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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Irish Church 'covered up abuse' A damning report into child abuse in the Dublin archdiocese criticises Catholic bishops for a cover-up. |
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| Hospital kit 'covered in blood' An expert taskforce is being sent into a hospital in Essex amid concerns about standards of care. | |
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| Dubai debt problems knock shares London's FTSE 100 share index suffers its biggest one-day fall since March due to concerns about Dubai's financial health. | |
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| Borders goes into administration The Borders bookshop chain in the UK, which owns 45 stores across the country, goes into administration. | |
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| Bush 'hardened Blair Iraq stance' Tony Blair's views on Iraq regime change "tightened" after private talks with President Bush in 2002, the Iraq inquiry is told. | |
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| WORLD | |
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 | Afghan raid: German general quits Germany's top soldier resigns over allegations of a cover-up related to a Nato air strike in Afghanistan that killed civilians. |
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| China unveils Copenhagen targets China unveils its first firm target for limiting greenhouse gas emissions, two weeks before the Copenhagen climate summit. | |
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| Mumbai remembers terror attacks Ceremonies are held in India on the first anniversary of a series of devastating attacks on the city of Mumbai. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Nigeria leader has heart problem Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua has a heart condition, his spokesman says, after he went to hospital in Saudi Arabia. |
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| Funds win on Liberia's 1978 debt A High Court in London orders Liberia to pay two investment funds more than $20m (£12m) for a debt dating back to 1978. | |
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| Mali gunmen seize French national A French national is kidnapped in the northern Mali town of Menaka by armed gunmen, officials say. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Amazon 'rescue' summit in Brazil Brazil hosts a regional summit on how to save the Amazon basin from continuing deforestation and climate change. |
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| Former Colombia general convicted A Colombian court sentences a former general to 40 years in jail for his role in the killing of dozens of civilians by death squads. | |
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| CIA's secret magic manual on sale A secret CIA manual that instructed agents on the use of magic tricks during the Cold War has gone on sale. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | China unveils Copenhagen targets China unveils its first firm target for limiting greenhouse gas emissions, two weeks before the Copenhagen climate summit. |
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| Philippine massacre suspect held A politician suspected of involvement in the killing of 57 people in the Philippines is to be charged with murder, officials say. | |
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| Hong Kong probes 'suicide site' Hong Kong police try to trace members of a Facebook group which appeared to call for a mass suicide on 21 December. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| Afghan raid: German general quits Germany's top soldier resigns over allegations of a cover-up related to a Nato air strike in Afghanistan that killed civilians. |
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| Irish Church 'covered up abuse' A damning report into child abuse in the Dublin archdiocese criticises Catholic bishops for a cover-up. | |
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| Gun attack at Hungary university A student opens fire on classmates at a university in southern Hungary, killing one person and wounding three others, university officials say. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Dubai needs time to repay debts Dubai's financial health is under scrutiny after a government-owned investment company asks for a delay on repaying its debts. |
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| Iran warned on nuclear 'dead end' Investigations into Iran's nuclear programme will hit a "dead end" unless Tehran co-operates, the UN nuclear chief warns. | |
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| Saudi Arabia floods leave 77 dead Floods in Saudi Arabia kill 77 people, amid fears that scores more are missing, after the heaviest rainfall in years. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Mumbai remembers terror attacks Ceremonies are held in India on the first anniversary of a series of devastating attacks on the city of Mumbai. |
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| Afghan raid: German general quits Germany's top soldier resigns over allegations of a cover-up related to a Nato air strike in Afghanistan that killed civilians. | |
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| Delhi gets tough on drink drivers A court in the Indian capital, Delhi, rules that those driving under the influence of alcohol can lose their driving licence. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Bush 'hardened Blair Iraq stance' Tony Blair's views on Iraq regime change "tightened" after private talks with President Bush in 2002, the Iraq inquiry is told. |
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| Hospital kit 'covered in blood' An expert taskforce is being sent into a hospital in Essex amid concerns about standards of care. | |
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| Borders goes into administration The Borders bookshop chain in the UK, which owns 45 stores across the country, goes into administration. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Motorists cross flood-hit bridge Motorists in Cumbria have put their lives at risk by crossing a bridge in danger of imminent collapse, it is revealed. |
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| Man crushed to death by bin lorry A homeless man is crushed to death by a bin lorry after he climbs into a bin to sleep, police in Manchester say. | |
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| Jail boss scuppers freedom raffle A raffle prize of a day's freedom offered to prisoners at a Lancashire jail is withdrawn after the governor finds out about it. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Pensioner died from suffocation A post-mortem examination on a woman found dead in her home in Enniskillen on Tuesday finds that she died from suffocation. |
