Barack Obama says situation in quake-hit Haiti ’dire

Insurers paid out £650m from 335,000 claims made as a result of damage caused by the wintry weather in the UK, figures show.

The biggest chunk of the payout was to motorists who damaged vehicles on the slippery roads, the Association of British Insurers (ABI) said.

The US government recorded a budget deficit of $221bn (£147.6bn) in February - the largest monthly deficit in its history.

The total deficit since the beginning of the fiscal year in October now stands at $651.6bn, the figures from the US treasury show.

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Mexican telecom giant Carlos Slim has topped Forbes magazine’s billionaire’s list - the first time since 1994 that an American has not led the rankings.

Mr Slim’s fortune rose by $18.5bn (£12.4bn) last year to $53.5bn.

That beat Microsoft founder Bill Gates ($53bn) into second place,

Molly and Jason s Wedding, ABC has announced plans to air the wedding of The Bachelor’s Jason Mesnick and Molly Malaney in a two-hour special on March 8, hosted by Chris Harrison. Per the network,

Pop star turned fashion designer Victoria Beckham miffed actor Gerard Butler when they both arrived at the party at the same time at an Oscar after party. The ’300’ actor saw Victoria posing for photographers at the entrance to the hotel and turned to a friend and muttered, "Oh, I’ll be here for half an hour, let’s go in."

Winners or the 82nd Academy Awards, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, honored the best Oscar Winning Movies of 2009 and took place March 7, 2010, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California beginning at 5:30 p.m. PST/8:30 p.m.

Brian Lara has welcomed the increasing international exposure that young cricketers in the West Indies are gaining by participating in the IPL and in Australia. However, he said that the trend was a reflection of a poor infrastructure in the Caribbean for grooming young talent to play at the highest

England’s two Tests in Bangladesh starting on Friday come with a sub-plot that threatens to be more fascinating than the main event.

Kevin Pietersen arrived in international cricket five years ago with such clamour that it seems

The Royal Challengers Bangalore have begun their practice sessions with the IPL only days away. The team members looked high on confidence following their sensational run to the finals last year.

Praveen Kumar and Roelof van der Merwe were the latest to