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| Thursday, 29 January, 2009, 0:00 GMT 05:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta |
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Congress passes economic package The US House of Representatives passes President Obama's $825bn (£450bn) economic package - but without any Republican support. |
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| World growth 'worst for 60 years' World economic growth will fall to 0.5% this year, the lowest since World War II, says the International Monetary Fund. | |
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| Farc 'to free hostages on Sunday' Colombia's main leftist rebel group, the Farc, plans to release several top hostages on Sunday, a prominent politician says. | |
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| Pope in bid to dampen bishop row The Pope voices 'full and indisputable solidarity' with Jews, distancing himself from a bishop who denies the Nazis used gas chambers. | |
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| Iranian leader demands US apology Iran's president welcomes the possibility of a change in US policy but demands an apology for past US "crimes". | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Sudanese 'war crimes spy' jailed A Sudanese man is jailed for 17 years for passing on sensitive files about a Darfur war crimes suspect to prosecutors. |
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| DR Congo warlord witness retracts The first witness at the war crimes trial of a DR Congolese warlord retracts his testimony after sitting face to face with the defendant. | |
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| S Africa defends drinking den ban A new law which calls time on 30,000 drinking dens in South Africa will reduce crime, a local official tells the BBC. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Congress passes economic package The US House of Representatives passes President Obama's $825bn (£450bn) economic package - but without any Republican support. |
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| Iranian leader demands US apology Iran's president welcomes the possibility of a change in US policy but demands an apology for past US "crimes". | |
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| Farc 'to free hostages on Sunday' Colombia's main leftist rebel group, the Farc, plans to release several top hostages on Sunday, a prominent politician says. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Crisis 'has hit China's economy' China's Premier Wen Jiabao says although the global downturn has had an impact, his country can deal with it. |
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| 'Six million Burmese need food' Six million Burmese now need food aid, despite a healthy national rice surplus, warns the UN's World Food Programme. | |
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| Southern Australia feels the heat People in south-eastern Australia are preparing for what officials say may be the worst heat wave in a century. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | EU calls for global carbon market The European Commission wants to build a global carbon trading market as part of a plan to tackle climate change. |
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| Russia 'halts missile deployment' Russia is reportedly halting plans to deploy short-range missiles in Kaliningrad due to what it sees as a shift in US attitudes. | |
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| Spain's economy enters recession Spain's economy is in recession for the first time since 1993, according to figures from the Spanish central bank. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Iranian leader demands US apology Iran's president welcomes the possibility of a change in US policy but demands an apology for past US "crimes". |
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| US urges stronger Gaza ceasefire The new US envoy for the Middle East says it is "critically" important to extend the Israeli-Hamas ceasefire. | |
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| IAEA head boycotts BBC over Gaza Mohamed ElBaradei cancels interviews with the BBC over its decision not to broadcast a charity appeal for Gaza. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Sri Lanka denies civilian crisis Sri Lanka's defence secretary denies Red Cross and UN reports of a humanitarian crisis in the north, as troops fight rebels. |
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| Pakistan army 'will retake Swat' Pakistan's army chief pledges to regain control of the Swat valley, where troops have battled a Taleban insurgency since 2007. | |
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| Tata Steel sees big profit fall Indian steel giant Tata Steel sees its quarterly domestic profits slump 56% because of the falling price of steel and higher raw material costs. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | NI Troubles legacy to cost £300m Proposals to deal with the legacy of Northern Ireland's Troubles could cost up to £300m, a report on the past says. |
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| Care home boss accused of murders The co-manager of a care home in Somerset is charged with murdering three elderly residents. | |
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| PM attacked on economic forecast Predictions that the UK recession will be the worst of all advanced economies show the "cost of Gordon Brown's failures", say the Tories. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Ofsted intervenes at new academy An academy which opened five months ago has been put into special measures by schools inspectors. |
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| Childcare fees 'continue to rise' Parents in Britain can pay in excess of £8,000 a year for a full-time nursery place, a survey suggests. | |
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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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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Care home boss accused of murders The co-manager of a care home in Somerset is charged with murdering three elderly residents. |
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| Dreamspace artist was 'negligent' The creator of an inflatable artwork which flipped over and killed two County Durham women was negligent, a court is told. | |
