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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Mumbai rocked by deadly attacks Gunmen launch co-ordinated attacks across the city of Mumbai, India, killing at least 80 people and taking hostages at two luxury hotels and a hospital. |
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| Thai leader rejects election call Thai PM Somchai Wongsawat rejects calls by his military chief to quit, as a protest blockade of Bangkok airport causes chaos. | |
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| Spam on rise after brief reprieve Two weeks after the shutdown of a firm hosting massive spamming networks, spam levels are slowly returning to normal. | |
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| Cholera Zimbabwe's 'worst crisis' Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai says the cholera outbreak is now his country's biggest threat. | |
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| Sri Lanka rebel HQ 'to fall soon' The Sri Lankan army says its forces will soon capture the Tamil Tiger rebels' stronghold of Kilinochchi. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Cholera Zimbabwe's 'worst crisis' Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai says the cholera outbreak is now his country's biggest threat. |
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| 'Bad syrup' kills Nigerian babies Nigeria shuts down a pharmaceuticals plant after the deaths of 25 infants are linked to tainted teething syrup. | |
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| Journalists kidnapped in Somalia A British and Spanish journalist in Somalia covering the pirate hijackings are kidnapped, local authorities say. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Ex-Fed chief named Obama adviser Barack Obama names former Federal Reserve chairman Paul Volcker to chair a panel advising him on the economy. |
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| Medevdev arrives for Chavez talks Russian President Dmitry Medvedev arrives in Venezuela for talks with President Hugo Chavez. | |
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| Latin America tops murder tables A young person in Latin America is 30 times more likely to be murdered than in Europe, a new study finds. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Thai leader rejects election call Thai PM Somchai Wongsawat rejects calls by his military chief to quit, as a protest blockade of Bangkok airport causes chaos. |
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| Korean adulterer faces jail term South Korean prosecutors demand a jail term for a popular actress who admitted breaking the country's strict adultery laws. | |
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| Tibet row puts off China-EU talks China postpones a summit with the EU because of European contacts with the Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Europe announces 200bn euro plan The European Commission unveils an economic recovery plan worth 200bn euros (£170bn) in an attempt to save millions of jobs. |
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| Georgian row over origins of war An ex-Georgian ambassador sparks uproar by saying Georgia, not Russia, started the war in South Ossetia. | |
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| UK to have European space centre The European Space Agency (Esa) is to open a research centre in the UK. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Iraq delays vote on US withdrawal Iraqi MPs delay a crucial vote on a plan to withdraw all US troops from the country by the end of 2011. |
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| More aid to enter blockaded Gaza Israel permits limited aid and fuel deliveries into Gaza, which has been under an intensified blockade for three weeks. | |
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| Iran 'fires second space rocket' Iran says it has launched its second space rocket this year, part of plans to put an Iranian-made satellite in orbit. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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| Mumbai rocked by deadly attacks Gunmen launch co-ordinated attacks across the city of Mumbai, India, killing at least 80 people and taking hostages at two luxury hotels and a hospital. |
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| Sri Lanka rebel HQ 'to fall soon' The Sri Lankan army says its forces will soon capture the Tamil Tiger rebels' stronghold of Kilinochchi. | |
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| India navy defends piracy sinking The Indian navy defends its sinking near Somalia of a "hostile" boat maritime officials confirm was a hijacked Thai trawler. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Brown condemns attacks in Mumbai The prime minister says there will be a "vigorous response" to the shootings in Mumbai which have killed at least 80 people. |
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| Woolworths set for administration UK retailer Woolworths is to go into administration, with tens of thousands of jobs under threat, the BBC learns. | |
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| Conjoined twins born to teenager An 18-year-old Shropshire woman gives birth to conjoined twins at a London Hospital. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Science exam standards 'eroded' Record-breaking exam results are "illusory" in a system which is failing a generation, the Royal Society of Chemistry says. |
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| Saturday school boost for pupils Secondary schools in England are using Saturday schools and extended school days to boost pupils' results. | |
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| Test abolition 'threat to Bard' The ending of compulsory tests for 14-year-olds in England leads teachers to cancel Shakespeare training days, thespians warn. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | PM 'outrage at unspeakable abuse' Gordon Brown says any necessary changes will be made to the system after a father is jailed for raping his daughters. |
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| M25 coach deaths driver is jailed A coach driver who admitted causing the deaths of three people in a crash on the M25 is jailed for five years. | |
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| MoD must pay gay soldier £190,000 A lesbian soldier who won her case of sexual harassment against the Army is to receive almost £190,000 compensation. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| Europe announces 200bn euro plan The European Commission unveils an economic recovery plan worth 200bn euros (£170bn) in an attempt to save millions of jobs. |
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| Big drop in US consumer spending US consumer spending fell 1% in October, the largest decline since September 2001, in a further sign of the economic downturn. | |
