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The killings of two Western reporters in Homs and the reported deaths of 60 people across Syria trigger Western condemnation of Bashar al'Assad's regime. African and Western leaders are to discuss the future of Somalia, including the threat from terrorism and piracy, at a major conference in London. Northern Irish comedian Frank Carson, whose catch phrases included "It's a cracker", has died aged 85, surrounded by his family. A man, understood to be Falkirk's Labour MP Eric Joyce, is arrested on suspicion of assault following a disturbance at the Houses of Parliament. The number of full-time undergraduate degree courses offered at UK universities has fallen by 27% over the past six years, data shows. A ban on the sale of below-cost alcohol will have a "limited impact" on overall alcohol pricing, research suggests. David Cameron is to praise business for its 'vital role' in society later and say attacks on wealth creators are motivated by "snobbery". Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard calls a ballot for the leadership of the Labor Party on Monday to end a tussle with Kevin Rudd. Former IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn is released after two days of questioning over an alleged prostitution ring but will be quizzed again next month. A man is charged with murdering a clergyman at his South Gloucestershire vicarage and a retired teacher in Worcestershire. A commuter train crash at a station in the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires, kills 49 people and leaves at least 600 injured, officials say. Many UK addresses have broadband speeds of less than 5Mbps, research suggests. A collection of early comic books - including those featuring the debuts of Batman and Superman - is sold for $3.5m (£2.2m) at auction in New York. A new study comparing chromosomes in humans and rhesus monkeys suggests genetic decay of the male sex chromosome has all but ended. The Japanese yen falls to its lowest level against the US dollar in seven months, positive news for Japanese exporters. Computer firm Hewlett-Packard sees a drop in first-quarter sales, as it attempts to turn itself around under new chief executive Meg Whitman. Labour leader Ed Miliband tells David Cameron he risks making NHS reform "his poll tax" - in noisy Commons clashes over the health bill. Cherie Blair has started legal proceedings over phone hacking, her solicitor confirms. How the time of day can increase the risk of dying from an irregular heartbeat has been identified by researchers. A new treatment for advanced skin cancer almost doubles survival times, according to an international study. Visa changes could see the UK's top universities and schools lose their appeal to international students, says a report. Private companies should be encouraged to take over and run state schools as profit-making enterprises under a "John Lewis-style" business model, a think tank suggests. A controversial anti-piracy agreement is to be referred to the EU's highest court due to concerns surrounding internet freedoms. Filters will need to be installed in almost a million UK homes to combat TV interference likely to occur from new 4G mobile services. An international research cruise off Japan detects radioactivity in sampled seawater and marine organisms, but well within safe levels. A year on, modellers continue to provide daily forecasts of the likely spread of floating debris washed out into the Pacific by the Japanese Tohoku megatsunami. The average audience to have watched the Brits ceremony on ITV1 and catch-up channel ITV1+1 comes in at 6.2 million - the event's highest audience since 2005. British actress Helena Bonham Carter is made a CBE by the Queen, two years on from playing her mother in Oscar-winning film The King's Speech. Vivienne Westwood says people's clothes have "never looked so ugly". See if you agree with our worst-dressed quiz English has been the dominant global language for a century, but is it the language of the future? Jennifer Pak finds that for some in South East Asia, Mandarin Chinese is becoming increasingly important. Sergio Aguero is again the headline act as Manchester City seal an impressive win over holders Porto to reach the last 16 of the Europa League. Carlos Tevez could be playing for Manchester City within "two to three weeks" after manager Roberto Mancini accepted his apology to the club. Celtic ease to victory over bottom side Dunfermline to go 20 points clear of Rangers at the top of the SPL. Divers Tonia Couch and Sarah Barrow win Britain's first medal at London's