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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Government rules out ransom deal The government insists it will not pay a ransom to Somali pirates who kidnapped a British couple on a yacht in the Indian Ocean. |
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| Minister defends UK forces' kit The idea troops in Afghanistan are not properly equipped is "a million miles from the truth", says the armed forces minister. | |
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| US in new push for Mid-East peace US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visits Palestinian and Israeli leaders in a renewed bid to kick-start peace talks. | |
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| UK soldiers 'shot' in Falklands Three members of the UK armed forces are in hospital following a reported shooting in the Falkland Islands, the MoD says. | |
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| Sacked adviser criticises Brown The UK's former chief drugs adviser has accused the prime minister of reclassifying cannabis for political reasons. | |
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| WORLD | |
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 | US in new push for Mid-East peace US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visits Palestinian and Israeli leaders in a renewed bid to kick-start peace talks. |
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| Abdullah to make run-off decision President Hamid Karzai's rival in the Afghan poll re-run says he will announce on Sunday if he intends to pull out of the vote. | |
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| Leaders recall Berlin Wall's fall Three Cold War-era leaders instrumental in the fall of the Berlin Wall 20 years ago are reunited in Germany's capital. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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| Government rules out ransom deal The government insists it will not pay a ransom to Somali pirates who kidnapped a British couple on a yacht in the Indian Ocean. |
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| Charging elephant kills BBC guide An expedition guide for a BBC children's programme died after being charged by an elephant in Tanzania, it is revealed. | |
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| Robben Island is 'under threat' Cape Town authorities are worried about the deteriorating state of Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| US in new push for Mid-East peace US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visits Palestinian and Israeli leaders in a renewed bid to kick-start peace talks. |
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| Fifteen shot dead at Mexico ranch Fifteen people are killed on a remote ranch in northern Mexico, with a prominent union leader among the dead. | |
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| Bodies found at US rapist's house At least three bodies are discovered at the home of a convicted rapist in Cleveland, Ohio. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Fresh storm batters Philippines The fourth storm in a month to hit the Philippines brings heavy rain and winds to the east, killing at least seven people. |
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| Australia to expand asylum centre Australia plans to significantly expand a detention centre on Christmas Island to cope with an influx of asylum seekers. | |
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| Release of Turkmen activist urged An environmentalist sentenced to prison in Turkmenistan was jailed on trumped-up charges, human rights campaigners say. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Leaders recall Berlin Wall's fall Three Cold War-era leaders instrumental in the fall of the Berlin Wall 20 years ago are reunited in Germany's capital. |
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| Camorra boss seized in farm raid A boss of Italy's Naples-based mafia, the Camorra, is arrested on a chicken farm after nearly 15 years on the run. | |
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| UK soldiers 'shot' in Falklands Three members of the UK armed forces are in hospital following a reported shooting in the Falkland Islands, the MoD says. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| US in new push for Mid-East peace US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visits Palestinian and Israeli leaders in a renewed bid to kick-start peace talks. |
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| Israel endorses Iran nuclear plan Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu praises a UN proposal on Iran's nuclear enrichment programme as a "positive first step". | |
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| Libya talks over IRA compensation A delegation representing victims of IRA violence is to hold talks in Libya later over compensation claims. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Abdullah to make run-off decision President Hamid Karzai's rival in the Afghan poll re-run says he will announce on Sunday if he intends to pull out of the vote. |
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| Pakistan road blast kills seven At least seven soldiers are killed by a roadside bomb in north-west Pakistan, as more than a dozen militants die in air strikes. | |
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| Clinton ends tough Pakistan trip US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton meets tribal leaders on the final day of a testing trip to Pakistan. | |
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| UK | |
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 | UK soldiers 'shot' in Falklands Three members of the UK armed forces are in hospital following a reported shooting in the Falkland Islands, the MoD says. |
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| Government rules out ransom deal The government insists it will not pay a ransom to Somali pirates who kidnapped a British couple on a yacht in the Indian Ocean. | |
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| Games countdown reaches 1000 days With 1,000 days to go until the 2012 Olympics in London, Games chief Lord Coe says preparations are ahead of schedule. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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| Government rules out ransom deal The government insists it will not pay a ransom to Somali pirates who kidnapped a British couple on a yacht in the Indian Ocean. |
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| Football 'wanted men' were actors Police apologise after film actors are mistaken for genuine football hooligans in an appeal following violence at a West Ham match. | |
