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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Mugabe a threat to unity, says US The power-sharing deal in Zimbabwe will not work with Robert Mugabe as president, a senior US official says. |
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| Farc 'will release six hostages' Colombian leftist rebels say they will release six hostages being held in jungle camps in the next few days. | |
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| Mumbai attack hotels greet guests Two luxury hotels in Mumbai re-open, less than a month after they were damaged in attacks that killed at least 170. | |
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| Iraq says Iran exiles must leave Iraq says that several thousand opposition Iranians must leave the country, after two decades living in exile. | |
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| Sanctions imposed on Somalia head The East African regional grouping Igad imposes sanctions on Somali President Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed and his associates. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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| Mugabe a threat to unity, says US The power-sharing deal in Zimbabwe will not work with Robert Mugabe as president, a senior US official says. |
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| Sanctions imposed on Somalia head The East African regional grouping Igad imposes sanctions on Somali President Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed and his associates. | |
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| Uganda 'strikes LRA rebel camps' More than 70% of Ugandan rebel camps in northern DR Congo have been destroyed in an offensive, Uganda's government says. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Farc 'will release six hostages' Colombian leftist rebels say they will release six hostages being held in jungle camps in the next few days. |
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| US increases Afghan troop pledge The chairman of the US joint chiefs of staff says up to 30,000 additional troops could be sent to Afghanistan next year. | |
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| Headless bodies found in Mexico Mexican police find nine decapitated in Guerro state, some of them believed to be anti-drugs soldiers. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | 'Australian Taleban' fully free David Hicks, who was held for five years at Guantanamo Bay, is fully free after Australian police lift his parole restrictions. |
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| China to deploy ships off Somalia China will send two destroyers and a supply vessel to the Gulf of Aden to protect merchant ships from pirates, state media say. | |
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| Japan backs further aid package The Japanese cabinet approves a $54bn (£36bn) package of spending, to try to ease the recession. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Police break up Russian protests Riot police forcibly break up a rally against car import tax increases in the east Russian city of Vladivostok. |
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| IMF urges spending to spur growth IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn tells the BBC that governments will need to spend more to stimulate economic activity. | |
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| Lockerbie bomb anniversary marked Relatives of the 270 people killed in the Lockerbie bombing hold events to mark the 20th anniversary of the tragedy. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Israel 'will not avoid Gaza war' Israel's prime minister warns militants in Gaza that while his government would not rush to go to war, it would not avoid it. |
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| Iraq compromise on non-US troops A compromise is reached to let Iraq's parliament vote on a resolution allowing non-US forces to remain next year, MPs say. | |
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| Iraq says Iran exiles must leave Iraq says that several thousand opposition Iranians must leave the country, after two decades living in exile. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Mumbai attack hotels greet guests Two luxury hotels in Mumbai re-open, less than a month after they were damaged in attacks that killed at least 170. |
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| Deaths from Mumbai 'police error' Guests trapped in a Mumbai hotel seized by gunmen say police gave them instructions that may have led to people dying. | |
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| Sri Lankan troops battle rebels Fresh fighting breaks out in Sri Lanka as government troops try to capture the town of Kilinochchi from Tamil Tiger rebels. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Lockerbie bomb anniversary marked Relatives of the 270 people killed in the Lockerbie bombing hold events to mark the 20th anniversary of the tragedy. |
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| MP arrest officer accuses Tories A row has erupted between the senior police officer investigating Home Office leaks and the Conservative Party. | |
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| UK marine killed in Afghanistan A Royal Marine has been killed in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence announces. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Teachers to get 'role model' code Teachers will have to act as "role models" both in and out of school under a proposed new code of conduct. |
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| Crunch raises state school demand Rising numbers of parents are seeking to move children from private to state schools amid the credit crunch, a survey says. | |
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| Many UK researchers 'world class' The university Research Assessment Exercise publishes its findings but data doubts undermine the results. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Heathrow remembers Lockerbie dead A private memorial service takes place at Heathrow Airport to mark the 20th anniversary of the Lockerbie tragedy. |
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| Sacking over senior bishop insult A member of the Archbishop of Canterbury's staff is sacked for insulting the Bishop of Rochester in an official document. | |
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| McCanns appeal in Christmas film The parents of Madeleine McCann have issued a Christmas video of their daughter, including a plea for her return. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | IMF urges spending to spur growth IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn tells the BBC that governments will need to spend more to stimulate economic activity. |
