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IMF in global 'meltdown' warning |
10/11/2008 03:37 PM |
| The world is facing financial "meltdown", the International Monetary Fund warns, as it offers help to credit-starved countries. |
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UK will lead the way, says Brown |
10/11/2008 03:31 PM |
| Gordon Brown promises Britain will "lead the way" through the global financial crisis ahead of an emergency EU summit in Paris. |
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N Korea taken off US terror list |
10/11/2008 09:39 AM |
| The US removes North Korea from its state terror list after the North agrees to nuclear inspection demands, the US says. |
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Councils seek Iceland cash pledge |
10/11/2008 04:54 PM |
| Council leaders are to hold talks with the Icelandic ambassador to win assurances their deposits in Iceland's failed banks will be repaid. |
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Hurricane batters Western Mexico |
10/11/2008 05:23 PM |
| Hurricane Norbert strikes Mexico's Baja California peninsula, blowing down roofs and causing residents to flee to shelters. |
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Mugabe 'gives Zanu-PF key posts' |
10/11/2008 04:06 AM |
| Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe gives key ministries to his own party - in defiance of a power-sharing deal, reports say. |
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Common fibre a 'true superfood' |
10/11/2008 04:17 PM |
| A fibre found in most fruit and vegetables may help ward off cancer, experts believe. |
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Palin abused power, probe finds |
10/11/2008 12:19 AM |
| John McCain's running mate Sarah Palin abused her power as Alaska's governor for personal ends, a report concludes. |
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Retail tycoon in UK stores talks |
10/11/2008 11:22 AM |
| Billionaire Sir Philip Green holds talks with officials in Iceland, which could lead to him buying several leading UK stores. |
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The spoof Sarah Palin boosting the comedy ratings |
10/11/2008 03:57 PM |
| A US impersonator's parodies of Alaska governor Sarah Palin are becoming a hot election issue, the BBC's Rajini Vaidyanathan reports. |
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Rooney double as England hit five |
10/11/2008 11:31 AM |
| Wayne Rooney grabs two late goals as England beat Kazakhstan 5-1 in their World Cup qualifier at Wembley. |
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Scotland 0-0 Norway |
10/11/2008 08:51 AM |
| Chris Iwelumo misses an open goal as Norway's draw delivers a blow to Scotland's World Cup qualification hopes. |
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Wales 2-0 Liechtenstein |
10/11/2008 11:24 AM |
| Wales struggle to beat minnows Liechtenstein in their World Cup Group Four qualifier. |
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Send your video, pictures and story ideas |
09/11/2008 08:27 AM |
| Have you got a good story? BBC News wants to hear from you. |
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Living in boxes |
10/10/2008 07:41 AM |
| Has the desire for privacy driven us into tiny homes? |
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The 2CV at 60 |
10/11/2008 10:12 AM |
| It was the perfect car for a camping trip to the USSR |
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Five alive (just) |
10/11/2008 02:13 PM |
| Rare, not well done - the species on the brink of extinction |
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Haider shock |
10/11/2008 08:12 AM |
| Death of Austrian politician stuns friends and foes |
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Mike Baker |
10/10/2008 04:50 PM |
| Are we asking too much of our teachers? |
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Meter cheaters |
10/11/2008 04:00 PM |
| How the energy thieves put their families at risk. |
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Father's grief over flood deaths |
10/11/2008 06:42 AM |
| A man from Sussex who lost his wife and one of his twin daughters in flash-floods in Spain describes the tragedy. |
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UK must assist Scotland - Salmond |
10/11/2008 03:52 PM |
| Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond is asked for reassurance about major public projects during FMQs. |
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Carpark ramp crash man critical |
10/11/2008 01:30 AM |
| An 18-year-old man is critically injured after a collision with a car on a carpark exit ramp during a night out. |
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Deadlock 'encourages dissidents' |
10/11/2008 10:45 AM |
| The deadlock at Stormont is encouraging the rise of dissident republicans and anti-agreement unionists, the PUP says. |
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New rebels attack DR Congo town |
10/11/2008 03:45 AM |
| A new rebel group threatens the key town of Bunia in the north-east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. |
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Peru's president appoints new PM |
10/11/2008 03:33 PM |
| Peru's President Alan Garcia appoints a leftist regional governor, Yehude Simon, as his prime minister. |
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Deadly bomb attack at Iraq market |
10/10/2008 12:59 PM |
| A vehicle bomb in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, kills 13 people and injures 27 others, say police. |
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Aceh guerrilla leader flies home |
10/10/2008 09:46 PM |
| Former rebels flock to Banda Aceh to welcome home one of Indonesia's best-known guerrilla leaders, Hasan di Tiro. |
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Austria's Haider dies in accident |
10/11/2008 01:45 AM |
| Austrian far-right politician Joerg Haider, known for his anti-immigration policies, has been killed in a car crash, aged 58. |
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PM launches Kashmir train service |
10/11/2008 01:09 AM |
| India's PM launches Kashmir's first train service amid heavy security and after protests that left two people dead. |
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GM and Chrysler 'in merger talks' |
10/10/2008 10:41 PM |
| Struggling US car giants General Motors and Chrysler are in talks about a possible merger, US media say. |
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'Progress made' in Iceland talks |
10/11/2008 12:21 PM |
| Significant progress has been made over frozen UK cash in failed Icelandic banks, say Treasury and Icelandic officials. |
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Call to ban junk food from NHS |
10/10/2008 04:41 PM |
| Hospitals and GP surgeries should follow the lead of schools and ban sugary drinks and snacks, experts say. |
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Grammars pressed over poor pupils |
10/10/2008 04:52 PM |
| Grammar schools take half the rate of poor bright pupils than non-selective state schools, research suggests. |
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US space tourist set for launch |
10/11/2008 08:23 AM |
| US space tourist Richard Garriott will follow in the footsteps of his astronaut father when he blasts off into space on Sunday. |
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Robbins gets star on Walk of Fame |
10/11/2008 04:11 AM |
| Oscar-winning actor Tim Robbins becomes the 2,371st celebrity to be awarded a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame. |
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Bank turmoil fuels phishing boom |
10/10/2008 04:38 AM |
| Scammers and fraudsters are capitalising on the changes sweeping through global financial markets and sectors. |
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