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IrelandUK and Irish ministers will today sign an agreement that could see some of the world's largest wind turbines built across the Irish midlands.
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European politicians and pundits react to UK PM's speech
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London gallery hosts internet cat phenomenon
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IndiaThe dance of Kathak that originated in northern India is currently thriving in the UK with hundreds of young British Asians taking it up.
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Immigration inspectors have discovered more UK Border Agency backlogs in its latest probe into the UKBA's workings.
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AfghanistanPrince Harry says he is "longing" to spend some time with his family after arriving back in Britain following his 20-week deployment in Afghanistan.
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PortugalJose Mourinho says he would love to coach Portugal in the future - and also refuses to rule out taking on the England job.
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David Cameron defends his commitment to hold a referendum on the UK's future in Europe - as UK rivals and European leaders criticise the plan.
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GermanyGermany and France warn that Britain cannot pick and choose the terms of its EU membership after Prime Minister David Cameron announces a referendum.
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Rock group Bon Jovi will play London's Hyde Park this summer, and promoter AEG promises higher noise levels after criticisms of last year's "quiet" shows.
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David Cameron says the British people must "have their say" as he promises a vote on the country's future in the EU if the Conservatives win the election.
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IndiaSuresh Raina hits 89 not out as India take a 3-1 lead in the one-day series with a five-wicket win over England.
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FranceFrance says it will welcome any firms that leave the UK if it decides to exit the EU, as British business leaders react to plans for an in/out referendum.
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More than 100 aid organisations have come together to launch a campaign against hunger to coincide with the UK's role heading the G8 this year.
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AlgeriaThe wife of a British man killed in the Algeria hostage crisis says his family "will always love him" and he will be "eternally missed".
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A-levels will return to exams taken at the end of two-year courses, with more involvement from universities, says the education secretary.
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A passenger due to be collected by a helicopter which crashed in central London had suggested the pilot delay taking off, it is revealed.
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EU politicians wary about UK vision, says Gavin Hewitt
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The number of people out of work fell by 37,000 between September and November to 2.49 million, official figures show.
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Snow continues to disrupt travel and schools in parts of the UK but an end to the cold spell is in sight, forecasters say.
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Director Sir Alan Parker is to be awarded the British Academy fellowship at next month's Bafta Film Awards
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Actress Gillian Anderson is made patron of the fund behind the UK's first statue of Charles Dickens, which is due to be unveiled in June.
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FranceA chemical plant on the outskirts of Rouen is leaking a foul-smelling gas which has spread over hundreds of square miles - across France and into south-east England.
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More than 100 aid organisations come together to campaign against hunger, to coincide with the UK's role heading the G8 this year.
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FranceStaff at a chemical factory in north-western France are working to stop a gas leak that has spread a foul smell from Paris to south-eastern England.
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Bank of England Governor Sir Mervyn King calls for further action to boost the UK's economy and defends its inflation target which his successor has suggested changing.
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AfghanistanThis year's withdrawal of 3,800 UK troops from Afghanistan is unlikely to happen until the autumn, Britain's top general there says.
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The UK government condemns the death by firing squad sentence on drug-trafficking British grandmother Lindsay Sandiford in Bali.
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Rolls-Royce is to close its UK defence operations in Ansty, near Coventry, with the loss of nearly 400 jobs.
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The Royal Academy's blockbuster Manet exhibition is all set to open this week - but one portrait is absent thanks to the British weather.
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Snow and ice are causing disruption across large parts of the UK for a fifth successive day with fresh snow set to cause further problems.
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Sri LankaA garden doorstep in the UK is identified by auctioneers as a rare Sri Lankan artefact, expected to fetch more than £30,000 ($47,500) at auction.
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IndonesiaBritish grandmother Lindsay Sandiford is sentenced to death by firing squad in Bali for trafficking cocaine.
