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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | UN launches Haiti relief appeal The United Nations humanitarian chief announces a flash appeal for $562m (£346m) to help victims of the Haiti earthquake. |
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| Guinea coup leader 'steps back' Guinea's wounded coup leader agrees to let his deputy lead the country while he recovers from an assassination attempt. | |
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| Fort Hood probe recommends action Several US army officers should face investigation over their supervision of the Fort Hood massacre suspect, a report says. | |
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| How Bin Laden may look, aged 52 The US State Department issues a digitally-altered photo showing how Osama Bin Laden may look now. | |
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| Guinea head 'threatens to resign' Gen Sekouba Konate threatens to resign as Guinea's interim leader, as splits worsen within the military junta. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Kenya riots over race-hate cleric At least five people die after Kenyan police shoot supporters of Muslim cleric Abdullah al-Faisal notorious for preaching racial hatred. |
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| Guinea coup leader 'steps back' Guinea's wounded coup leader agrees to let his deputy lead the country while he recovers from an assassination attempt. | |
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| Ivory Coast 3-1 Ghana Ten-man Ivory Coast reach the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations by defeating Ghana 3-1. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| UN launches Haiti relief appeal The United Nations humanitarian chief announces a flash appeal for $562m (£346m) to help victims of the Haiti earthquake. |
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| Fort Hood probe recommends action Several US army officers should face investigation over their supervision of the Fort Hood massacre suspect, a report says. | |
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| How Bin Laden may look, aged 52 The US State Department issues a digitally-altered photo showing how Osama Bin Laden may look now. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | North Korea allows aid from Seoul North Korea accepts an offer of food aid from South Korea, officials say, the first such aid in two years. |
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| 'Police cancel' China gay pageant Organisers of the first Mr Gay China pageant say police forced them to cancel the event, one hour before it was to open. | |
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| Ex-soldier named Tibet governor China appoints a former soldier as the new governor of Tibet after the previous one resigned unexpectedly. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Russia MPs support rights reform Russia's lower house of parliament backs a long-delayed reform to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg. |
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| Berlusconi bribe trial postponed Italian prime minister's corruption trial is suspended until the end of February, pending an appeal by his co-defendant. | |
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| Herschel restored to full health Europe's Herschel Space Telescope is fully operational again after engineers bring its damaged instrument back online. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Iraqi body bars 500 candidates Iraq's election commission has barred around 500 candidates from running in national elections in March. |
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| Yemen jets 'strike al-Qaeda cell' Six al-Qaeda suspects have been killed in an air strike in north Yemen, says the Yemeni defence ministry. | |
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| Housekeeper sues Israel PM's wife Sarah Netanyahu, wife of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing a lawsuit filed by her former housekeeper. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | US charges three for 'India plot' A leader of a Pakistani militant group, a retired soldier and a man from Chicago face US charges over the 2008 Mumbai attacks. |
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| 'Three killed' by Pakistan drone Four missiles fired by a US drone in the Pakistani tribal region of North Waziristan kill three militants, officials say. | |
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| Most Indian plastic toys 'toxic' Many plastic toys sold in India may contain chemicals harmful to children, an environmental group says in a report. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Praise for public quake response UK firefighters rescue a two-year-old girl from a building in Haiti, as Britons give more than £2m to an emergency appeal. |
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| Pair charged with murdering baby A mother and her boyfriend are charged with murdering her 15-month-old daughter in Oldham, Greater Manchester. | |
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| New arrest over car theft killing A second man is arrested after a woman was run over as she tried to stop a thief stealing her sports car in Wigan. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Fewer graduates but more firsts First class degrees awarded in the UK rose from 13% to 14% last year even though the number of graduates fell slightly. |
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| Private schools 'in exams switch' Private schools are turning from modular A-levels towards all papers being taken after two years, a survey suggests. | |
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| Snow hit one in 20 exam schools Exam staff battled severe weather to limit the amount of exams cancelled because of the snow, a survey suggests. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Two people killed in plane crash Two people are killed when a plane crashes and bursts into flames in a field close to Oxford Airport. |
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| Girl dies 'after slipping on ice' An 11-year-old girl dies in hospital a day after she apparently slipped on ice near a primary school in Lancashire. | |
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| Free music site cleared of fraud A man who ran a file-sharing website from his Teesside home is found not guilty of conspiracy to defraud. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | JP Morgan reports $3.3bn profits Wall Street bank JP Morgan Chase reports profits of $3.3bn (£2bn) for the last three months of 2009. |
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| Kraft 'must raise Cadbury offer' A major Cadbury shareholder indicates US food giant Kraft will have to raise its hostile takeover offer if it wishes to win support. | |
