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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Gaza 'looks like earthquake zone' Parts of Gaza are said to look like a quake zone as the number of people made homeless by the war is put at 50,000. |
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| UK banking plan faces criticism The government's latest steps to encourage banks to lend more has met with mixed reaction from politicians, and sent finance shares tumbling. | |
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| Prominent Russian lawyer killed A lawyer for the family of a Chechen woman murdered by a Russian army officer is shot dead in Moscow. | |
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| Ex-rebels lead El Salvador poll The party of El Salvador's former leftist guerillas seems poised for victory in the parliamentary election. | |
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| Guantanamo pair defiant in court Two 9/11 suspects make defiant appearances at pre-trial hearings at Guantanamo Bay, on the eve of Barack Obama's inauguration. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Crucial Zimbabwe talks collapse Talks between Zimbabwe's president and opposition leader end without agreement on a power-sharing pact. |
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| Walk-out closes Kenya's schools Kenya union chiefs declare a nationwide walk-out by nearly a quarter of a million teachers "100% successful". | |
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| Sharia police block women's rally Islamic police in northern Nigeria tell divorcees to stop a planned protest over women's rights. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Obama honours Martin Luther King US President-elect Barack Obama joins events for the annual Martin Luther King holiday, which falls on the eve of his inauguration. |
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| Ex-rebels lead El Salvador poll The party of El Salvador's former leftist guerillas seems poised for victory in the parliamentary election. | |
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| Guantanamo pair defiant in court Two 9/11 suspects make defiant appearances at pre-trial hearings at Guantanamo Bay, on the eve of Barack Obama's inauguration. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Writer jailed for Thai 'insult' An Australian is jailed for three years for insulting the Thai monarchy in a novel which is said to have sold seven copies. |
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| Serfs' Emancipation Day for Tibet China has announced that Tibet will get a new holiday to mark what it says is a system of feudal oppression. | |
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| Kyrgyz talks on future of US base Top US commander Gen David Petraeus holds talks in Kyrgyzstan over the future of a key US base there. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Russia and Ukraine sign gas deal The Ukrainian and Russian prime ministers sign a deal which they say will enable gas to flow into Europe again. |
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| Eurozone economy 'to shrink 1.9%' The eurozone economy will shrink 1.9% in 2009 and grow by only 0.4% in 2010, the European Commission forecasts. | |
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| Prominent Russian lawyer killed A lawyer for the family of a Chechen woman murdered by a Russian army officer is shot dead in Moscow. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| Gaza 'looks like earthquake zone' Parts of Gaza are said to look like a quake zone as the number of people made homeless by the war is put at 50,000. |
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| Wide rifts on show at Arab summit Divisions among Arab countries re-emerge at a summit in Kuwait that has been dominated by the crisis in Gaza. | |
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| Bush shoe man 'not after asylum' The brother of the Iraqi journalist who hurled his shoes at George W Bush tells the BBC he is not seeking asylum in Switzerland. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Fresh attacks on Pakistan schools Taleban militants blow up five more schools in north-west Pakistan despite a government pledge to safeguard education. |
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| Miliband faces India media flak India's media continue their assault on UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband after he urged a resolution to the Kashmir dispute. | |
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| Thailand to tackle migrant claims Thai officials pledge to meet human-rights officials to discuss claims that Burmese migrants were sent to their death at sea. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | UK banking plan faces criticism The government's latest steps to encourage banks to lend more has met with mixed reaction from politicians, and sent finance shares tumbling. |
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| Men jailed for caustic soda rape Three men are jailed for raping a 16-year-old girl and throwing caustic soda on her, leaving her badly burned. | |
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| 'I had two children by my father' A woman who had two children by her rapist father speaks of her ordeal, as he faces sentencing for abusing his three daughters. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Home educators angry at review Education ministers in England announce a review into the safeguarding of children who are taught at home. |
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| Sats essays 'should be scrapped' Essay questions in Sats should be scrapped because they are difficult to mark and too subjective, a think tank has suggested. | |
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| Children's six-hour screen day Young people are spending more time looking at computers and games consoles than TV, says a survey. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Men jailed for caustic soda rape Three men are jailed for raping a 16-year-old girl and throwing caustic soda on her, leaving her badly burned. |
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| Family appeal to missing teenager Family and friends of a missing 15-year-old girl who is believed to be with a 49-year-old man appeal for her to get in touch. | |
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| Body discovered in murder inquiry Police investigating the killing of a man in Lancashire a month ago say a body has been found in a culvert. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Eurozone economy 'to shrink 1.9%' The eurozone economy will shrink 1.9% in 2009 and grow by only 0.4% in 2010, the European Commission forecasts. |
