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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Israel launches attacks in Gaza Israel carries out an air attack on Gaza and sends tanks across the border in the worst clashes since its conflict with Hamas ended. |
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| Obama urges quick economic action US President Barack Obama calls for urgent action on his $825bn (£586bn) economic recovery plan, saying Americans expect it. | |
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| US novelist Updike dies of cancer Pulitzer-prize winning novelist John Updike dies of lung cancer at the age of 76, his publisher has announced. | |
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| Burned bodies found in Madagascar More than 20 charred bodies are found in Madagascar's capital Antananarivo amid continuing unrest. | |
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| US man 'shoots wife and children' A US man who recently lost his job shoots dead his wife and five children before killing himself, reports say. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Burned bodies found in Madagascar More than 20 charred bodies are found in Madagascar's capital Antananarivo amid continuing unrest. |
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| Sharia imposed at Somali MPs base Islamist rebels declare sharia law in Baidoa, after seizing the Somali city - a transitional government stronghold. | |
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| MDC denies Zimbabwe deal claims Zimbabwe's opposition says it has not agreed to join a unity government, as reported by southern Africa's leaders. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Obama urges quick economic action US President Barack Obama calls for urgent action on his $825bn (£586bn) economic recovery plan, saying Americans expect it. |
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| Canada set for stimulus spending Canada's minority Conservative government is to unveil a new budget which it says will boost the slowing economy. | |
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| US novelist Updike dies of cancer Pulitzer-prize winning novelist John Updike dies of lung cancer at the age of 76, his publisher has announced. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Pacific leaders set Fiji deadline Fiji's military rulers are given until the end of the year to hold an election or face sanctions from the Pacific Islands Forum. |
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| Nikkei jumps on government plan Japanese shares rise after the government says it will use public funds to help companies struggling with the downturn. | |
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| Thailand changes tack on refugees A boatload of Rohingya refugees is handed over to the Thai police, following claims of mistreatment by the military. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | New coalition talks for Iceland Iceland's president asks the Social Democrats to try to form a new government, after the cabinet quit amid financial crisis. |
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| Russian Orthodox Patriarch chosen Metropolitan Kirill is elected as a new leader of the Russian Orthodox Church, succeeding late Patriarch Alexiy II. | |
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| EU pipeline scheme gains momentum Central and southern European leaders voice strong backing for a major pipeline project that could reduce EU reliance on Russia for gas. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| Israel launches attacks in Gaza Israel carries out an air attack on Gaza and sends tanks across the border in the worst clashes since its conflict with Hamas ended. |
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| Iraq minutes 'must be released' The government is ordered to release the minutes of 2003 Cabinet meetings where the invasion of Iraq was discussed. | |
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| Obama reaches out to Muslim world US President Barack Obama talks of friendship with the Muslim world, as his new envoy travels to the Middle East for talks. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | 'Crisis unfolding' in Sri Lanka A major crisis is unfolding in northern Sri Lanka with a quarter of a million people trapped by fighting, the Red Cross says. |
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| Afghanistan is 'greatest' US test The Obama administration sees Afghanistan as its "greatest military challenge", Defence Secretary Robert Gates tells Congress. | |
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| Younus named new Pakistan skipper Younus Khan replaces Shoaib Malik as Pakistan captain following their record defeat in a one-day international. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Stephenson to become new Met boss Sir Paul Stephenson is to become the new Metropolitan Police Commissioner, BBC News understands. |
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| Car firms get £2.3bn loan package Measures to help the UK car industry including loan guarantees and re-training for workers are unveiled by Lord Mandelson. | |
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| Iraq minutes 'must be released' The government is ordered to release the minutes of 2003 Cabinet meetings where the invasion of Iraq was discussed. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Inquiry into college renovations The government sets up an independent review of delays in a £5bn scheme to renovate England's colleges. |
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| Pace of school shake-ups defended Council leaders hit back at fears they are ducking difficult decisions on school closures. | |
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| Schools closed in academy strike More than 1,000 children in south London are sent home after teachers strike over plans to create academies. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Teenager guilty of boy's murder A 16-year-old who boasted after stabbing a boy outside a house party in Manchester is found guilty of murder. |
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| Tributes to fatal attack victim The family of a man who died after being attacked near his Staffordshire home pay tribute to him. | |
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| Stephenson to become new Met boss Sir Paul Stephenson is to become the new Metropolitan Police Commissioner, BBC News understands. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Yahoo makes a loss as sales slip Yahoo says it made a loss in the final three months of 2008 as the economic downturn hits sales of online ads. |
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| Gloomy bosses fear slow recovery Business confidence plummets and the global economy will take at least three years to recover, a survey of top bosses suggests. | |
