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 | BA crew vote for Christmas strike British Airways cabin crew vote in favour of a 12-day strike over the Christmas period beginning on 22 December. |
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| McNicol accused 'murdered before' A man accused of killing a teenage hitchhiker in 1991 is already in jail for murder, a court has been told. | |
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| 'Get to work', urges climate head The president of the UN climate summit urges delegates to "get to work" after developing nations earlier brought talks to a halt. | |
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| Fireworks boss guilty over deaths A fireworks factory owner is found guilty of the manslaughter of two firemen killed in an explosion at his site in East Sussex. | |
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| PM pledges £150m to tackle IEDs Gordon Brown has announced that he will spend £150m on tackling deadly improvised explosive devices in Afghanistan. | |
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| WORLD | |
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 | 'Get to work', urges climate head The president of the UN climate summit urges delegates to "get to work" after developing nations earlier brought talks to a halt. |
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| Greece 'faces sinking under debt' Greece's prime minister unveils a series of spending cuts, warning that the country is at risk of "sinking under its debts". | |
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| Clinton urges Iran to free hikers US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urges Tehran to free three US hikers facing trial in Iran after crossing into the country. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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| 'Get to work', urges climate head The president of the UN climate summit urges delegates to "get to work" after developing nations earlier brought talks to a halt. |
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| Eritrea football team 'absconds' Officials are searching for Eritrea's national football team after they failed to return home following a tournament in Kenya. | |
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| France returns frescoes to Egypt France hands over five ancient frescoes to Egypt, which had broken off ties with the Louvre museum in an ownership dispute. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Obama tells US banks to lend more President Barack Obama tells bankers to increase business loans, and warns them not to stonewall regulatory reform. |
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| Nasa sky survey probe blasts off A Nasa satellite designed to uncover hidden cosmic objects has blasted off from an air force base in California. | |
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| Clinton urges Iran to free hikers US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urges Tehran to free three US hikers facing trial in Iran after crossing into the country. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Thai custody for arms plane crew Thailand orders the crew of a plane suspected of carrying arms from North Korea to be held for a further 12 days. |
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| Turkmenistan-China gas link opens China's President Hu Jintao visits Turkmenistan to open the final link in a new pipeline delivering gas from Central Asia. | |
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| Burma opium production up again The UN reports a worrying increase in opium production in Burma for the third year in a row, a 50% rise since 2006. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Berlusconi to remain in hospital Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi will stay in hospital for a second night after having his nose broken by an attacker, doctors say. |
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| Greece 'faces sinking under debt' Greece's prime minister unveils a series of spending cuts, warning that the country is at risk of "sinking under its debts". | |
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| 'Get to work', urges climate head The president of the UN climate summit urges delegates to "get to work" after developing nations earlier brought talks to a halt. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Abu Dhabi gives Dubai $10bn help Dubai announces it has been given a $10bn handout from UAE neighbour Abu Dhabi to help it pay off its debts. |
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| Clinton urges Iran to free hikers US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urges Tehran to free three US hikers facing trial in Iran after crossing into the country. | |
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| France returns frescoes to Egypt France hands over five ancient frescoes to Egypt, which had broken off ties with the Louvre museum in an ownership dispute. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Kashmir women 'were not murdered' Two Kashmiri women whose deaths sparked protests were not raped or murdered, Indian investigators conclude. |
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| Gunmen kill 16 Afghan policemen At least 16 policemen have been killed by suspected militants in two attacks in Afghanistan, officials say. | |
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| Robbers steal $3.7m in Pakistan Robbers steal at least $3.7m in Karachi in what is being called Pakistan's biggest bank heist. | |
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| UK | |
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| BA crew vote for Christmas strike British Airways cabin crew vote in favour of a 12-day strike over the Christmas period beginning on 22 December. |
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| McNicol accused 'murdered before' A man accused of killing a teenage hitchhiker in 1991 is already in jail for murder, a court has been told. | |
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| Boy found guilty of bleach attack A youth who poured bleach over a woman after she asked him to be quiet in a Leeds cinema is found guilty of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Fireworks boss guilty over deaths A fireworks factory owner is found guilty of the manslaughter of two firemen killed in an explosion at his site in East Sussex. |
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| Boy found guilty of bleach attack A youth who poured bleach over a woman after she asked him to be quiet in a Leeds cinema is found guilty of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm. | |
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| Store's apology over festive card A Christmas card is withdrawn from two Tesco stores in York after complaints that it makes fun of children with ginger hair. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Trio held over street fight death A third man is arrested over the death of a 28-year-old man in Portstewart, County Londonderry. |
