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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Many feared dead in Haiti quake A magnitude 7.3 earthquake strikes close to the coast of Haiti, bringing down buildings and causing casualties. |
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| Campbell defends Iraq war dossier Tony Blair's ex-spokesman Alastair Campbell says he defends "every word" of the September 2002 dossier on Iraq's weapons. | |
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| Google 'may end China operations' Internet giant Google says it may end operations in China over alleged breaches of human rights activists' e-mail accounts. | |
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| Turkey calls for Israeli apology Turkey seeks an apology from Israel over the "discourteous" treatment of its ambassador in a row over a Turkish TV series. | |
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| Explosives alert closes US port A major US port in North Carolina is closed after containers carrying explosive material are found to be punctured. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Nigeria lawmakers to see Yar'Adua Nigeria's parliament votes to send a delegation to Saudi Arabia to check on absent President Umaru Yar'Adua's health. |
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| Witness U-turn boosts Roy Bennett The key prosecution witness in the trial of Zimbabwe politician Roy Bennett contradicts much of the state's case in his testimony. | |
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| Egypt 3-1 Nigeria Egypt come from behind to beat Nigeria 3-1 in the opening game of Group C in the Africa Cup of Nations. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Many feared dead in Haiti quake A magnitude 7.3 earthquake strikes close to the coast of Haiti, bringing down buildings and causing casualties. |
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| UN probe clears Guatemala leader A UN investigation clears Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom of involvement in the murder of a prominent lawyer. | |
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| Indigenous Chileans get apology Chile's president apologises to the descendants of a group of indigenous people exhibited as human curiosities in Europe. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Google 'may end China operations' Internet giant Google says it may end operations in China over alleged breaches of human rights activists' e-mail accounts. |
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| China moves to curb overheating China's central bank has stepped in to curb lending in its economy, raising the amount of money banks must set aside as reserves. | |
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| Deadly shooting at Japanese bar At least two people are killed and two others injured after a gunman opens fire at a bar in western Japan, officials say. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Dutch report: Iraq war not legal A Dutch inquiry into the Iraq war says that military action was not justified by UN resolutions on Iraq. |
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| Turkey calls for Israeli apology Turkey seeks an apology from Israel over the "discourteous" treatment of its ambassador in a row over a Turkish TV series. | |
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| Italy 'to open transgender jail' Italy is to open one of the world's first prisons for the exclusive use of transgender inmates, reports say. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Turkey calls for Israeli apology Turkey seeks an apology from Israel over the "discourteous" treatment of its ambassador in a row over a Turkish TV series. |
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| US denies killing Iran scientist The US dismisses allegations by Iran that US and Israeli agents killed physicist Massoud Ali Mohammadi in Tehran. | |
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| Saudi forces 'oust Yemeni rebels' Saudi troops regain control of a border village occupied by Yemeni rebels, the kingdom's deputy defence minister says. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | One dead in Sri Lanka poll attack Gunmen in Sri Lanka fire on a bus in the south of the island, killing a supporter of opposition candidate Sarath Fonseka. |
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| India-Bangladesh telephone deal Indian telecommunications firm Bharti Airtel agrees to buy about 70% of the fourth largest mobile company in Bangladesh. | |
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| Pair charged over 'occult death' A couple in the Pakistani city of Karachi are charged with murdering their baby as part of an alleged "black magic" ritual. | |
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| UK | |
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 | More snow leaves drivers stranded A fresh band of snow brings traffic to a standstill across swathes of south-west England and south Wales. |
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| Campbell defends Iraq war dossier Tony Blair's ex-spokesman Alastair Campbell says he defends "every word" of the September 2002 dossier on Iraq's weapons. | |
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| Minister's niece guilty of murder The niece of UK junior defence minister Quentin Davies is jailed for 15 years for murdering a man at her flat in Paris. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | 'Bleak future' for universities Universities face the bleakest times for funding since the Thatcher years in the 1980s, a leading university vice-chancellor warns. |
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| Put 'families from hell' in care The neighbourhood crime tsar says "families from hell" should be placed in care for intensive help. | |
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| Snow extends university deadline The deadline for UK university applications is extended by a week because of the adverse weather, Ucas says. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Motorists stranded in heavy snow Blizzards lead to thousands of motorists being stranded as wintry weather causes chaos in Devon. |
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| Search of twins, 11, was unlawful The stop and search of 11-year-old twins at a demonstration in Kent was unlawful, Kent police admit at the High Court. | |
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| Man admits medals were not earned A man admits wearing military medals he did not earn at an Armistice Day parade in Warwickshire. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| Google 'may end China operations' Internet giant Google says it may end operations in China over alleged breaches of human rights activists' e-mail accounts. |
