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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Israel vows war on Hamas in Gaza Top Israeli officials promise further attacks on militant group Hamas, as Israeli air strikes pound the Gaza Strip for a third day. |
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| Ugandan LRA 'in church massacre' Uganda's army accuses the Lord's Resistance Army of hacking to death 45 civilians in a church in DR Congo. | |
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| Pound hits new low against euro The pound hits a new record low against the euro due to continued concerns about the outlook for the UK economy. | |
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| Hasina 'leads in Bangladesh poll' Early unofficial results from Bangladesh's poll suggest ex-PM Sheikh Hasina's bloc is heading for a substantial win. | |
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| Canada snow hunt finds six bodies Rescuers search for eight men buried under two avalanches as they rode snowmobiles in western Canada. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Somalia's president quits office Somalia's President Abdullahi Yusuf tells parliament he is resigning, adding to the chaos as Ethiopian troops withdraw. |
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| Ghana examines vote fraud claims Ghana poll monitors are probing fraud claims, as partial unofficial results project a slender lead for the opposition presidential candidate. | |
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| Ugandan LRA 'in church massacre' Uganda's army accuses the Lord's Resistance Army of hacking to death 45 civilians in a church in DR Congo. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Canada snow hunt finds six bodies Rescuers search for eight men buried under two avalanches as they rode snowmobiles in western Canada. |
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| Holocaust 'love story' was fake A US publisher cancels a Holocaust memoir after its author admits he made up a key part on meeting his wife at a Nazi camp. | |
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| Smiles and scowls 'in our genes' The facial expressions we make to show or hide our emotions are hardwired into our brains, a study concludes. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Thai PM speech off amid protests Anti-government protests force new Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to put off his opening speech to parliament until Tuesday. |
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| Firms to pipe Burma gas to China Burma signs a deal with Korean and Indian firms to pipe gas to China, despite complaints from rights activists. | |
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| Army phone links China and Russia A new military hotline between Beijing and Moscow has been used for the first time, according to reports in Chinese media. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Ex-KLA men stay in Serb custody Nine ethnic Albanian former guerrillas arrested on war crimes charges in Serbia are remanded in custody for 30 days. |
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| Migrants rescued off Malta coast About 140 would-be migrants are rescued from a boat drifting in rough seas in the Mediterranean off the coast of Malta. | |
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| Gerrard arrested in assault probe England and Liverpool footballer Steven Gerrard is among six men being held following an alleged assault on Merseyside. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| Israel vows war on Hamas in Gaza Top Israeli officials promise further attacks on militant group Hamas, as Israeli air strikes pound the Gaza Strip for a third day. |
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| Renewed protests at Israeli raids Thousands in the Arab world rally against Israeli air raids in Gaza, while Hezbollah puts its fighters in southern Lebanon on alert. | |
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| Dubai sex man faces massive bill A British man convicted of having sex on a Dubai beach has been left with a legal bill of tens of thousands of pounds. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Hasina 'leads in Bangladesh poll' Early unofficial results from Bangladesh's poll suggest ex-PM Sheikh Hasina's bloc is heading for a substantial win. |
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| Pakistan 'should avoid conflict' Pakistan's army chief comments amid tension with India over the Mumbai attacks, saying there is a need to "avoid conflict". | |
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| Kashmiri parties in coalition bid The National Conference party head emerges as favourite to be chief minister amid coalition talks in Indian-controlled Kashmir. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Dire warning over 2009 job cuts At least 600,000 people could lose their jobs in the UK in 2009, a report by a personnel managers' professional body says. |
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| Arrests over Israeli embassy demo Seven protesters are held after a demonstration outside the Israeli embassy in London to protest against Israeli air raids on Gaza. | |
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| Prince 'struck dog' claim inquiry The RSPCA says it is looking at claims Prince Edward may have struck a Labrador with a walking stick in Norfolk. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Lessons 'tougher for male staff' Schoolchildren are more likely to disrupt lessons if they have a male teacher, a survey suggests. |
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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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| Promise over learning allowances The Learning and Skills Council promises that EMA payments are now being processed efficiently. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Gerrard arrested in assault probe England and Liverpool footballer Steven Gerrard is among six men being held following an alleged assault on Merseyside. |
