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 | 'Bomb' caused Russian train crash A bomb blast caused a Russian express train to crash, killing at least 26 people, intelligence officials say. |
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| Afghans must meet targets - Brown President Karzai's government will face international requirements to tackle corruption and train more Afghan forces, the PM says. | |
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| Golfer Woods faces police queries World number one golfer Tiger Woods faces police questions after a car accident near his home in Florida. | |
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| Congo boat sinking leaves 73 dead A boat accident on a lake in the Democratic Republic of Congo leaves at least 73 people dead, Red Cross officials say. | |
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| Commonwealth backs climate fund Commonwealth leaders pledge backing for a multi-billion-dollar fund to help developing nations cope with climate change | |
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| WORLD | |
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| 'Bomb' caused Russian train crash A bomb blast caused a Russian express train to crash, killing at least 26 people, intelligence officials say. |
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| Congo boat sinking leaves 73 dead A boat accident on a lake in the Democratic Republic of Congo leaves at least 73 people dead, Red Cross officials say. | |
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| Golfer Woods faces police queries World number one golfer Tiger Woods faces police questions after a car accident near his home in Florida. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Congo boat sinking leaves 73 dead A boat accident on a lake in the Democratic Republic of Congo leaves at least 73 people dead, Red Cross officials say. |
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| Second day of polling in Namibia The people of Namibia vote for a second day in presidential and parliamentary elections. | |
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| Kingdom rejects Uganda land law The Buganda kingdom rejects the new land law passed after heated debate in Uganda's parliament. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Gatecrashers met Obama at banquet A couple who gatecrashed a state dinner at the White House met President Barack Obama, his office confirms. |
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| Colombia ministers 'snub' summit Colombian ministers fail to attend a regional summit in an apparent snub to Venezuela as the countries' dispute deepens. | |
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| Golfer Woods faces police queries World number one golfer Tiger Woods faces police questions after a car accident near his home in Florida. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Three dead in China plane crash Three American crew members are killed as a cargo plane crashes on take-off at China's Shanghai airport. |
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| Tainted milk case in China court A Chinese court hears the first civil compensation claim by a parent whose child fell ill because of the tainted milk scandal. | |
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| Vanuatu PM loses seat in blunder Vanuatu's prime minister is stripped of his post and parliamentary seat because of a basic paperwork error. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| 'Bomb' caused Russian train crash A bomb blast caused a Russian express train to crash, killing at least 26 people, intelligence officials say. |
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| Kercher accused 'is a victim too' The man accused of killing Meredith Kercher is "incapable of taking part in an alleged sexual misadventure" which led to her death. | |
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| Swedish 'murder' committed by elk A Swedish man arrested on suspicion of murdering his wife is cleared after police concluded an elk was to blame. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Iran rebuked by UN nuclear body The UN nuclear watchdog passes a resolution condemning Iran for developing a uranium enrichment site in secret. |
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| US shares slide over Dubai fears US shares fall on worries over Dubai's debt problems, but European markets recover from earlier falls. | |
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| Tehran denies seizing Nobel medal Iran's foreign ministry denies officials confiscated the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to the human rights lawyer, Shirin Ebadi. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Ferry sinks in south Bangladesh A ferry capsizes in southern Bangladesh, killing 26 passengers and leaving many more missing, police say. |
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| Zardari hands over nuclear powers Pakistan's president hands control of the nation's nuclear arsenal to his PM, in an apparent bid to ease political pressure. | |
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| Afghans must meet targets - Brown President Karzai's government will face international requirements to tackle corruption and train more Afghan forces, the PM says. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Afghans must meet targets - Brown President Karzai's government will face international requirements to tackle corruption and train more Afghan forces, the PM says. |
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| Prince honours flood-hit Cumbria The Prince of Wales praises the "Cumbrian spirit" on the second day of a tour of flood-affected areas. | |
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| Kercher accused 'is a victim too' The man accused of killing Meredith Kercher is "incapable of taking part in an alleged sexual misadventure" which led to her death. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Woman and girl die in flat fire The bodies of a woman and her young daughter are found in a flat after a fire in south-west London. |
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| Theft arrest for chief inspector A senior Nottinghamshire Police officer is arrested on suspicion of shoplifting make-up from a Tesco supermarket. | |
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| Prince honours flood-hit Cumbria The Prince of Wales praises the "Cumbrian spirit" on the second day of a tour of flood-affected areas. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Man arrested over alleyway rape A 21-year-old man is arrested by police investigating the rape of a teenager in east Belfast. |
