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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Nigerian charged over plane plot A US grand jury indicts Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab on six counts over an alleged plot to bomb a plane on Christmas Day. |
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| Ministers lining up behind Brown Members of the cabinet oppose calls by two ex-ministers for a secret ballot of Labour MPs on Gordon Brown's leadership. | |
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| Snow brings disruption in Europe Severe winter weather brings hazardous conditions and transport disruption to parts of northern Europe. | |
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| 'Long recovery' for Guinea leader The head of Guinea's junta will need time to recover after last month's assassination bid, the country's interim leader says. | |
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| EU to hand out Galileo contracts The first contracts will be awarded on Thursday to build an operational satellite-navigation system for Europe. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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| Nigerian charged over plane plot A US grand jury indicts Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab on six counts over an alleged plot to bomb a plane on Christmas Day. |
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| 'Flaws' in key Lockerbie evidence A BBC Newsnight investigation casts doubts on the key piece of evidence which linked convicted Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi to the 1988 attack on Pan Am flight 103. | |
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| 'Long recovery' for Guinea leader The head of Guinea's junta will need time to recover after last month's assassination bid, the country's interim leader says. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Nigerian charged over plane plot A US grand jury indicts Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab on six counts over an alleged plot to bomb a plane on Christmas Day. |
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| Obama Senate ally Dodd steps down Senate banking chief Chris Dodd says it is his "moment to step aside", before November's congressional elections. | |
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| Farc rebels admit governor murder Farc rebels in Colombia say they were behind the kidnap and murder of a regional governor last month. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Japan replaces finance minister Japan's PM Yukio Hatoyama is forced to replace his experienced finance minister, who has resigned over ill health. |
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| New tainted milk scandal in China A year after China's tainted milk scandal, three dairy executives face trial for allegedly selling contaminated milk. | |
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| Turkmenistan opens Iran gas link Turkmenistan has opened a second gas pipeline to Iran, further eroding Russia's historical domination of its energy sector. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Ministers lining up behind Brown Members of the cabinet oppose calls by two ex-ministers for a secret ballot of Labour MPs on Gordon Brown's leadership. |
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| Snow brings disruption in Europe Severe winter weather brings hazardous conditions and transport disruption to parts of northern Europe. | |
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| EU to hand out Galileo contracts The first contracts will be awarded on Thursday to build an operational satellite-navigation system for Europe. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Fatal clash at Gaza-Egypt border An Egyptian soldier dies and eight Palestinians are injured in clashes at the Gaza border, after aid trucks are refused entry. |
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| Yemen 'arrests al-Qaeda suspects' Yemeni forces have arrested three al-Qaeda suspects who were wounded in a raid on Monday, reports say. | |
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| Land row mars Orthodox Christmas Palestinian Christian groups boycott celebrations of Orthodox Christmas in Bethlehem, accusing their Church of selling land to Israel. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Threats to Afghan future, says UN The top UN official in Afghanistan says "negative trends" threaten to make the country's situation unmanageable. |
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| Nepal child soldiers to be freed Thousands of child soldiers in camps holding Nepal's former Maoist rebel fighters are to start being freed on Thursday. | |
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| Gun and bomb attacks rock Kashmir Militants kill at least three Pakistani soldiers and an Indian policeman in separate attacks in disputed Kashmir. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Freezing weather keeps grip on UK Much of the UK remains in the grip of freezing conditions as heavy snow continues to cause chaos. |
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| Ministers lining up behind Brown Members of the cabinet oppose calls by two ex-ministers for a secret ballot of Labour MPs on Gordon Brown's leadership. | |
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| Iris Robinson attempted suicide The wife of Northern Ireland's first minister Peter Robinson has said she tried to kill herself while suffering depression after an affair. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | More than 10,000 UK schools shut Thousands of schools across the UK are closed because of the widespread snow and ice. |
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| Firms criticise school closures Businesses criticise head teachers for closing schools too readily in the snowy weather. | |
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| University heads tackle extremism University leaders are to examine how to tackle violent extremism on campus without damaging academic freedom. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Ice warnings follow snow storms The Met Office warns of severe frost and ice following heavy snow storms across England. |
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| Warrant out for horse sex accused An arrest warrant is issued for a Leicester man accused of having sex with a horse and a donkey, after he fails to turn up to court. | |
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| Woman 'poisoned ex-lover's curry' A man died and his new fiancee became seriously ill after his "jealous" former lover poisoned their curry, a court hears. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| Japan replaces finance minister Japan's PM Yukio Hatoyama is forced to replace his experienced finance minister, who has resigned over ill health. |
