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| Sunday, 11 January, 2009, 0:00 GMT 05:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta |
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Israel warns Gaza of escalation Israel drops leaflets on the Gaza Strip warning residents that it plans to escalate its military action against Hamas. |
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| Accord signed in Russia gas row Russian and EU officials sign an agreement on how the flow of gas from Russia to Europe through Ukraine will be monitored. | |
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| Prince's apology for racist term Prince Harry apologises for using offensive language to describe an Asian member of his army platoon. | |
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| Saudi tanker crew 'safe and well' The crew of the supertanker Sirius Star are on their way home after their Somali hijacking ordeal ended, the ship's owners say. | |
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| British climbers die in the Alps The youngest Briton to climb Mount Everest, and another British climber have been killed in the French Alps, the Foreign Office says. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | ANC launches election manifesto South Africa's governing African National Congress (ANC) unveils its election manifesto at a packed stadium rally. |
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| West African bloc suspends Guinea A West African regional bloc says it is suspending Guinea from its ranks until the new military leadership holds elections. | |
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| Saudi tanker crew 'safe and well' The crew of the supertanker Sirius Star are on their way home after their Somali hijacking ordeal ended, the ship's owners say. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Obama plan 'could create 4m jobs' President-elect Barack Obama says his $775bn economic stimulus plan could create up to four million jobs in the US. |
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| Many killed in Peru bus accident At least 30 people are killed as the bus they are travelling in veers off the road in northern Peru, police say. | |
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| Swayze is treated for pneumonia Patrick Swayze is being treated in hospital for pneumonia, a TV executive working on his new drama series reveals. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | China officials 'lost millions' Officials from China's southern Guangdong province are reported to have gambled away more than $3m (£2m) of public money in recent years. |
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| S Korea cuts rates as woes deepen South Korea cuts interest rates to a record low of 2.5%, as carmaker Ssangyong applies for bankruptcy protection. | |
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| Kawasaki pulls team out of MotoGP Japanese manufacturer Kawasaki pulls out of MotoGP to cut costs amid the global financial crisis. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Accord signed in Russia gas row Russian and EU officials sign an agreement on how the flow of gas from Russia to Europe through Ukraine will be monitored. |
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| British climbers die in the Alps The youngest Briton to climb Mount Everest, and another British climber have been killed in the French Alps, the Foreign Office says. | |
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| Beckham to start on Milan bench David Beckham will start as a substitute in his first competitive outing for AC Milan on Sunday. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| Israel warns Gaza of escalation Israel drops leaflets on the Gaza Strip warning residents that it plans to escalate its military action against Hamas. |
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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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 | Indian IT scandal boss in custody The founder of scandal-hit Indian company Satyam is to be held in custody until 23 January, after he admitted falsifying accounts |
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| Biden and Karzai in Kabul meeting US Vice-President elect Joe Biden meets Afghanistan's president to discuss the country's need for help in reconstruction. | |
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| Nepal hit by 16-hour power cuts Nepal increases the length of daily power cuts to 16 hours starting on Sunday because of an electricity shortage. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Prince's apology for racist term Prince Harry apologises for using offensive language to describe an Asian member of his army platoon. |
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| British climbers die in the Alps The youngest Briton to climb Mount Everest, and another British climber have been killed in the French Alps, the Foreign Office says. | |
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| Abandoned baby's mother is found The mother of an hours-old baby found abandoned on a school playing field in Bedfordshire is found. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Warning on replacing Sats tests An expert group is considering what should replace the scrapped Sats tests for 14 year olds in England. |
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| Intern plan to ease graduate woes Students who are unable to secure jobs after leaving university may be offered paid internships for three months. | |
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| Girls suspended for teacher jibes Dozens of girls have been suspended from school for setting up a defamatory Facebook site about a teacher. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Abandoned baby's mother is found The mother of an hours-old baby found abandoned on a school playing field in Bedfordshire is found. |
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| Reward over post office shooting A reward of £50,000 is offered by the Post Office to catch the killers of a man at a village store in Worcestershire. | |
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| Culture year finishes with a bang Liverpool celebrates its year as European Capital of Culture to Linz in Austria and Vilnius, Lithuania. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| Accord signed in Russia gas row Russian and EU officials sign an agreement on how the flow of gas from Russia to Europe through Ukraine will be monitored. |
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| Obama plan 'could create 4m jobs' President-elect Barack Obama says his $775bn economic stimulus plan could create up to four million jobs in the US. | |
