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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Berlusconi is bloodied by attack Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is hit in the face and knocked to the ground after a political rally in Milan. |
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| PM meets troops on Afghan visit Gordon Brown visits British troops and holds talks with President Karzai on an overnight visit to Afghanistan. | |
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| Groups hail vetting rules changes Teachers and youth groups welcome a partial climb-down on new vetting rules, saying it is a "victory for common sense". | |
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| Blair on WMD 'surprised' minister The defence secretary was "surprised" Tony Blair said he would have gone to war with Iraq even without the WMD issue. | |
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| Khomeini 'insult' creates storm Iran's Supreme Leader accuses the opposition of breaking the law by insulting the republic's founder, Ayatollah Khomeini. | |
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| WORLD | |
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| Berlusconi is bloodied by attack Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is hit in the face and knocked to the ground after a political rally in Milan. |
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| Sudan heads reach referendum deal The leaders of Sudan and of its semi-autonomous southern region say they have reached a deal on the terms of a key referendum. | |
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| Fury at Copenhagen police tactics Climate activists criticise Danish police for heavy-handed tactics after they detained 968 people at a Copenhagen summit rally. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Sudan heads reach referendum deal The leaders of Sudan and of its semi-autonomous southern region say they have reached a deal on the terms of a key referendum. |
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| Defiant Mugabe rallies Zanu-PF Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe urges his Zanu-PF party to be defiant, and prepare for future elections. | |
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| UK freezes Kenya school funding The UK government freezes funding for free primary education in Kenya until fraud allegations are investigated. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Tycoon tipped to win Chile ballot Chileans are voting for a new president, with opinion polls suggesting the country could be ready for a move to the right. |
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| Cadbury and Hershey in bid talks Cadbury and Hershey are in talks with a view to the US firm making a bid for the UK confectioner, the BBC learns. | |
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| Houston elects openly gay mayor Houston becomes the largest US city to elect an openly gay mayor, after Annise Parker wins a run-off vote. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Jailbreak frees 31 in Philippines Suspected Islamist militants storm a jail in the southern Philippines freeing 31 prisoners, including two rebel commanders. |
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| China head opens Kazakh pipeline China's President Hu unveils the Kazakh section of a 7,000km (4,300 miles) natural gas pipeline joining Central Asia to China. | |
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| 'North Korean arms plane' seized Thailand seizes a cargo plane refuelling in Bangkok which it says was carrying weapons from North Korea to an unknown destination. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| Berlusconi is bloodied by attack Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is hit in the face and knocked to the ground after a political rally in Milan. |
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| Fury at Copenhagen police tactics Climate activists criticise Danish police for heavy-handed tactics after they detained 968 people at a Copenhagen summit rally. | |
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| Russian skydivers killed in crash Six parachutists die along with an instructor and their pilot when their plane crashes near the Russian Urals city of Chelyabinsk. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Khomeini 'insult' creates storm Iran's Supreme Leader accuses the opposition of breaking the law by insulting the republic's founder, Ayatollah Khomeini. |
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| Netanyahu condemns mosque attack Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu condemns an attack on a mosque in the West Bank and demands the arrest of those responsible. | |
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| Libyan human rights 'improving' There have been limited improvements in Libya's human rights record, Human Rights Watch says. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Civil war murder arrest in Nepal Military police in Nepal arrest an army major for the murder of a girl during the civil war in what may be a landmark case. |
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| Pakistan urged to widen offensive The regional US commander, David Petraeus, has urged Pakistan to step up pressure on the Afghan Taliban. | |
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| PM meets troops on Afghan visit Gordon Brown visits British troops and holds talks with President Karzai on an overnight visit to Afghanistan. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Groups hail vetting rules changes Teachers and youth groups welcome a partial climb-down on new vetting rules, saying it is a "victory for common sense". |
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| PM meets troops on Afghan visit Gordon Brown visits British troops and holds talks with President Karzai on an overnight visit to Afghanistan. | |
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| Sex abuse girl's payout increased A young girl abducted and assaulted by a paedophile on early release from jail gets a "significant" rise in compensation. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Steelworkers stage Boro protest Workers from Teesside's Corus plant protest at Middlesbrough's match against Cardiff in a bid to keep the factory open. |
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| Parks expansion plans go public Natural England is to hold a public consultation over plans to extend the boundaries of the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales. | |
