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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | 'Reckless' bankers face bonus cut Bankers who take "reckless" and "excessive" risks could be stripped of future bonuses, the government says. |
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| Arrest in serial sex attack probe A 52-year-old man is arrested in connection with more than 100 attacks and rapes on the elderly across south-east London. | |
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| Australia rues 'abuse of young' Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is to apologise for the abuse and neglect of children in state care in Australia in the last century. | |
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| US demands Afghan 'bribery court' Afghan President Hamid Karzai must set up major bodies to fight crime and corruption, the US secretary of state says. | |
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| UK soldier killed in Afghanistan A soldier from the 7th Battalion The Rifles is killed near Sangin in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence says. | |
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| WORLD | |
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 | US demands Afghan 'bribery court' Afghan President Hamid Karzai must set up major bodies to fight crime and corruption, the US secretary of state says. |
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| Obama urges Burma to free Suu Kyi The US president "directly" calls on Burma's prime minister to release pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. | |
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| Maradona banned for lewd outburst Argentina coach Diego Maradona is banned from football for two months by Fifa for his furious outburst after last month's victory over Uruguay. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Nigeria peace talks 'fruitful' Peace talks between President Yar'Adua and the main militant group in the oil-producing Niger delta are praised by both sides. |
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| Ethiopia rebels 'capture towns' Ethnic-Somali rebels in Ethiopia say they have launched an offensive against government forces and captured several towns. | |
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| Chiluba trial 'cost Zambia $13m' Zambia says $13m was spent on prosecuting ex-President Chiluba, who was accused of embezzling public funds. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Colombia to release Venezuelans Colombia is to release four detained Venezuelan national guard members who crossed the border into Colombian territory. |
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| US jail 'may take Guantanamo men' The Obama administration is considering moving Guantanamo detainees to a near-empty jail in north Illinois, US officials say. | |
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| Maradona banned for lewd outburst Argentina coach Diego Maradona is banned from football for two months by Fifa for his furious outburst after last month's victory over Uruguay. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Obama urges Burma to free Suu Kyi The US president "directly" calls on Burma's prime minister to release pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. |
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| Apec leaders drop climate target Asia-Pacific leaders say it will not be possible to reach a climate change deal ahead of the UN conference in Copenhagen. | |
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| Australia rues 'abuse of young' Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is to apologise for the abuse and neglect of children in state care in Australia in the last century. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Kosovo votes in local elections Kosovo holds local elections, the first poll since independence was declared from Serbia in early 2008. |
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| Serbian Orthodox patriarch dies The head of the influential Serbian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Pavle, dies aged 95 in Belgrade, the Church says. | |
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| Thousands attend Enke's memorial Tens of thousands of fans pay tribute to Germany's goalkeeper Robert Enke, who committed suicide earlier this week. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Time 'running out' on Iran talks US President Barack Obama says time is running out for talks over Iran's nuclear programme, and Russia says "other means" could be used. |
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| No public probe into Iraq 'abuse' Fresh claims of abuse by the UK military in Iraq do not warrant a new public inquiry, the Armed Forces Minister Bill Rammell says. | |
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| 'Sabbath' protest targets Intel More than 1,000 ultra-Orthodox Jews protest in Jerusalem against US firm Intel operating on the Jewish day of rest. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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| US demands Afghan 'bribery court' Afghan President Hamid Karzai must set up major bodies to fight crime and corruption, the US secretary of state says. |
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| Militants target Pakistan elders Militants stage two attacks against elders who have pledged to fight the Taliban in north-west Pakistan, killing one in his home. | |
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| Tendulkar reaches career landmark Sachin Tendulkar celebrates his 20th anniversary as a Test cricketer by playing for India against Sri Lanka in Ahmedabad. | |
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| UK | |
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| 'Reckless' bankers face bonus cut Bankers who take "reckless" and "excessive" risks could be stripped of future bonuses, the government says. |
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| Arrest in serial sex attack probe A 52-year-old man is arrested in connection with more than 100 attacks and rapes on the elderly across south-east London. | |
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| UK soldier killed in Afghanistan A soldier from the 7th Battalion The Rifles is killed near Sangin in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence says. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Arrest in serial sex attack probe A 52-year-old man is arrested in connection with more than 100 attacks and rapes on the elderly across south-east London. |
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| Brothers among four crash victims Two of the four boys who died when the car they were travelling in hit a wall in Birmingham were brothers, police reveal. | |
