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| Wednesday, 02 December, 2009, 20:00 GMT 01:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta |
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 | Taliban defiant over Obama surge The Taliban say they will step up the fight in Afghanistan, after the US pledges to send substantial reinforcements. |
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| Yacht skipper speaks of 'mistake' One of the British yachtsmen detained in Iran has admitted they strayed into Iranian waters by "mistake". | |
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| Woods admits letting family down Golf star Tiger Woods apologises to his family for his "transgressions" amid continuing speculation about his private life following a car crash. | |
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| Street actress Jones dies aged 75 Coronation Street actress Maggie Jones - Blanche Hunt in the soap - dies in hospital at the age of 75. | |
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| Teenager convicted of fire murder A teenager who killed his girlfriend by dousing her in petrol and setting her alight is found guilty of murder. | |
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| WORLD | |
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| Taliban defiant over Obama surge The Taliban say they will step up the fight in Afghanistan, after the US pledges to send substantial reinforcements. |
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| Nigeria leader faces call to quit An influential group of Nigerians urge the president to resign on the grounds of ill-health, but ministers reject the call. | |
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| Woods admits letting family down Golf star Tiger Woods apologises to his family for his "transgressions" amid continuing speculation about his private life following a car crash. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Nigeria leader faces call to quit An influential group of Nigerians urge the president to resign on the grounds of ill-health, but ministers reject the call. |
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| Mauritanian police chief sacked Mauritania sacks its police chief days after three Spanish aid workers were kidnapped by gunmen. | |
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| Zimbabwe predicts economic upturn Zimbabwe's first budget since its unity government began sharing power 10 months ago predicts a healthy economic future. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Woods admits letting family down Golf star Tiger Woods apologises to his family for his "transgressions" amid continuing speculation about his private life following a car crash. |
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| Taliban defiant over Obama surge The Taliban say they will step up the fight in Afghanistan, after the US pledges to send substantial reinforcements. | |
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| Congress to debate Zelaya return The Honduran Congress is to discuss whether deposed President Manuel Zelaya should be restored to office. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Manila pulls massacre area police The Philippine government moves to replace the entire police force of a southern province where 57 people were massacred. |
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| Indonesia 'bans' East Timor film Indonesia bans the film Balibo, which depicts the deaths of six foreign journalists in Indonesia's 1975 invasion of East Timor. | |
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| Marcos to run in Philippine poll The former first lady of the Philippines, Imelda Marcos, registers as a candidate for congress in next year's elections. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Nato pledges 5,000 Afghan troops Nato's secretary general says members will do "substantially more" to fight against al-Qaeda and the Taliban in Afghanistan. |
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| New EU regulation deal agreed European Union finance ministers agree plans for a new Europe-wide system of financial regulation, despite UK concerns. | |
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| L'Oreal family fight over fortune The daughter of Europe's richest woman asks a court to stop her giving away her money. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Yacht skipper speaks of 'mistake' One of the British yachtsmen detained in Iran has admitted they strayed into Iranian waters by "mistake". |
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| Iran to enrich uranium 'to 20%' Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says the country will enrich its uranium to higher levels, despite international pressure to stop. | |
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| Jerusalem residency losses rise Israel stripped a record number of Palestinians of their right to live in East Jerusalem last year, an Israeli rights group says. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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| Taliban defiant over Obama surge The Taliban say they will step up the fight in Afghanistan, after the US pledges to send substantial reinforcements. |
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| Bomber targets Pakistan navy HQ A suicide bomber blows himself up outside the Pakistani navy headquarters in Islamabad, killing a security officer. | |
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| Indian air force grounds planes The Indian Air Force has grounded its entire fleet of Sukhoi fighter jets after one crashed during a routine training exercise. | |
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| UK | |
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| Yacht skipper speaks of 'mistake' One of the British yachtsmen detained in Iran has admitted they strayed into Iranian waters by "mistake". |
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| Building societies agree merger The Yorkshire and Chelsea building societies confirm plans to merge, creating a society with 2.7 million members. | |
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| Teenager convicted of fire murder A teenager who killed his girlfriend by dousing her in petrol and setting her alight is found guilty of murder. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Dog mauling victim 'lit up lives' The family of a four-year-old boy who was mauled to death by a family pet pay tribute to the youngster. |
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| Murderer's libel claim thrown out A libel case brought by a convicted murderer against a national newspaper is thrown out by a High Court judge. | |
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| TV lies expert fibbed to police A lie detector expert on the Jeremy Kyle Show is given a suspended prison sentence - for lying to police in a speeding case. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Man held after m-way bullets find A 33-year-old man from Northern Ireland is being questioned by Irish police following an ammunition find. |
