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| Saturday, 12 December, 2009, 4:00 GMT 04:00 +00:00:Europe/London |
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 | 'Right to remove' Saddam - Blair It would have been "right to remove" Saddam Hussein even without proof of weapons of mass destruction, says Tony Blair. |
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| Tiger Woods takes break from golf US golfer Tiger Woods says he is taking an indefinite break from the sport, after publicly admitting his "infidelity" for the first time. | |
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| Baby ward shortages 'scandalous' A coroner describes midwife shortages at a hospital where a newborn baby died as "scandalous". | |
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| EU's climate aid pledge dismissed Developing countries and aid agencies criticise the latest pledges by richer nations to help them tackle climate change. | |
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| Knox 'positive' ahead of appeal Amanda Knox is "positive" as she awaits the appeal against her conviction for killing UK student Meredith Kercher, her father says. | |
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| WORLD | |
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 | Tiger Woods takes break from golf US golfer Tiger Woods says he is taking an indefinite break from the sport, after publicly admitting his "infidelity" for the first time. |
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| Ex-Honduras head 'to meet winner' Ousted Honduras President Zelaya is due to meet his elected successor in the Dominican Republic, its president says. | |
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| US woman of 98 'choked roommate' A Massachusetts jury charges a woman of 98 with suffocating her 100-year-old roommate after complaining about visitors. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Mugabe anger at Zanu-PF fighting Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe hits out at members of his own party for weakening their rule over the country. |
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| UK bans Kenyans over corruption More than 20 Kenyans accused of corruption are banned from visiting the UK, the High Commissioner announces. | |
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| Senegal imams condemn huge statue Imams in Senegal begin a concerted campaign against a controversial giant statue being built in Dakar. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Tiger Woods takes break from golf US golfer Tiger Woods says he is taking an indefinite break from the sport, after publicly admitting his "infidelity" for the first time. |
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| Ex-Honduras head 'to meet winner' Ousted Honduras President Zelaya is due to meet his elected successor in the Dominican Republic, its president says. | |
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| US sweep against 'illegal aliens' US immigration agents detain 286 suspected illegal immigrants in California during the largest such operation ever. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | N Korea agrees US 'co-operation' North Korea says it will co-operate with the US on its nuclear programme and agrees stalled talks need to resume. |
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| Cambodia's king pardons Thai spy Cambodia's king has pardoned a Thai man sentenced to seven years in jail for spying, a Cambodian government spokesman says. | |
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| Australia blitz on drink violence Thousands of police are to flood Australian cities and towns in a two-night blitz on alcohol-related violence. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | EU's climate aid pledge dismissed Developing countries and aid agencies criticise the latest pledges by richer nations to help them tackle climate change. |
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| Turkish court bans pro-Kurd party Turkey's highest court bans the country's largest pro-Kurdish party over alleged links with Kurdish separatist rebels. | |
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| Outrage in Cyprus at tomb raiders Politicians in the Republic of Cyprus voice outrage after tomb raiders steal the corpse of ex-leader Tassos Papadopoulos. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| 'Right to remove' Saddam - Blair It would have been "right to remove" Saddam Hussein even without proof of weapons of mass destruction, says Tony Blair. |
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| Fire attack on West Bank mosque A mosque in the north of the West Bank is damaged in an arson attack, blamed by eyewitnesses on Jewish settlers. | |
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| Shell wins Iraq oil field rights A consortium led by Shell wins the rights to develop Iraq's giant Majnoon oil field, and other contracts are awarded. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | India reaffirms new state pledge India's home secretary says the process for creating the new state of Telegana will go ahead, with Hyderabad its capital. |
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| 'Key militant killed' in Pakistan A suspected key al-Qaeda figure is thought to have been killed in a drone strike in Pakistan last week, US officials say. | |
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| UN Afghan envoy to leave in March The UN envoy to Afghanistan, Kai Eide, will not continue in his role once his current term expires in March, the UN says. | |
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| UK | |
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| 'Right to remove' Saddam - Blair It would have been "right to remove" Saddam Hussein even without proof of weapons of mass destruction, says Tony Blair. |
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| Baby ward shortages 'scandalous' A coroner describes midwife shortages at a hospital where a newborn baby died as "scandalous". | |
