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| Thursday, 17 September, 2009, 0:00 GMT 05:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta |
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | White House rejects racism claim The White House dismisses comments by ex-President Jimmy Carter that criticism of Barack Obama is based on racism. |
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| Trafigura knew of waste dangers E-mails obtained by BBC Newsnight reveal that oil-trading company Trafigura knew that waste dumped in Ivory Coast in 2006 was hazardous. | |
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| 'Gene cure' for colour blindness Scientists in the United States say they are a step closer to curing colour blindness using gene therapy. | |
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| US 'should take terror detainees' The US would be able to transfer more Guantanamo detainees worldwide if it took some itself, US envoy Daniel Fried says. | |
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| Karzai condemns EU's fraud claims Afghan President Hamid Karzai condemns EU claims of election fraud as preliminary results give him victory with 54.6%. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Trafigura knew of waste dangers E-mails obtained by BBC Newsnight reveal that oil-trading company Trafigura knew that waste dumped in Ivory Coast in 2006 was hazardous. |
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| US curbs 'behind WFP Somali cuts' Funding shortages, caused in part by US sanctions, force the World Food Programme to close Somali feeding programmes. | |
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| Kenya begins huge slum clearance Kenyan officials begin to clear Africa's largest slum - a project which could take five years to complete. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| White House rejects racism claim The White House dismisses comments by ex-President Jimmy Carter that criticism of Barack Obama is based on racism. |
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| US 'should take terror detainees' The US would be able to transfer more Guantanamo detainees worldwide if it took some itself, US envoy Daniel Fried says. | |
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| Cuba presses US to end sanctions Cuba's foreign minister says President Barack Obama is not doing enough to end the "absurd" US trade embargo on the island. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | New PM cements Japan power shift Yukio Hatoyama promises economic revival and strong US ties, after being sworn in as Japan's new prime minister. |
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| Australia stops 'asylum' vessel Australia intercepts a boat carrying nearly 60 suspected asylum seekers - the fourth such incident in less than two weeks. | |
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| China city 'to open up to media' Officials in the Chinese city of Shenzhen will soon have to respond promptly to media requests or face stiff penalties. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Euro MPs give Barroso new mandate The centre-right European Commission chief gets the backing of Euro MPs to serve a second five-year term. |
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| France to close migrant 'jungle' France announces it will soon close the camp in Calais known as "the jungle", where migrants gather to try to reach the UK. | |
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| Briatore out over Renault fix row Renault will not dispute allegations of race-fixing as team principal Flavio Briatore and engineering chief Pat Symonds leave the team. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Israel condemns UN's Gaza report Israel strongly criticises a UN human rights report into alleged war crimes during the Gaza conflict. |
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| US to extend settlement talks US Middle East envoy George Mitchell is extending his mission to press for a deal on freezing Israeli settlement activity. | |
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| Hariri gets second chance as PM Lebanon's president names parliament majority leader Saad al-Hariri as prime minister designate for a second time. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Karzai condemns EU's fraud claims Afghan President Hamid Karzai condemns EU claims of election fraud as preliminary results give him victory with 54.6%. |
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| Pakistani Taliban leader arrested Pakistan's military says it has arrested another important Taliban leader in troubled north-western district of Swat. | |
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| UN envoy in Sri Lanka for talks A senior UN envoy is in Sri Lanka for talks on Tamils still living in government-run camps four months after the war ended. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Postal workers to vote on strike Ballot papers for a national strike at Royal Mail over pay and job cuts are being sent to members of the main postal union. |
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| Minister 'hired illegal worker' Attorney General Baroness Scotland employed an illegal immigrant as a housekeeper, the Daily Mail reports. | |
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| Three Britons die in New Zealand A three-year-old girl and two women in their 60s from the UK have been killed in a car crash in New Zealand, say police. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | '50,000 students' in loan delays The Student Loans Company says as many as 50,000 students in England might not get all their money until mid or late October. |
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| 'Bonus culture' entering schools A teachers' leader warns of an unwelcome bonus culture creeping into head teachers' pay. | |
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| Benefits plan to 'make work pay' Changes to benefits are needed to get 600,000 more people into work, says a think tank set up by Iain Duncan Smith. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Bomb plot case 'a waste of money' Authorities are criticised for pursuing a case against two teenagers cleared of planning to bomb their school. |
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| Fugitive's suicide after murder A man killed himself after murdering his former girlfriend and setting fire to her Salford home, an inquest hears. | |
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| Woman not guilty of flight abuse A woman who was said to have allowed a passenger to fondle her on a flight to Heathrow Airport is cleared of being drunk on board. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Shares rise on renewed optimism UK and US share indexes rise - hitting new highs for the year - buoyed by the latest signs of US economic recovery. |
