Plans are in the pipeline for beavers to be released into the Scottish wild for the first time in 500 years.
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Thursday, December 27, 2007
US zoo baffled by tiger's escape
Investigators try to find out how a tiger escaped at a California zoo to attack three visitors, killing one.
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Clue to migraine headache cause
The technology with impact 2007
The BBC News technology team looks back at personal technology favourites of 2007.
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Queen urges caring for needy
Shoppers power on in sales spree
Retailers expect the day after Boxing Day to be busier as bargain hunters continue the chase for cut-price items.
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Turkish jets in fresh Iraq strike
Turkish warplanes again launch strikes at Kurdish rebel positions in northern Iraq, officials say.
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Commandos free Sri Lanka minister
Sri Lankan security forces free a government minister locked up by angry TV journalists.
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Sea cucumber 'new malaria weapon'
Israeli cluster bomb use 'legal'
US aid 'diverted' in Pakistan
Serbia MPs issue Kosovo warning
Serbian MPs vote to condemn any attempt by its troubled province of Kosovo to declare independence.
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Six found shot dead near Seattle
Six people, believed to be from the same family, are shot dead at a rural home near Seattle in the western US.
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Touch cube points to future toys
US 'kills 11 militants' in Iraq
Eleven Shia militants are killed in a raid in the Iraqi town of Kut, south-east of Baghdad, US officials say.
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Thaksin allies 'can form alliance'
McCall melt links the Arctic eras
Fifty years of study on Alaska's McCall glacier have provided scientists with a timeline of local climatic change.
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Solomons ex-law chief extradited
The former Attorney-General of the Solomon Islands, Julian Moti, is being extradited to Australia on child sex charges.
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Pfizer arrests sought in Nigeria
Malaysia court rejects Hindu bid
A court in Malaysia rejects an attempt by a Hindu woman to stop her husband divorcing her in an Islamic court.
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Drug reactions 'kill thousands'
Almost 3,000 people have died in the past three years after suffering serious side-effects or allergies to their medicines, official figures show.
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Kashmir mosque siege ends
Southerners to take Sudan posts
Former rebels are to be sworn in as Sudanese ministers, after clashes reportedly leave 100 dead.
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France to seek Chad staff return
France says it will ask the Chadian authorities to allow six French aid workers home to serve a jail sentence.
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Chavez hostage plan approved
Colombia approves a plan by Hugo Chavez to send planes to pick up rebel-held hostages expected to be freed shortly.
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Somali troops hunt for kidnappers
The Somali security forces are hunting for the gang which kidnapped two women who work for an aid agency.
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Buddhist monks march in Cambodia
Russia tests ballistic missiles
Russia successfully tests two intercontinental missiles amid renewed criticism over US missile defence plans.
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Olmert, Abbas try to revive talks
Israeli and Palestinian leaders prepare for talks to try to defuse a row over Jewish settlement activity.
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Egypt accuses Israel over aid cut
Egypt accuses Israel of meddling in its ties with the US by causing Congress to freeze $100m of military aid.
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Thaksin ally wins Thai election
Voting ends in Uzbekistan poll
Modi begins new term in Gujarat
Israel confirms settlement plans
Diplomats expelled by Afghanistan
Two diplomats accused by Afghan officials of contacting the Taleban leave after talks to stop their expulsions fail.
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Japanese PM to boost China ties
Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda arrives in China, on a visit aimed at improving ties between the two countries.
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Iraqi bloggers
For an inside view of life in Iraq, we cherry-pick recent postings from Iraqi bloggers - those who left - and some who were trying to leave.
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Kenyans vote amid fears of fraud
People in Kenya go to the polls to elect a new president, amid rising tension and allegations of vote rigging.
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Pope calls for end to conflicts
New 'coup plot' claim in Georgia
Cricket: Aus make India suffer
Stuart Clark and Brett Lee share eight wickets as India are bowled out for 196 on day two of the first Test.
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Castro 'well enough for election'
Thaksin 'will be held' on return
Former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra will be arrested if he returns to the country, officials warn.
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Jazz legend Oscar Peterson dies
Air passengers stranded after fog
Scores missing from Nepal bridge
'Tamil Tigers hit' in naval clash
Sri Lanka's military says it has sunk several boats and killed rebels in a clash with the Tamil Tigers.
