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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | US defends weapons sale to Taiwan The US defends a proposed $6.4bn weapons sale to Taiwan after China angrily announced a series of retaliatory moves. |
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| US halts Haiti victim evacuations Airlifts taking injured Haiti quake victims to the US stop amid a reported row over costs, and medics warn dozens will die. | |
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| Snow causes German traffic chaos Heavy snowfall causes traffic chaos across Germany with 300 accidents in one region alone and three deaths nationwide. | |
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| Blast hits Pakistani checkpoint A suicide bomber kills 16 people at a market checkpoint in an area of north-western Pakistan declared militant-free last year. | |
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| Russia announces Libya arms deal Russia is to supply Libya with weapons to the value of $1.8bn, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin announces. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Togo given Africa Nations Cup ban Togo are banned from the next two Africa Cup of Nations following their withdrawal from this year's tournament. |
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| Nigeria group 'ends Delta truce' A Nigerian militant group ends a ceasefire in the oil-rich Niger Delta, warning companies to prepare for an "all-out onslaught". | |
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| Tunisian journalist loses appeal A Tunisian journalist critical of the country's leader loses his appeal against a controversial six-month prison sentence. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | US halts Haiti victim evacuations Airlifts taking injured Haiti quake victims to the US stop amid a reported row over costs, and medics warn dozens will die. |
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| Translator kills two US soldiers Two US soldiers who died in Afghanistan on Friday were shot dead by an Afghan interpreter, it has emerged. | |
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| Lula 'perfect' after health tests Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva says he is in "perfect" condition following hospital tests for a health scare. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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| US defends weapons sale to Taiwan The US defends a proposed $6.4bn weapons sale to Taiwan after China angrily announced a series of retaliatory moves. |
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| Japan deflation hits record pace Prices in Japan fell at a record level in December, heightening concerns about deflation, figures show. | |
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| Kazakh protest over Chinese lease Several hundred people gather in Almaty to protest against a proposal to lease farmland in Kazakhstan to China. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Snow causes German traffic chaos Heavy snowfall causes traffic chaos across Germany with 300 accidents in one region alone and three deaths nationwide. |
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| Russia announces Libya arms deal Russia is to supply Libya with weapons to the value of $1.8bn, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin announces. | |
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| WWI soldiers reburied in France The first of 250 First World War soldiers who were killed in the 1916 Battle of Fromelles is reburied with full military honours. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Iran tries 16 for recent protests Iran puts 16 people on trial over the Ashura Day opposition protests in December, when eight people were killed. |
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| I'd do it again - Blair on Iraq A defiant Tony Blair tells the Iraq inquiry it was right to remove Saddam and says he would take the same decision again. | |
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| Yemen rebels in ceasefire offer Shia rebels in north Yemen say they will accept government ceasefire conditions if an army offensive against them stops. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Blast hits Pakistani checkpoint A suicide bomber kills 16 people at a market checkpoint in an area of north-western Pakistan declared militant-free last year. |
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| Translator kills two US soldiers Two US soldiers who died in Afghanistan on Friday were shot dead by an Afghan interpreter, it has emerged. | |
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| Gandhi ashes scattered into sea Some of Mahatma Gandhi's ashes, kept for decades by a family friend, are scattered into the Indian Ocean off South Africa. | |
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| UK | |
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 | 'Progress' being made at NI talks Talks aimed at ending the impasse over devolution in Northern Ireland have made "considerable progress", the government says |
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| UK to ship iron to Haiti victims The government purchases all of the UK's available corrugated iron sheets to provide shelters for victims of the Haiti earthquake. | |
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| FA refuses to comment over Terry The Football Association will not comment on allegations surrounding John Terry's future as England captain. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Grade fears prompt A-level checks Head teachers will join exam boards' grading meetings to assure schools there is no manipulation. |
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| Students protest at fees hearing Students have disrupted a hearing of the review into England's university tuition fees. | |
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| Music 'can boost wider learning' Learning a musical instrument in a group can have wide-ranging positive effects on a child's learning at school, a study says. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Murdered woman 'drowned in bath' A 30-year-old woman who was found murdered at her flat in South Yorkshire was drowned in the bath, detectives believe. |
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| Mother remanded over child deaths The mother of two toddlers found dead in holdalls in the boot of a car in East Sussex appears in court charged with their murders. | |
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| Police probe rugby eye 'gouging' Kent police investigate a rugby game in which a player was blinded in one eye when he was allegedly gouged by an opponent. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Peugeot follows Toyota car recall Peugeot Citroen, Europe's second-biggest carmaker, is recalling cars made at a Czech plant with Toyota. |
