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Egypt 'freeing jailed Peter Greste'
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Jailed Australian al-Jazeera journalist Peter Greste is being released and deported from Egypt after 400 days in prison, state media and police say.
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Sun, 01 Feb 2015 14:24:38 GMT
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Jordan vow after hostage beheading
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Jordan vows to do all it can to secure the release of a pilot captured by IS, after a video appears to show the beheading of a Japanese hostage.
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Sun, 01 Feb 2015 13:51:57 GMT
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Pupils 'must know times tables by 11'
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All children in England will be expected to know up to their 12 times table when they leave primary school under plans announced by the education secretary.
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Sun, 01 Feb 2015 14:23:41 GMT
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Djokovic beats Murray in Melbourne
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British number one Andy Murray is beaten in four sets as Novak Djokovic wins a fifth Australian Open title.
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Sun, 01 Feb 2015 12:29:27 GMT
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Key Nigerian city under fresh attack
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Boko Haram Islamist militants launch a fresh assault on the strategically important Nigerian city of Maiduguri, eyewitnesses say.
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Sun, 01 Feb 2015 09:46:16 GMT
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Greek PM offers olive branch on debt
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Greek PM Alexis Tsipras seeks to repair relations with creditors, amid fears of a showdown over Greece's efforts to roll back austerity measures.
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Sat, 31 Jan 2015 22:20:42 GMT
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Fundraiser to meet mugging victim
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A woman who set up a fund-raising page for a man who was mugged outside his home is to meet the victim later as donations top the £200k mark.
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Sun, 01 Feb 2015 10:23:01 GMT
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Phoenix Nights' Robbins 'doing well'
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Phoenix Nights comedian Ted Robbins is "doing well" in hospital after collapsing on stage during a show at Manchester Arena, his wife says.
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Sun, 01 Feb 2015 12:07:55 GMT
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Labour makes Cameron billboard vow
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The Labour Party vows not to feature Prime Minister David Cameron on billboards ahead of the general election, saying it wants to avoid negative personal campaigning.
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Sun, 01 Feb 2015 10:12:45 GMT
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Mosque open days to ease 'tensions'
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Mosques across the UK will open their doors to the public later in a bid to "reach out to fellow Britons following tensions around terrorism".
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Sun, 01 Feb 2015 01:13:25 GMT
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US boy, three, shoots both parents
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A three-year-old US boy shoots and injures his mother and father with the same bullet after pulling a gun from her handbag in a New Mexico motel.
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Sun, 01 Feb 2015 12:25:23 GMT
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Man scattering ashes swept into sea
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A 51-year-old man is missing after being swept out to sea while scattering ashes in North Cornwall.
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Sun, 01 Feb 2015 13:46:06 GMT
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Innumeracy war, and the 'four-year-old rapist'
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Sunday's press has reports of a new initiative from Education Secretary Nicky Morgan, while the the Sunday Mirror carries a shock statistic about child-on-child sex crime.
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Sun, 01 Feb 2015 06:53:51 GMT
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Greece: The dangerous game
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The BBC's Europe editor Gavin Hewitt says European officials and governments are much more anxious about the Greek drama than they are letting on.
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Sun, 01 Feb 2015 12:40:23 GMT
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Traumatic times for Jordan pilot's family
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Jordan is rallying around the family of captured pilot Moaz al-Kasasbeh, held for more than 40 days by Islamic State jihadists, Yolande Knell reports.
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Sun, 01 Feb 2015 12:44:50 GMT
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Letter from Africa: Giving Kenyans a voice
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In our series of letters from African journalists, Joseph Warungu, the presenter of a BBC debate programme on governance in Kenya, reflects on what he has learned in nearly three years travelling around the country.
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Sat, 31 Jan 2015 16:46:37 GMT
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Argentine politics in polarisation
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Argentine politics is polarised by the death of a prosecutor and the president's confrontational response.
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Sat, 31 Jan 2015 00:22:40 GMT
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Islamic State eyes al-Qaeda lands
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The Islamic State group is forging links with militants across North Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, challenging its al-Qaeda rivals.
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Fri, 30 Jan 2015 22:09:54 GMT
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VIDEO: China's record car numbers explained
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As car ownership reaches record levels in China, BBC News looks at the numbers - and the impact.
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Fri, 30 Jan 2015 16:43:14 GMT
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Profile: Sinai Province militant group
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Sinai Province is a militant group that has pledged allegiance to Islamic State and carried out a string of deadly attacks in Egypt's Sinai peninsula.
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Fri, 30 Jan 2015 16:23:36 GMT
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VIDEO: Talking kids' doll Cayla is hacked
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Rory Cellan-Jones sees how Cayla, a talking child's doll, can be hacked to say any number of offensive things.