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Radiohead to webcast New Year gig
Radiohead are to broadcast a performance of their album In Rainbows on TV and the internet on New Year's Eve.
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Tuesday, December 25, 2007
Jazz legend Oscar Peterson dies
Iraqi bloggers
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Thaksin ally wins Thai election
Castro 'well enough for election'
Cuba's interim president, Raul Castro, says his brother Fidel is healthy enough to run for parliament in January.
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Air passengers stranded after fog
Beavers could be released in 2009
Touch cube points to future toys
A British artist and engineer is developing a multi-touch cube, which he hopes can get commercial backing.
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Buddhist monks march in Cambodia
Monks from across Cambodia march in Phnom Penh in support of upcoming trials of former Khmer Rouge leaders.
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Modi begins new term in Gujarat
Narendra Modi is sworn in as head of the western Indian state of Gujarat for a third consecutive term.
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Kashmir mosque siege ends
Police kill three militants who took over a mosque in Kashmir, after their five hostages get out alive.
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New 'coup plot' claim in Georgia
Israeli cluster bomb use 'legal'
Israeli military prosecutors say the use of cluster bombs last year in Lebanon was legal under international law.
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Israel confirms settlement plans
McCall melt links the Arctic eras
Fifty years of study on Alaska's McCall glacier have provided scientists with a timeline of local climatic change.
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Clue to migraine headache cause
Scientists may be a step closer to uncovering the cause of certain types of debilitating migraine headaches.
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Voting ends in Uzbekistan poll
Sea cucumber 'new malaria weapon'
Queen urges caring for needy
The Queen uses her Christmas Day message to urge people to care more for the vulnerable people in society.
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Pope calls for end to conflicts
Pope Benedict XVI appeals for just solutions to conflicts around the world in his annual Christmas message.
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Thaksin allies 'can form alliance'
US aid 'diverted' in Pakistan
Pfizer arrests sought in Nigeria
A Nigerian state court orders the arrest of three Pfizer staff over a 1996 drug trial which allegedly killed 11 children.
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Scores missing from Nepal bridge
A suspension bridge collapses in western Nepal, killing at least 15 people and leaving scores more missing.
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Zimbabwe woe over closed banks
Zimbabwe's banks stay closed on Christmas Day despite pledges to open for people desperate for cash.
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Turkish raids 'killed hundreds'
Turkish forces have killed hundreds of Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq in the past 10 days, Turkey's military says.
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Mauritania probes 'al-Qaeda link'
Men suspected of killing French tourists in Mauritania belong to an al-Qaeda-linked group, prosecutors say.
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Football: Beckham lauds Capello
Italy seeks Condor plot suspects
Japan stocks rise on thin trading
Japanese stocks enjoy some gains on light trading but are still down nearly 10% so far this year.
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Afghanistan expels top officials
Two senior officials - from the European Union and the United Nations - are told to leave Afghanistan.
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Kenyan rivals rally their troops
The top candidates in Kenya's presidential election hold final rallies in Nairobi before Thursday's vote.
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Jewish 'return' hits 20-year low
Israel says Jewish immigration has fallen to fewer than 20,000 in the last year, the lowest figure for 20 years.
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Thaksin considers Thailand return
Ousted Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra says he may return home, but insists he will not return to politics.
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Firm quits Sicily to spurn Mafia
Egypt 'to copyright antiquities'
Egypt's MPs are set to pass a law requiring royalties to be paid when copies are made of ancient treasures.
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Tributes paid to Oscar Peterson
Friends and colleagues pay tributes to jazz pianist and composer Oscar Peterson, who has died aged 82.
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Bangladesh theft prompts rethink
Bangladesh cancels plans to send rare artefacts to a Paris exhibition after ancient Vishnu statues were stolen.
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Rescuers hunt for Egypt survivors
Rescuers in Egypt search for survivors trapped in a block of flats that collapsed in Alexandria, killing 12.
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Hindus protest over cow slaughter
Hundreds of Hindus in Hertfordshire are to protest over allegations the RSPCA killed their sacred cow.
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Australia vows Afghan commitment
Iraq bombs hit US-backed militias
More than 30 people are killed and scores injured as suicide bombs target Iraqi militias opposed to al-Qaeda.
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Snow storms in US claim 22 lives
Fierce snow storms reportedly claim at least 22 lives and leave tens of thousands with no power in the central US.
