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US singer Whitney Houston dies

11 February 2012 Last updated at 20:19 ET American singer and actress Whitney Houston has died at the age of 48, her publicist Kristen Foster has said. The cause and the location of her death were unclear, Ms Foster told … Continue reading

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US singer Whitney Houston dies

11 February 2012 Last updated at 20:19 ET American singer and actress Whitney Houston has died at the age of 48, her publicist Kristen Foster has said. The cause and the location of her death were unclear, Ms Foster told … Continue reading

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Syria general ‘shot in Damascus’

11 February 2012 Last updated at 08:55 ET The government says 2,000 members of the security forces have died fighting “gangs and terrorists” The head of a Syrian military hospital has been killed by members of an “armed terrorist group” … Continue reading

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Suarez is a ‘disgrace’

Sir Alex Ferguson branded Luis Suarez a “disgrace” for refusing to shake Patrice Evra’s hand before Manchester United’s ill-tempered 2-1 victory over Liverpool at Old Trafford. “Suarez is a disgrace to Liverpool Football Club,” said United manager Ferguson. “He should … Continue reading

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Greek PM gives final euro warning

11 February 2012 Last updated at 16:48 ET Mr Papademos said the measures would enable Greece to stay in the euro The Greek PM has warned the nation of a collapse in living standards if MPs fail to pass an … Continue reading

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Sun ‘will continue’ says Murdoch

11 February 2012 Last updated at 17:12 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Five journalists at the Sun newspaper have been arrested by detectives investigating allegations of corrupt payments to the police

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Iran to make nuclear announcement

11 February 2012 Last updated at 06:03 ET Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said “all needs of the Iranian nation” would be met by its nuclear scientists Iran’s President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, says “great” nuclear achievements will be announced in the next few days. … Continue reading

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S Africa to get Mandela banknotes

11 February 2012 Last updated at 11:09 ET No date for the release of the new banknotes has yet been announced South Africa is to issue a complete set of banknotes bearing the image of its first black president, Nelson … Continue reading

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Sun ‘will continue’ says Murdoch

11 February 2012 Last updated at 14:13 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Five journalists at the Sun newspaper have been arrested by detectives investigating allegations of corrupt payments to the police

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Syria general ‘shot in Damascus’

11 February 2012 Last updated at 08:55 ET The government says 2,000 members of the security forces have died fighting “gangs and terrorists” The head of a Syrian military hospital has been killed by members of an “armed terrorist group” … Continue reading

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