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| Wednesday, 31 December, 2008, 0:00 GMT 05:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta |
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Growing calls for Gaza ceasefire Israel and Hamas face mounting pressure to end violence in and around Gaza, as air strikes and rocket fire continue. |
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| Ghana knife-edge result delayed Ghana's electoral commission delays the final result of Sunday's cliff-hanger presidential run-off until Friday. | |
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| Governor picks Obama replacement Scandal-hit Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich picks the state's ex-attorney general to fill Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat. | |
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| Grim details of Columbia disaster Columbia's crew knew they had no control of the doomed orbiter, says a report by Nasa into the 2003 disaster. | |
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| Mood amongst US consumers worsens US consumer confidence unexpectedly drops to a record low in December, due to mounting job cuts. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Ghana knife-edge result delayed Ghana's electoral commission delays the final result of Sunday's cliff-hanger presidential run-off until Friday. |
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| Christmas massacres 'killed 400' More than 400 Congolese have been killed by Ugandan rebels in attacks since Christmas, an aid agency says. | |
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| Couple jailed for Gambia sedition A Scottish missionary and his wife who admitted sedition charges in Gambia are jailed for one year. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Mood amongst US consumers worsens US consumer confidence unexpectedly drops to a record low in December, due to mounting job cuts. |
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| Governor picks Obama replacement Scandal-hit Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich picks the state's ex-attorney general to fill Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat. | |
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| Grim details of Columbia disaster Columbia's crew knew they had no control of the doomed orbiter, says a report by Nasa into the 2003 disaster. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Thai PM switches venue for speech New Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva makes his opening speech to MPs, after protesters force a change of venue. |
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| Taiwan ex-president back in jail Judges decide to send Taiwan's former President Chen Shui-bian back to jail, as he awaits trial on corruption charges. | |
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| Tokyo shares end 2008 42% lower Japan's stock market had its worst year on record in 2008, with the Nikkei share index losing 42% of its value. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | New Belgian government 'agreed' Belgium's political parties reach a deal on a government, after the former prime minister's resignation, reports say. |
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| Ukraine 'paid gas debt in full' Ukraine says it has paid its debt to Gazprom, but the Russian firm says it has not received the money. | |
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| Azeri ban on foreign broadcasts Azerbaijan bans foreign radio broadcasts on its national frequencies, drawing US and European criticism. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| Growing calls for Gaza ceasefire Israel and Hamas face mounting pressure to end violence in and around Gaza, as air strikes and rocket fire continue. |
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| Iraq shoe thrower trial postponed The trial of the Iraqi journalist who threw shoes at US President Bush is postponed pending an appeal against the charges. | |
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| Gaza aid boat 'rammed by Israel' A boat taking medical supplies to Gaza has been rammed by the Israeli navy in international waters, activists say. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Khaleda Zia rejects 'rigged' poll Former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia rejects the results of Monday's election, alleging widespread rigging. |
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| Pakistan suspends Afghan supplies Pakistan suspends a key supply route to US and Nato forces in Afghanistan to begin an offensive against militants, officials say. | |
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| Pakistan urges new India dialogue Pakistan calls for renewed dialogue and "positive" military gestures from India to ease tension over Mumbai. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Paramedics held over man's death Two paramedics are arrested on suspicion of neglecting to perform a public duty following the death of a man in Brighton. |
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| Couple jailed for Gambia sedition A Scottish missionary and his wife who admitted sedition charges in Gambia are jailed for one year. | |
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| Hold on Iraqi suspects' handover The European Court of Human Rights halts a decision to allow two Iraqis accused of murdering British soldiers to be tried in Iraq. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Downturn 'boosts teacher numbers' The number of people interested in becoming teachers increases sharply against the backdrop of the economic downturn, England's teacher training agency says. |
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| Czech move to stop cyber bullying The Czech education ministry draws up guidelines for teachers to halt the growth of cyber bullying in schools. | |
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| Teacher who wore trainers fired A teacher who was sacked for wearing trainers and tracksuit bottoms to school says it may lead to a strike. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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| Paramedics held over man's death Two paramedics are arrested on suspicion of neglecting to perform a public duty following the death of a man in Brighton. |
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| Charged Gerrard offered support England and Liverpool footballer Steven Gerrard, charged with assault and affray, is offered support by his club. | |
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| Couple took baby on drink session A couple who took their baby son on a seven-hour drinking session are given a two-year community order. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| Mood amongst US consumers worsens US consumer confidence unexpectedly drops to a record low in December, due to mounting job cuts. |
