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 | Chilean quake toll jumps to 708 The death toll from Chile's earthquake has more than doubled to 708 and is expected to rise further, President Michelle Bachelet has said. |
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| I'll turn UK around, says Cameron David Cameron tells his party he can turn the country around, in the Tories' final get-together before the election. | |
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| Mother's plea to murder suspect The mother of a murder suspect urges him to hand himself in after a mother and her baby daughter were found dead in Hampshire. | |
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| At least 50 die in Europe storms At least 50 people are killed, most of them in France, as powerful storms cause chaos across western Europe. | |
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| Large parts of UK on flood alert Large parts of the UK are on flood alert as the country is clipped by a deadly storm sweeping across western Europe. | |
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| WORLD | |
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| Chilean quake toll jumps to 708 The death toll from Chile's earthquake has more than doubled to 708 and is expected to rise further, President Michelle Bachelet has said. |
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| At least 50 die in Europe storms At least 50 people are killed, most of them in France, as powerful storms cause chaos across western Europe. | |
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| Key Eta leader arrested in France One of the top leaders of Basque separatist group Eta is arrested in northern France, Spain's interior ministry says. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Somali rebels 'block UN food aid' Islamist militants in Somalia are stopping convoys of food aid reaching more than 360,000 needy people, the UN says. |
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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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| Somalia pirates free Greek vessel Pirates in Somalia free a Greek-owned cargo ship and its crew of 19 after a ransom is paid, officials say. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Chilean quake toll jumps to 708 The death toll from Chile's earthquake has more than doubled to 708 and is expected to rise further, President Michelle Bachelet has said. |
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| Rain triggers deadly Haiti floods At least eight people are killed in floods triggered by heavy rain in earthquake-stricken Haiti, officials say. | |
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| Florida killer whale show resumes SeaWorld Orlando's killer whale show reopens, three days after a performing orca killed one of the trainers. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Tsunami reaches Japanese coast A tsunami reaches Japan nearly 24 hours after being triggered by the powerful Chile earthquake. |
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| Philippine militants raid village Al-Qaeda-linked militants attack a village in the southern Philippines, killing at least 11 people, military officials say. | |
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| Prudential plans £15bn Asia deal Prudential looks set to buy one of Asia's biggest insurance firms in a £15bn deal, the BBC understands. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | At least 50 die in Europe storms At least 50 people are killed, most of them in France, as powerful storms cause chaos across western Europe. |
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| Key Eta leader arrested in France One of the top leaders of Basque separatist group Eta is arrested in northern France, Spain's interior ministry says. | |
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| Somalia pirates free Greek vessel Pirates in Somalia free a Greek-owned cargo ship and its crew of 19 after a ransom is paid, officials say. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Hamas man 'drugged and smothered' A Hamas commander who was killed in a Dubai hotel room was drugged then suffocated, police say. |
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| Police enter Jerusalem holy site Israeli police move to disperse Palestinian protesters throwing stones at a Jerusalem holy site, officials say. | |
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| Egypt lifts ban on gas to Israel The supreme court in Egypt overturns an earlier ruling by a lower court that banned gas sales to Israel. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Afghan bomb 'kills 11 civilians' A roadside bomb blamed on the Taliban kills 11 civilians in southern Afghanistan's Helmand, officials say. |
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| S Lanka cricketer in poll dispute Sri Lankan cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya is criticised for refusing to quit the sport as he runs for parliament. | |
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| England stun Aussies at World Cup England beat Australia 3-2 to secure their first win over the Kookaburras since 1985 and open their World Cup campaign in style in India. | |
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| UK | |
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 | I'll turn UK around, says Cameron David Cameron tells his party he can turn the country around, in the Tories' final get-together before the election. |
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| Passport probe police in Israel UK police are in Israel investigating the use of fake British passports by suspects in the killing of a Hamas leader. | |
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| Mother's plea to murder suspect The mother of a murder suspect urges him to hand himself in after a mother and her baby daughter were found dead in Hampshire. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Mother's plea to murder suspect The mother of a murder suspect urges him to hand himself in after a mother and her baby daughter were found dead in Hampshire. |
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| More held after shopkeeper murder Police investigating the murder of a shopkeeper who was attacked with a hammer at his Huddersfield store arrest three more people. | |
