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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Berlusconi is bloodied by attack Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi of Italy is recovering in hospital after an assault in Milan which left his face covered in blood. |
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| Chile tycoon 'wins' first round Partial results in Chile's presidential election put the centre-right's Sebastian Pinera in the lead, but a second round will be needed. | |
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| Woods loses key sponsorship deal The management consultancy firm Accenture ends its sponsorship of Tiger Woods, calling the golfer "no longer the right representative". | |
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| Pakistan urged to widen offensive The regional US commander, David Petraeus, has urged Pakistan to step up pressure on the Afghan Taliban. | |
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| Khomeini 'insult' creates storm Iran's Supreme Leader accuses the opposition of breaking the law by insulting the republic's founder, Ayatollah Khomeini. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Sudan heads reach referendum deal The leaders of Sudan and of its semi-autonomous southern region say they have reached a deal on the terms of a key referendum. |
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| Defiant Mugabe rallies Zanu-PF Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe urges his Zanu-PF party to be defiant, and prepare for future elections. | |
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| UK freezes Kenya school funding The UK government freezes funding for free primary education in Kenya until fraud allegations are investigated. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Chile tycoon 'wins' first round Partial results in Chile's presidential election put the centre-right's Sebastian Pinera in the lead, but a second round will be needed. |
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| Woods loses key sponsorship deal The management consultancy firm Accenture ends its sponsorship of Tiger Woods, calling the golfer "no longer the right representative". | |
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| Houston elects openly gay mayor Houston becomes the largest US city to elect an openly gay mayor, after Annise Parker wins a run-off vote. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Jailbreak frees 31 in Philippines Suspected Islamist militants storm a jail in the southern Philippines freeing 31 prisoners, including two rebel commanders. |
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| China head opens Kazakh pipeline China's President Hu unveils the Kazakh section of a 7,000km (4,300 miles) natural gas pipeline joining Central Asia to China. | |
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| 'North Korean arms plane' seized Thailand seizes a cargo plane refuelling in Bangkok which it says was carrying weapons from North Korea to an unknown destination. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| Berlusconi is bloodied by attack Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi of Italy is recovering in hospital after an assault in Milan which left his face covered in blood. |
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| Fury at Copenhagen police tactics Climate activists criticise Danish police for heavy-handed tactics after they detained 968 people at a Copenhagen summit rally. | |
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| Russian skydivers killed in crash Six parachutists die along with an instructor and their pilot when their plane crashes near the Russian Urals city of Chelyabinsk. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Khomeini 'insult' creates storm Iran's Supreme Leader accuses the opposition of breaking the law by insulting the republic's founder, Ayatollah Khomeini. |
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| New Israeli funds for settlements The Israeli cabinet includes some West Bank settlements in a national scheme that will entitle them to millions of dollars in funds. | |
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| Libyan human rights 'improving' There have been limited improvements in Libya's human rights record, Human Rights Watch says. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Pakistan urged to widen offensive The regional US commander, David Petraeus, has urged Pakistan to step up pressure on the Afghan Taliban. |
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| Civil war murder arrest in Nepal Military police in Nepal arrest an army major for the murder of a girl during the civil war in what may be a landmark case. | |
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| PM meets troops on Afghan visit Gordon Brown visits British troops and holds talks with President Karzai on an overnight visit to Afghanistan. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Groups hail vetting rules changes Teachers and youth groups welcome a partial climb-down on new vetting rules, saying it is a "victory for common sense". |
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| PM meets troops on Afghan visit Gordon Brown visits British troops and holds talks with President Karzai on an overnight visit to Afghanistan. | |
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| Sex abuse girl's payout increased A young girl abducted and assaulted by a paedophile on early release from jail gets a "significant" rise in compensation. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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| Groups hail vetting rules changes Teachers and youth groups welcome a partial climb-down on new vetting rules, saying it is a "victory for common sense". |
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| Education u-turn comes under fire Labour calls for a statement to the Scottish Parliament after the government admits it will not meet class size targets. | |
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| Science schools 'should select' Specialist science schools should be allowed to select pupils by ability, a report agues. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Steelworkers stage Boro protest Workers from Teesside's Corus plant protest at Middlesbrough's match against Cardiff in a bid to keep the factory open. |
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| Parks expansion plans go public Natural England is to hold a public consultation over plans to extend the boundaries of the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales. | |
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| Four arrested under Terrorism Act Four people, including a 16-year-old boy, are being questioned under the Terrorism Act following their arrests in Poole, Dorset. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Cadbury and Hershey in bid talks Cadbury and Hershey are in talks with a view to the US firm making a bid for the UK confectioner, the BBC learns. |
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| Citigroup sued over EMI purchase Terra Firma, EMI's owner, sues Citigroup saying the bank "misrepresented facts" during the record company sale in 2007. | |
