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Medic denies Baha Mousa claims

BBC - News - Wed, 2024-11-27 15:48
An army medic from Aberdeen denies making untrue statements about the death of the Iraqi detainee Baha Mousa.
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Briton dies parachuting in Greece

BBC - News - Wed, 2024-11-27 15:48
British tourist Jake Simkins dies after parachuting into a cliff face on the Greek island of Zakynthos, Greek police say.
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Rain may hamper flooding clean-up

BBC - News - Wed, 2024-11-27 15:48
Flood-hit residents of Ceredigion and Gwynedd are warned that fresh rain could hamper the clean-up operation, as the Welsh government promises help for the area.
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Meeting Queen 'would be huge ask'

BBC - News - Wed, 2024-11-27 15:48
It would be a "huge ask" on the part of any Irish republican to meet the Queen says Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness.
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How easy is it to forget your children?

BBC - News - Wed, 2024-11-27 15:48
David Cameron's daughter was accidentally left behind after a visit to the pub. It's a scenario that's familiar to many parents.
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US issues Somali sanctions threat

BBC - News - Wed, 2024-11-27 15:48
The US threatens sanctions on Somalis who block a UN-supervised roadmap for peace, after a rare visit to Somalia by a top US envoy.
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Motorbike injuries girl, 13, dies

BBC - News - Wed, 2024-11-27 15:48
A 13-year-girl dies following 11 days in a coma when she fell off a motorbike without wearing a crash helmet after accepting a lift.
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Flood and rain alerts for England

BBC - News - Wed, 2024-11-27 15:48
Flood alerts continue across England with severe weather warnings issued for parts of the country.
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McGuinness quits Westminster seat

BBC - News - Wed, 2024-11-27 15:48
Sinn Fein's Martin McGuinness is to resign his Westminster seat to concentrate on his job as deputy first minister.
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VIDEO: Moving on: Inside Somalia's capital

BBC - News - Wed, 2024-11-27 15:48
The BBC's Gabriel Gatehouse reports from inside Somalia's capital Mogadishu, where, after more than two decades of lawlessness and turmoil, the country is close to forming a new government.
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Struggling Greeks return to rural roots

BBC - News - Wed, 2024-11-27 15:48
Hardship forces many Greeks to give up city life
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Camerons left daughter at pub

BBC - News - Wed, 2024-11-27 15:48
David Cameron and his wife, Samantha, left their eight-year-old daughter, Nancy, in a pub, Downing Street confirms.
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Syrian officials urged to defect

BBC - News - Wed, 2024-11-27 15:48
The newly appointed head of the opposition Syrian National Council calls on officials in Damascus to defect, as violence across the country continues.
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Day in pictures: 11 June 2012

BBC - News - Wed, 2024-11-27 15:48
Twenty-four hours of news photos: 11 June
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Smith elated at Olympic selection

BBC - News - Wed, 2024-11-27 15:48
Teenager Zoe Smith is included in the five-strong British weightlifting squad for London 2012.
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Shedding bad staff 'to be easier'

BBC - News - Wed, 2024-11-27 15:48
Vince Cable is to announce plans to make it easier for firms to remove under-performing workers in return for a pay-off.
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Fears remain despite Spain deal

BBC - News - Wed, 2024-11-27 15:48
Concern remains about eurozone debt, despite the 100bn-euro bailout of Spain's banks, as borrowing costs for Italy and Spain both rise.
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14-year-old boy critical in crash

BBC - News - Wed, 2024-11-27 15:48
A 14-year-old boy is critically ill in hospital after he was knocked down in a car accident in County Antrim.
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US trade boss in car crash probe

BBC - News - Wed, 2024-11-27 15:48
An investigation is launched after US Secretary of Commerce John Bryson is found unconscious at the wheel following three car collisions in California.
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UN to move staff from Burma state

BBC - News - Wed, 2024-11-27 15:48
The UN decides to temporarily relocate non-essential staff in Burma's Rakhine state, where tensions remain high after deadly unrest.
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