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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | US warning on South Asia tension The US urges India and Pakistan to avoid raising tension amid reports of troop movement in the wake of the Mumbai killings. |
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| Senegal leader backs Guinea coup Senegal's president urges the international community to recognise Guinea's new military junta. | |
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| Iraq militants in police battle Six Iraqi police and seven detainees suspected of al-Qaeda links die in a bid to break out of a police station in Ramadi. | |
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| Israelis reopen Gaza's crossings Israel reopens cargo crossings with the Gaza Strip to allow in humanitarian supplies, amid heightened tension. | |
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| Coral springs back from tsunami Scientists report a rapid recovery in some of the coral reefs damaged by the Indian Ocean tsunami four years ago. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Senegal leader backs Guinea coup Senegal's president urges the international community to recognise Guinea's new military junta. |
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| Somalis held in Ethiopia capital Ethiopian police in the capital Addis Ababa arrest hundreds of young Somalis ahead of an African Union summit. | |
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| China begins anti-piracy mission A Chinese naval task force embarks on China's first military operation outside the Pacific, combating Somali pirates. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | LA suburb's shock at Santa killer Residents in LA where a man dressed as Santa went on a killing spree speak of their disbelief, as a ninth body is found. |
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| Storm alerts for much of west US Storm warnings are posted for much of the western part of the US, where deep snow continues to hinder travel. | |
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| US singer Eartha Kitt dies at 81 American singer and actress Eartha Kitt has died at the age of 81 after suffering from cancer, a family friend says. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | China begins anti-piracy mission A Chinese naval task force embarks on China's first military operation outside the Pacific, combating Somali pirates. |
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| Tainted milk trial opens in China Six men go on trial accused of making and selling the chemical used in tainted milk that killed and sickened babies in China. | |
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| Coral springs back from tsunami Scientists report a rapid recovery in some of the coral reefs damaged by the Indian Ocean tsunami four years ago. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Serbia arrests 'ex-KLA fighters' Police in Serbia arrest 10 suspected former Kosovo Liberation Army fighters for war crimes against non-Albanians. |
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| Pope laments global instability Pope Benedict XVI calls for peace in the Middle East and stability in Africa in his Christmas Day message from the Vatican. | |
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| Ukraine mourns Crimea blast dead Ukraine mourns the victims of a blast in a block of flats in Crimea, believed to be gas-related, that left at least 27 people dead. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Israelis reopen Gaza's crossings Israel reopens cargo crossings with the Gaza Strip to allow in humanitarian supplies, amid heightened tension. |
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| Iraq militants in police battle Six Iraqi police and seven detainees suspected of al-Qaeda links die in a bid to break out of a police station in Ramadi. | |
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| Iranians join Bush shoe protest Protesters in Iran's capital throw footwear at pictures of the US leader in support of the Iraqi shoe-attack journalist. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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| US warning on South Asia tension The US urges India and Pakistan to avoid raising tension amid reports of troop movement in the wake of the Mumbai killings. |
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| Explosives seized in Bangladesh Seven suspected militants are arrested with a large cache of explosives in Bangladesh just days before elections, police say. | |
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| Nepal imposes severe power cuts Nepal increases the length of daily power cuts to between 12 and 14 hours because of an electricity shortage. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Conjoined twin dies in hospital Conjoined twin Faith Williams died on Christmas Day, 23 days after the death of her sister, Great Ormond Street Hospital says. |
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| Missing nurse found in car boot Police have launched an inquiry after a nurse missing for more than a week was found alive in the boot of her own car. | |
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| Wallace and Gromit top TV ratings A new show by animated characters Wallace and Gromit was the most-watched TV programme on Christmas Day. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Promise over learning allowances The Learning and Skills Council promises that EMA payments are now being processed efficiently. |
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| Rebellion dominates education year BBC NI education correspondent Maggie Taggart looks back at the big stories of 2008. | |
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| Cub scout achieves badges record A cub scout from Norfolk makes history by becoming the first in the UK to achieve all 33 activity badges. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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| Conjoined twin dies in hospital Conjoined twin Faith Williams died on Christmas Day, 23 days after the death of her sister, Great Ormond Street Hospital says. |