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Nepalese monarchy to be abolished
Thousands sought over child porn
US biometric data assurances
Pound at record low against euro
Monday, December 24, 2007
US biometric data assurances
Strict safeguards will prevent the world's biggest biometric database from being abused, US authorities say.
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Jewish 'return' hits 20-year low
Israel says Jewish immigration has fallen to fewer than 20,000 in the last year, the lowest figure for 20 years.
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Thaksin allies 'can form alliance'
The party allied to ousted Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra claims it has enough backing to form a coalition.
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New 'coup plot' claim in Georgia
A top Georgian prosecutor accuses a wealthy opposition leader's campaign chief of planning a coup.
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US aid 'diverted' in Pakistan
Iraqi bloggers
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Kenyan rivals rally their troops
The top candidates in Kenya's presidential election hold final rallies in Nairobi before Thursday's vote.
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Pound at record low against euro
The pound falls to a record low against the euro, as dealers expect more interest rate cuts in Britain in 2008.
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Air passengers stranded after fog
Up to 200 passengers face spending Christmas in hotels after fog causes major flight disruption at Heathrow.
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Football: Beckham lauds Capello
David Beckham says new England coach Fabio Capello is a manager "players look up to" and hopes to continue his England career under him.
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Thaksin ally wins Thai election
Australia vows Afghan commitment
Nepalese monarchy to be abolished
Nepal's government agrees to abolish the monarchy in a bid to persuade Maoist ex-rebels to rejoin the administration.
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Jazz legend Oscar Peterson dies
Jazz pianist and composer Oscar Peterson, who was famous for his virtuoso style, has died in Toronto aged 82.
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Sea cucumber 'new malaria weapon'
Sea cucumbers may provide a potential new way to block transmission of the malaria parasite, a study says.
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Thousands sought over child porn
Germany pursues 12,000 suspects in what is said to be its biggest case of internet images of child abuse.
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Israel confirms settlement plans
Firm quits Sicily to spurn Mafia
An Italian cement firm says it is pulling out of Sicily as a sign of its refusal to submit to Mafia extortion.
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Italy seeks Condor plot suspects
Prosecutors in Italy issue 140 arrest warrants over the decades-old South American plot Operation Condor.
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Voting ends in Uzbekistan poll
Beavers could be released in 2009
Plans are in the pipeline for beavers to be released into the Scottish wild for the first time in 500 years.
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US asset rescue scheme abandoned
Iraq Kurds warn Turkey over raids
The leader of Iraq's northern Kurdish region condemns Turkish air strikes, saying innocents have died.
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Treasure sequel tops box office
National Treasure: Book of Secrets, starring Nicolas Cage, strikes gold at the US and Canada box office.
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Nepal agrees to abolish monarchy
CIA 'kept' tapes from 9/11 probe
Block of flats collapses in Egypt
A block of flats collapses in Egypt's second city Alexandria killing at least five people, the authorities say.
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Not one but 'six giraffe species'
Kashmir mosque siege ends
Police kill three militants who took over a mosque in Kashmir, after their five hostages get out alive.
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Police have highest-grossing tour
Uzbek president wins third term
Uzbekistan's president wins 88% of the vote in Sunday's election, which monitors have dismissed as a sham.
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China jails five over mine blast
Tourists shot dead in Mauritania
Four members of the same French family are shot dead while on holiday in Mauritania, police say.
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Belgian MPs support crisis leader
Ethiopia activists found guilty
An Ethiopian court convicts two anti-poverty activists of inciting
violence after disputed polls in 2005.
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violence after disputed polls in 2005.
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Don't be lonely at Christmas time
A guide to some of the alternative social networking sites available to meet and greet this Christmas.
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Turkey 'in new Iraq air strikes'
Belgian MPs support crisis leader
'Four held' over Pakistan bombing
Turkey 'in new Iraq air strikes'
Turkish warplanes again bomb Kurdish rebels across the border in northern Iraq, according to local officials.
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US aid 'diverted' in Pakistan
US military aid to Pakistan has often failed to reach frontline units fighting Islamist militants, a report says.
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China jails five over mine blast
Argentine ballet dancer bows out
Thaksin party 'can form alliance'
The party allied to ousted Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra claims it has enough backing to form a coalition.
