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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Australia fires rage with 25 dead Australian officials warn that bush fires that have killed 25 people are not yet under control, with more extreme weather predicted. |
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| Obama defends economic stimulus The US president defends his economic stimulus plan as "absolutely necessary", and urges Congress to approve it quickly. | |
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| Police 'kill many' in Madagascar Police open fire on an opposition protest in the capital of Madagascar, killing at least 23 people, reports say. | |
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| US fishermen trapped on ice slab A rescue operation saves at least 125 people trapped after a huge slab of ice broke away from the shore of Lake Erie. | |
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| New Bolivia constitution in force Bolivia's President Evo Morales enacts a new constitution that aims to empower the country's indigenous majority. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Police 'kill many' in Madagascar Police open fire on an opposition protest in the capital of Madagascar, killing at least 23 people, reports say. |
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| Somali leader arrives in capital Somalia's new president arrives in the capital Mogadishu, his first trip there since being elected a week ago by MPs. | |
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| Nigeria baby poison deaths rise The number of children in Nigeria killed by a contaminated medicine has risen from 34 in December to 84, the health ministry says. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | US seeks to rework foreign ties The US seeks a new tone in its foreign policy and wants to "reset" ties with Moscow, Vice-President Joe Biden says. |
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| New Bolivia constitution in force Bolivia's President Evo Morales enacts a new constitution that aims to empower the country's indigenous majority. | |
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| US fishermen trapped on ice slab A rescue operation saves at least 125 people trapped after a huge slab of ice broke away from the shore of Lake Erie. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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| Australia fires rage with 25 dead Australian officials warn that bush fires that have killed 25 people are not yet under control, with more extreme weather predicted. |
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| Kyrgyz closure of US base 'final' Kyrgyzstan says it will not reverse a decision to close a US base vital to US and Nato forces in Afghanistan. | |
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| Malaysian twins spared death row Malaysian identical twins escape hanging for drug trafficking as a court fails to decide which brother was the criminal. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| US seeks to rework foreign ties The US seeks a new tone in its foreign policy and wants to "reset" ties with Moscow, Vice-President Joe Biden says. |
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| Italian right-to-die row deepens A political row develops in Italy over the right of a woman, in a coma for 17 years, to die, despite a ruling in her favour. | |
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| Classic Bugatti makes 3.4m euros A Bugatti car, which gathered dust in a Tyneside garage for 47 years, sells for 3.4m euros (£3m) at an auction in Paris. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Germany warns Iran over sanctions Germany warns Iran it would back tougher sanctions if efforts to stop Tehran acquiring nuclear weapons break down. |
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| UN hails Iraq election results UN chief Ban Ki-moon pays a surprise visit to Baghdad to congratulate Iraqi voters after local elections. | |
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| Israel strikes at Gazan tunnels The Israeli military fired missiles at four smuggling tunnels and a weapons depot in Gaza late on Friday, it said | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Pakistan nuclear scientist 'free' Disgraced Pakistani nuclear scientist AQ Khan is freed from house arrest and says he does not care what the US thinks. |
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| Seven police killed in Pakistan Seven police officers are killed in an attack by unknown assailants on a checkpoint in Mianwali in Punjab province. | |
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| Italians 'to boost Afghan force' Italy is to increase its contribution to Nato forces in Afghanistan by 800 to 2,800 troops this year, the BBC learns. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Treasury orders probe into banks The Treasury is to order an independent probe into how banks are managed, chancellor Alistair Darling says. |
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| Baby boy 'killed by family dogs' A three-and-a-half-month-old boy dies after what police say is believed to be an attack by two family dogs. | |
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| Boy, six, dies following ice fall A boy aged six dies after falling through ice into water near Pontefract in West Yorkshire, police say. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Cameron makes state school pledge Tory leader David Cameron pledges to send his children to state schools, if he finds one that offers them a good education. |
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| Pupils find out 11-plus results More than 14,000 children in Northern Ireland find out what grade they have achieved in the 11-plus. | |
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| Chemistry results inquiry call The proportion of students getting top grades in chemistry GCSEs varied greatly in 2008, figures show. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Boy, six, dies following ice fall A boy aged six dies after falling through ice into water near Pontefract in West Yorkshire, police say. |
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| Temperatures set to drop further The coldest snap for 20 years shows no sign of letting up, with temperatures expected to plummet overnight. | |
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| United player Tevez's car seized Manchester United player Carlos Tevez's car was seized after it is found he did not have a full UK driving licence, police say. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Obama defends economic stimulus The US president defends his economic stimulus plan as "absolutely necessary", and urges Congress to approve it quickly. |
