Peace talks in doubt over housing Palestinian head Mahmoud Abbas refuses to restart talks with Israel because of a settlements row, the Arab League says.
Greeks stage fresh general strike Public and transport services grind to a halt in Greece as workers stage a third strike in protest at austerity measures.
Mexican shakes up world rich list Mexican Carlos Slim overtakes Bill Gates as the world's richest man, according to the Forbes "rich list", with a fortune of $53.5bn.
Chile's new leader to be sworn in Chilean tycoon Sebastian Pinera will be sworn in as president, with a major post-earthquake rebuilding effort ahead of him.
Pakistan drone raid 'kills 12' Two missile strikes by US drone aircraft kill at least 12 suspected militants in north-west Pakistan, security officials say.
Obama says Haiti situation 'dire' Barack Obama warns that the crisis in quake-hit Haiti is not over, as he meets the country's President, Rene Preval.
DR Congo mines 'hit by extortion' Former rebels in DR Congo, now in the army, are running mafia-style extortion rackets in mines, campaigners say.
Nigeria charges over Jos killings Police say 49 people are to be charged with murder following communal violence that left scores of Nigerian villagers dead.
Google to scan old Italian books Italy signs a deal with Google to put online the contents of its two national libraries, including works by Dante and Galileo.
Man Utd 4-0 AC Milan (agg 7-2) Wayne Rooney scores twice in another irresistible display as Manchester United ease into the Champions League quarter-finals at AC Milan's expense.
Powered pedal Beijing's silent invasion of electric bicycles
Tough task Challenges ahead for new president in quake-hit Chile
China data spur talk of further tightening Pressure on Beijing to begin raising interest rates and to allow the renminbi to appreciate against the US dollar is set to rise as inflation jumped 2.7 per cent last month from a year before
Geithner warns of rift over regulation Tim Geithner, US Treasury secretary, has delivered a blunt warning to the European Commission that its plans to regulate the hedge fund and private equity industries could cause a transatlantic rift by discriminating against US groups
Papandreou returns to Greek unrest Prime minister flies home from Washington bearing an unexpected gift from President Barack Obama ? a long-awaited visa waiver for the country?s citizens visiting the US
US Democrats hit by fresh scandal As if the healthcare debate could not get any more difficult, Democrats are coping with a series of ethical controversies, writes Anna Fifield
Mexico?s Slim heads Forbes rich list Carlos Slim, the Mexican telecommunications billionaire with a net worth of $53.5bn, has been crowned the world?s richest person by Forbes magazine ? the first time in 16 years the post has been held by a non-American.
Call for ban on CDS speculation Germany and France have called on the European Union to consider banning speculative trading in credit default swaps and set up a compulsory register of derivatives trading
China export growth beats estimates China reported 45.7 per cent growth in exports for February from a year earlier, providing fresh evidence of a robust recovery in an economy poised to overtake Japan in size
Ex-Cazenove partner guilty of inside deals A jury convicted Malcolm Calvert on five counts of insider dealing relating to three stocks, but he was acquitted on seven other counts
New law bars Suu Kyi from election Burma has published new election laws that in effect deny Aung San Suu Kyi, the imprisoned opposition leader and Nobel laureate, any future formal political role in the country
Berlusconi wins reprieve Italy?s centre-right prime minister has won a respite from his trials on fraud and corruption charges after parliament granted ministers the right to avoid appearing in court
Polar Bear Origins Fairly Recent A mitochondrial DNA analysis of a rare fossil jaw found in Norway suggests that polar bears evolved from brown bears only about 150,000 years ago. Previous estimates of polar bear evolution had dated the divergence to anywhere from 70,000 years ago to more than one million years ago. At the time that polar bears emerged, Earth was in the final stages of an ice age and was beginning to warm. These dramatic environmental changes may have led to the polar bear's relatively rapid evolution. Discuss
Nigerian Army Failed to Heed Warnings At least 200 Christian villagers were massacred on Sunday in central Nigeria. The killings are believed to have been carried out as revenge for the slaying of 300 people, mostly Muslims, in January. Now, a local Christian organization is accusing the army of ignoring warnings of the impending violence and of taking hours to respond after receiving a distress call. A local politician also claims to have informed military leaders several hours before the massacre that suspicious people with weapons had been seen by villagers, but the army apparently ignored the tip.
Educational Videos Fail to Teach Babies Language A new study has found that viewing a DVD touted as being a "playful introduction to words and sign language" does not improve language skills in toddlers. Several times a week for six weeks, a number of one- to two-year-old participants watched the Baby Wordsworth DVD from the Walt Disney Company's Baby Einstein series. Afterwards, researchers tested their language skills as well as those of children who did not watch the program and concluded that there was no difference in language acquisition between the two groups. On average, toddlers from both groups understood about 20 of the 30 words highlighted in the DVD and spoke 10.
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A new study has found that viewing a DVD touted as being a "playful introduction to words and sign language" does not improve