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| Indian IT scandal boss in custody The founder of scandal-hit Indian company Satyam is to be held in custody until 23 January, after he admitted falsifying accounts | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Swayze is treated for pneumonia Patrick Swayze is being treated in hospital for pneumonia, a TV executive working on his new drama series reveals. |
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| Hathaway named in Globes blunder Golden Globe organisers apologise for a blunder on the awards website which suggested that Anne Hathaway had won a gong. | |
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| Sopranos star Brancato is jailed Sopranos star Lillo Brancato is jailed for 10 years for his part in a burglary in which an accomplice shot dead a police officer. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Ants 'get aggressive with cheats' Worker ants in colonies with a queen are physically attacked by their peers if they try to reproduce, a study says. |
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| Venomous mammal caught on camera Rare footage of one of the world's most strange and elusive mammals is captured by scientists. | |
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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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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Greener shades at world's tech show The BBC's Rory Cellan-Jones hunts down the green stands at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. |
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| Games will 'eclipse' other media Video games are poised to "eclipse" all other forms of entertainment, the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is told. | |
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| Do-it-yourself 3D movies at home New 3D technology unveiled at this year's CES show in Las Vegas may mean films might no longer be the sole province of movie studios with big budgets. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Body repair 'could be ramped up' A combination of drugs could trick the body into sending its repair mechanisms into overdrive, say scientists. |
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| Behaviour link to lifelong health Britons who behaved badly at school are more likely to have had mental health and social problems, a study suggests. | |
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| Breast cancer gene-free baby born The first baby in the UK tested before conception for a genetic form of breast cancer has been born. | |
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| 1991: Last ditch efforts to avoid Gulf War The United Nations Secretary General is leaving shortly for Baghdad in a final diplomatic effort to avoid war against Iraq. | |||
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| 1954: Comet jet crashes with 35 on board Thirty-five people are missing, feared dead, after a BOAC Comet jet airliner crashes into the Mediterranean. | |||
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| 1985: Gas blast kills eight in Putney Eight people die and dozens are injured when an explosion destroys a block of exclusive flats in south-west London. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Stoke 0-0 Liverpool Liverpool draw at Stoke but extend their lead at the top of the Premier League. |
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| Classy Murray defends Qatar title British number one Andy Murray retains his Qatar Open title with an impressive straight-sets win over Andy Roddick. | |
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| Ford keen on England coaching job South African Graham Ford is interested in the vacant England coaching position - with the proviso he gets the backing of the players. | |
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| Aston Villa 2-1 West Brom Curtis Davies' header and a Scott Carson own goal sends Aston Villa third in the Premier League with victory in the Midlands derby against West Brom. | |
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| Arsenal 1-0 Bolton Substitute Nicklas Bendtner scores a late goal to give Arsenal victory over Bolton. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Stoke 0-0 Liverpool Liverpool draw at Stoke but extend their lead at the top of the Premier League. |
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| Live video - Match of the Day Watch highlights of Saturday's Premier League action on Match of the Day (UK users only) | |
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| Aston Villa 2-1 West Brom Curtis Davies' header and a Scott Carson own goal sends Aston Villa third in the Premier League with victory in the Midlands derby against West Brom. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Pietersen insists he is blameless Kevin Pietersen says he did "nothing wrong" in the series of events which led to him quitting as England captain and the sacking of coach Peter Moores. |
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| Ford keen on England coaching job South African Graham Ford is interested in the vacant England coaching position - with the proviso he gets the backing of the players. | |
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| Waugh fears backlash from England Former Australia skipper Steve Waugh warns his country that they should not get too complacent about the current turmoil in English cricket. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Classy Murray defends Qatar title British number one Andy Murray retains his Qatar Open title with an impressive straight-sets win over Andy Roddick. |
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| Ill Jankovic pulls out of event World number one Jelena Jankovic's Australian Open plans are in disarray after she pulls out of the Hong Kong World Team Challenge with flu. | |
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| Azarenka claims first tour title Second seed Victoria Azarenka beats Marion Bartoli in the Brisbane International final to win her first WTA Tour title. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Toro Rosso confirm Buemi for 2009 Sebastien Buemi will drive for Formula One's Toro Rosso this season, according to the team website. |
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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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| Kawasaki pulls team out of MotoGP Japanese manufacturer Kawasaki pulls out of MotoGP to cut costs amid the global financial crisis. | |
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