Indonesia Ferry Sinking: 240 Rescued

More than 200 people have been rescued from the sea near the Indonesian island of Sumatra after a passenger ferry sank in a storm.

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Israeli authorities are being urged to do more to protect Bedouin villagers in the West Bank after a series of attacks by Israeli settlers.

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An urgent investigation into the safety of all 1,800 bridges in Cumbria is under way after floods caused several to collapse.

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At least seven people have been killed and 52 wounded after two separate bomb blasts in Assam in north-east India.

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Secret government reports which suggest Britain was ill-prepared and under-equipped for the Iraq war have been leaked.

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Gordon Brown and David Cameron have apologised following suggestions they competed for photo opportunities at a Remembrance Day service.

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A new scheme which helps protect young people from street crime has been greeted with approval by many of those affected by violence.

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Barack Obama's plans to overhaul healthcare in the US have cleared their first hurdle in the Senate with a vote in favour of a debate.

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A teenager murdered on his way to his local shops in north London was stabbed then run over by a car, police have said.

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Irish football officials have admitted defeat in their quest to have their controversial World Cup play-off against France replayed.

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"Catastrophic" alerts have been issued across Australia after record temperatures and wild lightning storms sparked more than 100 fires.

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Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce will miss the next three Barclays Premier League matches as he is to undergo a heart operation.

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Temporary shops, originally designed to create buzz around niche brands, look set to go mainstream as big chains like HMV get in on the act.

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Hundreds of people were on alert after high temperatures and strong winds fanned bushfires in several parts of eastern Australia.

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A car bomb has been left outside the Policing Board headquarters in Belfast, though it has done no serious damage.

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Rescue workers in China were desperately trying to reach 21 people trapped in a mine following a deadly gas explosion.

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Michael Jackson's famous white glove has been sold for £210,000 at a memorabilia auction, far exceeding pre-sale estimates.

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A teenager has been charged with the murder of a woman found with one of her hands cut off.

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A canoeist who died after becoming trapped under his boat while riding a flooded river was a qualified instructor who had enjoyed the sport for 25 years.

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Urgent investigations are under way into the safety of 1,800 bridges across flood-hit Cumbria after several collapsed under the pressure of swollen rivers.

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Amanda Knox has dismissed charges against her that she murdered Meredith Kercher as "pure fantasy".

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Two Pakistanis suspected of being involved in the Mumbai terror attacks have been arrested in Italy.

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Five people have been diagnosed with a strain of swine flu which appears to be resistant to Tamiflu.

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British surgeons are pioneering a technique that uses pinpoint beams of radiation to restore eyesight to blind people.

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Michael Jackson's private doctor waited over an hour to call emergency services when he realised the singer was not breathing, according to newly-released documents.

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