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Sunday, December 23, 2007
Otti 'executed by Uganda rebels'
Nepal agrees to abolish monarchy
Nepal's government agrees for the first time to abolish the country's 240-year-old monarchy.
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Cricket: B'desh break NZ duck
Bangladesh beat a New Zealand XI in their Twenty20 match for their first ever win in the country.
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Pakistan suicide blast 'kills 50'
'Four held' over Pakistan bombing
Voting ends in Uzbekistan poll
Polls close in Uzbekistan's election with incumbent president Islam Karimov widely expected to win.
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Thaksin ally wins Thai election
The party allied to ousted PM Thaksin wins Thailand's election but falls short of a majority, initial results show.
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Police have highest-grossing tour
The comeback gigs by rock band The Police generated more money than any other tour in North America in 2007.
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Japan drops humpback whale hunt
CIA 'kept' tapes from 9/11 probe
The CIA comes under renewed pressure over why it erased tapes showing interrogations of terror suspects.
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China jails five over mine blast
A Chinese court jails a mine-owner and four employees over a 2005 blast which killed 171 people in Heilongjiang.
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US asset rescue scheme abandoned
A plan by US banks to calm down rattled credit markets is dropped shortly before it was due to launch.
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Australia vows Afghan commitment
Not one but 'six giraffe species'
The world's tallest animal, the giraffe, may actually be several species, a new genetics study suggests.
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Israel confirms settlement plans
An Israeli minister defends plans to build 740 homes in two disputed settlements in East Jerusalem.
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Chad kidnap accused 'duped'
Belgian MPs support crisis leader
Belgium's interim PM wins a vote of confidence as he seeks to end months of political paralysis.
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Burundi troops join AU in Somalia
A Burundian army advance guard flies into Mogadishu to join the fledgling African Union peacekeeping force.
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Seven gunmen killed in Gaza raid
Argentine ballet dancer bows out
Thousands of fans gather in the heart of Buenos Aires as ballet star Julio Bocca performs for the last time.
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Pakistan suicide blast 'kills 50'
Falconio DNA evidence questioned
Australian civil libertarians call for a review of the case against the man convicted of killing a British backpacker.
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Not one but 'six giraffe species'
The world's tallest animal, the giraffe, may actually be several species, a new genetics study suggests.
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Australia vows Afghan commitment
Australia's new PM Kevin Rudd visits Kabul to pledge support, hours after French leader Nicolas Sarkozy also visits.
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Saudi arrest of 'Hajj militants'
Saudi Arabia says it has detained men suspected of planning militant attacks in the Hajj pilgrimage.
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Chad kidnap accused 'were duped'
One of the French aid workers in Chad who denies abducting children tells a court that intermediaries misled them.
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Tony Blair joins Catholic Church
Chad kidnap accused 'duped'
BHP given Rio takeover deadline
Sixteen die in Nile ferry sinking
At least 16 people die when a minibus falls off a ferry crossing the River Nile, Egyptian police say.
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Ivory Coast's disarmament begins
Ivory Coast rebels and government troops start a process of disarmament, five years after violence began.
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Japan drops humpback whale hunt
Olmert rules out truce with Hamas
Israeli PM Ehud Olmert rejects calls to consider a truce with Hamas unless it recognises Israel and renounces violence.
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Otti 'executed by Uganda rebels'
FBI planned mass arrests in 1950
Ex-FBI director J Edgar Hoover planned in 1950 to arrest 12,000 Americans, newly declassified papers reveal.
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Rice urges Guantanamo move
Blair Catholic service 'moving'
Cardinal O'Connor describes the service to receive Tony Blair into the Catholic Church as "moving".
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Turkey in fresh Iraq air strikes
Turkey launches fresh air strikes against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq, the Turkish military says.
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R Kelly judge threatens jail term
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'Four held' over Pakistan bombing
CIA 'kept' tapes from 9/11 probe
The CIA comes under renewed pressure over why it erased tapes showing interrogations of terror suspects.
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Manhunt 2 to face court challenge
British censors win the right to fight the release of video game Manhunt 2 in the High Court.
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Ivory Coast begins disarmament
Football: Champions League draw
Saturday, December 22, 2007
Ivory Coast begins disarmament
Ivory Coast rebels and government troops start a process of disarmament, five years after violence began.
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Chad kidnap accused 'duped'
One of French aid workers in Chad who denies abducting children tells a court they were misled by intermediaries.
