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Swiss inventor travels round the world by sun power alone (05 December 05:43) |
| Swiss adventurer Louis Palmer takes his solar-powered car to the UN climate change talks after a round-the-world trip. |
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Uruguay leader leaves party post (05 December 05:20) |
| Uruguayan President Tabare Vazquez resigns as head of the Socialist Party amid a row over his vetoing of a abortion bill. |
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Moroccan convicted of Madrid link (05 December 05:06) |
| A Moroccan man gets 10 years in prison for links to the group that carried out the 2004 Madrid bombings, killing 191 people. |
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Cruise ship stranded in Antarctic (05 December 04:50) |
| A cruise ship carrying 122 people has run aground on the Antarctic coast, the Argentine navy reports. |
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Terror base? (05 December 04:24) |
| The school some call a Pakistani militant camp |
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Iranian police killed by rebels (05 December 03:43) |
| Sunni militants killed 16 police officers captured in south-eastern Iran in June, the authorities confirm. |
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Villa through despite Uefa Cup loss (05 December 03:14) |
| Aston Villa fall to a shock defeat to MSK Zilina but still reach the Uefa Cup's last 32, thanks to Hamburg's victory over Slavia Prague. |
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Honda poised to quit Formula One (05 December 02:53) |
| Japanese car giant Honda will withdraw from Formula One on Friday and place its team up for sale, BBC Sport understands. |
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Security scare at Delhi's airport (05 December 02:50) |
| The police force in charge of security at Delhi's main airport denies reports that people have been shot there. |
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Cruise ship drama in Antarctica (05 December 02:42) |
| A cruise ship carrying 122 people has run aground on the Antarctic coast, the Argentine navy reports. |
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Canada halts parliament amid row (05 December 12:47) |
| Canadian PM Stephen Harper secures a suspension of parliament, saving him from defeat in a confidence vote. |
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China bans lip-synching from the nation's biggest TV show (04 December 10:41) |
| Chinese authorities ban lip-synching from the nation's biggest TV show after the Beijing Olympics miming controversy. |
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Canada PM wins parliament delay (04 December 10:32) |
| Canadian PM Stephen Harper secures a suspension of parliament, saving him from near-certain defeat in a confidence vote, officials say. |
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Obama left dangling after congresswoman hangs up on 'prank call' (04 December 10:23) |
| A US Congresswoman hangs up the phone on President-elect Barack Obama, thinking the call is a hoax. |
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Militants kill seized Iran police (04 December 09:55) |
| Sunni militants kill 13 police officers captured in south-eastern Iran in June, says authorities. |
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US warned over carmakers' future (04 December 09:47) |
| The health of the entire US economy is at stake, says the chairman of Senate committee hearing a plea from carmakers. |
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Pakistan dilemma (04 December 08:51) |
| Relations with India strained in wake of the Mumbai attacks |
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Somalia nearing a 'total famine' (04 December 07:04) |
| Somalia is in danger of sliding into famine as the world focuses on piracy, the Red Cross warns. |
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Place of hope? (04 December 07:04) |
| The new face of the West Bank's 'martyr's capital' |
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Putin rules out early Kremlin bid (04 December 07:02) |
| Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says he will wait until 2012 to decide whether to run again for the presidency. |
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Hebron settlers evicted by force (04 December 06:57) |
| Israeli forces begin evict Jewish settlers from a disputed building in the West Bank city of Hebron, witnesses say. |
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Body of Afghan leader identified (04 December 06:55) |
| The body of the first president of Afghanistan, Mohammad Daud Khan, is identified three decades after he was killed in a coup. |
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Nigeria 'child witch killer' held (04 December 06:54) |
| A self-proclaimed "bishop" who claimed to have killed 110 child 'witches' is arrested in Nigeria. |
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Kenya PM calls for Mugabe removal (04 December 06:46) |
| Power-sharing in Zimbabwe is dead and Africa must unite to oust President Mugabe, says Kenya's prime minister. |
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Keane resigns as Sunderland boss (04 December 06:45) |
| Roy Keane resigns as Sunderland manager after 27 months in charge. |
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ECB cuts eurozone rates to 2.5% (04 December 06:37) |