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| Newcastle hero Charlie Crowe dies The last surviving member of Newcastle United's 1951 FA Cup winning team dies at the age of 85. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Hoax device 'used to lure police' A hoax device was used to lure police officers into an area of Craigavon in County Armagh where they were attacked. |
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| Service to mark RUC base bombing A service is held in Newry to mark the 25th anniversary of the IRA mortar attack on Corry Square RUC base. | |
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| Elderly women robbed by armed men Three masked men armed with what is thought to have been a crowbar rob two elderly women at their home in south Belfast. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Budget cuts 'catastrophe' warning A leading Scottish councillor warns against a future government bringing in emergency spending cuts. |
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| Knife prison plan not 'effective' A chief constable says "discretion" for sentencing people convicted of knife crime should stay with sheriffs. | |
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| Parents to learn of sex offenders Scottish parents are to be given the right to learn whether people who have access to their children are convicted sex offenders. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Resist Tory 'disaster', says Hain Peter Hain tells the Welsh Labour conference that the Conservatives would bring change only "for the worse". |
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| Ramsey has surgery on broken leg Arsenal's Aaron Ramsey undergoes surgery to fix fractures to his tibia and fibula in his right leg suffered in a challenge with Stoke's Ryan Shawcross on Saturday. | |
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| Hometown tribute to Gwynfor Evans Barry, the home town of Gwynfor Evans, Plaid Cymru's first MP, unveils a bronze bust of one of its most distinguished sons. | |
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| POLITICS | |
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| I'll turn UK around, says Cameron David Cameron tells his party he can turn the country around, in the Tories' final get-together before the election. |
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| Call to scrap school exclusions Excluding badly behaved pupils from school should be abolished because it punishes vulnerable children, a report by a think tank says. | |
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| Harman's husband to contest seat Labour deputy leader Harriet Harman's husband has been chosen to contest a Birmingham seat at the general election. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Prudential plans £15bn Asia deal Prudential looks set to buy one of Asia's biggest insurance firms in a £15bn deal, the BBC understands. |
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| Buyer interest in Reader's Digest There is "significant interest" in Reader's Digest from potential buyers, the magazine's administrators say. | |
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| Chile quake dents copper output Dealers expect higher copper prices as production at two key copper mines is suspended because of the quake. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Haiti single knocked off top spot Everybody Hurts, recorded to help Haiti's earthquake victims, is knocked off the top of the charts by US R&B singer Jason Derulo. |
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| Bradshaw seeks licence fee debate Culture Secretary Ben Bradshaw says there is "good reason" for a debate on the future of the BBC's licence fee. | |
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| TV presenter completes kayak feat Blue Peter presenter Helen Skelton completes a 2,000-mile kayak trip along the Amazon for Sport Relief. | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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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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| Twitter permission for US troops US forces are to be allowed to use social networking websites following a review by the defence department. | |
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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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| HEALTH | |
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 | NHS urged to buy Fairtrade tools A campaign is launched to encourage the NHS to buy more Fairtrade and ethically-sourced equipment. |
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| Specialist nurse role 'critical' The Royal College of Nursing calls for every patient with a long-term condition to be guaranteed specialist nursing care. | |
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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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| EDUCATION | |
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 | Call to scrap school exclusions Excluding badly behaved pupils from school should be abolished because it punishes vulnerable children, a report by a think tank says. |
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| Sats boycott vote date announced A vote on whether to boycott this year's Sats tests will be held on 15 March, two teaching unions announce. | |
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| Schools careers advice 'patchy' Careers advice in schools in England is "patchy and inconsistent", according to the Institute of Career Guidance. | |
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| 1986: Swedish prime minister assassinated Olof Palme, the prime minister of Sweden, is shot dead and his wife Lisbeth wounded in a street ambush in central Stockholm. | |||
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| 2001: At least 10 die in Selby rail crash Up to 13 are killed and more than 70 injured when a high speed train is hit by a car which careered off the motorway. | |||
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| 1975: Dozens killed in Moorgate Tube crash A London Underground train crashes at Moorgate, killing the driver and at least 29 passengers. | |||
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