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| UK banking plan faces criticism The government's latest steps to encourage banks to lend more has met with mixed reaction from politicians, and sent finance shares tumbling. | |
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| Strike at Alitalia hits flights Italy's troubled airline Alitalia has to cancel flights after facing its first official strike less than a week after its relaunch as a privately-owned company. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Mall comedy triumphs in US chart King of Queens star Kevin James knocks Clint Eastwood from the top of the US box office with his new comedy about a shopping centre security guard. |
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| Lost in Space Robot star May dies Bob May, best known for donning The Robot's suit in the hit 1960s TV show Lost in Space dies in Los Angeles. | |
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| Producers complaining over Piven The producers of Speed-the-Plow file a complaint to actors' union Equity over Entourage star Jeremy Piven's decision to quit the play. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Ancient Persians 'gassed Romans' Ancient Persians were the first people to deploy chemical warfare against their enemies, a study says. |
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| Europe's lost mist 'boosts heat' The number of foggy, misty and hazy days is diminishing across Europe, amplifying warming, say scientists. | |
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| Stem cell stroke therapy assessed A Glasgow team is to launch a major trial to assess whether stem cells can be used to treat stroke patients, the BBC learns. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Windows worm numbers 'skyrocket' A virulent Windows virus is racking up millions of victims, report computer security firms. |
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| New phone features 'baffle users' Handsets that cram in ever more features are making it hard for owners to configure them correctly, research suggests. | |
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| Microsoft is accused by EU again The European Commission accuses Microsoft of limiting competition with its Internet Explorer web browser. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Asian heart disease gene found A gene mutation that almost guarantees the development of heart disease is carried by one in 25 South Asian people. |
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| IVF hope after sperm test success Scientists reveal details of a high-tech breakthrough which could help childless couples using IVF. | |
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| Stem cell stroke therapy assessed A Glasgow team is to launch a major trial to assess whether stem cells can be used to treat stroke patients, the BBC learns. | |
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| 1966: Indira Gandhi takes charge in India The only daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi, becomes the first woman prime minister of India. | |||
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| 1973: Super tug to defend fishing fleet A super tug is sent to protect British trawlers from Icelandic patrol boats as the dispute over cod fishing rights intensifies. | |||
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| 1990: Rebel cricketers face storm of protest Police in Johannesburg armed with batons and dogs break up a demonstration against the rebel cricketers who are defying a ban on playing in segregated South Africa. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Kaka rejects Manchester City move AC Milan playmaker Kaka turns down a lucrative move to Manchester City. |
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| Live text - Murray v Pavel British number one Andy Murray begins his Australian Open campaign against Romania's Andrei Pavel. | |
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| Liverpool 1-1 Everton Tim Cahill heads a late Everton equaliser to deny Liverpool the chance to move top of the Premier League. | |
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| Asif chooses to end IPL contract Mohammad Asif decides to terminate his Indian Premier League contract with the Delhi Daredevils. | |
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| Man City complete Bellamy signing Manchester City sign striker Craig Bellamy from West Ham for an fee in the region of £14m. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Liverpool 1-1 Everton Tim Cahill heads a late Everton equaliser to deny Liverpool the chance to move top of the Premier League. |
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| Kaka rejects Manchester City move AC Milan playmaker Kaka turns down a lucrative move to Manchester City. | |
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| Man City complete Bellamy signing Manchester City sign striker Craig Bellamy from West Ham for an fee in the region of £14m. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Marland to contest top ECB post Lord Marland is confirmed as the challenger to current ECB chairman Giles Clarke in a forthcoming election. |
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| Asif chooses to end IPL contract Mohammad Asif decides to terminate his Indian Premier League contract with the Delhi Daredevils. | |
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| Malik wary over Pakistan chances Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik says his side should be considered underdogs in their one-day series against Sri Lanka, starting on Tuesday. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Live text - Murray v Pavel British number one Andy Murray begins his Australian Open campaign against Romania's Andrei Pavel. |
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| Live Australian Open - Murray v Pavel Watch live coverage of the Australian Open tennis from Melbourne. | |
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| Murray ready for Aussie campaign Andy Murray is confident ahead of his opening match against Andrei Pavel at the Australian Open on Tuesday. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Alonso upbeat over Renault hopes Fernando Alonso says a good start for Renault to the new F1 season will put speculation about him joining Ferrari on the backburner. |
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| BMW Sauber lose sponsorship deal F1 racing team BMW Sauber lose their sponsorship ahead of the new season after banking group Credit Suisse opted not to renew their deal. | |
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| New Williams given low-key launch Williams reveal their response to new regulations as their 2009 car makes its testing debut. | |
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