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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Earthquake hits much of England The biggest UK earthquake for nearly 25 years is felt across large parts of England. |
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| Democrats meet in crucial debate Democratic candidates Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton attack each other's campaign tactics in their latest debate. | |
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| Tougher measures for drug dealers Suspected drug dealers could have their assets seized on arrest, rather than charge, under a new government strategy. | |
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| Pair in DNA database legal battle Two men are to appear before the European Court of Human Rights to try to get their DNA removed from the UK national database. | |
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| 'FBI fugitive' is innocent German A couple filmed in Sicily are identified as German tourists and not a most-wanted FBI fugitive and his girlfriend. | |
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| WORLD | |
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 | Democrats meet in crucial debate Democratic candidates Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton attack each other's campaign tactics in their latest debate. |
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| Kenya poll crisis talks suspended Talks to resolve Kenya's post-election crisis are suspended because of a lack of progress, mediator Kofi Annan says. | |
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| Death jolts Argentine baby trial A key witness in a trial about babies stolen from prisoners during the 'Dirty War' in Argentina is found dead. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Kenya poll crisis talks suspended Talks to resolve Kenya's post-election crisis are suspended because of a lack of progress, mediator Kofi Annan says. |
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| Zimbabwe police licensed to shoot Zimbabwe's police chief says officers can use firearms to quell any violence around next month's elections. | |
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| Agencies target female mutilation A range of United Nations agencies call for the practice of female genital mutilation to be ended. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Democrats meet in crucial debate Democratic candidates Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton attack each other's campaign tactics in their latest debate. |
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| Death jolts Argentine baby trial A key witness in a trial about babies stolen from prisoners during the 'Dirty War' in Argentina is found dead. | |
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| Net widens in tax evasion probe US tax authorities say they are investigating more than 100 Americans with accounts in tax haven Liechtenstein. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | US concert diplomacy in N Korea The New York Philharmonic performs a groundbreaking concert in secretive and anti-American North Korea. |
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| Rice urges China to press N Korea The US secretary of state urges China to put pressure on North Korea over its nuclear programme. | |
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| China in Olympics pollution drive China announces measures to cut air pollution in and around Beijing ahead of the Olympic Games in August. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Free speech 'shrinking' in Russia Free speech is "shrinking alarmingly" in Vladimir Putin's Russia, says a report by Amnesty International. |
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| Iraq denounces Turkish offensive Baghdad condemns Turkey's incursion into northern Iraq and demands an immediate troop withdrawal. | |
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| Bosnian police in protest clash Bosnian police fire tear gas to keep back Serbs trying to reach a US consulate during a protest over Kosovo's status. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Khamenei hails Iran 'nuclear win' Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei hails the "great victory" achieved by Iran on the nuclear issue. |
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| Iraq 'hostage Briton' video aired An Arabic TV channel shows a video claiming to show one of five Britons captured in Iraq eight months ago. | |
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| Iraq denounces Turkish offensive Baghdad condemns Turkey's incursion into northern Iraq and demands an immediate troop withdrawal. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Nepal ethnic group talks collapse A leader of an ethnically based political movement in Nepal says talks with the government have collapsed. |
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| Pakistan lifts the ban on YouTube Pakistan's telecoms regulator lifts the restrictions it imposed on video-sharing website YouTube. | |
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| Former Pakistan PM to run for MP Pakistan's former prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, will stand for parliament in a by-election, his party says. | |
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| UK | |
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| Earthquake hits much of England The biggest UK earthquake for nearly 25 years is felt across large parts of England. |
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| Tougher measures for drug dealers Suspected drug dealers could have their assets seized on arrest, rather than charge, under a new government strategy. | |
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| Report backs limited badger cull An MPs' report supports a limited cull of badgers to help prevent the spread of TB in cattle across the UK. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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| Earthquake hits much of England The biggest UK earthquake for nearly 25 years is felt across large parts of England. |
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| Missing girl police 'fear worst' Detectives searching for missing Shannon Matthews say they fear she may have fallen into the "wrong hands". | |
