Pinera sworn in as new quake hits
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:24:48 GMT - Sebastian Pinera is sworn in as president of quake-hit Chile, as a 7.2-magnitude aftershock strikes the centre of the country.

Greeks stage fresh general strike
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:32:47 GMT - Greek public and transport services grind to a halt and clashes break out during a third strike over austerity measures.

Extradition over Auschwitz theft
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:44:57 GMT - A Stockholm court rules a Swedish man can be extradited to Poland for trial over the theft of a sign from Auschwitz.

Biden tries to ease Mid-East row
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:19:06 GMT - US Vice-President Joe Biden says Middle East peace talks must resume, despite a row over Israeli settlement plans.

Iraq PM takes early lead in poll
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:03:15 GMT - First results from Iraq's election show PM Nouri Maliki's grouping leading in two southern provinces, the electoral body says.

British politicians plead not guilty
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:51:22 GMT - Three MPs and a peer tell a court they are not guilty of charges of false accounting in relation to their expenses claims.

Sri Lanka general trial date set
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:45:39 GMT - Defeated Sri Lankan presidential candidate Gen Sarath Fonseka is to be put on military trial next week, officials say.

Nigeria survivors describe massacre
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:19:17 GMT - Survivors of violence in central Nigeria on Sunday have been telling the BBC what happened.

Pink Floyd win EMI court ruling
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:52:18 GMT - Rock legends Pink Floyd win a court battle with record label EMI over online royalties and how their music is sold online.

Feathers fly: Bank of America sorry for confiscating parrot
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:06:20 GMT - Bank of America has apologised to a woman in Pennsylvania after one of its contractors entered her house and confiscated her parrot.

Mexican shakes up world rich list
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:39:49 GMT - Mexican Carlos Slim overtakes Bill Gates as the world's richest man, according to the Forbes "rich list", with a fortune of $53.5bn.

Ferguson issues Rooney challenge
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:30:48 GMT - Sir Alex Ferguson challenges Wayne Rooney to surpass Cristiano Ronaldo's 42-goal season for Manchester United.

Real Madrid back coach Pellegrini
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:37:40 GMT - Real Madrid coach Manuel Pellegrini receives support from the club's director general following the Spanish giants' Champions League exit.

Can US broker Middle East peace?
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:24:35 GMT - Joe Biden is in the region to encourage talks between the Palestinians and Israel. What can be achieved?

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