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 | British anger at China execution The Chinese ambassador is called to the Foreign Office amid a growing row over the execution of a British man. |
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| Yemen warns West on terror threat The West is not helping enough against al-Qaeda, Yemen says, as details emerge of the alleged US jet bomber's time there. | |
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| Wintry conditions grip much of UK Snow has fallen across the UK causing traffic disruption, with more predicted in Wales and the Midlands. | |
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| Iran issues 'slap' warning to UK Britain will "get slapped in the mouth" if it does not "stop the nonsense", Iran's foreign minister warns. | |
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| Putin attacks US missile defence US plans for a missile defence shield are holding up a new nuclear disarmament treaty, Russian PM Vladimir Putin says. | |
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| WORLD | |
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 | Yemen warns West on terror threat The West is not helping enough against al-Qaeda, Yemen says, as details emerge of the alleged US jet bomber's time there. |
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| Shot Iran reformer 'got threats' The nephew of Iran's opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi was threatened days before being killed in street protests, supporters say. | |
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| Putin attacks US missile defence US plans for a missile defence shield are holding up a new nuclear disarmament treaty, Russian PM Vladimir Putin says. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | 'Children die' in Nigeria clash The Red Cross in Nigeria says many of those who died in clashes in Bauchi state on Monday were children. |
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| Sudan MPs pass key referendum law Sudan's parliament passes a key law paving the way for a referendum on independence for the south, ending months of wrangling. | |
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| Malawi gay couple to face court Two gay men, arrested after getting engaged in Malawi, are to be charged with gross public indecency, police say. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Yemen warns West on terror threat The West is not helping enough against al-Qaeda, Yemen says, as details emerge of the alleged US jet bomber's time there. |
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| Gay couple marries in Argentina Two Argentine men become the first gay couple in Latin America to legally marry after a civil ceremony in southern Argentina. | |
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| Sheen 'threatened to kill wife' Actor Charlie Sheen put a knife to his wife's throat and threatened to kill her in a fight that began over Christmas, she tells police. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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| British anger at China execution The Chinese ambassador is called to the Foreign Office amid a growing row over the execution of a British man. |
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| Repatriated Hmong arrive in Laos More than 4,000 ethnic Hmong arrive in Laos after being forcibly repatriated from Thailand, despite international protests. | |
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| Google is sued by Chinese author A Beijing judge tells Chinese novelist Mian Mian, who is suing Google over its online library plan, to hold settlement talks. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Putin attacks US missile defence US plans for a missile defence shield are holding up a new nuclear disarmament treaty, Russian PM Vladimir Putin says. |
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| Body at diplomat's Austria home Police in Austria discover the body of a woman apparently stabbed to death at the Lebanese ambassador's home. | |
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| Secret mobile phone codes cracked A German computer scientist publishes details of the secret code used to encrypt the majority of mobile phone conversations. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| Yemen warns West on terror threat The West is not helping enough against al-Qaeda, Yemen says, as details emerge of the alleged US jet bomber's time there. |
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| Shot Iran reformer 'got threats' The nephew of Iran's opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi was threatened days before being killed in street protests, supporters say. | |
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| Israel 'must open West Bank road' Israel's Supreme Court orders the military to stop blocking Palestinians from using a highway that runs through the West Bank. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Hundreds attend Pakistan funerals Thousands of people in Pakistan attend funerals in the city of Karachi, a day after a suicide attack killed 43 people. |
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| Nato troops shot in Afghanistan A US serviceman is killed and two Italians wounded in Badghis province, amid reports an Afghan soldier was responsible, officials say. | |
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| Two dead at India nuclear centre A fire at an Indian nuclear research facility has killed two people but did not lead to any radiation leak. | |
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| UK | |
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| British anger at China execution The Chinese ambassador is called to the Foreign Office amid a growing row over the execution of a British man. |
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| Man 'shoots dead daughter, four' A young girl is shot dead by her father who then turns the gun on himself during a row with her mother, police say. | |
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| Iran issues 'slap' warning to UK Britain will "get slapped in the mouth" if it does not "stop the nonsense", Iran's foreign minister warns. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Man 'shoots dead daughter, four' A young girl is shot dead by her father who then turns the gun on himself during a row with her mother, police say. |
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| Body confirmed as missing skier A body found near a Swiss ski resort is confirmed as that of a British tourist who went missing after leaving a bar. | |
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| Wintry conditions grip much of UK Snow has fallen across the UK causing traffic disruption, with more predicted in Wales and the Midlands. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Man's ear is bitten off in attack A man has part of his ear bitten off in an attack by a gang of up to six men at Jamaica Road in north Belfast. |