| The European Central Bank delivers its biggest rate cut, lowering interest rates to 2.5% from 3.25%. |
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Thai king misses birthday speech (04 December 05:46) |
| Thailand's crown prince says his father is "a little sick" and not able to give his traditional speech on the eve of his 81st birthday. |
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Sudan minister: ICC case a plot (04 December 05:40) |
| A Sudan minister accused of war crimes dismisses the charges as part of a re-colonisation plot. |
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Peace chance? (04 December 05:28) |
| How S Asian rivals could capitalise on Mumbai attacks |
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Ill Thai king fails to give speech (04 December 05:02) |
| Thailand's crown prince says his father is "a little sick" and not able to give his traditional speech on the eve of his 81st birthday. |
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Pietersen praises collective move (04 December 05:02) |
| England captain Kevin Pietersen says he did not have to persuade any of his 15-man squad to return to India following the Mumbai terrorist attack. |
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Keane and Sunderland part company (04 December 04:56) |
| Roy Keane has left his post as manager of Sunderland Football Club, BBC Sport understands. |
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Deadly bombings strike Iraqi city (04 December 04:55) |
| Two suspected suicide car bombers hit the Iraqi city of Falluja killing at least 10 people and injuring dozens more, police say. |
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Pakistan vows 'action' on Mumbai (04 December 04:35) |
| Pakistan's president tells the US secretary of state he will take "strong action" against anyone linked to the attacks in Mumbai. |
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Israel to ease blockade on Gaza (04 December 04:21) |
| Israel says it will allow some humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip, easing the blockade of the Hamas-controlled Palestinian territory. |
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Putin fields phone-in questions (04 December 03:46) |
| PM Vladimir Putin has warned Russians of tough economic times ahead in a nationwide question-and-answer broadcast. |
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Australian state considers pre-vote breath test for MPs (04 December 03:44) |
| Politicians in New South Wales, Australia, could be breathalysed before voting amid reports of bad behaviour by MPs. |
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Russia's Putin hosts TV phone-in (04 December 03:03) |
| Russia's PM Vladimir Putin is holding a nationwide question-and-answer broadcast - his first after stepping down as president. |
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Zimbabwe cholera 'an emergency' (04 December 02:53) |
| Authorities in Zimbabwe declare a cholera outbreak that has killed more than 500 people a national emergency, state media reports. |
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England lack preparation - Moores (04 December 02:35) |
| Coach Peter Moores concedes England will not have enough time to prepare adequately for the first Test in India, which starts on 11 December. |
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Ponting plays down injury concern (04 December 02:34) |
| Australia captain Ricky Ponting is given the all-clear after consulting a surgeon about his wrist injury. |
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Wary consumers (04 December 02:00) |
| Economic hardship greets The Box as it arrives in LA |
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Credit Suisse to cut 5,300 jobs (04 December 12:23) |
| Troubled Swiss banking giant Credit Suisse says it is shedding another 5,300 jobs from its workforce. |
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Putin to face economy questions (04 December 11:18) |
| Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is set to face a series of questions about the economy in a nationwide broadcast. |
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Rice urges tough Pakistan action (04 December 10:50) |
| US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice urges Pakistan to take a "tough line" on terrorism after arriving in Islamabad. |
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Thai airports open as people wait (04 December 10:40) |
| Bangkok's airports resume operations slowly, as politicians and the public await a birthday speech by the King. |
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Lil' Wayne heads Grammy nominees (04 December 10:18) |
| US rapper Lil' Wayne is nominated for eight Grammy awards, including album of the year for Tha Carter III. |
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Auto union makes key concessions (04 December 09:02) |
| Unions pledges key concessions to help major US carmakers secure government aid, as bosses go to Congress. |
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North American Anglicans separate (04 December 08:06) |
| Traditionalist Anglicans formally announce that they are setting up a new Church in the US and Canada. |
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Dalai Lama urges EU to stand firm (04 December 06:51) |
| The Dalai Lama urges the European Union to stand firm on human rights to protect the interests of the Chinese people. |
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