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 | UK soldier killed in Afghanistan A British soldier has been shot dead in Afghanistan, taking the total number of UK military deaths there this year to 100. |
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| Act now on climate, summit urged Denmark's PM describes the UN climate summit in Copenhagen as an "opportunity the world cannot afford to miss". | |
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| Artist Wright wins Turner Prize Painter Richard Wright is announced as the winner of the 2009 Turner Prize for his striking gold-leaf mural. | |
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| 'Dozens dead' in Pakistan blasts Two explosions rip through a busy market in the city of Lahore, killing at least 30 people and injuring 100 others. | |
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| Officer urged Blair to delay war A senior British officer tells the Iraq war inquiry how he urged Tony Blair to delay the invasion two days before the conflict. | |
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| WORLD | |
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 | Act now on climate, summit urged Denmark's PM describes the UN climate summit in Copenhagen as an "opportunity the world cannot afford to miss". |
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| 'Dozens dead' in Pakistan blasts Two explosions rip through a busy market in the city of Lahore, killing at least 30 people and injuring 100 others. | |
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| 'Gunfire' at Iran protest rally Gunfire is heard as Iranian security forces clash with opposition supporters in central Tehran, witnesses say. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Sudan arrests spark south unrest Southern Sudanese protesters burn down an office of President al-Bashir's party after three southern politicians are detained. |
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| Somalis rally against Islamists Hundreds of Somalis protest against al-Shabab, the Islamist group held responsible for a deadly suicide attack last week. | |
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| South Africa to cut carbon by 34% South Africa says it will reduce its greenhouse gases by 34% by 2020 but wants financial aid to do so. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | US to regulate greenhouse gases The US declares greenhouse gases harmful to human health, paving the way to regulating emissions for the first time. |
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| Morales claims Bolivia poll win President Evo Morales claims victory in Bolivia's election, with exit polls suggesting a resounding win over conservative rivals. | |
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| US man charged over Mumbai attack US prosecutors charge a Chicago man with involvement in the deadly attacks in the Indian city of Mumbai last year. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Manila pursues 3,000 clan rebels Philippine forces say they are pursuing at least 3,000 armed clansmen in a province now under martial law. |
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| Taiwan polls hint at China unease Local elections in Taiwan suggest unease at President Ma Ying-jeou's policies, including closer ties with China. | |
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| Japan 'fake fingerprints' arrest Japanese police say a Chinese woman managed to enter the country illegally by having plastic surgery to alter her fingerprints. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Turkish soldiers killed in attack At least seven soldiers are shot dead in an attack by gunmen on a military unit in northern Turkey, officials say. |
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| EU agrees to upgrade Serbia links European Union foreign ministers say they will no longer block a trade agreement and closer ties with Serbia. | |
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| Romanian opposition alleges fraud Romania's opposition Social Democrat party says Sunday's presidential election was rigged and plans to contest the result. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | 'Gunfire' at Iran protest rally Gunfire is heard as Iranian security forces clash with opposition supporters in central Tehran, witnesses say. |
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| Deadly bombing at Baghdad school A bomb blast has killed at least eight students at a school in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, reports say. | |
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| Dubai stock market slumps again Dubai's shares fall again, as a minister says it is up to Dubai World to sell assets to cover its debt, not the government. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | 'Dozens dead' in Pakistan blasts Two explosions rip through a busy market in the city of Lahore, killing at least 30 people and injuring 100 others. |
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| US man charged over Mumbai attack US prosecutors charge a Chicago man with involvement in the deadly attacks in the Indian city of Mumbai last year. | |
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| Tata makes water filter for poor The Indian industrial conglomerate Tata launches a new low-cost water purifier, aimed at the rural poor. | |
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| UK | |
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| UK soldier killed in Afghanistan A British soldier has been shot dead in Afghanistan, taking the total number of UK military deaths there this year to 100. |
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| Officer urged Blair to delay war A senior British officer tells the Iraq war inquiry how he urged Tony Blair to delay the invasion two days before the conflict. | |
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| Harpist guilty of handling goods A former harpist to Prince Charles is found guilty of handling stolen goods but cleared of three counts of burglary. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Man guilty of girl's fire murder A man who killed a three-year-old girl by setting fire to her family home in Liverpool in a revenge attack is convicted of murder. |
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| Drowned girl 'pleaded to leave' A 14-year-old girl pleaded with teachers to abandon a Dartmoor training trip before drowning in a swollen river, an inquest is told. | |
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| Flooded town united by new bridge The town of Workington is re-united by a footbridge, named after the police officer who died in Cumbria's devastating floods. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Jail boss resignation 'huge blow' The resignation of the governor of HMP Maghaberry has been described as a "blow to the Prison Service". |
