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 | EU's climate aid pledge dismissed Developing countries and aid agencies criticise the latest pledges by richer nations to help them tackle climate change. |
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| Baby ward shortages 'scandalous' A coroner describes midwife shortages at a hospital where a newborn baby died as "scandalous". | |
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| Murder inquiry into toddler death Police launch a murder inquiry after a 15-month-old girl injured in an assault in Enniskillen dies in hospital. | |
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| UK gagging order over Tiger Woods Lawyers for Tiger Woods obtain an order stopping UK media reporting on certain information purportedly about the US golfer. | |
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| Pope shares Irish 'abuse outrage' The Pope says he shares the "outrage" felt by the Irish people in the wake of decades of child abuse cover-ups. | |
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| WORLD | |
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| EU's climate aid pledge dismissed Developing countries and aid agencies criticise the latest pledges by richer nations to help them tackle climate change. |
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| Turkish court bans pro-Kurd party Turkey's highest court bans the country's largest pro-Kurdish party over alleged links with Kurdish separatist rebels. | |
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| UK gagging order over Tiger Woods Lawyers for Tiger Woods obtain an order stopping UK media reporting on certain information purportedly about the US golfer. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Mugabe anger at Zanu-PF fighting Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe hits out at members of his own party for weakening their rule over the country. |
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| UK bans Kenyans over corruption More than 20 Kenyans accused of corruption are banned from visiting the UK, the High Commissioner announces. | |
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| 'Diplomatic spat' angers Tanzania The Tanzanian Foreign Ministry summons the Canadian High Commissioner after a Canadian diplomat allegedly spat at a policeman. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Apple and Nokia's battle hots up The legal battle between Nokia and Apple takes a new turn, with Apple countersuing Nokia for alleged patent violations. |
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| Blackwater denies covert CIA help US security firm Blackwater denies a New York Times report that it took part in CIA raids in Iraq and Afghanistan. | |
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| Clinton warning for Latin America US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urges Latin American countries to "think twice" before getting too close to Iran. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | N Korea agrees US 'co-operation' North Korea says it will co-operate with the US on its nuclear programme and agrees stalled talks need to resume. |
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| Cambodia's king pardons Thai spy Cambodia's king has pardoned a Thai man sentenced to seven years in jail for spying, a Cambodian government spokesman says. | |
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| Australia blitz on drink violence Thousands of police are to flood Australian cities and towns in a two-night blitz on alcohol-related violence. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| EU's climate aid pledge dismissed Developing countries and aid agencies criticise the latest pledges by richer nations to help them tackle climate change. |
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| Turkish court bans pro-Kurd party Turkey's highest court bans the country's largest pro-Kurdish party over alleged links with Kurdish separatist rebels. | |
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| Outrage in Cyprus at tomb raiders Politicians in the Republic of Cyprus voice outrage after tomb raiders steal the corpse of ex-leader Tassos Papadopoulos. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Fire attack on West Bank mosque A mosque in the north of the West Bank is damaged in an arson attack, blamed by eyewitnesses on Jewish settlers. |
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| US threatens tough Iran sanctions The US Defense Secretary says he expects "significant" new sanctions against Iran over its nuclear programme. | |
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| Shell wins Iraq oil field rights A consortium led by Shell wins the rights to develop Iraq's giant Majnoon oil field, and other contracts are awarded. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | India reaffirms new state pledge India's home secretary says the process for creating the new state of Telegana will go ahead, with Hyderabad its capital. |
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| UN Afghan envoy to leave in March The UN envoy to Afghanistan, Kai Eide, will not continue in his role once his current term expires in March, the UN says. | |
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| Pakistanis top UK visa rejections Pakistanis are more likely to be turned down for visas to visit the UK than any other nationals, Home Office figures show. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Baby ward shortages 'scandalous' A coroner describes midwife shortages at a hospital where a newborn baby died as "scandalous". |
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| Over-the-counter pill for girls A controversial NHS pilot is providing the contraceptive pill to teenage girls without prescription in pharmacies. | |
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| Man jailed for ice-scrape carjack A man is jailed indefinitely for running over a mother-of-four when he took her car as she scraped ice from the windscreen. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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| Baby ward shortages 'scandalous' A coroner describes midwife shortages at a hospital where a newborn baby died as "scandalous". |
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| Bus firm unsure of driver's route The owner of a double-decker bus, which crashed into a railway bridge, injuring 14 children, says he is unsure why the driver took that route. | |
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| 'Chubby' Brown on assault charge Comedian Roy "Chubby" Brown is to face a charge of assaulting a woman at a Middlesbrough car park. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Murder inquiry into toddler death Police launch a murder inquiry after a 15-month-old girl injured in an assault in Enniskillen dies in hospital. |
