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Quartet urges settlement freeze
The international Quartet of Mid-East peace mediators calls on Israel to freeze settlement activity in occupied territories.
Obama hails 'historic' health bid
US President Barack Obama says the weekend's congressional vote on healthcare reform is a "historic" opportunity.
SA students riot over star's bail
Students in South Africa throw stones at police after a musician accused of killing pupils in a car race is freed on bail.
Papal letter on Irish sex abuse
Pope Benedict writes a letter to the Catholics of Ireland on how to deal with the sexual abuse of children by priests.
Swiss probe deportee's death
Switzerland halts special flights to deport asylum seekers after a Nigerian man on hunger strike died at Zurich airport.
Rio Tinto China deal ahead of trial
Rio Tinto signs a deal with China to develop a huge iron ore project in Guinea, days before four of its executives go on trial in Shanghai.
YouTube hits back in Viacom row
YouTube accuses Viacom of secretly uploading content to the video-sharing site whilst publicly complaining about its presence.
BA crew to strike as talks fail
A strike by British Airways cabin crew will go ahead after talks between the airline and the Unite union collapsed.
Stem cell windpipe op 'success'
A 10-year-old British boy has become the first child to undergo a windpipe transplant with an organ crafted from his own stem cells.
Arsenal draw favourites Barcelona
Arsenal will face Barcelona in the Champions League quarter-finals while Manchester United draw Bayern Munich.
Imperial Commander lands Gold Cup
Imperial Commander wins the Cheltenham Gold Cup from 2008 winner Denman after defending champion Kauto Star falls four from home.
What next for US-Israel relations?
Diplomats from the US, Russia, EU and UN have called on Israel to stop building settlements. What are the chances of Israeli Palestinian talks starting?