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| Thursday, 19 November, 2009, 0:00 GMT 05:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta |
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | 'Critical moment' for Afghanistan Afghanistan is at a "critical moment", Hillary Clinton says - the day before Hamid Karzai is sworn in for a second term. |
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| Obama admits delay on Guantanamo President Obama admits the US will miss the January 2010 deadline he set for closing the Guantanamo Bay prison. | |
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| Poor women 'bear climate burden' Women in developing countries will be the most vulnerable to climate change, a report from the UN Population Fund warns. | |
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| Iraq VP vetoes new election law One of Iraq's vice-presidents vetoes part of the new election law, putting the parliamentary polls due in January in doubt. | |
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| Somali woman stoned for adultery A 20-year-old woman is stoned to death by Somali Islamists, accused of adultery after giving birth to a still-born baby. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Somali woman stoned for adultery A 20-year-old woman is stoned to death by Somali Islamists, accused of adultery after giving birth to a still-born baby. |
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| Hijacked tanker's captain 'dies' The captain of a tanker seized on Monday off the Seychelles has died of his injuries suffered during the attack, Somali pirates say. | |
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| Yahia sends Algeria to World Cup Antar Yahia scores the only goal of the game as Algeria beat Egypt 1-0 to clinch Africa's final spot at next year's World Cup. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Obama admits delay on Guantanamo President Obama admits the US will miss the January 2010 deadline he set for closing the Guantanamo Bay prison. |
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| Cuban conditions 'remain harsh' Cuba is continuing to violate human rights and is using draconian laws to repress its citizens, according to a new Human Rights Watch report. | |
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| Power-guzzling TVs to be banned Energy-hungry television sets will soon be banned across California, in a landmark move by state legislators to reduce energy consumption. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Trade talks end Obama China trip US President Barack Obama meets Premier Wen Jiabao on the last day of his much-watched visit to China. |
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| Australia mulls Scientology probe Australia's PM is to consider an inquiry into Scientology after a senator alleges it is a criminal organisation. | |
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| Tamils end asylum ship stand-off Fifty-six Sri Lankan asylum seekers leave an Australian ship in Indonesia after a stand-off of more than a month. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | EU concern at Russia human rights Sweden's PM describes Russia's human rights situation as a "cause for concern" after an EU-Russia summit in Stockholm. |
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| Poland seeks EU jobs transparency Poland says rivals for the new top jobs of EU president and foreign affairs chief should "present their visions" to EU leaders. | |
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| Sweden sends back Maori remains Two Swedish museums return the remains of five people of Maori origin to New Zealand as part of a wider European initiative. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Iraq VP vetoes new election law One of Iraq's vice-presidents vetoes part of the new election law, putting the parliamentary polls due in January in doubt. |
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| Obama warns Israel on settlements US President Barack Obama says Israel's approval of new homes at a settlement in Jerusalem could lead to a "dangerous" situation. | |
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| Yahia sends Algeria to World Cup Antar Yahia scores the only goal of the game as Algeria beat Egypt 1-0 to clinch Africa's final spot at next year's World Cup. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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| 'Critical moment' for Afghanistan Afghanistan is at a "critical moment", Hillary Clinton says - the day before Hamid Karzai is sworn in for a second term. |
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| Afghans 'blame poverty for war' Poverty and unemployment are seen as the main factors fuelling conflict in Afghanistan, according to a survey in that country. | |
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| India English growth 'too slow' India is falling behind countries such as China in its attempts to teach more of its people to speak English, a report says. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Brown draws election battle lines Gordon Brown puts economic recovery at the heart of the Queen's Speech - his final set of plans before the next election. |
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| Vicar forgives daughter's killers A vicar whose daughter died after being bullied into jumping from a window says he has forgiven her killers. | |
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| Flood fears centre on NW England Parts of north-west England face a high risk of properties being damaged by floods, the Environment Agency warns. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | School guarantee 'whingers' fear Plans in the Queen's Speech to guarantee rights for parents over their children's schooling could end in court cases, warn head teachers. |
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| Universities 'bail out students' Three quarters of universities in England have had to bail out students because of delays to loans, suggests a BBC survey. | |
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| School phobia boy granted apology Officials are forced to apologise for bringing a truancy prosecution against a boy who suffered from a phobia of school. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Rabbi 'offered cocaine for sex' A 54-year-old rabbi financed a drug-dealing business and offered cocaine to girls in exchange for sex, a court hears. |
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| Vicar forgives daughter's killers A vicar whose daughter died after being bullied into jumping from a window says he has forgiven her killers. | |
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| 'Laughing thief' carjacked mother A thief laughed and appeared to be "frothing at the mouth" as he drove off in a woman's car dragging her along, a court hears. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Possible counter-bid for Cadbury Italy's Ferrero and US group Hershey confirm they are considering a possible takeover bid for the UK's Cadbury. |
