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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Gunman 'requests Pakistan help' The sole surviving gunman from the attacks in Mumbai last month is seeking help from Pakistan, Indian officials say. |
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| Troubled Somalia mission extended The African Union agrees to extend its peacekeeping mission in Somalia for two more months, but is unable to bolster its force. | |
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| Sopranos actor cleared of murder Former Sopranos actor Lillo Brancato is cleared of murdering an off-duty police officer, but convicted of attempted burglary. | |
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| Russia blamed for monitor pullout The Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe says it will close its operation in Georgia, blaming Russian opposition. | |
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| Rice urges sanctions on Zimbabwe The US secretary of state says she will talk to allies about increasing sanctions on Zimbabwe's government. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Rice urges sanctions on Zimbabwe The US secretary of state says she will talk to allies about increasing sanctions on Zimbabwe's government. |
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| Troubled Somalia mission extended The African Union agrees to extend its peacekeeping mission in Somalia for two more months, but is unable to bolster its force. | |
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| Sudan 'has 6,000 child soldiers' There are as many as 6,000 child soldiers, some as young as 11, in war-torn Darfur, the head of Unicef in Sudan says. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Five guilty of US army base plot A US jury finds five men guilty of conspiring to kill soldiers at the Fort Dix military base, but clears them of attempted murder. |
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| Germany 'mulling Guantanamo move' Germany says it is considering accepting prisoners released from the US detention camp at Guantanamo Bay. | |
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| Sopranos actor cleared of murder Former Sopranos actor Lillo Brancato is cleared of murdering an off-duty police officer, but convicted of attempted burglary. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Toyota braced for historic loss Carmaker Toyota forecasts its first annual loss in 71 years, as Japan sees a record drop in exports. |
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| Thailand's new cabinet sworn in Thailand's king swears in the new cabinet, with an appeal for peace and order following months of anti-government protests. | |
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| Japan 'sought US nuclear help' In 1965 Japan asked the US to be ready to launch a nuclear attack on China should war break out in Asia, documents reveal. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Russia blamed for monitor pullout The Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe says it will close its operation in Georgia, blaming Russian opposition. |
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| Belgian PM's resignation accepted Belgium's King Albert accepts the resignation of PM Yves Leterme's government amid a row over the Fortis bank break-up. | |
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| Germany 'mulling Guantanamo move' Germany says it is considering accepting prisoners released from the US detention camp at Guantanamo Bay. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Iraq shoe-thrower set for trial An Iraqi journalist who threw shoes at US President Bush will be tried on 31 December, his brother and a judge say. |
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| Gaza factions in 'day-long truce' Armed groups in Gaza agree a 24-hour halt to rocket fire against Israel, Palestinian movement Hamas says. | |
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| Repairs begin on undersea cable A French technical crew begins work repairing a major undersea communications cable in the Mediterranean Sea. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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| Gunman 'requests Pakistan help' The sole surviving gunman from the attacks in Mumbai last month is seeking help from Pakistan, Indian officials say. |
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| Heavy fighting in north Sri Lanka Dozens of Sri Lankan soldiers and Tamil rebels have been killed in the latest heavy fighting in the north, the two sides say. | |
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| Nepal PM denies media attack role Nepal's Maoist Prime Minister Prachanda blames a weekend attack on journalists on party 'infiltrators'. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Police chief issues Tory apology A senior Met Police officer issues an unreserved apology over his claims the Conservative Party mobilised the press against him. |
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| HBOS and RBS 'were near collapse' Two British banks, HBOS and Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), were on the verge of collapse in the second week of October, the BBC's Panorama reveals. | |
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| Dubai beach sex man 're-arrested' A British man convicted of having sex on a Dubai beach has been re-arrested as he was about board a flight to the UK, his lawyer said. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Four in five failed trial tests An evaluation of new school tests in England reveals a very high failure rate among secondary pupils. |
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| Academies 'not school cure-all' Politicians should not see academies as the panacea for school under-achievement, says a report. | |
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| Concern at teacher numbers drop The number of teachers in Scotland's classrooms falls to its lowest level since 2005, sparking concern from unions. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Love-split model plunges to death A model plunges to her death from a block of flats in Salford Quays after splitting up with her boyfriend. |
