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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | UN chief wants Gaza conflict halt The UN secretary general implores Israel and Palestinian militants to halt the Gaza conflict, which is now entering its 18th day. |
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| Congress gets bail-out request President Bush has formally asked Congress to release the remaining $350bn of a $700bn US financial rescue package. | |
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| Germany agrees 50bn euro stimulus Germany has agreed a stimulus package worth about 50bn euros including infrastructure investment, senior ministers say. | |
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| Senate Democrats endorse Burris Democratic senators have endorsed Roland Burris, the man selected to fill Barack Obama's vacant seat. | |
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| Russia 'to resume gas supplies' Russia will resume pumping gas to third countries via Ukraine from Tuesday morning, the EU says, ending a dispute over transit. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Court allows Zuma trial to resume A South African appeals court rules that the corruption case against ANC leader Jacob Zuma can continue. |
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| Deadly clashes in Somali capital At least 10 people die in clashes between Somali government troops and Islamist rebels in the capital Mogadishu, reports say. | |
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| Court hears of Bemba 'war crimes' War crimes judges start hearing evidence against a militia led by Congolese ex-Vice-President Jean-Pierre Bemba. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Senate Democrats endorse Burris Democratic senators have endorsed Roland Burris, the man selected to fill Barack Obama's vacant seat. |
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| Congress gets bail-out request President Bush has formally asked Congress to release the remaining $350bn of a $700bn US financial rescue package. | |
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| Madoff able to continue on bail A US judge rejects demands that Bernard Madoff be jailed while prosecutors investigate his alleged $50bn (£33bn) fraud. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Fears for Indonesia ferry missing Hopes fade for about 250 passengers missing after a ferry sank off central Indonesia, as a search operation continues. |
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| China police arrest 'axe killer' Chinese police arrest a man in Hubei province on suspicion of murdering eight people in one night, state media report. | |
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| Rabbits devastate island wildlife Removal of cats from an island near Antarctica has caused rabbit numbers to soar, devastating wildlife including penguins. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Russia 'to resume gas supplies' Russia will resume pumping gas to third countries via Ukraine from Tuesday morning, the EU says, ending a dispute over transit. |
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| Germany agrees 50bn euro stimulus Germany has agreed a stimulus package worth about 50bn euros including infrastructure investment, senior ministers say. | |
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| Petrol bombs hit French synagogue Petrol bombs have been thrown at a synagogue north of Paris, police say, days after another French synagogue was attacked. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| UN chief wants Gaza conflict halt The UN secretary general implores Israel and Palestinian militants to halt the Gaza conflict, which is now entering its 18th day. |
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| Spate of bomb attacks in Baghdad A series of bomb blasts during rush hour in Baghdad kills at least eight people and injures many others, officials say. | |
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| Iraqis 'capture leading militant' Iraqi security forces say they have captured a leading Sunni militant thought to be the leader of militant group Ansar al Sunna. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | US sanctions on AQ Khan 'allies' The US imposes sanctions on people and companies linked to the disgraced Pakistani nuclear scientist, Abdul Qadeer Khan. |
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| Thousands mourn Sri Lanka editor Thousands attend the funeral of a Sri Lankan newspaper editor and fierce government critic who was shot dead last week. | |
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| Slumdog Millionaire sweeps Globes Mumbai-based movie Slumdog Millionaire scoops four Golden Globe awards, including the first ever for an Indian. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Primark linked to UK sweatshops Factory workers making clothes destined for Primark are working up to 12 hours a day for £3.50 an hour, a BBC News investigation finds. |
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| Brown promises action over jobs Gordon Brown sets out plans to help people struggling to find work during the economic downturn. | |
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| Afghan death Marine named by MoD A Royal Marine killed in southern Afghanistan on Sunday has been named as 22-year-old Travis Mackin. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Diplomas gaining dramatic support The Royal Shakespeare Company is the latest high-profile backer of the Diploma for secondary schools in England. |
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| UK an 'unequal place to grow up' Success in life is largely dictated by people's parents, a report commissioned by the Liberal Democrats says. | |
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| Children services inquiry ordered An inquiry is to start into children's services at Doncaster Council, following the deaths of seven children. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Children services inquiry ordered An inquiry is to start into children's services at Doncaster Council, following the deaths of seven children. |
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| British WWI veteran dies aged 108 One of only four surviving British veterans of World War I dies at the age of 108 at a Berkshire care home. | |
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| Guests told to leave 'bust' hotel Guests and staff at a Tyneside hotel in receivership are given just 20 minutes to leave as it closes down. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Congress gets bail-out request President Bush has formally asked Congress to release the remaining $350bn of a $700bn US financial rescue package. |
