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	Monday, 10 March, 2008, 1:00 GMT 09:00 +08:00:Asia/Shanghai

In pictures
Heavy snow hits North America with the US Midwest worst affected

Lib Dem views
Did Nick Clegg win over his party faithful with enthusiasm?




TOP STORIES

	Flood alert amid storm warnings A severe flood warning is issued for the Devon and Cornwall coast as most of the UK is braced for storms.

	Socialists win Spanish elections The opposition conservative party admits defeat to the ruling Socialist Party in Spain's general elections.

	Police arrest man over Goa 'rape' Police in Goa investigating the death of a Devon teenager arrest a man on suspicion of rape.

	Clegg urges new political system Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg says he will not join a Labour or Tory Cabinet, but demands a "new type of government".

	Israel approves settlement growth Israeli PM Ehud Olmert backs a plan to build up to 750 new homes in a Jewish settlement in the West Bank.




WORLD

	Socialists win Spanish elections The opposition conservative party admits defeat to the ruling Socialist Party in Spain's general elections.

	Pakistani parties to share power The leaders of the two parties that won Pakistan's elections sign an agreement on a coalition government.

	Mugabe approves new ownership law Robert Mugabe approves a law giving local owners the right to take a majority share of foreign companies.




AFRICA

	Nigerian party picks new leader Nigeria's ruling party rejects the favoured candidate of ex-President Obasanjo in its leadership vote.

	Nigeria rebel 'is alive and well' A key member of a Niger Delta oil militant group not seen since his arrest is confirmed as alive and well by his family.

	Mugabe approves new ownership law Robert Mugabe approves a law giving local owners the right to take a majority share of foreign companies.




AMERICAS

	Venezuela restores Colombia ties Venezuela says it is restoring diplomatic ties with Colombia, a week after a regional crisis blew up.

	Obama defeats Clinton in Wyoming Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama wins in Wyoming in the latest battle with his rival Hillary Clinton.

	Many dead in Argentina bus crash At least 18 people die and 47 are injured after a train ploughs into a bus in eastern Argentina.




ASIA-PACIFIC

	Malaysia PM rejects calls to quit Malaysia's Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi says he will not step down, despite a poor election result.

	China says militant plots foiled Chinese officials say they have thwarted two plans, one to attack the Olympics and another to crash an airliner.

	'Ned Kelly's burial site' found Scientists in Australia believe they have found the grave of the 19th Century outlaw and national icon Ned Kelly.




EUROPE

	Socialists win Spanish elections The opposition conservative party admits defeat to the ruling Socialist Party in Spain's general elections.

	Poll setback for Sarkozy's party Early results in local elections put France's opposition socialists ahead of President Nicolas Sarkozy's UMP party.

	German train strike is called off Germany's train drivers' union says it will not strike on Monday after reaching a deal with the railway operator.




MIDDLE EAST

	Israel approves settlement growth Israeli PM Ehud Olmert backs a plan to build up to 750 new homes in a Jewish settlement in the West Bank.

	Bodies found in Iraq mass grave Security forces in Iraq discover a mass grave containing about 100 decomposed bodies.

	Iraq promises Turkey curb on PKK Iraqi President Jalal Talabani insists his government will not tolerate Kurdish rebels in the north attacking Turkey.




SOUTH ASIA

	Pakistani parties to share power The leaders of the two parties that won Pakistan's elections sign an agreement on a coalition government.

	Bhutanese refugees start new life The first of tens of thousands of refugees from Bhutan begin leaving camps in Nepal for a new life in the West.

	UK pledges £3m Afghan food aid The government has promised an extra £3m in new funding to help meet growing food shortages in Afghanistan.




UK

	Flood alert amid storm warnings A severe flood warning is issued for the Devon and Cornwall coast as most of the UK is braced for storms.

	Police arrest man over Goa 'rape' Police in Goa investigating the death of a Devon teenager arrest a man on suspicion of rape.

	More bones found in Jersey probe Tests are being carried out on more remains found by investigators at a former children's home in Jersey.




ENGLAND

	Police arrest man over Goa 'rape' Police in Goa investigating the death of a Devon teenager arrest a man on suspicion of rape.

	Crash man 'had drink conviction' The driver of a car involved in a head-on collision which killed seven people had a conviction for drink driving, it is believed.

	Flood alert amid storm warnings A severe flood warning is issued for the Devon and Cornwall coast as most of the UK is braced for storms.




