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 | US raids hit Mexican drug cartel More than 300 suspects are arrested in a series of drug raids targeting a Mexican drug cartel operating in the US. |
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| Angry scenes face Griffin at BBC BNP leader Nick Griffin claims he has been "demonised" as he appears on Question Time despite anti-fascist protests. | |
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| Nokia suing Apple over the iPhone Nokia, the world's biggest mobile phone maker, says it is suing Apple for infringing its patents with the iPhone. | |
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| Obama hails companies' pay cuts Barack Obama welcomes plans to force some firms which accepted government bailouts to cut executive pay. | |
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| White House urges Mid-East push The White House urges both sides in the Middle East conflict to press forward to re-launch a deadlocked peace process. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Ethiopia asks for urgent food aid Ethiopia calls for emergency food aid for 6.2 million people, as it prepares to mark the 25th anniversary of the 1984 famine. |
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| British torture in Kenya alleged Evidence allegedly showing government authorisation of torture of Kenyans in the 1950s and 60s has been served in a compensation claim. | |
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| Darfur gunmen kidnap aid worker The Red Cross says one of its aid workers has been taken hostage by gunmen near the capital of western Darfur. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| US raids hit Mexican drug cartel More than 300 suspects are arrested in a series of drug raids targeting a Mexican drug cartel operating in the US. |
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| Uruguay's ex-ruler Alvarez jailed Uruguay's former military ruler, Gregorio Alvarez, is sentenced to 25 years in jail for murder and human rights violations. | |
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| Panel supports commercial space Experts asked to review the US human spaceflight programme give strong support to the use of commercial services to launch astronauts. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | China economic growth accelerates China says it is on track to hit its growth target of 8% this year, after the economy grew 8.9% year-on-year in the third quarter. |
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| Security effort for Asian summit A security crackdown is in place in the Thai resort of Cha-am as regional leaders get ready for a weekend of talks. | |
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| Russian circus bear kills manager An ice-skating bear with a touring Russian circus kills a circus manager and seriously injures a trainer in Kyrgyzstan. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Karadzic plans to boycott trial Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic tells The Hague he will boycott the start of his trial on Monday. |
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| Sarkozy son pulls out of job bid French President Nicolas Sarkozy's 23-year-old son says he is withdrawing from a bid to run the Paris business district. | |
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| Sweden church allows gay weddings The synod of Sweden's largest church votes overwhelmingly to conduct same-sex marriages from next month. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | White House urges Mid-East push The White House urges both sides in the Middle East conflict to press forward to re-launch a deadlocked peace process. |
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| Israel 'met Iran' at atomic talks Israeli and Iranian representatives met in face-to-face talks in Cairo and discussed nuclear arms proliferation, Israeli officials say. | |
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| Rights group denies Israel bias Human Rights Watch has rejected accusations by its founder, Robert Bernstein, that it is biased against Israel. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Pakistan brigadier dies in attack A Pakistani army brigadier and his driver are killed in a shooting incident in the capital, Islamabad, police say. |
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| Thousands leave Sri Lankan camp Some 6,000 Tamils are freed from Sri Lanka's main camp for people displaced by war, the largest group since the conflict ended. | |
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| Congress leading in India states India's Congress party is ahead in all three states which held assembly elections this month. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Angry scenes face Griffin at BBC BNP leader Nick Griffin claims he has been "demonised" as he appears on Question Time despite anti-fascist protests. |
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| UK expected to exit its recession The UK economy is expected to have registered growth between July and September, meaning the recession is over. | |
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| Three more days of post strikes Three more days of postal strikes are planned for next week as the dispute at Royal Mail continues, the union confirms. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Fears strike could hit admissions Parents worried about missing school admissions deadline are being given extra advice. |
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| Faith schools warned on RE texts Independent faith schools must ensure all resources used to teach other religions are accurate and unbiased, says Ofsted. | |
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| Tories back 'Teach First' scheme The Conservatives want to switch teacher training funds to double a scheme that recruits bright graduates for tough schools. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Child killer in legal bid to vote A convicted child murderer from Lancashire appears before the High Court to appeal for UK prisoners to have the right to vote. |
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| Man denies sawing off wife's head A man accused of stabbing to death his Vodafone executive wife denies trying to saw her head off. | |
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| Force helicopter laser man jailed A man is jailed for a year for pointing a laser light at a police helicopter which could have caused a crash, a court hears. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Nokia suing Apple over the iPhone Nokia, the world's biggest mobile phone maker, says it is suing Apple for infringing its patents with the iPhone. |
