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	Sunday, 24 February, 2008, 5:00 GMT 10:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta

Growing concern Few clues in the hunt for missing Shannon Matthews		'Only a prostitute' Why so many killings of vulnerable women remain unsolved

TOP STORIES
	Clinton denounces Obama tactics Hillary Clinton makes her fiercest denunciation so far of fellow Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama.
	Child's body found at care home Police find parts of a child's body in a former care home in Jersey, and believe more bodies may be found.
	Connery: Scots independence close Former Bond actor Sir Sean Connery says he thinks Scotland is "within touching distance" of independence.
	Speaker's aide quits over story An aide for the Speaker of the House of Commons resigns over the handling of a newspaper story.
	Cyprus votes in run-off election Cyprus will choose a new president, after last week's first round, which eliminated the current incumbent.

WORLD
	Clinton denounces Obama tactics Hillary Clinton makes her fiercest denunciation so far of fellow Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama.
	Iran defiant over sanction threat Iran's President Ahmadinejad says no amount of UN sanctions will deter Tehran from its nuclear programme.
	Antarctic glaciers surge to ocean A UK team finds evidence that the major glaciers draining the West Antarctic Ice Sheet are accelerating towards the sea.

AFRICA
	Mugabe 'confident' of sixth term Robert Mugabe tells a rally to celebrate his birthday that Zanu-PF will win next month's elections in Zimbabwe.
	Uganda and LRA agree to ceasefire Uganda's government and the Lord's Resistance Army sign a truce, the latest step towards a peace deal.
	Legal blow for Nigerian senator A tribunal in Nigeria has annulled the election of the president of the country's senate, David Mark.

AMERICAS
	Clinton denounces Obama tactics Hillary Clinton makes her fiercest denunciation so far of fellow Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama.
	French head meets hostage family The daughter of the kidnapped Colombian politician, Ingrid Betancourt, meets the French president.
	Venezuela crash data boxes found The two flight data recorders from a Venezuelan plane which crashed in the Andes, killing 46 people, are found.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	North Korea detains Russian ship A Russian cargo ship is detained and boarded by North Korean coastguard agents, Russian officials say.
	Japan blasts satellite into space Japan launches a satellite designed to enable super high-speed data transmission in remote areas.
	Thailand PM targets drug dealers Thailand is planning to revive a controversial anti-drugs campaign, which allegedly killed 2,500 people.

EUROPE
	Cyprus votes in run-off election Cyprus will choose a new president, after last week's first round, which eliminated the current incumbent.
	Armenian leader warns protesters Armenia's outgoing president threatens a "firm response" as protests over recent elections continue.
	Swiss vote on air force training Swiss voters will decide whether to ban the Swiss air force from flying over alpine tourist areas.

MIDDLE EAST
	Iraq warns Turkey over incursion Any escalation of Turkey's incursion against Kurdish rebels in Iraq could destabilise the region, Baghdad warns.
	Iran defiant over sanction threat Iran's President Ahmadinejad says no amount of UN sanctions will deter Tehran from its nuclear programme.
	Hamas discusses Gaza-Egypt border Hamas meet security officials in Egypt to discuss arrangements for the control of the Egypt-Gaza border.

SOUTH ASIA
	Sri Lanka bus bombing injures 18 At least 18 people are injured by a blast on a bus in the outskirts of the Sri Lankan capital Colombo, officials say.
	Bhutto party meeting to pick PM The party of Pakistan's late former PM, Benazir Bhutto, meets to pick the next PM after its win in Monday's polls.
	Food prices spur Indian inflation Inflation in India rises more than expected in early February to a six month high on rising food prices.

UK
	More remains feared at care home Jersey police do not rule out finding more bodies at a former care home where a child's remains was found.
	Speaker's aide quits over story An aide for the Speaker of the House of Commons resigns over the handling of a newspaper story.
	Connery: Scots independence close Former Bond actor Sir Sean Connery says he thinks Scotland is "within touching distance" of independence.

