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Spy agencies 'track Google cookies'

December 11, 2013 - 23:24
The latest Snowden leak suggests US and UK cyberspies are taking advantage of Google's proprietary cookie technology to track suspects.
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Hopi masks to return to their tribe

December 11, 2013 - 23:17
A charity which bought 24 sacred Native American masks at a Paris auction is to return them to the Hopi and Apache tribes in the US.
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No selfies at Mandela coffin

December 11, 2013 - 23:03
Police enforce strict ban on mobile phones at Mandela coffin
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Pope named Time's Person of the Year

December 11, 2013 - 22:40
Time Magazine has named Pope Francis as its Person of the Year, saying he had pulled "the papacy out the palace and into the streets".
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Day in pictures: 11 December 2013

December 11, 2013 - 22:20
24 hours of news photograph from around the world
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Syrian refugees hit by Lebanon storm

December 11, 2013 - 22:15
The UN is "extremely concerned" for Syrian refugees in Lebanon as a winter storm brings snow, high winds and freezing temperatures to the country.
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'Revenge porn' site owner arrested

December 11, 2013 - 22:08
A 27-year-old man has been arrested in connection a "revenge porn" website which sought to extort victims.
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Iranian envoy to make first UK visit

December 11, 2013 - 21:54
Iran's envoy to the UK is to make his first visit to London this week, Home Secretary William Hague announces.
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Dinosaur impact 'sent life to Mars'

December 11, 2013 - 21:30
The asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs may have catapulted life from Earth to Mars and Jupiter's moon Europa, researchers say.
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Zavvi threatens PlayStation shoppers

December 11, 2013 - 21:20
Online retailer warns gamers to whom it accidentally sent copies of the PlayStation Vita that they may face legal action if they have not returned them.
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Mexico recovers radioactive material

December 11, 2013 - 21:04
A radioactive source, which had been stolen in Mexico last week, is secured by a remote-controlled robot from the field where it was dumped.
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US suspends non-lethal Syria aid

December 11, 2013 - 20:57
The US suspends all non-lethal assistance for the opposition in northern Syria after Islamist rebels seize bases belonging to the Free Syrian Army.
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Australia under pressure - Gilchrist

December 11, 2013 - 20:55
Australia's lack of Ashes-winning experience may affect the third Test, according to former wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist.
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EU wrestles with bank rescue plan

December 11, 2013 - 20:31
The EU edges towards a common mechanism for rescuing problem banks, in a drive to avoid any more taxpayer-funded bailouts.
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Cost of energy hits family budgets

December 11, 2013 - 20:30
The increased cost of energy has helped make housing the most expensive part of the family budget, according to the ONS
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Russian body tests in trawler probe

December 11, 2013 - 20:21
Tests are to be carried out on human remains found in Russia to see if they could be crew members from a sunken trawler, Humberside Police say.
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Outcry over 'inept' S Africa signer

December 11, 2013 - 20:21
Deaf viewers of Nelson Mandela's memorial service complain that the official interpreter was "signing rubbish".
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Fog leads to flight cancellations

December 11, 2013 - 19:58
Thick fog in southern England is causing travel disruption, including more than 80 flight cancellations at London's Heathrow and City airports.
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VIDEO: Uruguay votes to legalise marijuana

December 11, 2013 - 19:51
Uruguay has become the first country in the world to make it legal to grow, sell and consume marijuana.
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French kill suspected Mali Islamists

December 11, 2013 - 19:39
The French army confirms that it killed 19 people in a clash with suspected Islamists earlier this week in Mali.
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