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Inquiry calls into sex abuse teen March 3, 2009 at 7:23 am Calls for independent inquiry are made after a teenager abused the children of a family he was placed with. Gunmen shoot Sri Lanka cricketers March 3, 2009 at 7:22 am Several Sri Lankan cricketers are injured by gunmen in the Pakistani city of Lahore, and at least six others are killed. Karadzic in court for new charge March 3, 2009 at 7:17 am Ex-Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic is due in court at The Hague to face a new version of his indictment for alleged war crimes. Aussies will play Pakistan in UAE March 3, 2009 at 6:46 am Australia's one-day series against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates will go ahead as planned despite Tuesday's terror attack in Lahore. US 'offers Russia deal over Iran' March 3, 2009 at 6:42 am US President Barack Obama has written to his Russian counterpart suggesting co-operation over Iran's plans, reports suggest. Emergency summit in Guinea-Bissau March 3, 2009 at 6:41 am Regional leaders visit Guinea-Bissau in an effort to defuse the crisis sparked by the assassination of the president and army chief. Toyota arm seeks government loan March 3, 2009 at 6:38 am Toyota, the world's biggest carmaker, says it is seeking a Japanese government loan to help its car financing unit. US Israel support 'unshakeable' March 3, 2009 at 6:33 am Hillary Clinton declares "unshakeable" US support for Israel during her first visit to the region as secretary of state. Friendflation March 3, 2009 at 6:27 am Should you keep just five friends and cull the rest? UK PM to hold Obama economy talks March 3, 2009 at 6:21 am UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown arrives in the US for his first meeting with new President Barack Obama. Been and gone March 3, 2009 at 6:09 am A famous cat and other less well reported deaths European markets descend further March 3, 2009 at 6:02 am European markets fall away in mid-morning trading, wiping out early gains and dashing hopes of a sustained bounce. Data on Obama helicopter leaked March 3, 2009 at 5:53 am The US military investigates how data about a presidential helicopter is found on an Iranian computer. 'No Tibetan protests' in Sichuan March 3, 2009 at 5:35 am A Chinese official rejects campaigners' reports of protests in a Tibetan-populated area of south-west China. New trial for jailed Khodorkovsky March 3, 2009 at 5:33 am Russian ex-tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky goes on trial in Moscow on new embezzlement and money laundering charges. Lahore Test scrapped after attack March 3, 2009 at 5:29 am The second Test between Pakistan and Sri Lanka has been called off following the attack on the bus carrying the tourists' team in Lahore. Doubt cast on whether sex patch for women works March 3, 2009 at 5:07 am A leading medical journal has cast doubt on whether a testosterone patch designed to boost a women's flagging sex drive actually works. Green light for faster broadband March 3, 2009 at 3:55 am Regulator Ofcom has ruled that BT can proceed with the roll-out of a high-speed fibre-optic broadband network. Osbourne sued over TV show fracas March 3, 2009 at 3:49 am Sharon Osbourne is being sued by a former reality TV contestant over an altercation during an episode of her US TV show. Winds stoke Victoria fire fears March 3, 2009 at 3:25 am Firefighters in the Australian state of Victoria are on alert as high winds threaten to ignite more deadly bushfires. Settlement test March 3, 2009 at 2:38 am Is the two-state solution in the Mid-East still viable? Ousted Illinois governor plans new career as an author March 3, 2009 at 12:41 am Ousted Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich signs a "six figure" book deal, his publicist says. Mole clinics need more regulation March 2, 2009 at 9:39 pm Privately-run UK mole clinics need tighter regulation to ensure standards, a top medical journal says. Vatican hosts Darwin conference March 2, 2009 at 9:27 pm The Vatican sponsors a five-day conference on evolution and creation, 150 years after Darwin published Origins of Species. TV linked to asthma risk doubling March 2, 2009 at 9:16 pm Young children who spend more than two hours a day watching TV double their risk of developing asthma, a study finds. 