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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Colombia Farc hostages released Four Farc hostages are released in Colombia, despite reports that the operation to free them was delayed by the army. |
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| Israel hits Hamas targets in Gaza Israeli planes bomb a Hamas target and tunnels used by militants in Gaza, after fresh rocket attacks hit Israel. | |
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| Legendary British warship 'found' A US salvage company is thought to have found remains from the wreck of a legendary British warship sunk in 1744. | |
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| S Lanka hospital hit in fighting At least two people die as a hospital in northern Sri Lanka is shelled in clashes between government and rebels, the Red Cross says. | |
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| First gay PM for Iceland cabinet Crisis-hit Iceland announces a new government headed by the world's first openly gay leader, Johanna Sigurdardottir. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Scores killed in Kenya oil fire At least 111 people are killed in Kenya as they try to take spilled fuel from an overturned tanker which caught fire. |
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| Islamist elected Somali president Somali members of parliament elect moderate Islamist leader Sheikh Sharif Ahmed as their new president. | |
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| Obama half-brother on drug charge The Kenyan half-brother of US President Barack Obama is arrested for allegedly possessing marijuana, reports say. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Colombia Farc hostages released Four Farc hostages are released in Colombia, despite reports that the operation to free them was delayed by the army. |
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| Swimmer Phelps regrets pot pipe US swimming superstar Michael Phelps apologises to fans after a UK newspaper shows him smoking a pipe used for cannabis. | |
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| Synagogue desecrated in Venezuela An armed gang ransacks a synagogue in Venezuela, and demands that Jews be expelled from the country. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Australia battles with bushfires Firefighters struggle to contain bushfires in the Australian state of Victoria, following a record-breaking heatwave. |
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| Chinese PM greeted by protesters Five pro-Tibetan protesters are arrested for trying to approach Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao during his three-day UK visit. | |
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| China birth defects 'up sharply' Pollution in China has caused an alarming rise in the number of babies with birth defects, a senior official says. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | First gay PM for Iceland cabinet Crisis-hit Iceland announces a new government headed by the world's first openly gay leader, Johanna Sigurdardottir. |
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| Russian Church enthrones leader Metropolitan Kirill has been enthroned as the new Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church at a ceremony in Moscow. | |
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| Glaxo 'to cut thousands of jobs' Drugs giant GlaxoSmithKline is set to announce thousands of job cuts as it faces increasing competition, reports suggest. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Israel hits Hamas targets in Gaza Israeli planes bomb a Hamas target and tunnels used by militants in Gaza, after fresh rocket attacks hit Israel. |
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| Surge in voting by Iraqi Sunnis Iraqi Sunnis turned out in large numbers to vote in provincial elections, after boycotting a previous poll, figures show. | |
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| Egypt 'to monitor Gaza tunnels' Egypt says it is installing cameras and sensors along the Gaza border to try to stop arms smuggling by militants. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | S Lanka hospital hit in fighting At least two people die as a hospital in northern Sri Lanka is shelled in clashes between government and rebels, the Red Cross says. |
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| Pakistani army 'kills 16 Taleban' Sixteen Taleban militants are killed and many more injured during an operation in the Swat valley, Pakistan's army says. | |
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| Mumbai 'not planned in Pakistan' Pakistan's report on the Mumbai attacks will show they were not planned there or in the UK, a top envoy says. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Heavy snow causes travel problems Severe weather warnings are issued across the UK by the Met Office as snow falls across much of England and Wales. |
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| Talks due over refinery strikes Talks between both sides in the row over foreign workers at the Lyndsey oil refinery will begin on Monday morning, the BBC learns. | |
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| Man charged with boxer's murder A man is charged with the murder of boxer John Abbey, stabbed at a bus stop in Croydon in front of his daughter. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Children's lives 'harder today' The lives of British children are more difficult now than they were in the past, a large-scale report into childhood claims. |
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| Balls pushes ahead with academies The Schools Secretary Ed Balls says he will resist calls to slow the pace of the academy programme. | |
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| 'Reluctance' to identify gifted Many state schools are unwilling to identify gifted and talented pupils for fear of being seen as "elitist", a report says. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Man charged with boxer's murder A man is charged with the murder of boxer John Abbey, stabbed at a bus stop in Croydon in front of his daughter. |
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| Heavy snow causes travel problems Severe weather warnings are issued across the UK by the Met Office as snow falls across much of England and Wales. | |
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| Shot Briton's family 'gets £1.5m' The family of a British cameraman shot dead in Gaza in 2003 accept a reported £1.5m payout from Israel. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Davos finds no answers to crisis The World Economic Forum of business and political leaders has ended with a call to rebuild the global economic system. |
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| Glaxo 'to cut thousands of jobs' Drugs giant GlaxoSmithKline is set to announce thousands of job cuts as it faces increasing competition, reports suggest. | |