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'Four held' over Pakistan bombing
Pakistani police arrest four people in connection with a bombing that killed at least 50 people, local media say.
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Pakistan suicide blast 'kills 50'
Sri Lanka seal series win
England draw the final Test against Sri Lanka in Galle but lose the series 1-0.
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Uzbeks set to vote for president
Uzbekistan is to vote in a presidential election widely expected to be won by incumbent Islam Karimov.
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R Kelly judge threatens jail term
Singer R Kelly faces a possible jail sentence for missing a court appearance before his child pornography trial.
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Seven gunmen killed in Gaza raid
Russia gas deal dashes EU hopes
Manhunt 2 to face court challenge
British censors win the right to fight the release of video game Manhunt 2 in the High Court.
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Turkey in fresh Iraq air strikes
Turkey launches fresh air strikes against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq, the Turkish military says.
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Saudi arrest of 'Hajj militants'
Football: Champions League draw
Belgium foils al-Qaeda jailbreak
French on trial for Chad 'kidnap'
Japan drops humpback whale hunt
Rice urges Guantanamo move
Beetles and dinos living together
Today's beetles evolved during the Jurassic Period and have persisted ever since, say scientists.
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Pakistan suicide blast 'kills 38'
Tony Blair joins Catholic Church
Britain's former Prime Minister Tony Blair converts from the Anglican church to the Catholic faith.
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BHP given Rio takeover deadline
Nepal court rules on gay rights
Otti 'executed by Uganda rebels'
The second-in-command of the Ugandan rebel LRA was killed by fellow fighters, a diplomatic briefing claims.
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Tour firm collapse hits 40,000
Bosses of a holiday firm which has collapsed say 40,000 of their customers will be affected.
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Not one but 'six giraffe species'
The world's tallest animal, the giraffe, may actually be several species, a new genetics study suggests.
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Iraqi bloggers
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Thailand ready for key election
Thais are set to head to the polls in the first general election since the overthrow of PM Thaksin Shinawatra.
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Sixteen die in Nile ferry sinking
At least 16 people die when a minibus falls off a ferry crossing the River Nile, Egyptian police say.
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Rice in Guantanamo closure appeal
Iraq children 'paying high price'
Warning over Pentagon funding
US Defence Secretary Robert Gates warns the Pentagon could be running out of money for Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Cricket: England 'will improve'
Captain Michael Vaughan believes England will be stronger for their forthcoming tour of New Zealand after their defeat in Sri Lanka.
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Israel ministers urge Hamas talks
'Concern' over ex-rebel passport
The UK "expresses concern" to Sri Lanka over a false diplomatic passport issued to ex-rebel leader Col Karuna.
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Single brain cell's power shown
There could be enough computing ability in just one brain cell to allow humans and animals to feel, a study suggests.
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US faces sanctions for gaming ban
The WTO says Antigua can impose sanctions worth $21m a year after the US brought in an online gaming ban.
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Lethal avalanche hits Tajik road
Chavez proposes oil barter scheme
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez offers neighbouring states the option to pay for oil with local produce.
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DNA test halted after Omagh case
Australia revews Afghan pledge
Australia's new PM Kevin Rudd visits Kabul to pledge support, hours after French leader Nicolas Sarkozy also visits.
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Iraq warning over Sunni patrols
US-backed mainly Sunni patrols must be integrated into the security forces, Iraq's defence minister warns.
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Lethal avalanche hits Tajik road
An avalanche on a road linking the Tajik capital Dushanbe with the second city kills 15 people, police say.
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French on trial for Chad 'kidnap'
Six French nationals accused of trying to kidnap 103 children go on trial in Chad, amid tight security.
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Russia gas deal dashes EU hopes
DNA test halted after Omagh case
Gene therapy 'corrects fragile X'
Pakistan suicide blast 'kills 38'
Saudi arrest of 'Hajj militants'
Friday, December 21, 2007
Rice in Guantanamo closure appeal
Condoleezza Rice urges countries with nationals detained at Guantanamo Bay to help the US shut the camp.
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Belgium foils al-Qaeda jailbreak
Belgium steps up security in the capital after a plot to free a jailed al-Qaeda member is discovered, officials say.
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Iraq children 'paying high price'
Two million Iraqi children are facing threats including poor nutrition, lack of education and violence, Unicef says.