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| JLS 'devastated' over crowd surge Boy band JLS say they are "devastated" over a crowd surge during a gig in Birmingham which left 60 people injured. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Bomb parts found in jail search Wires, batteries and piping which could have been used in a crude bomb are found buried in a garden at Maghaberry jail. |
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| Man held over Massereene murders A 51-year-old man is arrested in connection with the Real IRA murders of two soldiers at an Army base in March. | |
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| Pensioner battles men with brush An 82-year-old woman uses a floor brush to fend off two would-be robbers at her east Belfast home on Saturday. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Alcohol pricing backed by experts A drink price survey shows minimum pricing will target cheap products, the Scottish government claims. |
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| Salmond bid to boost Scots banks Scotland has to prepare for the eventual upswing in financial services, according to the first minister. | |
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| Trust schools flawed, says Hyslop Scottish Education Secretary Fiona Hyslop says the English trust school system is seriously flawed. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Statue of Sir Tasker is unveiled A sculpture of "one of the outstanding Welshmen of the 20th Century" is revealed at the Millennium Stadium. |
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| Passer-by finds body in parkland The death of a man whose body was found in a park by a passer-by is no longer being regarded as suspicious. | |
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| Driver dies in two-car collision A 34-year-old motorist who was killed after a collision involving another car is named by North Wales Police. | |
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| POLITICS | |
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| 'Reckless' bankers face bonus cut Bankers who take "reckless" and "excessive" risks could be stripped of future bonuses, the government says. |
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| Tories deny 'deal' with Murdoch The Conservatives dismiss claims of a "contract" with media mogul Rupert Murdoch as "absolute nonsense". | |
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| Labour 'to listen over childcare' Children's Secretary Ed Balls says ministers will "listen" to concerns over plans to scrap tax relief on childcare vouchers. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Rolls-Royce in $2bn engine orders UK engineering firm Rolls-Royce wins orders to supply jet aircraft engines to Air China and to Ethiopian Airlines. |
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| 'Reckless' bankers face bonus cut Bankers who take "reckless" and "excessive" risks could be stripped of future bonuses, the government says. | |
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| New small firms 'need tax break' Newly established small firms should be given some form of tax exemption for their first year or two of business, a report says. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Brand says Sachs row was 'funny' Comedian Russell Brand says he found the scandal which followed the prank calls he made to actor Andrew Sachs last year "funny". |
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| JLS 'devastated' over crowd surge Boy band JLS say they are "devastated" over a crowd surge during a gig in Birmingham which left 60 people injured. | |
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| Eastwood receives French honour Hollywood legend Clint Eastwood is made a commander in France's prestigious Legion of Honour to mark his contribution to cinema. | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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 | Apec leaders drop climate target Asia-Pacific leaders say it will not be possible to reach a climate change deal ahead of the UN conference in Copenhagen. |
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| Mutant genes 'key to long life' US scientists link long life with those people who have inherited a particular enzyme which prevents cells from ageing. | |
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| 'Significant' water found on Moon Nasa's experiment last month to find water on the Moon was a major success, agency scientists have announced. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Net talking shop kicks off debate Egypt should not have been picked as the venue for a key net talking shop, say human rights activists. |
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| BBC iPlayer launches Wii channel The BBC iPlayer will be available on the Nintendo Wii as a dedicated channel from 18 November. | |
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| Switzerland takes Google to court The Swiss privacy watchdog is taking Google to court over its Street View application. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Concerns over right-to-die law A Bradford woman who won a court victory to have the law on assisted suicide clarified says she still has concerns. |
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| Gut disorder 'blamed on leaks' Genetic research suggests that a leaky gut is a key cause of the inflammatory disorder ulcerative colitis. | |
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| Mutant genes 'key to long life' US scientists link long life with those people who have inherited a particular enzyme which prevents cells from ageing. | |
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| EDUCATION | |
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 | 11-plus replacement tests taken More than 7,000 primary school pupils in Northern Ireland have sat new grammar school entrance tests. |
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| Faith schools attacked over staff The government faces criticism over claims that it is allowing faith schools to recruit staff based on their spiritual beliefs. | |
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| Academic pledges to give away £1m An Oxford University academic pledges to give £1m of his earnings to charity and wants others to join him. | |
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| 1940: Germans bomb Coventry to destruction The German Luftwaffe bombs Coventry in a massive raid leaving much of the city devastated. | |||
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| 1985: Anglo-Irish agreement signed Britain and the Republic of Ireland sign a deal giving Dublin a role in Northern Ireland for the first time in more than 60 years - unionists accuse Mrs Thatcher or treachery. | |||
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| 1998: Iraqi climbdown averts air strikes Britain and America call back their bombers after Iraq agrees to allow UN weapons inspectors back into the country. | |||
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