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| High-speed train service starts Full services of 140mph Japanese-built Javelin trains begin operating between Kent and London. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | PSNI investigate nightclub death A murder investigation is under way following the death of a 28-year-old man in Portstewart, County Londonderry. |
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| Canoeist dies in Bann accident A man dies following a canoeing accident on the the Lower Bann in County Londonderry on Sunday afternoon. | |
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| Pope's student condemns bishops A former doctoral student of the Pope says it is a "scandal" that bishops criticised in the Murphy report have not resigned. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Top public salary cut considered Scottish ministers consider a Lib Dem call for a 5% pay cut for the highest earners in the public sector. |
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| Woman, 68, dies after house fire A woman dies and a man is treated by ambulance crews after a house fire in the Glens area of Dundee. | |
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| Man attacked by gang of teenagers A 22-year-old man is seriously injured in a fight in Glasgow involving at least a dozen teenagers. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Sex abuse girl's payout increased A young girl abducted and assaulted by a paedophile on early release from jail gets a "significant" rise in compensation. |
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| Extra staff to cover rail strike Extra staff are brought in to minimise disruption as hundreds of railway signalling staff prepare for six days of strike action. | |
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| Education spend rise 'affordable' Wales' new first minister says a rise in education spending is affordable despite budget challenges. | |
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| POLITICS | |
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 | Blair on WMD 'surprised' minister The defence secretary was "surprised" Tony Blair said he would have gone to war with Iraq even without the WMD issue. |
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| March election 'likely' - Cameron Tory leader David Cameron says his party are "all systems go" after fresh speculation about a March election. | |
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| School vetting rules to be eased Rules requiring people working with children to have criminal checks and register with a new agency are to be watered down. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Cadbury and Hershey in bid talks Cadbury and Hershey are in talks with a view to the US firm making a bid for the UK confectioner, the BBC learns. |
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| Pension rise limit may save £350m Parts of the state pension will be frozen in April despite the chancellor's pledge that it would rise by 2.5%, the BBC learns. | |
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| Citigroup sued over EMI purchase Terra Firma, EMI's owner, sues Citigroup saying the bank "misrepresented facts" during the record company sale in 2007. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Millions to watch X Factor final The X Factor final is expected to attract millions of viewers, with Joe McElderry the favourite to win. |
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| Outnumbered sweeps comedy awards Family-based BBC comedy Outnumbered picks up three British Comedy Awards while Sir Terry Wogan is honoured with a lifetime achievement. | |
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| Ali Bastian out of Strictly final The Bill actress Ali Bastian is voted out of the final of Strictly Come Dancing, leaving actor Ricky Whittle and Chris Hollins as the last two standing. | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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 | Skywatchers await meteor shower The annual Geminids shower is expected to reach its peak, making it particularly easy see. |
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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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| 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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 | Volume turned down on MP3 players The European Commission is calling for a suggested maximum volume to be set on MP3 players, to protect users' hearing. |
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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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| HEALTH | |
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 | Body clock link to heart disease Scientists have raised the possibility that cardiovascular disease may be linked to disturbances in the body's 24-hour clock. |
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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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| Exercise 'no aid' for period pain Exercise does not help alleviate period pain, despite it being commonly recommended for women with monthly symptoms, say researchers. | |
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| EDUCATION | |
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| Groups hail vetting rules changes Teachers and youth groups welcome a partial climb-down on new vetting rules, saying it is a "victory for common sense". |
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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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| 1995: Riots break out in Brixton Hundreds of black and white youths are on the streets of Brixton, in south London attacking police, ransacking shops and burning cars after the death of a black man in police custody. | |||
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| 2001: Suicide attack on Indian parliament A group of gunmen breaks through tight security to attack the parliament building in the Indian capital, New Delhi. | |||
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| 1981: Military crackdown on Polish people Military rulers in Poland have declared a state of emergency after imposing martial law and placing leaders of the Solidarity trade union under arrest. | |||
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