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| Tuesday, 02 February, 2010, 0:00 GMT 05:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta |
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Obama unveils $3.8tn budget plans President Obama announces a budget plan which, despite cuts in some programmes, will see the US deficit rising to record levels. |
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| Iraqi female bomber kills dozens At least 41 people are killed and more than 100 injured in a suicide bomb attack on Shia pilgrims in north-east Baghdad. | |
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| Top Israeli officers reprimanded Israel reveals it has reprimanded two officers over an artillery attack in Gaza in which white phosphorus was used. | |
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| Haiti criticises US missionaries Haiti's PM says US missionaries arrested trying to take children out of the country "knew what they were doing was wrong". | |
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| ANC backs Zuma over 'love-child' South Africa's African National Congress defends President Jacob Zuma over claims he fathered a child outside marriage. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Somali Islamists 'join al-Qaeda' Somali Islamist rebel group al-Shabab confirms for the first time that its fighters are aligned with al-Qaeda's global campaign. |
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| ANC backs Zuma over 'love-child' South Africa's African National Congress defends President Jacob Zuma over claims he fathered a child outside marriage. | |
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| ICC 'must probe Nigeria violence' A Nigerian rights group urges the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate violence between Muslims and Christians in Jos. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Obama unveils $3.8tn budget plans President Obama announces a budget plan which, despite cuts in some programmes, will see the US deficit rising to record levels. |
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| Haiti criticises US missionaries Haiti's PM says US missionaries arrested trying to take children out of the country "knew what they were doing was wrong". | |
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| Mexico partygoers die in attack Gunmen kill at least 14 people at a high school student party in the Mexican city of Ciudad Juarez. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | China accuses US over Taiwan deal China's state media accuses the US of "arrogance" and "double standards" over its planned $6.4bn arms sale to Taiwan. |
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| Burma army frees boy after plea The Burmese army frees a child it had forcibly recruited, after an appeal by his mother for his release on the BBC and Radio Free Asia. | |
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| Man 'kills nine in bus rampage' A man has been arrested on suspicion of killing nine people after he allegedly stabbed his boss, stole a bus then crashed it, Chinese media reported. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | UN chief urges courage in Cyprus UN chief Ban Ki-moon says he is encouraged by efforts to find a permanent solution to the division of Cyprus. |
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| Georgian TV 'blocked by Russia' Georgia accuses Russia of forcing a French satellite operator to drop its new news channel - a claim denied by the French. | |
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| Germany will buy 'tax cheat' list The German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, says she will buy a list of alleged tax avoiders said to be hiding money in Switzerland - if it is a genuine one. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Top Israeli officers reprimanded Israel reveals it has reprimanded two officers over an artillery attack in Gaza in which white phosphorus was used. |
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| Iraqi female bomber kills dozens At least 41 people are killed and more than 100 injured in a suicide bomb attack on Shia pilgrims in north-east Baghdad. | |
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| 'Fresh clashes' reported in Yemen The Yemeni government says it has clashed with Houthi rebels in northern Yemen, a claim denied by a rebel spokesman. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | S Lanka military chiefs dismissed A group of senior Sri Lankan military officers described as a "threat to national security" have been dismissed, officials say. |
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| Killing provokes Kashmir protests Violent protests take place in Indian-administered Kashmir, one day after a 15-year-old boy was killed by a police tear gas shell. | |
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| Pakistan chief selector resigns Pakistan chief selector Iqbal Qasim resigns following a disastrous tour of Australia. | |
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| UK | |
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 | University budget cuts revealed England's university budgets are being cut by £449m next year - raising fears that thousands will miss out on places. |
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| Roadside bombs kill two soldiers Roadside bombs have killed two British soldiers who were on foot patrol in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence says. | |
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| Jigsaw killer cut up other bodies A man who killed and chopped up a man, then dumped his body parts in two counties, admits dismembering four other bodies. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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| University budget cuts revealed England's university budgets are being cut by £449m next year - raising fears that thousands will miss out on places. |
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| Students threaten MPs over fees Students campaigning against an increase in tuition fees are targeting MPs who hold seats in university cities. | |
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| Clegg plan to help poorer pupils Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg promises to scrap tax credits for better-off families and put £2.5bn into schooling for the under-privileged. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Jigsaw killer cut up other bodies A man who killed and chopped up a man, then dumped his body parts in two counties, admits dismembering four other bodies. |
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| Couple terrorised over 'mix up' A couple fear they are being targeted by criminals who think they are hiding money from the UK's biggest robbery. | |
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| Expenses MP loses golden goodbye A Labour MP is stripped of a £65,000 allowance for retiring MPs after a "particularly serious" breach of expenses rules. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| Obama unveils $3.8tn budget plans President Obama announces a budget plan which, despite cuts in some programmes, will see the US deficit rising to record levels. |
