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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Haiti capital toll 'tops 150,000' The death toll from the Haitian earthquake has risen above 150,000 in the capital alone, a government minister says. |
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| 'Bin Laden tape' warns of attacks An audio tape said to be by Osama Bin Laden warns President Obama of more attacks if the US continues to back Israel. | |
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| China denies Google cyber attacks China denies any state involvement in alleged cyber attacks on Google and accuses the US of double standards. | |
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| Iraq backing for 'bomb detector' Iraqi officials stand by a bomb detection device, despite a BBC inquiry in which experts said it was useless. | |
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| Sri Lanka ex-leader backs Fonseka Sri Lankan ex-leader Chandrika Kumaratunga delivers an election blow to the president by backing his main rival. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Nigeria bodies stuffed in wells More victims of deadly religious clashes in central Nigeria are discovered, with scores of bodies stuffed in wells. |
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| Deadline over ill Nigerian leader A court gives Nigeria's cabinet 14 days to decide if ill and absent President Umaru Yar'Adua is fit to lead the country. | |
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| Africa tourism 'lifted by Obama' The effect of a US president with African heritage and the 2010 World Cup are boosting African tourism, experts say. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Haiti capital toll 'tops 150,000' The death toll from the Haitian earthquake has risen above 150,000 in the capital alone, a government minister says. |
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| 'Bin Laden tape' warns of attacks An audio tape said to be by Osama Bin Laden warns President Obama of more attacks if the US continues to back Israel. | |
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| 'Bid to open exit' on US flight A US airliner en route to Las Vegas was diverted to Denver after a passenger tried to open an exit door, officials say. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | China denies Google cyber attacks China denies any state involvement in alleged cyber attacks on Google and accuses the US of double standards. |
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| N Korea issues warning to South North Korea responds angrily to the South's suggestion it could launch a pre-emptive strike on Pyongyang's nuclear facilities. | |
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| Japan MP questioned over scandal Prosecutors question Japanese political kingpin Ichiro Ozawa, known as the Shadow Shogun, over an alleged funding scandal. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | New Serbian patriarch enthroned The new Serbian Orthodox patriarch is enthroned at a ceremony in Belgrade, pledging to back Serbia's claims to Kosovo. |
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| Offender alerts may be expanded The 'Sarah's Law' scheme which gives parents details about sex offenders could be expanded, the home secretary says. | |
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| Italy 'opens new paparazzi probe' Italian prosecutors reportedly begin a fresh investigation into paparazzi blackmail, including a case involving a Fiat heir. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Iraq backing for 'bomb detector' Iraqi officials stand by a bomb detection device, despite a BBC inquiry in which experts said it was useless. |
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| Iran jet catches fire on landing A plane carrying pilgrims in Iran catches fire and breaks up while landing at Mashhad, causing many injuries but no deaths. | |
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| 'Bin Laden tape' warns of attacks An audio tape said to be by Osama Bin Laden warns President Obama of more attacks if the US continues to back Israel. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Sri Lanka ex-leader backs Fonseka Sri Lankan ex-leader Chandrika Kumaratunga delivers an election blow to the president by backing his main rival. |
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| Donors urged to pay climate cash A group of emerging economies urges donors to begin paying $10bn pledged to poor nations to tackle climate change. | |
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| 'Bin Laden tape' warns of attacks An audio tape said to be by Osama Bin Laden warns President Obama of more attacks if the US continues to back Israel. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Brown and Cowen to hold NI talks Gordon Brown is to meet his Irish counterpart Brian Cowen for talks about the situation in Northern Ireland in London on Monday. |
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| Offender alerts may be expanded The 'Sarah's Law' scheme which gives parents details about sex offenders could be expanded, the home secretary says. | |
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| UK soldier killed in Afghanistan A British soldier has died following an explosion in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence says. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Poor children 'deceived' by exams The head of a leading independent school says poor children are being deceived by "high grades in soft subjects". |
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| Ofsted finds citizenship 'gaps' Schools inspectors say some schools in England are struggling to cover citizenship properly. | |
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| Record university intake in 2009 More students than ever before were accepted for UK university courses in 2009. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Extra police for Manchester derby Police are planning to step up security at the forthcoming derby match between Manchester United and Manchester City. |
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| Pair detained after infant found A man and woman are detained by police after a baby missing from Nottinghamshire was found at a cathedral in the Irish Republic. | |
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| Boy raises thousands in quake aid A seven-year-old boy smashes his £500 fundraising target for the Haiti relief effort, by cycling round a park. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Support for Bernanke confirmation The White House says it is confident of Ben Bernanke's confirmation as Federal Reserve chairman for a second term. |