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| Obama hails companies' pay cuts Barack Obama welcomes plans to force some firms which accepted government bailouts to cut executive pay. | |
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| Kindle sales boost Amazon profits Online retailer Amazon has reported strong profits between July and September - thanks in part to the Kindle electronic reader. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Retrial for Travolta Bahamas case A mistrial is declared in the Bahamas in the case of two people accused of blackmailing Hollywood star John Travolta. |
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| Precious star 'scared' of Oscars The lead actress of critically acclaimed film Precious says she finds the prospect of Academy Award success daunting. | |
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| Bon Jovi to play London residency Rock act Bon Jovi announce they are to play a residency at the O2 Arena in London starting in June 2010. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Secrets of frog killer laid bare Scientists unravel the mechanism by which the lethal frog disease sweeping the world kills its victims. |
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| Panel supports commercial space Experts asked to review the US human spaceflight programme give strong support to the use of commercial services to launch astronauts. | |
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| Leaping wolf snatches photo prize A captivating image of a wolf wins the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year award. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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| Nokia suing Apple over the iPhone Nokia, the world's biggest mobile phone maker, says it is suing Apple for infringing its patents with the iPhone. |
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| Microsoft bets on Windows success More than 500 people queue outside a computer store in central London to be the first to get their hands on Windows 7 at midnight. | |
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| Real-time search rivalry hots up All public Twitter message streams will soon be searchable via the Microsoft and Google search sites. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | New way to 'stop' premature birth A drug used to treat cancer can stop contractions and may prevent premature labour, researchers say. |
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| Low dose radiation 'harms heart' Mathematicians at Imperial College say they have worked out that low radiation doses can cause cardiovascular disease. | |
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| Womb transplants 'a step closer' UK experts say a successful human womb transplant could happen within two years, despite ethical misgivings. | |
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| 1966: Double-agent breaks out of jail One of Britain's most notorious double-agents, George Blake, escapes from prison in a daring break-out believed to have been masterminded by the Soviet Union. | |||
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| 1990: Aral Sea is 'world's worst disaster' Scientists tell the Royal Geographical Society how irrigation has destroyed what was once the world's fourth largest fresh water sea. | |||
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| 1974: Bomb blast in London club A bomb explodes in a restaurant near to where opposition leader Edward Heath is dining in London. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Benfica 5-0 Everton Everton's heaviest defeat in Europe sees them lose their unbeaten record in the Europa League to an excellent Benfica. |
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| Fulham 1-1 Roma Marco Andreolli's last minute volley earns Roma a dramatic draw against 10-man Fulham in the Europa League. | |
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| Celtic 0-1 Hamburg Marcus Berg's goal gives Hamburg a victory that leaves Celtic at the bottom of Europa League Group C. | |
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| Clijsters slips to Schnyder loss Kim Clijsters suffers her first defeat since winning the US Open, losing to Patty Schnyder at the Luxembourg Open. | |
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| Robinho return delayed by setback Manchester City forward Robinho faces another fortnight out as he continues his recovery from a stress fracture. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Benfica 5-0 Everton Everton's heaviest defeat in Europe sees them lose their unbeaten record in the Europa League to an excellent Benfica. |
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| Fulham 1-1 Roma Marco Andreolli's last minute volley earns Roma a dramatic draw against 10-man Fulham in the Europa League. | |
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| Celtic 0-1 Hamburg Marcus Berg's goal gives Hamburg a victory that leaves Celtic at the bottom of Europa League Group C. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Trinidad win to set up NSW final Trinidad & Tobago will play New South Wales in Friday's Champions League Twenty20 final after beating Cape Cobras. |
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| Pakistan recall Farhat to squad Pakistan recall opener Imran Farhat for next month's series against New Zealand, but batsman Misbah-ul-Haq is dropped. | |
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| New Zealand chiefs support Moles New Zealand Cricket officials back under-pressure coach Andy Moles after media reports claim his position is in jeopardy. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Clijsters slips to Schnyder loss Kim Clijsters suffers her first defeat since winning the US Open, losing to Patty Schnyder at the Luxembourg Open. |
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| Jankovic grabs final Doha berth Jelena Jankovic qualifies for next week's season-ending WTA Championships after Vera Zvonareva loses to Tsvetana Pironkova 6-0 6-2 in the Kremlin Cup. | |
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| Haas pulls out of Stockholm Open Germany's Tommy Haas withdraws from the Stockholm Open because of flu, a week after injury forced him to retire from the Shanghai Masters. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Donington's Grand Prix hopes fade Donington Park's hopes of staging the British Grand Prix look all but over after the operators' latest fund-raising attempts fall through. |
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| Stoner holds off Rossi in MotoGP Casey Stoner leads from start to finish to beat world champion Valentino Rossi and win his home Australian MotoGP. | |
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| Wales Rally GB latest (wrc.com) Latest news and stage times from the Wales Rally GB | |
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