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| Thursday, 31 December, 2009, 0:00 GMT 05:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta |
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | US 'aware of Nigerian attacker' The US knew of "a Nigerian" in Yemen being prepared for a terrorist attack - weeks before a failed bombing on a US plane. |
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| US civilians die in Afghanistan Eight US civilians have been killed in a suicide bomb attack in south-eastern Afghanistan, US officials say. | |
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| 'DNA raid' for Argentina heirs Police allegedly seize DNA samples from heirs to an Argentine media empire, in a probe into forced adoption. | |
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| UK hostage released alive in Iraq British hostage Peter Moore, who was held captive in Iraq for more than two-and-a-half years, has been freed. | |
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| Google loses domain name claim A small Canadian company behind a search engine called Groovle.com wins a case filed against it by search giant Google. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | 'Illegal' chief judge for Nigeria The swearing-in of Nigeria's new chief justice is illegal in the president's absence, a lawyer tells the BBC. |
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| Somali man 'tried to bomb plane' A Somali man is in custody in Mogadishu, suspected of trying to take explosives onto a plane, officials say. | |
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| Malawi gay couple deny indecency Two gay men, arrested after getting engaged in Malawi, deny three charges of gross public indecency. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| US 'aware of Nigerian attacker' The US knew of "a Nigerian" in Yemen being prepared for a terrorist attack - weeks before a failed bombing on a US plane. |
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| US civilians die in Afghanistan Eight US civilians have been killed in a suicide bomb attack in south-eastern Afghanistan, US officials say. | |
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| 'DNA raid' for Argentina heirs Police allegedly seize DNA samples from heirs to an Argentine media empire, in a probe into forced adoption. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Ex-Indonesia President Wahid dies Former Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid - often referred to as Gus Dur - has died, according to party officials. |
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| China floats anti-pirate hub idea A senior Chinese naval officer has suggested that China establish a permanent base in the Gulf of Aden. | |
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| US votes for Chinese steel duties A US trade commission has agreed plans to impose tariffs of up to 15% on imports of Chinese-made steel pipes. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Netherlands to use body scanners Body scanners are to be used on all passengers leraving Schiphol airport in Amsterdam to the US, the Dutch government says. |
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| France to rethink carbon tax plan A new carbon tax that was supposed to go into effect in France at New Year is struck down, in a blow to President Nicolas Sarkozy. | |
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| Bosnian peace deal 'being broken' A row erupts between Bosnian Serbs and the top international official in Bosnia over the role of foreign judges. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | UK hostage released alive in Iraq British hostage Peter Moore, who was held captive in Iraq for more than two-and-a-half years, has been freed. |
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| US 'aware of Nigerian attacker' The US knew of "a Nigerian" in Yemen being prepared for a terrorist attack - weeks before a failed bombing on a US plane. | |
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| Iran government supporters rally Tens of thousands of Iranians stage pro-government rallies around the country, after recent violent opposition protests. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | India hit by new state protests Large parts of the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh are shut down in a strike by new state campaigners. |
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| US civilians die in Afghanistan Eight US civilians have been killed in a suicide bomb attack in south-eastern Afghanistan, US officials say. | |
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| Taliban claim bombing in Karachi Pakistan's Taliban say they carried out the suicide bombing which killed 43 people in the commercial capital, Karachi, on Monday. | |
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| UK | |
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| UK hostage released alive in Iraq British hostage Peter Moore, who was held captive in Iraq for more than two-and-a-half years, has been freed. |
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| Execution 'shocked' Shaikh family The family of Britain's Akmal Shaikh executed in China for drug smuggling has expressed outrage and shock at his death. | |
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| Shot pair were 'innocent parties' The father of a woman killed with her daughter after a row with her former boyfriend says they were "innocent parties". | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Children's alcohol risks warning Parents in England are warned not to under-estimate the "dangerous consequences" of children drinking alcohol. |
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| More advice on disabled childcare A £12.5m scheme is to offer parents of disabled children more advice on accessing childcare in England. | |
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| 'Tough love' best for graduates Advice on using "tough love" to motivate children to find a job and leave home after university is issued to parents by the government. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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| UK hostage released alive in Iraq British hostage Peter Moore, who was held captive in Iraq for more than two-and-a-half years, has been freed. |
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| Shot pair were 'innocent parties' The father of a woman killed with her daughter after a row with her former boyfriend says they were "innocent parties". | |
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| DJ loses job over 'boring' speech A radio presenter loses his job after cutting short the Queen's Speech, telling listeners it was boring. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | US votes for Chinese steel duties A US trade commission has agreed plans to impose tariffs of up to 15% on imports of Chinese-made steel pipes. |
