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| Thursday, 24 September, 2009, 3:00 GMT 04:00 +01:00:Europe/London |
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Russia eases over Iran sanctions Russia's president signals that Moscow might be ready to soften opposition to sanctions on Iran, as its leader addresses the UN. |
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| Huge Anglo-Saxon gold hoard found A metal detectorist finds the UK's largest ever haul of Anglo-Saxon gold artefacts beneath a field in Staffordshire. | |
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| Pope to visit Britain in 2010 Pope Benedict XVI is to visit Britain in 2010, the first papal visit since 1982, the BBC has learned. | |
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| Crew 'welcomed' Russian 'pirates' A lawyer for one of eight alleged Russian hijackers of the Arctic Sea says they were in fact welcomed on board the ship. | |
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| Bid to protect England's top soil England's soil needs safeguarding to ensure it continues to store carbon dioxide, the government says. | |
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| WORLD | |
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| Russia eases over Iran sanctions Russia's president signals that Moscow might be ready to soften opposition to sanctions on Iran, as its leader addresses the UN. |
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| Brazil urges action on Honduras The world community demands the reinstatement of ousted Honduran leader Manuel Zelaya, the Brazilian president says. | |
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| Crew 'welcomed' Russian 'pirates' A lawyer for one of eight alleged Russian hijackers of the Arctic Sea says they were in fact welcomed on board the ship. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Death for Tanzania albino killers Three Tanzanians are sentenced to death for killing an albino boy - targeted because witchdoctors use albino body parts in potions. |
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| Aid deal pledges free health care At least 10 million people in developing nations will get access to free health care, an aid deal launched by UK's prime minister promises. | |
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| US town bans Libyan leader's tent US officials order workers to stop construction of Col Muammar Gaddafi's trademark tent near New York, a local attorney says. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Obama urges world to stand united US President Obama urges greater global co-operation in his first UN speech, as Libya's leader attacks the major powers. |
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| Brazil urges action on Honduras The world community demands the reinstatement of ousted Honduran leader Manuel Zelaya, the Brazilian president says. | |
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| 'Dirty war pilot' held in Spain An airline pilot is arrested in Spain over his alleged role in the Argentine "Dirty War" tactic of dropping dissidents into the sea. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | US to talk to Burmese military Hillary Clinton says the US will engage directly with Burma's military rulers in a bid to promote democracy in the hardline state. |
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| Desert dust storm chokes Sydney A large stretch of Australia's east coast, including the largest city Sydney, has been shrouded in red dust blown in from the outback. | |
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| Uzbeks issue posters of suspects The authorities have plastered posters across the Uzbek capital of 23 alleged extremists whom they say are threatening the state. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Crew 'welcomed' Russian 'pirates' A lawyer for one of eight alleged Russian hijackers of the Arctic Sea says they were in fact welcomed on board the ship. |
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| German 'race hate' letters probed German police suspect letters from the far-right NPD party to politicians from immigrant backgrounds have incited racial hatred. | |
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| Award for Poland abortion woman Polish court awards compensation to a woman likened to a child killer by a Catholic magazine after seeking an abortion. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Saudis open hi-tech science oasis A mixed-sex campus opens near Jeddah in Saudi Arabia to spearhead reform and compete in international scientific research. |
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| Russia eases over Iran sanctions Russia's president signals that Moscow might be ready to soften opposition to sanctions on Iran, as its leader addresses the UN. | |
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| Egypt loser condemns Unesco vote The Egyptian culture minister who lost the race to become head of Unesco says the United Nations is becoming "politicised". | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | India launches seven satellites India successfully launches seven satellites in a single mission, reaffirming its growing capabilities in space. |
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| India chimney collapse kills 22 At least 22 workers are killed and many more trapped as a chimney collapses at a power plant in central India, officials say. | |
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| Aid deal pledges free health care At least 10 million people in developing nations will get access to free health care, an aid deal launched by UK's prime minister promises. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Huge Anglo-Saxon gold hoard found A metal detectorist finds the UK's largest ever haul of Anglo-Saxon gold artefacts beneath a field in Staffordshire. |
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| Bid to protect England's top soil England's soil needs safeguarding to ensure it continues to store carbon dioxide, the government says. | |
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| Pope to visit Britain in 2010 Pope Benedict XVI is to visit Britain in 2010, the first papal visit since 1982, the BBC has learned. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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| Huge Anglo-Saxon gold hoard found A metal detectorist finds the UK's largest ever haul of Anglo-Saxon gold artefacts beneath a field in Staffordshire. |
