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Biden tries to ease Mid-East row

US Vice-President Joe Biden says Middle East peace talks must resume, despite a row over Israeli settlement plans.

Greeks stage fresh general strike

Greek public and transport services grind to a halt and clashes break out during a third strike over austerity measures.

Extradition over Auschwitz theft

A Stockholm court rules a Swedish man can be extradited to Poland for trial over the theft of a sign from Auschwitz.

Mexican shakes up world rich list

Mexican Carlos Slim overtakes Bill Gates as the world's richest man, according to the Forbes "rich list", with a fortune of $53.5bn.

Ex-Bosnian leader freed on bail

Ex-Bosnian President Ejup Ganic, who faces war crimes allegations, has been given bail by London's High Court.

Nigeria survivors describe massacre

Survivors of violence in central Nigeria on Sunday have been telling the BBC what happened.

Chile's new leader to be sworn in

Chilean tycoon Sebastian Pinera will be sworn in as president, with a major post-earthquake rebuilding effort ahead of him.

Hamas releases British journalist

Hamas releases a British journalist, Paul Martin, accused of spying and jailed for nearly a month in the Gaza Strip.

Pink Floyd win EMI court battle

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

Bank of America has apologised to a woman in Pennsylvania after one of its contractors entered her house and confiscated her parrot.

Israel supermarket uses parody film of Dubai assassins in advert

An Israeli supermarket chain uses spoof surveillance footage, parodying that of the alleged assassins of a Hamas commander in Dubai, in a TV advert.

Ferguson issues Rooney challenge

Sir Alex Ferguson challenges Wayne Rooney to surpass Cristiano Ronaldo's 42-goal season for Manchester United.

Real Madrid back coach Pellegrini

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?

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

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The dawning age of the agricultural automatons

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Day in pictures

Eye-catching images from around the world

Parched island

Politicians look away as Cyprus dies of drought

World airline sector 'recovering'

The global airline industry will recover strongly this year, as passenger and freight numbers improve, its trade body says.

BP to explore for oil in Brazil

Oil giant BP announces a $7bn (£4.7bn) deal that will allow it to begin exploring for oil off the coast of Brazil.

China inflation at 16-month high

Chinese inflation hit a 16-month high in February, leading to calls for the government to take measures to cool the economy.

'Console killer' launches in June

A gaming service that aims to kill off the traditional gaming console will begin streaming games over the net in June this year.

Tories pledge 'fastest broadband'

The Conservatives say they will make Britain the first country in Europe to have widespread super-fast broadband.

Sony shows off motion controller

Sony reveals details about its new motion controller the PlayStation Move, as a contender to market leader Nintendo Wii.

Corey Haim was 'tormented soul'

Lost Boys actor Corey Haim was a "tormented soul", his friend and fellow actor Corey Feldman says.

Taio Cruz scales Billboard chart

R&B star Taio Cruz sets the record for the biggest jump to the top of US Billboard Hot 100 for an act's first charting single.

Scientists to review climate body

The UN secretary general asks the world's leading science academies to review the UN's climate science body.

Japan protest over tuna ban plan

Japan voices opposition to a proposed ban on international trade in bluefin tuna, after the EU backs the plan.

GPs 'lax' on cholesterol targets

Many lives could be saved if GPs followed guidelines for reducing cholesterol in those at high risk of heart disease, a study suggests.

Gambia row over wave of arrests

An opposition leader criticises a wave of arrests in The Gambia, saying detainees do not know why they are being held.

UN agency acts on Somali claims

The UN's food agency blacklists three contractors named in a UN report alleging that food aid in Somalia is being diverted.

Lula criticised for Cuba comment

Brazil's President Lula is criticised for comments that appear to compare Cuban dissidents on hunger strike to common criminals.

Haiti situation 'dire', Obama says

Barack Obama warns that the crisis in quake-hit Haiti is not over, as he meets the country's President, Rene Preval.

Burma election laws condemned

Burma's election laws provoke widespread condemnation, as Aung San Suu Kyi's 1990 poll win is formally annulled.

Japan opens 98th national airport

Japan opens an airport in Ibaraki offering just one flight a day, sparking criticism over wasteful public spending.

Ukraine president forms coalition

Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych secures a coalition in parliament and one of his loyalists is confirmed as PM.

EU to back bluefin tuna trade ban

EU nations decide to support a ban on international trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna until stocks recover.

Egypt's top cleric dies aged 81

Egypt's top Muslim cleric, Mohammed Sayed Tantawi, has died suddenly in Saudi Arabia at the age of 81.

Mid-East peace talks in doubt over housing

The Palestinian Authority says indirect talks with Israel will be "very difficult" if more homes are built on occupied land as planned.

Afghan plea for 'no proxy wars'

Afghanistan does not want other countries' "proxy wars" fought on its soil, President Hamid Karzai says in Islamabad.

Afghan police drug abuse 'rife'

Drug abuse is rife in the Afghan police force with up to 40% of recruits testing positive in some areas, a US report says.

High-speed rail plans announced

Plans for a new high-speed rail line between London and Birmingham are announced by Transport Secretary Lord Adonis.

Four due in court over expenses

Three MPs and a peer are due in court later to face charges in relation to their expenses claims.

Crackdown on school place cheats

A report into parents who cheat to get their child into a school calls for whistleblowing hotlines to be set up.

Underground to axe up to 800 jobs

London Underground (LU) is to axe up to 800 jobs under plans to make savings of £16m a year, the company has announced.

Pakistan kidnap boy not released

The Foreign Office says a five-year-old boy from Oldham kidnapped in Pakistan has not been released.

Man jailed for organic egg scam

A businessman is jailed for masterminding a scam which saw tens of millions of battery hen eggs sold as free-range or organic.