NORTHERN IRELAND

	No decision made on Maze - Poots No decision has been taken on the Maze stadium project, Culture Minister Edwin Poots tells the BBC.

	Girl victim of town sex assault Police are investigating an allegation that a 17-year-old girl was sexually assaulted in County Down.

	I did 'smash' Sinn Fein - Paisley The departing N Ireland first minister says Sinn Fein can no longer be seen as "true republicans".




SCOTLAND

	Frosty response to local tax plan UK revenue bosses say bringing in a Scottish local income tax is a matter for Holyrood.

	Man charged after woman's death A man is charged in connection with the death of a woman whose body was found in an Edinburgh flat.

	Fire badly damages island school A fire at a school on the Isle of Harris causes a significant amount of damage to part of the building, police say.




WALES

	Flood alert amid storm warnings A severe flood warning is issued for the Devon and Cornwall coast as most of the UK is braced for storms.

	Jones delight at Cardiff victory Cardiff boss Dave Jones wants to make history after seeing his side reach the FA Cup semi-finals for the first time since 1927.

	Singer Duffy secures chart double Welsh star Duffy debuts at number one with new album Rockferry, while her single Mercy is top for a third week.




POLITICS

	Clegg urges new political system Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg says he will not join a Labour or Tory Cabinet, but demands a "new type of government".

	Tories urge corporation tax cut Shadow chancellor George Osborne is calling for a 3% cut in corporation tax to help revive the economy.

	Thatcher resting at London home Ex-prime minister Baroness Thatcher is resting at home after an overnight stay at a London hospital for tests.




BUSINESS

	Tax system damaging UK, CBI says Britain's competitiveness is being damaged by the tax system, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI).

	High CO2 cars targeted by Budget Cars that produce large amounts of carbon dioxide could be hit by Wednesday's budget.

	First timers' stamp-duty up 82% The average stamp duty bill for first-time buyers has almost doubled over the last five years, the Halifax says.




ENTERTAINMENT

	Hairspray collects four Oliviers West End musical Hairspray wins four Oliver Awards, with honours for stars Michael Ball and Leanne Jones.

	Singer Duffy secures chart double Welsh star Duffy debuts at number one with new album Rockferry, while her single Mercy is top for a third week.

	Atonement bags three Empire gongs Atonement wins best British film and best actor and actress at the Empire Awards in London.




SCIENCE/NATURE

	Huge space truck races into orbit Europe's huge new orbital cargo ship, the ATV, lifts off on a mission to resupply the space station.

	Tentative steps to whaling peace Pro- and anti-whaling nations open some possible avenues to compromise at a meeting in London.

	Gorilla rangers execution threat Rebels who seized control of DR Congo's Gorilla Sector say rangers will be executed if they enter the area.




TECHNOLOGY

	Huge space truck races into orbit Europe's huge new orbital cargo ship, the ATV, lifts off on a mission to resupply the space station.

	Pentagon bans Google map-makers Google is banned from filming inside US military bases because of the "threat" posed by its online maps.

	BBC iPlayer comes to the iPhone The BBC launches a version of its iPlayer video on demand service for the Apple iPhone and iPod touch.




HEALTH

	Probiotic hope for kidney stones Treating patients with bacteria may help reduce their risk of repeatedly developing kidney stones, a study suggests.

	Alcohol 'quickly' cuts heart risk Middle aged non-drinkers can quickly cut their risk of heart disease by having a daily tipple, say researchers.

	Smokers 'make their children ill' Alder Hey hospital says bronchitis could be drastically reduced if parents stopped smoking around their children.




EDUCATION

	School is 'the last moral force' Children from chaotic homes only have schools to teach right from wrong, say head teachers.

	Diploma success 'to end A-levels' England's chief exams watchdog says success for new Diplomas will mean the demise of A-levels.

	Who rules in the classroom? A former education minister complains that politicians are interfering too much in education policy.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES

1969: Martin Luther King's killer gets life
James Earl Ray is jailed for 99 years by a court in Memphis, Tennessee, after admitting the murder of the American civil rights leader.

1988: Avalanche hits royal ski party
The Prince of Wales narrowly avoids death on the ski slopes of Switzerland in an avalanche which kills one of his closest friends.

1990: Observer 'spy' sentenced to die
A court in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, imposes the death sentence on The Observer journalist Farzad Bazoft.




SPECIAL COVERAGE

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