Watson refuses to quit committee
October 7, 2011 at 1:02 PM
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 Newly appointed shadow cabinet member Tom Watson refuses to step down from the Commons culture committee despite calls from its chairman for him to go. |
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| October 7, 2011 at 1:02 PM |
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Newly-elected shadow cabinet member Tom Watson refuses to step down from the Commons culture committee despite calls from its chairman for him to go. |
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| Albania last communist head dies |
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| October 7, 2011 at 1:01 PM |
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 Albania's last communist president Ramiz Alia - who was credited with opening up one of the world's most isolated political systems to democracy - dies at 85. |
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| India incentives for big families |
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| October 7, 2011 at 12:53 PM |
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 Churches in the southern Indian state of Kerala are offering cash incentives to couples who produce more children, parish officials say, amid concerns about the declining number of Christians. |
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| Bono charity advert faces TV ban |
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| October 7, 2011 at 12:49 PM |
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 A campaign advert made by the charity founded by U2 frontman Bono has been banned from UK TV because it could breach rules covering political advertising. |
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| Italy and Spain debt downgraded |
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| October 7, 2011 at 12:36 PM |
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 Italian and Spanish government debt are both downgraded by Fitch credit rating agency.
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| Pension charge for council staff |
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| October 7, 2011 at 12:22 PM |
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 The government has proposed increased staff contributions for the local government pension scheme. |
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| Man jailed for 2003 Uzi execution |
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| October 7, 2011 at 12:06 PM |
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 A Birmingham man is jailed for a minimum of 22 years for the "execution" of a man shot 16 times with an Uzi sub-machine gun in 2003. |
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| Syrian Kurdish activist shot dead |
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| October 7, 2011 at 12:06 PM |
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 Gunmen have entered the home of prominent Syrian Kurdish opposition figure Mishaal al-Tammo and shot him dead, activists say.
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| Driver shooting 'not justified' |
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| October 7, 2011 at 12:00 PM |
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 A High Court judge rules that the shooting of an unarmed getaway car driver during a military operation in which four IRA men were killed was not justified. |
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| Dutch trains to get 'bag toilets' |
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| October 7, 2011 at 11:59 AM |
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 Dutch National Railways is introducing emergency plastic bags for passengers to urinate in as part of its first aid provision on some commuter trains. |
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| Harbour search over car in water |
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| October 7, 2011 at 11:51 AM |
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 Police, lifeboat crews and the Coastguard attempt to find any occupants after a car goes off the harbour wall at Southwold in Suffolk. |
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| New fines over exam paper errors |
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| October 7, 2011 at 11:48 AM |
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 Exam boards which make mistakes on exam papers could face fines, under new powers being given to England's watchdog Ofqual.
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| London 2012 ticket touts targeted |
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| October 7, 2011 at 11:44 AM |
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 London 2012 organisers call on the public to help them make sure ticket touts have "no room to move" at the Olympics.
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| Amnesty responds to abuse claims |
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| October 7, 2011 at 11:42 AM |
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 Amnesty International accused the executive of trying to deflect criticism of an inquiry into allegations of abuse in children's homes and care institutions as far back as 1945. . |
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| Tibet ex-monks 'in fire protest' |
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| October 7, 2011 at 11:32 AM |
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 Two Tibetan teenagers set themselves on fire in China's Sichuan province, the latest in a series of similar protests against Chinese rule, rights groups say.
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| Leader goes over 'dirty politics' |
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| October 7, 2011 at 11:29 AM |
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 The departing leader of Blaenau Gwent council blames "skulduggery" and "dirty politics" in his own ruling group of independent members for his decision to quit. |
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| Leader goes over 'dirty politics' |
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| October 7, 2011 at 11:29 AM |
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The departing leader of Blaenau Gwent council blames "skullduggery" and "dirty politics" in his own ruling group of independent members for his decision to quit.
