Clean-up payback from offenders
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Afghanistan announces army upgrade
Plan to boost force size to 240,000 unveiled as US politician calls Karzai unworthy partner.
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Flood warnings to remain in place
Flood watch warnings remain in place on the River Severn in Shropshire and Worcestershire as well as the River Wye in Herefordshire.
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Israel releases 5 PNA intelligence officers: report
JERUSALEM, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Israel released five Palestinian National Authority (PNA) intelligence officers, local news service Ynet cited Palestinian sources as reporting Saturday.
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Israel arrests Palestinian security forces, angers PNA
RAMALLAH, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Israeli forces arrested five Palestinians in the West Bank early Saturday, including three security forces, security sources said.
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Russian defense orders to grow 8.5% in 2010: Putin
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Russia's military orders will increase by 8.5 percent to total 40.5 billion U.S. dollars next year, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Saturday.
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Armed militants gun down two tribal elders in N Afghanistan
KABUL, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Armed men riding a motorbike assassinated two tribal elders in Jauzjan province in northern Afghanistan Saturday, spokesman for provincial administration Mahbobullah Zarif said.
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Cote d'lvoire cooperates with China in fighting malaria
ABIDJAN, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Cote d'Ivoire is intensifying its cooperation with China in fighting malaria, "the silent killer" of children, health officials say with a joint venture underway in the West African country.
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Jordan sees great potential for nuclear energy co-op with China
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Chinese weightlifter Ding Jianjun retains men's 62kg world title
GAOYANG, South Korea, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Ding Jianjun of China claimed his first world title in the men's 62kg division at the world weightlifting championships here on Saturday.
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Senior CPC official meets Seychelles leaders
VICTORIA, Seychelles, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Zhou Yongkang, a senior official of the Communist Party of China (CPC), has met leaders of the Seychelles on bilateral relations.
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Singapore to host World Chinese Entrepreneurs Convention in 2011
MANILA, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Singapore will host the World Chinese Entrepreneurs Convention (WCEC), the biennial gathering of Chinese businessmen around the globe, in October 2011, a founder of the WCEC said Saturday.
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Minor earthquake jolts NW China
BEIJING, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake measuring 4.3 on the Richter Scale hit a border area between northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region and the northern Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Saturday afternoon, according to the China Earthquake...
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Cote d'Ivoire media salute global campaign for Universal Children's Day
ABIDJAN, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- The global media campaign that was launched by China's Xinhua News Agency and UNICEF received applause in Cote d'Ivoire, where children are the most vulnerable in the West African country yet to step out of the protracted...
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Pakistan army kill 14 militants in tribal area operation
ISLAMABAD, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- At least 14 militants were killed while six soldiers lost their lives during the military operation in Pakistan's tribal area in the last 24 hours, an army statement said Saturday.
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Cancer centre opens to the public
A new Oxfordshire cancer unit opens its doors to help demystify the disease and the treatments patients receive.
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Oil and gas companies 'recover'
The rising oil price is helping the UK's energy industry move towards recovery, a survey in the oil and gas sector says.
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Call for flood prevention change
Charity says people who have work done on their homes are not qualifying for cheaper insurance.
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Flood heroes return for training
Italian hovercraft pilots return to Gloucestershire to train the county's new rescue team.
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Flooding continues to close roads
Three roads in Fermanagh remain closed after heavy rain caused flooding throughout the county this week.
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Scots Children in Need tops ?1.6m
The annual Children in Need show - which included a dance-off between BBC newsreaders and Britain's Got Talent winners Diversity - raises ?20.3m.
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Taipans beat Tigers in a thriller
Melbourne Tigers remain rooted to the bottom of the National Basketball League ladder after losing to Cairns Taipans in a thrilling three-point contest at The Cage in Melbourne.
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MP joins calls for Brown to quit
A West Yorkshire MP joins calls for Gordon Brown to quit and force a leadership race before the next election.
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Driver held after fatal car crash
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Italy: U.S. woman accused of murder could face life
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Dizzee Rascal - 'Dirtee Cash'
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Flood victims face further chaos
Hundreds of people in Cumbria face another day of chaos after the county is devastated by floods.
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Work to restore Victorian parks
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Clyde-built recovery
Where are the 5,000 missing businesses that should be in Glasgow? That's the figure reached by a new economic analysis, underlining the low level of entrepreneurial activity in Scotland's biggest city. The low level of business start-ups runs in parallel...