ENGLAND
	Shannon search enters fifth day Police resume their search for Shannon Matthews on the fifth day since she disappeared.
	Mandatory DNA database rejected The Home Office rejects calls for a compulsory DNA database following two high profile murder convictions.
	Eleven held in football violence Eleven people are arrested after up to 100 football hooligans were involved in what police believe was a planned brawl.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	McGuinness: 'I would have killed' Martin McGuinness says he would have killed every British soldier in Derry after Bloody Sunday, given the chance.
	Name of accident victim released Police release the name of the man who died following a road accident in County Armagh on Friday.
	No charge release for Burns trio Three men arrested over the murder of Strabane man Andrew Burns are released without charge.

SCOTLAND
	Assurances sought over rendition Assurances are being sought by the justice secretary that American rendition flights have not landed on Scottish soil.
	Fairtrade nation campaign backed The Scottish Government backs the campaign to make Scotland one of the world's first Fairtrade nations.
	Connery: Scots independence close Former Bond actor Sir Sean Connery says he thinks Scotland is "within touching distance" of independence.

WALES
	Support call for homeless Poles A Polish centre says there is a lack of support for migrant workers who come to Wales but end up homeless.
	Blaze in three high street shops Three shops and a pub in Blackwood high street are evacuated after a fire breaks out in an unoccupied store.
	Wales 47-8 Italy Wales score five tries to maintain their RBS Six Nations title charge as Italy are swept aside in Cardiff.

POLITICS
	Speaker's aide quits over story An aide for the Speaker of the House of Commons resigns over the handling of a newspaper story.
	Connery: Scots independence close Former Bond actor Sir Sean Connery says he thinks Scotland is "within touching distance" of independence.
	Assurances sought over rendition Assurances are being sought by the justice secretary that American rendition flights have not landed on Scottish soil.

BUSINESS
	Money maze help for young people Two charities are teaming up to offer financial advice for 16 to 25-year-olds using new technology.
	Courts missing regulator's rules Some judges do not make sure lenders follow the correct procedure before they repossess homes of people in mortgage difficulties, a consumer group claims.
	Tate & Lyle sugar to be Fairtrade Tate & Lyle sugar is to be accredited as a Fairtrade product, becoming the biggest UK firm to carry the label.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Lohan and Murphy dominate Razzies Lindsay Lohan and Eddie Murphy win prizes for the worst actors of 2007 at the Golden Raspberry Awards, or Razzies.
	Rain expected for wet Oscar night Film stars arriving for this year's Oscars could be soaked by rain, which is forecast in LA for the next 48 hours.
	Fowl Eurovision entry for Ireland Dustin the puppet turkey wins a national vote to become Ireland's entry for the 2008 Eurovision song contest.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	Antarctic glaciers surge to ocean A UK team finds evidence that the major glaciers draining the West Antarctic Ice Sheet are accelerating towards the sea.
	Bluetongue risk 'starts in April' UK livestock farms will again be at risk from bluetongue from the second half of April, predict scientists.
	Fossil finds are rabbit forebears Scientists find the fossilised remains of mammals that were related to present-day rabbits and hares.

TECHNOLOGY
	Japan blasts satellite into space Japan launches a satellite designed to enable super high-speed data transmission in remote areas.
	ISPs could face piracy sanctions The government is considering imposing legal sanctions on ISPs that do not take steps to prevent internet piracy.
	Microsoft warns on Vista update An upcoming update to Windows Vista could stop some third-party programs running, warns Microsoft.

HEALTH
	Pro-anorexia site clampdown urged Campaigners are calling for websites such as Facebook and MySpace to clamp down on pro-anorexia sites.
	People missing five-a-day target A food watchdog reports many people do not eat the recommended five portions of fruit and vegetables a day.
	Heart-check beds to be developed A bed packed with sensors could keep a close watch on the health of heart failure patients, it is claimed.

EDUCATION
	Parents fail comprehension test While schools test pupils, parents are struggling to know what the results are meant to mean.
	Thousands excused training to 18 The new requirement in England to be educated to age 18 will not apply to youngsters in difficult circumstances.
	Some exams 'harder than others' England's exams watchdog finds some subjects are harder than others in a comparison of exams.

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