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	Tuesday, 19 February, 2008, 5:00 GMT 10:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta

Shopping for jihad How a Birmingham man supported Afghan militants		The N-word Was Thatcher the last person to nationalise a UK firm?

TOP STORIES
	Musharraf party 'lagging in poll' Opposition parties in Pakistan have taken big leads in the election, admits the party allied to President Musharraf.
	Rock bill going before Parliament The bill to nationalise Northern Rock is to be debated in the Commons, with the Tories set to vote against it.
	Diana murdered, Al Fayed claims Princess Diana and Dodi Al Fayed were murdered, Mohamed Al Fayed tells the inquest into their deaths.
	Cabbie to face drug rape charges A London taxi driver is charged with a series of sex attacks on drugged female passengers.
	Serbia recalls ambassador from US Belgrade withdraws its ambassador from Washington in protest at US recognition of Kosovo's independence.

WORLD
	Musharraf party 'lagging in poll' Opposition parties in Pakistan have taken big leads in the election, admits the party allied to President Musharraf.
	Serbia recalls ambassador from US Belgrade withdraws its ambassador from Washington in protest at US recognition of Kosovo's independence.
	Armenia votes for new president Armenians go to the polls to elect a new president, as a former leader tries to make a comeback.

AFRICA
	Rice urges Kenyans to share power US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says Kenya's rival leaders should share power to end the political crisis.
	US drops Africa military HQ plan The US decides to keep the base for its new Africa Command in Germany, after a lack of interest from nations.
	Violence erupts at DR Congo camp A clash between soldiers and former rebel fighters at a military base in southern DR Congo injures 27.

AMERICAS
	US orders massive recall of beef The US government orders its largest recall of beef, saying a meat plant broke rules on cattle inspection.
	Guyana gunmen kill 12 in attack Twelve people, including three policemen, are killed by gunmen in an attack on a small town in Guyana.
	Dissident condemns Cuban prisons One of four dissidents freed by Havana has spoken out about the deplorable conditions in Cuban prisons.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	E Timor arrests Reinado 'lawyer' A woman believed to be the lawyer of slain rebel Reinado is arrested in E Timor as police investigate attack on leaders.
	Search after Japan navy collision Ships and helicopters search for two fishermen missing after a collision with a Japanese destroyer.
	Coup leader to head Fiji council Coup leader and interim PM Cmdr Frank Bainimarama appoints himself head of Fiji's influential indigenous council.

EUROPE
	Serbia recalls ambassador from US Belgrade withdraws its ambassador from Washington in protest at US recognition of Kosovo's independence.
	Armenia votes for new president Armenians go to the polls to elect a new president, as a former leader tries to make a comeback.
	'Mafia boss' arrested in Italy Police in southern Italy have arrested the head of the powerful 'Ndrangheta mafia clan, officials say.

MIDDLE EAST
	Israel detains dozens of Gazans Israeli forces carry out an incursion into the Gaza Strip, seizing more than 80 Palestinians and killing four.
	Kuwait deplores 'terror' eulogy Kuwaiti officials criticise Shia Muslims who eulogised Lebanese militant Imad Mughniyeh after his death.
	Iran guards predict Israel demise Iran's Revolutionary Guards leader says Hezbollah will soon destroy Israel, in a letter to Hassan Nasrallah.

SOUTH ASIA
	Musharraf party 'lagging in poll' Opposition parties in Pakistan have taken big leads in the election, admits the party allied to President Musharraf.
	Dozens die in latest Afghan bomb A bomb in Afghanistan reportedly kills 35 civilians and injures many people, three of them Nato troops.
	Lockheed wins $1bn Indian order US defence firm Lockheed Martin wins a $1bn order from India for six C-130J military transport planes.

UK
	Rock bill going before Parliament The bill to nationalise Northern Rock is to be debated in the Commons, with the Tories set to vote against it.
	Diana murdered, Al Fayed claims Princess Diana and Dodi Al Fayed were murdered, Mohamed Al Fayed tells the inquest into their deaths.
	Finance guidance for new mothers All new mothers in the UK are to receive guidance about managing money from the financial watchdog.