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Fri, 30 Jan 2015 15:41:16 GMT
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Sears in 'Explicit Content' T-shirt
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Andy Murray's fiancee Kim Sears makes light of her outburst by wearing a cheeky T-shirt at the Australian Open final.
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Sun, 01 Feb 2015 11:19:47 GMT
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Timberlake and Biel expecting baby
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Justin Timberlake reveals on Instagram that he and Jessica Biel are expecting their first child together.
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Sun, 01 Feb 2015 12:51:04 GMT
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England thumped in tri-series final
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England crumble to a 112-run tri-series final defeat in Perth, their last competitive match before the World Cup.
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Sun, 01 Feb 2015 10:53:39 GMT
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McIlroy coasts to Dubai triumph
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Rory McIlroy earns a three-shot victory at the Dubai Desert Classic as he is not seriously challenged on the final day.
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Sun, 01 Feb 2015 12:54:54 GMT
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Murray 'melted down' in final - Cash
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Andy Murray needs "a good, hard look in the mirror" after his Australian Open final defeat, says former finalist Pat Cash.
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Sun, 01 Feb 2015 14:00:41 GMT
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'Rookie' Hamilton set for deal talks
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World champion Lewis Hamilton says he knows his "worth" as he prepares for contract talks with Mercedes.
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Sun, 01 Feb 2015 08:00:53 GMT
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Prop Grant returns to Scotland squad
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Glasgow prop Ryan Grant is added to Scotland's Six Nations squad after being acquitted of an assault charge.
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Sun, 01 Feb 2015 12:59:38 GMT
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Pension tracing service to expand
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A free service which helps people locate pension pots they have lost track of will triple its number of staff to meet record numbers of enquiries.
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Sun, 01 Feb 2015 06:58:07 GMT
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BT attacked on rural broadband costs
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At least £90m will be reinvested in rural broadband services after an underspend by BT, the BBC learns.
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Fri, 30 Jan 2015 16:11:41 GMT
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Morgan: I'm in charge, not Gove
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Education Secretary Nicky Morgan rejects claims her predecessor Michael Gove is "backseat driving" her department as "complete nonsense".
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Sun, 01 Feb 2015 14:02:44 GMT
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Maude to stand down at election
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Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude announces he is to stand down at the next election after 32 years as a Conservative MP.
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Sun, 01 Feb 2015 12:57:35 GMT
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UK health worker monitored for Ebola
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A British healthcare worker is flown back to the UK for Ebola monitoring after suffering a needle-stick injury in Sierra Leone.
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Sat, 31 Jan 2015 17:16:20 GMT
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Churches oppose three-person babies
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Senior church figures call on the government to block the creation of so-called three-person babies, but scientists urge MPs to back a law change.
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Fri, 30 Jan 2015 18:26:06 GMT
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RE lessons 'never been needed more'
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Developing "religious literacy" in schools will make young people less vulnerable to radicalisation, a leading teacher is to say.
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Sat, 31 Jan 2015 00:12:40 GMT
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Student fury over 'impossible' exam
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Final year economics students at Sheffield University are furious after an exam this week contained "impossible" questions.
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Fri, 30 Jan 2015 13:49:11 GMT
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Nokia name row with London start-up
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Nokia has threatened legal action against a UK start-up over the use of the word "HERE".
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Fri, 30 Jan 2015 16:59:13 GMT
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Google agrees privacy policy changes
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The firm will roll out a single, rewritten privacy policy across Europe after coming under fire across the continent.
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Fri, 30 Jan 2015 13:39:09 GMT
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Controllers banking on Philae wake-up
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The European Space Agency says it will conduct no more dedicated searches for its lost comet lander, and will now wait for the probe itself to call home.
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Fri, 30 Jan 2015 14:28:09 GMT
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Study fells cosmic inflation claim
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Scientists who claimed to have found evidence for a cosmic super-expansion at the Big Bang made no such discovery, a soon-to-be published study will say.
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Fri, 30 Jan 2015 20:54:50 GMT
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Actress Geraldine McEwan dies
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Actress Geraldine McEwan, known for playing Agatha Christie sleuth Miss Marple on ITV, has died aged 82, her family says.
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Sat, 31 Jan 2015 21:09:16 GMT
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Whitney's daughter 'found in bath'
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Bobbi Kristina Brown, daughter of late American singer Whitney Houston, is found unresponsive in a bathtub in a home in Georgia, US police say.
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Sat, 31 Jan 2015 19:43:04 GMT
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Do farmers really make a loss on milk?
