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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Militants attack Afghan capital Taliban gunmen and suicide bombers attack buildings in Kabul, setting off explosions and sparking gun battles. |
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| US forces bolster Haiti efforts More than 2,000 more US marines arrive in quake-hit Haiti, as the UN chief recommends a larger UN presence amid security concerns. | |
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| Boys' brutal attack 'preventable' A report into a brutal attack on two boys by two young brothers identifies multiple failings by Doncaster social services. | |
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| No deal in blood on Iraq - Powell Tony Blair's ex-chief of staff tells the Iraq inquiry there was no deal "signed in blood" in March 2002 for the Iraq war. | |
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| Mother and son killed in 'arson' A woman and her 10-year-old son are killed in a suspected arson attack at a bungalow in Cornwall. | |
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| WORLD | |
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 | US forces bolster Haiti efforts More than 2,000 more US marines arrive in quake-hit Haiti, as the UN chief recommends a larger UN presence amid security concerns. |
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| Militants attack Afghan capital Taliban gunmen and suicide bombers attack buildings in Kabul, setting off explosions and sparking gun battles. | |
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| SA condemns World Cup stab-vests South Africa's authorities condemn a company for selling stab-vests in national colours to football fans for the World Cup. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Somali protest at Kenya arrests Somalia sends a letter of protest to Kenya after 12 MPs were arrested by police investigating Friday's riots in Nairobi. |
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| Poor DR Congo offers aid to Haiti DR Congo, beset by poverty and conflict, announces $2.5m of aid to help Haiti cope with a devastating earthquake. | |
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| Angola 0-0 Algeria Hosts Angola and Algeria battle to a goalless draw as both sides reach the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| US forces bolster Haiti efforts More than 2,000 more US marines arrive in quake-hit Haiti, as the UN chief recommends a larger UN presence amid security concerns. |
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| Extradition for 'dirty war' pilot A Spanish court agrees to extradite a pilot held over "death flights" during the 1976-1983 rule of Argentina's junta. | |
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| Glory for Avatar at Golden Globes James Cameron's sci-fi epic Avatar wins two prizes at the Golden Globes, the first of 2010's major Hollywood awards. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Burma court hears Suu Kyi appeal Burma's Supreme Court hears a last appeal against the extended house arrest of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. |
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| N Korea says sanctions must end North Korea says it will not return to stalled international talks on its nuclear disarmament until sanctions are lifted. | |
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| Japan Airlines shares hit new low Shares in the troubled carrier Japan Airlines plunge to a record low of 5 yen ahead of an expected bankruptcy filing. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Ukraine's Orange leader voted out Incumbent Viktor Yushchenko is defeated in Ukraine's presidential election as his two main rivals progress to a second round. |
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| France in fresh Explorer warning France echoes calls by the German government for web users to find an alternative to Microsoft's Internet Explorer. | |
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| Blast wrecks Ukrainian hospital Several people are thought missing after an explosion partly demolishes a hospital in Ukraine, killing at least five people. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | West Bank mosque attack arrests Israeli police arrest 10 people in a raid as part of investigations into an arson attack on a West Bank mosque. |
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| Iraq prepares to sue Blackwater Iraq begins collecting signatures for a class action lawsuit for people killed in incidents involving US security firm Blackwater. | |
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| Deadly flash floods hit Mid-east Heavy rain and flash floods in Egypt and Israel kill seven people and causes chaos. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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| Militants attack Afghan capital Taliban gunmen and suicide bombers attack buildings in Kabul, setting off explosions and sparking gun battles. |
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| Tributes to veteran Indian leader Thousands queue up in the Indian city of Calcutta to see the body of communist leader Jyoti Basu, who died aged 95 on Sunday. | |
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| Two dead in S Lanka poll attacks Two rival activists are killed in separate attacks in Sri Lanka ahead of a presidential election next week, officials say. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Boys' brutal attack 'preventable' A report into a brutal attack on two boys by two young brothers identifies multiple failings by Doncaster social services. |
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| Britons give £23m to Haiti appeal Britons donate £23m to the Haiti quake appeal, but concerns about the safety of some British nationals in the country remain. | |
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| Terror compensation plan unveiled A new scheme to compensate British victims of terrorism abroad rather than just the UK is announced by the government. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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| Boys' brutal attack 'preventable' A report into a brutal attack on two boys by two young brothers identifies multiple failings by Doncaster social services. |
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| Mother and son killed in 'arson' A woman and her 10-year-old son are killed in a suspected arson attack at a bungalow in Cornwall. | |
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| Girl hit by car in police pursuit A 17-year-old girl from Staffordshire dies after being hit by a car that was being followed by police. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Crunch talks continue at Stormont The DUP and Sinn Fein continue talks amid intense speculation of an imminent deal on policing and justice powers. |
