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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Karadzic 'led ethnic cleansing' Ex-Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic ran a campaign of ethnic cleansing, prosecutors say at his genocide and war crimes trial. |
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| Afghan bombs kill eight US troops Eight US soldiers die in attacks in south Afghanistan, making October the deadliest month for the US in the war there. | |
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| Angola arms traffickers convicted France's ex-interior minister is jailed and the son of an ex-president convicted for their roles in illegal arms sales to Angola. | |
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| Scientologists convicted of fraud A French court convicts the Church of Scientology of fraud, but stops short of banning the group from operating in France. | |
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| Iran 'to accept UN nuclear deal' Iran will accept a UN draft deal on its nuclear programme if "very important changes" are made, Iranian state media report. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Angola arms traffickers convicted France's ex-interior minister is jailed and the son of an ex-president convicted for their roles in illegal arms sales to Angola. |
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| 'Violent attacks' on Zimbabwe MDC Zimbabwe's MDC says there are increased "violent attacks" on its members, threatening hopes of saving the unity government. | |
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| Senegal admits IMF 'money gift' Senegal's prime minister admits a gift of almost $200,000 was given to an outgoing IMF official, after earlier denials. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Afghan bombs kill eight US troops Eight US soldiers die in attacks in south Afghanistan, making October the deadliest month for the US in the war there. |
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| Venezuela seizes 'Colombia spies' Venezuela announces the arrest of a number of people whom it accuses of being secret agents, spying for Colombia. | |
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| US sends envoys to Honduras talks Three senior US state department officials are to be sent to Honduras in an effort to end the country's political crisis. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Australia coastal living at risk A new report warns that coastal life - favoured by most Australians - could become impossible due to climate change. |
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| China confirms Tibetan executions Two Tibetans have been executed for their involvement in riots in Tibet last year, the Chinese government has confirmed. | |
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| Ships collide off southern Japan A Japanese warship and a South Korean container ship collide off southern Japan, injuring a navy sailor. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| Karadzic 'led ethnic cleansing' Ex-Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic ran a campaign of ethnic cleansing, prosecutors say at his genocide and war crimes trial. |
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| Angola arms traffickers convicted France's ex-interior minister is jailed and the son of an ex-president convicted for their roles in illegal arms sales to Angola. | |
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| US charges two for 'Denmark plot' Two Chicago men are charged with a plot to attack the Danish paper which printed cartoons about Islam, say US authorities. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Iran 'to accept UN nuclear deal' Iran will accept a UN draft deal on its nuclear programme if "very important changes" are made, Iranian state media report. |
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| Report: Palestinians denied water Israel is denying Palestinians access to the basic minimum of clean, safe water, Amnesty International says. | |
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| Yemenis intercept 'Iranian ship' Yemeni officials say they have intercepted an Iranian boat carrying weapons to rebels – Iran issues denial. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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| Afghan bombs kill eight US troops Eight US soldiers die in attacks in south Afghanistan, making October the deadliest month for the US in the war there. |
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| Pakistan advances in Taliban area Pakistan's army continues to its offensive in Taliban strongholds in South Waziristan, military officials say. | |
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| Nepal warning over tiger traders A tiger conservation conference begins with a warning that traders and poachers are better organised than conservationists. | |
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| UK | |
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 | U-turn on TA training cutbacks The prime minister agrees to reverse planned £17.5m cuts to the training budget of the Territorial Army, the BBC learns |
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| MP mortgage claims 'to be banned' MPs will be banned from claiming the cost of mortgages on second homes and employing relatives, sources tell the BBC. | |
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| 'Bullied' woman fell to her death A woman was so frightened by two teenage bullies that she fell to her death from a window to escape them, a court hears. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Thousands wait for student money Student Loans Company figures suggest tens of thousands of students are still waiting to be paid. |
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| Jewish case may hit other schools The case of a Jewish school accused of breaching race relations laws could have 'ramifications' for other faith schools, it is claimed. | |
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| Scholarship offer to Aboriginals Oxford University is offering graduate places to Aboriginal Australian students as part of a scholarship scheme. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Family pray for yacht hijack pair The family of a British couple feared to have been captured by Somali pirates say they are praying for their safety. |
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| Tributes to field death teenager Tributes are paid to 17-year-old Ashleigh Hall who was found dead in a field in County Durham. | |
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| Students burned in branding caper Exeter University students use heated metal coat hangers to brand themselves on the chest during a private house party. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | US consumer confidence takes hit US consumer confidence fell sharply in October as fears about job prospects preyed upon Americans, figures show. |