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| 'Too big to fail' US banking law A key US House committee has voted to allow the government to take apart banks that are "too big to fail". | |
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| Airbus beats Boeing at air show European plane maker Airbus receives over five times the orders of US rival Boeing at the Dubai air show. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Doctor 'responsible' says Jackson In her first TV interview, singer Janet Jackson reveals that she blames her late brother Michael's doctor for his death in June. |
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| Lloyd Webber is back in hospital Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber has been re-admitted to hospital after developing an infection following surgery for prostate cancer. | |
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| Sir Paul to receive top US honour Sir Paul McCartney will receive America's highest award for pop music, the Library of Congress' Gershwin Prize, it is announced. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Mercury mission clears key hurdle Science delegations to the European Space Agency approve a much more expensive mission to the planet Mercury. |
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| Skate may be fished to extinction A species of skate could become the first marine fish driven to extinction by commercial fishing, say scientists. | |
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| Tiny chip could diagnose disease A simple and cheap approach to diagnosing a wide array of medical conditions has been demonstrated by researchers. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Government lays out digital plans The government outlines a bill in the Queen's Speech for the country's digital future including plans to tackle illegal file-sharers. |
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| Tiny chip could diagnose disease A simple and cheap approach to diagnosing a wide array of medical conditions has been demonstrated by researchers. | |
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| Ordnance Survey maps to go online The government has announced plans to make Ordnance Survey mapping data available free of charge online. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Thyroid 'risk from pre-eclampsia' Pregnant women with the potentially dangerous condition pre-eclampsia may be more at risk of thyroid problems, research suggests. |
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| Ancients 'had heart disease too' Hardening of the arteries has been detected in Egyptian mummies - suggesting the risk factors for heart disease may be ancient, researchers say. | |
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| Tiny chip could diagnose disease A simple and cheap approach to diagnosing a wide array of medical conditions has been demonstrated by researchers. | |
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| 2000: Hollywood meets Wales in 'wedding of year' The film world celebrates the celebrity wedding of the year as film star Michael Douglas marries Welsh actress Catherine Zeta Jones. | |||
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| 1987: King's Cross station fire 'kills 27' Twenty seven people are dead after a fire at King's Cross station in central London. | |||
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| 1991: Church envoy Waite freed in Beirut Church envoy Terry Waite is freed by the Islamic extremists who kidnapped him in Beirut in 1987. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | France 1-1 Rep of Ire (agg 2-1) The Republic of Ireland are heartbroken as a controversial goal by William Gallas takes France to the World Cup finals. |
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| Portugal secure spot at World Cup Portugal, Slovenia and Greece win their respective play-off ties to book their places at the 2010 World Cup. | |
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| Yahia sends Algeria to World Cup Antar Yahia scores the only goal of the game as Algeria beat Egypt 1-0 to clinch Africa's final spot at next year's World Cup. | |
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| India v Sri Lanka latest score India take on Sri Lanka in the first match of a three-Test series. | |
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| Semenya tests not complete - IAAF Gender tests on South African athlete Caster Semenya are yet to be completed, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) reveal. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| France 1-1 Rep of Ire (agg 2-1) The Republic of Ireland are heartbroken as a controversial goal by William Gallas takes France to the World Cup finals. |
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| Portugal secure spot at World Cup Portugal, Slovenia and Greece win their respective play-off ties to book their places at the 2010 World Cup. | |
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| Yahia sends Algeria to World Cup Antar Yahia scores the only goal of the game as Algeria beat Egypt 1-0 to clinch Africa's final spot at next year's World Cup. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Ruthless Jayawardene stuns India Mahela Jayawardene hits his sixth Test double century to help Sri Lanka take control of the first Test against India. |
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| Broad to miss two one-day matches England pace bowler Stuart Broad is ruled out of the first two one-day internationals against South Africa because of a shoulder injury. | |
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| MCC rules out renaming of Lord's The owners of Lord's say they are not planning to sell the stadium's naming rights to fund a £400m redevelopment of the famous venue. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Murray to face Federer in London Andy Murray is drawn in the same group as Roger Federer, Fernando Verdasco and Juan Martin del Potro in the ATP World Tour Finals in London. |
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| Banned Belgian duo launch appeals Belgians Yanina Wickmayer and Xavier Malisse appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport against their one-year bans for breaching anti-doping rules. | |
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| Roddick pulls out of Tour Finals World number six Andy Roddick withdraws from the World Tour Finals at London's O2 Arena with injury, and is replaced by Robin Soderling. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Button joins Hamilton at McLaren World champion Jenson Button signs for McLaren in a move that makes him part of an all-English team with Lewis Hamilton. |
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| New date for Silverstone MotoGP The 2010 British MotoGP at Silverstone is put back two weeks and will now be staged on Sunday, 20 June. | |
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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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