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Students have staged several protests against a rise in tuition fees Related stories A senior Conservative backbencher has warned that the tuition fees row has stoked “widespread” disaffection in the party about the coalition leadership. Former shadow home secretary David Davis said many of his colleagues thought Liberal Democrat MPs were allowed to do what [...]

Rival Presidents Laurent Gbagbo (left) Age: 65Southerner, ChristianFormer history teacher, president since 2000Declared president by Constitutional CouncilBacked by security forces Alassane Ouattara (right) Age: 68Northerner, MuslimEconomist and former prime ministerDeclared winner by Election CommissionBacked by former rebels, UN, African leaders and the West The man widely recognised as winner of Ivory Coast’s disputed presidential poll [...]

The group will be given a VIP tour of Old Trafford Twenty-six of the 33 Chilean miners who were trapped underground for two months have arrived in the UK ahead of a visit to Manchester United. The men, who were rescued in October, will be guests of honour at Old Trafford for the game against [...]

Alfie Meadows was knocked unconscious during the protest Related stories Police have been accused of trying to stop civilians injured during the student protests being treated at the same hospital as officers. Protester Alfie Meadows, 20, needed brain surgery after allegedly being hit with a police baton. His mother Susan Matthews said police objected to [...]

Camilla and Charles found themselves in the middle of the protest Home Secretary Theresa May has confirmed there was “contact” between the Duchess of Cornwall and one of the protesters who attacked her car. But she did not confirm reports the duchess was poked with a stick during student protests on Thursday. The Commissioner of [...]

Stuart Holden fires a dramatic late winner as 10-man Bolton beat Blackburn at home for the first time since 2000. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/9268433.stm Leisa Deighan Rory Ireson Tobie Africa Bradly [...]

The new bail-out mechanism comes too late for the Irish, who are angry at the cost of their rescue The EU plans to make private lenders cover the losses of any future eurozone debt crisis, the BBC has learned. The decision may significantly raise the future cost of borrowing for over-indebted eurozone governments. It is [...]

Twitter was founded in 2006 and now claims tens of millions of users around the globe Related stories African-American and Latino adults in the US who use the internet are twice as likely as whites to use the website Twitter, a survey has found. The Pew Research Center, a Washington-based think tank, found that 13% [...]

Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez has made a written transfer request, which the club has rejected. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_city/9279311.stm Kristeen Tannery Rosario Kozee Delila Hasley Jerold [...]

In Germany snow tyres have been compulsory since 4 December for the winter Related stories Some motorists who fit winter tyres to their car to cope with snow are being charged higher insurance premiums, it has been claimed. AA Insurance Services says some people have been told to pay up to 20% more. Winter tyres [...]