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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Police to probe UK torture claims Police will investigate claims by ex-Guantanamo detainee Binyam Mohamed that an MI5 agent was complicit in his torture. |
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| UN urges Sudanese rethink on aid The UN Security Council calls on Sudan to reconsider its decision to expel international aid agencies from the Dafur region. | |
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| 'DNA bungle' haunts German police German police admit a suspected serial killer hunted for 15 years may never have existed, after a possible DNA blunder. | |
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| Obama 'to increase Afghan force' US President Barack Obama plans to send an extra 4,000 troops to Afghanistan to help train security forces there, US officials say. | |
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| Mystery over Sudan 'air strike' Reports of an air strike in Sudan earlier this year are confirmed in Khartoum - but it is not known who carried it out. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Sarkozy outlines Congo peace plan Nicolas Sarkozy suggests using DR Congo's mineral wealth to ensure peace in Africa's Great Lakes region, in a speech to MPs. |
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| UN urges Sudanese rethink on aid The UN Security Council calls on Sudan to reconsider its decision to expel international aid agencies from the Dafur region. | |
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| Madonna 'to adopt second child' Pop star Madonna is to travel to Malawi in a bid to adopt a second child from the African country, according to officials. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | US plans to rein in Wall Street US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is outlining plans to strengthen the US government's grip on the financial system. |
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| Obama 'to increase Afghan force' US President Barack Obama plans to send an extra 4,000 troops to Afghanistan to help train security forces there, US officials say. | |
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| US aircraft parts fall on Brazil Parts of a US plane fall on the Brazilian town of Manaus, causing damage to property but no injuries. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Rally calls for Thailand PM to go Thousands of supporters of ex-Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra rally in Bangkok, calling for PM Abhisit Vejjajiva to resign. |
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| China fury at US military report Beijing reacts angrily to a report by the Pentagon, which says China's military power is shifting Asia's military balance. | |
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| China milk scandal terms upheld Five people convicted over a milk contamination scandal in China fail to get their sentences quashed on appeal, reports say. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Record decline hits Irish economy The Irish Republic's economy shrank by a record annual rate of 7.5% at the end of 2008, driven by a construction slump. |
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| Police to probe UK torture claims Police will investigate claims by ex-Guantanamo detainee Binyam Mohamed that an MI5 agent was complicit in his torture. | |
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| 'DNA bungle' haunts German police German police admit a suspected serial killer hunted for 15 years may never have existed, after a possible DNA blunder. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Blast rips through Baghdad crowd A car bomb blast near a bus stop in northern Baghdad kills at least 20 people and injures more than 35, officials say. |
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| Mystery over Sudan 'air strike' Reports of an air strike in Sudan earlier this year are confirmed in Khartoum - but it is not known who carried it out. | |
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| Israel disputes Gaza death rates Israel issues its own figures for deaths in its Gaza offensive, showing a lower ratio of civilians than other published figures. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Deadly Pakistan restaurant blast A suicide blast targeting a tribal leader in Pakistan's South Waziristan region kills at least 10 people, say officials. |
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| Obama 'to increase Afghan force' US President Barack Obama plans to send an extra 4,000 troops to Afghanistan to help train security forces there, US officials say. | |
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| Charity chief focus of arms probe Bangladeshi police probing a weapons haul in a school investigate the role of the head of a British charity. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | PM and Palace 'discussed reform' Gordon Brown and Buckingham Palace have discussed plans to change the rules of succession to the throne. |
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| Man charged over soldier murders Prominent NI republican Colin Duffy is charged with the murders of Sappers Patrick Azimkar and Mark Quinsey. | |
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| Police to probe UK torture claims Police will investigate claims by ex-Guantanamo detainee Binyam Mohamed that an MI5 agent was complicit in his torture. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Schools may try to boycott Sats Head teachers and some teachers in England are threatening to boycott next year's national Sats tests. |
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| Students missing out on bursaries Universities paid £192m in bursaries and scholarships last year - but one in 10 students did not claim their entitlement. | |
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| UK youths among worst for drink British teenagers are the third worst binge drinkers in Europe behind Bulgaria and the Isle of Man, a report reveals. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Met concedes failings over rapist The Metropolitan Police admits to mistakes in their investigation into at least 26 sex attacks committed by the same man. |
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| Father jailed for murdering baby A Cornwall man is jailed for life after being found guilty of murdering his five-week-old son. | |
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| BT direct debit rebel loses case A Nottingham man who took BT to court after being cut off in a row over how to pay his bill loses his case. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| US plans to rein in Wall Street US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is outlining plans to strengthen the US government's grip on the financial system. |
