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- 'Deadly bombings' strike Damascus
- Syrian state television says several people have been killed in two suicide car bombings outside security service facilities in the capital, Damascus.
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- Cavendish wins Sports Personality
- World champion and Tour de France green jersey winner Mark Cavendish wins the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award, with Darren Clarke second and Mo Farah third.
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- Holiday lights across the globe
- Hop in your sleigh and see how countries around the world deck their halls for the winter season.
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- Space invaders
- Rare lenticular clouds - often mistaken for UFOs - have appeared over the north of England.
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- The moment NZ's quake struck
- Amateur footage records the instant that two earthquakes shook Christchurch - sending residents rushing from buildings and causing minor damage.
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- Eric Hobsbawm: '2011 reminds me of 1848...'
- The renowned historian has watched the revolutions of 2011 with excitement - and notes that it's now the middle class, not the working class, that is making waves.
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- 52 days, 52 questions
- Steve Jobs often referred to himself as a college dropout - but he continued to take classes in which arcane discipline? Test your knowledge in the final part of our annual quiz.
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House Republicans retreat on payroll tax
Top US Republican John Boehner bows to pressure from within and outside his party to accept a short-term extension of a tax cut for workers.
France recommends implant removal
The French government says there is no cancer risk but recommends that 30,000 women have faulty breast implants removed as a precautionary measure.
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Sportsday Live - featuring reaction to Mark Cavendish winning Sports Personality of the year and Tottenham's 1-1 draw with Chelsea in the Premier League.
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US X Factor crowns first winner
The first victor of the US version of The X Factor is crowned, winning a $5m contract with Simon Cowell's record label.
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ME virus link study is withdrawn
A study linking a virus to chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), also known as ME, has been withdrawn by the journal which published it.
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Facebook's 'most popular' game
Facebook names Playdom's Gardens of Time as its most popular game of 2011, beating Zynga's Cityville.
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Church and charity warn on solar
The Church of England and the National Trust are among organisations telling the government that it is putting community solar power schemes at risk.
Travel »
- Skipping New York’s holiday crowds
- See the city’s iconic Christmas tree or take a spin on one of the city’s many ice skating rinks, without elbowing your way through the masses.
- Britain's winter wanderland
- Through the colder months, the British landscape can be at its dramatic, blustery best. Enjoy it on one of these six walks – and warm up by the fire in a cosy pub at the end.
- A new route across Europe
- An increase in Chinese travellers to Europe puts off-the-beaten-path destinations, like Verona, Italy and Trier, Germany, on the map of a new Grand Tour.
- Travel the world’s longest rivers
- Three inspiring voyages connect the past and present, allowing travellers to experience the lifeblood of Egypt, Brazil and China and feel the pulse of their ancient civilisations.
- A guide to hotel loyalty programmes
- Since airline awards are increasingly difficulty to redeem, frequent travellers might be more satisfied investing their loyalty with hotels, where awards are more plentiful.
- Seasonal cheer in Philadelphia
- Philadelphia’s holiday season is the perfect combination of old traditions and new celebrations.
- On and off Kentucky’s Bourbon Trail
- Local food and culture, chased by drams of American whiskey.
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El retiro progresivo de Irak y Afganistán sumado a distintas operaciones encubiertas marca, para muchos analistas, un cambio en la política exterior y de defensa de EE.UU.
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ایالات متحده آمریکا برای دستگیری مردی که به گفته این کشور از طریق ایران برای القاعده نیرو جذب می کند و پول انتقال می دهد، ۱۰ میلیون دلار پاداش می دهد. آمریکا می گوید این فرد به موجب توافقی میان حکومت جمهوری اسلامی و القاعده می تواند در ایران فعالیت کند.
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A 'Marxist old lady'
Meng Fang Ning is the Communist Party member and online company founder proving entrepreneurship is not just a game for the young.
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