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RussiaRennes accept a £9.6m offer from Russian club Rubin Kazan for Yann M'Vila, but the midfielder favours a move to England.
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The government borrowed slightly more than expected in December, fuelling fears that the UK could lose its coveted AAA credit rating.
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MaliThe UK government is to discuss offering more help to French forces fighting Islamist rebels in Mali.
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More than 5,000 schools were closed across the UK as snow and icy conditions continued for a fourth day, affecting roads, railways and airports.
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David Cameron is to deliver his long-awaited speech on the UK's future in the European Union on Wednesday, Downing Street says.
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Snow and freezing temperatures are expected to cause more widespread disruption across the UK and western Europe.
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IrelandThe soundtrack to Tom Hooper's Oscar-nominated Les Miserables becomes the first casting recording to top the UK and Ireland album chart in 16 years.
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AustraliaA man from Wales has been caught on film helping to move a six-foot long shark off the coast of Australia.
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The UK economy will see "sluggish growth" for two years, unless authorities adopt a more innovative approach to boosting expansion, a study says.
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The number of shoppers on UK High Streets fell last month, that is according to the latest footfall figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC).
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Ice and freezing temperatures continue across the UK, as well as more snow in eastern and northern parts of England.
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Oscar and Bafta-nominated film Amour bags a hat-trick of London Critics’ Circle Film Awards, including best film and screenplay for writer and director Michael Haneke.
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Three of the climbers who died in an avalanche in the Scottish Highlands on Saturday have been named by police.
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Chelsea hold off London rivals Arsenal at Stamford Bridge to win their first home game of 2013 at the fourth attempt.
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Foreign Secretary William Hague says he believes "fresh consent" will be needed from the British public for changes in the European Union.
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AlgeriaUK officials are "working hard" to locate Britons missing or feared dead after the Algeria kidnap crisis, says Foreign Secretary William Hague.
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Why Cuba has fallen in love with the UK flag
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Four people have died after an avalanche in Glencoe in the Scottish Highlands, police say.
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AlgeriaForeign Secretary William Hague says five Britons and one UK resident have been killed or are missing as a result of the hostage crisis in Algeria.
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AlgeriaThe Algerian prime minister has confirmed to David Cameron that the operation to resolve the hostage crisis has ended, Downing Street says.
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IndiaEngland captain Alastair Cook says the tourists must improve immediately after falling 2-1 behind in the one-day series in India.
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IndiaIndia beat England by seven wickets in Ranchi with 21.5 overs to spare, to take a 2-1 lead in the five-match one-day series.
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AlgeriaWith 10 Britons still unaccounted for, Foreign Secretary William Hague says the Algerian crisis will remain the UK's "top priority".
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Air passengers are warned of further disruption at London's Heathrow Airport due to bad weather, as drivers face treacherous conditions on roads across the UK.
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UK engineers build the ultimate supercar
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London's Stansted Airport is being sold to the owner of Manchester Airport for £1.5bn, it is announced.
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SwitzerlandThe UK charity calls for a "global new deal to reverse decades of increasing inequality", ahead of next week's World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
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Travel disruption caused by heavy snow is set to continue, as many parts of the UK see train delays, cancelled flights and testing driving conditions.
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British cyclist David Millar says that Lance Armstrong's confession to doping is a vital step in cycling's recovery.
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The UK could "drift towards" exiting the EU if problems with the institution are not addressed, David Cameron is set to warn.
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France, RussiaParts of Europe, including Russia, France, Austria and the UK have seen heavy winter snowfall.
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AlgeriaThe Algerian operation at a gas facility in the desert where Islamist militants have been holding foreign hostages has not ended, officials say.
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Over 3,000 schools are closed and transport is disrupted as a band of heavy snow affects most of the UK, with a "rare" red warning issued in Wales.
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AlgeriaThe fate of a number of British hostages held in a desert gas complex remains unknown in the wake of an Algerian military attempt to free them from militants, amid fears of multiple casualties.