'Life on hold' March 2, 2009 at 7:19 pm Fears for the future as economic crisis grips Europe State deterrent March 2, 2009 at 7:10 pm Malaysia considers criminalising suicide to stem increase Bangladesh cuts mutiny death toll March 2, 2009 at 5:48 pm Bangladeshi officials say 74 people died in last week's border guard mutiny, halving the death toll originally given. Calling the shots March 2, 2009 at 4:06 pm President's killing shows army is in charge in G-Bissau Cuban shake-up claims key figures March 2, 2009 at 3:19 pm Cuba's vice-president and foreign minister are sacked in President Raul Castro's first major cabinet reshuffle. Cook ton helps England earn draw March 2, 2009 at 2:57 pm Alastair Cook makes his eighth Test century as England bat out day five to draw the fourth Test against West Indies in Barbados. HSBC in £12.5bn fund-raising plan March 2, 2009 at 2:27 pm HSBC confirms it wants to raise £12.5bn from shareholders to help boost its finances, contributing to a fall in UK share prices. Stocks plunge on financial fears March 2, 2009 at 2:22 pm Stock markets fall worldwide, with the Dow Jones at its lowest since 1997 and the UK's FTSE 100 touching a six-year trough. Reporters track the changes March 2, 2009 at 2:12 pm The BBC's Washington correspondents track developments in the first 100 days of Barack Obama's presidency. CIA destroyed 92 interview tapes March 2, 2009 at 1:43 pm The CIA destroyed 92 videotapes of interviews with terror suspects, a US government lawyer admits AIG reports record $61.7bn loss March 2, 2009 at 1:21 pm Insurance giant AIG reports the largest quarterly loss in corporate history as global stock markets tumble. Billions pledged to rebuild Gaza March 2, 2009 at 12:20 pm International donors pledge $4.5bn in aid to the Palestinians, chiefly to rebuild Gaza, after Israel's recent offensive. Fruits of crisis March 2, 2009 at 12:14 pm How economic crisis is hitting world's market places Gorilla diary March 2, 2009 at 12:14 pm A new baby sees hands join across borders Mars had 'recent' running water March 2, 2009 at 12:06 pm Mars appears to have had running water on its surface about one million years ago, according to new evidence. Zimbabwe activist freed on bail March 2, 2009 at 11:32 am Prominent Zimbabwean human rights activist Jestina Mukoko is freed on bail after three months in prison, reports say. Nokia confirms US phone problem March 2, 2009 at 11:13 am Nokia says it is investigating reports of problems with the 3G connection of its newly-launched 5800 phone in the US. New death ruling for Chemical Ali March 2, 2009 at 11:02 am Iraqi former official Ali Hassan al-Majid, also known as Chemical Ali, is given his third death sentence by an Iraqi court. China relics buyer refuses to pay March 2, 2009 at 10:22 am A Chinese man who won two looted bronze sculptures at a Paris auction refuses to pay - as an "act of patriotism". China cancels Oasis gigs, calling the band 'unsuitable' March 2, 2009 at 10:07 am Oasis' first gigs in China are cancelled after the authorities revoke performance licences, calling the band "unsuitable". Johnson inspires Australia to win March 2, 2009 at 9:19 am Mitchell Johnson leads a fine performance by Australia's seam attack as the tourists secure a 162-run win over South Africa in the first Test. Tanzanians to name albino killers March 2, 2009 at 9:18 am Tanzania launches a nationwide exercise inviting the public to identify those behind dozens of murders of people with albinism. Day in pictures March 2, 2009 at 9:10 am Eye-catching pictures from around the world US nuclear relic found in bottle March 2, 2009 at 8:54 am A bottle discarded at a waste site in the north-western US contains the world's oldest sample of bomb- grade plutonium, scientists say. Dates announced for India polls March 2, 2009 at 8:52 am India's parliamentary elections will run from 16 April to 13 May, the country's Election Commission announces.