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FOOTBALL
Manchester City beat Bolton to close in on top four
A characteristically erratic Manchester City laboured to defeat Bolton Wanderers (2-0) and move into fifth place in the Premier League, behind Liverpool on goal average but with a game in hand.
NIGERIA
Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan becomes acting president
Nigerian Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan has assumed office as acting president, raising hopes of an end to the political uncertainty that has plagued the country since President Umaru Yar’Adua left for medical treatment more than two months ago.
LEBANON
Doomed Ethiopian jet exploded after take-off, Lebanese minister says
An Ethiopian jet which crashed off Lebanon's coast last month exploded after take-off, a Lebanese minister has said in the first such official comment. None of the 83 passengers and seven crew on board the Boeing 737-800 have been found alive.
IVORY COAST
Rioters torch government building in protest at voter registration delays
Rioters in western Ivory Coast have burned down a local government building during a protest against the government’s handling of voter registration in a much-delayed presidential election intended to end years of political crisis.
AFGHANISTAN
Soldier's death brings French toll in Afghanistan to 40
A French soldier was killed in Afghanistan when his supply convoy was attacked by insurgents near Kabul, President Nicolas Sarkozy's office said Tuesday. The soldier was the fortieth to have died in action since the US-led invasion in late 2001.
SRI LANKA
President dissolves parliament, paving way for elections
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has sacked the national parliament, his spokesman said, paving the way for legislative elections two months ahead of schedule and hot on the heels of Rajapaksa's own re-election.
AFGHANISTAN
Deadly avalanches strike mountain road in north
At least 24 people have been confirmed dead and a further 40 people are still missing after a blizzard triggered avalanches on a mountain pass in northern Afghanistan.
IRAN
Pro-government protesters 'attack' Italian embassy
Around 100 pro-government militia members tried to storm Italy's embassy in Tehran on Tuesday, Italy's foreign minister has said. Italy has cancelled its attendance at Thursday's ceremonies in Tehran marking the anniversary of the Iranian Revolution.
HAITI EARTHQUAKE
Haitian man 'may have survived for 28 days’ under rubble
A 28 year-old man, found alive under the rubble of a building in Haiti's capital, may have been trapped since the January 12 quake that leveled much of Port-au-Prince.
NIGERIA
Senate votes to allow vice president to assume leadership
Nigeria's Senate passed a motion on Tuesday calling for Vice President Goodluck Jonathan to serve as the country's leader while President Umaru Yar'Adua (pictured) receives treatment abroad for a heart condition.
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