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| Irish Church 'covered up abuse' A damning report into child abuse in the Dublin archdiocese criticises Catholic bishops for a cover-up. | |
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| Witness hits out at hospital head A witness at a committee on hospital hygiene accuses a hospital chief of having "a reckless disregard for patients". | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Blaze victim 'unable to escape' A teenager who died after suffering 85% burns in a fire may have been prevented from escaping, a murder trial hears. |
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| Murderers to be jailed for longer Killers could have to spend the rest of their lives behind bars after the minimum prison term for murder is increased. | |
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| New questions revealed for census Proposals for the next census, which helps to decide how billions of pounds worth of future public services are planned, have been unveiled. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Victim called 999 before stabbing A murder trial hears a woman called 999 to say she was "petrified" of her ex-partner, the night before he killed her. |
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| 'Extra public money' in new deal Ministers strike a deal on extra cash for Wales if funding lags behind England, but opposition parties say it falls short. | |
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| WMC 'must widen appeal in Wales' Five years after opening, the culture minister says the £109m Wales Millennium Centre needs more visitors from across Wales. | |
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| POLITICS | |
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| Bush 'hardened Blair Iraq stance' Tony Blair's views on Iraq regime change "tightened" after private talks with President Bush in 2002, the Iraq inquiry is told. |
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| Peers to get £200 attendance fee Peers will get a £200-a-day attendance allowance under proposed reforms to expenses in the House of Lords. | |
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| Iddon wins ballot to set own law Labour's Brian Iddon is flooded with suggestions after topping the annual MPs' ballot to get a shot at making their own law. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| Dubai debt problems knock shares London's FTSE 100 share index suffers its biggest one-day fall since March due to concerns about Dubai's financial health. |
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| Borders goes into administration The Borders bookshop chain in the UK, which owns 45 stores across the country, goes into administration. | |
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| Banks 'must reveal £1m earners' The UK's banks should be forced to disclose the number of staff who earn more than £1m, a report concludes. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Macca 'revisits' Beatles at gigs Sir Paul McCartney says his gigs help him bring back memories of other Beatles members and his late wife Linda. |
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| Rihanna 'humiliated' by nude shot Rihanna says the leak of naked pictures she had taken for an ex-boyfriend was "the worst thing that could possibly ever happen". | |
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| Debelle booed by Take That fans Mercury winner Speech Debelle was booed off stage by Take That fans as she tried to rap one of their songs at an event in honour of the group. | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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| China unveils Copenhagen targets China unveils its first firm target for limiting greenhouse gas emissions, two weeks before the Copenhagen climate summit. |
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| Siberian tiger in severe decline The last remaining population of Siberian tigers has declined significantly, according to a recent survey. | |
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| Device spells doom for superbugs Researchers have demonstrated a device that can kill off superbugs such as MRSA in just seconds - and could help with body odour. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Spin-based electronics gets boost The field of "spintronics" - a future means of computing - is shown to work at room temperature for the first time. |
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| Translator device takes to stage A new handset offering subtitles of live performances in eight different languages has launched in London's west end. | |
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| E-petitions promote people power Online petitions will allow citizens to raise issues and concerns with government but still face stumbling blocks. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Hospital kit 'covered in blood' An expert taskforce is being sent into a hospital in Essex amid concerns about standards of care. |
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| GPs urged to 'speed up' flu jabs GPs need to go "full throttle" to get as many vulnerable patients as possible vaccinated against swine flu, the government's immunisations chief says. | |
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| Exercise 'no panacea' for alcohol Exercising may cure a hangover, but cannot undo the damage heavy drinking may cause, the government says. | |
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| EDUCATION | |
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 | Schools urged to save £750m costs Schools will have to share resources and make smarter purchases to ensure teaching jobs are not hit in a £750m efficiency drive. |
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| Teach English history 'in French' Teachers are urged to give history and geography lessons in a modern foreign language to boost take up at GCSE. | |
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| Balls attacks Tory school claims Tory claims that schools with links to a radical Islamic group received money from an anti-extremism fund are false, says Ed Balls. | |
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| 1945: Nuremberg trial of Nazis begins Twenty of Germany's Nazi leaders go on trial in Nuremberg charged with war crimes. | |||
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| 1995: Diana admits adultery in TV interview Diana Princess of Wales speaks openly for the first time about her separation from the Prince of Wales in a frank interview for BBC Television. | |||
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| 1975: Spanish dictator Franco dies Hopes for democracy run high as Prince Juan Carlos prepares to take the reins of power following the death of General Franco. | |||
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