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Hatem Shurrab, an aid worker in Gaza for the UK-based charity Islamic Relief Worldwide, keeps a diary of his work amid the conflict.

More US workers lost jobs in 2008 than in any year since World War II, with employers axing 2.6 million posts.

Two Londoners will be on opposite sidelines when San Diego take on Pittsburgh

Broadband becomes a political hot potato as Brown and Cameron make claims on the technology

The public quiz the emergency services over safety plans at terminals which will handle imported gas.

Former Everton winger Ronny Goodlass says the Blues have every chance of beating Liverpool in the FA Cup fourth round.

Gordon Brown reiterates the need for an immediate ceasefire in the Middle East, as Israeli troops and Hamas clash in Gaza.

A man who was found dead at a factory in Lancashire died from the onset of hypothermia, a post-mortem examination finds.

What technology will deliver the fastest network and why isn't it coming to the UK anytime soon?

Police investigate an unexplained death after a man's body is found in a business property in Lancashire

Hamilton beat Motherwell 2-0 in the early kick-off while Rangers close the gap on Celtic to a single point.

Meet Barrie Lester from our panel of families charting how the economic squeeze is affecting them.

From Afghanistan to Burma, little is known about the impact of global warming in the Himalayas. A new survey hopes to conquer the knowledge gap.

The BBC's Paul Reynolds says that Georgia and Ukraine are a long way off Nato membership.

Financier Sir Evelyn de Rothschild says all of us - countries, corporations and consumers - have neglected basic principles and calls for quick action to remedy the situation.

The makers of a prosthetic penis to help men cheat drugs tests plead guilty to two charges of conspiracy in the US.

After more than 5,000 gigs over 35 years, rock fan Ray Morrissey can claim to be Britain's most prolific concert-goer.

The BBC's Sanjiv Buttoo says that expatriate life in the Indian city of Mumbai is positively booming

Rail passengers in Scotland face a 6% rise in the ticket prices - almost 2% above the current rate of inflation.

Forward Kevin Bergin believes Nottingham Panthers will have to work hard to beat former side Basingstoke in the Challenge Cup on Saturday.

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