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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | 'Chemical Ali' executed in Iraq Ali Hassan al-Majid, Saddam Hussein's notorious cousin known as "Chemical Ali", is hanged for crimes against humanity in Iraq. |
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| Haiti 'can lead quake recovery' Haiti's government can lead efforts to rebuild the quake-hit country, its prime minister tells a conference in Canada. | |
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| PS3 'hacked' by iPhone cracker A hacker who gained notoriety for unlocking the iPhone as a teenager says that he has now hacked Sony's PlayStation 3. | |
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| Karzai bid to ease Taliban curbs Afghanistan's president says he will propose lifting UN sanctions against some Taliban leaders at a summit this week in London. | |
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| Storm 'brought down Ethiopia jet' Bad weather probably brought down an Ethiopian plane with 90 people on board off Lebanon's coast, a Lebanese minister says. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Storm 'brought down Ethiopia jet' Bad weather probably brought down an Ethiopian plane with 90 people on board off Lebanon's coast, a Lebanese minister says. |
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| Mass arrests after Nigeria clash Police arrest more than 300 people suspected of being involved in deadly religious clashes in central Nigeria. | |
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| Zambia 0-0 Nigeria (4-5 pens) Nigeria go through to the semi-final of the Africa Cup of Nations after beating Zambia 5-4 on penalties. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Haiti 'can lead quake recovery' Haiti's government can lead efforts to rebuild the quake-hit country, its prime minister tells a conference in Canada. |
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| US rules for Noriega extradition The US Supreme Court refuses to hear an appeal from Panama's ex-leader Manuel Noriega against his extradition to France on money laundering charges. | |
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| Paraguay's Cabanas shot in head Paraguay's international striker Salvador Cabanas is in a serious condition after being shot in the head in Mexico City. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | China has 'open mind' on climate China's lead climate change negotiator says he has an "open attitude" on whether global warming is man-made or natural. |
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| Cousins jailed for ritual killing Two Malaysian cousins are jailed for 10 years each for the murder of one of the men's parents in a 'purity ritual'. | |
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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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| EUROPE | |
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 | Premiers in NI for crucial talks Prime Minister Gordon Brown and his Irish counterpart Brian Cowen arrive in NI for emergency talks on policing and justice. |
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| US rules for Noriega extradition The US Supreme Court refuses to hear an appeal from Panama's ex-leader Manuel Noriega against his extradition to France on money laundering charges. | |
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| Cyprus smuggling ring broken up Police in Cyprus break up a smuggling ring that was trying to sell stolen antiquities worth more than 11m euros (£9.6m). | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| 'Chemical Ali' executed in Iraq Ali Hassan al-Majid, Saddam Hussein's notorious cousin known as "Chemical Ali", is hanged for crimes against humanity in Iraq. |
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| Deadly triple blast rocks Baghdad At least 36 people die as three suicide car bombs apparently targeting hotels strike the Iraqi capital Baghdad, police say. | |
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| Storm 'brought down Ethiopia jet' Bad weather probably brought down an Ethiopian plane with 90 people on board off Lebanon's coast, a Lebanese minister says. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Sri Lanka set to elect president Security is tight in Sri Lanka as voters prepare to choose their next president after a bitter election campaign. |
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| 'Not guilty' plea in Mumbai plot A businessman from Chicago pleads not guilty to charges relating to the 2008 Mumbai attacks. | |
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| Karzai bid to ease Taliban curbs Afghanistan's president says he will propose lifting UN sanctions against some Taliban leaders at a summit this week in London. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Mother cleared in ME death trial A mother is found not guilty of the attempted murder of her severely ill daughter who had ME. |
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| PMs to broker overnight NI talks Gordon Brown and Brian Cowen continue to mediate in talks to avert the collapse of Stormont's power-sharing government. | |
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| Severe child poverty 'going up' Research suggests the number of children living in "severe poverty" has increased in the past four years. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Severe child poverty 'going up' Research suggests the number of children living in "severe poverty" has increased in the past four years. |
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| Pupils get advice to 'delay sex' Young people are to given advice designed to protect them from pressure into becoming sexually active too early. | |
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| Funds warning for universities Higher education minister David Lammy is warning universities to expect years of reduced funding and more specialisation. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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| Mother cleared in ME death trial A mother is found not guilty of the attempted murder of her severely ill daughter who had ME. |
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| 'Torture boys' report row builds Conservative leader David Cameron once again calls for a report into the Edlington torture case to be published in full. | |
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| 'Birth errors' claim man gets £2m A severely disabled man who claims Tameside General Hospital made mistakes during his birth is awarded £2m compensation. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Apple sees profits increase 50% Apple reports a 50% increase in profits after seeing its most profitable quarter ever over the Christmas period. |
