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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Hamas leader killed in air strike A top Hamas leader has died in an Israeli air strike on the Gaza Strip, the most senior figure to be killed for nearly five years. |
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| Ghana party bids to halt key vote Ghana's ruling party seeks to delay voting in a final district that could decide the knife-edge presidential run-off poll. | |
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| Cuba marks 50 years of revolution Cuba celebrates the 50th anniversary of its revolution but economic difficulties mean the festivities are subdued. | |
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| Anti-apartheid icon Suzman dies Helen Suzman, a celebrated South African MP and anti-apartheid campaigner, dies at the age of 91. | |
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| Russia reassures Europe over gas Russia assures EU countries they will face no disruption after it halted gas supplies to Ukraine in a row over payment. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Ghana party bids to halt key vote Ghana's ruling party seeks to delay voting in a final district that could decide the knife-edge presidential run-off poll. |
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| Anti-apartheid icon Suzman dies Helen Suzman, a celebrated South African MP and anti-apartheid campaigner, dies at the age of 91. | |
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| Somali pirate clampdown 'working' There has been a sharp fall in the number of ships seized by pirates off Somalia, the International Maritime Bureau says. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Cuba marks 50 years of revolution Cuba celebrates the 50th anniversary of its revolution but economic difficulties mean the festivities are subdued. |
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| UK call to help close Guantanamo The UK is pressing its European partners to help resettle inmates from Guantanamo Bay, the Foreign Office says. | |
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| Brazil embraces spelling reforms Changes designed to standardise Portuguese spelling take effect in Brazil but other nations are yet to act on the controversial reforms. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Police probe Thai club fire cause Police investigate the cause of a fire in a Bangkok nightclub that killed 59 people, amid reports that fireworks were to blame. |
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| North Korea message is mild on US North Korea new year message calls for a stronger military, but hints at possibilities of progress in talks with the US. | |
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| Burma frees North Korean refugees Burma releases 19 North Korean refugees at the border with Thailand, a South Korean diplomat says. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Russia reassures Europe over gas Russia assures EU countries they will face no disruption after it halted gas supplies to Ukraine in a row over payment. |
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| Slovakia becomes eurozone member Slovakia becomes the 16th eurozone member - the second former communist country to join the single European currency. | |
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| UK call to help close Guantanamo The UK is pressing its European partners to help resettle inmates from Guantanamo Bay, the Foreign Office says. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| Hamas leader killed in air strike A top Hamas leader has died in an Israeli air strike on the Gaza Strip, the most senior figure to be killed for nearly five years. |
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| Iraq takes control of Green Zone Iraq takes control of the Green Zone in Baghdad and assumes more powers over foreign troops based in the country. | |
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| Iranian raid on Ebadi condemned A new raid by the Iranian authorities on an office of Nobel Peace Prize winner and lawyer Shirin Ebadi is widely condemned. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Sri Lanka army 'seizes key area' Sri Lanka's military says it has seized a strategically important junction in the island's north from Tamil Tiger rebels. |
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| Taleban ambush kills 20 policemen Twenty Afghan policemen are killed in a Taleban ambush on a politician's home in Helmand, officials say. | |
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| 'US drone kills trio' in Pakistan Three people have died in a suspected US drone attack in northwest Pakistan near the Afghan border, reports say. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | UK troops hand back Basra Airport A milestone in the completion of the British mission in Iraq is achieved with the handover of Basra International Airport. |
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| Murder probe into toddler's death A man and a woman are arrested after a 21-month-old boy dies of multiple injuries in south-east London. | |
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| Marine killed in Helmand named A Royal Marine killed in an explosion in Afghanistan on New Year's Eve is named as Corporal Liam Elms. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Sats tests 'face delays in 2009' There is a "significant" risk pupils in England could face a repeat of last summer's Sats test fiasco, the exams watchdog warns. |
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| Science blow for Scots in 2008 BBC Scotland education correspondent Seonag Mackinnon looks back at the major issues of 2008. | |
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| Leading school improver knighted Two pioneering school improvers are knighted as head teachers and civil servants are recognised in the New Year's honours list. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Man arrested after death at party A man is arrested following the death of a woman at a house party in Shropshire in the early hours of New Year's Day. |
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| Murder probe into toddler's death A man and a woman are arrested after a 21-month-old boy dies of multiple injuries in south-east London. | |
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| Couple are killed in house blaze Two people are killed in a house fire in Northumberland where the fire alarms were not working. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| Russia reassures Europe over gas Russia assures EU countries they will face no disruption after it halted gas supplies to Ukraine in a row over payment. |
