahead but vows not to "let you down" as the date of the Budget is announced.

• Rapist father review findings due
  
  The results of a serious case review into how a man could father nine children by raping his daughters are being released.

• Care home owner 'not a killer'
  
  A care home manager from Somerset accused of killing two of her residents has denied she was a "drug-crazed monster killer", a court is told.

• SNP and Plaid's BBC debate anger
  
  Plaid Cymru and the SNP say planned televised debate plans breach the BBC's duty of impartiality.

• Plane-spotters return from India
  
  Two British plane-spotters return home from India after being fined for monitoring aircraft.

• Northern Rock sees reduced losses
  
  Northern Rock says that it made "good progress" in 2009, after reporting a sharp fall in its annual losses.