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| Prince 'struck dog' claim inquiry The RSPCA says it is looking at claims Prince Edward may have struck a Labrador with a walking stick in Norfolk. | |
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| Lusardi calls 999 to get to panto Ex-glamour girl Linda Lusardi calls 999 when she gets stuck in traffic on her way to a pantomime performance. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Pound hits new low against euro The pound hits a new record low against the euro due to continued concerns about the outlook for the UK economy. |
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| Russian rouble slides to new low The Russian rouble hits new lows against the euro and the dollar after the twelfth devaluation of the currency. | |
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| Oil rises on Middle East tensions Crude oil prices rise on concerns Israel's attacks on Hamas could threaten supplies from the Middle East. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Holocaust 'love story' was fake A US publisher cancels a Holocaust memoir after its author admits he made up a key part on meeting his wife at a Nazi camp. |
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| Sculptor Robert Graham dies at 70 Arnold Schwarzenegger pays tribute to sculptor Robert Graham, who was famous for his giant bronze memorial statues. | |
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| Beloved diva film grips Portugal Portuguese flock to see a film about their beloved diva Amalia Rodrigues, who popularised fado music worldwide. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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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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| Smiles and scowls 'in our genes' The facial expressions we make to show or hide our emotions are hardwired into our brains, a study concludes. | |
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| 'Huge year for natural disasters' Losses from natural disasters rose by 50% in 2008, underlining need for action on climate change, re-insurers Munich Re say. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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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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| 'Boom year' for hi-tech criminals Security experts say 2008 was a boom year for hi-tech criminals and the net's underground economy. | |
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| Website age ratings 'an option' Websites could be given film-style age ratings under government plans to protect children from harmful content. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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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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| Thiamine 'reverses kidney damage' Doses of vitamin B1 reverse early kidney disease in people with type 2 diabetes, research has found. | |
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| 'Youngest' baby has brain glue op A UK baby has become one of the youngest to undergo an operation using glue to reduce the size of a brain tumour. | |
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| 1998: Six die as huge waves smash into yachts Six people have died after mountainous seas smashed into yachts taking part in the prestigious Sydney to Hobart race. | |||
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| 1975: New laws to end battle of the sexes Radical new legislation introducing a woman's right to equal pay and status comes into force in the UK. | |||
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| 1984: Rajiv Gandhi wins landslide election victory Rajiv Gandhi claims a massive victory for his assassinated mother's Congress Party in the Indian general election. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Man Utd 1-0 Middlesbrough Manchester United keep up the pressure on Liverpool and Chelsea as Dimitar Berbatov's goal gives them victory over plucky Middlesbrough. |
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| Australia v S Africa scorecard Australia face South Africa in the second Test in Melbourne. | |
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| Gerrard arrested in assault probe England and Liverpool footballer Steven Gerrard is among six men being held following an alleged assault on Merseyside. | |
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| Jets, Lions & Browns sack coaches Eric Mangini of the New York Jets is one of three NFL head coaches sacked after the regular season ended. | |
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| Vaughan misses out on tour place England leave former captain Michael Vaughan out of the squad to tour West Indies as Ian Bell keeps his place. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Man Utd 1-0 Middlesbrough Manchester United keep up the pressure on Liverpool and Chelsea as Dimitar Berbatov's goal gives them victory over plucky Middlesbrough. |
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| Gerrard arrested in assault probe England and Liverpool footballer Steven Gerrard is among six men being held following an alleged assault on Merseyside. | |
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| Blackpool 2-2 Wolverhampton Leaders Wolves move seven points clear at the top of the table after drawing with Blackpool at Bloomfield Road. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Vaughan misses out on tour place England leave former captain Michael Vaughan out of the squad to tour West Indies as Ian Bell keeps his place. |
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| Australia v S Africa scorecard Australia face South Africa in the second Test in Melbourne. | |
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| Bangladesh v Sri Lanka scorecard Bangladesh take on Sri Lanka in the second Test in Mirpur. | |
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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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 | 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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