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| Ex-Fed chief named Obama adviser Barack Obama names former Federal Reserve chairman Paul Volcker to chair a panel advising him on the economy. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Britney confirms UK concert dates US singer Britney Spears is to play two concerts in London next June - the only European shows of her forthcoming world tour. |
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| Moore shimmers at Flawless gala Hollywood star Demi Moore and husband Ashton Kutcher attend the premiere of her new film, Flawless, in London's West End. | |
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| Boy George escort 'wanted cuffs' A male escort accusing singer Boy George of false imprisonment wanted to be handcuffed during an erotic photoshoot, jurors hear. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Europe's 10bn-euro space vision Member states of the European space agency (Esa) have agreed a 10bn-euro budget at their meeting in The Hague. |
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| How the turtle's shell evolved A 220 million year old fossil from China shows that the ancestors of modern turtles did not have complete shells | |
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| UK weighs into Earth-check system The British government commits substantial investment into the world's biggest environmental monitoring programme. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Apple made to drop iPhone advert The UK advertising watchdog forces Apple to pull an iPhone advert after ruling it exaggerates the phone's speed. |
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| Spam on rise after brief reprieve Two weeks after the shutdown of a firm hosting massive spamming networks, spam levels are slowly returning to normal. | |
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| Online shopping spend in decline For the first time since it began compiling figures, measurement firm find online spending is down. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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| Cholera Zimbabwe's 'worst crisis' Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai says the cholera outbreak is now his country's biggest threat. |
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| Universal test 'would slash Aids' Universal testing for HIV, followed by immediate treatment could cut full-blown Aids cases by up to 95%, a study says. | |
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| Distractions 'hit old-age memory' Mental slowing down in old age can be blamed partly on being more easily distracted, research suggests. | |
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| 1983: £25m gold heist at Heathrow An armed gang carries out Britain's largest-ever robbery from the Brinks Mat warehouse, at London's Heathrow Airport. | |||
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| 1992: Queen to be taxed from next year The Queen is to become the first British monarch since the 1930s to pay income tax. | |||
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| 1953: Lords vote for commercial television Peers back the Government's proposals for commercial television - despite fierce opposition from some rebels who fear the influence of advertisers. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Liverpool 1-0 Marseille Steven Gerrard's first-half header sinks Marseille and sends Liverpool into the Champions League knockout stage. |
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| Bordeaux 1-1 Chelsea Chelsea see Frank Lampard sent off and slip to second in Champions League Group A as they are held by Bordeaux. | |
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| Middlesex cancel flight to Mumbai Middlesex cancel plans to fly to Mumbai on Thursday following terrorist attacks in the Indian City. | |
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| India win despite Pietersen ton England skipper Kevin Pietersen hits an unbeaten century but Virender Sehwag inspires India to a six-wicket win and a 5-0 lead in the one-day series. | |
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| F1 boss plans scoring revolution Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone says he wants a new scoring system that would make the driver with most wins champion. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Liverpool 1-0 Marseille Steven Gerrard's first-half header sinks Marseille and sends Liverpool into the Champions League knockout stage. |
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| Bordeaux 1-1 Chelsea Chelsea see Frank Lampard sent off and slip to second in Champions League Group A as they are held by Bordeaux. | |
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| Injured Hutton faces long lay-off Tottenham full-back Alan Hutton will be out for up to five months as he requires an operation on his fractured right foot. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Middlesex cancel flight to Mumbai Middlesex cancel plans to fly to Mumbai on Thursday following terrorist attacks in the Indian City. |
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| England suffer double injury blow England bring Sajid Mahmood and Amjad Khan into their squad for the last two ODIs against India after Andrew Flintoff and Stuart Broad pick up injuries. | |
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| Pietersen calls for England pride England captain Kevin Pietersen says his players need to try to get something out of the ODI series against India as they fall 5-0 behind with another defeat. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Nalbandian denies Davis Cup row David Nalbandian rejects claims that he argued with team-mates as Argentina lost to Spain in the Davis Cup final. |
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| Verdasco wins Davis Cup for Spain Spain win the Davis Cup for the third time as Fernando Verdasco beats Argentina's Jose Acasuso to give them a 3-1 victory. | |
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| Roddick to be coached by Stefanki Andy Roddick will team up with coach Larry Stefanki ahead of the 2009 season. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | F1 boss plans scoring revolution Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone says he wants a new scoring system that would make the driver with most wins champion. |
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| Berger quits as Toro Rosso boss Formula One team Red Bull are set to regain 100% control of sister outfit Toro Rosso after buying out Gerhard Berger's 50% share. | |
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| Nicholls quits British speedway Scott Nicholls tells BBC Sport that he will not be riding for an Elite League club in 2009. | |
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