Blair ‘pressing US on climate’
Tony Blair is pressing the US to cut greenhouse gases despite its unwillingness to sign the Kyoto Protocol, Downing Street…
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John Peel replacement show begins
The permanent replacement for late DJ John Peel’s BBC Radio 1 show goes on air on Tuesday, with three hosts…
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Ukraine steel sell-off ‘illegal’
The controversial sell-off of a Ukrainian steel mill to a relative of the former president was illegal, a court has…
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Clijsters could play Aussie Open
Kim Clijsters has denied reports that she has pulled out of January’s Australian Open because of her persistent wrist injury.…
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Ford gains from finance not cars
Ford, the US car company, reported higher fourth quarter and full-year profits on Thursday boosted by a buoyant period for…
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‘No re-draft’ for EU patent law
A proposed European law on software patents will not be re-drafted by the European Commission (EC) despite requests by MEPs.…
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Robinson out of Six Nations
England captain Jason Robinson will miss the rest of the Six Nations because of injury. Robinson, stand-in captain in the…
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US composer recreates Bach score
A US musicologist has recreated a lost musical score by German composer Johann Sebastian Bach. The 1728 composition, called Wedding…
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Honda wins China copyright ruling
Japan’s Honda has won a copyright case in Beijing, further evidence that China is taking a tougher line on protecting…
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Multi-purpose TV aids India
Two-thirds of the world’s population, 4 billion people, live on $2,000 a year or less. You might think that the…
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