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Afghanistan: US and British to launch biggest offensive since 2001
Posted on February 3, 2010
US, British and Afghan forces will flood into a Taliban enclave in southern Helmand province in a massive show of force intended as a decisive start to President Barack Obama's "surge" of 30,000 extra troops.
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    • Armed forces face 'tough choices' ahead, says minister
    Posted on February 3, 2010
    Britain's armed forces will have to co-operate more closely in future with international allies such as France to provide the full range of defence capabilities, Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth said today.
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    • Regulator demands energy privatisation reverse
    Posted on February 3, 2010
    Britain's energy regulator today urged the Government to tear up the existing rules governing the privatised energy market and take greater control to ensure future supply.
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    Motorbike bomb kills 20 in Iraq
    Posted on February 3, 2010
    A motorcycle bomb killed 20 people and injured 117 others south of Baghdad on Wednesday, the Interior Ministry said.

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    Pakistan blast kills US Marines
    Posted on February 3, 2010
    Police said around 70 people, including 63 school girls and another US soldier, were injured in the roadside bombing in Lower Dir, near the Afghan border.
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    Mixed signals as Iran launches rocket into space
    Posted on February 3, 2010
    Iran successfully launched a can of worms into space today, prompting a jubilant President Ahmadinejad to brag that the Islamic Republic would soon be sending its own astronauts to orbit Earth.
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    • The fag-end of the New Labour government
    Posted on February 3, 2010
    It is not uncommon, near the end of their career, for bands to release a greatest hits collection. In the case of not-so-legendary bands, they tend to name it after their best-known hit. So it is with little surprise that as New Labour staggers wearily into a likely defeat in the General Election, it is taking the opportunity to wheel out a few golden oldies. It is not the curious mid-career blowout of Iraq that New Labour wants to be remembered for, nor that slightly embarrassing period towards the end when it replaced its lead singer. No, the title of New Labour’s greatest hits will be The Banning Years.
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    Britain ignoring its dementia crisis, Oxford study finds
    Posted on February 3, 2010
    Britain's dementia crisis is worse than feared and costs Britain £23bn a year – more than cancer and heart disease combined – but receives a fraction of the funding, according to a study published today.
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    Greece rattled by 'hidden debt' controversy
    Posted on February 3, 2010
    Greek debt markets have come under fresh assault from hot money funds after a commission of experts in Athens told the country's parliament that it had uncovered €40bn (£35bn) of "hidden debts" during an investigation into past manipulation by the financial authorities.
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    • Political turbulence persists ahead of Ukrainian presidential run-off
    Posted on February 3, 2010
    Pressure is building up in Ukraine with claims of corruption and possible electoral fraud, as the country edges closer to Sunday’s presidential run-off.
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    • Today's Comments
    Posted on February 3, 2010
    The Sketch: Clare says one thing. Tony another. They can't both be right
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    • Israeli commander: 'We rewrote the rules of war for Gaza'
    Posted on February 3, 2010
    Civilians 'put at greater risk to save military lives' in winter attack - revelations that will pile pressure on Netanyahu to set up full inquiry
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    Europe review
    Posted on February 3, 2010
    Officials Visit Russian City Amid Protests
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    • Iran 'will comply over uranium'
    Posted on February 3, 2010
    Tehran accuses US of stirring up Iran-phobia in Middle East - then Ahmadinejad signals he will comply with UN
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    • Tories plan leadership revolution at the BBC
    Posted on February 3, 2010
    Senior Tory sources told The Times that, if elected, the party would act swiftly to transform the BBC Trust into the “licence fee payers’ trust”, and create a new post of non-executive chairman to work alongside Mark Thompson, the Director-General.
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