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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Toyota boss apologises for faults Toyota's boss apologises in the US safety problems that led to deaths and the worldwide recall of 8.5m vehicles. |
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| Dubai doubles Hamas hit suspects Dubai police say 15 more people were involved in killing a Hamas commander there, more than doubling the number of suspects. | |
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| Whale kills trainer during show A killer whale kills a 40-year-old female trainer at the SeaWorld marine park in Orlando, Florida, officials say. | |
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| Castro 'laments' dissident death Cuban President Raul Castro "laments" the death of a detained activist who had been on hunger strike for nearly three months. | |
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| Google bosses convicted in Italy Google executives are convicted in Italy after a video showing an autistic teenager being bullied was posted online. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Nigeria deputy remains in charge Nigeria's president returns from lengthy medical treatment abroad but his deputy is to stay in charge of state affairs. |
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| Darfur rebels freed in Sudan deal Sudan frees 57 Darfur rebels - a day after a peace deal is signed, and President Omar al-Bashir declares that the "war is over". | |
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| Anger over SA power price surge South African trade unions threaten to strike as power firm Eskom is allowed to raise electricity prices by nearly 25%. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Toyota boss apologises for faults Toyota's boss apologises in the US safety problems that led to deaths and the worldwide recall of 8.5m vehicles. |
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| Castro 'laments' dissident death Cuban President Raul Castro "laments" the death of a detained activist who had been on hunger strike for nearly three months. | |
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| US 'hero' teacher tackles gunman A US teacher is hailed a hero after tackling a gunman who opened fire in a school car park in the US city of Denver. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | China communists get new ethics The Chinese Communist Party issues a new ethics code, in an attempt to control growing corruption among officials. |
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| Indonesia landslide toll to rise Up to 70 people are feared dead after a huge landslide buries a village in Indonesia, but rescue efforts continue. | |
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| Toyota boss apologises for faults Toyota's boss apologises in the US safety problems that led to deaths and the worldwide recall of 8.5m vehicles. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Turkey officers in 'coup' charges Seven senior military officers are formally charged in Turkey with attempting to overthrow the government. |
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| Clashes in Greek austerity strike Scuffles break out as hundreds of thousands of Greeks strike to protest at austerity measures imposed to save the economy. | |
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| UK MEP attacks new EU president A British Eurosceptic MEP unleashes a highly personal tirade against the new EU President Herman van Rompuy. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Dubai doubles Hamas hit suspects Dubai police say 15 more people were involved in killing a Hamas commander there, more than doubling the number of suspects. |
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| Hamas man's son 'was Israeli spy' The son of a jailed Hamas leader who converted to Christianity and moved to California says that he spied for Israel. | |
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| Clinton wants M East talks soon The US Secretary of State calls for a quick start to peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Tendulkar fires record double ton Sachin Tendulkar creates history by firing the first double century in one-day internationals as India pile on the runs against South Africa in Gwalior. |
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| Row before India-Pakistan summit India and Pakistan exchange terse allegations over violence in disputed Kashmir ahead of peace talks in Delhi. | |
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| India snub for luxury Gandhi pen German pen maker Montblanc apologises to an Indian court for a $25,000 pen which critics say is disrespectful of Mahatma Gandhi. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Two men die in Glencoe avalanche Two climbers swept away by an avalanche in the Glencoe area of the Highlands have died, police confirm. |
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| Tories 'will prioritise debt cut' Shadow chancellor George Osborne says a Conservative government would work "flat out" to deal with the budget deficit. | |
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| Muse and Kasabian win NME doubles Muse and Kasabian each walk away with two trophies at the annual NME Awards in London. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | UK student visa system fraud exposed An undercover investigation by BBC Newsnight has exposed fraud at the heart of the student visa system. |
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| Teenage pregnancy rate falls Teenage pregnancies in England and Wales have fallen by 4%, statistics show but a target to halve rates is set to be missed. | |
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| Plan to put tobacco in curriculum Health education about tobacco should be inserted into a range of subjects in schools in England and Wales, say public health advisers. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Police 'failed' shooting couple Police failures contributed to the deaths of a couple shot in a gangland revenge attack, an inquest jury decides. |
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| 'Son' of stabbed woman, 100, held Detectives arrest a man believed to be the son of a 100-year-old woman found stabbed to death at her home in east London. | |
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| Countdown win for Burnley player A Premier League footballer fulfils a lifelong ambition by appearing on the television show Countdown. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| Toyota boss apologises for faults Toyota's boss apologises in the US safety problems that led to deaths and the worldwide recall of 8.5m vehicles. |
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| Fed says low US rates are needed US Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke says interest rates will remain at record lows "for an extended period". | |
