World Update from BBC News
No Budget giveaway, says DarlingChancellor Alistair Darling tells the BBC there will be no "giveaways" ahead of the general election in next Wednesday's Budget.Ministers attack 'MPs for hire'Ministers condemn ex-colleagues, including Stephen Byers, for apparently offering to influence government policy for cash.BA and union clash over walkoutThe strike by British Airways cabin crew enters its second day with both sides saying they have the advantage.UN chief dismay at Gaza sufferingUN chief Ban Ki-moon condemns blockades on Palestinians in Gaza, during a visit to reinvigorate the peace process.South Africa marks 1960 massacreSouth Africa marks the 50th anniversary of the Sharpeville Massacre, a pivotal moment in the anti-apartheid struggle.
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