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| Ukraine 'paid gas debt in full' Ukraine says it has paid its debt to Gazprom, but the Russian firm says it has not received the money. | |
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| Tokyo shares end 2008 42% lower Japan's stock market had its worst year on record in 2008, with the Nikkei share index losing 42% of its value. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Jazz giant Freddie Hubbard dies Influential jazz trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, who played on hundreds of recordings, dies in Los Angeles aged 70. |
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| Terminator joins movie archive Classic Schwarzenegger film The Terminator is one of 25 films being added to the US National Film Registry. | |
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| Carrey comedy tops UK box office Yes Man, the latest comedy starring Hollywood funnyman Jim Carrey, tops the UK box office. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Private firms to haul ISS cargo US space agency Nasa tries to create a competitive market for re-supply flights to the International Space Station. |
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| Artistic clues to coastal change How 200-year-old paintings can help modern engineers deal with coastal erosion, a study shows. | |
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| Grim details of Columbia disaster Columbia's crew knew they had no control of the doomed orbiter, says a report by Nasa into the 2003 disaster. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Crime to boom as downturn blooms The global downturn looks set to help hi-tech criminals cash in, say security experts. |
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| Czech move to stop cyber bullying The Czech education ministry draws up guidelines for teachers to halt the growth of cyber bullying in schools. | |
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| Smartphones drive mobile markets 2008 may have belonged to the smartphone but problems are looming in 2009, say industry experts. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | 'Blood pressure gene' affects 20% One in five white people carries a gene fault which could raise their risk of high blood pressure, research suggests. |
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| Cyberknife boost to cancer care A robot radiotherapy machine to treat cancer is to be available in the UK for the first time from February. | |
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| Cholera deaths soar in Zimbabwe The latest UN figures reveal that two-thirds of Zimbabwe's cholera victims have died this month. | |
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| 1994: Gunman kills two women at abortion clinic Two women are shot dead and at least five others injured after a gunman opens fire at two neighbouring abortion clinics. | |||
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| 1958: Castro's rebels edge closer to capital Thousands die in the bloodiest fighting in Cuba's history as rebels threaten to overthrow the military regime of President Batista. | |||
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| 2002: Diana Ross arrested for drink-driving Singer Diana Ross is stopped by the police for drinking and driving after her car is seen swerving across a road. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Smith savours 'greatest moment' Graeme Smith describes South Africa's Test series win in Australia as the greatest in their cricket history. |
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| Hull 0-1 Aston Villa Aston Villa regain fourth place in the table after a late own goal by Kamil Zayatte gives them victory over Hull. | |
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| Charged Gerrard offered support England and Liverpool footballer Steven Gerrard, charged with assault and affray, is offered support by his club. | |
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| New Zealand v West Indies latest score New Zealand face West Indies in the first of their five-game one-day international series, in Queenstown. | |
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| Lee & Symonds to miss final Test Australia's Brett Lee and Andrew Symonds will miss the third Test match against South Africa after they are both ruled out through injury. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Hull 0-1 Aston Villa Aston Villa regain fourth place in the table after a late own goal by Kamil Zayatte gives them victory over Hull. |
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| Charged Gerrard offered support England and Liverpool footballer Steven Gerrard, charged with assault and affray, is offered support by his club. | |
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| Fuller going nowhere says Coates Stoke City chairman Peter Coates says Ricardo Fuller will not be sold, despite being sent off for slapping Andy Griffin in Sunday's 2-1 defeat to West Ham. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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| Smith savours 'greatest moment' Graeme Smith describes South Africa's Test series win in Australia as the greatest in their cricket history. |
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| New Zealand v West Indies latest score New Zealand face West Indies in the first of their five-game one-day international series, in Queenstown. | |
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| Lee & Symonds to miss final Test Australia's Brett Lee and Andrew Symonds will miss the third Test match against South Africa after they are both ruled out through injury. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Murray signs with Beckham agent Andy Murray and his brother Jamie sign a deal with management company 19 Entertainment, which also looks after David Beckham. |
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| Murray joins top two in Abu Dhabi Andy Murray will finalise his preparations for 2009 alongside Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer in Abu Dhabi this week. | |
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| Watson given Australian seeding Guernsey tennis player Heather Watson is guaranteed to be seeded at least 12th in the junior Australian Open next month. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Billionaire Slim denies Honda bid Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim says reports he is one of four parties in talks about a possible rescue bid for the former Honda F1 team are "completely false". |
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| Toyota commits to F1 despite loss Toyota vows to continue running its Formula One team despite forecasting an annual loss of over £1bn. | |
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| F1 boss faces battle with teams Formula One teams representative Luca di Montezemolo says commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone should consider stepping down. | |
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