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 | Obama orders air security review A man is arrested aboard a trans-Atlantic jet in the US as a review begins of security following the Christmas Day scare. |
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| Iranian protesters die in clashes At least four protesters killed and 300 arrested amid violence between anti-government crowds and police in Iran's capital. | |
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| Briton 'not told execution date' Briton Akmal Shaikh, who faces execution in China, does not know he is to be killed within days, it has emerged. | |
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| Labour MP dies after heart attack David Taylor, the Labour MP for North West Leicestershire, dies after suffering a heart attack while walking with his family. | |
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| Pope on first visit since attack The Pope visits a soup kitchen in Rome in his first journey outside the Vatican since being attacked during Christmas Eve. | |
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| WORLD | |
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 | Iranian protesters die in clashes At least four protesters killed and 300 arrested amid violence between anti-government crowds and police in Iran's capital. |
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| Obama orders air security review A man is arrested aboard a trans-Atlantic jet in the US as a review begins of security following the Christmas Day scare. | |
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| Pope on first visit since attack The Pope visits a soup kitchen in Rome in his first journey outside the Vatican since being attacked during Christmas Eve. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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| Father warned about 'jet bomber' The father of a Nigerian man charged with trying to blow up a transatlantic jet had warned US officials about his son's views. |
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| UN action shameful, says Eritrea Eritrea says sanctions imposed by the UN are shameful and dismisses claims it backs militants in Somalia. | |
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| Niger vows to arrest dissidents Niger says it will arrest three exiled opposition leaders - jeopardising talks aimed at breaking the country's political deadlock. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Obama orders air security review A man is arrested aboard a trans-Atlantic jet in the US as a review begins of security following the Christmas Day scare. |
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| US states facing fresh blizzards A severe winter storm in the Midwestern US that has seen record amounts of snow fall is set to continue, forecasts say. | |
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| Sheen in domestic violence claims Actor Charlie Sheen spent much of Christmas Day in a cell after being accused of domestic violence, police say. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | New ferry tragedy in Philippines Three people are dead and 22 missing after the second ferry disaster to hit the Philippines in days, coast guards say. |
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| Briton 'not told execution date' Briton Akmal Shaikh, who faces execution in China, does not know he is to be killed within days, it has emerged. | |
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| South Korea wins nuclear contract A South Korean consortium wins a contract to build four nuclear reactors in the United Arab Emirates. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Pope on first visit since attack The Pope visits a soup kitchen in Rome in his first journey outside the Vatican since being attacked during Christmas Eve. |
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| Eight held in Turkey 'army plot' Eight Turkish soldiers are detained over an alleged plot to assassinate the deputy prime minister, the army says. | |
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| Croatian poll 'heads for run-off' Opposition leader Ivo Josipovic is set to face independent candidate Milan Bandic in a run-off for the Croatian presidency, exit polls suggest | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| Iranian protesters die in clashes At least four protesters killed and 300 arrested amid violence between anti-government crowds and police in Iran's capital. |
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| Gaza damage 'not being addressed' Not enough is being done to repair damage done to Gaza by Israeli military action one year ago, says the UN. | |
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| Shia pilgrims flock to Iraqi city Hundreds of thousands of Shia Muslims gather in the Iraqi city of Karbala for the climax of Ashura, amid tight security. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Pakistan official's house bombed Militants in Pakistan blow up the house of a local official, killing him and five members of his family, policed say. |
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| Pakistan blast leaves five dead A suspected suicide bomb attack on a Shia Muslim gathering in Pakistan-administered Kashmir leaves five dead, officials say. | |
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| India bridge collapse 'kills 40' The collapse of a bridge under construction in western India is feared to have killed some 40 people. | |
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| UK | |
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 | UK-US flight delays after 'bomb' Passengers on US-bound flights from Britain face delays and extra security after a man is charged with trying to blow up a plane. |
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| Labour MP dies after heart attack David Taylor, the Labour MP for North West Leicestershire, dies after suffering a heart attack while walking with his family. | |
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| Cameron urges 'good clean fight' Conservative leader David Cameron uses his new year message to call for the general election campaign to be a "good clean fight". | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Labour MP dies after heart attack David Taylor, the Labour MP for North West Leicestershire, dies after suffering a heart attack while walking with his family. |
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| 'Nightmare' of lost man's family The family of a UK tourist who has been missing in the Swiss Alps for five days say they are enduring a "nightmare". | |
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| Shoplift sermon priest 'foolish' Ex-Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey criticises the comments made by a York priest who advised needy people to shoplift. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Man dies in County Antrim fire A man in his 50s has died in a house fire in Whitehead, County Antrim, the Fire and Rescue Service has confirmed. |