ENGLAND
	Accused 'unaware model was dead' A pub chef accused of killing a teenage model says he did not realise she was dead until after he had sex with her.
	Cabbie to face drug rape charges A London taxi driver is charged with a series of sex attacks on drugged female passengers.
	No engine defect on crash plane The engines of a jet that crash-landed at Heathrow Airport had no mechanical defects, investigators say.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	One killed, two injured in crash A woman is killed and two other people are injured in a road accident in County Down.
	Paisley Jnr resigns as minister Ian Paisley Jnr resigns from his position as a junior minister in the Northern Ireland Assembly.
	Troubles 'not war' motion passed A DUP assembly motion that the Troubles should not be reclassified as a "war" is passed by 46 votes to 20.

SCOTLAND
	Wildcat population to be surveyed The numbers and distribution of Britain's last surviving native wildcat is to be assessed.
	More support for school leavers Vulnerable school leavers are to be offered support to make the transition into adulthood.
	Queen's death warrant copy saved A copy of the warrant for the execution of Mary Queen of Scots is saved for the nation.

WALES
	Cashier's £88,000 theft from OAPs A building society worker's thefts are uncovered when a 92-year-old woman tries to take out cash, a court hears.
	Officer defends butcher decision An environmental health officer says cleanliness at the butcher's central to an E.coli outbreak was not "too bad".
	Mains power for mountain village A remote mountain village is a step closer to getting mains electricity after getting planning permission.

POLITICS
	Rock bill going before Parliament The bill to nationalise Northern Rock is to be debated in the Commons, with the Tories set to vote against it.
	Darling called 'dead man walking' The Conservatives say Alistair Darling is "politically a dead man walking", but he accuses them of "cynical opportunism".
	Early WMD dossier draft released The foreign secretary publishes John Williams' early draft of the infamous Iraq weapons dossier.

BUSINESS
	Rock bill going before Parliament The bill to nationalise Northern Rock is to be debated in the Commons, with the Tories set to vote against it.
	Managers working 'extra 40 days' The average manager puts in an extra 40 days a year to cope with their workload, a survey suggests.
	Deutsche Post appoints new boss Frank Appel is appointed Deutsche Post chief executive after his predecessor resigned amid a tax evasion scandal.

ENTERTAINMENT
	No agreement in McCartney divorce Sir Paul McCartney and Heather Mills fail to reach agreement over a financial settlement in their High Court divorce case.
	Gayle joins Eurovision contenders Singer Michelle Gayle is among six acts competing to represent the UK at the Eurovision Song Contest.
	Stars to replace Ledger in movie Jude Law, Johnny Depp and Colin Farrell will play Heath Ledger's role in his unfinished film Doctor Parnassus.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	'Frog from hell' fossil unearthed A 70-million-year-old fossil of a giant frog has been unearthed in Madagascar by a team of UK and US scientists.
	Hammerhead in need of protection Over-fishing and demand for shark fins are pushing the scalloped hammerhead towards the brink of extinction, say experts.
	Atlantis undocks for journey home The Atlantis shuttle detaches from the International Space Station in preparation to return to Earth.

TECHNOLOGY
	Whistle-blower site taken offline A website that allows whistle-blowers to post sensitive documents is taken offline in the US.
	Game creators look to the future Developers and game makers are gathering in San Francisco to debate the industry's future.
	Toshiba climbs on 'HD DVD exit' Toshiba shares gain more than 5% on speculation the firm is about to shelve its high definition DVD format.

HEALTH
	NHS psoriasis care 'inconsistent' Many NHS units lack specialist care and support for patients with the skin condition psoriasis, a study finds.
	Tracking global E.coli 'crucial' Scientists say a system is needed to monitor the spread of a potentially fatal form of drug-resistant E.coli.
	Stem cell hope for bone fractures UK scientists hope to mend shattered bones and damaged cartilage using a patient's own stem cells.

EDUCATION
	Pilot test rogue results revealed The government explains some of the "unusual" results in a pilot of tests that might replace England's Sats.
	Shake-up of GCSE language orals Language students will face a number of oral assessments rather than a single test, ministers say.
	Cambridge scraps own entry forms Cambridge wants to remove barriers to applicants by getting rid of its separate admissions forms.

SPECIAL COVERAGE

Defiant witness Mohamed Al Fayed gets day in court to air Diana crash theories		WMD dossier How significant is the previously unseen draft of Iraq dossier?

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