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 | Fresh riots erupt in Greek cities Protesters again attack buildings in Athens and other cities after a night of rioting triggered by the police shooting dead a youth. |
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| Pakistan 'raids militant camp' Pakistan military activity is seen at a camp used by banned group Lashkar-e-Taiba, accused over the Mumbai attacks. | |
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| 'Turnout high' in Ghana elections Presidential and parliamentary elections in Ghana have attracted a huge turnout, officials say, in a key poll for Africa. | |
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| Avoid Irish pork, food body says Pork from the Irish Republic and Northern Ireland should not be eaten at the moment, the Food Standards Agency says. | |
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| Olmert condemns settler 'pogrom' Israeli PM Ehud Olmert likens violence by Jewish settlers against Palestinians in Hebron to European anti-Semitism. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | 'Turnout high' in Ghana elections Presidential and parliamentary elections in Ghana have attracted a huge turnout, officials say, in a key poll for Africa. |
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| Zimbabwe 'needs new leadership' Robert Mugabe's government cannot solve Zimbabwe's humanitarian crisis, the Elders group of statesmen says. | |
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| Sudan build-up in oil-rich state The Sudanese army says it has has sent more troops to the sensitive oil-rich South Kordofan state. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Obama vows aid for car industry Barack Obama says he will not allow the car industry to collapse, but says any help will come with strict conditions. |
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| Opposition damns Chavez vote bid Opposition parties in Venezuela formally reject a plan by President Hugo Chavez to seek indefinite re-election. | |
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| Jolie 'best-paid' movie actress Angelina Jolie commands the biggest pay packet among Hollywood actresses, making $15m a film, a survey reveals. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | China protest at EU-Dalai meeting China summons the French ambassador to protest against President Nicolas Sarkozy's meeting with the Dalai Lama. |
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| Thai party 'can form coalition' Thailand's main opposition Democrat Party says it has gained enough support in parliament to form a government. | |
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| Glimmer of hope for rare monkey A new sub-population of the Critically Endangered Tonkin snub-nosed monkey has been recorded in northern Vietnam. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| Fresh riots erupt in Greek cities Protesters again attack buildings in Athens and other cities after a night of rioting triggered by the police shooting dead a youth. |
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| Avoid Irish pork, food body says Pork from the Irish Republic and Northern Ireland should not be eaten at the moment, the Food Standards Agency says. | |
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| Dame Judi honoured at Europe gala Dame Judi Dench is among the British winners at the European film awards in Copenhagen, with an honour for her life's work. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Blackwater guards 'face charges' Five employees of the US security firm Blackwater are to face charges over the deaths of 17 Iraqis in Baghdad, reports say. |
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| Olmert condemns settler 'pogrom' Israeli PM Ehud Olmert likens violence by Jewish settlers against Palestinians in Hebron to European anti-Semitism. | |
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| 'Subtle shift' to US role in Iraq The US military leader in Iraq announces changes to operating procedures, following a deal with the Iraqi government. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Militants torch Afghan supplies More than 90 lorries supplying US forces in Afghanistan are set on fire in a suspected militant attack in Pakistan, police say. |
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| Pakistan 'raids militant camp' Pakistan military activity is seen at a camp used by banned group Lashkar-e-Taiba, accused over the Mumbai attacks. | |
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| India unveils $4bn stimulus plan India announces $4bn (£2.72bn) in extra spending to boost its economy as the global financial crisis unfolds. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Avoid Irish pork, food body says Pork from the Irish Republic and Northern Ireland should not be eaten at the moment, the Food Standards Agency says. |
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| Labour MPs seek to defend Speaker Labour ministers rally round Michael Martin after 32 MPs tell the BBC they do not have confidence in him. | |
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| BA announces job cuts at Gatwick British Airways plans to cut more than 100 jobs at Gatwick airport when it reduces its services next year. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Part-time school starts supported A government study will suggest summer-born children in England should have the option of a part-time start at school. |
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| How independent is independent? Mike Baker looks at what needs to be done to restore trust in the exam system. | |
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| Minister checks on science exams The science minister is to examine GCSE and A-level papers to check they are not being "dumbed down". | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Sick baby in 999 ambulance crash An ambulance carrying a seriously ill four-week-old baby on an emergency journey overturns on an icy motorway near Leeds. |
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| BA announces job cuts at Gatwick British Airways plans to cut more than 100 jobs at Gatwick airport when it reduces its services next year. | |
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| Comedian sorry for Matthews joke Comedian Alan Carr apologises for dedicating an award to kidnapper Karen Matthews and calling her a "gay icon". | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| Obama vows aid for car industry Barack Obama says he will not allow the car industry to collapse, but says any help will come with strict conditions. |
