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| Tuesday, 15 December, 2009, 0:00 GMT 05:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta |
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | BA crew vote for Christmas strike British Airways cabin crew vote in favour of a 12-day strike over the Christmas period beginning on 22 December. |
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| Greece unveils big spending cuts Greece's prime minister unveils a series of spending cuts, warning that the country is at risk of "sinking under its debts". | |
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| 'Get to work', urges climate head The president of the UN climate summit urges delegates to "get to work" after developing nations earlier brought talks to a halt. | |
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| Obama tells US banks to lend more President Barack Obama tells bankers to increase business loans, and warns them not to thwart regulatory reform. | |
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| US jails Iranian over arms plot A court in the US state of Delaware jails an Iranian man for five years for plotting to procure and smuggle arms to Iran. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | 'Get to work', urges climate head The president of the UN climate summit urges delegates to "get to work" after developing nations earlier brought talks to a halt. |
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| Eritrea football team 'absconds' Officials are searching for Eritrea's national football team after they failed to return home following a tournament in Kenya. | |
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| France returns frescoes to Egypt France hands over five ancient frescoes to Egypt, which had broken off ties with the Louvre museum in an ownership dispute. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Obama tells US banks to lend more President Barack Obama tells bankers to increase business loans, and warns them not to thwart regulatory reform. |
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| Nasa sky survey probe blasts off A Nasa satellite designed to uncover hidden cosmic objects has blasted off from an air force base in California. | |
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| US jails Iranian over arms plot A court in the US state of Delaware jails an Iranian man for five years for plotting to procure and smuggle arms to Iran. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Thai custody for arms plane crew Thailand orders the crew of a plane suspected of carrying arms from North Korea to be held for a further 12 days. |
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| Turkmenistan-China gas link opens China's President Hu Jintao visits Turkmenistan to open the final link in a new pipeline delivering gas from Central Asia. | |
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| Burma opium production up again The UN reports a worrying increase in opium production in Burma for the third year in a row, a 50% rise since 2006. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Greece unveils big spending cuts Greece's prime minister unveils a series of spending cuts, warning that the country is at risk of "sinking under its debts". |
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| 'Get to work', urges climate head The president of the UN climate summit urges delegates to "get to work" after developing nations earlier brought talks to a halt. | |
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| Berlusconi to remain in hospital Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi will stay in hospital until at least Wednesday after having his nose broken by an attacker, doctors say. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Abu Dhabi gives Dubai $10bn help Dubai announces it has been given a $10bn handout from UAE neighbour Abu Dhabi to help it pay off its debts. |
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| US jails Iranian over arms plot A court in the US state of Delaware jails an Iranian man for five years for plotting to procure and smuggle arms to Iran. | |
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| France returns frescoes to Egypt France hands over five ancient frescoes to Egypt, which had broken off ties with the Louvre museum in an ownership dispute. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Kashmir women 'were not murdered' Two Kashmiri women whose deaths sparked protests were not raped or murdered, Indian investigators conclude. |
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| Gunmen kill 16 Afghan policemen At least 16 policemen have been killed by suspected militants in two attacks in Afghanistan, officials say. | |
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| Robbers steal $3.7m in Pakistan Robbers steal at least $3.7m in Karachi in what is being called Pakistan's biggest bank heist. | |
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| UK | |
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 | McNicol accused 'murdered before' A man accused of killing a teenage hitchhiker in 1991 is already in jail for murder, a court has been told. |
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| BA crew vote for Christmas strike British Airways cabin crew vote in favour of a 12-day strike over the Christmas period beginning on 22 December. | |
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| Man charged with toddler murder A 30-year-old man is charged with the murder of 15-month-old Millie Martin in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Vetting numbers to grow above 9m The number of people to be vetted to work with children is going to increase, says the safeguarding authority head. |
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| Balls attacks 'shock value' shows Children in television shows need more protection from programmes trying to "push the boundaries", says Ed Balls. | |
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| Academies accused of dumbing down A report claims England's Academies are using Freedom of Information laws to hide league table details of "dumbing down". | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Fireworks boss guilty over deaths A fireworks factory owner is found guilty of the manslaughter of two firemen killed in an explosion at his site in East Sussex. |
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| Boy found guilty of bleach attack A youth who poured bleach over a woman after she asked him to be quiet in a Leeds cinema is found guilty of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm. | |
