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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Fresh charges over Turkey 'plot' Two retired generals are charged over an alleged plot in 2003 to overthrow the Turkish government, reports say. |
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| Thai court seizes Thaksin's cash Thailand's top court seizes $1.4bn from ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra's family, more than half the total demanded. | |
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| US killer whale show to restart SeaWorld Orlando's killer whale show is to reopen on Saturday without staff in the water after a whale kills one of the trainers. | |
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| Tsunami alert as quake hits Japan A tsunami alert is issued after a strong earthquake with a magnitude of at least 6.9 strikes near the Okinawan coast. | |
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| NY governor withdraws from race New York Governor David Paterson withdraws from the race for state governor amid a scandal involving one of his aides. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Ivorian opposition in new cabinet The opposition in Ivory Coast says it will join a unity government, ending a standoff threatening the peace process. |
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| 'Breakthrough deal' on Sudan poll The main parties in Sudan reach a deal giving the south enough seats in parliament to block constitutional changes. | |
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| Lesbianism 'shut SA school dorm' South African officials investigate reports that a girls' boarding school dormitory was closed because of lesbian relationships. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | US economy sees upward revision Official figures show the US economy grew at an annualised rate of 5.9% in the last three months of 2009. |
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| Uribe fails in Colombia term bid Constitutional judges in Colombia reject a bid to allow President Uribe to stand for a third term, legal sources say. | |
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| US killer whale show to restart SeaWorld Orlando's killer whale show is to reopen on Saturday without staff in the water after a whale kills one of the trainers. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Thai court seizes Thaksin's cash Thailand's top court seizes $1.4bn from ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra's family, more than half the total demanded. |
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| Tsunami alert as quake hits Japan A tsunami alert is issued after a strong earthquake with a magnitude of at least 6.9 strikes near the Okinawan coast. | |
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| S Africa seizes 'N Korea weapons' South Africa confirms it seized banned military equipment on a ship sailing from North Korea to the Republic of Congo. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| Fresh charges over Turkey 'plot' Two retired generals are charged over an alleged plot in 2003 to overthrow the Turkish government, reports say. |
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| Danish paper apology over cartoon A Danish newspaper apologises for reprinting a cartoon depicting the Prophet Muhammad with a bomb-shaped turban in 2008. | |
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| UN slams Libya anti-Swiss 'jihad' A top UN official condemns Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's call for a jihad against Switzerland, labelling it "inadmissible". | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | UN slams Libya anti-Swiss 'jihad' A top UN official condemns Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's call for a jihad against Switzerland, labelling it "inadmissible". |
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| W Bank clashes over heritage list Palestinians and Israeli security forces clash in the West Bank city of Hebron over Israeli plans for heritage sites. | |
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| Hezbollah chief meets Ahmadinejad The leader of the Lebanese Shia Hezbollah movement, Hassan Nasrallah, has made a rare public appearance in the Syrian capital, Damascus. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | US 'to rid Taliban from Kandahar' The US says it is planning a new offensive later this year to drive the Taliban from the southern Afghanistan city of Kandahar. |
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| Court 'bans Taliban extradition' The Afghan Taliban's top military commander, recently detained in Pakistan, is not to be extradited, the Lahore High Court rules. | |
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| Sri Lanka pledges to save turtles The Sri Lankan government says that it is concerned about the welfare of sea turtles which live and breed on the island's southern coastline. | |
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| UK | |
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 | MI5 record on detainee 'dubious' MI5 officers have a "dubious record" over the treatment of former Guantanamo detainee Binyam Mohamed, a senior judge says. |
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| Tory focus on 'change' for polls The Conservatives will fight the coming general election under the slogan "vote for change", the party reveals. | |
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| Baby killed by lamppost is named A baby killed by a falling lamppost in a west London street would have celebrated his first birthday on Friday. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Government 'to miss Neet target' The government is predicted to miss its target on reducing the number of teenagers out of education, employment or training. |
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| Young 'exposed to sexual imagery' Children are being over-exposed to sexual imagery and tighter media controls are needed, a report for the Home Office says. | |
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| Bad teachers 'not being reported' A report suggests local councils in England are failing to report poor teachers to their disciplinary body. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Baby killed by lamppost is named A baby killed by a falling lamppost in a west London street would have celebrated his first birthday on Friday. |
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| Woman jailed for sex with boy, 12 A woman aged 36 is jailed for nine years after admitting having sex with a 12-year-old boy nearly 200 times. | |
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| Fiancee identifies mind loss man A smartly-dressed man with memory loss found unconscious on Brighton beach is identified by his fiancee. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| US economy sees upward revision Official figures show the US economy grew at an annualised rate of 5.9% in the last three months of 2009. |