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| Toyota triples year loss forecast The world's biggest carmaker, Toyota, says it now expects to make an operating loss of 450bn yen in the financial year 2008/09. | |
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| German industrial output plunges German industrial output sees a record fall in December, after a sharp contraction in manufacturing activity. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Actor Bale speaks out over rant Film star Christian Bale phones a Los Angeles radio station to apologise for a tirade on the set of the new Terminator movie. |
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| Jolie and Pitt expected at Baftas Hollywood stars Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are expected to attend Sunday's Bafta film awards in London. | |
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| US character actor Whitmore dies James Whitmore, a veteran character actor who was nominated for an Oscar for his portrait as President Harry Truman, dies aged 87. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Photosynthesis viewed in a flash Using ultra-short laser pulses, scientists hope to understand how plants harvest the Sun's energy. |
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| Climate history 'helps conserve' Understanding a region's climatic history can help conservationists find new species, a study suggests. | |
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| Dog gene 'may aid wolf survival' A gene for dark coat colour in wolves was introduced through mating with domestic dogs, scientists report. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Job cuts ground Flight Simulator The future of Microsoft's long running Flight Sim series has been cast into doubt, after the software firm laid-off the entire development team. |
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| Warning over 'surveillance state' Electronic surveillance and collection of personal data has become "pervasive" in British society, peers warn. | |
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| Microsoft debuts quick fix clicks Microsoft has started putting a 'Fix It' button on support pages so common PC problems can be solved with a click. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Scans 'no aid for back pain care' The routine use of scans in patients with lower back pain does not improve outcomes according to US scientists. |
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| Cell find 'lifts leukaemia fight' Research which sheds light on how blood cancer cells work may improve the power of leukaemia treatments. | |
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| Test spots contaminated equipment Scientists have perfected a highly sensitive test to detect vCJD-causing proteins on surgical instruments. | |
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| 1945: Black Sea talks plan defeat of Germany Plans are being drawn up by London, Washington and Moscow for the final phase of the war against Germany. | |||
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| 1964: Beatlemania arrives in the US Four members of the British hit band, the Beatles, arrive in New York at the start of their first tour of the United States. | |||
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| 1974: Heath calls snap election over miners Prime Minister Edward Heath announces a general election and appeals to the miners to suspend their planned strike. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | England crash to innings defeat West Indies bowl out England for 51 to win the first Test by an innings and 23 runs on day four in Jamaica. |
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| Portsmouth 2-3 Liverpool Fernando Torres scores a dramatic late header to take Liverpool back to the top of the Premier League. | |
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| Ireland 30-21 France Ireland recover from a slow start to claim a magnificent win over a battling France side in a thrilling RBS Six Nations opener at Croke Park. | |
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| England 36-11 Italy Harry Ellis scores twice as England mark Martin Johnson's first Six Nations game in charge with an unconvincing victory against Italy. | |
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| Galaxy reject Milan's Beckham bid LA Galaxy turn down a bid from AC Milan to sign England midfielder David Beckham on a permanent deal. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Portsmouth 2-3 Liverpool Fernando Torres scores a dramatic late header to take Liverpool back to the top of the Premier League. |
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| Beckham returns to England squad David Beckham is named in Fabio Capello's England squad for the friendly against Spain on 11 February. | |
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| Chelsea 0-0 Hull Chelsea's title take a further dent as they drop two more home points in the goalless draw with Hull. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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| England crash to innings defeat West Indies bowl out England for 51 to win the first Test by an innings and 23 runs on day four in Jamaica. |
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| Ponting returns early for Aussies Ricky Ponting cuts short a break from the game and will lead Australia in Sunday's one-dayer against New Zealand. | |
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| England collapse amazes Strauss England captain Andrew Strauss offers no excuses after their humiliating defeat by the West Indies. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Poles defeat Britain in Fed Cup Great Britain miss out on a place in the Fed Cup World Group II play-offs after losing 2-1 to Poland. |
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| Panetta row overshadows victory Italy's Flavia Panetta and France's Amelie Mauresmo clash overshadows the opening day of their Fed Cup first round tie. | |
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| Sharapova targets March comeback Maria Sharapova has targeted a return to competition in March either at the WTA events at Indian Wells or Miami. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Bourdais seat cuts Button options Frenchman Sebastien Bourdais earns a second year at Toro Rosso, reducing British driver Jenson Button's hopes of staying in Formula One. |
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| Mosley tips Hamilton for F1 crown Motorsport boss Max Mosley is backing Lewis Hamilton to win a second successive Formula One title in 2009. | |
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| Webber recovery ahead of schedule Red Bull driver Mark Webber says his recovery from a broken leg is ahead of schedule as the first Grand Prix of 2009 looms next month. | |
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