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| More time in child murder inquiry Police are granted more time to question a man in connection with the murder of County Fermanagh toddler Millie Martin. | |
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| Ministers in justice powers clash Martin McGuinness and Peter Robinson clash publicly for the first time over the devolution of policing and justice powers. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | McNicol accused 'murdered before' A man accused of killing a teenage hitchhiker in 1991 is already in jail for murder, a court has been told. |
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| Five drink drivers forfeit cars Five repeat offender drink drivers have had their cars taken off them after just one week of the annual police campaign. | |
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| Call clue over agony aunt death Detectives investigating the murder of a radio agony aunt in Glasgow narrow the timeframe when she died. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Man 'mimicked' disabled boy, five A man mimicked a disabled boy by limping and making ape-like expressions after a dispute with the child's parents, a court hears. |
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| Fire 'dicing with death' warning A fire chief says the service is fighting a losing battle on safety after a rise in "negligent" deaths in north Wales. | |
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| Butcher's burger case dismissed A businessman accused of selling Welsh lamb burgers which were not from Wales has the case against him dismissed. | |
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| POLITICS | |
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| 'Get to work', urges climate head The president of the UN climate summit urges delegates to "get to work" after developing nations earlier brought talks to a halt. |
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| Iraq insurgency 'not recognised' A senior UK military officer says the US would not accept an organised insurgency was growing after the Iraq invasion. | |
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| Bishop sorry for Taliban comments The new Anglican bishop to the Armed Forces apologises over comments he made about how the Taliban could be admired. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| BA crew vote for Christmas strike British Airways cabin crew vote in favour of a 12-day strike over the Christmas period beginning on 22 December. |
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| Cadbury fights back in bid battle Cadbury defends its decision to reject a hostile takeover bid from Kraft, citing its "exceptional growth opportunities". | |
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| Citigroup to repay $20bn bail-out Citigroup says it will repay $20bn in US bail-out funds, marking its exit from the Troubled Asset Relief Program. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | X Factor final seen by 19 million Just over 19 million people tune in to ITV1's The X Factor as 18-year-old Joe McElderry is crowned the winner. |
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| Man detained over Leona assault A man is detained under the Mental Health Act after admitting punching pop star Leona Lewis in the face. | |
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| Hollyoaks pull 'Bulger storyline' Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks is to change upcoming scenes after complaints they bore similarities to the James Bulger case. | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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| 'Get to work', urges climate head The president of the UN climate summit urges delegates to "get to work" after developing nations earlier brought talks to a halt. |
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| Nasa sky survey probe blasts off A Nasa satellite designed to uncover hidden cosmic objects has blasted off from an air force base in California. | |
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| Octopus snatches coconut and runs Scientists have been surprised to observe octopuses picking up coconuts and "running" away with them. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | 4G network comes to Scandinavia Swedish and Norwegian mobile users could be among the first to use a fourth-generation (4G) mobile network. |
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| Newspaper charges for mobile app The Guardian newspaper has launched a £2.39 iPhone application in the first paid-for news app. | |
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| Spinvox given time to repay loan Troubled voice-to-text firm Spinvox has been given a last minute lifeline. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | NHS 'an easy target' for thieves The NHS launches an investigation into thefts, amid reports criminals see the service as an "easy target". |
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| Vaginal HIV gel fails to cut risk A major trial of a vaginal microbicide has produced no evidence that its use reduces the risk of HIV infection in women. | |
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| Cannabis spray helps cancer pain Cancer patients who used a cannabis mouthspray had their pain levels reduced by 30%, a new study shows. | |
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| EDUCATION | |
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 | Vetting numbers to grow above 9m The number of people to be vetted to work with children is going to increase, says the safeguarding authority head. |
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| Balls attacks 'shock value' shows Children in television shows need more protection from programmes trying to "push the boundaries", says Ed Balls. | |
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| Academies accused of dumbing down A report claims England's Academies are using Freedom of Information laws to hide league table details of "dumbing down". | |
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| 1995: Bosnia peace accord ends three-year war Leaders of Bosnia, Serbia and Croatia sign the Dayton Accord in Paris to end more than three years of bitter conflict. | |||
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| 2003: Saddam Hussein captured The ousted President of Iraq, Saddam Hussein, is under arrest after being found by US soldiers hiding in a cellar. | |||
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| 1972: Last Moon mission returns Apollo 17, the last manned space mission to the Moon, returns to Earth, bringing an end to America's programme of lunar exploration. | |||
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