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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | UN 'agrees' Gaza ceasefire call Arab and Western nations reach agreement on a UN resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, diplomats say. |
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| Obama urges action on economy US President-elect Barack Obama says that a huge stimulus package is urgently needed to revive the US economy. | |
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| Heat may spark world food crisis Half the world's population could face food crisis by 2100 as soaring temperatures cripple staple crops, scientists warn. | |
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| Private funeral for Travolta son A private memorial service is held in Florida for Hollywood actor John Travolta's son Jett, dead at 16 from a seizure. | |
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| Slum blaze in Pakistan kills 30 At least 30 people are killed when fire engulfs homes in a shanty town in the Pakistani city of Karachi, officials say. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | US to lead new anti-pirate force The US will lead a new international force to combat piracy off the coast of Somalia, the US navy says. |
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| Heat may spark world food crisis Half the world's population could face food crisis by 2100 as soaring temperatures cripple staple crops, scientists warn. | |
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| Rwanda's army chief in DR Congo The head of Rwanda's army and a UN mediator meet the DR Congo leader to discuss tackling rebels. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Obama urges action on economy US President-elect Barack Obama says that a huge stimulus package is urgently needed to revive the US economy. |
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| Private funeral for Travolta son A private memorial service is held in Florida for Hollywood actor John Travolta's son Jett, dead at 16 from a seizure. | |
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| Madoff 'had cheques ready to go' Bernard Madoff had $173m in cheques in his office desk, ready to send out at the time of his arrest, US prosecutors say. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Asia job cuts amid economy woes Two large Asian technology firms, TDK and Lenovo, announce a total of 10,500 job cuts after a fall in demand. |
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| Heat may spark world food crisis Half the world's population could face food crisis by 2100 as soaring temperatures cripple staple crops, scientists warn. | |
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| Veteran Chinese activist jailed Chinese activist Wang Rongqing is sentenced to six years in jail for helping set up an opposition party. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Monitors key to Russian gas deal Russia says it will resume pumping gas to Europe once independent monitors are in place to check the flow to EU markets. |
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| Commerzbank is part nationalised Commerzbank, Germany's second biggest bank, is to be partly nationalised, with the government taking a 25% stake. | |
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| Former Juventus boss evades jail Ex-Juventus football club general manager Luciano Moggi is given an 18 month suspended sentence for corruption. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| UN 'agrees' Gaza ceasefire call Arab and Western nations reach agreement on a UN resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, diplomats say. |
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| Canada expels US woman deserter A US army deserter and mother of three is ordered to leave Canada after her appeal for refuge fails. | |
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| Women banned from Baghdad shrine Iraqi authorities close a major Shia shrine in Baghdad to women amid security concerns as the rite of Ashura reaches its climax. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Slum blaze in Pakistan kills 30 At least 30 people are killed when fire engulfs homes in a shanty town in the Pakistani city of Karachi, officials say. |
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| Top Sri Lankan editor shot dead The editor of a Sri Lankan newspaper often critical of the government is shot dead in the capital, Colombo. | |
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| India IT firm faces scandal probe Satyam faces an investigation and sees its stock suspended after its boss quit over an accounting scandal. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Interest rates hit all-time low The Bank of England cuts rates to 1.5%, the lowest level in its 315-year history, as it continues efforts to help the economy. |
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| Nissan plant to shed 1,200 jobs Car maker Nissan announces it is to axe around 1,200 jobs at its Wearside plant - around a quarter of the workforce. | |
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| Gas 'secure' but prices increase Energy Minister Ed Miliband says UK gas supplies are secure, but wholesale prices rocket because of Russia-Ukraine dispute. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Pupils 'are happier in the north' A survey of pupils' experiences reveals they tend to be happier in the north of England. |
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| School tables must be rushed out News organisations say a rule change hampers their publication of secondary school league tables for England. | |
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| Apprenticeship boost in downturn The government is pledging more money to create apprenticeships as part of its efforts to tackle the downturn in the economy. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Nissan plant to shed 1,200 jobs Car maker Nissan announces it is to axe around 1,200 jobs at its Wearside plant - around a quarter of the workforce. |
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| 'Lucky' Ronaldo in Ferrari smash Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo writes off his Ferrari in a crash near Manchester Airport. | |
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| Wrong body buried in coffin error A funeral director apologises to two families after a blunder led to the wrong man being buried during a funeral in Wirral. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | US 'renews' Microsoft share probe The US financial watchdog reopens an insider trading inquiry into Microsoft shares three years on, reports say. |
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| Obama urges action on economy US President-elect Barack Obama says that a huge stimulus package is urgently needed to revive the US economy. | |