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| Iraq eyes huge oil capacity rise Iraq could produce 12m barrels of oil per day in 2015, the oil minister says, making it the world's second-largest producer. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Johnny Hallyday surgeon attacked A French surgeon who operated on rock legend Johnny Hallyday has been attacked in Paris, officials say. |
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| Joe McElderry wins X Factor crown Student Joe McElderry has won this year's X Factor series, beating Olly Murs and winning a £1m recording contract. | |
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| Cyrus song ruled out of Grammys A song by US teen star Miley Cyrus that was nominated for a Grammy award has now been ruled ineligible. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Skywatchers take in meteor shower Skywatchers in the northern hemisphere turn their heads to the sky to gaze at the annual Geminids meteor shower. |
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| Genetic 'map' of Asia's diversity An international scientific effort has revealed the genetics behind Asia's diversity. | |
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| Copenhagen publishes draft text Rich countries are being asked to raise their pledges on tackling climate change, a draft text at the Copenhagen summit shows. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Volume turned down on MP3 players The European Commission is calling for a suggested maximum volume to be set on MP3 players, to protect users' hearing. |
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| UK trails on super-fast broadband The UK looks healthy when it comes to broadband penetration but OECD figures show it trailing in terms of super-fast access | |
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| Aid agencies 'must use new tools' The nature of new technological tools is a huge help in disaster management, but aid agencies must change to adopt them. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Body clock link to heart disease Scientists have raised the possibility that cardiovascular disease may be linked to disturbances in the body's 24-hour clock. |
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| Exercise 'no aid' for period pain Exercise does not help alleviate period pain, despite it being commonly recommended for women with monthly symptoms, say researchers. | |
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| 20mph zones 'cut injuries by 40%' 20mph traffic speed zones can reduce road injuries by more than 40%, research based on a study in London suggests. | |
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| 1995: Riots break out in Brixton Hundreds of black and white youths are on the streets of Brixton, in south London attacking police, ransacking shops and burning cars after the death of a black man in police custody. | |||
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| 2001: Suicide attack on Indian parliament A group of gunmen breaks through tight security to attack the parliament building in the Indian capital, New Delhi. | |||
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| 1981: Military crackdown on Polish people Military rulers in Poland have declared a state of emergency after imposing martial law and placing leaders of the Solidarity trade union under arrest. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Woods loses key sponsorship deal The management consultancy firm Accenture ends its sponsorship of Tiger Woods, calling the golfer "no longer the right representative". |
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| Bolt claims Overseas award again Usain Bolt wins the Overseas award for the second year running at the 2009 BBC Sports Personality of Year show. | |
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| Liverpool 1-2 Arsenal Andrey Arshavin strikes a spectacular winner as Arsenal move to third in the Premier League with a 2-1 win and dent Liverpool's hopes of a top-four finish. | |
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| New Zealand v Pakistan latest New Zealand take on Pakistan in the deciding match of the three-Test series in Napier. | |
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| I knew nothing - Woods's caddie Tiger Woods's caddie Steve Williams strenuously denies having any knowledge of the world number one's "infidelity". | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Liverpool 1-2 Arsenal Andrey Arshavin strikes a spectacular winner as Arsenal move to third in the Premier League with a 2-1 win and dent Liverpool's hopes of a top-four finish. |
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| Arsenal to seek Van Persie payout Arsenal will seek compensation from the Dutch Football Federation over the injury suffered by Robin van Persie while on international duty last month. | |
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| Ki clinches four-year Celtic deal South Korean midfielder Ki Sung-Yong finalises a contract for "up to four years" with Celtic after being granted a work permit. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | New Zealand v Pakistan latest New Zealand take on Pakistan in the deciding match of the three-Test series in Napier. |
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| Ashes heroes land BBC team honour The England cricket team win the Team of the Year prize at BBC Sports Personality after regaining the Ashes from Australia. | |
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| Pakistan openers launch fightback Pakistan openers Imran Farhat and Salman Butt fire a century partnership to keep their series hopes alive in the third Test against New Zealand. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Mixed doubles in Olympic line-up Mixed doubles is introduced to the Olympic programme in time for the 2012 London Games. |
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| Five Minutes with: Serena Williams Tennis champion Serena Williams talks to Matt Stadlen about superstitions, the killing of her sister Yetunde, her relationship with Venus and treats him to a little song. | |
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| Agassi 'ashamed' by drug past A candid Andre Agassi tells BBC Sport's Olly Foster that depression was the reason behind his drug use and subsequent unpunished test failure in 1997. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | F1 drivers to help race stewards Ex-Formula 1 drivers will become part of the group of race officials at each grand prix. |
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| MotoGP poised for bigger engines MotoGP engines will increase in size from 800cc to 1000cc in 2012 after a agreement between the sport's governing body and rights holders on Friday. | |
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| Raikkonen agrees rallying switch Former Formula 1 champion Kimi Raikkonen agrees to race for Citroen's junior team in the 2010 World Rally Championship. | |
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