AFP, LONDON - Fabio Capello has warned Steven Gerrard that he will have to sacrifice his ambition to be England's main man if he wants to keep his place in the national side.

Captain will not feature against Kazakhstan

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John Terry will miss England's clash with Kazakhstan on Saturday after sitting out training again on Friday.

Pearce's men take control with 3-2 win

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England Under 21s sealed a thrilling 3-2 victory over Wales in the first leg of their European Championship play-off.

All major parties should work together now

AFP, BEIJING - China's central bank has pledged to continue international cooperation to tackle the global financial crisis and maintain market stability, according to state media.

The American bank Morgan Stanley faces a critical weekend as it awaits a crucial $9bn investment from Japan's Mitsubishi bank to fend off a crisis of confidence among investors which is threatening its survival, reports The Guardian.

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EU governments yesterday rushed to adopt UK-style financial rescue plans, with Germany close to adopting a scheme for €150bn (£119bn) in guarantees and capital injection for its banks.

The Spanish cabinet approved a €30bn fund, which can be raised to €50bn, to buy "quality" assets from banks, and it increased the deposit guarantee to €100,000. Ministers said the scheme would cost taxpayers nothing.

Reuters, Tehran- Iran's oil minister called for market stability on Saturday, a day after crude prices dropped more than 10 percent, and said the "current critical problem" was related to demand.

AFP, JUNEAU, Alaska - Investigators found vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin abused her powers as Alaska governor, dealing another blow to Republican John McCain's struggling White House bid.

AFP, CHILLICOTHE, Ohio - Democrat Barack Obama Friday rebuked John McCain for preaching a politics of "anger and division," as his Republican rival fired off new attacks vowing to fight back from his underdog position.

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As many as 100 migrants from Somalia were missing and feared drowned off the coast of Yemen after smugglers forced them overboard in the treacherous Gulf of Aden waters.

AFP, VIENNA - Austrian far-right leader Joerg Haider died in a road accident Saturday, APA news agency reported quoting the police.

AFP, BAGHDAD - Baghdad's mentally ill people, their numbers swollen by the trauma of living under Saddam Hussein, remain sadly neglected despite many promises of help by US representatives.

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It is an unenviable title - but India's motorised mayhem has officially made it the most dangerous place to drive in the world.

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His approval ratings hover at a record low, his credibility is close to zero and he'll be out of office in three months. But George Bush's address to the nation yesterday underlines how, despite everything, he is a key figure in a financial crisis that is no longer measured in months but in days and even hours.

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While they have their backs turned, fighting wars in Asia and the Middle East, it seems that US troops have allowed a counter-invasion of their country by marauding legions.

A British girl saw her mother and sister swept away by floods in Spain and killed, officials said today, reports PA.

LONDON, (OneWorld) - Failure to factor climate change into the Millennium Development Goals was a major mistake, Lord Nicholas Stern told a meeting in London this week.

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Five persons were killed and 10 others injured when a bus and a 'tempo' or an improvised passenger van collided head-on at Dosharpar on Mymensingh-Haluaghat Road under Haluaghat upazila at around 8:30pm on Friday.