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| Madoff able to continue on bail A US judge rejects demands that Bernard Madoff be jailed while prosecutors investigate his alleged $50bn (£33bn) fraud. | |
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| Germany agrees 50bn euro stimulus Germany has agreed a stimulus package worth about 50bn euros including infrastructure investment, senior ministers say. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Winslet and Slumdog sweep Globes British actress Kate Winslet receives two awards at the Golden Globes, while Slumdog Millionaire wins four. |
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| 'Legendary' director Berri dies French film-maker and producer Claude Berri, director of Jean de Florette, dies at the age of 74 following a stroke. | |
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| Eastwood drama tops US box office Clint Eastwood's racial drama Gran Torino tops the US box office, earning an estimated $29m (£19.3m) on its opening weekend. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Rabbits devastate island wildlife Removal of cats from an island near Antarctica has caused rabbit numbers to soar, devastating wildlife including penguins. |
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| UK fungi get protection strategy A strategy to protect the UK's fungi is set up by some of the nation's leading conservation and research organisations. | |
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| Hunt for space rocks intensifies An Italian astronomer's comet discoveries give a boost to Nasa's mission to find and track near-Earth objects. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Windows 7 now 'available to all' Microsoft has announced the latest Windows release will not be limited, after the initial launch crashed the whole of the Microsoft site. |
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| Tech show in long economic shadow The home entertainment industry may benefit from the economic downturn, the Consumer Electronics Show is told. | |
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| 'Carbon cost' of Google revealed Research by a Harvard University physicist has sparked debate about the environmental cost of Google searches. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Epidural risk lower than thought The risks of epidurals and spinal anaesthetics may be being overstated, a study suggests. |
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| Baby girl born to 'dead' mother An ice-skating star's baby has been born two days after she collapsed and died from a brain haemorrhage. | |
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| Woman keeps rare conjoined twins A woman pregnant with a rare form of conjoined twins plans to press ahead with the pregnancy. | |
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| 1991: US Congress votes for war in Iraq The United States Congress votes to authorise the use of military force against Iraq to end its occupation of Kuwait. | |||
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| 1966: UK politicians assaulted in Rhodesia Three visiting MPs are attacked by 400 supporters of Prime Minister Ian Smith at a rowdy meeting in Salisbury. | |||
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| 2001: Swedish 'Iceman' starts England job The first foreigner to coach the England football team, Sven Goran Eriksson, flies in to start his new job. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Aussie opener Hayden 'to retire' Australia batsman Matthew Hayden is set to announce his retirement from international cricket, according to reports. |
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| Milan hopeful over Beckham stay AC Milan are optimistic David Beckham will be able to extend his two-month loan with them from LA Galaxy. | |
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| Ronaldo collects Fifa world title Cristiano Ronaldo is named the Fifa World Player of the Year for 2008. | |
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| Torres backs Man Utd for league Liverpool striker Fernando Torres believes that Manchester United are favourites to win the Premier League title after their 3-0 win over Chelsea. | |
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| Massa gives new Ferrari first run Felipe Massa puts the first miles on Ferrari's new Formula One car as the team launches its 2009 challenger. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Milan hopeful over Beckham stay AC Milan are optimistic David Beckham will be able to extend his two-month loan with them from LA Galaxy. |
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| Ronaldo collects Fifa world title Cristiano Ronaldo is named the Fifa World Player of the Year for 2008. | |
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| Torres backs Man Utd for league Liverpool striker Fernando Torres believes that Manchester United are favourites to win the Premier League title after their 3-0 win over Chelsea. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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| Aussie opener Hayden 'to retire' Australia batsman Matthew Hayden is set to announce his retirement from international cricket, according to reports. |
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| Lehmann 'will not coach England' Former Australia batsman Darren Lehmann rules himself out of the running for the vacant position of England cricket coach. | |
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| Live score - NZ v West Indies New Zealand face West Indies in the fifth one-day international in Napier. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Britain's South into Aussie Open British number two Melanie South gains direct entry to the Australian Open after the withdrawal of reigning champion Maria Sharapova. |
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| Ex-Nike executive named ATP boss American Adam Helfant replaces Etienne de Villiers as executive chairman and president of the governing body of men's tennis. | |
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| British women progress down under Britons Anne Keothavong and Melanie South reach the second round of their respective Australian Open warm-up events. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Massa gives new Ferrari first run Felipe Massa puts the first miles on Ferrari's new Formula One car as the team launches its 2009 challenger. |
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| Silverstone signs MotoGP contract Silverstone will replace Donington as the venue for the British MotoGP from 2010. | |
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| McLaren 'intimidated' air steward A former air steward for McLaren racing boss Ron Dennis claims the company sent a private detective to intimidate him. | |
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