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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Progress gives climate deal hope A deal at the UN climate summit looks more likely after a frantic day of diplomacy, as China offers to make concessions. |
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| Air France jet 'black box' call Experts probing June's Air France disaster over the Atlantic recommend flight recorders emit signals for longer. | |
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| Search as ship sinks off Lebanon A rescue operation is under way after a ship carrying 83 people and a cargo of livestock sinks off the north Lebanese coast. | |
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| Iraq rebels 'hack into US drones' Insurgents in Iraq have hacked into live video feeds from unmanned American drone aircraft, US media reports say. | |
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| French launch major Afghan attack More than 1,100 troops - 800 of them French - have launched a major operation in Afghanistan, the AFP news agency reports. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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.jpg){kind=small} | Nigeria drops big corruption case A Nigerian judge quashes 170 charges against ex-state governor James Ibori, who was accused of massive corruption. |
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| Saharan activist sent to hospital A Western Sahara independence activist who has been on hunger strike for more than a month is taken to hospital in Lanzarote. | |
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| Guinea leader 'should face trial' Guinea's leader Capt Moussa Dadis Camara could be held responsible for September's massacre, says a report. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Air France jet 'black box' call Experts probing June's Air France disaster over the Atlantic recommend flight recorders emit signals for longer. |
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| Iraq rebels 'hack into US drones' Insurgents in Iraq have hacked into live video feeds from unmanned American drone aircraft, US media reports say. | |
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| Urgent op for Brazil needle boy A Brazilian toddler found with 40 sewing needles inside him has been airlifted to hospital for urgent surgery. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Philippine volcano 'still a risk' A major eruption of the volatile Mount Mayon in the Philippines is still likely, and could be just weeks away, scientists warn. |
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| Progress gives climate deal hope A deal at the UN climate summit looks more likely after a frantic day of diplomacy, as China offers to make concessions. | |
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| Chinese man sets himself on fire A Chinese man is being treated in hospital after setting himself on fire in Beijing, to protest against the demolition of his home. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| Progress gives climate deal hope A deal at the UN climate summit looks more likely after a frantic day of diplomacy, as China offers to make concessions. |
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| Court blocks BA Christmas strike British Airways has won a High Court injunction blocking the 12-day strike that had been planned for Christmas. | |
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| Air France jet 'black box' call Experts probing June's Air France disaster over the Atlantic recommend flight recorders emit signals for longer. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Search as ship sinks off Lebanon A rescue operation is under way after a ship carrying 83 people and a cargo of livestock sinks off north Lebanese. |
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| Yemen forces 'foil al-Qaeda plot' Yemeni security forces kill 34 suspected al-Qaeda militants and arrest 17 who were planning multiple suicide attacks, officials say. | |
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| Iraq rebels 'hack into US drones' Insurgents in Iraq have hacked into live video feeds from unmanned American drone aircraft, US media reports say. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Zardari faces resignation demands Pakistan's opposition urges President Asif Zardari to resign after the Supreme Court annuls an amnesty on corruption. |
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| US diplomats in Pakistan visa row US diplomats complain that Pakistan is delaying the extension of visas of more than 100 US officials. | |
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| French launch major Afghan attack More than 1,100 troops - 800 of them French - have launched a major operation in Afghanistan, the AFP news agency reports. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Court blocks BA Christmas strike British Airways has won a High Court injunction blocking the 12-day strike that had been planned for Christmas. |
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| Warning over heavy snow forecast Commuters are braced for travel chaos on Friday after forecasters predict significant snowfall over south-east England. | |
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| Father jailed for 'honour' murder A father is jailed for life with a minimum of 22 years for murdering his daughter, 15, in a so-called honour killing. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | No end to student loans delays The latest figures from the Student Loans Company suggest 28,000 people are still waiting to receive their loans. |
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| London set for Swedish schools Richmond Council in London approves plans for two of its schools to be run as Academies managed by a Swedish company. | |
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| Changes to exams 'destabilising' Constantly making changes to the exams system "destabilises" it, says qualifications watchdog Ofqual. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Father jailed for 'honour' murder A father is jailed for life with a minimum of 22 years for murdering his daughter, 15, in a so-called honour killing. |
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| Care home death resident arrested An 82-year-old man is arrested in connection with the death of a 92-year-old woman at a residential care home in Devon. | |
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| Charges could follow Tors death A criminal case could be opened into the death of a 14-year-old schoolgirl who died on a Dartmoor training exercise. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| Court blocks BA Christmas strike British Airways has won a High Court injunction blocking the 12-day strike that had been planned for Christmas. |