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| Banker 'killed wife over affairs' A jealous banker strangled his wife at their London home after bugging her phones, a court hears. | |
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| Police reprimand for airline boss The chief executive of airline Jet2.com receives a warning from police for shouting at his staff at Manchester Airport. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | New delay to Bloody Sunday report The report on the events of Bloody Sunday is delayed until March 2010, more than 12 years since the tribunal was set up. |
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| Durkan 'to stay until February' The SDLP decides that Mark Durkan should stay on as leader until the party's annual conference. | |
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| Pope Benedict XVI 'may visit NI' The BBC's Rome correspondent says there are "strong indications" the Pope's UK trip will include a visit to NI. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Court bid to halt power station Papers are lodged at the Court of Session in Edinburgh which could prevent a new coal-fired power station being built in Ayrshire. |
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| MSPs to back tobacco display ban New laws to end the display of tobacco in shops in Scotland are expected to pass their first parliamentary hurdle. | |
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| Record year for sea eagle pairs Sea eagles in Scotland have had their best breeding season since the species' reintroduction, RSPB Scotland says. | |
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| POLITICS | |
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 | Clegg: I aim to be prime minister Nick Clegg shuns talk of deals with other parties as he closes the Liberal Democrat conference by saying he wants to be PM. |
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| Aide quits over attorney general Labour MP Stephen Hesford resigns as a parliamentary aide in protest at Baroness Scotland staying in office. | |
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| Bid to protect England's top soil England's soil needs safeguarding to ensure it continues to store carbon dioxide, the government says. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | UK economy 'faces tough recovery' The UK economy has begun to emerge from recession but growth next year will be fragile, the CBI forecasts. |
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| Mortgage approvals up 81% in year The number of mortgages approved by the major banks in August was up 81% compared with the same month a year ago. | |
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| US Fed says economy 'picked up' The US Federal Reserve sees economic activity "picking up" but says interest rates will stay close to zero for an "extended time". | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | New Jackson song to be released An unheard Michael Jackson track, featuring his brothers on backing vocals, is to be released as a single next month. |
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| Brucie should quit - Lee Collins Justin Lee Collins, who used to host a Strictly Come Dancing spin-off, fuels the ageism debate by calling for Bruce Forsyth to retire. | |
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| Stars due at file-sharing summit Big-name British music artists will try to hammer out a truce in a public row over how to tackle illegal downloading at a meeting in London on Thursday. | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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 | Bid to protect England's top soil England's soil needs safeguarding to ensure it continues to store carbon dioxide, the government says. |
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| Seismic bangs 'block' whale calls Blue whales change their calls during seismic surveying - usually used to look for oil and gas. | |
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| 'Fingerprints' identify cheetahs Conservationists develop a pioneering technique to identify wild cheetahs by their paw prints. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Broadband tax 'to be made law' The minister for Digital Britain reiterates the government's commitment to a 50p tax on fixed phone lines. |
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| Pay for BBC iPlayer says TV chief Former BBC One controller Lorraine Heggessey says iPlayer should not be free to use. | |
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| 'Tweeting' medics expose patients Medics posting messages on networking websites like Twitter are breaching patient confidentiality, a leading journal says. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | 'Tweeting' medics expose patients Medics posting messages on networking websites like Twitter are breaching patient confidentiality, a leading journal says. |
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| Salty 'Free From' foods exposed People choosing wheat or dairy-free products could be risking their heart health because many are loaded with salt, a study reveals. | |
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| Assisted suicide law 'clarified' Guidance is issued to clarify the law on assisted suicide in England and Wales - but it offers no guarantees against prosecution. | |
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| EDUCATION | |
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 | UK rise in international students The number of non-European students enrolling on courses at UK universities almost doubles in less than ten years, a report finds. |
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| Primary 1 class size to be capped The Scottish government is planning to bring in legislation to cap class sizes in primary one at 25 pupils. | |
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| Curvy students 'perk of the job' A university leader causes controversy by saying curvy female students are a "perk of the job". | |
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| 1975: First Britons conquer Everest Dougal Haston and Doug Scott become the first Britons to reach the summit of the world's highest mountain. | |||
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| 1980: Iraq bombs Iran as hostilities increase Iraqi planes bomb and set on fire Iran's Kharg Island crude oil export terminal. | |||
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| 1976: White rule in Rhodesia to end The Rhodesian Government agrees to introduce black majority rule to the country within two years. | |||
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