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- Qantas resumes flight operations
- Qantas resumes flights after an independent tribunal orders a permanent end to an industrial dispute which left thousands of travellers stranded.
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- Redknapp praises 'amazing' Parker
- Harry Redknapp says Scott Parker's display in the win over QPR reminded him of Spurs' 1961 double-winning legend Dave Mackay.
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- Florida’s Gulf Coast
- With sand that is white and soft as sugar, rolling dunes, clear turquoise waters and towns bursting with Southern charm, you are sure to find your place in the sun.
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- The last Sikh warrior
- A former factory worker and father of four from Britain may be the final living master of the centuries-old battlefield art of shastar vidya, the 'science of weapons'.
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- To rebel or to obey?
- Protesters outside St Paul's Cathedral in London have re-opened an old debate. Should the Church stand with the establishment or should it side with radicals?
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- 'Let's call a spade a spade and a missile a missile'
- The arms trade relies on business-speak and foggy language, writes author Will Self.
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'Disturbing' cyber attacks on UK
The UK has been subject to a "disturbing" number of cyber attacks, the director of communications intelligence agency GCHQ has said.
Deadly snowstorm on US East Coast
An unseasonable snowstorm hits the US East Coast, killing at least nine people and leaving more than three million homes without electricity.
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Sportsday Live featuring the latest on Steven Gerrard's injury, reaction from the weekend's football and the Indian Grand Prix, plus more.
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Metallica gig organisers arrested
Four organisers of a planned Indian gig by US rock group Metallica are arrested after the show was called off, leading fans to smash up the stage.
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'Fatty apron' fuels ovary cancer
A "fatty apron" in the abdomen helps fuel the spread of ovarian cancer, research suggests.
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Minecraft wins gaming arts award
The Swedish videogame, Minecraft, is the winner of the inaugural GameCity arts prize.
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GM mosquitoes show fever promise
A field study of genetically modified mosquitoes suggests they could be deployed against dengue fever and other tropical diseases.
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- The world’s best cemeteries
- From the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles to the Poets' Mausoleum in Tabriz, here are some of our favourite resting places.
- Halloween’s past and present
- The night’s ties with the supernatural, mischief and fright hold strong, in celebrations all over the world.
- Relax among the Yucatan’s flamingos
- The Celestun Biosphereis an undiscovered luxury wildlife retreat, with fantastic bird watching opportunities and environmentally focused luxury lodging.
- Where monsters come from
- Scary creatures come to life with costumes and haunted tales every Halloween, but these tales had to start somewhere. Take a look into the origins of these scary monsters.
- China’s Tea-Horse Road
- From the lowlands of Xishuangbanna to the highlands of the Tibetan plateau, China’s Yunnan province has been connecting tea growers and drinkers for more than 1,200 years.
- Tokyo on a budget
- Free activities abound in the capital of Japan, a country battling a radioactive and expensive reputation.
- Craft beer in America’s northeast
- With more than 1,700 craft breweries and with a stronghold on eight of the top 10 beers in the world, America is shedding its reputation for producing flavourless, watered-down swill.
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El paquete de rescate para salvar la crisis de deuda pública de la Unión Europea deja también un bloque dividido en dos: los que tienen el euro y los demás.
Chinese
中国公安部向河南派出工作组，督查驻马店民警酒后驾车致五人死亡案。
Arabic
مهمة حلف شمال الاطلسي في ليبيا، التي انطلقت قبل سبعة شهور، تنتهي رسميا منتصف ليلة الاثنين.
Persian
در عملیات انتحاری افراد مسلح علیه یک موسسه خیریه خارجی در شهر قندهار در جنوب افغانستان، چهار نفر کشته شده اند و به گفته پلیس یکی از مهاجمان همچنان در محل موضع گرفته است.
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Lighting up the night sky
If you dream of seeing the Aurora Borealis, a trip this year may give you the opportunity to witness it at its most intense for 50 years, according to Nasa.
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