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Capello opposes FA Terry decision

13 min 55 sec ago
England coach Fabio Capello says he disagrees with the Football Association's decision to strip John Terry of the national team's captaincy.
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Ghana 2-1 Tunisia (AET)

33 min 19 sec ago
Ghana qualify for the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations after edging past Tunisia 2-1, following extra-time.
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Egypt 'to try foreign NGO staff'

1 hour 2 min ago
Egypt says it is to try 43 people - including Americans and other foreigners - over the alleged illegal funding of non-governmental organisations.
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Greek leaders pause bailout talks

1 hour 34 min ago
Party leaders in Greece's ruling coalition end talks on details for a crucial 130bn-euro EU rescue plan without agreement.
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Ice alert on roads as snow eases

1 hour 37 min ago
Motorists are urged to take extra care in icy conditions as Heathrow Airport cancels half of its flights.
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Panama's Gen Noriega in hospital

1 hour 39 min ago
Panama's jailed ex-leader Manuel Noriega is moved from his prison cell to hospital, suffering hypertension, and having possibly had a stroke.
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US anger at Syria veto 'travesty'

2 hours 1 min ago
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton deplores as a 'travesty' Russia and China's veto of a UN resolution condemning Syria's violent crackdown on protesters.
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Brazil crime up as police strike

2 hours 53 min ago
Soldiers patrol the streets in the Brazilian state of Bahia where a police strike has caused the crime rate to soar.
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Drivers warned of icy conditions

3 hours 7 min ago
Motorists are being warned to drive with extreme care as the icy conditions around England look set to continue overnight and into Monday.
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Lana Del Rey conquers album chart

3 hours 18 min ago
US singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey goes straight in at number one in the UK album chart with her debut release Born To Die.
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VIDEO: Flowers and thanks for the Queen

3 hours 27 min ago
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh have attended a church service on the eve of the Diamond Jubilee anniversary of her accession to the throne.
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Chelsea 3-3 Man Utd

3 hours 57 min ago
Manchester United climb off the canvas to snatch a point at Chelsea as Javier Hernandez's header crowned a superb comeback from 3-0 adrift.
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Murder investigation is launched

3 hours 59 min ago
A murder investigation is launched after a man is found dead at a flat in Lurgan, County Armagh.
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Police officer slashed with knife

4 hours 5 min ago
A police officer is stabbed while responding to an emergency call in the Kilwilkie estate in Lurgan.
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VIDEO: Snow and ice cause UK travel trouble

4 hours 7 min ago
Motorists have been urged to take extra care in treacherous conditions as snow across much of the UK turns to ice.
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Man arrested over school stabbing

5 hours 6 min ago
A 38-year-old man is arrested in connection with a stabbing outside a primary school in Glasgow two weeks ago.
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Depardieu to star as Strauss-Kahn

5 hours 6 min ago
Gerard Depardieu is to star in a movie about the sex scandal that caused IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn to resign.
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Ireland 21-23 Wales

5 hours 48 min ago
Wales stage a thrilling late comeback to launch their Six Nations campaign with a stunning victory over Ireland in Dublin.
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Half of Heathrow flights grounded

6 hours 3 min ago
Heathrow Airport says only half of Sunday's scheduled flights are likely to leave but services should return to normal on Monday.
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Militants 'hit Nigeria pipeline'

6 hours 33 min ago
Suspected militants say they have attacked an oil pipeline in Nigeria, in what would be the first such attack since 2010.
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