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| US bank executives 'subpoenaed' Five Bank of America executives have been subpoenaed by the New York Attorney General, sources say. | |
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| Recession 'may see 25m jobs lost' The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) says the global recession could cost 25m people their jobs. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Jay-Z breaks Elvis album record Rapper Jay-Z scores his 11th US number one album, giving him more chart-toppers than any other solo artist, including Elvis. |
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| Brown book breaks record in hours Dan Brown's Da Vinci Code follow-up, The Lost Symbol, has sold more hardback copies in 36 hours than any other adult hardback in the UK, publishers say. | |
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| Obama calls Kanye West a jackass President Barack Obama calls rap star Kanye West a "jackass" for interrupting Taylor Swift's winning speech at the MTV Awards on Sunday. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Doctors warn on climate failure Failure to agree a new UN climate deal in December will usher in a "global health catastrophe", according to medical leaders. |
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| Mobile app sees science go global Researchers have demonstrated a mobile application that will allow the collection, analysis, and distribution of data worldwide. | |
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| Elusive golden cat caught on film Extremely rare photographs are taken of one of Africa's most elusive cats. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | New Africa broadband link 'ready' A new high-speed undersea internet cable connecting East Africa with the rest of the world is poised to go live, the BBC is told. |
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| BBC looks to copy protect content Critics argue that a BBC request to offer copy protection on set-top boxes is 'DRM by the backdoor'. | |
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| Facebook grows and makes money Facebook, the world's biggest social networking site, claims 300 million users and making money ahead of schedule. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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| Doctors warn on climate failure Failure to agree a new UN climate deal in December will usher in a "global health catastrophe", according to medical leaders. |
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| Low lead levels harming children So-called "safe" levels of lead in the blood are harming young children's development, UK researchers say. | |
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| 'Gene cure' for colour blindness Scientists in the United States say they are a step closer to curing colour blindness using gene therapy. | |
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| 1986: Kinross Miners 'killed where they stood' At least 177 people die during a lethal fire in a South African gold mine. | |||
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| 1978: Thousands dead in Iran earthquake An earthquake measuring 7.7 on the Richter scale hits south-east Iran demolishing a major city and dozens of surrounding villages. | |||
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| 1977: T-Rex singer killed in car smash Pop star Marc Bolan is killed in a car crash in south-west London. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Standard Liege 2-3 Arsenal Eduardo pounces in the final 10 minutes as Arsenal come back from two goals down to beat Standard Liege in the Champions League. |
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| Liverpool 1-0 Debrecen Dirk Kuyt's goal proves enough for an unconvincing Liverpool in a win against Debrecen in their Group E opener. | |
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| Flintoff swayed by TV opportunity Andrew Flintoff's agent dismisses accusations that the all-rounder's rejection of an England contract was motivated by money. | |
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| Man City accept Adebayor charge Manchester City will not contest Emmanuel Adebayor's violent conduct charge following his challenge on Robin van Persie. | |
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| Briatore out over Renault fix row Renault will not dispute allegations of race-fixing as team principal Flavio Briatore and engineering chief Pat Symonds leave the team. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Standard Liege 2-3 Arsenal Eduardo pounces in the final 10 minutes as Arsenal come back from two goals down to beat Standard Liege in the Champions League. |
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| Liverpool 1-0 Debrecen Dirk Kuyt's goal proves enough for an unconvincing Liverpool in a win against Debrecen in their Group E opener. | |
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| Stuttgart 1-1 Rangers Rangers open their Champions League campaign with a draw in Stuttgart thanks to a cracking goal from Madjid Bougherra. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Flintoff swayed by TV opportunity Andrew Flintoff's agent dismisses accusations that the all-rounder's rejection of an England contract was motivated by money. |
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| Wright ruled out of England games All-rounder Luke Wright will miss England's remaining two one-day matches against Australia after being ruled out with a toe injury. | |
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| England stars pay Caddick tribute A host of former England stars pay tribute to Somerset and England fast bowler Andy Caddick, as he retires from first-class cricket. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Del Potro looks to rule the world Newly-crowned US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro sets his sights on being world number one. |
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| Murray set to lead Davis Cup bid Andy Murray says he is fit to play all three days of Great Britain's Davis Cup relegation play-off against Poland if required. | |
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| Del Potro dethrones Federer in US Juan Martin del Potro ends the five-year unbeaten US Open reign of Roger Federer in five sets to win his first Grand Slam title. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Zanardi aims for Paralympic place Ex-Formula 1 driver Alex Zanardi is aiming for a place on the Italian cycling team at the 2012 London Paralympics. |
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| Briatore out over Renault fix row Renault will not dispute allegations of race-fixing as team principal Flavio Briatore and engineering chief Pat Symonds leave the team. | |
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| Rossi eases to San Marino victory Italy's Valentino Rossi wins the San Marino MotoGP to extend his lead in the championship to 30 points. | |
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