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| Wednesday, 02 December, 2009, 4:00 GMT 04:00 +00:00:Europe/London |
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 | Obama orders Afghan troop surge President Barack Obama orders 30,000 more US soldiers to Afghanistan but also spells out an exit strategy. |
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| Miliband presses Iran on sailors Foreign Secretary David Miliband speaks to Iran's foreign minister about the five detained UK yachtsmen. | |
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| Google to limit free news access Google will let newspaper publishers limit the number of articles people can read for free through its search engine. | |
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| Police spend 'to fall by £500m' Police forces in England and Wales will have to make annual savings of around £500m in the next five years. | |
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| Tiger Woods 'at fault' for crash Golfer Tiger Woods was "at fault" for the car crash he was involved in on Friday but will not face criminal charges, police say. | |
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| WORLD | |
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| Obama orders Afghan troop surge President Barack Obama orders 30,000 more US soldiers to Afghanistan but also spells out an exit strategy. |
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| Fritz Henderson resigns from GM Fritz Henderson is stepping down as chief executive at General Motors, after a board meeting to discuss struggling Saab. | |
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| Peru human fat killings 'a lie' Peru's police chief suspends a top officer over a "fake" story about killers who murdered people for their fat. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | SA vows to treat babies with HIV All South African babies testing HIV-positive will be treated, in a major change of policy announced by Jacob Zuma. |
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| Ghana frees hijacked Nigeria ship Ghana sends an oil tanker back to Nigeria, a week after it was seized by pirates in the port of Lagos. | |
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| Rwanda - first mine-free country Rwanda is to become the first country to be declared free of landmines after 9,000 mines were destroyed. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Obama orders Afghan troop surge President Barack Obama orders 30,000 more US soldiers to Afghanistan but also spells out an exit strategy. |
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| Man charged with mass Ohio murder A US man is charged with 11 murders after the remains of 10 bodies and a skull were found in his Ohio home. | |
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| Peru human fat killings 'a lie' Peru's police chief suspends a top officer over a "fake" story about killers who murdered people for their fat. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Senate rejects Rudd climate plan Australia's Senate has voted down Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's flagship policy on climate change for a second time. |
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| 'Spam gang' boss faces $15m fine Spammers responsible for billions of e-mails marketing prescription drugs are fined more than $15m by a US court. | |
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| Philippine boxer to contest poll Boxer Manny Pacquiao submits his candidacy to fight for a seat in congress in the 2010 Philippine elections. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Demjanjuk 'was enthusiastic Nazi' Prosecutors say alleged Nazi death camp guard John Demjanjuk willingly followed Hitler's racist ideology. |
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| Libya sentences Swiss men to jail Libya sentences two Swiss businessmen to 16 months in jail amid a row over the arrest of Col Gaddafi's son in Geneva. | |
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| Lacroix to end clothes designing Luxury brand Christian Lacroix is to cut most of its staff and close its main clothing design unit after a restructuring plan is approved. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Iran warns against UN sanctions Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says international sanctions over his country's nuclear programme will not work. |
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| Israel settlers obstruct monitors Jewish settlers try to stop building inspectors enforcing recently announced limits on West Bank construction. | |
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| Iraq shoe thrower faces shoe-ing The Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at former US President Bush is himself targeted by a shoe-throwing attack. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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| Obama orders Afghan troop surge President Barack Obama orders 30,000 more US soldiers to Afghanistan but also spells out an exit strategy. |
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| S Lanka displaced leaving camps Sri Lanka opens up camps holding people detained since the army's victory over Tamil Tiger rebels earlier this year. | |
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| Bhopal site 'not leaking toxins' Indian officials dismiss claims that the site of the world's worst industrial disaster at Bhopal is still leaking dangerous toxins. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Miliband presses Iran on sailors Foreign Secretary David Miliband speaks to Iran's foreign minister about the five detained UK yachtsmen. |
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| Police spend 'to fall by £500m' Police forces in England and Wales will have to make annual savings of around £500m in the next five years. | |
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| Climate data row man steps down A university research unit director at the centre of a row over leaked climate change data steps down while a review takes place. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Probe into Ofsted Baby P e-mails A High Court judge demands an explanation from Ofsted over suggestions its inspectors deleted e-mails relating to the Baby P case. |
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| Fatal attack dog 'illegal breed' A dog that killed a four-year-old boy at a house in Liverpool was a banned "pitbull terrier-type" breed, police confirm. | |