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| Airbus trading case is dismissed France's financial watchdog clears 17 current and former bosses of Airbus parent company EADS of insider trading. | |
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| Champions League riches increase Football clubs in the Champions League have made on average 50m euros from this season's competition, research says. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | 5 live sorry over Rage swearing The BBC apologises after Radio 5 live listeners hear Rage Against the Machine swearing in a live performance of Killing In The Name. |
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| Clooney film gathers awards pace Up in the Air, Precious and Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds earn three nominations apiece in the race for the Screen Actors Guild awards. | |
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| Guitarist leaves Chili Peppers Guitarist John Frusciante has left the Californian band saying that he broke from the group over a year ago. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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| Progress gives climate deal hope A deal at the UN climate summit looks more likely after a frantic day of diplomacy, as China offers to make concessions. |
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| Fossil is breakthrough of 2009 The discovery a "central character in the story of human evolution" is named the scientific breakthrough of 2009. | |
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| 'Coldest place' found on the Moon The coldest place in the Solar System yet measured by a spacecraft has been found to be on our Moon. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Iraq rebels 'hack into US drones' Insurgents in Iraq have hacked into live video feeds from unmanned American drone aircraft, US media reports say. |
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| YouTube post leads to movie deal A producer from a small company in Uruguay is offered a $30m contract after Hollywood directors saw his YouTube film. | |
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| PCs enjoy end of year sales boost Mobile computers helped the PC market recover in the third quarter of 2009, ending almost a year of falling sales. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Lax parents 'fuel binge drinking' England's top doctor criticises the approach of some parents to alcohol, as official guidance says under-15s should not drink any. |
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| Donors in Israel get op priority Israel is to give donor card carriers a legal right to priority treatment if they should require an organ transplant. | |
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| Experts crack cancer 'gene code' Scientists unlock the entire genetic code of two common cancers - skin and lung - a move they say could revolutionise cancer care. | |
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| 1944: Germany counter-attacks in Ardennes German tanks, aircraft and paratroops cross the Luxembourg and Belgian borders in massive counter-offensive. | |||
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| 2003: Ian Huntley guilty of Soham murders Former school caretaker Ian Huntley is convicted of the murders of 10-year-olds Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman. | |||
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| 1968: Mary Bell found guilty of double killing An 11-year-old girl is sentenced to life in detention at Newcastle Assizes for killing two small boys. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Swann keeps England in contention Graeme Swann picks up the third five-wicket Test haul before England reach 88-1 in reply to South Africa's 418 on day two of the first Test. |
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| Gasquet cleared of drug charges Richard Gasquet is cleared of any wrongdoing by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) after testing positive for cocaine. | |
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| NFL star dies after road accident Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chris Henry dies following a road accident. | |
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| Gayle leads West Indies fightback West Indies captain Chris Gayle hits the fifth-fastest century in Test history on day two of a bad-tempered third match against Australia. | |
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| Rapid Vienna 3-3 Celtic Celtic recover from a three-goal deficit to salvage a point in their final Europa League match against Rapid Vienna. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Rapid Vienna 3-3 Celtic Celtic recover from a three-goal deficit to salvage a point in their final Europa League match against Rapid Vienna. |
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| Clubs await Champions League draw Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United will learn on Friday who they face in the next stage of the Champions League. | |
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| Liverpool miss out on Europa seed Liverpool will not be seeded for the Europa League knockout stage draw which takes place in Switzerland on Friday. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Australia v West Indies latest score Latest score as Australia take on the West Indies in the third Test match in Perth. |
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| Swann keeps England in contention Graeme Swann picks up the third five-wicket Test haul before England reach 88-1 in reply to South Africa's 418 on day two of the first Test. | |
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| Gayle leads West Indies fightback West Indies captain Chris Gayle hits the fifth-fastest century in Test history on day two of a bad-tempered third match against Australia. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Gasquet cleared of drug charges Richard Gasquet is cleared of any wrongdoing by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) after testing positive for cocaine. |
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| Bogdanovic left out of LTA elite British number two Alex Bogdanovic is not among the 43 players who will receive the highest level of support from the LTA over the next 12 months. | |
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| ITF clears Belgian pair to play The International Tennis Federation lifts the one-year bans it imposed on Belgian duo Yanina Wickmayer and Xavier Malisse for flouting anti-doping rules. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Kobayashi secures Sauber F1 drive Sauber sign Japan's Kamui Kobayashi as one of their two race drivers for the 2010 Formula 1 season. |
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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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