World Update from BBC News
Jackson doctor denies manslaughterMichael Jackson's doctor, Conrad Murray, denies a charge of involuntary manslaughter over the singer's death.West eyes 'strong' Iran sanctionsThe US says new sanctions against Iran are the "only path" after Tehran announced it was stepping up uranium enrichment.Sri Lanka election loser arrestedThe defeated candidate in Sri Lanka's presidential election, General Sarath Fonseka, is arrested for "military offences".Ukraine's Yanukovych heads for winUkraine's pro-Moscow Viktor Yanukovych will win presidential elections, officials say, but PM Yulia Tymoshenko is defiant.Philippine election campaign opensThe campaign for presidential and senatorial candidates begins in the Philippines ahead of May's elections.
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