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| Record stock market falls in 2008 Shares worldwide see record falls in 2008 after a year of financial turmoil, with Wall Street having its worst year since 1931. | |
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| Slovakia becomes eurozone member Slovakia becomes the 16th eurozone member - the second former communist country to join the single European currency. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Pratchett leads showbiz honours Author Terry Pratchett, jazz star Courtney Pine, singer Robert Plant and actor Michael Sheen are among the entertainment figures in the New Year Honours list. |
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| No Woman No Cry 'songwriter' dies Vincent Ford, the songwriter credited with composing the Bob Marley reggae classic No Woman, No Cry dies in Jamaica. | |
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| Mamma Mia! tops all-time DVD list Musical film Mamma Mia! becomes the UK's best-selling DVD of all time, according to official figures. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | China finds major dinosaur site Chinese researchers have unearthed what they believe is the largest collection of dinosaur bones ever found. |
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| Grim details of Columbia disaster The space shuttle crew tried valiantly to regain control of their doomed orbiter, says a Nasa report into the 2003 disaster. | |
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| Honour for Royal Society luminary Prof Martin Taylor, vice president of the Royal Society, heads the list of scientists recognised in the New Year Honours. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Microsoft Zune affected by 'bug' A leap year clock bug has affected Microsoft's Zune digital media player. |
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| UK housewives rule in online time UK housewives are spending the most leisure time online, according to a survey that reveals the world's web habits. | |
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| Pioneer of cyberspace honoured A professor who invented a forerunner of the world wide web is made a dame in the New Year Honours. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Evidence of 'risk-taking' brain Scientists say they have found physical evidence of brain differences which may drive "thrill-seekers" to act impulsively or dangerously. |
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| Test could offer lung cancer clue Testing a lung cancer patient's blood could help doctors predict the likely success of chemotherapy treatment. | |
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| Device keeps donor organs fresher A special storage machine could be better than ice for keeping donor kidneys fresh for transplantation, say scientists. | |
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| 1971: Sixty-six die in Scottish football disaster Sixty-six football supporters are killed following a clash between Celtic and Rangers at the Ibrox Park stadium in Glasgow. | |||
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| 1993: Round table talks on peace for Bosnia Leaders of the three warring factions in Bosnia are meeting to discuss a peace plan aimed at ending nine months of fighting in the country. | |||
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| 1980: Steel workers strike over pay Steel workers are staging their first national strike for more than fifty years. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Smith ruled out of S Africa ODIs South Africa skipper Graeme Smith will miss the Twenty20 and one-day matches against Australia in an attempt to recover from an elbow injury. |
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| Clubs poised for transfer chance The January transfer window opens, giving clubs their first opportunity to buy or sell players since the end of August. | |
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| Zaliukas considers Hearts future Hearts midfielder Marius Zaliukas says losing his appeal against Saturday's red card could lead to his departure from Scotland. | |
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| Bari set to stage Republic game The Republic of Ireland's World Cup qualifier against Italy on 1 April appears likely to be played in Bari. | |
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| Murray finds form in 2009 opener Andy Murray thrashes James Blake in an exhibition event in the UAE to set up a clash with world number two Roger Federer. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Davies appointed Forest manager Nottingham Forest name Billy Davies as their new manager. |
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| Clubs poised for transfer chance The January transfer window opens, giving clubs their first opportunity to buy or sell players since the end of August. | |
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| Stoke duo put dispute behind them Stoke manager Tony Pulis says Ricardo Fuller and Andy Griffin have "kissed and made up" following their on-field altercation. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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| Smith ruled out of S Africa ODIs South Africa skipper Graeme Smith will miss the Twenty20 and one-day matches against Australia in an attempt to recover from an elbow injury. |
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| South Africa bid to take top spot South Africa can eclipse Australia as the leading Test-playing nation with victory in the third and final Test which begins in Sydney on Saturday. | |
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| Sri Lanka defeat spirited Tigers Sri Lanka win the first Test in Mirpur by 107 runs after bowling out Bangladesh for 413. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Murray finds form in 2009 opener Andy Murray thrashes James Blake in an exhibition event in the UAE to set up a clash with world number two Roger Federer. |
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| Sharapova hopeful for Aussie Open Maria Sharapova is "hopeful" of being fit to defend her Australian Open title despite withdrawing from an exhibition event in Hong Kong. | |
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| Murray signs with Beckham agent Andy Murray and his brother Jamie sign a deal with management company 19 Entertainment, which also looks after David Beckham. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Hamilton MBE a 'massive honour' Lewis Hamilton says he feels "humbled" after becoming an MBE in the Queen's New Year Honours. |
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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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