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• Karzai U-turn on polling watchdog
  The Afghan president agrees to let two foreigners sit on a key election monitoring body, reversing a previous decision.
  
  
• EU 'nearing' Greece bail-out deal
  The EU is putting the finishing touches to a multi-billion euro bail-out for Greece after weeks of crisis, senior officials tell the BBC.
  
  
• Maliki leads Baghdad poll count
  Partial results for Iraq's elections show PM Nouri Maliki's coalition ahead in the crucial area of Baghdad, officials say.
  
  
• Ivory and tuna top wildlife talks
  UN wildlife negotiations begin on banning the trade in bluefin tuna and permitting sales of ivory at a two-week summit in Doha.
  
  
• Suicide bomb hits Pakistan's Swat
  A suicide bomber in a rickshaw kills at least 10 people in Pakistan, a day after twin blasts leave dozens dead in Lahore.
  
  
• 'Red' demonstrators reach Bangkok
  Thousands of Thai opposition supporters converge on the capital, Bangkok, to press their demands for elections.
  
  
• Three freed in Irish 'Vilks plot'
  Police in the Irish Republic release three of the seven Muslims arrested over an alleged plot to murder a Swedish cartoonist.
  
  
• Apollo men decry Moon cancellation
  Nasa Moon astronauts tell the BBC President Barack Obama's decision to cancel the US lunar programme is "catastrophic".
  
  
• California sues Toyota for faults
  Prosecutors in California are suing Toyota, claiming the carmaker sold hundreds of thousands of vehicles it knew had defects.
  
  
• Real crash enlivens Nigerian mock rescue
  A Nigerian plane taking part in a simulation exercise for disaster relief operations crashes in the southern oil city of Port Harcourt.
  
  
• Cell for cell: Georgian prisoners can swap jail time for monastery
  Officials in Georgia announce a scheme to let prisoners shorten their jail terms by spending time in a monastery instead.
  
  
• Live - Saturday football
  Tottenham host Blackburn in the first of seven Premier League games on Saturday, with Chelsea in action against West Ham and Arsenal travelling to Hull City.
  
  
• Live Six Nations - Ireland v Wales
  Ireland take on Wales before Scotland host England in the Calcutta Cup on the penultimate weekend of Six Nations rugby.
  
  
• Tidy tents
  Staying safe in Haiti while keeping up appearances
  
  
• Purple People
  The new mass movement against Italy's Berlusconi
  
  
• Disconnect
  Can two Korean families cope without the web?
  
  
• Village of tears
  No end in sight to Nigeria's brutal cycle of violence
  
  
• Thaksin country
  Supporters of ousted Thai PM rally for their man
  
  
• Crocked monsieur
  Weekend polls may loosen Sarkozy grip on Elysee Palace
  
  
• Winnie denies maligning Mandela
  Winnie Mandela, former wife of Nelson Mandela, denies giving an interview accusing him of letting down black South Africans.
  
  
• Mogadishu residents told to leave
  Mogadishu's mayor tells residents to leave parts of the Somali capital, as fierce fighting against insurgents continues.
  
  
• Chile puts quake damage at $30bn
  The cost of rebuilding Chile after its monster earthquake will be at least $30bn, the country's new president announces.
  
  
• Winter Paralympics get under way
  Hundreds of disabled athletes gather for the opening of the 10th Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, Canada.
  
  
• China steps up security in Tibet
  The Chinese government boosts security in Tibet ahead of the second anniversary of violent protests against Beijing's rule.
  
  
• Kazakh leader's fury over flood
  Kazakhstan's president calls for the prosecution of anyone suspected of causing a recent flooding in which dozens died.
  
  
• Portugal passes austerity budget
  Portugal's parliament backs an austerity budget aimed at cutting its deficit to the level permitted for countries using the euro.
  
  
• British ex-Tory MEP joins Lib Dems
  A long-serving Conservative MEP, expelled in a row over the party's new allies in Europe, has joined the Liberal Democrats.
  
  
• Clinton rebukes Israel over homes
  US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivers a stinging rebuke to Israel over new settlements in East Jerusalem.
  
  
• Israel charges over human shield
  Israel charges two of soldiers over the use of a Palestinian boy as a human shield during its offensive against Hamas in Gaza.
  
  
• IPL under way amid security fears
  The third season of the Indian Premier League cricket tournament is under way amid heavy security in Mumbai.
  
  
• Russia signs India nuclear deal
  Russia's state-owned nuclear company says the country will build at least 12 nuclear reactors in India.
  
  
• Is US politics nastier than ever?
  As Barack Obama delivers his angriest performance since he was elected, Mark Mardell asks if America is becoming more divided.
  
  
• A fight with a masked Mexican 'princess'
  Simon Reeve risks his health and his dignity as he investigates the world of female wrestling in Mexico.
  
  
• Should Catholic priests remain celibate?
  The Pope has said celibacy among priests is a sign of "full devotion" to the Catholic Church. Do you agree?