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| India unveils $4bn stimulus plan India announces $4bn (£2.72bn) in extra spending to boost its economy as the global financial crisis unfolds. | |
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| UK car parts firm jobs threatened The UK arm of leading European car parts business, Wagon Automotive, looks likely to go into administration. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Jolie 'best-paid' movie actress Angelina Jolie commands the biggest pay packet among Hollywood actresses, making $15m a film, a survey reveals. |
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| Dame Judi honoured at Europe gala Dame Judi Dench is among the British winners at the European film awards in Copenhagen, with an honour for her life's work. | |
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| Leona record-breaker tops chart Leona Lewis tops the singles chart with the fastest-selling digital track, while Take That's new album shifts 432,000 copies. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Glimmer of hope for rare monkey A new sub-population of the Critically Endangered Tonkin snub-nosed monkey has been recorded in northern Vietnam. |
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| No deal amid EU climate deadlock Nicolas Sarkozy reports progress with Eastern states over an EU climate change deal, but says no deal has yet been agreed. | |
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| Japan sells Icelandic whale meat Whale meat imported from Iceland and Norway goes on sale in Japan, sparking fears of trade growth. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Brown urged to keep hacker in UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown is urged to halt the extradition to the US of computer hacker Gary McKinnon. |
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| Nasa delays its next Mars mission The US space agency (Nasa) has delayed the launch of its Mars Science Laboratory rover mission from 2009 to 2011. | |
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| Wireless turns iPod into a phone The iPod Touch music player can become a mobile phone thanks to software that routes calls via wi-fi. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Zimbabwe 'set for cholera jump' The UN Children's Fund prepares to handle 60,000 cholera cases in Zimbabwe in coming weeks, four times official estimates. |
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| 'Injectable bone' helps fractures A substance that can be squirted into bone fractures where it hardens within minutes is developed by scientists. | |
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| Intelligent 'have better sperm' Men of higher intelligence tend to produce better quality sperm, UK research suggests. | |
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| 1941: Japanese planes bomb Pearl Harbor Japan launches a surprise attack on American bases in the Pacific and declares it is at war with Britain and the United States. | |||
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| 1955: Attlee steps down as Labour leader Mr Attlee resigns as leader of the Labour Party and is made an Earl hours later by the Queen. | |||
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| 2001: Taleban surrender Kandahar The Taleban regime gives up its last Afghan stronghold of Kandahar after weeks of bombardment by US warplanes. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | England to tour with full squad England's two-Test series in India will go ahead after the players receive assurances about their safety. |
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| Everton 2-3 Aston Villa Ashley Young scores in injury time to seal a 3-2 win at Everton, who had equalised seconds earlier. | |
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| Hibernian 2-0 Celtic An Artur Boruc blunder helps Hibernian end Celtic's 12-game winning run at the top of the Scottish Premier League. | |
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| Loeb triumphs in Wales Rally GB World champion Sebastien Loeb crowns his season with victory in the Wales Rally GB on Sunday. | |
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| West Brom 1-1 Portsmouth West Brom remain bottom of the Premier League after Peter Crouch earns Portsmouth a draw at The Hawthorns | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Everton 2-3 Aston Villa Ashley Young scores in injury time to seal a 3-2 win at Everton, who had equalised seconds earlier. |
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| West Brom 1-1 Portsmouth West Brom remain bottom of the Premier League after Peter Crouch earns Portsmouth a draw at The Hawthorns | |
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| Hibernian 2-0 Celtic An Artur Boruc blunder helps Hibernian end Celtic's 12-game winning run at the top of the Scottish Premier League. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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| England to tour with full squad England's two-Test series in India will go ahead after the players receive assurances about their safety. |
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| England call up Khan and Rashid Fast bowler Amjad Khan is added to England's squad for the two-Test series in India, while Adil Rashid is named as back-up. | |
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| Sarwan shines in Windies warm-up Ramnaresh Sarwan hits 158 as West Indies draw their Test warm-up game in New Zealand. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Sampras backs Murray to win major Pete Sampras believes Andy Murray is on the cusp of winning a Grand Slam title - but voices doubt over whether Rafa Nadal is equipped for a long reign as world number one. |
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| Sports Personality names revealed The top 10 contenders for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award are announced. | |
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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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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Loeb triumphs in Wales Rally GB World champion Sebastien Loeb crowns his season with victory in the Wales Rally GB on Sunday. |
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| Big teams pledge to remain in F1 BMW Sauber, Ferrari, McLaren-Mercedes, Renault and Toyota are all determined not to follow Honda out of Formula One. | |
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| Stoddart insists F1 will survive Former Minardi team owner Paul Stoddart says Formula One can overcome its current financial problems. | |
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