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| Patient left locked in ambulance NHS bosses apologise to a man who was stuck in an ambulance in Manchester after the driver went home and forgot about him. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Former bank manager fraud charges A former bank manager from Silverbridge is charged with a series of offences including fraud and money laundering. |
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| Priest's kidnappers release video Kidnappers holding an Irish priest hostage in the southern Philippines release a video of a $2m ransom demand. | |
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| Libya talks over IRA compensation A delegation representing victims of IRA violence is to hold talks in Libya later over compensation claims. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| UK soldiers 'shot' in Falklands Three members of the UK armed forces are in hospital following a reported shooting in the Falkland Islands, the MoD says. |
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| Woman murdered in 'disturbance' A 41-year-old woman is murdered in what police describe as a large scale disturbance in the early hours of Saturday morning. | |
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| Lib Dems: no to independence vote The Scottish Liberal Democrats reaffirm their opposition to the SNP's plans for a referendum on Scottish independence. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | 'Children hit pipes' before blast An explosion in a gas main which forced the evacuation of 50 homes and destroyed a bridge might not have been accidental. |
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| Body of woman discovered in river Police say they are treating as unexplained the death of a woman whose body was found in a south Wales river. | |
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| Killed officer warned of shortage The most senior British officer to be killed in the Afghan campaign warned about the risks to troops of a shortage of helicopters. | |
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| POLITICS | |
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 | Sacked adviser criticises Brown The UK's former chief drugs adviser has accused the prime minister of reclassifying cannabis for political reasons. |
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| Minister defends UK forces' kit The idea troops in Afghanistan are not properly equipped is "a million miles from the truth", says the armed forces minister. | |
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| Hung parliament 'is very likely' The next general election is "very likely" to produce a hung parliament, former deputy prime minister Lord Heseltine says. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Up to 70,000 post workers strike As many as 70,000 postal workers are striking on the final day of the current three days of industrial action. |
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| Britain 'losing billions in VAT' The British Government has been losing out on as much as £1 in every £6 that it could be collecting in VAT, says research. | |
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| Shares slump on US spending data Global shares fall sharply after figures showing a drop in US consumer spending raise doubts about US economic recovery. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Ryan Seacrest 'stalker' arrested American Idol host Ryan Seacrest is granted a restraining order against a man arrested on suspicion of stalking the star. |
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| Fry ponders leaving Twitter site Actor and presenter Stephen Fry says he is considering giving up on the micro-blogging website Twitter. | |
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| Taylor-Wood to marry teen actor Artist and film-maker Sam Taylor-Wood, 42, says she engaged to her 19-year-old actor boyfriend Aaron Johnson. | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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 | Rocket booster damaged on return The booster used on the Ares 1-X test rocket on Wednesday was damaged when it fell back into the ocean, Nasa says. |
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| EU strikes climate funding deal EU leaders agree a conditional deal to help other nations fight global warming, ahead of the Copenhagen climate summit. | |
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| Spider web confirmed as 'oldest' A spider web encased in amber which was discovered on an East Sussex beach is confirmed as being the world's oldest on record. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Internet addresses set for change The internet regulator approves plans to allow non-Latin-script web addresses, in a move set to transform the online world. |
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| Fallout 3 crowned 'game of year' Fallout 3 scoops ultimate game of the year at the Golden Joysticks, with Call of Duty also taking home a trio of awards. | |
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| Video gamers to play for 'real' Gamers could soon get the chance to compete side by side against real sportsmen in real events thanks to a new technology. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Patient left locked in ambulance NHS bosses apologise to a man who was stuck in an ambulance in Manchester after the driver went home and forgot about him. |
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| Call for better bowel cancer care There are still gaps in bowel cancer surgery care, an audit suggests. | |
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| Donor sperm safety 'in question' Experts are questioning how rigorously sperm donors must be screened after nine children inherit a heart condition. | |
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| EDUCATION | |
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 | Brown says primary Sats must stay Gordon Brown says Sats must stay for 11-year-olds to ensure school accountability. |
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| Infant place appeals up by a half Almost 50% more parents appealed over the infant school places their children were given last year. | |
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| Grants rise for 75,000 students A students' union welcomes a £30m increase in grants and support announced by the Scottish Education Secretary. | |
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| 1984: Indian prime minister shot dead Indira Gandhi, the Prime Minister of India, is killed by two assassins believed to be her own bodyguards. | |||
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| 1955: Princess Margaret cancels wedding Princess Margaret calls off her plans to marry divorced Group Captain Peter Townsend. | |||
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| 1971: Bomb explodes in Post Office tower A bomb explodes in the Post Office tower causing extensive damage but no injuries. | |||
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