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Pope 'sorry' for Irish church sex abuse - Pope Benedict XVI apologises to victims of child sex abuse by priests in Ireland and says bishops made "serious mistakes"....
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UN chief begins Mid-East effort - UN chief Ban Ki-Moon meets Palestinian leaders at the start of a mission to press for a resumption of peace talks with Israel....
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BA cabin crew strike under way - Thousands face travel disruption as British Airways cabin crew begin a three-day strike over pay and working conditions. ...
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Nepalese statesman Koirala dies - Nepal's four-time Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala has died in Kathmandu, his aides and state TV say....
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US renews offer of Iran dialogue - President Obama says the US offer of dialogue with Iran still stands, in a New Year message to the Iranian people....
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Obama hails 'historic' health bid - US President Barack Obama says the weekend's congressional vote on healthcare reform is a "historic" opportunity....
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Second blast hits Greek capital - A bomb explodes outside the home of a Pakistani community leader in Athens - the second blast in the Greek capital in 24 hours....
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US moots official data 'YouTube' - In a BBC interview, US technology chief Vivek Kundra calls on developers to build the "YouTube" of government data....
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Kosovo row mars EU-Balkans summit - Serbian President Boris Tadic boycotts an EU-Balkan integration conference because of a row over Kosovo's status. ...
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Cheesecake, open up! New York police say sorry to elderly couple - New York's police chief has delivered a cheesecake to an elderly couple in Brooklyn, to apologise for dozens of mistaken police visits to their home....
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Don't mention the cup - South Africa airline in trouble with Fifa - South Africa's budget airline pulls its tongue-in-cheek ad after a Fifa complaint that it infringes its trademark during the World Cup....
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England shade first day honours - Bangladesh compile 330-8 on the opening day of the second Test against England in Mirpur....
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Defiant Ancelotti targets double - Boss Carlo Ancelotti sets his sights on a Premier League and FA Cup double as Chelsea aim to put their Champions League misery behind them....
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What next for US-Israel relations? - Diplomats from the US, Russia, EU and UN have called on Israel to stop building settlements. What are the chances of Israeli Palestinian talks starting?...
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Gold rush - The oceanic fight over the future of prized bluefin tuna ...
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Church in trouble - Sex abuse scandals involving the Catholic Church...
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Life under Hamas - Women describe conditions in the Gaza Strip...
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10 things - Neck transplant to plump up lips, and nine more snips...
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Society challenge - How Norway reacted to a case of child murder...
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Here, Flipper - People like it, but is it wrong to swim with dolphins?...
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Rio Tinto signs China mine deal - Rio Tinto signs a big West African venture deal with China, days before four of its officials go on trial in Shanghai. ...
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Europe 'must act' on Greek debt - The European Commission urges eurozone governments to agree a package of loans to help Greece resolve its debt crisis....
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Pound falls on 'recession risk' - The pound drops against the dollar and the euro after a Bank of England policymaker said the UK could fall back into recession....
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Batman takes best game at Baftas - British developed Batman: Arkham Aslyum took the coveted title of best game at the 2010 Bafta video game awards....
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Smartphone web use abroad warning - Consumers' association Which? warns of the risk of huge bills for people using smartphones abroad to connect to the internet....
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Consortium wins big weather prize - A Franco-German consortium will enter into negotiations for a 1.3bn-euro contract to build Europe's next weather satellites....
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Bullock husband 'sorry for grief' - Sandra Bullock's husband Jesse James apologises to his wife and children following accusations he had an affair....
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India and US unite over piracy - Film-makers in the US and India form a coalition to fight piracy in the South Asian nation, one of the biggest film markets...
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LHC smashes energy record again - The Large Hadron Collider has smashed the record for highest-energy particle beams again in its quest to uncover new physics....
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Ice mission given lift-off date - Europe's Cryosat spacecraft is set to launch on 8 April on a mission to map the world's ice fields....
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Setback for cancer test hopes - Testing for a virus linked with cervical cancer during traditional screening does not help identify high risk women, say doctors....
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SA students riot over star's bail - Students in South Africa throw stones at police after a musician accused of killing pupils in a car race is freed on bail....
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Nigerian dies in Swiss deportation - Switzerland halts special flights to deport asylum seekers after a Nigerian man on hunger strike died at Zurich airport....
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Colombia rights activist killed - The killing of a Colombian human rights activist sparks calls for an urgent investigation into his death....
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9/11 dust pay-out deal 'too low' - A US judge says a planned $657m deal for 10,000 people who worked at Ground Zero after the 9/11 attacks is insufficient....
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Thai protesters parade in Bangkok - Thousands of anti-government protesters in Thailand stage a mass rally in Bangkok in the latest stage of their campaign....
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Appeal over Nina Wang's fortune - A feng shui master launches an appeal, after a court rejected his claim to Hong Kong tycoon Nina Wang's fortune. ...
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Slovak patriotism law sent back - The president of Slovakia vetoes a controversial law on patriotism approved recently by the country's parliament. ...
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Quartet urges settlement freeze - The international Quartet of Mid-East peace mediators calls on Israel to freeze all settlement activity in occupied territories....
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Egypt prayers for Mubarak health - Government-run mosques across Egypt offer prayers for President Hosni Mubarak's recovery on Friday....
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Leading Iranian reformist jailed - Leading Iranian reformist and former Vice-President Hossein Marashi is jailed for spreading an anti-government propaganda....
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Taliban arrests halt UN contacts - Ex-UN envoy in Afghanistan says Pakistan's arrest of Taliban leaders halted a channel of secret UN communications. ...
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Mumbai plotter sought by India - India says it will ask for access to a Chicago man who has pleaded guilty to scouting targets for the 2008 Mumbai attacks. ...
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Cameron announces bank levy plan - Tory leader David Cameron announces plans for a special tax on banks - even without other countries' agreement....
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Murder arrest over body in Thames - A man is arrested on suspicion of murder after the body of a man is recovered from the Thames at Wapping....
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SNP seek election 'opportunities' - SNP leader Alex Salmond will tell his party's conference a hung parliament at Westminster would be "redolent with opportunity"....
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Cyclist arrest over tourist death - A 27-year-old cyclist is arrested on suspicion of involuntary manslaughter after a tourist is knocked down and dies in Camden....
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Local Labour party deselects MP - Labour activists who accused their local MP of incompetence vote to deselect her at a meeting in East Lothian....
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Ambulance man 'gave women lift' - An ambulance driver is suspended over claims he gave a lift to a group of female revellers in Reading....
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