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Are British dairy farmers really making a loss on each litre of milk they produce?
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Sat, 31 Jan 2015 00:43:43 GMT
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10 things we didn't know last week
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Dutch babies smile more than US babies, and other nuggets.
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Sat, 31 Jan 2015 00:39:02 GMT
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Cherry-picker van hits rail bridge
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A cherry-picker van crashes into a railway bridge in Bradford causing delays to train services.
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Sun, 01 Feb 2015 13:17:30 GMT
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Boy, 12, injured in 30ft cliff fall
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A 12-year-old boy is taken to hospital with head injuries after falling down a cliff in East Sussex.
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Sun, 01 Feb 2015 12:49:58 GMT
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Oil summit to hear pleas for action
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An oil industry body is to call for "meaningful action" from government at a summit to help tackle challenges facing North Sea operators.
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Sun, 01 Feb 2015 00:20:25 GMT
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Celtic v Rangers
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Preview followed by live coverage of Sunday's Scottish League Cup semi-final between Celtic and Rangers.
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Fri, 30 Jan 2015 18:19:51 GMT
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Man in hospital after city stabbing
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A 57-year-old man is taken to hospital after being stabbed in west Belfast.
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Sun, 01 Feb 2015 12:49:09 GMT
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Ex-minister: NI is not well governed
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A former minister under direct rule claims Northern Ireland is "not well governed", creating problems for its economy.
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Sun, 01 Feb 2015 09:42:54 GMT
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Arrest after A449 pedestrian death
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A van driver is arrested after a pedestrian died on the A449 in Monmouthshire.
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Sun, 01 Feb 2015 12:37:41 GMT
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Jesus stickers cause insurance row
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An insurance company threatens to void the policy of a Christian minister who put religious stickers on her car.
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Sun, 01 Feb 2015 08:27:03 GMT
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Tunisia 1-2 Equatorial Guinea (aet)
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Equatorial Guinea beat Tunisia in controversial circumstances to reach the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals.
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Sat, 31 Jan 2015 22:26:33 GMT
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Congo 2-4 DR Congo
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DR Congo fight back from two goals down to beat neighbours Congo and reach the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals.
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Sat, 31 Jan 2015 18:17:37 GMT
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Protesters back on Hong Kong streets
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Pro-democracy protesters return to Hong Kong's streets for the first time since mass demonstrations last year, but their numbers are far lower.
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Sun, 01 Feb 2015 14:02:11 GMT
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Abbott pledge after Queensland rout
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Australian PM Tony Abbott vows he will learn the lessons of an election rout in Queensland but insists government is not a "popularity contest".
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Sun, 01 Feb 2015 09:11:22 GMT
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'Dozens killed' in Ukraine fighting
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At least 40 people, including soldiers and civilians, are reported to have died in eastern Ukraine as ceasefire talks end without progress.
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Sat, 31 Jan 2015 22:30:40 GMT
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Crowds flock to leftist Madrid rally
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Tens of thousands of people attend a rally in central Madrid by radical leftists Podemos, as they look to build on Syriza's recent victory in Greece.
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Sat, 31 Jan 2015 18:42:27 GMT
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Chile proposes to end abortion ban
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Chilean President Michelle Bachelet announces plans to end a total ban on abortions in the predominantly Roman Catholic country.
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Sat, 31 Jan 2015 23:01:56 GMT
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Ex-Colombia spy chief appears in court
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Ex-Colombian intelligence chief Maria del Pilar Hurtado appears in court in Bogota charged with spying on politicians, judges and journalists.
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Sun, 01 Feb 2015 00:08:30 GMT
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Bahrain strips 72 of citizenship
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The government of Bahrain revokes the nationalities of 72 citizens for damaging national security, the state BNA news agency has reported.
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Sat, 31 Jan 2015 16:30:05 GMT
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Egypt leader warns of 'long battle'
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Egypt faces a long and difficult battle with militants, the country's president says, in his first remarks since a deadly attack in the Sinai region.
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Sat, 31 Jan 2015 17:10:15 GMT
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New Jersey governor begins UK visit
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New Jersey's Governor and US Republican presidential hopeful Chris Christie will start a three-day visit to Britain and is due to meet PM David Cameron.
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Sun, 01 Feb 2015 04:01:38 GMT
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Balloonists complete Pacific journey
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Two pilots in a helium balloon complete their Pacific crossing with a sea-landing off Mexico, setting two new milestones on a six-day trip.
