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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Haiti 'orphans' may have parents Aid workers in Haiti say some children being taken out of the country by an American group as orphans may have parents. |
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| Mexico partygoers die in attack Thirteen people die as gunmen open fire at a student party in the northern Mexican city of Ciudad Juarez. | |
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| Ghana 0-1 Egypt Egypt secure a record seventh Africa Cup of Nations title, after beating Ghana 1-0 in a tense final in Angola. | |
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| States renew carbon emissions vow Governments around the world reaffirm plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions, as required by last month's climate accord. | |
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| Nigeria oil pipeline 'sabotaged' Royal Dutch Shell shuts oil flow stations in Nigeria after a pipeline is "sabotaged", a company spokeswoman says. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Ghana 0-1 Egypt Egypt secure a record seventh Africa Cup of Nations title, after beating Ghana 1-0 in a tense final in Angola. |
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| Nigeria oil pipeline 'sabotaged' Royal Dutch Shell shuts oil flow stations in Nigeria after a pipeline is "sabotaged", a company spokeswoman says. | |
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| Love child claim triggers SA row South African President Jacob Zuma is criticised by political opponents after a report he has fathered a love child. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Haiti 'orphans' may have parents Aid workers in Haiti say some children being taken out of the country by an American group as orphans may have parents. |
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| Mexico partygoers die in attack Thirteen people die as gunmen open fire at a student party in the northern Mexican city of Ciudad Juarez. | |
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| 9/11 'kingpin' 'faces execution' The self-professed mastermind of the 9/11 attacks is likely to be executed if convicted of his alleged crimes, a US official says. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | China 'intensifies' media curbs China has recently intensified its efforts to control the media, says a report by the International Federation of Journalists. |
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| Houses collapse in Chinese quake A moderate earthquake destroys at least 100 homes and kills one person in Sichuan, in south-western China. | |
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| US defends weapons sale to Taiwan The US defends a proposed $6.4bn weapons sale to Taiwan after China angrily announced a series of retaliatory moves. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | UN chief optimistic over Cyprus UN chief Ban Ki-moon says "a solution is possible" ahead of a fresh round of talks aimed at reuniting Cyprus. |
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| Libya overturns Swiss man's jail A Libyan appeal court quashes a Swiss businessman's jail term for a visa charge in a case that has been linked to a diplomatic row. | |
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| Federer ends Murray's Slam dream Roger Federer beats Andy Murray in the Australian Open final to win his 16th Grand Slam and end the Briton's hopes of a first major title. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| Ghana 0-1 Egypt Egypt secure a record seventh Africa Cup of Nations title, after beating Ghana 1-0 in a tense final in Angola. |
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| Yemen rejects rebel truce offer Yemen rejects a truce offer by northern rebels, insisting they must agree to halt attacks on Saudi Arabia, officals say. | |
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| Iran tries 16 for recent protests Iran puts 16 people on trial over the Ashura Day opposition protests in December, when eight people were killed. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Wife in Sri Lanka journalist plea The wife of a missing Sri Lankan journalist who favoured the loser in last week's presidential poll pleads he be freed. |
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| Pakistan Taliban leader 'buried' The row over the reported death of Pakistani Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud deepens after reports of his burial. | |
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| Translator kills two US soldiers Two US soldiers who died in Afghanistan on Friday were shot dead by an Afghan interpreter, it has emerged. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Yacht couple 'need urgent help' A British couple kidnapped by Somali pirates have told the first journalist to see them in captivity they are in urgent need of help. |
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| No early swingeing cuts - Cameron A Conservative government would not make "swingeing cuts" to public spending during its first year, David Cameron says. | |
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| Pratchett would test suicide law Author Terry Pratchett says he is ready to be a test case for assisted suicide "tribunals" which would provide assistance to those with incurable diseases wishing to end their lives. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Grade fears prompt A-level checks Head teachers will join exam boards' grading meetings to assure schools there is no manipulation. |
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| Students protest at fees hearing Students have disrupted a hearing of the review into England's university tuition fees. | |
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| Music 'can boost wider learning' Learning a musical instrument in a group can have wide-ranging positive effects on a child's learning at school, a study says. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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| Yacht couple 'need urgent help' A British couple kidnapped by Somali pirates have told the first journalist to see them in captivity they are in urgent need of help. |
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| Second arrest in 'bath drowning' A second man is arrested on suspicion of murdering a Polish woman thought to have been drowned in a bath. | |
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| Nine rescued from building fire Nine people are rescued from flats in central London, close to the Centrepoint tower, after a fire broke out. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Bank insurance levy gets backing An insurance levy on financial institutions to help bail out banks in any future financial crisis is gaining support. |
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| Banks on defensive as Davos ends The World Economic Forum ends with few clear outcomes, but with bankers firmly on the defensive. | |