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| Police break up Russian protests Riot police forcibly break up a rally against car import tax increases in the east Russian city of Vladivostok. | |
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| Japan backs further aid package The Japanese cabinet approves a $54bn (£36bn) package of spending, to try to ease the recession. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Attenborough 'stable' after fall Actor and director Lord Attenborough is in hospital after falling at his home, according to a hospital spokesman. |
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| Thief steals Paris Hilton jewels A burglar broke into the Los Angeles home of socialite Paris Hilton and stole jewellery worth about $2m (£1.3m), police say. | |
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| Court saves Les Mis sequel novels Two modern-day sequels to Victor Hugo's classic Les Miserables are allowed by a French appeals court, following a lengthy court battle. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Ariane makes final launch of 2008 A European Ariane rocket carries into orbit two satellites for the same major operator, the first time this happened. |
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| Climate experts get key US posts US President-elect Barack Obama nominates two leading global warming specialists for key science posts in his administration. | |
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| Nasa finds 'missing' Mars mineral A US probe spots rocks on Mars that suggest the planet would have been more hospitable for life than previously thought. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Severed cable disrupts net access Undersea internet and phone cables from Europe to the Middle East are severed, raising fears of major economic repercussions. |
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| BBC iPlayer now available on Mac The BBC has released an updated version of its download iPlayer that works with both Mac and Linux machines. | |
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| Penny web auctions under scrutiny Online "penny auctions" should be better regulated, according to a leading gambling expert. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Find 'may cut painkiller damage' Scientists have made a discovery which could reduce the toll of death and liver damage caused by paracetamol overdoses. |
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| Bowel cancer link to stem cells Scientists have said they may be narrowing down the hunt for the cells which are the source of bowel cancer. | |
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| Lungs 'repaired for transplant' Canadian doctors say they have reconditioned lungs to make them suitable for transplanting. | |
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| 1988: Jumbo jet crashes onto Lockerbie A Pan Am jumbo jet with 258 passengers on board crashes on to the town of Lockerbie in Scotland - hundreds are feared dead. | |||
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| 1962: America to sell Polaris to Britain President Kennedy and Prime Minister Harold Macmillan agree the UK will buy nuclear missiles from the US to form a multilateral Nato nuclear force. | |||
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| 2001: Terror alert as police seize cargo ship Police storm a cargo ship in the English Channel after an intelligence tip-off. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Arsenal 1-1 Liverpool Robbie Keane scores a stunning equaliser as Liverpool draw at 10-man Arsenal. |
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| Liga de Quito 0-1 Man Utd Wayne Rooney clinches victory for Manchester United in the Club World Cup final with a late goal against Liga de Quito after Nemanja Vidic is sent off. | |
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| India rally after Pietersen ton England close day three of the final Test on 282-6, 171 behind India, after centurion Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff depart late on. | |
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| Ibrahimovic 'better than Ronaldo' Inter Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic is a better player than Cristiano Ronaldo, according to the Italian club's coach Jose Mourinho. | |
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| Beckham worth a place - Ancelotti David Beckham will play a significant role for AC Milan during his loan spell, says coach Carlo Ancelotti. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Arsenal 1-1 Liverpool Robbie Keane scores a stunning equaliser as Liverpool draw at 10-man Arsenal. |
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| West Brom 2-1 Man City Roman Bednar's injury-time winner increases the pressure on Manchester City boss Mark Hughes, whose side remain in the Premier League drop zone. | |
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| Newcastle 2-1 Tottenham Newcastle substitute Damien Duff scores a late winner against Tottenham to lift Joe Kinnear's side into mid-table. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | India rally after Pietersen ton England close day three of the final Test on 282-6, 171 behind India, after centurion Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff depart late on. |
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| S Africa run chase stuns Aussies AB de Villiers makes 106 not out as South Africa complete the second-highest successful run chase in Test history to beat Australia. | |
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| Talks set for English IPL games English cricket chiefs will hold talks with Indian counterparts in January as reports suggest some Indian Premier League matches could move to England. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Keothavong leads GB Fed Cup squad British number one Anne Keothavong will lead Great Britain into their 2009 Fed Cup campaign in Estonia. |
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| Davenport out of Australian Open Lindsay Davenport abandons her return to the tour at the Australian Open because she is pregnant with her second child. | |
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| Murray ready for Grand Slam glory Andy Murray says that after a successful 2008 he feels closer to breaking his Grand Slam duck. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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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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| F1 stars may have to take pay cut Ferrari team boss Stefano Domenicali says top Formula One teams may no longer be able to pay such large salaries to their star drivers. | |
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| Prodrive signals renewed F1 hopes Prodrive boss David Richards says Formula One's recent attempts to cut costs could open the door for smaller, private teams to return to the grid. | |
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