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| Crisis may 'spark social unrest' Europe faces a risk of more social unrest unless measures are taken to tackle the economic crisis, France's finance minister says. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Springsteen pips Franz to the top Bruce Springsteen's new album Working on a Dream beats Franz Ferdinand's latest release to the top of the UK chart. |
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| Slumdog Oscar favourite after win Danny Boyle takes the Directors Guild of America's top prize for Slumdog Millionaire - a key indicator of Oscar success. | |
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| Jade lands UK's Eurovision place Jade Ewen is chosen to perform Andrew Lloyd Webber's Eurovision Song Contest entry for the UK in Moscow. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Acid oceans 'need urgent action' Marine ecosystems risk being severely damaged by ocean acidification unless there are dramatic cuts in CO2 levels, warn scientists. |
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| China birth defects 'up sharply' Pollution in China has caused an alarming rise in the number of babies with birth defects, a senior official says. | |
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| MS stem-cell treatment 'success' Stem-cell transplants may control and even reverse multiple sclerosis symptoms if done early in the disease, a study suggests. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Cybercrime threat rising sharply The threat of cybercrime is rising rapidly and attacks can threaten whole economies, warn experts at the World Economic Forum. |
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| 'Human error' hits Google search Google says a "human error" left users temporarily being told that all search results were potentially harmful. | |
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| Mixed reaction to digital plans Official plans to prepare the UK's digital infrastructure for the future need fleshing out, say experts. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Cancer protection secret revealed Scientists claim to have discovered a missing link in the way cells protect themselves against cancer. |
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| Dubai tests for Legionnaires link A five-star hotel in Dubai tests for Legionnaires' Disease after three guests contract the illness, with one them dying. | |
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| Cold and flu 'can affect driving' Having a bad cold or the flu can have a detrimental affect on a driver's responses, an insurance firm has claimed. | |
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| 2003: Columbia shuttle disintegrates killing seven Seven astronauts die as Columbia breaks up on re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere leaving Nasa and the world in a state of shock and disbelief. | |||
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| 1979: Exiled Ayatollah Khomeini returns to Iran Religious leader Ayatollah Khomeini makes a triumphant return to Iran after 14 years in exile. | |||
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| 1953: Violent storms claim hundreds of lives Violent storms wreak havoc up and down the East coast of Britain claiming hundreds of lives. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Live - Super Bowl XLIII Pittsburgh take aim for their sixth Super Bowl win against Arizona, who are appearing in the big game for the first time. |
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| Nadal thrilled with Aussie title Rafael Nadal says winning his first Grand Slam title on hard courts is extra special after beating Roger Federer at the Australian Open. | |
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| Liverpool 2-0 Chelsea Fernando Torres scores twice in the dying minutes to snatch a vital win for Liverpool against 10-man Chelsea that breathes new life into the Reds' title challenge. | |
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| Swimmer Phelps regrets pot pipe US swimming superstar Michael Phelps apologises to fans after a UK newspaper shows him smoking a pipe used for cannabis. | |
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| Given completes Man City transfer Manchester City sign goalkeeper Shay Given from Newcastle for an undisclosed fee. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Liverpool 2-0 Chelsea Fernando Torres scores twice in the dying minutes to snatch a vital win for Liverpool against 10-man Chelsea that breathes new life into the Reds' title challenge. |
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| Newcastle 1-1 Sunderland Shola Ameobi's penalty rescues a point for Newcastle following an enthralling end-to-end Tyne-Wear derby against Sunderland. | |
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| Inverness CT 0-0 Celtic Terry Butcher's Inverness end their run of defeats as they hold Scottish Premier League leaders Celtic to a draw. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Result U-turn for 2006 Oval Test The result of the controversial 2006 Oval Test between England and Pakistan is changed back to an England win. |
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| Kiwis snatch win in Perth opener Ross Taylor is New Zealand's hero as they win the first game of their one-day series with Australia in Perth by two wickets. | |
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| Champions Trophy to get new venue The International Cricket Council confirms this year's Champions Trophy will not take place in Pakistan. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Nadal thrilled with Aussie title Rafael Nadal says winning his first Grand Slam title on hard courts is extra special after beating Roger Federer at the Australian Open. |
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| Video replay - Nadal v Federer Watch a replay of Rafael Nadal's epic victory over Roger Federer in the Australian Open final (UK users only). | |
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| Nadal beats Federer in epic final Rafael Nadal produces a display of incredible defiance to defeat Roger Federer and win his first Australian Open title. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | F1 mourns ex-McLaren boss Mayer Former McLaren boss Teddy Mayer, who guided James Hunt to his world Formula One championship win in 1976, dies at the age of 73. |
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| Loeb cruises to Rally Ireland win Sebastien Loeb makes a perfect start to his defence of the World Rally Championship with victory at the Rally Ireland. | |
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| McLaren & Ferrari in united front Former bitter rivals McLaren and Ferrari are now "working extremely closely together" as teams increasingly seek to present a united front to F1's rulers. | |
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