Aquatics Centre. Lewis Hamilton pronounces himself impressed with the speed of his "well-behaved" new McLaren after day two of the second pre-season test in Spain. Police search for a woman seen leaving a library in Kent where a girl, believed to be two or three years old, is abandoned. America's Cup yacht racing brought in £9.1m for Plymouth's economy, according to a report. A think tank questions whether an "oil fund" in an independent Scotland would be the best approach for Scotland's economy. A former chairman of Rangers suggests the debt the club owes Craig Whyte should be written off under the terms of the takeover contract. Nine men involved in the UVF supergrass trial in Belfast are acquitted of the murder of UDA leader Tommy English. A man dies after he was found trapped under a caravan in Kilkeel, County Down. A former nightclub bouncer is jailed for a minimum of 35 years for murdering pregnant teenager Nikitta Grender two weeks before she was due to give birth. Fashion retailer Peacocks is sold out of administration to Edinburgh Woollen Mill, saving 6,000 jobs, but 3,100 staff will be made redundant. South Sudan expels the head of a Chinese and Malaysian-owned oil firm following its investigation into Khartoum's "theft" of oil worth $815m (£518m). A gas-fuelled fire, with flames as high as 5m, may burn for months in waters off the Niger Delta in south-east Nigeria, a Chevron spokesperson tells the BBC. Afghan President Hamid Karzai urges Afghans "not to resort to violence" after protests over the burning of the Koran at a US airbase near Kabul. Former Philippine President Gloria Arroyo pleads not guilty to electoral fraud before a court in Manila. Search teams in Italy find eight more bodies in the wreck of the cruise ship Costa Concordia which capsized on 13 January as the inquiry spreads. Europe's top human rights watchdog, the Council of Europe, urges Germany to end the practice of surgically castrating sex offenders. The director of a Mexican prison and 28 guards are arrested on suspicion of helping a mass breakout and the murder of 44 other inmates. Chile reopens its main border crossing with Peru after closing it earlier this week when rain washed landmines onto the road. The White House expresses disappointment on the barring of UN nuclear inspectors from a site in Iran, calling the visit a "failure" for Tehran. A trial verdict for Egyptian ex-President Hosni Mubarak, accused of ordering the killing of protesters in the revolution that ousted him, is set for 2 June. The four Republican candidates take each other on in a crucial TV debate days ahead of two key primaries in the US states of Arizona and Michigan. The New York Police Department carried out covert surveillance of Muslims in nearby Newark, New Jersey, police records reveal. A commuter train crash in Buenos Aires 24 hours of news photos: 22 February Protests by people angry at the burning of Koran Rapid thaw on the River Danube in Serbia 24 hours of news photos: 21 February Brazil's colourful carnival parades in Rio Mumbai in the 1970s and 80s Photos from around the world Prime Minister David Cameron and Labour leader Ed Miliband have once again clashed over the NHS, with the PM accusing Mr Miliband of showing "a complete lack of substance" over the issue. Ethiopian and Somali troops have taken a strategic stronghold of Islamist militants in south-western Somalia. Rosemarie Colvin, mother of the killed journalist Marie Colvin, has said her daughter was totally committed to what she did. James Corden told Radio 5 live how he had to interrupt Adele as she was giving her speech so that Blur could begin their set. The wife of a British photographer working in Homs has said that she believed he had been killed when she heard news that two western journalists had died in the city. At least 49 people have been killed in a train accident in Buenos Aires. A man has been charged with murdering a vicar in South Gloucestershire and a retired teacher in Worcestershire. Researchers at the University of Bedfordshire believe they have found a way of harvesting power from radio waves. To mark America's Black History Month, a blues concert called 'Red White And Blues' was held at the Whitehouse, featuring Mick Jagger and B.B. King. Four teams vie to reach a trench seven miles down Why would an ex-heavy metal roadie become a priest? How Globe audiences risk putting off the players How a mother supports 10 children by selling samosas How much Christianity is hidden in British society? Is it better for us to sleep in four-hour chunks? Science of piano playing mapped by Hollywood 3D techniques |