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| Quarry death 'a tragic accident' An MLA describes the death of a teenager, whose body was found at a quarry, as a "terribly tragic and unfortunate accident". | |
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| 'Adams canvassed with brother' A picture of Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams canvassing with his brother Liam for the party in Dundalk in 1997 is published in a Sunday newspaper. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Victim of 'street fight' murdered A murder inquiry is launched after a 23-year-old man was killed during a "large street fight" in the east end of Glasgow. |
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| SNP to hold talks over TV debates The SNP are to hold talks with the BBC in a bid to agree a way in which the party can take part in a leaders debate on TV. | |
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| Man dies and five hurt in crash One man has died and five other people were taken to hospital after a two-car crash in the Borders. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Four mountain rescues in 24 hours RAF helicopter crews are called out four times in just over 24 hours to save a total of seven people in trouble in Snowdonia. |
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| Heavy snow is predicted for Wales Heavy snow is forecast for many parts of Wales by Tuesday, with up to a foot on higher ground, with drifts. | |
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| Father-of-three dies in collision Police appeal for witnesses after a 44-year-old driver is killed and another is seriously injured in a late-night two-vehicle collision. | |
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| POLITICS | |
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| Labour MP dies after heart attack David Taylor, the Labour MP for North West Leicestershire, dies after suffering a heart attack while walking with his family. |
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| Cameron urges 'good clean fight' Conservative leader David Cameron uses his new year message to call for the general election campaign to be a "good clean fight". | |
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| Howard in BNP warning to parties Former Tory leader Michael Howard has accused the mainstream parties of failing to do enough to challenge the British National Party. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | High Street giants join the sales Two of Britain's biggest retail chains, John Lewis and Marks & Spencer, launch their in-store post-Christmas sales. |
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| Eurostar 'ignored safety rules' Eurotunnel accuses Eurostar of ignoring safety rules when evacuating passengers from trains last weekend. | |
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| Bargains 'less likely this year' Shoppers searching for bargains in the seasonal sales may find they are a year too late for the best deals, according to experts. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | McElderry climbs to top of chart X Factor winner Joe McElderry replaces Rage Against The Machine at the top of the singles chart with his song The Climb. |
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| Sheen in domestic violence claims Actor Charlie Sheen spent much of Christmas Day in a cell after being accused of domestic violence, police say. | |
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| EastEnders tops Christmas viewing EastEnders was the most watched TV programme on Christmas Day, attracting 10.9m viewers, figures show. | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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 | Plant chemical 'manipulates' ants Acacia plants have chemical control over the armies of ants that guard them, scientists discover. |
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| Ancient whale sucked mud for food An ancient "dwarf" whale fed by sucking small animals out of the seafloor mud with its short snout and tongue. | |
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| Genes 'drive deadly brain cancer' Scientists have discovered two genes that appear responsible for one of the most aggressive forms of brain cancer. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | AI aims to solve in-game chatter Prize-winning "chatbot" technology is being used in an attempt to solve one of "the last uncracked problems" in games design. |
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| HP camera 'can't see' black faces An online video comparing a webcam's facial recognition response to a white woman and a black man is a big hit on YouTube. | |
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| Military tracks Santa's journey A 50-year old tradition has gone hi-tech as children track Santa via Google Maps, Facebook and Twitter. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Genes 'drive deadly brain cancer' Scientists have discovered two genes that appear responsible for one of the most aggressive forms of brain cancer. |
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| Inner ear alters brain blood flow Minute organs hidden deep within the ear appear to directly alter blood flow to the brain, scientists discover. | |
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| Free smoking quit kits launched A free quit-smoking kit is launched as research shows almost half of smokers in England resolve to quit in the new year. | |
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| EDUCATION | |
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 | Minister backs 'brain' games role Education Secretary Michael Russell says computer games can play a key role in encouraging children's learning. |
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| Concern over university cash cuts University organisations voice fears about the scale of spending cuts being imposed on universities by the government. | |
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| Pair quit amid student loans row Two directors at the Student Loans Company have resigned in the wake of a damning report on payment delays. | |
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| 1965: Sea Gem oil rig collapses Four men are dead and nine are still missing after Britain's first North Sea drilling rig capsizes. | |||
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| 1985: Gunmen kill 16 at two European airports At least 16 people are killed and more than 100 injured during twin terrorist attacks in Rome and Vienna. | |||
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| 1997: Loyalist leader murdered in prison A leading protestant paramilitary, Billy Wright, is shot dead at the maximum security Maze prison in Northern Ireland. | |||
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