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Israel ministers urge Hamas talks
Two senior members of Israel's cabinet say it should consider any serious offer of a ceasefire from Hamas.
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Russia gas deal dashes EU hopes
Nepal court rules on gay rights
Nepal's Supreme Court orders the government to scrap laws that discriminate against homosexuals.
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Gene therapy 'corrects fragile X'
Japan drops humpback whale hunt
A controversial plan to hunt endangered humpback whales has been suspended, a top Japan official says.
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BHP given Rio takeover deadline
BHP Billiton must make a formal offer for Rio Tinto by 6 February or walk away, the UK's Takeover Panel says.
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Seven gunmen killed in Gaza raid
Seven Palestinian militants are killed and three Israeli soldiers wounded in clashes near a Gaza refugee camp.
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Pakistan suicide blast 'kills 50'
At least 50 people die in a suicide attack on a mosque in north-west Pakistan, but a top politician survives.
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Manhunt 2 to face court challenge
British censors win the right to fight the release of video game Manhunt 2 in the High Court.
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Zimbabwe to issue new banknotes
Saudi arrest of 'Hajj militants'
Saudi Arabia says it has detained men suspected of planning militant attacks in the Hajj pilgrimage.
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Rice urges Guantanamo move
UK travel ban for Kenyan minister
A Kenyan minister and close ally of President Mwai Kibaki is banned from the UK over corruption allegations.
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Football: Champions League draw
Premier League leaders Arsenal are paired with holders AC Milan in the draw for the last 16 of the Champions League.
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Pakistan suicide blast 'kills 38'
Control order for detainee Hicks
ANC vote sees Winnie comeback
'Concern' over ex-rebel passport
The UK "expresses concern" to Sri Lanka over a false diplomatic passport issued to ex-rebel leader Col Karuna.
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Brazil hunger strike bishop worse
DNA test halted after Omagh case
Cases involving a DNA test used in the Omagh trial are to be reviewed in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
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Iraq bomber strikes Sunni militia
Pakistan lowers train death toll
Pakistani officials lower the death toll in the massive train derailment in the south of the country on Wednesday.
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Rice urges Guantanamo move
Condoleezza Rice urges countries with nationals detained at Guantanamo Bay to help the US shut the camp.
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Greenhouse clue to water on Mars
A new hypothesis could explain how the climate of early Mars became warm enough to support oceans.
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French on trial for Chad 'kidnap'
Six French nationals accused of trying to kidnap 103 children in Chad go on trial in the capital, N'Djamena.
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ANC vote sees Winnie comeback
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela is the top candidate in votes for the executive body of South Africa's governing ANC.
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Bush: 'No patience' with Syria
US President Bush says he has lost patience with Syria's President Assad, and rules out opening a dialogue with him.
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Football: Champions League draw
Premier League leaders Arsenal are paired with Champions League holders AC Milan in the draw for the last 16.
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Russia gas deal dashes EU hopes
Russia, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan will build a gas pipeline around the Caspian Sea, in a setback for the EU.
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Kyrgyz leader's poll win criticised
Control order for detainee Hicks
An Australian court issues a control order for former Guantanamo detainee David Hicks, ahead of his release.
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Pakistan suicide blast 'kills 38'
At least 38 people die in a suicide attack on a mosque in north-west Pakistan, but a top politician survives.
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Putin ready to be PM after polls
BP $50m blast fine 'not enough'
Five indicted over suitcase cash
A US court indicts five men accused of covering up alleged attempts to smuggle election funds to Argentina.
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Europe border-free zone expands
Celebrations mark the enlargement of Europe's Schengen border-free zone to include nine more EU states.
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Gene therapy 'corrects fragile X'
Japan humpback whale hunt on hold
A controversial plan to hunt endangered humpback whales has been suspended, a top Japan official says.
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Belgium foils al-Qaeda jailbreak
Belgium steps up security in the capital after a plot to free a jailed al-Qaeda member is discovered, officials say.
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EU sets 2012 air emissions cap
EU environment ministers agree to include airlines in the emissions trading scheme a year later than MEPs wanted.
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NZ clean-up after powerful quake
The New Zealand city of Gisborne cleans up after a powerful earthquake damaged buildings and roads.
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Smith thanks fans at Legend premiere
Zimbabwe to issue new banknotes
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