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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Major Afghan offensive 'launched' Thousands of Nato-led troops in Afghanistan launch the biggest offensive since the overthrow of the Taliban in 2001, the US says. |
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| Haiti 'will not die' - president Haiti's President Rene Preval vows that his country will live on, during a day of national mourning a month after the earthquake. | |
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| Olympic luger dies after crashing Georgian luge competitor Nodar Kumaritashvili dies after a high-speed crash, casting a shadow over the opening of the Winter Olympics. | |
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| 'Three die' in US campus shooting Three people are shot and killed at the University of Alabama, a university spokesman says. | |
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| US retail sales beat expectations US retail sales rose more than expected in January, figures show, but consumer confidence remains fragile. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | 'Thousands flee' Somalia fighting Thousands of people have fled Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, in the past two days, the UN refugee agency says. |
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| Police arrest five 'gay' Kenyans Police in Kenya arrest five men accused of planning a "gay wedding" - a day after another union was halted. | |
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| Poll call over Zimbabwe impasse Fresh elections may be needed in Zimbabwe after political leaders fail to end their deadlock, the MDC says. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Haiti 'will not die' - president Haiti's President Rene Preval vows that his country will live on, during a day of national mourning a month after the earthquake. |
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| Major Afghan offensive 'launched' Thousands of Nato-led troops in Afghanistan launch the biggest offensive since the overthrow of the Taliban in 2001, the US says. | |
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| Olympics set to start under cloud The 2010 Winter Olympics will begin under a serious cloud after the death of a Georgian luger in training ahead of Friday's opening ceremony. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | 'Airport activist' home in China A Chinese dissident who lived at Tokyo's Narita airport for three months after China stopped him returning home is allowed back into the country. |
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| China decries US-Dalai Lama plans China urges the US to reconsider its "wrong decision", as the White House confirms President Barack Obama will meet the Dalai Lama. | |
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| Japan anger over whaling 'attack' Japanese reacts angrily after a Sea Shepherd rancid butter attack on a whaling ship in the Antarctic. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Greece calls EU rescue plan timid Greek PM George Papandreou criticises the European Union's response to Greece's financial crisis as timid and too slow. |
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| Ingushetia shoot-out 'kills 20' At least 20 insurgents die in an operation by Russian security forces in the restive republic of Ingushetia, officials say. | |
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| Olympic luger dies after crashing Georgian luge competitor Nodar Kumaritashvili dies after a high-speed crash, casting a shadow over the opening of the Winter Olympics. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Iraq election campaign under way Campaigning for next month's elections in Iraq is under way amid a continuing row over the ban on scores of candidates. |
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| Eight arrests over Red Cap deaths There is enough evidence for eight Iraqi suspects to face trial over the 2003 killing of six British soldiers, a judge indicates. | |
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| US-Iraqi raid on Iranian group The US and Iraqi military say its forces attacked suspected members of an Iranian-backed militant group in southern Maysan province. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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| Major Afghan offensive 'launched' Thousands of Nato-led troops in Afghanistan launch the biggest offensive since the overthrow of the Taliban in 2001, the US says. |
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| Khan movie hits Mumbai amid row A new film featuring Shah Rukh Khan opens in Mumbai amid tight security after protests by hardline Hindus. | |
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| India-Pakistan talks 'date set' Key Indian and Pakistan envoys will meet in Delhi on 25 February for peace talks stalled since the Mumbai attacks, Pakistan says. | |
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| UK | |
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 | UK winner of £56m on EuroMillions A UK ticket-holder wins Britain's biggest lottery prize, scooping a £56m jackpot in Friday's EuroMillions game. |
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| Eight arrests over Red Cap deaths There is enough evidence for eight Iraqi suspects to face trial over the 2003 killing of six British soldiers, a judge indicates. | |
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| MoD names latest Helmand casualty A UK soldier killed in an explosion in Afghanistan on Thursday is named as L/Cpl Darren Hicks from the Coldstream Guards. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Teachers complain of 'e-spying' Teaching unions are complaining that e-safety software is being used against their members. |
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| Recession 'hits private school' A small prep school says it is the latest independent institution to be hit by the recession. | |
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| More 'will miss out on degrees' Lord Mandelson admits more students than usual will miss out on university degrees, saying creating more places is not the answer. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Pc passed secrets to drug dealer A police officer is convicted of passing confidential information to his wife's drug dealer in return for free drugs and money. |
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| Rooney defends agent over dispute Wayne Rooney tells a packed courtroom that his agent had helped make him a "very wealthy young man". | |
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| Prince 'hit policeman with car' Police investigate an incident in which Prince Andrew allegedly struck a policeman while driving into Buckingham Palace. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| Toyota recalls 8,000 US vehicles Toyota is to recall 8,000 Tacoma pick-up trucks in the US because of concerns about propeller shafts, in the latest of a string of recalls. |