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| Knox 'positive' ahead of appeal Amanda Knox is "positive" as she awaits the appeal against her conviction for killing UK student Meredith Kercher, her father says. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Footballer 'attacked in revenge' Six men fighting extradition to Crete are accused of a savage "revenge" attack on a footballer over a red card. |
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| Bus firm unsure of driver's route The owner of a double-decker bus, which crashed into a railway bridge, injuring 14 children, says he is unsure why the driver took that route. | |
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| 'Chubby' Brown on assault charge Comedian Roy "Chubby" Brown is to face a charge of assaulting a woman at a Middlesbrough car park. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Murder inquiry into toddler death Police launch a murder inquiry after a 15-month-old girl injured in a suspected assault in Enniskillen dies in hospital. |
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| Irish church shake-up after abuse After meeting the Pope, the Archbishop of Dublin says a "significant reorganisation" of the Irish Catholic Church is likely. | |
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| Disgraced solicitor loses appeal A solicitor who incited suspected loyalist paramilitaries to murder fails in his bid to have a 10-year jail term reduced. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Green attack on anti-pylon groups A Green MSP hits back at opponents of the proposed new power line which would run from Beauly to Denny. |
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| Radio presenter 'brutally killed' Police investigating the "brutal" murder of a Glasgow radio presenter say she died as a result of severe head injuries. | |
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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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| POLITICS | |
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 | Brown denies over-ruling Darling Gordon Brown says it is "completely wrong" to suggest he over-ruled Chancellor Alistair Darling on spending cuts. |
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| Ex-Army head 'misjudged' Tory job Ex-Army chief Gen Sir Richard Dannatt is accused of a "terrifying misjudgement" in agreeing to be a Tory adviser. | |
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| EU makes 7bn euro climate pledge EU leaders agree to pay 7.2bn euros over three years to a global warming fund, in a deal they hope may boost world efforts. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | US House backs financial reform The US House of Representatives approves the most sweeping reforms to the financial sector since the 1930s. |
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| Apple and Nokia's battle hots up The legal battle between Nokia and Apple takes a new turn, with Apple countersuing Nokia for alleged patent violations. | |
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| US extends executive pay limits The White House "pay czar" extends the limits on executive pay at four US firms who were given government bailout money. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Avatar gala takes place in London Sci-fi epic Avatar has premiered in London, with stars Sigourney Weaver and Sam Worthington on the red carpet. |
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| Actor Simm to take on Hamlet Life On Mars star John Simm is to take on the lead role of Hamlet in a new production of the Shakespearean play. | |
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| Wogan honoured by radio industry Sir Terry Wogan is inducted into the Radio Academy Hall of Fame as he prepares to step down as host of Radio 2's breakfast show. | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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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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| Stunning vistas from UK telescope The world's largest survey telescope, Vista, reveals its first spectacular images of the Universe. | |
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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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 | 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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| Most of the UK missing out on HD Despite a majority of UK households having HD televisions, very few people are actually watching content in full HD. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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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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| Baby ward shortages 'scandalous' A coroner describes midwife shortages at a hospital where a newborn baby died as "scandalous". | |
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| EDUCATION | |
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 | School leaders criticise vetting Seven school leaders' organisations say the new child safety scheme is too complex and will deter volunteer helpers. |
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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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| 1988: 35 dead in Clapham rail collision Up to 35 people die and 100 others are injured after three trains are involved in a collision during morning rush hour in south London. | |||
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| 1975: Balcombe Street siege ends A six-day siege ends peacefully in London after four IRA gunmen free their two hostages and give themselves up to police. | |||
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| 1969: Deadly bomb blasts in Italy Simultaneous bomb explosions in Milan and Rome leave at least 27 people dead and 100 injured. | |||
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