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| Exxon Mobil sees drop in profits US oil giant Exxon Mobil reports a 23% drop in profits, but the result was better than many analysts had expected. | |
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| F-35 general sacked by Pentagon US defence chief Robert Gates sacks the marine general overseeing a $40bn strike fighter project following missed targets. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Beyonce is queen of Grammy Awards Pop star Beyonce wins six prestigious Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, closely followed by country singer Taylor Swift. |
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| Hurt Locker wins Directors' prize Low budget Iraq drama The Hurt Locker scoops the top prize at the Directors Guild awards, pitting it against Avatar in the Oscars race. | |
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| Rip Torn arrested drunk and armed US actor Rip Torn, known from Men In Black and The Larry Sanders Show, is arrested drunk and armed in a bank. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Obama cancels Moon return project US President Barack Obama cancels the project initiated by his predecessor to send humans back to the Moon. |
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| 55 countries pledge carbon curbs Governments around the world reaffirm plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions, as required by last month's climate accord. | |
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| Rotting fish yield fossil clues By watching fish rot, scientists discover patterns that could help interpret some of the most important fossils in the record. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Temporary shutdown for WikiLeaks Whistleblower website WikiLeaks says it is closing down temporarily because of financial problems. |
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| New rules on recycling batteries Retailers selling more than 32kg of batteries a year must now provide recycling bins in a bid to cut the amount going to landfill. | |
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| Speaker's wife in Twitter set-to Commons Speaker's wife Sally Bercow complains about being featured on a website monitoring MPs' movements. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Fish oils 'beat mental illness' Taking a daily fish oil capsule can stave off mental illness in those at highest risk, trial findings suggest. |
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| 'Immune jab' blocks chronic pain A treatment already used for immune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis appears to also work for chronic pain, scientists discover. | |
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| Elderly excluded from drug trials A charter against ageism in clinical trials is being launched by a group of geriatricians from 9 countries. | |
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| 1943: Germans surrender at Stalingrad The half-starved remnants of the German 6th Army give themselves up after five months of bloody fighting for Stalingrad ends in defeat. | |||
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| 1990: De Klerk dismantles apartheid in South Africa The President of South Africa lifts the 30-year ban on leading anti-apartheid group the African National Congress. | |||
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| 1987: Peace envoy imprisoned in Beirut Reports from Lebanon say Church of England envoy Terry Waite has been kidnapped by an Islamic militia group. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Celtic secure Spurs striker Keane Tottenham Hotspur striker Robbie Keane signs for Celtic on loan until the end of the season. |
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| Togolese to fight 'insulting' ban Togo's government is to fight the country's suspension from the next two Africa Cup of Nations tournaments, after branding their ban "insulting". | |
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| Schumacher impresses on F1 return Michael Schumacher is immediately quick in his first run in the new Mercedes car, but Ferrari's Felipe Massa sets the pace at the first Formula 1 testing session of 2010 in Valencia. | |
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| Shehata reveals Nigeria approach Egypt coach Hassan Shehata claims he has been approached by Nigeria to lead them on a temporary basis at the World Cup in June. | |
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| Egypt return to heroes' welcome Egypt's record-breaking team return to a triumphant reception in Cairo, after lifting the Africa Cup of Nations for the third time in a row. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Celtic secure Spurs striker Keane Tottenham Hotspur striker Robbie Keane signs for Celtic on loan until the end of the season. |
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| Robinho eyes long stay at Santos Brazil striker Robinho says he wants to stay at Santos for the long-term after receiving a rapturous welcome on his arrival on loan from Manchester City. | |
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| Man City complete Johnson swoop Manchester City swoop to seal the signing of Middlesbrough winger Adam Johnson with minutes to spare at the end of the January transfer window. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Banned Afridi replaced by Malik Pakistan's Shahid Afridi will miss the first of two Twenty20 internationals against England in Dubai after biting a ball as Shoaib Malik is named the new skipper. |
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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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| Pakistan chief selector resigns Pakistan chief selector Iqbal Qasim resigns following a disastrous tour of Australia. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Murray rises to third in rankings Britain's Andy Murray returns to the top three in the world rankings for the first time since October after reaching the Australian Open final. |
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| Murray 'hungry' to win first Slam Britain's Andy Murray says his desire to win a Grand Slam title remains undimmed by defeat to Roger Federer in the final of the Australian Open. | |
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| Federer ends Murray's Slam dream Roger Federer beats Andy Murray in the Australian Open final to win his 16th Grand Slam and end the Briton's hopes of a first major title. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Schumacher impresses on F1 return Michael Schumacher is immediately quick in his first run in the new Mercedes car, but Ferrari's Felipe Massa sets the pace at the first Formula 1 testing session of 2010 in Valencia. |
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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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