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| Key US bail-out targets 'not met' The US government bail-out programme has done little to prevent future financial crises, a key watchdog's report says. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Beyonce and GaGa win Grammy gongs Beyonce, Lady GaGa and Taylor Swift pick up two Grammy Awards at the start of the prestigious music ceremony in Los Angeles. |
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| Young celebrates charity honour Singer-songwriter Neil Young is honoured by the US Recording Academy at a special tribute in Los Angeles. | |
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| Blues star Etta James in hospital Grammy-winning singer Etta James is being treated in hospital in California after suffering various ailments including a blood infection. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Obama to revise US space vision President Obama is set to abandon the US space agency's 'Moon rockets' and turn astronaut launches over to the private sector. |
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| States renew carbon emissions vow Governments around the world reaffirm plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions, as required by last month's climate accord. | |
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| Rotting fish yield fossil clues By watching fish rot, scientists discover patterns that could help interpret some of the most important fossils in the record. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Warning on tax return e-mail scam Thousands of fraudulent e-mails have been sent out ahead of Sunday's tax return deadline, Revenue & Customs says. |
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| Google phases out support for IE6 Google begins phasing out support for Microsoft's Internet Explorer 6, the browser identified as the weak link in a cyber attack. | |
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| Tories plan super-fast broadband The Conservatives unveil plans to deliver a "nationwide super-fast broadband", partly funded by a portion of the BBC licence fee. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Gates makes $10bn vaccine pledge Bill and Melinda Gates say they will donate $10bn over 10 years to develop vaccines for children in developing countries. |
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| Vaccine 'could cut HIV TB deaths' A vaccine could cut the number of cases of tuberculosis among HIV-positive Africans by almost two-fifths, researchers claim. | |
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| Overweight elderly 'live longer' Moderately overweight elderly people may live longer than those of normal weight, an Australian study suggests. | |
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| 2000: Life for serial killer Shipman Family GP Dr Harold Shipman is jailed for life for murdering 15 of his patients, making him Britain's most prolific convicted serial killer. | |||
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| 1953: 130 die in ferry disaster A car ferry sinks in the Irish Sea in one of the worst gales of the winter, claiming the lives of up to 130 passengers and crew. | |||
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| 1996: Fifty dead in Sri Lanka suicide bombing A lorry carrying heavy explosives crashes into a bank in Colombo bank killing more than 50 people. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Arsenal 1-3 Man Utd Manchester United outclass Arsenal at the Emirates to maintain the pressure on Premier League leaders Chelsea |
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| Murray 'hungry' to win first Slam Britain's Andy Murray says his desire to win a Grand Slam title remains undimmed by defeat to Roger Federer in the final of the Australian Open. | |
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| Ghana 0-1 Egypt Egypt secure a record seventh Africa Cup of Nations title, after beating Ghana 1-0 in a tense final in Angola. | |
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| Man City players support Bridge Manchester City's players wear T-shirts with "Team Bridge" on them in support of Wayne Bridge during their win over Portsmouth. | |
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| Benitez dismisses Juventus deal Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez denies reports that he has a deal with Italian club Juventus and pledges his immediate future to the Reds. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Ghana 0-1 Egypt Egypt secure a record seventh Africa Cup of Nations title, after beating Ghana 1-0 in a tense final in Angola. |
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| Arsenal 1-3 Man Utd Manchester United outclass Arsenal at the Emirates to maintain the pressure on Premier League leaders Chelsea | |
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| Togo ban is outrageous - Adebayor Togo captain Emmanuel Adebayor calls the decision to ban his nation from the next two Africa Cup of Nations "outrageous". | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Afridi given ban for biting ball Pakistan's Shahid Afridi will miss the first of two Twenty20 internationals against England in Dubai after biting the ball in a one-day match in Perth. |
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| Flintoff loving new life in Dubai England cricketer Andrew Flintoff tells BBC Sport's Olly Foster all about his new life in Dubai after he and his family decided to move there last year. | |
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| ECB lets Gibson talk to Windies The England and Wales Cricket Board confirms it will allow bowling coach Ottis Gibson to explore the vacant head coach position with West Indies. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Murray 'hungry' to win first Slam Britain's Andy Murray says his desire to win a Grand Slam title remains undimmed by defeat to Roger Federer in the final of the Australian Open. |
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| Federer ends Murray's Slam dream Roger Federer beats Andy Murray in the Australian Open final to win his 16th Grand Slam and end the Briton's hopes of a first major title. | |
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| Federer enjoys 'best performance' Australian Open champion Roger Federer believes younger players like Andy Murray are bringing the best out of him as he describes his Melbourne win as "one of my finest performances". | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Russian Petrov signed by Renault Vitaly Petrov becomes Russia's first F1 driver after signing for Renault for the 2010 season. |
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| Rossi tries his hand at F1 with Ferrari MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi switches from two wheels to four as he takes the wheel of a Ferrari F2008 Formula 1 car at the Circuit de Catalunya racetrack near Barcelona. | |
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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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