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| Legionnaires' link to Corfu break |
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| October 7, 2011 at 11:27 AM |
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 There have been nine cases of Legionnaires' disease in the UK all linked to travelling to Corfu since August, according to the Health Protection Agency. |
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| Drinking mum left children in car |
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| October 7, 2011 at 11:25 AM |
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 A woman receives a four-month suspended prison sentence for leaving her two young children in a car while she went out drinking. |
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| Man has admitted killing fiancee |
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| October 7, 2011 at 11:22 AM |
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 A man admits killing his partner of five years on the day they were due to get married. |
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| Man has admitted killing fiancée |
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| October 7, 2011 at 11:22 AM |
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A man admits killing his partner of five years on the day they were due to get married. |
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| Bahrain teenager dies in protests |
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| October 7, 2011 at 11:14 AM |
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 A 16-year-old boy dies during opposition protests in the Bahraini capital, Manama, with activists claiming he was killed by security forces. |
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| Beards and hair cut in Amish feud |
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| October 7, 2011 at 11:07 AM |
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 Police in the US state of Ohio are investigating a rare violent feud in the Amish community, in which members have had their beards and hair shorn off. |
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| Week in pictures: 1-7 October 2011 |
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| October 7, 2011 at 10:59 AM |
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 Photos capturing news from around the world this week |
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| VIDEO: Moscow collector plans Apple museum |
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| October 7, 2011 at 10:38 AM |
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 An Apple fan who has been collecting products made by the company over the past 30 years hopes to put them on public display in Moscow. |
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| VIDEO: Moscow collector plans Apple museum |
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| October 7, 2011 at 10:38 AM |
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An Apple fan who has been collecting products made by the company over the last 30 years hopes to put them on public display in Moscow. |
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| US frees Cuban spy Rene Gonzalez |
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| October 7, 2011 at 10:05 AM |
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 Rene Gonzalez, one of five Cubans convicted of spying, is released from a Florida prison but must remain in the US for three years. |
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| AUDIO: Leymah Gbowee hails Nobel Prize |
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| October 7, 2011 at 10:01 AM |
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 Leymah Gbowee tells the BBC she is "confused", "humbled" and for the first time in her life "out of words" after sharing this year's Nobel Peace Prize. |
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| Libya forces take most of Sirte |
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| October 7, 2011 at 10:00 AM |
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 Troops loyal to Libya's transitional government take control of most of the Gaddafi stronghold of Sirte, with sustained tank and mortar fire.
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| Uni transfers students after scam |
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| October 7, 2011 at 9:57 AM |
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 Glyndwr University in Wrexham pulls students out of University of Wales degrees and Newport is "highly likely" to do the same after a BBC investigation into visa scam. |
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| Changes agreed to bigotry bill |
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| October 7, 2011 at 9:45 AM |
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 The Catholic Church backs the Scottish government's bill on tackling bigotry and football-related violence, after changes were agreed. |
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| Emirates sponsors 2012 cable car |
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| October 7, 2011 at 9:38 AM |
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 A private sponsor for a new Thames cable car river crossing is announced in a 10-year deal worth £36m. |
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| Airbus staff stage German strike |
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| October 7, 2011 at 9:38 AM |
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 Airbus workers go on strike at four German factories affecting work on its A320 jet and other planes.
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| Reform or go, Russia tells Assad |
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| October 7, 2011 at 9:35 AM |
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 Syria's President Bashar al-Assad should launch the reforms he has promised or leave office, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev says. |
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| VIDEO: Russia celebrates Putin's birthday |
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| October 7, 2011 at 9:28 AM |
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 Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is marking his 59th birthday, with celebrations taking place all over the country. |
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| Probe into tower block film stunt |
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| October 7, 2011 at 9:17 AM |
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 An investigation is launched after a youth filmed himself on top of a 170ft tower block in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. |
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| Teenager admits killing schoolboy |
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| October 7, 2011 at 9:16 AM |
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 A teenager admits killing a 17-year-old schoolboy who was stabbed to death in Greenock, Inverclyde, in June. |
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 A coach firm which has been placed in administration says holiday plans for 1,500 people will be affected.
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| Libya forces in big Sirte assault |
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| October 7, 2011 at 9:04 AM |
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 Troops loyal to Libya's transitional government take control of most of the Gaddafi stronghold of Sirte, with sustained tank and mortar fire. |
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| Rare seahorse found in the Thames |
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| October 7, 2011 at 9:00 AM |
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 A rare seahorse is found in the River Thames deep into London for the first time - suggesting a colony may be present. |
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| Bond film finale at Scots castle |
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| October 7, 2011 at 9:00 AM |
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 The final scenes of the new James Bond film are to be shot at Duntrune Castle, near Lochgilphead in Argyll, it is claimed. |
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| VIDEO: Prince Harry trains in US desert |
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| October 7, 2011 at 8:53 AM |
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 Prince Harry begins the final stage of his Apache helicopter training
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| US economy adds 103,000 new jobs |
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| October 7, 2011 at 8:44 AM |
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 The US economy added 103,000 jobs in September, more than forecast, but the unemployment rate stays at 9.1%.
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| Man jailed for Jia Ashton murder |
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| October 7, 2011 at 8:37 AM |
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 A man is jailed for at least 27 years for murdering a woman as she walked home from work through woodland in Derbyshire. |
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| 'Coach firm part of town history' |
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| October 7, 2011 at 8:36 AM |
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| A coach company which has ceased trading after 93 years is described as a big part of the history of Caernarfon. |
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