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Teenager killed as car hits tree
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Premier League: Liverpool v Manchester City - live! | Tom Lutz
Click refresh for all the latest updates or you can tick the auto-refresh button below. E-mail any thoughts and suggestions to Tom.Lutz@guardian.co.uk Can Liverpool regain some momentum in the Premier League? Today they host Mark Hughes and his squad...
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Cumbria floods: Gordon Brown arrives to meet stricken residents
Gordon Brown has arrived in Cumbria to see flood damage and meet those affected by the record breaking rainfall in the area which is braced for further downpours.
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Bangladeshi mom wants twins to stay in Australia
The mother who gave up conjoined Bangladeshi newborn twins for adoption said Saturday she is overjoyed the toddlers have been ...
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South West severe weather warning
The Met Office predicts about an inch of rain will fall in a three-hour period in the south-west of England.
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US couple plead guilty to spying for Cuba over 30 years
An elderly US couple charged with spying for Cuba for almost 30 years have pleaded guilty with the husband agreeing to serve a life sentence the US Justice Department said.
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Cumbria braced for second wave of heavy rain as flood-hit towns count cost of 'biblical' downpour
With 'heavy and persistent' rain expected to fall today on already saturated ground, people in Cumbria were preparing to deal with another day of floods.
Barbie dolls get naked for art's Turnip Prize
Entries for the Turnip Prize, a spoof art competition held each year in Somerset, are invited.
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Malaysia activist's body exhumed
The Malaysian authorities exhume the body of an opposition activist who died in custody, following allegations of foul play.
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Chelsea's Frank Lampard flies to Serbia to see placenta therapist
Frank Lampard the latest Premier Legaue player to fly to Serbia for treatment which involves being massaged with fluid from placenta.
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US stocks could sputter with Black Friday eyed
U.S. stocks could sputter next week as volumes dry up in holiday-shortened trading and with a slew of economic reports likely to illustrate the recovery is still fragile.
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Newcomer to shake up Namibian election
JOHANNESBURG, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Everyone who follows Namibian politics knows who is going to win the elections in the vast, mineral-rich, sparsely populated country on the west coast of Southern Africa on Nov. 27-29.
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Central banker seems to rule out rate cut
China's central bank governor, Zhou Xiaochuan, has cautioned that low interest rates, especially deposit rates, would remove pressures that force financial institutions to finance the real economy.
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Jiang becomes first finalist in women's singles
SHANGHAI, China, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Sixth-seeded Jiang Yanjiao of China upset her teammate Wang Shixian 21-17, 21-14 to become the first finalist in the women's singles at the China Open badminton here on Saturday.
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Fallen soldiers honoured by town
Two UK servicemen who were shot by an Afghan police trainee are brought back to North East Lincolnshire.
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Men in custody after rave in barn
Two men are questioned by police in Norfolk after 50 people gathered in a barn for an unlicensed music event.
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Cigar Churchill smoked as he planned D-Day is discovered after being hidden for 66 years
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Martin Amis: the sexual revolution killed my sister Sally
Martin Amis has claimed that the sexual revolution played a pivotal part in the destruction of his sister Sally who became "one of its most spectacular victims".
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Meares's winning run continues
Australian track cycling star Anna Meares has continued her outstanding 500-metre time trial form with a record ride.
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Northern England braces for more rain
Forecasters predicted more rain for England's flood-ravaged northwest region Saturday, but said the risk of more flooding was smaller than in recent days.
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Police release man without charge
A 42-year-old man arrested in connection with the discovery of a viable bomb in Armagh is released without charge.
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Bloggers lead a new French revolution | Guy Sorman
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Talking Horses
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It's Barbie in a burka: World-famous doll gets a makeover to go under the hammer for 50th anniversary
One of the world's most famous children's toys Barbie has been given a makeover - wearing a burka.
Syracuse Runs Away From No. 6 North Carolina
NEW YORK (AP) -- Jim Boeheim has always made a point of telling the media not to get too caught up in runs because basketball, especially on the college level, is a game of runs.
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Liberty, Equality, Gastronomy: Paris via a 19th-Century Guide
A food-obsessed traveler uses the Zagat guide of the Napoleonic era to explore the culinary wonders of this city in the 21st century.