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Sun, 01 Feb 2015 01:37:37 GMT
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Week in pictures: 24-30 January 2015
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News photos from around the world
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Fri, 30 Jan 2015 16:21:55 GMT
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In pictures: Destruction in Kobane
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Devastation caused by fighting in Syrian town
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Wed, 28 Jan 2015 14:23:34 GMT
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Day in pictures: 30 January 2015
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Images from around the world: 30 January
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Fri, 30 Jan 2015 15:20:45 GMT
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At the pump
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Petrol stations around the world
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Fri, 30 Jan 2015 08:47:07 GMT
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In pictures: UK snow 29 January 2015
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Pictures from around the country
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Thu, 29 Jan 2015 18:04:39 GMT
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Day in pictures: 28 January 2015
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Images from around the world: 28 January
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Wed, 28 Jan 2015 12:22:02 GMT
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Shetland celebrates Up Helly Aa
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Shetland's spectacular annual re festival
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Tue, 27 Jan 2015 22:37:46 GMT
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In pictures: Post-War office buildings listed
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Striking buildings new to the National Heritage List
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Wed, 28 Jan 2015 01:36:35 GMT
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VIDEO: Public Accounts Committee
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MPs hear evidence on broadband in rural areas and the Charity Commission.
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Thu, 29 Jan 2015 12:29:39 GMT
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VIDEO: Murray will 'try to go one better' in 2016
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British number one Andy Murray vows to return next year and finally break his duck and win the Australian Open after losing the 2015 final to Novak Djokovic.
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Sun, 01 Feb 2015 12:59:32 GMT
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VIDEO: Balloonists in sea landing off Mexico
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Two pilots in a helium balloon complete their Pacific crossing with a sea-landing off Mexico, setting two new milestones on a six-day trip.
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Sun, 01 Feb 2015 08:17:33 GMT
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VIDEO: Hong Kong protesters return to streets
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John Sudworth joins pro-democracy protesters as they return to the streets of Hong Kong for the first time since the mass Occupy demonstrations ended last year.
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Sun, 01 Feb 2015 11:00:30 GMT
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VIDEO: Mosques open doors to 'ease tensions'
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More than 20 mosques will be opening their doors to the public on Sunday as part of a campaign organised by the Muslim Council of Britain.
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Sun, 01 Feb 2015 08:51:50 GMT
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VIDEO: Fleeing the shelling in eastern Ukraine
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Peace talks aimed at ending the violence in Ukraine have ended in Belarus without a deal after just a few hours.
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Sat, 31 Jan 2015 22:28:53 GMT
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VIDEO: Whitney Houston's daughter in hospital
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The daughter of the late singer, Whitney Houston, is recovering in hospital after being found unconscious in a bath at her home.
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Sun, 01 Feb 2015 03:43:25 GMT
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VIDEO: Geraldine McEwan dies aged 82
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The actress, Geraldine McEwan, best known for playing Agatha Christie's Miss Marple, has died at the age of 82.
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Sat, 31 Jan 2015 23:21:50 GMT
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VIDEO: Bollywood star 'succumbed' to twitter
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Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan says that he has "succumbed" to social media as a way to connect with his fans and well-wishers.
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Sun, 01 Feb 2015 00:01:09 GMT
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The Swedish Schindler who disappeared
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The man who saved thousands of Jews then disappeared
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Sun, 01 Feb 2015 00:00:34 GMT
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Sink or Swim? The global drowning crisis
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Playpens to drones - new ideas to reduce deaths by drowning
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Sun, 01 Feb 2015 00:23:34 GMT
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Weekendish: The best of the week's reads
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Great long reads to enjoy at your leisure
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Fri, 30 Jan 2015 17:21:00 GMT
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What could you buy for a Super Bowl ad?
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What could you buy for the cost of a Super Bowl ad?
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Sun, 01 Feb 2015 00:59:19 GMT
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Does technology make people touch each other less?
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Does technology make people touch each other less?
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Fri, 30 Jan 2015 17:09:17 GMT
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VIDEO: Trends of the week - in 60 seconds
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Round-up of social media trends around the world this week
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Sun, 01 Feb 2015 01:16:03 GMT
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Newsbeat's Super Bowl quiz 2105
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How much do you know about this year's Super Bowl?
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Sat, 31 Jan 2015 15:38:13 GMT
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Go Figure: The week in numbers
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The week's big numbers, visualised
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Fri, 30 Jan 2015 17:08:03 GMT
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Patients 'back three-person babies"
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Research leader defends three-person babies
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Sun, 01 Feb 2015 00:41:31 GMT
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Your pictures: City skylines
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Readers' photos on the theme of "city skylines"
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Wed, 28 Jan 2015 15:50:51 GMT
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The great Kuwaiti cat-meat scandal
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The great Kuwaiti cat-meat scandal
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Sun, 01 Feb 2015 00:00:28 GMT
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