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| Record decline hits Irish economy The Irish Republic's economy shrank by a record annual rate of 7.5% at the end of 2008, driven by a construction slump. | |
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| Google lays off another 200 staff Google decides to cut 200 jobs in marketing and sales, following the 100 it cut in recruitment earlier in the year. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Madonna 'to adopt second child' Pop star Madonna is to travel to Malawi in a bid to adopt a second child from the African country, according to officials. |
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| Jury goes out in Spector retrial The jury in the murder retrial of music producer Phil Spector retires to consider its verdict. | |
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| Akon launches anti-slavery song R&B star Akon launches a song at the UN to commemorate the victims of the slave trade. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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| Mars domes may be 'mud volcanoes' The Martian surface shows structures that look like mud volcanoes, which would be key sites to search for life. |
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| Millions of fish shoal in seconds Scientists have recorded the critical point at which herring suddenly form vast shoals covering tens of kilometres. | |
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| Slower spin 'made moon's bulge' Scientists believe they have worked out why Saturn's moon Iapetus has a giant ridge around its circumference. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Indie game awards showcase future The cream of independent game development is celebrated at an awards ceremony in San Francisco. |
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| European mobile data prices set The cost of browsing the web on a phone or sending a text while abroad could soon get a lot cheaper. | |
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| Windows Touch coming to a PC soon The multi-touch controls familiar to Apple iPhone users will be built-in to Microsoft's Windows 7. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Call for higher circumcision rate Circumcision should be routinely considered as a way to reduce the risk of sexually transmitted infections, argue US experts. |
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| Therapists offer gay 'treatment' Therapists are still offering treatments for homosexuality despite there being no evidence that they work, research suggests. | |
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| Africa faces 'cancer steam train' A former health secretary has told the BBC that the problem of cancer in Africa is "like a steam train coming down the track". | |
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| 1979: Israel and Egypt shake hands on peace deal In a ceremony at the White House, Israel and Egypt end 30 years of war with a handshake, after the signing of the Egypt-Israel peace treaty. | |||
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| 2000: Pope prays for Holocaust forgiveness Pope John Paul II, visiting Jerusalem, has prayed for forgiveness for those involved in the Holocaust. | |||
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| 1981: 'Gang of four' launches new party The Social Democrats launch their new political party pledging to 'reconcile the nation' and 'heal divisions between classes'. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | F1 teams given Melbourne go-ahead Motorsport's governing body rejects the protest made by three Formula One teams about the legality of certain cars, but they are making an appeal. |
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| McLaren will struggle - Hamilton Lewis Hamilton admits he may struggle to keep pace as he prepares to launch the defence of his F1 title in Melbourne. | |
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| Woods finds his form at Bay Hill Tiger Woods shoots a first-round 68 to sit three off the lead after the first round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational. | |
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| New Zealand v India live score New Zealand seek to level the series in the second Test against India in Napier. | |
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| Clijsters to make tennis comeback Former world number one Kim Clijsters announces her return to tennis, almost two years after retiring. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Beckham defends Rooney's passion David Beckham defends Wayne Rooney after reported criticism from England coach Fabio Capello over his dismissal at Fulham. |
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| McManus ruled out of Dutch clash Scotland defender Stephen McManus has lost his race to be fit for Saturday's World Cup qualifier against the Netherlands. | |
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| Duff out of Republic qualifiers Damien Duff will miss the Republic of Ireland's World Cup qualifiers against Bulgaria and Italy because of a hamstring injury. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Flintoff back in England line-up England welcome back all-rounder Andrew Flintoff for Friday's third one-day international against the West Indies in Barbados. |
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| Strauss backs Flower for top job Andrew Strauss reiterates his support for Andy Flower to succeed Peter Moores as England's new full-time coach. | |
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| New Zealand v India live score New Zealand seek to level the series in the second Test against India in Napier. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Murray in sight of rankings climb Andy Murray is targeting victory at the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami - a result that could take him into the top three in the world rankings. |
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| Clijsters to make tennis comeback Former world number one Kim Clijsters announces her return to tennis, almost two years after retiring. | |
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| Keothavong makes early Miami exit British number one Anne Keothavong loses in straight sets to Lucie Safarova at the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Formula One news has moved >>>> Click the link above to reach BBC Sport's brand new Formula One website for 2009. |
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| F1 teams given Melbourne go-ahead Motorsport's governing body rejects the protest made by three Formula One teams about the legality of certain cars, but they are making an appeal. | |
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| McLaren will struggle - Hamilton Lewis Hamilton begins the defence of his F1 title at the Australian Grand Prix this weekend - but admits he may struggle to keep up in Melbourne. | |
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