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| Climate data row man steps down A university research unit director at the centre of a row over leaked climate change data steps down while a review takes place. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Illegal fuel plant largest in NI The largest fuel-laundering plant ever uncovered in Northern Ireland is shut down by customs officials. |
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| IRA mother condemns dissidents The mother of two IRA men killed by the SAS calls on dissidents to turn away from violence after she is forced from her home. | |
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| Work stops on social house sites Work on a number of social housing schemes in the greater Belfast area stalls, the BBC learns. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Double jeopardy rule report due Recommendations are due to be published on whether the law of double jeopardy should be scrapped in Scotland. |
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| MSPs seeking protection for seals Politicians are trying to secure greater protection for seals in a series of amendments to Scotland's new marine bill. | |
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| Thousands of children 'isolated' A report by children's charity Action for Children Scotland paints a bleak picture of life for thousands of youngsters. | |
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| POLITICS | |
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 | Jones is new Welsh Labour leader Carwyn Jones wins the election to succeed Rhodri Morgan as Welsh Labour leader and first minister in the Welsh assembly. |
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| Miliband presses Iran on sailors Foreign Secretary David Miliband speaks to Iran's foreign minister about the five detained UK yachtsmen. | |
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| Bid for 'Cornish' on census fails A bid to allow people to list their nationality as "Cornish" on the 2011 census is rejected by MPs. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Fritz Henderson resigns from GM Fritz Henderson is stepping down as chief executive at General Motors, after a board meeting to discuss struggling Saab. |
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| Google to limit free news access Google will let newspaper publishers limit the number of articles people can read for free through its search engine. | |
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| Darling warns EU off City meddling Chancellor Alistair Darling warns against more European Union regulation of the UK financial services industry. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Doherty sorry for 'Nazi' anthem Pete Doherty apologises after being asked to leave a German stage for singing a verse of the German anthem with Nazi connotations. |
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| Mirren nominated for Spirit award British actors Helen Mirren and Colin Firth are nominated for best female lead and best male lead at the Independent Spirit Awards. | |
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| New Moon stays top at UK cinemas Twilight sequel New Moon holds off a challenge from horror film Paranormal Activity to remain top at the UK and Ireland box office. | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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 | 'Global surge' in rhino poaching Rhino poaching around the world is on the increase in spite of efforts to protect the animals, a report warns. |
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| Climate data row man steps down A university research unit director at the centre of a row over leaked climate change data steps down while a review takes place. | |
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| EU 'should cut emissions by 30%' Europe should impose a unilateral cut in greenhouse gas emissions of 30% by 2020, according to climate economist Sir Nicholas Stern. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Malware 'behind Windows problem' Microsoft says that a problem with its Windows operating system, dubbed the 'Black Screen of Death' is not due to its latest security update. |
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| Google to limit free news access Google will let newspaper publishers limit the number of articles people can read for free through its search engine. | |
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| 'Spam gang' boss faces $15m fine Spammers responsible for billions of e-mails marketing prescription drugs are fined more than $15m by a US court. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Medics warned on Facebook flirts Doctors are warned not to respond to flirtatious approaches on social networking sites such as Facebook. |
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| Hospital wards 'far too noisy' Hospital wards across the NHS break approved noise limits, disturbing patients' well-being, sleep and recovery, experts say. | |
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| Dental fear over older population NHS dentistry is facing a major challenge coping with the consequences of the ageing population, a leading expert says. | |
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| EDUCATION | |
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 | UK 'behind in qualification race' The UK is being overtaken in the international race for a well-qualified workforce, a report from a lecturers' union says. |
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| English and maths results decline The latest primary school league tables for England, based on children's Sats results, have been published. | |
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| School cash worth two extra GCSEs Statisticians say billions of pounds of education spending has produced an average increase of two GCSEs per pupil at grade C since 1996. | |
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| 1977: South African police cleared of Biko death A demonstration erupts outside a South African court as a magistrate rules no police are to blame for the death of the leader of the black consciousness movement. | |||
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| 1954: US pledges to defend Nationalist China US President Eisenhower announces the signing of a pact of mutual security with the Nationalist Chinese Government. | |||
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| 1988: Bangladesh cyclone 'worst for 20 years' A search is under way for thousands of people feared dead after a devastating cyclone in Bangladesh. | |||
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