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| Store's apology over festive card A Christmas card is withdrawn from two Tesco stores in York after complaints that it makes fun of children with ginger hair. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| Obama tells US banks to lend more President Barack Obama tells bankers to increase business loans, and warns them not to thwart regulatory reform. |
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| BA crew vote for Christmas strike British Airways cabin crew vote in favour of a 12-day strike over the Christmas period beginning on 22 December. | |
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| Abu Dhabi gives Dubai $10bn help Dubai announces it has been given a $10bn handout from UAE neighbour Abu Dhabi to help it pay off its debts. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Disney's Frog hops to top in US The Princess and the Frog, the latest animated feature film from Disney, top of the North America box office chart. |
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| Man detained over Leona assault A man is detained under the Mental Health Act after admitting punching pop star Leona Lewis in the face. | |
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| Iraq film acclaimed by LA critics Iraq drama The Hurt Locker is named the best picture of 2009 by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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| 'Get to work', urges climate head The president of the UN climate summit urges delegates to "get to work" after developing nations earlier brought talks to a halt. |
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| Nasa sky survey probe blasts off A Nasa satellite designed to uncover hidden cosmic objects has blasted off from an air force base in California. | |
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| Octopus snatches coconut and runs Scientists have been surprised to observe octopuses picking up coconuts and "running" away with them. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | 4G network comes to Scandinavia Swedish and Norwegian mobile users could be among the first to use a fourth-generation (4G) mobile network. |
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| Newspaper charges for mobile app The Guardian newspaper has launched a £2.39 iPhone application in the first paid-for news app. | |
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| Spinvox given time to repay loan Troubled voice-to-text firm Spinvox has been given a last minute lifeline. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Vaginal HIV gel fails to cut risk A major trial of a vaginal microbicide has produced no evidence that its use reduces the risk of HIV infection in women. |
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| Autism limit on 'self-awareness' Scientists have produced hard evidence that self-awareness is a big problem for people with autism. | |
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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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| 1995: Bosnia peace accord ends three-year war Leaders of Bosnia, Serbia and Croatia sign the Dayton Accord in Paris to end more than three years of bitter conflict. | |||
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| 2003: Saddam Hussein captured The ousted President of Iraq, Saddam Hussein, is under arrest after being found by US soldiers hiding in a cellar. | |||
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| 1972: Last Moon mission returns Apollo 17, the last manned space mission to the Moon, returns to Earth, bringing an end to America's programme of lunar exploration. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Ballack plays down German chances Germany captain Michael Ballack says his side have been "too weak" in the build-up to next year's World Cup and are not among the favourites. |
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| Ferrari clear way for Schumacher Ferrari say they will not prevent Michael Schumacher making a return to Formula 1 with another team. | |
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| Lotus F1 sign Trulli & Kovalainen Lotus F1 confirm Jarno Trulli and Heikki Kovalainen will be their drivers next year. | |
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| Belgian court clears banned duo Yanina Wickmayer and Xavier Malisse have their doping bans suspended by a Belgian court - but their immediate futures remain unclear. | |
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| England call up spinner Tredwell England call up Kent off-spinner James Tredwell as cover for Graeme Swann ahead of the Test series against South Africa. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Ballack plays down German chances Germany captain Michael Ballack says his side have been "too weak" in the build-up to next year's World Cup and are not among the favourites. |
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| Fan drops Assou-Ekotto allegation Tottenham full-back Benoit Assou-Ekotto will face no further investigation after a fan withdrew an allegation that the player had assaulted him. | |
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| Worthington keen on Sheff Wed job Northern Ireland manager Nigel Worthington would be open to an approach about the vacant Sheffield Wednesday job after Brian Laws leaves the role. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Yousuf stars as Pakistan hit back Mohammad Yousuf hits 89 to ensure the third Test against New Zealand remains intriguingly poised after day four. |
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| India v Sri Lanka latest score Latest score from Rajkot in the first of a five-match series. | |
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| England call up spinner Tredwell England call up Kent off-spinner James Tredwell as cover for Graeme Swann ahead of the Test series against South Africa. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Belgian court clears banned duo Yanina Wickmayer and Xavier Malisse have their doping bans suspended by a Belgian court - but their immediate futures remain unclear. |
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| Roddick and Serena aim for 2012 Andy Roddick and Serena Williams hope to team up for the United States in mixed doubles when the event returns to the Olympics at the 2012 London Games. | |
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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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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Ferrari clear way for Schumacher Ferrari say they will not prevent Michael Schumacher making a return to Formula 1 with another team. |
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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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