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| BP profits ahead of expectations Oil giant BP sees its third-quarter profits come in well ahead of analysts' expectations, sending its shares up nearly 4%. | |
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| Iceland leads on gender equality Iceland has made the most progress in closing the gender gap, knocking Norway off the top spot, a survey says. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Fans prepare for Jackson premiere Michael Jackson's family and thousands of fans are preparing for the worldwide premiere of the star's documentary film This Is It. |
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| Johansson to make Broadway debut Actress Scarlett Johansson is to make her Broadway debut in Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge. | |
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| Gervais set to host Golden Globes Comedian Ricky Gervais is to present the Golden Globe film awards ceremony in January, organisers have announced. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Nasa rocket postponed by weather The launch of the prototype Ares I-X rocket designed to replace the aging shuttle is delayed by bad weather. |
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| Australia coastal living at risk A new report warns that coastal life - favoured by most Australians - could become impossible due to climate change. | |
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| Colossal 'sea monster' unearthed The fossilised skull of a colossal pliosaur - perhaps one of the biggest ever found - is unearthed on the Dorset coast. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Scareware launched from tech blog Gizmodo, one the world's biggest tech blogs, has been running adverts poisoned by malware say security experts. |
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| Mandelson sets out piracy policy The Business Secretary is due to give a firm indication of how the UK government intends to deal with file-sharers. | |
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| Sky Player launch on XBox delayed The launch of Sky's on-demand XBox Live service has been suspended because of "an unforeseen technical issue". | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Leisure centre 'junk food' alert Vending machines stocked with unhealthy snacks in leisure centres run the risk of fuelling childhood obesity, warn experts. |
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| Call to act on maternal mortality Health ministers from around the world say swift action must be taken to reduce global maternal mortality rates. | |
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| HPV jab girls are 'sex cautious' Eight in 10 girls say that having the HPV vaccine makes them think twice about the risks of having sex, a poll finds. | |
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| 1978: Gunman runs amok in West Midlands Four people are killed and four others seriously wounded after a gunman goes on a shooting spree in the Midlands. | |||
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| 1982: RUC officers killed by IRA bomb Three RUC officers investigating reports of a robbery in Lurgan die after a bomb explodes beneath their armoured police car. | |||
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| 1968: Police clash with anti-war protesters An estimated 6,000 marchers demonstrating against the Vietnam War face up to police outside the US Embassy in London. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Barnsley 0-2 Man Utd Danny Welbeck and Michael Owen put Manchester United into the Carling Cup quarter-finals at Barnsley's expense. |
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| Ashley takes Newcastle off market Newcastle owner Mike Ashley ends his attempt to sell the club and plans to invest a further £20m in the coming days. | |
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| America's Cup still seeking venue The New York Supreme Court rules the 2010 America's Cup cannot be staged in the United Arab Emirates in February. | |
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| Tottenham 2-0 Everton Tottenham shrug off Everton to book their place in the quarter-finals of the Carling Cup. | |
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| Dementieva defeats champion Venus Elena Dementieva battles back to beat defending champion Venus Williams on day one at the Sony Ericsson Championships in Doha. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Barnsley 0-2 Man Utd Danny Welbeck and Michael Owen put Manchester United into the Carling Cup quarter-finals at Barnsley's expense. |
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| Ashley takes Newcastle off market Newcastle owner Mike Ashley ends his attempt to sell the club and plans to invest a further £20m in the coming days. | |
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| Tottenham 2-0 Everton Tottenham shrug off Everton to book their place in the quarter-finals of the Carling Cup. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Latest scorecard - Zimbawe v Bangladesh Zimbabwe take on Bangladesh in the first one-day international in Dhaka. |
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| ECB wins overseas player battle New Home Office laws, created after pressure from English cricket chiefs, deal a massive blow to the "Kolpak" players in county cricket. | |
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| Harmison signs long Durham deal Pace bowler Steve Harmison signs a new four-year deal at Durham, reportedly worth £600,000, amid warnings of steeper salaries across county cricket. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Dementieva defeats champion Venus Elena Dementieva battles back to beat defending champion Venus Williams on day one at the Sony Ericsson Championships in Doha. |
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| Murray & Robson GB team confirmed Andy Murray will link up with Laura Robson for Great Britain at the Hopman Cup in January, tournament organisers confirm. | |
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| Serena aims for top spot in Doha Serena Williams will hope to regain the number one spot from Dinara Safina at the season-ending Sony Ericsson Championships. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Hill fears for British GP future Former F1 champion Damon Hill says the future of next year's British Grand Prix is far from certain because of competition from around the world. |
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| Cool Rossi crowned world champion Valentino Rossi wins his seventh world MotoGP crown after finishing third in the rain-delayed Malaysian Grand Prix in Sepang. | |
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| Loeb secures sixth title in a row France's Sebastien Loeb claims a record sixth successive world rally title with victory at the Rally GB. | |
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