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Greek talks resume to keep bankruptcy at bay
Prime minister Lucas Papademos faces an uphill struggle to win over fellow party leaders on austerity reforms and secure a deal with foreign lenders to avoid a disorderly default in MarchGreece's...
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Syrian forces 'kill at least 50' in Homs bombardment
Activists say multiple rocket-launchers are being used by Assad forcesSyrian forces have maintained their barrage of Homs, killing at least 50 people on Monday morning, according to a senior member of...
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David Miliband: I'll stay away from frontbench politics to avoid soap opera
Labour leader's brother says he will give Ed space to lead after criticism of his article in New StatemanDavid Miliband has said he will stay off the Labour frontbenches to avoid creating a "soap...
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Romanian prime minister Emil Boc resigns
Boc said he was resigning 'to ease the social situation', after weeks of protests over austerity measuresThe Romanian prime minister has announced he and his government will resign immediately to...
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Josefina Vázquez Mota to run for Mexican presidency
Mexico's ruling party selects its first female presidential candidate for July electionMexico's centre-right governing party has chosen a woman to lead its campaign to win the country's presidency for...
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Chinese economic growth at risk from European downturn
• IMF predicts 8.2% growth in China this year• Figure could almost halve if European crisis worsens• China should respond with multi-billion dollar stimulusA sharp downturn in Europe could cut China's...
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Bill Gates backs climate scientists lobbying for large-scale geoengineering
Other wealthy individuals have also funded a series of reports into the future use of technologies to geoengineer the climateA small group of leading climate scientists, financially supported by...
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Ken Clarke reveals plans to give divorced fathers more rights
Justice secretary says overhaul of family justice system will put emphasis on children's need for relationship with both parentsKen Clarke, the justice secretary, is to publish proposals to give...
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Icy conditions lead to series of accidents on A1 in Yorkshire
As threat of more snow recedes, widespread ice prompts Met Office to issue appeal for people to take extra care when drivingAccidents on ice have closed the A1 Great North Road in Yorkshire, while...
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US father Josh Powell blows himself up with two young children
Powell killed himself and two sons days after custody hearing, as detectives continue hunt for his missing wife SusanDays after a judge ruled against him in a child custody hearing, a father and his...
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British ex-soldier hopes to help Bosnian girl he rescued reach Paralympics
Vic Ferguson, who saved Hurmija Mujic from Srebrenica when she was 12, needs to raise £15,000 to help fulfil her dreamAn unlikely friendship between a British sergeant-major and a Bosnian schoolgirl is...
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Sun editor tells Leveson inquiry page 3 is an 'innocuous British institution'
Dominic Mohan says use of topless models in newspaper 'celebrates natural beauty', but admits to past mistakesPage 3 of the Sun is an innocent staple of British life whose daily pictures of topless...
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Glencore and Xstrata's chief executives' links go back to university days
The real drivers behind the deal were Ivan Glasenberg, chief executive of Glencore and his Xstrata counterpart Mick DavisTo prevent leaks, the codename for the takeover of Xstrata by Glencore was...
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Alberto Contador vows to 'fight to the end' against two-year drugs ban
• Contador has 30 days to challenge verdict in Swiss court• 29-year-old was stripped of 12 race wins and could lose €5mAlberto Contador is considering appealing against the two-year ban he was handed...
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Times email-hacking evidence withheld from high court, Leveson told
Editor James Harding apologises at Leveson inquiry for events that led to identification of anonymous police blogger NightJackThe editor of the Times, James Harding, has admitted that evidence of his...
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Deport Abu Qatada: or if not, give him the law's full protection | Simon Jenkins
Qatada champions al-Qaida and delights in terrorist outrages. But Britain is robust enough to tolerate madcap clericsThere is no argument. The Muslim cleric Abu Qatada is as unpleasant a character as...
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Silvio Berlusconi faces new trial over banking scandal
Former Italian PM charged with revealing information that should have remained secret because of ongoing investigationSilvio Berlusconi is to stand trial next month on charges of revealing confidential...
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Nervous GlaxoSmith-Kline pulls cash out of eurozone to avoid crisis
Some of the withdrawn money is being used to pay dividends to shareholders, which rose by 8% to 70p a shareGlaxoSmithKline has been pulling cash out of some eurozone countries in case the debt crisis...
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Xstrata boss could cash in £6m from Glencore merger
Change of control triggered by £57bn deal allows share options to be cashed out quickly, while banks advising on merger could collect $150mMick Davis, chief executive of Xstrata, can expect to cash in...
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Oldies are goodies – even the gags
Gossip abounds at the Oldie of the Year lunch as the great and good gather to exchange jokes, jibes and a bit of mild filthOff to the Oldie of the Year lunch and some of the nicest gossip of the year....
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