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Tributes have been paid to the actress Sophiya Haque, who has died in London at the age of 41.
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A controversial orchestral film score by music legend Frank Zappa is to have its UK premiere as part of a major celebration of modern classical music.
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United StatesFormer US President Bill Clinton considers his work in Northern Ireland to be probably his "top foreign policy achievement", according to one of his closest advisors.
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AlgeriaDavid Cameron postpones a long-awaited speech on the UK's relationship with Europe - due on Friday - to respond to the hostage crisis in Algeria.
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Why the British took captured Nazi generals to lavish lunches
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Police investigate allegations a paedophile ring with links to the then government abused boys at a guesthouse in south-west London in the 1980s.
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Much of the UK is braced for snow as the cold weather threatens to cause severe disruption, with a "rare" red weather warning issued in Wales.
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AlgeriaA number of people are killed in an Algerian military raid to free hostages at a desert gas plant, as at least four foreign hostages are freed, state media report.
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AlgeriaA Northern Irish man is free reportedly along with two Scots after being held captive by militants at an Algerian gas facility.
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A crane operator who was late for work when a helicopter crashed into a crane said he had overslept and now feels "very lucky".
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FranceThe 2014 Tour de France will feature a stage that visits the London 2012 Olympic Park and ends on the Mall after two stages in Yorkshire.
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SeychellesA fire on a Gatwick Express train prompts the evacuation of London Victoria station at the start of the rush hour.
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Tesco takes out full-page advertisements in national UK newspapers to apologise for selling beefburgers that were found to contain horsemeat.
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ArubaBritain's Andy Murray reaches the Australian Open third round with a straight-sets victory over Joao Sousa in Melbourne.
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The programme for this year's Glasgow Film Festival is announced - featuring 57 UK premieres.
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Tributes are paid to a pilot who died when a helicopter crashed into a crane in London.
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Two people are killed and 12 are injured when a helicopter crashes into a crane at the top of a building in Vauxhall in central London.
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DVD rental firm Blockbuster becomes the latest UK High Street firm to go into administration after struggling to compete against internet-based rivals.
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AfghanistanA British soldier has died in a UK hospital from wounds suffered in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence says.
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IrelandInvestigations are under way to try to discover how horsemeat got into some beefburgers on sale in UK and Irish supermarkets, including Tesco.
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IrelandThe film version of Les Miserables had box office tills singing a happy tune over the weekend, recording three-day takings of £8.13 million in the UK and Ireland.
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A pipeline system servicing up to 27 oil fields is shut down after a leak on the Cormorant Alpha platform, north-east of Shetland.
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British playwright and screenwriter Sir Tom Stoppard is to be honoured by the Writers Guild of America at its awards ceremony in Los Angeles next month.
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ArubaBritain's Andy Murray could face temperatures close to 40C when he plays Joao Sousa in the Australian Open on Thursday.
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New car registrations in the EU fell by 8.2% in 2012 and the UK was the only major market to grow, carmakers say.
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Former Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola speaks for the first time of his desire to manage in England.
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United StatesThe mother of a British boy shot in the Newtown school massacre weeps as she recalls his death, and his father urges greater US gun controls.
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The parents of a British-born boy killed in the Sandy Hook school shooting have said they plan to stay in Newtown despite the death of their son.
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A group of Conservative backbench MPs is to publish a report later calling for a substantial return of powers to the UK from the European Union.
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IrelandHorse DNA has been found in some beef burgers being sold in UK and Irish supermarkets, Ireland's food safety body confirms.
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British Airways employee Nadia Eweida suffered discrimination at work over her Christian beliefs, European judges rule, but three others lose their cases.
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The starting salary for police constables in England and Wales is being cut by £4,000 to £19,000, Home Secretary Theresa May has confirmed.
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KenyaA British man killed in Kenya on Saturday was a special constable with the Metropolitan Police, the force says.
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