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| Slowdown hits Mexico remittances Mexicans living abroad sent home less money in 2008 for the first time on record as the US slowdown hits migrant earnings. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | US novelist Updike dies of cancer Pulitzer-prize winning novelist John Updike dies of lung cancer at the age of 76, his publisher has announced. |
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| Barry scoops £25,000 Costa prize Irish author Sebastian Barry wins the Costa Book of the Year Award for his novel The Secret Scripture. | |
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| Craig lands role in Tintin movie James Bond actor Daniel Craig signs up to play the villain in the Tintin movie, which is being directed by Steven Spielberg. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Iceland sets major whaling quota Iceland's departing government grants big whaling quotas for five years, though the incoming administration may overturn them. |
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| Emperor penguins face extinction A mathematical model based on fading sea ice and the population growth of emperor penguins suggests their likely demise. | |
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| UK gets biofuels research centre A £27m centre for developing economically and environmentally sound biofuels has been launched in the UK. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Microsoft steps up browser battle Will Microsoft's new browser help persuade users who have flocked to other alternatives come back to Internet Explorer? |
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| Job website hit by major breach Online jobs site Monster has been hit by another data breach which could affect millions around the world. | |
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| Alarm sounded over wi-fi networks Dense concentrations of wireless access points could be used to stage attacks on web users, says researchers. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Aspirin 'could cut liver damage' A dose of aspirin may be able to prevent liver damage caused by paracetamol or heavy drinking, researchers suggest. |
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| Premature octuplets 'doing well' All eight octuplets born prematurely in the US are breathing on their own and doing "very, very well", doctors say. | |
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| Cutting calories 'boosts memory' Reducing what you eat by nearly a third may improve memory, according to German researchers. | |
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| 1945: Auschwitz death camp liberated The Red Army liberates the Nazi's biggest concentration camp at Auschwitz in southern Poland. | |||
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| 1967: Three astronauts die in Apollo 1 tragedy Three American astronauts die when fire engulfs the Apollo capsule on its launch pad at Cape Kennedy. | |||
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| 1944: Leningrad siege ends after 900 days A successful Soviet offensive drives German troops away from the Leningrad which has been besieged since September 1941. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | West Brom 0-5 Man Utd Man Utd go three points clear at the top of the Premier League table after thrashing West Brom at The Hawthorns. |
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| Live text - Australian Open Elena Dementieva, Serena Williams, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Rafael Nadal are all in action on day 10 of the Australian Open. | |
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| Portsmouth 0-1 Aston Villa Emile Heskey scores on his debut as Aston Villa move up to third in the Premier League table and heap the pressure on Portsmouth boss Tony Adams. | |
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| Tottenham 3-1 Stoke Three goals in the first 24 minutes earn Tottenham victory over fellow relegation strugglers Stoke. | |
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| Strauss hits century in tour win Captain Andrew Strauss scores a hundred and Monty Panesar takes seven wickets in the match as England thrash a St Kitts & Nevis XI by 217 runs. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| West Brom 0-5 Man Utd Man Utd go three points clear at the top of the Premier League table after thrashing West Brom at The Hawthorns. |
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| Portsmouth 0-1 Aston Villa Emile Heskey scores on his debut as Aston Villa move up to third in the Premier League table and heap the pressure on Portsmouth boss Tony Adams. | |
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| Tottenham 3-1 Stoke Three goals in the first 24 minutes earn Tottenham victory over fellow relegation strugglers Stoke. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Flintoff scan gives England boost England are optimistic Andrew Flintoff will be fit for the first Test against West Indies after a scan reveals no serious injury. |
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| Strauss hits century in tour win Captain Andrew Strauss scores a hundred and Monty Panesar takes seven wickets in the match as England thrash a St Kitts & Nevis XI by 217 runs. | |
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| England stars get IPL green light England players will have a three-week window to play in the Indian Premier League for the next two years following an agreement between the two boards. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Live text - Australian Open Elena Dementieva, Serena Williams, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Rafael Nadal are all in action on day 10 of the Australian Open. |
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| Djokovic defends decision to quit Novak Djokovic says he could not have played on against Andy Roddick after quitting their Australian Open quarter-final because of cramp. | |
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| Federer to face Roddick in semis Roger Federer thrashes Juan Martin del Potro to set up a semi-final with Andy Roddick at the Australian Open. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Honda 'optimistic' on race future Honda's Formula One team play down talk of an end-of-month deadline for their survival and insist they are continuing to work in preparation for the new season. |
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| F1 to scrap 'bad' pit lane rule Formula One's governing body is to scrap a controversial rule that saw drivers penalised for pitting early while the safety car was deployed. | |
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| F1 drivers delay signing licences Formula One drivers are delaying signing their super licences for the new season after a price rise. | |
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