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Thompson heads Melbourne home
Melbourne Victory have moved back into top spot on the A-League ladder after a 1-0 victory over Brisbane Roar at Suncorp Stadium.
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Italian police arrest 4 in Mumbai terror attacks
Four Pakistani men have been arrested in connection with last year's terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India, Italian police said Saturday.
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Sri Lanka 'to free Tamil refugees'
Government official says last batch of inmates of detention camps to go home in December.
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Police probe airfield car fires
Two cars are extensively damaged after being set alight near an airfield in the Isle of Man.
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Driver hits crowd, kills 1 outside Ala. school
Police say a woman has died after being struck along with nine children by a car outside an Alabama middle school.
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200 games under scrutiny in match-fixing probe
German prosecutors said Friday they are investigating a huge match-fixing scandal with more than 200 games under scrutiny and 17 people arrested.
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Team Origin soundly beaten by Italian team Azzurra to signal the end of their Louis Vuitton Trophy campaign in Nice.
Fatal nightclub double shooting
A man dies and another man is injured in a double shooting at a nightclub in Wolverhampton in the early hours.
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A90 closed after fatal accident
A 45-year-old woman is killed after being hit by a lorry on the A90 between Perth and Dundee, closing the road.
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Appeal for yacht couple's release
The family of a British couple seized by pirates appeals for their release after seeing footage of them with gunmen.
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China gas blast kills dozens
A gas explosion at a staterun coal mine in northern China killed at least 37 people yesterday.
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Rudd told to allow gay marriages
THE Victorian ALP has increased pressure on the Federal Government to allow same-sex marriages after passing a motion supporting gay unions at its state conference.
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View of Sodre concert theater, Uruguay
Photo taken on Nov. 20, 2009 shows the general view of Sodre concert theater in Montevideo, Uruguay. After 38 years of rebuilding and maintaining, the Sodre concert theater that was ruined by fire will open to public. With the latest advanced acoustic...
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7th Lome Int'l Expo opens in Lome, Togo
Togolese artists perform during the opening ceremony of the seventh Lome International Expo in Lome, capital of Togo, Nov. 20, 2009. The expo was opened here Friday, attracting 550 enterprises from 17 countries and regions.
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ATP World Tour Finals participants pose for pictures
Participant players for singles and doubles pose for pictures in London, Nov. 20, 2009. They will take part in the ATP World Tour Finals which will be held from Nov. 22 to 29 in London.
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S Korean model Daul Kim found hanged in Paris apartment
South Korean model Daul Kim was found hanged in her Paris apartment on Nov. 19, 2009, a spokeswoman for the city prosecutor's office said. Police were investigating the cause of the 20-year-old's death and said it was most likely that she committed suicide,...
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Sri Lanka orders probe on alleged plot to kill former Army chief
COLOMBO, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lankan police have been asked to begin investigation on an alleged plot to assassinate former Army Commander General Sarath Fonseka as reported in a newspaper.
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ABU postpones Zambian boxer Chingangu's fight
LUSAKA, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- The African Boxing Union (ABU) has once again postponed Zambian boxer Joseph Chingangu's defense fight of the ABU heavyweight belt, leaving his Nigerian opponent seething with rage, the Post of Zambia reported on Saturday.
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Zambian coach receives African Cup draw "with pinch of salt"
LUSAKA, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Zambian soccer coach Herve Renard has received the draw for next year's African Cup of Nations with mixed feelings, saying the group his team has been placed in was tough, the Zambia Daily Mail reported on Saturday.
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Sri Lanka allows freedom of movement for war displaced civilians
COLOMBO, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lankan war displaced civilians, who are now living in highly guarded camps in the northern Vauniya district, will be allowed to move freely from Dec. 1, a senior government officials said on Saturday.
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Jorgensen enters China Open badminton final with luck
SHANGHAI, China, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Denmark's world No. 16 Jan Jorgensen disappointed Chinese spectators to edge out fourth seeded Chen Jin of China 11-21, 21-18, 22-20, securing the chance to the final at the China Open badminton here on Saturday.
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Troops kill 18 militants in S Afghanistan
KABUL, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Afghan and the NATO-led troops have killed over a dozen Taliban fighters in Kandahar province south of Afghanistan during an operation launched Friday, a private television channel reported Saturday.
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