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| Ofsted intervenes at new academy An academy which opened five months ago has been put into special measures by schools inspectors. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | World growth 'worst for 60 years' World economic growth will fall to 0.5% this year, the lowest since World War II, says the International Monetary Fund. |
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| Starbucks slashes jobs and stores Starbucks says it will cut 6,700 jobs and shut 300 stores as it reports a 69% plunge in quarterly profit. | |
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| US interest rates kept near zero The US Federal Reserve keeps interest rates unchanged but pledges to "employ all available tools" to revive the economy. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Tributes paid to 'great' Updike Authors Ian McEwan, Martin Amis and Philip Roth lead tributes to US novelist John Updike, who has died aged 76. |
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| Springsteen announces world tour Rock star Bruce Springsteen unveils plans for a tour across the US and Europe in the spring and summer. | |
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| Bowie dismisses Stardust claims Singer David Bowie dismisses newspaper reports he is to resurrect his Ziggy Stardust alter ego as "poppycock". | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | EU urges US climate commitment The EU wants a global market in carbon emissions, but critics say developing countries need more investment to tackle climate change. |
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| Government touts science for all An initiative aimed at reducing public perception of science as elitist is launched by the UK government. | |
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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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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | HMS Daring makes home port debut The Royal Navy's new Type 45 destroyer - HMS Daring - arrives in its home port of Portsmouth for the first time. |
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| UK will not legislate on piracy The UK government will not force ISPs to clamp down on illegal file sharing says IP Minister David Lammy | |
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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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| HEALTH | |
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 | Concussion effect 'spans decades' People concussed in their youth show subtle signs of mental and physical problems even more than 30 years later, say researchers. |
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| Zimbabwe cholera deaths top 3,000 The death toll from the cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe has now passed the 3,000 mark, says the UN's World Health Organization. | |
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| Worry over tan jab mole changes An unlicensed medicine which can be injected for a tan may be responsible for skin mole changes, say doctors. | |
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| 1986: Seven dead in space shuttle disaster The American space shuttle Challenger explodes killing all seven astronauts on board. | |||
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| 1953: Derek Bentley hanged for murder Teenager Derek Bentley is executed at Wandsworth Prison in London for his part in the murder of Pc Sidney Miles. | |||
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| 1982: US general rescued from Red Brigade Italian police rescue US Brigadier General James Dozier who has been held hostage by the Red Brigade for 42 days. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Wigan 1-1 Liverpool Mido scores a late penalty on his Wigan debut to further dent Liverpool's Premier League title ambitions. |
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| Celtic 0-0 Dundee Utd (11-10 pens) Celtic's Scott McDonald scores the winner in a thrilling semi-final shootout to defeat Dundee United and secure a place in the Co-operative Insurance Cup final. | |
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| Chelsea 2-0 Middlesbrough Salomon Kalou scores twice as a below-par Chelsea beat Middlesbrough and move up to second in the table. | |
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| Everton 1-1 Arsenal Robin van Persie's injury time equaliser gives Arsenal a point at Everton. | |
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| Man City 2-1 Newcastle Debutant Craig Bellamy scores against his former club as Manchester City sweep aside Newcastle at home. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Wigan 1-1 Liverpool Mido scores a late penalty on his Wigan debut to further dent Liverpool's Premier League title ambitions. |
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| Live video - Match of the Day Watch highlights of the midweek Premier League action on Match of the Day (UK users only) | |
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| Chelsea 2-0 Middlesbrough Salomon Kalou scores twice as a below-par Chelsea beat Middlesbrough and move up to second in the table. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | England opt not to risk Flintoff Andrew Flintoff will miss England's game against West Indies A but may be fit for next week's first Test after a scan showed his injury is not severe. |
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| Broad turns down IPL opportunity England fast bowler Stuart Broad turns down the chance to take part in the Indian Premier League. | |
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| India win despite Jayasuriya ton India beat Sri Lanka in the opening one-day international, despite a century from Sanath Jayasuriya. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Live text - Australian Open Britain's Laura Robson and Heather Watson are both in action in the girls' singles ahead of the women's semi-finals on day 11 of the Australian Open |
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| Roddick aims to upset Federer bid Andy Roddick will attempt to end Roger Federer's quest for a 14th Grand Slam when they meet in the Australian Open semi-final on Thursday. | |
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| Nadal sets up Verdasco semi-final Top seed Rafael Nadal beats Gilles Simon to set up a meeting with fellow Spaniard Fernando Verdasco in the last four of 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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| Aston Martin set for Le Mans race Aston Martin Racing will take part in this year's Le Mans 24 Hours race, 50 years after its only success. | |
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