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| Africa tourism 'lifted by Obama' The effect of a US president with African heritage and the 2010 World Cup are boosting African tourism, experts say. | |
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| UK firms warned of 'bumpy ride' UK companies should prepare for 'a bumpy recovery', despite a fall in the number of profit warnings, a report says. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Tarantino film clinches US awards Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds wins its biggest award after taking the top prize at the Screen Actors Guild awards. |
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| Black Eyed Peas denied award win The Black Eyed Peas are the victims of a blunder at France's top music awards, where they are wrongly named best international group. | |
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| Haiti telethon sets $57m 'record' The "Hope for Haiti Now" telethon raises more than $57m (£35m) for the aid effort in the devastated country, organisers say. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Dare-devil skydiver seeks record Extreme sportsman Felix Baumgartner will try to break the sound barrier during an attempt to make the highest parachute jump. |
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| Copenhagen 'fails forest people' A multi-billion dollar deal to reduce deforestation could trigger conflicts in forest-rich nations, a report warns. | |
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| Experts stunned by swan 'divorce' A rare "divorce" between a pair of swans is recorded at a Gloucestershire wildfowl sanctuary, experts say. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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| Obama keeps up pressure on China President Obama wants answers on alleged cyber-attacks originating in China on the search giant Google, officials say. |
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| Engineers 'can learn from slime' The way fungus-like slime moulds grow could help engineers design computer and communication networks, say researchers. | |
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| Motorola in Blackberry complaint Motorola has asked US regulators to stop Blackberry owners, Research in Motion, from sales in the US. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Technique 'tracks' spread of MRSA Cambridge researchers have developed a technique for precisely tracking the spread of the superbug MRSA in hospitals. |
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| Cell 'surfing' aids virus spread Some viruses may be able to accelerate by helping each other find uninfected cells to attack, scientists say. | |
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| Leukaemia cell breakthrough hope Scientists believe they have made an important breakthrough in attempts to treat a form of childhood leukaemia. | |
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| 1966: 117 die in Air India tragedy Over 100 passengers have been kiiled after an Air India Boeing-707 plane crashed into Mont Blanc. | |||
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| 1986: Leon Brittan quits over Westland Trade and Industry Secretary Leon Brittan becomes the second cabinet minister to resign over the Westland affair. | |||
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| 1961: End of the road for Monroe and Miller Hollywood screen star Marilyn Monroe divorces her husband of five years, playwright Arthur Miller. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Ivory Coast 2-3 Algeria (AET) Algeria beat Ivory Coast 3-2 after extra-time in an extraordinary Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final. |
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| Live - Super Bowl semi-finals Minnesota visit New Orleans after Indianapolis defeat the New York Jets 30-17 as the NFL play-offs reach the final four. | |
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| Angola 0-1 Ghana Ghana are through to the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations after a 1-0 win over hosts Angola. | |
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| Nine-man Inter take derby spoils Inter Milan move nine points clear at the top of Serie A after beating second place AC Milan 2-0 in the derby. | |
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| Henin battles through to quarters Justine Henin makes the last eight of the Australian Open with a hard-fought win over Yanina Wickmayer, while second seed Dinara Safina pulls out injured. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Africa Cup of Nations as it happened Algeria book their passage to the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals after beating Ivory Coast in a thriling match while Ghana knock-out hosts Angola. |
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| Nine-man Inter take derby spoils Inter Milan move nine points clear at the top of Serie A after beating second place AC Milan 2-0 in the derby. | |
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| Stoke 3-1 Arsenal Ricardo Fuller strikes twice to help send Stoke through to the FA Cup fifth round and ruin Sol Campbell's first game back at Arsenal. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Dominant Aussies crush Pakistan Australia produce an excellent all-round display to beat Pakistan by 140 runs and take a 2-0 lead in their one-day international series. |
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| Bangladesh v India latest score Bangladesh take on India in the second Test at Dhaka. | |
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| Afghans stun Irish in Sri Lanka Holders Ireland suffer a shock Intercontinental Cup defeat against Afghanistan after a stunning batting collapse on the final day in Dambulla. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Supreme Murray reaches quarters Britain's Andy Murray beats John Isner in straight sets to set up a quarter-final with Rafael Nadal at the Australian Open. |
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| Henin battles through to quarters Justine Henin makes the last eight of the Australian Open with a hard-fought win over Yanina Wickmayer, while second seed Dinara Safina pulls out injured. | |
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| Del Potro goes out in epic battle Marin Cilic will face Andy Roddick in the Australian Open quarter-finals after knocking out US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro in five sets. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | F1 gossip column Nico Rosberg says he "could not dream of more" than to be Michael Schumacher's team-mate, plus other stories and rumours. |
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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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