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| Christmas gas warning after blast Thousands may still be without gas supplies at Christmas after an explosion brings down power lines in Lancashire. | |
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| HGV driver jailed for M1 ramming A Czech lorry driver who rammed several cars in the outside lane of the M1 motorway is jailed for 15 months. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| Toyota braced for historic loss Carmaker Toyota forecasts its first annual loss in 71 years, as Japan sees a record drop in exports. |
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| Oil falls on slowing demand signs Oil prices fall on negative corporate reports and signs the global energy demand is deteriorating further. | |
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| HBOS and RBS 'were near collapse' Two British banks, HBOS and Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), were on the verge of collapse in the second week of October, the BBC's Panorama reveals. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Four Tops to get lifetime Grammy The Four Tops will receive a lifetime achievement Grammy award, organisers say. |
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| Warner threatens YouTube on music Warner Music Group has told YouTube, the video sharing site, to remove music videos by its artists from the site. | |
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| Sopranos actor cleared of murder Former Sopranos actor Lillo Brancato is cleared of murdering an off-duty police officer, but convicted of attempted burglary. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Bees get plants' pests in a flap Bees help plants in more ways than one, scientists find; as well pollination, they help scare caterpillars away. |
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| Gene disease 'recreated in lab' Scientists say they can watch genetic diseases unfolding in the laboratory after finding a way to reproduce affected cells. | |
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| Tiny clues to collision in space University researchers find evidence of a massive meteorite shower in the far north of Scotland. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | New guidelines boost web access Websites look set to get more accessible as standards are drawn up to help sites cater for the needs of disabled people. |
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| Repairs begin on undersea cable A French technical crew begins work repairing a major undersea communications cable in the Mediterranean Sea. | |
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| Computer grid aids film service Grid computers are helping a UK video on demand service send high-quality images over low speed networks. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Blind man navigates maze Scientists discover that a blind person can navigate through a maze of obstacles unaided using the power of sense alone. |
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| Gene disease 'recreated in lab' Scientists say they can watch genetic diseases unfolding in the laboratory after finding a way to reproduce affected cells. | |
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| Scientists sniff out prion secret The brain protein whose defects have a role in the lethal disease CJD may also be involved in aiding our sense of smell. | |
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| 1972: Survivors found 10 weeks after plane crash The Chilean Air Force finds 14 survivors two months after their plane crashed in the Andes. | |||
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| 1989: Brandenburg Gate re-opens Berlin's most famous landmark, the Brandenburg Gate, opens for the first time in nearly 30 years. | |||
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| 1974: Heath's home is bombed Terrorists bomb the home of the Conservative leader and former Prime Minister Edward Heath. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Everton 0-0 Chelsea Chelsea miss the chance to go top of the Premier League table as they have captain John Terry sent off and draw a blank at Goodison Park. |
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| Batsmen restore India's control Gautam Gambhir and Yuvraj Singh guide India to 134-4, a lead of 285, at the close on day four of the second Test against England in Mohali. | |
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| Owen delays decision over future Michael Owen says he has 'no intention' of leaving Newcastle in January but will not commit himself to the club beyond the end of the season. | |
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| Woods faces 'arduous' route back Tiger Woods says he faces an arduous task to rebuild his game and is still unsure when he will be able to return after knee surgery. | |
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| Australia drop spin bowler Krejza Australia drop spinner Jason Krejza from their squad for the second Test against South Africa. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Everton 0-0 Chelsea Chelsea miss the chance to go top of the Premier League table as they have captain John Terry sent off and draw a blank at Goodison Park. |
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| Owen delays decision over future Michael Owen says he has 'no intention' of leaving Newcastle in January but will not commit himself to the club beyond the end of the season. | |
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| Blackpool snub Leeds Grayson move Blackpool reject Leeds United's approach for manager Simon Grayson. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Batsmen restore India's control Gautam Gambhir and Yuvraj Singh guide India to 134-4, a lead of 285, at the close on day four of the second Test against England in Mohali. |
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| Yuvraj laughs off Pietersen jibes Indian bowler Yuvraj Singh replies to England captain Kevin Pietersen's "pie-chucker" taunts. | |
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| Broad urges England to fight on Seamer Stuart Broad praises England for limiting India's lead on day four of the second Test and called for another big effort on day five. | |
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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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