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| UK economic growth revised upward The UK economy grew by 0.3% in the final three months of last year, faster than previously thought, figures show. | |
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| Greek finances better in January Greece says budget revenues in January exceeded its targets - rare positive news for a country in the midst of a debt crisis. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Star Trek actor's son found dead The actor son of Star Trek veteran Walter Koenig is found dead in a wood after apparently taking his own life. |
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| Batman debut comic sells for $1m A 1939 comic which saw Batman make his debut has sold for more than $1m (£655,000) at an auction in the US. | |
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| BBC 'axing 6 Music' report claims The BBC is to close two radio stations and scale back its web presence to make £600m in savings, claims The Times. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Whaling 'worsens carbon release' A century of whaling may have released more than 100 million tonnes of carbon into the atmosphere, scientists say. |
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| Lasers lift dirt of ages from art Physicists have applied the same laser techniques commonly used for tattoo removal to clean several famous works of art, including wall paintings. | |
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| Huge iceberg 'threatens sea-life' A vast iceberg that broke off eastern Antarctic earlier this month could disrupt marine life in the region, scientists warn. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Tiny ear listens to hidden worlds A micro-ear could soon help scientists eavesdrop on tiny events just like microscopes make them visible. |
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| Frauds website organiser jailed A man who created a website trading in stolen financial information linked to tens of millions of pounds in losses is jailed for nearly five years. | |
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| 'Broadband grants' for homes plea Rural homes that cannot get broadband should get a grant to pay for cables to be laid, says a countryside lobby group. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | 'Health tourists' face crackdown Visitors to the UK may have to hold health insurance before they can enter the country, under government proposals. |
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| Group therapy 'eases back pain' A form of group "talking therapy" is a cheap, effective way to alleviate low back pain, a UK trial has shown. | |
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| Banquets of gods 'killed priests' Rich food offered to ancient Egyptian gods blocked the arteries of priests who took the food home, say UK scientists. | |
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| 1991: Iraqi troops flee Kuwait City The Kuwaiti capital is liberated by the Gulf War Allies after 208 days of Iraqi occupation. | |||
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| 1984: US troops withdraw from Beirut The last of the remaining American forces occupying Beirut have pulled out of the Lebanese capital. | |||
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| 1993: World Trade Center bomb terrorises New York A suspected car bomb explodes underneath the World Trade Center in New York killing at least five people. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Administrator vows to save Pompey Portsmouth's administrator Andrew Andronikou pledges to save the club and says all its finances will be "reviewed and scrutinised". |
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| Live - Winter Olympics Day 15 Maria Riesch wins her second gold medal of the 2010 Winter Games as the four-man bobsleigh gets under way, while short track represents Britain's last hope for more medals. | |
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| Wales 20-26 France France keep their Grand Slam dream alive in a fitful Six Nations clash at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. | |
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| Schumacher rules out early wins Michael Schumacher says his Mercedes team have some work to do before they are in a position to win this season. | |
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| Boycott threat hanging over IPL Indian Premier League supremo Lalit Modi is adamant the tournament will not be moved, despite security concerns. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Administrator vows to save Pompey Portsmouth's administrator Andrew Andronikou pledges to save the club and says all its finances will be "reviewed and scrutinised". |
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| Rangers keeper quizzed by police Rangers goalkeeper Allan McGregor is quizzed by police over alleged "inconsistencies" in his claim he was attacked. | |
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| QPR approach Palace over Warnock QPR approach Crystal Palace's administrators to ask to open talks with manager Neil Warnock, reports BBC London. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Boycott threat hanging over IPL Indian Premier League supremo Lalit Modi is adamant the tournament will not be moved, despite security concerns. |
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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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| Australia cruise to Twenty20 win Australia cruise to a leisurely six-wicket win over New Zealand after the Black Caps are bowled out for 118. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Youzhny to face Djokovic in Dubai Russia's Mikhail Youzhny and Serbia's Novak Djokovic reach the final of the Dubai Championships. |
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| Cilic joins casualties in Dubai Marin Cilic is the latest leading player to exit the Dubai Championships after losing 7-6 7-5 to Jurgen Melzer. | |
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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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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Schumacher rules out early wins Michael Schumacher says his Mercedes team have some work to do before they are in a position to win this season. |
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| Rossi dominates testing in Sepang Valentino Rossi leads the way again at the second pre-season test of the year in Malaysia. | |
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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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