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| Hospitals see rise in dog bites The number of people with dog bites treated at hospital has increased significantly, figures show. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Visitors allowed to stroke tiger The USPCA moves against a man who allowed people to be photographed with a tiger at a dangerous animals pound. |
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| MLA pays wife £5,400 office rent Another MLA confirms that he pays the rent for his constituency office to a family member. | |
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| Review follows legal papers find An urgent review of how court documents are stored is ordered after legal papers are found in outbuildings. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Loch boat man search to restart A search for a man missing after a boat capsized on a loch on the Isle of Lewis is due to resume on Wednesday. |
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| Rural cannabis cultivation alert Police ask the public to help in stopping remote rural properties being turned into cannabis farms. | |
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| Writing the perfect crime story Pupils at a Dundee school get crime writing advice from award-winning author Christopher Brookmyre. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Murder jury hear cat 'confession' Secret police recordings are played to a jury in which a pensioner accused of murder talks to his pet cats. |
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| Concern over school performance Wales' education watchdog warns of a widening gap between the best and worst schools. | |
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| Autograph trial hears from Owen A man accused of selling fake signatures of sports stars organised a free holiday for Michael Owen, a court hears. | |
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| POLITICS | |
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 | 'Lax' MP expenses rules condemned The House of Commons is ordered to provide a more detailed breakdown of MPs expenses. |
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| Lib Dem ordered out of EU debate Lib Dem frontbencher Edward Davey is ordered out of the Commons over his protest at the EU treaty debate. | |
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| Iraq minutes 'should be released' The government is told to release minutes of the cabinet meetings which approved the 2003 Iraq war. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Bank warns of more economic risks The Bank of England deputy governor warns of uncertain effects of the "largest ever peacetime liquidity crisis". |
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| Dollar falls to record euro low The dollar falls to a fresh record low against the euro due to renewed fears that the US may be facing recession. | |
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| Buy-to-let market still thriving The buy-to-let housing market is still thriving, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Odeon snub hurts Rambo box office The latest Rambo film fails to top the UK box office chart following cinema chain Odeon's refusal to screen it. |
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| Busted members in royalties fight Two original members of boy band Busted go to court, claiming an estimated £10m in unpaid song royalties. | |
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| Clapton asked to play in N Korea Rock legend Eric Clapton has been invited to perform in North Korea, the country's embassy confirms. | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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 | Report backs limited badger cull An MPs' report supports a limited cull of badgers to help prevent the spread of TB in cattle across the UK. |
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| Sea reptile is biggest on record A fossilised "sea monster" discovered in the Arctic is the largest marine reptile on record, scientists say. | |
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| US team wins asteroid competition A US team wins a $50,000 competition to design a spacecraft that will "tag" a potentially dangerous asteroid. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Pakistan lifts the ban on YouTube Pakistan's telecoms regulator lifts the restrictions it imposed on video-sharing website YouTube. |
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| New search powers lead Firefox 3 The latest version of Firefox will have search at its heart says developer Mozilla. | |
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| Sony and Sharp forge TV alliance Sony and Sharp agree a deal to work together to meet growing demand for flat-screen televisions. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Hospitals see rise in dog bites The number of people with dog bites treated at hospital has increased significantly, figures show. |
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| Call for free NHS prescriptions A poll showing patients are put off by prescription charges has sparked a fresh call for their abolition. | |
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| Child nicotine patches approved Children of 12 could get nicotine patches if they have a serious smoking problem, according to new guidelines. | |
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| EDUCATION | |
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 | Truancy rate 'highest since 1997' The latest figures show truancy rates in England have risen to their highest for a decade. |
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| Universities arms trade protest Students are protesting against universities having financial links to the arms trade. | |
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| 182,000 extra Olympic builders An industry body says there will be a surge in demand for construction workers for Olympic building projects. | |
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| DON'T MISS | |
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 | | Diamonds and justice This World: Charles Taylor's trial for war crimes is a test for international justice. TUESDAY 26 FEBRUARY, 7pm, BBC 2 |
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