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| US financial crisis panel to open A 10-member panel established by US Congress to examine the causes of the financial crisis will begin its hearings on Wednesday. | |
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| Record profit for US central bank The Federal Reserve books huge profits of $52.1bn (£84bn) in 2009, allowing the US central bank to pay a record to the Treasury. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Simon Cowell quits American Idol American Idol judge Simon Cowell confirms he will leave at the end of the season, as he takes his show The X Factor to Fox. |
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| Anne Frank helper dies aged 100 The last surviving member of the group who helped hide Anne Frank from the Nazis dies in the Netherlands, aged 100. | |
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| Maguire to leave Spider-Man films Tobey Maguire and director Sam Raimi will not be returning for a fourth film in the hit Spider-Man franchise, it is announced. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Science explains the wrinkly dog The genetic cause of the Shar-pei dog's wrinkled skin is explained by scientists. |
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| The solar cell that builds itself Researchers have used a property of salad dressing to get electronics to self-assemble on a range of surfaces. | |
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| Mars lander's survival 'unlikely' Nasa listens for signals from the Phoenix Mars lander, but says it is unlikely to have survived the Martian winter. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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| Google 'may end China operations' Internet giant Google says it may end operations in China over alleged breaches of human rights activists' e-mail accounts. |
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| Violent games 'worse' than porn A leading porn star courts controversy by claiming violent video games are more of a danger to children than online porn. | |
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| Fines of £500,000 for data losses A new law gives the Information Commissioner's Office the power to fine organizations heavily if they are found to be in breach of the Data Protection Act. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Big bum and thighs 'are healthy' Carrying extra weight on your hips, bum and thighs is good for you and appears to protect against heart and metabolic problems, say experts. |
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| WHO to review swine flu response The World Health Organization is to review its handling of the HIN1 swine flu pandemic, once it is over. | |
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| MRSA 'spread by moving patients' MRSA is mainly spread by patients moving between hospitals, Dutch researchers say. | |
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| 1991: US Congress votes for war in Iraq The United States Congress votes to authorise the use of military force against Iraq to end its occupation of Kuwait. | |||
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| 1966: UK politicians assaulted in Rhodesia Three visiting MPs are attacked by 400 supporters of Prime Minister Ian Smith at a rowdy meeting in Salisbury. | |||
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| 2001: Swedish 'Iceman' starts England job The first foreigner to coach the England football team, Sven Goran Eriksson, flies in to start his new job. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Coventry 1-2 Portsmouth Aaron Mokoena scores in the final seconds of extra-time as Portsmouth defeat unfortunate Coventry in the FA Cup. |
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| Schumacher pleased by test return Michael Schumacher says he felt "comfortable" on his track return in a GP2 car before his Formula 1 comeback | |
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| Egypt 3-1 Nigeria Egypt come from behind to beat Nigeria 3-1 in the opening game of Group C in the Africa Cup of Nations. | |
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| Piquet Jr makes switch to Nascar Nelson Piquet Jr gives up hope of a return to Formula 1 by racing in the American Nascar series in 2010 | |
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| Campbell set to sign Arsenal deal Defender Sol Campbell is expected to sign for Arsenal in the next few days after he plays 45 minutes for the club's Arsenal reserves at West Ham. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Egypt 3-1 Nigeria Egypt come from behind to beat Nigeria 3-1 in the opening game of Group C in the Africa Cup of Nations. |
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| Mozambique 2-2 Benin Benin earn their first ever point in the Africa Cup of Nations, but are denied victory after Mozambique come back from 2-0 down to earn a draw. | |
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| Campbell set to sign Arsenal deal Defender Sol Campbell is expected to sign for Arsenal in the next few days after he plays 45 minutes for the club's Arsenal reserves at West Ham. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Pakistan drop out-of-form Kamran Pakistan vice-captain Kamran Akmal is dropped for the third and final Test of the series against Australia after his nightmare display in the second Test. |
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| England expect bowlers to prevail England batsman Paul Collingwood expects a seam-friendly pitch for the fourth Test against South Africa in Johannesburg on Thursday. | |
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| South Africa hit by De Wet injury South Africa fast bowler Friedel de Wet withdraws from the final Test against England because of a back injury, with Wayne Parnell set for a debut. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Serena & Safina win 2010 openers Serena Williams and Dinara Safina win their opening matches of the new season at the Sydney International. |
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| Briton Evans beaten in Auckland British number four Dan Evans suffers a first-round defeat by Switzerland's Michael Lammer at the Heineken Open. | |
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| Murray drops to fifth in rankings British number one Andy Murray drops out of the world's top four for the first time since August 2008. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Schumacher pleased by test return Michael Schumacher says he felt "comfortable" on his track return in a GP2 car before his Formula 1 comeback |
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| Ducati's Hayden ruins bike launch Ducati's Nicky Hayden admits he could be "in the "doghouse" for ruining the launch of his team's new bike by posting pictures of it on his own website. | |
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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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