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US Democratic debate: Sanders apologises to Clinton over data breach 20 December 2015 From the section US Election 2016 Image copyright AFP/Getty Image caption All three candidates criticised Republican frontrunner Donald Trump Bernie Sanders has apologised to fellow US Democrat presidential candidate Hillary Clinton after his staff stole valuable voting data from he…
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Lord Janner dies, aged 87, after long illness 19 December 2015 From the section UK Politics Image copyright PA Lord Janner, the former Labour peer and MP ruled unfit to stand trial on child sexual abuse charges, has died. He had been suffering from dementia and died peacefully at his home on Saturday aged 87, his family said. The peer had been accused of 22 counts of historical sex offences against boys - allegations his family deni…
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Plans to allow fire and rescue services in England to be overseen by police and crime commissioners have been called "dangerous" by the Fire Brigades Union. The Home Office is due to take control of fire and rescue policy in 2016, with the government consulting on emergency services working together more closely. Ministers argue it could lead to large savings and benefits to the public. But the FBU said PCCs governing fire and rescue services would cause the "fragmentation" of emergency services. 'Threaten' public trustCurrently fire and rescue services are overseen by bodies made up of local councillors. The government has said it wants to see a more joined-up app…
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Syrian war: Russia capable of more, says Putin 19 December 2015 From the section Middle East Image copyright AFP Image caption Russia is carrying out air strikes against Syrian rebels from its base in Latakia province Vladimir Putin has said Russia is using "far from everything we are capable of" in its military operations in Syria. "We also have other things as wel…
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Yemen crisis: Deadly clashes in north despite ceasefire 19 December 2015 From the section Middle East Image copyright AFP Image caption Pro-government forces are trying to force the Houthi rebels back At least 68 people are reported to have been killed in fresh clashes between government troops and Houthi rebels in north-west Yemen near the Saudi border. Fighting is…
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Conductor Kurt Masur dies at 88 19 December 2015 From the section Entertainment & Arts Image copyright AFP Image caption Kurt Masur was musical director of the New York Philharmonic for 11 years Kurt Masur, the German conductor who led the New York Philharmonic orchestra, has died in the US at the age of 88. Philharmonic President Matthew VanBesien said Masur ha…
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China accuses US of B-52 'provocation' over Spratly Islands 19 December 2015 From the section China Image copyright Reuters Image caption An aerial image allegedly shows Chinese dredging around the Spratly Islands China has accused the US of "serious provocation" after it flew B-52 bombers near one of the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. Chinese mili…
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UKIP voters 'satisfied with Farage', party chairman says 19 December 2015 From the section UK Politics Image copyright Reuters Image caption Nigel Farage and Douglas Carswell - in happier times The majority of UKIP voters are satisfied with leader Nigel Farage, says party chairman Steve Crowther. His comments come after UKIP's only MP, Douglas Carswell, said the pa…
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India's Gandhis to appear in court over National Herald case 19 December 2015 From the section India Image copyright EPA Image caption The Congress party has denied allegations against its leaders The top leaders of India's opposition Congress party, Sonia and Rahul Gandhi, are set to appear in court in connection with a corruption case. They are accused of misusing…
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Syria war: US welcomes 'milestone' as UN endorses peace plan 19 December 2015 From the section Middle East Image copyright Reuters Image caption The agreement demands that all parties cease attacks against civilians A UN plan for Syria is a "milestone" in the efforts to end the conflict there, says US Secretary of State John Kerry. He said the plan gave Syrians a "r…
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US military: Iraqi soldiers 'killed by friendly fire' 18 December 2015 From the section Middle East Image copyright AP Image caption Iraqi security forces are fighting to retake towns captured by IS An air strike by the US-led coalition during an offensive against so-called Islamic State (IS) may have killed Iraqi soldiers, the US military said. "Initial reports ind…
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EU renegotiations: Pathway for deal found - Cameron 18 December 2015 From the section EU Referendum Media captionDavid Cameron: There is 'path' to EU dealDavid Cameron has said there is a "a pathway to a deal" on new terms for Britain's membership of the EU after talks with other leaders. The prime minister set out his reform demands, which include controversial plans to curb access to benefits for migrants, at a dinner in Brussels. He said "good progress" has been made but it would be "hard work" to get a deal by …
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Virginia schools shut in Islam calligraphy row 18 December 2015 From the section US & Canada Image copyright CBS Image caption The script translates: "There is no God but Allah and Muhammad is the messenger of Allah" A school district in the US state of Virginia has closed all schools on Friday after a geography lesson that included Islam sparked vociferous compl…
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EU talks: Cameron says UK will get new deal in 2016 18 December 2015 From the section EU Referendum Media captionDavid Cameron: 2016 will be year of EU changeDavid Cameron has said the UK will "fundamentally change" its relationship with the EU in 2016, after talks with EU leaders in Brussels. The UK prime minister said he was a "step closer" to getting the reforms he wanted, which he will put to the British people in a referendum. He said it would be "pretty tight" to get a deal by February as he had hoped - but i…
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Global refugees and displaced to hit record, UN says 18 December 2015 From the section World Image copyright Getty Images Image caption An average of almost 4,600 people are forced to flee their countries every day The number of forcibly displaced people worldwide will "far surpass" a record 60 million this year, the UN says. The report by the United Nations refugee…
