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Clashes have again erupted in the Egyptian capital as security forces continue their efforts to clear Cairo`s Tahrir Square of protesters. Protesters fear the interim military government is trying to retain its grip on power ahead of parliamentary elections planned to begin next week....
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The UK has imposed new sanctions against Iran which will cut off all financial ties with Iranian banks. It follows the International Atomic Energy Agency`s report on Iran and concerns about its nuclear programme. From 1500 GMT on Monday, all UK credit and financial institutions are required to cease all transactions with banks including the Central Bank of Iran....
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Markets worldwide have tumbled on fears over global debt - with another impasse due in the US and continuing fears over the eurozone crisis. US shares fell 2.5%. The main German and French indexes fell more than 3%. The special US committee charged with cutting the US debt - currently at $15tn (£9....
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Buyers of new homes will be able to borrow up to 95% of their value as part of plans the government says will help get "Britain building again". The mortgage indemnity scheme, in which the government will underwrite part of the risk to lenders, could help up to 100,000 people in England....
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Greek PM George Papandreou has said he is ready to drop a proposed referendum on the country`s eurozone bailout deal. He said he had started talks to secure opposition support in parliament which would make the vote unnecessary. His announcement of a referendum angered European leaders and sent shockwaves through its markets....
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Former Pakistan cricket captain Salman Butt has been jailed for 30 months for his part in the conspiracy to bowl deliberate no-balls in last year`s Test match against England. Former world number two Test bowler Mohammad Asif, 28, was jailed for one year and bowler Mohammad Amir, 19, has been sentenced to six months....
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US President Barack Obama has warned there is still work to be done on how the eurozone can end a financial crisis that threatens to engulf the world. Speaking on Thursday ahead of the opening of the G20 summit in France, he said that the most important topic on the agenda was Europe`s problems....
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International prosecutors have had "informal contact" with the son of slain ex-Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. The International Criminal Court (ICC) said intermediaries had been used in indirect talks with Saif al-Islam. Prosecutors said the court had made it clear to Gaddafi`s son, who is wanted for crimes against humanity, that he was innocent until proven guilty....
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The head of the eurozone`s bailout fund is beginning attempts to persuade China to invest in a scheme to help rescue member countries facing debt crises. After meeting Chinese leaders, Klaus Regling said there were no formal negotiations and would be no deal now....
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Samsung overtook Apple to become the world`s biggest shipper of smartphones between July and September. Research from Strategy Analytics showed that Samsung shipped 27.8 million smartphones in the three-month period, compared with 17.1 million from Apple and 16....
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The Bank of England has said it will inject a further £75bn into the economy through quantitative easing (QE). The Bank has already pumped £200bn into the economy by buying assets such as government bonds, in an attempt to boost lending by commercial banks....
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US President Barack Obama and Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev said Mr Jobs had changed the world. Microsoft`s Bill Gates said it had been "an insanely great honour" to work with him. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg remembered his "mentor and friend"....
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Mexican forces have arrested a man they say is a key figure in the country`s most powerful drugs cartel. Noel Salgueiro Nevarez is accused of running the Sinaloa cartel`s operations in the northern state of Chihuahua, where drug violence is rampant....
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China and Russia have vetoed a UN Security Council resolution condemning Syria over its crackdown on anti-government protesters. The European-drafted resolution had been watered down to try to avoid the vetoes, dropping a direct reference to sanctions against Damascus....
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The UK economy grew by 0.1% between April and June, less than the 0.2% estimated previously. Output from the service sector grew by 0.2% in the quarter, compared with the previous estimate of 0.5%, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said....
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In calling for consumers to cut their big debts, should David Cameron be careful what he wishes for? With even the UK`s biggest and most fearsome retailer, Tesco, reporting lacklustre performance in Britain today, many consumer-facing businesses won`t thank him for urging thrift on the nation....
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The government will not change course on spending cuts, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg will tell the Liberal Democrat conference later. The Treasury has denied BBC reports ministers are considering a £5bn rise in spending on infrastructure in a bid to kick-start the UK`s stalled economy....
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A powerful typhoon has struck disaster-ravaged Japan, bringing heavy rains and floods that have killed four people. Typhoon Roke is on course to hit Fukushima, where engineers are still struggling to bring a nuclear plant under control after the March tsunami....
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The Greek cabinet will meet later to discuss accelerating austerity measures aimed at securing further bailout funds to help ease the country`s debt crisis. An announcement on the measures agreed will be made this afternoon, a government spokesperson said....
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Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has said the country cannot grow in an isolated way, and it will look to develop global and domestic growth. He added that more open economic and trade policies would help it and the wider world. Premier Wen said that he was confident the US and Europe would fully recover fro their current economic problems....
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The number of people unemployed in the UK rose by 80,000 to 2.51 million in the three months to July, official figures have shown. This is the largest increase in nearly two years, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. The jobless rate now stands at 7....
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Nick Clegg is to warn that the state of the economy has deteriorated and more must be done to stimulate growth. The deputy prime minister will say there is "little margin for error" but will deny the government is helpless in the face of the worsening outlook....
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The number of reported crimes at Reading Festival fell by more than 50% compared with last year`s event. About 150 incidents had been reported by 17:30 BST on Sunday, compared with 327 in 2010, Thames Valley Police said. Most reports involved thefts from tents....
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Libya`s interim leaders have given pro-Gaddafi forces until Saturday to surrender or face military force. Mustafa Abdul Jalil, who leads the National Transitional Council (NTC), said the ultimatum applied to loyalists of Col Muammar Gaddafi in his hometown of Sirte and in other towns....
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Proposals to charge utility companies for digging up roads during busy times in England are being put forward by the government in a national consultation. Ministers propose that companies carrying out roadworks at peak times pay councils to rent the road space....
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Almost 40% of households saw their finances deteriorate between July and August, according to a survey by the financial information company, Markit. The study, of 1,500 adults, showed finances worsened at their fastest pace since February 2009, in the middle of the last recession....
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Hundreds of thousands of teenagers are finding out whether they have made the grade in their A-levels, amid record pressure on university places. Students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland receive their results later ahead of the last academic year before tuition fees rise for many UK students....
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TalkTalk and its Tiscali UK subsidiary have been fined £3m for incorrectly billing more than 65,000 customers for services they had not received. The largest fine regulator Ofcom has given to a telecoms firm, it follows an investigation into the two businesses that started in July 2010 as a result of more than 1,000 complaints....
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Prime Minister David Cameron has defended courts for handing out tough sentences for those involved in the riots across England. Some MPs and campaigners say some sentences on the more than 1,200 people who have been in court are too harsh....
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The UK unemployment total rose unexpectedly in the three months to June, by 38,000 to 2.49m. The jobless rate, which had been falling, also increased to 7.9%, the Office for National Statistics said. The number of people claiming Jobseeker`s Allowance rose by 37,100 in July to 1....
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The government has announced locations for new "enterprise zones" in England to try to boost economic growth. Ministers said 30,000 new jobs would be created by 2015 by giving cheaper business rates, superfast broadband and lower levels of planning control....
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