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| Marine killed in Helmand is named A Royal Marine who was killed by enemy fire in Afghanistan on Christmas Eve is named by the Ministry of Defence. | |
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| Beach fears over coastal erosion Much of south-west England's coastline is crumbling into the sea but little can be done, the National Trust warns. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Japan's industrial output plunges Industrial output in Japan fell more than 8% in November, the biggest drop on record, government figures show. |
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| China to allow freer yuan trades China says its currency can be used to settle trade in Asia, as it steps up efforts to limit damage from the global downturn. | |
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| Vietnam and Japan sign trade pact Japan and Vietnam sign a a free trade agreement to cut tariffs on most of the goods and services traded between them. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | US singer Eartha Kitt dies at 81 American singer and actress Eartha Kitt has died at the age of 81 after suffering from cancer, a family friend says. |
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| Ahmadinejad show 'causes offence' The UK government joins criticism of Channel 4's broadcast of an alternative Christmas speech by Iran's president. | |
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| Stars mourning playwright Pinter Tributes are paid to Nobel Prize-winning playwright Harold Pinter, following his death on Christmas Eve from cancer. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Coral springs back from tsunami Scientists report a rapid recovery in some of the coral reefs damaged by the Indian Ocean tsunami four years ago. |
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| Happy Birthday Earthrise Forty years ago, the crew of Apollo 8 reached lunar orbit - mankind's first close encounter with another world. | |
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| Orangutans learn to trade favours Scientists show orangutans are capable of helping each other to obtain food by trading tokens. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | How an old phone can make money If you got a shiny new mobile for Christmas you might be able to make some money on your old one. |
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| Christmas messages from far away People in remote locations, across the world, can use technology to get their Christmas messages back home to Britain. | |
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| More shoppers online at Christmas More than five million people are expected to use the internet to carry on shopping on Christmas Day, the online retail group IMRG says. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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| Conjoined twin dies in hospital Conjoined twin Faith Williams died on Christmas Day, 23 days after the death of her sister, Great Ormond Street Hospital says. |
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| Prematurity 'can impair senses' A premature birth can cause lasting impairment to the sensory powers, research in the UK suggests. | |
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| Sleep gives brain disease warning Physically "acting out" your dreams when asleep could mean a higher risk of dementia or Parkinson's disease. | |
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| 2004: Thousands die in Asian tsunami Sea surges triggered by an earthquake under the Indian Ocean kill over 10,000 people in southern Asia, with many more feared dead. | |||
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| 1988: First clue to Lockerbie crash found Crash investigators uncover wreckage which may hold the key to the Lockerbie air disaster. | |||
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| 1990: Iranian leader upholds Rushdie fatwa Iran's spiritual leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has said the death sentence on writer Salman Rushdie for alleged blasphemy will remain in force. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Aston Villa 2-2 Arsenal Zat Knight scores an injury-time equaliser to deny Arsenal victory. |
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| Australia v S Africa live score Australia host South Africa in the second Test in Melbourne. | |
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| N Zealand v W Indies scorecard New Zealand and West Indies face each other in Auckland in the first of two Twenty20 internationals. | |
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| Chelsea 2-0 West Brom First-half goals from Didier Drogba and Frank Lampard keep Chelsea a point behind Liverpool at the top of the Premier League table. | |
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| Stoke 0-1 Man Utd Carlos Tevez's late winner give Man Utd a crucial win against 10-man Stoke. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Aston Villa 2-2 Arsenal Zat Knight scores an injury-time equaliser to deny Arsenal victory. |
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| Live video - Match of the Day Watch highlights of Boxing Day's Premier League action on Match of the Day (UK users only) | |
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| Liverpool 3-0 Bolton Robbie Keane scores twice as Liverpool end a sequence of three straight draws at home. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Australia v S Africa live score Australia host South Africa in the second Test in Melbourne. |
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| N Zealand v W Indies scorecard New Zealand and West Indies face each other in Auckland in the first of two Twenty20 internationals. | |
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| Styris sidelined by broken thumb New Zealand all-round Scott Styris is ruled out for six weeks after breaking his thumb. | |
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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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 | 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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| 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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