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| Blackberry and iPhone makers sued Camera maker Kodak will sue Apple and the maker of the Blackberry, over technology used in both of the handsets. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Clooney to host US Haiti telethon George Clooney is to host a telethon in the US to raise money for the victims of the Haiti earthquake. |
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| Lady Gaga 'collapses' before gig Singer Lady Gaga apologises to fans after being forced to cancel a concert in Indiana due to ill health. | |
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| Stolen Monet painting recovered A Monet painting, which was stolen from a Polish museum and replaced with a copy painted on cardboard, is found. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Herschel restored to full health Europe's Herschel Space Telescope is fully operational again after engineers bring its damaged instrument back online. |
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| Rival drug advice panel launched An independent group designed to give "politically neutral" information about the risks of drugs is being launched. | |
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| Anti-malaria plant genes mapped The global supply of a key anti-malaria drug is set to be boosted by a study of its genes, scientists say. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Tech tools offer Haiti lifeline Services like Twitter, Facebook, and Ushahidi have taken a prime role in disaster relief in the wake of the Haiti earthquake. |
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| Google hackers 'used IE weakness' Microsoft has admitted that a vulnerability in its Internet Explorer browser was exploited in the recent attacks on Google. | |
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| Blackberry and iPhone makers sued Camera maker Kodak will sue Apple and the maker of the Blackberry, over technology used in both of the handsets. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | 'Sufficient checks' on locum GP An expert tells an inquest that EU doctors 'lack understanding' of some of the strong drugs used in the UK |
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| 'Raise antibiotic dose' for obese Doctors may have to start prescribing higher doses of antibiotics because of rising rates of obesity, say experts. | |
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| Cancer cell flaws may hit studies Dozens of cancer studies may be thrown into doubt because researchers used the wrong type of cancer cells. | |
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| 1973: Nixon orders ceasefire in Vietnam President Nixon orders a halt to American bombing in North Vietnam - following peace talks in Paris. | |||
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| 1953: East German purge begins The East German authorities begin a purge of senior officials, accused of plotting against the state and spying for imperialistic powers. | |||
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| 1987: Officer cleared in Groce shooting case A police officer who mistakenly shot and paralysed an innocent woman is cleared of all criminal charges. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | England to lodge umpire complaint England will make an official complaint following a controversial decision on day two of the final Test against South Africa. |
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| Ivory Coast 3-1 Ghana Ten-man Ivory Coast reach the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations by defeating Ghana 3-1. | |
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| Reprieved Smith makes England pay Graeme Smith hits a controversial century as South Africa compile 208-2 - a lead of 28 over England - on a weather-hit second day at the final Test. | |
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| Benitez apologises to Reds fans Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez apologises to their supporters for a woeful recent run of form, including Wednesday's FA Cup exit at home to Reading. | |
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| Egyptian Zaki in talks with Hull Hull are talking to Egypt striker Amr Zaki over a possible loan move to the KC Stadium, Hull chairman Adam Pearson has told BBC Radio Humberside. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Ivory Coast 3-1 Ghana Ten-man Ivory Coast reach the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations by defeating Ghana 3-1. |
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| Benitez apologises to Reds fans Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez apologises to their supporters for a woeful recent run of form, including Wednesday's FA Cup exit at home to Reading. | |
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| Martins delays Nations Cup return Nigeria striker Obafemi Martins' return to the Africa Cup of Nations in Angola has been delayed by a day. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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| England to lodge umpire complaint England will make an official complaint following a controversial decision on day two of the final Test against South Africa. |
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| Panesar hopes for England return Monty Panesar says he loves playing cricket in South Africa for the Highveld Lions, but believes he can create the opportunity to return to Test cricket with England. | |
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| Australia v Pakistan scorecard Latest score from the third Test in Hobart | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Dementieva beats limping Serena Russia's Elena Dementieva takes advantage of a struggling Serena Williams to secure the Sydney International title with a 6-3 6-2 win. |
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| Murray handed tough Aussie draw Britain's Andy Murray will face a qualifier in the first round of the Australian Open, but Rafael Nadal and Juan Martin del Potro could block his path to the final. | |
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| Murray wins final Aussie warm-up Andy Murray completes his Australian Open build-up with an exhibition win over Sam Querrey, but there are injury worries for Juan Martin Del Potro and Robin Soderling. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | I can work with Alonso says Massa Felipe Massa says he and Fernando Alonso will be good team-mates despite their past disagreements and says he will be stronger than ever despite his life-threatening crash in 2009. |
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| Rossi rejects future in Formula 1 MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi pledges his future to the sport and says he wants to compete in rallying not Formula 1 after that. | |
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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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