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| GM to end Hummer after sale fails General Motors is to wind down operations of its Hummer vehicles - after a planned takeover by a Chinese firm failed. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Actor Charlie Sheen enters rehab Two And A Half Men star Charlie Sheen enters rehab and will be taking a break from filming, his publicist says. |
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| Ramones manager murdered by aide The personal assistant to former Ramones manager Linda Stein is convicted in a New York court of bludgeoning her boss to death. | |
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| Radio 1's Big Weekend venue confirmed Radio 1's annual free weekend festival will take place in north Wales in May. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | 'Rubbish patch' blights Atlantic Plastic debris tends to accumulate in a well defined region of the western North Atlantic, scientists say. |
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| Ocean robot 'plans experiments' US scientists use an underwater vehicle that can "plan its own experiments" on the seafloor. | |
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| Giant predatory shark unearthed The fossilised remains of a gigantic 10m-long predatory clam-busting shark have been unearthed in Kansas. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Google bosses convicted in Italy Google executives are convicted in Italy after a video showing an autistic teenager being bullied was posted online. |
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| Robin Hood hacker exposes bankers A hacker intent on revealing the finances of leading Latvian firms has become an unlikely TV star in the country. | |
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| Ocean robot 'plans experiments' US scientists use an underwater vehicle that can "plan its own experiments" on the seafloor. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Ovarian transplant double success A mother has given birth to a second child after a pioneering ovarian transplant operation. |
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| Way to 'boost' breast cancer drug Scientists say they have discovered why some women fail to respond to breast cancer treatment, and it is a gene error they believe they can fix. | |
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| 'Lame' mosquitoes to stop dengue Scientists are breeding a new strain of flightless mosquito in an effort to curb the spread of dengue fever. | |
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| 1955: Britain's big freeze Deep snow and freezing temperatures continue to cause havoc across much of Britain. | |||
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| 1968: South Vietnamese recapture Hue The South Vietnamese celebrate the recapture of the country's third city, Hue, after a battle lasting three weeks. | |||
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| 1950: Labour wins slim majority Clement Attlee returns as prime minister of Britain but with a single-figure majority. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Inter Milan 2-1 Chelsea Chelsea suffer a first leg defeat to former boss Jose Mourinho's Inter Milan in an entertaining Champions League last 16 tie at the San Siro. |
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| Live - Winter Olympics Day 13 The GB men are involved in a battle in the play-off against Sweden in the curling, while the women's giant slalom is postponed after the first run. | |
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| Tendulkar fires record double ton Sachin Tendulkar creates history by firing the first double century in one-day internationals as India pile on the runs against South Africa in Gwalior. | |
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| Sablikova strolls to 5,000m gold Czech skater Martina Sablikova sets a new track record to win the women's 5,000m and collect her second gold medal of the Olympics. | |
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| Murray suffers shock Dubai defeat Serbia's Janko Tipsarevic claims a shock win over Andy Murray at the Dubai Championships. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Inter Milan 2-1 Chelsea Chelsea suffer a first leg defeat to former boss Jose Mourinho's Inter Milan in an entertaining Champions League last 16 tie at the San Siro. |
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| CSKA Moscow 1-1 Sevilla Alvaro Negredo's away goal gives Sevilla a slight advantage in their Champions League last 16 tie against CSKA Moscow. | |
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| Stoke 3-1 Man City (aet) Extra-time goals from Ryan Shawcross and Tuncay earn Stoke an FA Cup quarter-final and all but end Manchester City's hopes of silverware this season. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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| Tendulkar fires record double ton Sachin Tendulkar creates history by firing the first double century in one-day internationals as India pile on the runs against South Africa in Gwalior. |
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| Brett Lee on ending Test career Australian cricketer Brett Lee has confirmed he's retiring from Test cricket. The fast bowler speaks to Radio 5 live's Russell Fuller about why he made the decision. | |
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| Modi threatens axe over IPL fears Indian Premier League supremo Lalit Modi is adamant the tournament will not be moved, despite security concerns. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Murray suffers shock Dubai defeat Serbia's Janko Tipsarevic claims a shock win over Andy Murray at the Dubai Championships. |
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| Injured Davydenko quits in Dubai Nikolay Davydenko is forced to pull out of the Dubai Championships midway through his second-round match against Germany's Michael Berrer. | |
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| Tipsarevic through to face Murray Britain's Andy Murray will play Janko Tipsarevic in round two of the Dubai Championships after the Serbian beat Andreas Seppi. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | F1 ready for pre-season showdown Ferrari lead the way as teams head into the final test of the winter |
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| Lorenzo rocked by testing setback Jorge Lorenzo could miss both remaining pre-season MotoGP testing sessions because of his hand injury. | |
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| Raikkonen buoyed by rally debut Former Formula 1 world champion Kimi Raikkonen says he is encouraged by his World Rally Championship debut for Citroen after finishing 30th in Sweden. | |
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