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| US home sales see December drop Existing home sales in the US fell 16.7% in December, after a surge in November when a tax credit was originally due to expire. | |
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| Jaguar Land Rover boss to depart The chief executive of Jaguar Land Rover, David Smith, is to stand down, the Indian-owned carmaker confirms. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | US soap star Mitchell dies at 89 James Mitchell, star of US soap opera All My Children for more than 30 years, has died aged 89, his partner confirms. |
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| Woman falls on Picasso painting A woman who was taking an art class at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art accidentally falls into a Picasso painting and damages it. | |
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| Suicide bomber comedy premieres Brass Eye creator Chris Morris's comedy film about a group of jihadis premieres at the Sundance Film Festival in the US. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | I will not go, says climate chief Rajendra Pachauri, the UN climate science body's chief, says he will not resign after an error on glacier melt appeared in a key report. |
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| Economic growth 'cannot continue' Continuing global economic growth "is not possible" if nations are to tackle climate change, a report warns. | |
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| China has 'open mind' on climate China's lead climate change negotiator says he has an "open attitude" on whether global warming is man-made or natural. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | PS3 'hacked' by iPhone cracker A hacker who gained notoriety for unlocking the iPhone as a teenager says that he has now hacked Sony's PlayStation 3. |
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| $2m file-sharing fine is slashed A US woman told to pay a huge fine for pirating pop songs has had the damages claim slashed to $54,000. | |
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| MP3 pioneers launch 'deluxe' file A music file format, which can include lyrics, videos and artwork, is unveiled by people behind the MP3. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Ambidextrous children 'ADHD link' Children who write with both hands are more likely to struggle in school and have symptoms of hyperactivity disorder, experts claim. |
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| Test 'predicts cancer resistance' A genetic test could one day spot breast cancer patients most at risk of relapsing after treatment with powerful chemotherapy. | |
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| Prions 'may keep nerves healthy' Experiments on mice may give a hint as to the normal function of the protein most usually linked to vCJD. | |
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| 1971: Idi Amin ousts Uganda president General Idi Amin seizes power while President Milton Obote is away on a foreign visit - troops seal off Entebbe airport. | |||
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| 1999: Colombia quake leaves hundreds dead At least 300 people are killed and 1,000 are injured in an earthquake in Colombia, South America - the worst for 16 years. | |||
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| 2004: Nasa rover looks for water on Mars The second of two Nasa rovers sent to explore Mars has landed on the surface of the planet, where it will look for signs of water. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Live text - Australian Open Justine Henin meets in-form Russian Nadia Petrova as the Australian Open quarter-finals get under way on Tuesday, with Andy Murray v Rafael Nadal to follow later. |
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| Robinho closes in on Santos move Brazilian forward Robinho says his proposed loan move from Manchester City to Santos is "90% certain" to go through in the next few days. | |
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| Murray ready for Nadal encounter Andy Murray is confident he can continue his scintillating form into the Australian Open quarter-finals when he takes on defending champion Rafael Nadal on Tuesday. | |
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| Egypt 3-1 Cameroon (aet) Egypt will face bitter rivals Algeria in the Africa Cup of Nations last four after an extra-time win over Cameroon. | |
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| Schumacher 'can win title at 41' Michael Schumacher and his Mercedes team boss Ross Brawn both believe the seven-time champion can win another title on his return to Formula 1 in 2010. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Robinho closes in on Santos move Brazilian forward Robinho says his proposed loan move from Manchester City to Santos is "90% certain" to go through in the next few days. |
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| Egypt 3-1 Cameroon (aet) Egypt will face bitter rivals Algeria in the Africa Cup of Nations last four after an extra-time win over Cameroon. | |
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| Paraguay's Cabanas shot in head Paraguay's international striker Salvador Cabanas is in a serious condition after being shot in the head in Mexico City. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | India dominate against Bangladesh Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid hit centuries as India tighten their grip on the second Test against Bangladesh. |
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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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| 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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| Live text - Australian Open Justine Henin meets in-form Russian Nadia Petrova as the Australian Open quarter-finals get under way on Tuesday, with Andy Murray v Rafael Nadal to follow later. |
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| Murray ready for Nadal encounter Andy Murray is confident he can continue his scintillating form into the Australian Open quarter-finals when he takes on defending champion Rafael Nadal on Tuesday. | |
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| Awesome Federer into last eight Roger Federer marches into the quarter-finals of the Australian Open with a thumping straight sets win over Lleyton Hewitt and will face Nikolay Davydenko. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Schumacher 'can win title at 41' Michael Schumacher and his Mercedes team boss Ross Brawn both believe the seven-time champion can win another title on his return to Formula 1 in 2010. |
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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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