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| Rape accused rebailed over tags A man accused of rape is readmitted to bail due to suspected faults in electronic tagging. | |
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| Van Morrison a father again at 64 Acclaimed Belfast-born singer Van Morrison is a father again at the age of 64, a statement on his website announces. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Warnings over wintry conditions Fresh travel warnings are issued as the wintry conditions continue to cause problems on Scotland's roads. |
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| Third heroin user anthrax death Health officials confirm that a third heroin user who died in hospital in Glasgow last week tested positive for anthrax. | |
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| Woman 'brutally' murdered in flat A murder inquiry is launched after the body of a 63-year-old woman is found in her fourth-floor flat in Glasgow. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Forecasters still predicting snow Weather forecasters warn of heavy snow fall across mid and southern Wales as rain and sleet turns to snow. |
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| Bike boy was 'experienced rider' The five-year-old boy killed in a motorcycling accident in Carmarthen was an experienced motorcycle rider, his family say. | |
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| Man airlifted after Snowdon slide A mountain walker was injured when slid down a 150ft (45.7m) ice sheet in Snowdonia because it was "easier than walking". | |
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| POLITICS | |
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| British anger at China execution The Chinese ambassador is called to the Foreign Office amid a growing row over the execution of a British man. |
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| Leaders must show beliefs - Clegg Nick Clegg has said political leaders must show voters their "convictions", in the run-up to the general election. | |
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| 'Fairer' NHS parking fees pledged The health secretary outlines options to end hospital parking charges for inpatients and some outpatients in England. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Unemployment 'will peak at 2.8m' Unemployment will reach 2.8 million in 2010, according to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. |
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| Lehman administrators repay $11bn Administrators of the bust investment bank Lehman Brothers announce plans to repay $11bn in assets. | |
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| Nokia expands claim against Apple Nokia ramps up its legal fight against Apple, claiming that almost all of its products infringe its patents. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Sheen 'threatened to kill wife' Actor Charlie Sheen put a knife to his wife's throat and threatened to kill her in a fight that began over Christmas, she tells police. |
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| Blunt named biggest album seller James Blunt's Back to Bedlam is revealed as the biggest selling album of the decade, according to the Official Charts Company. | |
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| Van Morrison a father again at 64 Acclaimed Belfast-born singer Van Morrison is a father again at the age of 64, a statement on his website announces. | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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 | Music therapy for tinnitus hope Personalised music therapy may help cut noise levels experienced by people who suffer from tinnitus, say researchers. |
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| 'Back to nature' cuts flood risks Reconnecting flood-plains to rivers will help reduce the risk of future flooding, a study by US researchers suggests. | |
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| Plant chemical 'manipulates' ants Acacia plants have chemical control over the armies of ants that guard them, scientists discover. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Secret mobile phone codes cracked A German computer scientist publishes details of the secret code used to encrypt the majority of mobile phone conversations. |
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| Nokia expands claim against Apple Nokia ramps up its legal fight against Apple, claiming that almost all of its products infringe its patents. | |
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| Mobiles offer new view of reality Augmented reality (AR) began to slowly roll out on mobiles in 2009 but it is set to explode next year, experts say. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | 'Fairer' NHS parking fees pledged The health secretary outlines options to end hospital parking charges for inpatients and some outpatients in England. |
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| Rise in diabetes limb amputations The number of people having a limb amputated because of type-two diabetes has risen greatly in England, a study shows. | |
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| Music therapy for tinnitus hope Personalised music therapy may help cut noise levels experienced by people who suffer from tinnitus, say researchers. | |
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| EDUCATION | |
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 | More advice on disabled childcare A £12.5m scheme is to offer parents of disabled children more advice on accessing childcare in England. |
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| 'Tough love' best for graduates Advice on using "tough love" to motivate children to find a job and leave home after university is issued to parents by the government. | |
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| School absence higher among poor Persistent absence in the poorest areas is five times that in the richest, analysis of government statistics shows. | |
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| 1998: Six die as huge waves smash into yachts Six people have died after mountainous seas smashed into yachts taking part in the prestigious Sydney to Hobart race. | |||
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| 1975: New laws to end battle of the sexes Radical new legislation introducing a woman's right to equal pay and status comes into force in the UK. | |||
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| 1984: Rajiv Gandhi wins landslide election victory Rajiv Gandhi claims a massive victory for his assassinated mother's Congress Party in the Indian general election. | |||
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