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| Justice impasse risks devolution Northern Ireland's political institutions are unsustainable if they are not based on equality, Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness has said. | |
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| Loyalist killer jailed for attack One of the men convicted of the 1993 Greysteel massacre is jailed for four months for attacking two sisters in a bar in Coleraine. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Teenager convicted of fire murder A teenager who killed his girlfriend by dousing her in petrol and setting her alight is found guilty of murder. |
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| Double jeopardy could be scrapped The centuries-old law preventing someone acquitted of a crime from being retried could be abolished in Scotland. | |
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| Paintbrush father sues for £2.5m The father of a primary pupil who fell onto a paintbrush in a classroom accident is seeking £2.5m compensation. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Royal harpist tells of drug abuse Prince Charles' former harpist, on trial on burglary charges, tells a jury she was addicted to heroin during her royal appointment. |
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| Patient's death after drug mix up A father-of-three died after a "communication breakdown" over his medication at the hospital treating him, an inquest hears. | |
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| Sea squirt threatens marine life Work starts to clear the carpet sea squirt threatening native marine creatures in a harbour, amid fears it could spread. | |
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| POLITICS | |
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 | MPs given fresh expenses appeal MPs will be allowed to appeal against repaying expenses judged to have been overclaimed, says a Commons committee. |
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| Ashton 'won't be extension of UK' Baroness Ashton says she will be a strong voice for the EU - and denies taking "direct money" from communists when at CND. | |
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| Tories seek PM recession apology The Tories call on Gordon Brown to apologise for "misleading" MPs over the recession during prime minister's questions. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Building societies agree merger The Yorkshire and Chelsea building societies confirm plans to merge, creating a society with 2.7 million members. |
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| Google to limit free news access Google will let newspaper publishers limit the number of articles people can read free through its search engine. | |
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| Plans for smart meters published Energy suppliers will be responsible for installing smart meters in all homes in the UK by 2020, under government plans. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Street actress Jones dies aged 75 Coronation Street actress Maggie Jones - Blanche Hunt in the soap - dies in hospital at the age of 75. |
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| Susan Boyle sets US chart record Susan Boyle tops the US charts with I Dreamed A Dream, setting a first-week sales record for a female debut album. | |
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| Cowell plans global X Factor show Simon Cowell and Sir Philip Green plan to take the X Factor format to Las Vegas as part of a global internet venture, they tell GQ. | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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 | Dream space missions' cost alert Europe's scientists pitching ideas for their ideal space missions are warned about likely cost overruns. |
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| Pandas 'chirp' to get pregnant Female giant pandas make chirping sounds to advertise their fertility to males, a study finds. | |
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| Senate rejects Rudd climate plan Australia's Senate has voted down Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's flagship policy on climate change for a second time. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Web giants oppose copyright plans Web firms including Facebook and Google write to Peter Mandelson, objecting to elements of the Digital Economy bill. |
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| Google to limit free news access Google will let newspaper publishers limit the number of articles people can read free through its search engine. | |
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| Malware 'behind Windows problem' Microsoft says that a problem with its Windows operating system, dubbed the 'Black Screen of Death' is not due to its latest security update. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Medics warned on Facebook flirts Doctors are warned not to respond to flirtatious approaches on social networking sites such as Facebook. |
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| Hospital wards 'far too noisy' Hospital wards across the NHS break approved noise limits, disturbing patients' well-being, sleep and recovery, experts say. | |
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| Men's genes 'may limit lifespan' Men carry a gene that allows them to grow bigger than women, but limits their lifespan, research on mice suggests. | |
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| EDUCATION | |
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 | UK 'behind in qualification race' The UK is being overtaken in the international race for a well-qualified workforce, a report from a lecturers' union says. |
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| Co-op network set for 200 schools A network has been created to connect the growing number of co-operative school trusts in England. | |
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| Demonstration for sacked lecturer University lecturers protest about the sacking of a colleague, who they claim exposed alleged bullying. | |
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| 1977: South African police cleared of Biko death A demonstration erupts outside a South African court as a magistrate rules no police are to blame for the death of the leader of the black consciousness movement. | |||
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| 1954: US pledges to defend Nationalist China US President Eisenhower announces the signing of a pact of mutual security with the Nationalist Chinese Government. | |||
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| 1988: Bangladesh cyclone 'worst for 20 years' A search is under way for thousands of people feared dead after a devastating cyclone in Bangladesh. | |||
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