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| Pair admit Mackie killing charge A murder trial has been halted after two men admitted killing a Scottish man after a loyalist band parade in 2006. | |
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| Motorist dies in lorry collision A motorist dies and a lorry driver is slightly injured in a crash near Enniskillen in County Fermanagh, the police say. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Sick child 'abandoned by state' Orkney Islands Council is criticised for stopping payments to the foster parents of a seriously ill six-year-old boy. |
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| Body in undergrowth trial begins A man goes on trial accused of murdering his friend's wife at a flat in Glasgow and chopping up her body. | |
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| Head found inspection 'torturous' An inquiry into the death of a head teacher is told she felt undermined by a "torturous" inspection process. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Harpist guilty of handling goods A former harpist to Prince Charles is found guilty of handling stolen goods but cleared of three counts of burglary. |
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| Man guilty of girl's fire murder A man who killed a three-year-old girl by setting fire to her family home in Liverpool in a revenge attack is convicted of murder. | |
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| Giggs lands BBC Wales accolade Wales and Manchester United football legend Ryan Giggs wins the BBC Cymru Wales Sports Personality of the Year 2009. | |
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| POLITICS | |
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 | NHS IT scheme 'faces £600m cuts' The government will cancel some parts of its NHS IT scheme in a bid to save £600m, Health Secretary Andy Burnham says. |
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| Officer urged Blair to delay war A senior British officer tells the Iraq war inquiry how he urged Tony Blair to delay the invasion two days before the conflict. | |
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| Brown targets public sector pay Gordon Brown plans to target "excessive" public sector pay - and to use technology to make public services more efficient. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Banks criticise windfall tax plan Banking chiefs criticise reports the Treasury is planning to levy a windfall tax on the bonuses paid to some UK-based bankers. |
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| Google launches real-time search Google search results will now display information from news organisations, blogs and Twitter as soon as it is published. | |
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| Online retailers 'extremely busy' Amazon says business has been "extremely busy" on the day when online retailers are expected to take record sales. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Artist Wright wins Turner Prize Painter Richard Wright is announced as the winner of the 2009 Turner Prize for his striking gold-leaf mural. |
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| ITV sorry for jungle rat killing ITV apologises after a rat was killed and cooked during this year's show I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! | |
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| Short story novice awarded prize Poet Kate Clanchy has won this year's BBC National Short Story Award with her second attempt at a short story. | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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 | Roll-out for Branson's spaceliner Sir Richard Branson shows off the rocket plane he will use to take fare-paying passengers into space. |
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| Act now on climate, summit urged Denmark's PM describes the UN climate summit in Copenhagen as an "opportunity the world cannot afford to miss". | |
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| UK geology maps free to explore The British Geological Survey's new OpenGeoscience portal allows anyone to study the rocks lying under their feet. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Google launches real-time search Google search results will now display information from news organisations, blogs and Twitter as soon as it is published. |
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| Software models aid genetic study Computer models of the workings of genes are helping unpick the process of aging and how toxins poison the body. | |
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| NHS IT system to be scaled back The government is to scale back a new multi-billion pound NHS IT system in what the Conservatives are calling a "massive U-turn". | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Targeting depression early 'key' Schools, employers and GPs all have more of a role to play in mental-health care in the UK, ministers say. |
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| NHS IT scheme 'faces £600m cuts' The government will cancel some parts of its NHS IT scheme in a bid to save £600m, Health Secretary Andy Burnham says. | |
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| 'Risky' kidney transplant success Surgeons report success with a controversial transplant technique using donor kidneys containing cancerous masses. | |
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| EDUCATION | |
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 | Poor 'lack friends not just cash' Fragile families in the UK face a shortage of emotional support and friendship as much as a lack of material support, says a think tank. |
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| Class size pledge pressure grows The first minister is under pressure to explain when he knew a pledge to cut class sizes would not be met. | |
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| Head found inspection 'torturous' An inquiry into the death of a head teacher is told she felt undermined by a "torturous" inspection process. | |
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| 1941: Japanese planes bomb Pearl Harbor Japan launches a surprise attack on American bases in the Pacific and declares it is at war with Britain and the United States. | |||
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| 1955: Attlee steps down as Labour leader Mr Attlee resigns as leader of the Labour Party and is made an Earl hours later by the Queen. | |||
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| 2001: Taleban surrender Kandahar The Taleban regime gives up its last Afghan stronghold of Kandahar after weeks of bombardment by US warplanes. | |||
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