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Real still top football rich list
Real Madrid head the list of the richest football clubs in the world for the seventh year in a row, says a Deloitte survey.
Greek parties fail to agree cuts
The Greek prime minister has failed to secure his coalition parties' agreement to fresh austerity proposals, needed to agree a new bailout package.
Arab Syria mission 'may resume'
UN Chief Ban Ki-moon says the Arab League plans to revive its mission to Syria and accuses Damascus of stepping up "war on its own people".
US contraceptive rule 'must go'
The top Republican in Congress calls for a law against a contraceptive rule if President Obama does not back down in the face of Catholic leaders' anger.
Maldives president 'forced out'
Former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed says he was forced to resign at gunpoint in a coup, a charge the country's new leader denies.
VIDEO: Bankski: Russia's mystery street artist
The mysterious Russian street artist, 'Pavel 183', is being compared to Britain's Banksy.
News Corp profits swing to growth
Media giant News Corporation sees its net profits rise 65% in the three months to the end of December 2011 compared to 2010.
Mali 0-1 Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast beat Mali 1-0 in Libreville to reach Sunday's Nations Cup final, where they will face Zambia.
Groupon reports unexpected loss
In its first set of results as a public company, Groupon reports an unexpected loss of $42.7m (£27.0m), when a small profit had been expected.
Cisco sees profits rise over 43%
US technology giant Cisco says rising quarterly sales show that its cost-cutting plans are bearing fruit.
VIDEO: Ex-Maldives president 'in safe house'
Former Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed has said that he was forced to resign "at gunpoint" by police and army officers in a coup.
Hearts 0-4 Celtic
Celtic sweep Hearts aside to move four points clear at the top of the Scottish Premier League.
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Homs suffers 'heaviest' shelling
Syrian opposition groups say the city of Homs has come under the heaviest shelling in days, despite the president's pledge to engage in dialogue.
Rumours over top China policeman
A top Chinese policeman in charge of a major crackdown on organised crime goes on leave, amid rumours of an investigation and a bid for asylum.
US-Japan marine deal resurrected
The US and Japan resurrect a deal to move thousands of US Marines from Okinawa, but the future of a major base on the island remains unclear.
Capello quits as England manager
Fabio Capello resigns as England manager, the Football Association confirms.
Nokia to carry out 4,000 job cuts
Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia announced the details of 4,000 job losses on Wednesday at plants in Hungary, Mexico and Finland.
VIDEO: Michelle Obama's sack race triumph
Michelle Obama has been showing off her fitness prowess in a series of chat show appearances in the US.
VIDEO: Nepal national park breeds crocs
A breeding centre in Nepal's Chitwan National Park is preparing endangered Gharial crocodiles for release back into the wild.
Cafe in Somalia hit by car bomb
At least 10 people are killed and more than 20 injured when a car bomb planted by Islamist militants explodes near a cafe in Somalia's capital.
America and Asia 'will join up'
Researchers say most of the world's continents will merge somewhere over the Pacific "ring of fire" in 50-200 million years.
Santorum hails campaign momentum
Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum pledges to push for victory in March's Super Tuesday votes, after a hat-trick of wins on Tuesday night.
Redknapp cleared of tax evasion
Harry Redknapp says his "nightmare" is over after being cleared of tax evasion along with Milan Mandaric.
Police hold 213 in raids on gangs
More than 200 people are arrested during raids across London by the Metropolitan Police's new dedicated unit tackling gang crime.
A380 wing crack checks extended
Checks are ordered on all Airbus A380 superjumbos after cracks were found in wing components, extending an earlier safety ruling covering 20 planes.
Zambia 1-0 Ghana
Emmanuel Mayuka scores a late goal to earn Zambia a shock win over Ghana and a place in the Africa Cup of Nations final.
Greek parties 'to finalise deal'
Greek PM Lucas Papademos is meeting coalition parties in an attempt to seal an austerity deal to secure a new EU/IMF bailout.
Palestinian hunger striker fears
Doctors say a Palestinian prisoner who has been on hunger strike for 54 days while being detained without trial by Israel is in a critical condition.
VIDEO: Europe's extreme cold snap explained
The BBC's Lucy Hockings and weather presenter Helen Willetts look at why Europe is experiencing such unusually cold weather.
Webber shines in second session
Mark Webber and his Red Bull team are in impressive form on the second day of Formula 1 pre-season testing in Jerez.
Apple seeks revised patent rules
A letter from Apple's legal team reveals that the firm wants Europe to revise rules covering patents that are essential to industry standards.
Three Gatsby stage plays planned
Three different stage versions of the American classic novel The Great Gatsby are set to take place later this year, it is announced.
Sudan launches Darfur peace body
Sudan's president launches a body intended to kick-start development and end the fighting in the war-torn western region of Darfur.
Sutil appeals against conviction
Former Formula 1 driver Adrian Sutil lodges an appeal against his conviction for grievous bodily harm.
RBS boss: I considered resigning
Royal Bank of Scotland chief executive Stephen Hester tells the BBC he briefly considered resigning during the uproar over his bonus.
Court backs liberal's vote ban
The Russian Supreme Court backs a decision that disqualifies liberal candidate Grigory Yavlinsky from running for the presidency on 4 March.
Coogan reaches hacking settlement
Comedian Steve Coogan and ex-footballer Paul Gascoigne are among the latest people to have settled their claims for damages over News of the World phone hacking.
Nations Cup Day 19 as it unfolded
All the action from the semi-finals as they happened at the Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.
Egypt PM dismisses US aid threat
Egypt's prime minister says it will not be persuaded by the potential loss of US aid to end a probe into foreign-funded non-governmental organisations.
Russians claim Antarctic success
Russian scientists claim victory in the race to drill into Lake Vostok, a huge body of water under the Antarctic ice which may shed light on its past.
Man held over 'Kim Jong-il altar'
A South Korean man suspected of building an altar mourning North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has been arrested, police say.
'High turnout' in Uttar Pradesh
A high turnout is reported as crucial assembly polls begin in India's most populous state of Uttar Pradesh, a key test for the ruling Congress party.
Davies suspended for Six Nations
Wales lock Bradley Davies is banned for seven weeks and will miss the rest of the Six Nations Championship.
Laidlaw and Cross start for Scots
Greig Laidlaw and Geoff Cross come in as two enforced changes for Scotland's Six Nations visit to Wales on Sunday.
Santorum's hat-trick stuns Romney
US conservative Rick Santorum wins races for the Republican presidential nomination in three states, upsetting front-runner Mitt Romney.
Guards held after Serbia escape
Five prison guards are held after a failed escape bid by two prisoners, including a man who plotted ex-PM Zoran Djindjic's killing, officials say.
US to cut Baghdad embassy staff
The United States is looking to cut the size of its embassy in Iraq - the largest and most expensive US diplomatic mission, officials say.
Nickelback lead Juno nominations
Nickelback, Drake and Feist are among the artists nominated for more than one prize at Canada's Juno music awards.
BBC warned over News Channel cuts
The BBC Trust says that the BBC's 24 hour news channel is reaching record audiences, but warns that budget cuts must not affect its distinctiveness.