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| Madoff 'had cheques ready to go' Bernard Madoff had $173m in cheques in his office desk, ready to send out at the time of his arrest, US prosecutors say. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Private funeral for Travolta son A private memorial service is held in Florida for Hollywood actor John Travolta's son Jett, dead at 16 from a seizure. |
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| Dark Knight named People's Choice The Dark Knight flies away with top honours at the People's Choice Awards, taking all five prizes it was nominated for. | |
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| Lautner signs for Twilight sequel Teenage star Taylor Lautner will hold onto his role as mysterious Jacob Black in the sequel to horror hit Twilight, New Moon. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Heat may spark world food crisis Half the world's population could face food crisis by 2100 as soaring temperatures cripple staple crops, scientists warn. |
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| Mosquitoes make sweet love music Sexy songs sung by mosquitoes in courtship could be key to curbing the spread of dengue fever, say scientists. | |
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| First flight of algae-fuelled jet Continental Airlines is the latest to to test-fly a jet biofuel, this time with a product derived partially from algae. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Microsoft begins Windows 7 push Microsoft's Steve Ballmer kicked off the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas by announcing the first public release of Windows 7. |
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| Hard drive destruction 'crucial' The only way to stop fraudsters stealing information from old hard drives is by destroying them completely, a study finds. | |
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| Ofcom benchmarks broadband speeds In what is describes as one of the most thorough ever tests the regulator finds the average UK broadband speed is 3.6Mbps. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Test targets sport drugs cheats Scientists find a way to identify a type of new drug which could be misused by athletes. |
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| Everest trip helps critically ill Blood oxygen levels recorded on a trip by medics to Everest could help the treatment of critically ill patients. | |
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| Brain-cooling devices developed Scientists are developing new ways to cool heart attack and stroke victims' brains to protect them from damage. | |
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| 1989: Dozens die as plane crashes on motorway A Boeing 737 airplane crashes onto the M1 motorway near East Midlands airport, killing 46 people. | |||
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| 1996: France's former president Mitterrand dies France mourns its longest serving president Francois Mitterrand who died today. | |||
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| 2001: Bulger killers win anonymity for life The identities and whereabouts of the two boys who murdered toddler James Bulger in 1993 will be kept secret for the rest of their lives, the High Court has ruled. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Strauss ready to rebuild England Andrew Strauss insists he has the backing of predecessor Kevin Pietersen as he takes over the England captaincy. |
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| Murray win sets up Federer clash Britain's Andy Murray will face Roger Federer in the semi-finals of the Qatar Open after a 6-4 6-2 win over Sergiy Stakhovsky. | |
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| 'Lucky' Ronaldo in Ferrari smash Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo writes off his Ferrari in a crash near Manchester Airport. | |
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| Hayden could retire before Ashes Run-shy batsman Matthew Hayden insists he needs time to decide his international future after being dropped by Australia. | |
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| Man City fail in Santa Cruz bid Blackburn reject a bid in excess of £12m from Manchester City for striker Roque Santa Cruz. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Man City fail in Santa Cruz bid Blackburn reject a bid in excess of £12m from Manchester City for striker Roque Santa Cruz. |
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| 'Lucky' Ronaldo in Ferrari smash Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo writes off his Ferrari in a crash near Manchester Airport. | |
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| Fresh inquiry into Tevez affair The Premier League and the Football Association will launch a fresh inquiry into the conduct of West Ham over the Carlos Tevez affair. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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| Strauss ready to rebuild England Andrew Strauss insists he has the backing of predecessor Kevin Pietersen as he takes over the England captaincy. |
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| Udal praises Strauss appointment Middlesex captain Shaun Udal says Andrew Strauss is the ideal person to be England's new captain. | |
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| Pietersen 'was the right choice' Geoff Miller defends the ill-fated decision to appoint Kevin Pietersen as England cricket captain, saying it was essential to unify the Test and one-day captaincy. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Murray win sets up Federer clash Britain's Andy Murray will face Roger Federer in the semi-finals of the Qatar Open after a 6-4 6-2 win over Sergiy Stakhovsky. |
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| In-form Keothavong reaches semis British number one Anne Keothavong is one win away from her first WTA Tour final after beating Ajumi Morita in the last eight of the ASB Classic. | |
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| Ivanovic dumped out in Brisbane Top seed Ana Ivanovic is beaten by former world number one Amelie Mauresmo in the quarter-finals of the Brisbane International. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | New Donington is granted approval Plans for a £100m revamp of Donington Park, the new home of the British Grand Prix from 2010, are approved. |
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| Teams unite in cost-cutting plan Formula One's teams give the green light to plans to cut costs as FIA president Max Mosley urges a further reduction in spending. | |
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| Honda weigh up 'a dozen offers' Honda Racing boss Nick Fry says the Japanese company is considering around a dozen offers for its Formula One team. | |
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