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| Skull fractured in city assault A man is in hospital with a fractured skull following a "serious assault" in Londonderry, police have said. | |
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| Ireland 15-10 South Africa Jonathan Sexton's five penalties prove enough for Ireland as they edge out world champions South Africa at Croke Park. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Homecoming year reaching climax Scotland's Homecoming festival comes to an end this weekend, with more than 40 events leading up to St Andrew's Day. |
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| Des Browne to leave the Commons Former defence secretary Des Browne announces he is to step down as MP at the next general election. | |
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| Teenager is arrested over death A teenage boy is arrested following the death of a 37-year-old man in an Ayrshire town. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Vicar widow's anger at 'failings' The widow of a vicar killed by a man with paranoid schizophrenia criticises the "inadequate actions" of the care authorities. |
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| Pub ban plan for violent patients People who assault hospital staff after drinking in Swansea are to be banned from city pubs and clubs over Christmas. | |
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| Rail line to reopen after floods A 27-mile railway line is expected to reopen after bad weather conditions saw flooding and structural damage. | |
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| POLITICS | |
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| Afghans must meet targets - Brown President Karzai's government will face international requirements to tackle corruption and train more Afghan forces, the PM says. |
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| Commonwealth backs climate fund Commonwealth leaders pledge backing for a multi-billion-dollar fund to help developing nations cope with climate change | |
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| UKIP offered Tories election deal UKIP says it offered not to fight a general election if the Tories promised to hold a referendum on the Lisbon Treaty. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | US shares slide over Dubai fears US shares fall on worries over Dubai's debt problems, but European markets recover from earlier falls. |
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| Pre-pay meters 'flout price caps' Five of the big six energy firms are still overcharging for pre-pay meters, despite new rules from Ofgem, it has been claimed. | |
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| Visa Electron to be phased out Two banking providers tell Radio 4's Money Box they plan to stop offering a card payment option often used to avoid fees on flights. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Robbie Williams denies engagement Robbie Williams says he is not engaged to his girlfriend, a day after his mother appeared to confirm the news. |
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| Bowie rules out Glastonbury gig David Bowie denies that he will join U2 on the bill for next year's Glastonbury Festival - but Muse say they "probably" will. | |
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| Whittle on Strictly after arrest Ricky Whittle performs on Strictly Come Dancing a day after being arrested after a party in Liverpool. | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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 | Commonwealth backs climate fund Commonwealth leaders pledge backing for a multi-billion-dollar fund to help developing nations cope with climate change |
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| Herschel 'fingerprints' huge star The death throes of the biggest star known to science have been observed by Europe's new space telescope, Herschel. | |
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| Cell discovery hope for jet lag Researchers find a group of cells that may hold the key to how the body clock works and could provide clues to fight jet lag. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Lawyers target 'pirates' for cash Around 15,000 suspected pirates may soon get letters accusing them of illegally sharing movies and games and asking for cash. |
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| Web 'threatens' public services The NHS and other public services must re-organise themselves around the needs of users, say social media activists. | |
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| Wikipedia denies editors' exodus The online encyclopaedia disputes claims that the numbers of people editing Wikipedia are in sharp decline. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Cell discovery hope for jet lag Researchers find a group of cells that may hold the key to how the body clock works and could provide clues to fight jet lag. |
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| MS 'blood blockage theory' tested US scientists are testing a radical new theory that MS is caused by blockages in the veins that drain the brain. | |
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| UK HIV cases 'higher than ever' More people than ever before are living with HIV in the UK but more than a quarter do not know they have it, figures show. | |
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| EDUCATION | |
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 | New teachers 'lack secure jobs' A survey suggests many newly trained teachers are struggling to find secure positions in England's schools. |
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| Faith schools 'good on cohesion' Faith group-run secondary schools are better at building community relations than non-religious ones, research suggests. | |
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| Drop in teachers 'unacceptable' The total number of teachers in Scotland falls by 1,348 over the past year, according to Scottish government statistics. | |
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| 1990: Tearful farewell from Iron Lady Margaret Thatcher formally tenders her resignation to the Queen and leaves Downing Street for the last time. | |||
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| 1994: Norway votes 'no' to Europe Norway has for a second time rejected membership of the European Union in a referendum after a closely-fought campaign. | |||
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| 1999: Nude swordsman attacks churchgoers Eleven people are injured in a sword attack at a church in south London after a naked man wielding a Samurai sword bursts in during Sunday Mass. | |||
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