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G20 ministers meet amid divisions March 14, 2009 at 9:01 am Rifts emerge as finance ministers from leading rich and emerging economies discuss how to tackle the global crisis. Sri Lanka troops 'kill 18 rebels' March 14, 2009 at 8:36 am At least 18 Tamil Tiger rebels die in fresh clashes with Sri Lankan troops in the north-east, the defence ministry says. UK soldier killed in Afghanistan March 14, 2009 at 8:18 am A British soldier from The 2nd Battalion, Royal Welsh Regiment, has been killed in southern Afghanistan. Mission ongoing March 14, 2009 at 7:48 am Iraq is quieter now, but the war may not yet be over Shetty flying in to visit Goody March 14, 2009 at 7:46 am Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty is flying in to visit terminally ill reality TV star Jade Goody at her home in Essex. Live text - Premier League March 14, 2009 at 7:30 am Leaders Man Utd host Liverpool in Saturday's crucial early Premier League game, with six more matches to come. Step right up! March 14, 2009 at 6:58 am Headless women, giant rats - the sideshow recalled Pakistan minister quits amid unrest March 14, 2009 at 6:51 am Pakistan's information minister resigns after a clampdown on Geo TV over reporting protests by lawyers and opposition groups. Three held over UK soldiers' murders March 14, 2009 at 6:47 am Three men are arrested over the murder of two soldiers at Massereene Army barracks in County Antrim last weekend. Australia hosts bushfire benefit March 14, 2009 at 6:35 am Australia's biggest music stars are joined by international groups for a charity concert for victims of recent natural disasters. Peace 'hostage' March 14, 2009 at 4:52 am Kidnappings mar uneasy peace in South Ossetia Australia spill '10 times worse' March 14, 2009 at 4:04 am An oil spill along the coast of Queensland is 10 times worse than originally thought, Australian authorities say. Baby bottle chemical is removed March 14, 2009 at 2:01 am Six makers of babies' bottles in the US are to remove a chemical from their products, amid growing concern over its possible effects. Online auction for first Superman comic fetches $317,000 March 14, 2009 at 1:04 am A rare copy of the first Superman comic, dating from 1938, sells at auction for $317,200 (£227,000). Sex claims against US Church rise March 13, 2009 at 11:40 pm The number of claims of sex abuse against US Roman Catholic priests rose by 16% last year, a Church report says. Hezbollah chief defiant on Israel March 13, 2009 at 10:28 pm The leader of Lebanon's Islamist Hezbollah movement rejects US calls to recognise Israel as a precondition for talks. Pink-slip parties March 13, 2009 at 9:48 pm Having a bit of fun while looking for a job in crisis-hit US What should the G20 do? March 13, 2009 at 9:40 pm The international gathering of finance ministers takes place in London. What should they be talking about? Oxygen therapy benefit in autism March 13, 2009 at 8:14 pm Oxygen treatment in a decompression chamber may help children with autism, US researchers say. Boat ban March 13, 2009 at 8:06 pm Pollution fears threaten Kashmir's floating hotels Comic Relief passes record total March 13, 2009 at 7:41 pm Stars of TV, film, music and sport help Comic Relief beat the record £40m raised last time the charity event was held. Web founder looks to big changes March 13, 2009 at 7:35 pm The founder of the World Wide Web says the pace of innovation on the Web is increasing all the time. US drops 'enemy combatant' term March 13, 2009 at 6:30 pm The US will no longer hold terror suspects as "enemy combatants", officials announce, ending a key Bush administration policy. Aid workers held in Sudan 'free' March 13, 2009 at 5:52 pm Three Medecins Sans Frontieres aid workers kidnapped in the Sudanese region of Darfur are freed, MSF says. Madoff's lawyers contest jailing March 13, 2009 at 5:34 pm The lawyers of disgraced US financier Bernard Madoff contest a judge's decision to revoke his bail and send him to jail. US reassures China on investment March 13, 2009 at 3:36 pm Barack Obama's chief economic adviser assures China its $1tn (£0.7tn) worth of investment in the US is safe. Arrests over school gun threats March 13, 2009 at 2:03 pm Police detain at least four young men in Europe who posted gun threats in chatrooms, after Wednesday's school shooting. Warning to US about Taleban talks March 13, 2009 at 1:40 pm Great caution must be exercised in any talks with Afghan rebels, a think-tank warns Kabul and Washington. Darling plays down G20 rift talk March 13, 2009 at 1:19 pm UK Chancellor Alistair Darling plays down talks of a rift between the US and Europe at the G20 meeting in London. Siberian bank suspect shot dead March 13, 2009 at 12:58 pm Russian security forces shoot dead a man suspected of holding up a bank in western Siberia and reportedly free five hostages. Missing children March 13, 2009 at 12:49 pm Desperate search of Indian families for loved ones Germany gunman 'had depression' March 13, 2009 at 12:39 pm The German teenage gunman who killed 15 people on Wednesday shot a man at a psychiatric clinic where he was to be treated. Faking it March 13, 2009 at 12:36 pm Was the 'gunman warning' an elaborate hoax? Crowd backs Madagascar president March 13, 2009 at 11:42 am Hundreds gather in Madagascar's capital after an appeal to defend the presidential palace as a power struggle grows. Cab driver guilty of sex attacks March 13, 2009 at 11:38 am A London taxi driver is convicted of drugging and sexually assaulting 12 female passengers in his cab. Helmand diary March 13, 2009 at 11:29 am The UK colonel 'spinning plates' in Afghanistan IPL schedule set to change again March 13, 2009 at 11:12 am Indian Premier League officials are to submit a second revised playing schedule to the home ministry in order to receive security clearance. Inside Papua March 13, 2009 at 10:54 am Rare insight into West Papua's independence fight Switzerland eases banking secrecy March 13, 2009 at 10:49 am Switzerland makes concessions on banking secrecy, but insists it will protect account holders from "unjustified watching". UN fears Sri Lanka 'war crimes' March 13, 2009 at 10:36 am Actions by the Sri Lankan government and Tamil Tiger rebels in the ongoing conflict may be war crimes, the UN says. Sudan 'is talking to kidnappers' March 13, 2009 at 10:26 am Sudan's government says it knows the location of three kidnapped aid workers and is in contact with their abductors. Israelis rally for Shalit release March 13, 2009 at 9:09 am Hundreds of Israelis join a protest in Jerusalem calling on the government to do more to secure the release of Gilad Shalit. 'Old Madoff' March 13, 2009 at 8:43 am Swedish match king whose Kreuger Crash ruined many Faithfull's story set for screen March 13, 2009 at 8:22 am The life of singer Marianne Faithfull, the original wild girl of 1960s rock, is to be turned into a film, she reveals. Day in pictures March 13, 2009 at 8:19 am Eye-catching images from around the world Iraq healthcare March 13, 2009 at 7:42 am Baghdad resident on the scarcity of good medical care Madoff fraud investigation widens March 13, 2009 at 7:12 am With Bernard Madoff now behind bars, attention turns to whether others were involved in his $50bn (£35bn) fraud. Guinean election dates proposed March 13, 2009 at 6:54 am Guinea's political parties propose dates for elections at the end of this year, after last December's coup. Can torture ever be justified? March 13, 2009 at 6:54 am A former Guantanamo detainee says the British were involved in his torture. Is the UK to blame? Katsav claims 'lynching' by media March 13, 2009 at 6:33 am Israel's former President Moshe Katsav says he is being "lynched" by the media and politicians over rape and sexual assault charges.