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| US retail sales beat expectations US retail sales rose more than expected in January, figures show, but consumer confidence remains fragile. | |
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| German economic recovery falters Germany's recovery faltered in the final quarter of 2009, while eurozone growth was weak, preliminary figures indicate. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Khan movie hits Mumbai amid row A new film featuring Shah Rukh Khan opens in Mumbai amid tight security after protests by hardline Hindus. |
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| Malawians move for Madonna school Some 200 villagers in Malawi end their protests and agree to leave their land for a school being built by pop star Madonna. | |
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| Muse to headline Glastonbury 2010 Muse and Stevie Wonder will join U2 as headliners at this year's Glastonbury Festival. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Tiger's ancient ancestry revealed As the Chinese Year of the Tiger begins, scientists say the world's biggest cat may be more ancient and unique than we thought. |
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| Do speedy elephants walk or run? Scientists answer the weighty question of whether fast-moving elephants walk or run. | |
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| Climate data 'not well organised' Phil Jones, the professor behind Climategate affair, has admitted some of his decades-old weather data was not well enough organised. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Pirate boss to make the web pay One of the founders of the Pirate Bay site is planning to help websites make money from their content. |
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| Net attack hits Australian sites A hacktivist group plans to keep up with attacks aimed at Australian government websites | |
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| Iceland to be 'journalism haven' Icelandic MPs and whistle-blowing website Wikileaks propose to turn Iceland into a 'journalism haven'. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Clue over autism 'hug avoidance' Delays at crucial points during the development of the brain in the womb may explain why people with a condition linked to autism do not like hugs. |
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| Genes behind stammering uncovered Stammering has long been recognised to run in families, but scientists now say they have identified three genes which may cause the problem in some people. | |
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| Brain blood vessels clue to MS More than 55 percent of multiple sclerosis patients have been found to have constricted blood vessels in their brains, a US study says. | |
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| 1989: Belfast lawyer Finucane murdered Leading solicitor Pat Finucane is shot dead at his home in north Belfast in front of his wife and children. | |||
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| 1964: Deaths follow Cyprus truce breach Fighting between ethnic Turks and Greeks in the disputed island of Cyprus has left at least 16 people dead. | |||
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| 1994: Art thieves snatch Scream One of the world's best-known paintings, The Scream by Edvard Munch, is stolen from a museum in Norway. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Olympic luger dies after crashing Georgian luge competitor Nodar Kumaritashvili dies after a high-speed crash, casting a shadow over the opening of the Winter Olympics. |
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| Olympics set to start under cloud The 2010 Winter Olympics will begin under a serious cloud after the death of a Georgian luger in training ahead of Friday's opening ceremony. | |
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| No Woods World Match Play return Tiger Woods will not return to golf, as rumoured, at next week's WGC Match Play Championship in Arizona. | |
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| Mancini backs Bridge for England Wayne Bridge is ready to play alongside John Terry in the England team after Ashley Cole's injury, according to his club manager Roberto Mancini. | |
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| Parra labels Ireland as 'cheats' Scrum-half Morgan Parra becomes the latest France player to hit out at Grand Slam champions Ireland in advance of Saturday's Six Nations clash. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Togo appeal over Nations Cup ban The committee running Togolese football appeals to the Court of Arbitration for Sport over their ban from the Africa Cup of Nations. |
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| Mancini backs Bridge for England Wayne Bridge is ready to play alongside John Terry in the England team after Ashley Cole's injury, according to his club manager Roberto Mancini. | |
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| Eriksson will not seek Notts cash Sven-Goran Eriksson writes off £2.5m owed to him by Notts County, BBC Sport understands. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Angry Malik hits back at Yousuf Pakistan's Twenty20 captain Shoaib Malik says he will "expose" Test captain Mohammad Yousuf after he accused him of causing dressing room divisions. |
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| Smith doubt for second India Test South Africa captain Graeme Smith is a doubt for the second and final Test against India after suffering ligament damage to a finger. | |
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| Sydney rain ruins Windies' hopes West Indies' hopes of gaining a foothold in the one-day series against Australia are dashed by rain in Sydney. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Injured Del Potro out for a month US Open champion and world number five Juan Martin del Potro will miss at least four weeks with the wrist injury that has hampered his start to 2010. |
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| Murray opts to extend rest period Andy Murray will miss next week's ATP World Tour event in Marseille as he continues to recuperate following his run to the Australian Open final. | |
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| Keothavong enjoys winning return Anne Keothavong reaches the quarter-finals in her first tournament back after a serious knee injury, with Elena Baltacha also through to the last eight in Midland. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | 'Proud' Lotus unveil 2010 F1 car The new Lotus team unveils the car that will bring the famous brand back to Formula 1 for the first time in 15 years. |
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| Hayden undergoes surgery on arm Ducati MotoGP rider Nicky Hayden will be ready for the next pre-season test despite arm surgery. | |
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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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