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| Bio-tech firm Randox creates jobs A bio-tech company based in Crumlin, County Antrim, announces it is to create 23 new jobs. | |
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| Last death sentence man re-trial The last man sentenced to death in Northern Ireland seeks full disclosure of a secret dossier in a bid to overturn his conviction. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Youths admit fire death killing Two teenage boys plead guilty to culpable homicide over the death of a woman in a house fire in Ayrshire in 2008. |
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| Men accused of abducting couple Three men are accused of abducting a couple in a Perthshire village and threatening to kill them. | |
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| Star DJ cocaine charges dropped Prosecutors in Scotland drop a cocaine charge against Colombian-American DJ and record-label owner Erick Morillo. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Couple's house death unexplained Inquiries are continuing by detectives after the bodies of a husband and wife were found at their home in Deeside. |
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| Woman's body 'found in suitcase' A murder jury hears how a lorry driver found the body of a Swansea sex worker in a suitcase near the M4. | |
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| 'Badger shoot' protest over cull A mock badger shooting is staged at the Welsh assembly in protest at a pilot badger cull in Pembrokeshire. | |
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| POLITICS | |
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 | No deal in blood on Iraq - Powell Tony Blair's ex-chief of staff tells the Iraq inquiry there was no deal "signed in blood" in March 2002 for the Iraq war. |
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| Tories promise 'elite' teachers The Conservatives promise to make teaching "brazenly elitist" by raising the quality of people entering the profession. | |
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| Labour 'to help brightest youths' Labour promises to help up to 130,000 of the "brightest" young people from poorer families to get to university. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Union to hold new BA strike vote British Airways cabin crew will vote again on possible strike action, the Unite union announces. |
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| Economy faces 'painful' refocus A study warns the UK faces a decade of "painful readjustment" as it moves away from debt-led consumer spending. | |
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| Rock renews as Newcastle sponsor Newcastle United signs a new four-year sponsorship deal with state-backed Northern Rock worth up to £10m. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | GaGa and Florence get Brit triple Lady GaGa, Florence and the Machine and JLS are among artists with three Brit award nominations. |
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| Glory for Avatar at Golden Globes James Cameron's sci-fi epic Avatar wins two prizes at the Golden Globes, the first of 2010's major Hollywood awards. | |
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| Boyzone release new Gately song Boyzone are to release a new song featuring vocals by the late Stephen Gately. | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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 | Evolution goes from foot to hand The evolution of human hands was a "side-effect" of evolutionary changes in our feet, according to research. |
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| UK to smooth biodiversity path Ingredients of a new deal on protecting global biodiversity are set to be decided this week at a meeting in London. | |
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| Birds 'breathe like alligators' Alligators and birds share a breathing mechanism that scientists believe may have helped their ancestors dominate Earth. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | France in fresh Explorer warning France echoes calls by the German government for web users to find an alternative to Microsoft's Internet Explorer. |
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| Chinese online revenue 'surges' A research firm says online revenue generated in China surged by more than 30% to 74.3bn yuan ($10.9bn) in 2009. | |
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| Nokia and Apple legal row hots up Nokia says it will "vigorously" defend itself after Apple launches the latest salvo in a legal debate between the firms. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Stem cell transplant hopes lifted A technique which may remove the need for matched bone marrow transplants for patients is used in humans for the first time. |
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| Weaker wine 'may prevent cancers' Swapping a daily glass of wine for a slightly weaker one could be enough to lower the risk of some cancers, claims a charity. | |
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| Tackle public health, MPs told Politicians are being urged to put public health concerns ranging from obesity to sexual health at the top of the agenda. | |
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| EDUCATION | |
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 | Tories promise 'elite' teachers The Conservatives promise to make teaching "brazenly elitist" by raising the quality of people entering the profession. |
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| Boys' brutal attack 'preventable' A report into a brutal attack on two boys by two young brothers identifies multiple failings by Doncaster social services. | |
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| Poor white pupils extra cash call More funding should be targeted at white working class pupils to tackle underachievement, says a teachers' union. | |
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| 1991: Iraqi Scud missiles hit Israel Israel teeters on the brink of joining the Gulf War after Iraq attacks Tel Aviv and Haifa with Scud missiles. | |||
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| 1967: 'Boston Strangler' sentenced to life Albert DeSalvo, who says he murdered 13 women, is given a life sentence for assault and armed robbery. | |||
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| 1981: Nine die in New Cross house fire Nine people are killed and 20 injured in a blaze which engulfed a house early this morning in south London. | |||
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