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| Pope shares Irish 'abuse outrage' The Pope says he shares the "outrage" felt by the Irish people in the wake of decades of child abuse cover-ups. | |
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| Police examine 18th ATM robbery A digger is used to rip an ATM from a filling station in Northern Ireland in the 18th such incident in recent months. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Education u-turn comes under fire Labour calls for a statement to the Scottish Parliament after the government admits it will not meet class size targets. |
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| Radio presenter 'brutally killed' Police investigating the "brutal" murder of a Glasgow radio presenter say she died as a result of severe head injuries. | |
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| Jump girl had 'horrific injuries' A police officer tells the inquiry into a gorge jumping fatal accident of the horrific injuries to teenage victim Laura McDairmant. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Nurses warn over staffing levels A health union at Wales's biggest hospital is concerned for patient safety due to nursing staff levels and "significant pressure". |
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| Three bailed after quad bike raid Three men are bailed and another is still being questioned after two men on quad bikes were killed by a train following a store robbery. | |
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| Fine after Rottweiler 'bites' MP A dog owner is fined £100 after a court hears a Rottweiler bit Labour MP Betty Williams near her home. | |
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| POLITICS | |
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 | Brown denies over-ruling Darling Gordon Brown says it is "completely wrong" to suggest he over-ruled Chancellor Alistair Darling on spending cuts. |
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| Ex-Army head 'misjudged' Tory job Ex-Army chief Gen Sir Richard Dannatt is accused of a "terrifying misjudgement" in agreeing to be a Tory adviser. | |
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| EU makes 7bn euro climate pledge EU leaders agree to pay 7.2bn euros over three years to a global warming fund, in a deal they hope may boost world efforts. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| Apple and Nokia's battle hots up The legal battle between Nokia and Apple takes a new turn, with Apple countersuing Nokia for alleged patent violations. |
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| US extends executive pay limits The White House "pay czar" extends the limits on executive pay at four US firms who were given government bailout money. | |
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| Brown denies over-ruling Darling Gordon Brown says it is "completely wrong" to suggest he over-ruled Chancellor Alistair Darling on spending cuts. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Avatar gala takes place in London Sci-fi epic Avatar has premiered in London, with stars Sigourney Weaver and Sam Worthington on the red carpet. |
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| Actor Simm to take on Hamlet Life On Mars star John Simm is to take on the lead role of Hamlet in a new production of the Shakespearean play. | |
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| Wogan honoured by radio industry Sir Terry Wogan is inducted into the Radio Academy Hall of Fame as he prepares to step down as host of Radio 2's breakfast show. | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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 | Genetic 'map' of Asia's diversity An international scientific effort has revealed the genetics behind Asia's diversity. |
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| Stunning vistas from UK telescope The world's largest survey telescope, Vista, reveals its first spectacular images of the Universe. | |
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| Copenhagen publishes draft text Rich countries are being asked to raise their pledges on tackling climate change, a draft text at the Copenhagen summit shows. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | UK trails on super-fast broadband The UK looks healthy when it comes to broadband penetration but OECD figures show it trailing in terms of super-fast access |
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| Aid agencies 'must use new tools' The nature of new technological tools is a huge help in disaster management, but aid agencies must change to adopt them. | |
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| Most of the UK missing out on HD Despite a majority of UK households having HD televisions, very few people are actually watching content in full HD. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Over-the-counter pill for girls A controversial NHS pilot is providing the contraceptive pill to teenage girls without prescription in pharmacies. |
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| Baby ward shortages 'scandalous' A coroner describes midwife shortages at a hospital where a newborn baby died as "scandalous". | |
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| 20mph zones 'cut injuries by 40%' 20mph traffic speed zones can reduce road injuries by more than 40%, research based on a study in London suggests. | |
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| EDUCATION | |
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 | School leaders criticise vetting Seven school leaders' organisations say the new child safety scheme is too complex and will deter volunteer helpers. |
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| Education u-turn comes under fire Labour calls for a statement to the Scottish Parliament after the government admits it will not meet class size targets. | |
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| Science schools 'should select' Specialist science schools should be allowed to select pupils by ability, a report agues. | |
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| 1941: Germany and Italy declare war on US Hitler and Mussolini announce they are at war with America which retaliates with its own declaration of war on "the forces of savagery and barbarism". | |||
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| 1994: Russian troops storm into Chechnya Russian president Boris Yeltsin orders ground troops into Chechnya after a two-week bombing campaign fails to bring the break-away territory to heel. | |||
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| 2005: Massive fire at Buncefield oil depot A huge fire continues to burn at a major fuel depot in Hertfordshire after a series of explosions early this morning. | |||
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