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| Japan Airlines shares fall 24% Japan Airlines' shares plunge to another new low on growing worries the carrier will file for bankruptcy. | |
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| French public debt hits new high France's public debt rises to a new high of 76% after additional state spending during the downturn, figures show. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Sheen 'threatened to kill wife' Actor Charlie Sheen put a knife to his wife's throat and threatened to kill her in a fight that began over Christmas, she tells police. |
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| Snow Patrol is most played song Snow Patrol song Chasing Cars is the most widely played song of the decade, according to music licensing body PPL. | |
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| Tyra Banks to leave her chat show Former model Tyra Banks announces she will no longer present her chat show after its fifth season. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Nasa picks three in space contest Nasa has chosen three front runners among proposals for the next space mission in its New Frontiers programme. |
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| France to rethink carbon tax plan A new carbon tax that was supposed to go into effect in France at New Year is struck down, in a blow to President Nicolas Sarkozy. | |
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| Music therapy for tinnitus hope Personalised music therapy may help cut noise levels experienced by people who suffer from tinnitus, say researchers. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Spinvox bought by Nuance for £64m Voice-to-text company Spinvox has been bought by speech recognition firm Nuance. |
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| Apple shares up on tablet rumour Apple shares rise by more than 1% in early trading on Wednesday amid further speculation over new products. | |
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| Google loses domain name claim A small Canadian company behind a search engine called Groovle.com wins a case filed against it by search giant Google. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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| Children's alcohol risks warning Parents in England are warned not to under-estimate the "dangerous consequences" of children drinking alcohol. |
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| Swine flu pandemic 'not yet over' The WHO head warns the global swine flu pandemic is not over and the virus could still mutate into a more dangerous strain. | |
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| Rise in diabetes limb amputations The number of people having a limb amputated because of type-two diabetes has risen greatly in England, a study shows. | |
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| 1994: Gunman kills two women at abortion clinic Two women are shot dead and at least five others injured after a gunman opens fire at two neighbouring abortion clinics. | |||
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| 1958: Castro's rebels edge closer to capital Thousands die in the bloodiest fighting in Cuba's history as rebels threaten to overthrow the military regime of President Batista. | |||
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| 2002: Diana Ross arrested for drink-driving Singer Diana Ross is stopped by the police for drinking and driving after her car is seen swerving across a road. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Man Utd 5-0 Wigan Manchester United move back to within two points of league leaders Chelsea with a processional win over Wigan. |
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| Portsmouth 1-4 Arsenal Arsenal move to within four points of leaders Chelsea with a comprehensive thrashing of bottom club Portsmouth. | |
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| Fabregas to return in two weeks Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas could return to action within the fortnight as he recovers from a hamstring injury. | |
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| Swann's haul crowns 'dream' year England's Graeme Swann admits 2009 has been a 'dream' for him after sealing an innings win for England against South Africa. | |
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| Rangers 7-1 Dundee Utd Kris Boyd claims five goals to sink Dundee United and surpass Henrik Larsson as the Scottish Premier League's all-time top scorer. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Man Utd 5-0 Wigan Manchester United move back to within two points of league leaders Chelsea with a processional win over Wigan. |
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| Portsmouth 1-4 Arsenal Arsenal move to within four points of leaders Chelsea with a comprehensive thrashing of bottom club Portsmouth. | |
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| Rangers 7-1 Dundee Utd Kris Boyd claims five goals to sink Dundee United and surpass Henrik Larsson as the Scottish Premier League's all-time top scorer. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Swann's haul crowns 'dream' year England's Graeme Swann admits 2009 has been a 'dream' for him after sealing an innings win for England against South Africa. |
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| Aussie win hands Ponting record Ricky Ponting becomes the most successful captain in the history of Test cricket as victory over Pakistan gives him a record 42nd win. | |
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| England call on Carberry as cover England call-up Hampshire left-hander Michael Carberry as cover for Paul Collingwood ahead of the third Test against South Africa, starting on 3 January. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Federer & Williams win ITF awards Roger Federer and Serena Williams are named 2009 world champions by the International Tennis Federation. |
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| Henin given wildcard for Sydney Former world number one Justine Henin gets a wildcard for the Sydney International tournament which starts on 10 January. | |
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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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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | F1 gossip column Brawn and Button to be honoured by the Queen plus other stories and rumours |
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| Pedrosa to focus on 2010 after op Dani Pedrosa leaves hospital after having surgery to remove a screw from his left hand and will step up his training for 2010 in a fortnight. | |
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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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