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| Iceland plans Icesave bill vote Iceland's parliament is to meet on Friday to plan a referendum on the controversial Icesave bill, scheduled for 20 February. | |
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| DP World to seek London listing DP World, the port business owned by troubled investment group Dubai World, is seeking a dual listing on the London Stock Exchange. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Sci-fi trio leads award shortlist Sci-fi movies Avatar, Star Trek and District 9 lead the shortlist for the Producer's Guild of America's best picture award. |
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| Russell Brand to marry Katy Perry Russell Brand gets engaged to US singer Katy Perry while on holiday, the comedian's publicist confirms. | |
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| Stallone injured in fight scenes Actor Sylvester Stallone reveals how he broke his neck while shooting fight scenes for his new movie The Expendables. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Tracks record oldest land-walkers The earliest evidence of a four-legged animal walking on land is discovered in a disused Polish quarry. |
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| EU to hand out Galileo contracts The first contracts will be awarded on Thursday to build an operational satellite-navigation system for Europe. | |
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| Dark matter 'beach ball' unveiled The halo of dark matter surrounding our galaxy is shaped like a "squashed beach ball", according to astronomers. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Bigger Amazon Kindle to go global Amazon takes on the growing e-book reader competition by launching its larger-screen Kindle DX in over 100 countries. |
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| EU to hand out Galileo contracts The first contracts will be awarded on Thursday to build an operational satellite-navigation system for Europe. | |
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| Google phone to protect ad empire Google looks to defend its online ad empire with a new mobile phone that will compete with the iPhone. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Study challenges ME 'virus link' UK scientists find no proof that a retrovirus is the cause of ME, contrary to recent claims. |
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| Plate weighing 'can curb obesity' A computerised weighing device that tracks how quickly food is gobbled off the plate could help fight obesity, researchers say. | |
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| Cancer survivors 'face neglect' A cancer charity says the increased survival rate is not all good news - as many survivors are neglected as they struggle with other serious illnesses. | |
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| 1994: Mystery assailant attacks top US skater American figure-skater Nancy Kerrigan is attacked by a man brandishing a metal crowbar. | |||
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| 1977: EMI fires Sex Pistols The music publisher EMI ends its contract with the notorious punk rock group after reports of abusive behaviour at Heathrow Airport. | |||
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| 2000: Flu outbreak stretches NHS resources Hospitals around the UK are feeling the strain of the current flu outbreak even though it has not been classed as an epidemic. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Winning Milan return for Beckham David Beckham enjoys a winning return to the AC Milan side as they outclass Genoa 5-2 in a game watched by England coach Fabio Capello at the San Siro. |
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| England face Test survival battle England face a huge fight to save the third Test after ending the fourth day 132-3 needing 466 to beat South Africa. | |
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| De Villiers wades into ball row South Africa's AB de Villiers says an official complaint should have been made about alleged ball-tampering by England in the third Test in Cape Town. | |
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| Briatore maintains his innocence Former Renault team boss Flavio Briatore maintains his innocent of any wrongdoing after the overturning of his lifetime ban from Formula 1. | |
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| Ferguson named as Preston manager Preston announce the appointment Darren Ferguson as their new manager. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Winning Milan return for Beckham David Beckham enjoys a winning return to the AC Milan side as they outclass Genoa 5-2 in a game watched by England coach Fabio Capello at the San Siro. |
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| Mourinho expects Vieira departure Inter Milan manager Jose Mourinho says Patrick Vieira has "certainly" played his last game for Inter Milan. | |
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| Pompey fail to meet wage promise Bottom-of-the-table Portsmouth have again failed to meet a promise to pay players their December wages. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | England face Test survival battle England face a huge fight to save the third Test after ending the fourth day 132-3 needing 466 to beat South Africa. |
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| Australia secure stunning victory Nathan Hauritz takes five wickets as Australia dismiss Pakistan for 139 to complete a remarkable 36-run victory in the second Test against Pakistan. | |
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| De Villiers wades into ball row South Africa's AB de Villiers says an official complaint should have been made about alleged ball-tampering by England in the third Test in Cape Town. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Federer on course to meet Nadal Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal remain on course for an early showdown in 2010 after both come through their second-round matches in Qatar on Wednesday. |
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| Henin comes through Brisbane test Justine Henin continues her comeback from retirement with a straight-sets victory over Sesil Karatantcheva at the Brisbane International. | |
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| Sharapova sees off battling Zheng Maria Sharapova comes from a set down to beat China's Zheng Jie at the Hong Kong Classic exhibition event. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Briatore maintains his innocence Former Renault team boss Flavio Briatore maintains his innocent of any wrongdoing after the overturning of his lifetime ban from Formula 1. |
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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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