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| IMF urges global reform agreement The head of the International Monetary Fund urges the US to join with other countries to reform banks. | |
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| Toyota recalls 'up to 1.8m' cars Toyota says it is recalling up to 1.8 million cars in Europe, including 220,000 in the UK, due to an accelerator problem. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Young celebrates charity honour Singer-songwriter Neil Young is honoured by the US Recording Academy at a special tribute in Los Angeles. |
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| Blues star Etta James in hospital Grammy-winning singer Etta James is being treated in hospital in California after suffering various ailments including a blood infection. | |
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| Rap stars to host Haiti concert Hip hop stars Sean "Diddy" Combs, Pharrell Williams and Queen Latifah are to host a two-hour concert and telethon for Haiti next month. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | How to whip up a frothy frog nest Scientists reveal how frogs perform the architectural feat of building floating foam "meringue" nests. |
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| Fusion energy hurdle swept aside A potential obstacle to producing energy by laser fusion is swept aside, along with the record for the highest-energy laser pulse. | |
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| Quakes 'decade's worst disasters' Almost 60% of the people killed by natural disasters in the past decade lost their lives in earthquakes, data shows. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Google phases out support for IE6 Google begins phasing out support for Microsoft's Internet Explorer 6, the browser identified as the weak link in a cyber attack. |
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| Law firm's piracy hunt condemned The way a UK law firm is pursuing alleged net pirates has been criticised with calls for the Information Commissioner to investigate. | |
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| Scammers exploit Apple iPad fever Cyber conmen are launching attacks that trade on surging interest in Apple's iPad tablet computer. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Gates makes $10bn vaccine pledge Bill and Melinda Gates say they will donate $10bn over 10 years to develop vaccines for children in developing countries. |
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| Vaccine 'could cut HIV TB deaths' A vaccine could cut the number of cases of tuberculosis among HIV-positive Africans by almost two-fifths, researchers claim. | |
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| Overweight elderly 'live longer' Moderately overweight elderly people may live longer than those of normal weight, an Australian study suggests. | |
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| 1972: Army kills 13 in civil rights protest British troops open fire on a crowd of demonstrators in the Bogside district of Londonderry in the worst day of the current crisis so far. | |||
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| 1965: Last farewell to Churchill Thousands of people pay their last respects to Britain's greatest wartime leader Sir Winston Churchill who is buried today after a full state funeral. | |||
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| 2003: 'Shoe bomber' jailed for life British-born Richard Reid is sentenced to life in jail for trying to bomb an American Airlines flight carrying 197 people. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | My best can beat Federer - Murray Andy Murray says he can beat Roger Federer on Sunday to become Britain's first male Grand Slam champion for 74 years - but only if he plays his best tennis. |
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| Burnley 1-2 Chelsea Chelsea skipper John Terry will grab the headlines after scoring the winner at Burnley to move his side moved four points clear at the top of the table. | |
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| Togo given Africa Nations Cup ban Togo are banned from the next two Africa Cup of Nations following their withdrawal from this year's tournament. | |
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| Australia v Pakistan latest score Australia take on Pakistan in the fifth one-day international in Perth. | |
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| Serena 'honoured' to match King Serena Williams is thrilled to draw level with Billie-Jean King in the all-time Grand Slam winners' list with victory at the Australian Open. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Burnley 1-2 Chelsea Chelsea skipper John Terry will grab the headlines after scoring the winner at Burnley to move his side moved four points clear at the top of the table. |
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| Togo given Africa Nations Cup ban Togo are banned from the next two Africa Cup of Nations following their withdrawal from this year's tournament. | |
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| Nigeria 1-0 Algeria Nigeria defeat a severely depleted Algerian side 1-0 to claim third place at the Africa Cup of Nations. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Australia v Pakistan latest score Australia take on Pakistan in the fifth one-day international in Perth. |
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| Flintoff loving new life in Dubai England cricketer Andrew Flintoff tells BBC Sport's Olly Foster all about his new life in Dubai after he and his family decided to move there last year. | |
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| Rampant Harris destroys Pakistan Ryan Harris takes his second consecutive five-wicket haul as Australia thrash Pakistan in their fourth one-day international. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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| My best can beat Federer - Murray Andy Murray says he can beat Roger Federer on Sunday to become Britain's first male Grand Slam champion for 74 years - but only if he plays his best tennis. |
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| Serena 'honoured' to match King Serena Williams is thrilled to draw level with Billie-Jean King in the all-time Grand Slam winners' list with victory at the Australian Open. | |
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| Hewitt sidelined by hip operation Australia's former world number one Lleyton Hewitt will be sidelined until May after undergoing his second hip operation in 18 months. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Button predicts best season ever Jenson Button is predicting an exciting Formula 1 season as he prepares to defend his world title with the new McLaren car |
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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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