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Can UK schools reboot ‘joke’ computer lessons?
A “chronic lack of specialist teachers” is causing school pupils to reject computer studies, says the Royal Society. Channel 4 News examines how British teenagers can be switched back on.
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Tears and fears: the death of Kim Jong-il
Channel 4 News Asia Correspondent John Sparks blogs on the North Koreans’ response to the death of their ‘dear leader’, Kim Jong-il
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A call of duty to gaming?
Sales of the video game “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3” hit $1bn in just 16 days. But why are such games are so popular and do they harm your health? Games guru Adrian Hon explains.
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Shares fall after early rally
After partially recovering in early trading, shares in markets across Europe have fallen by between 1.5 per cent and 2.5 per cent, with the FTSE slumping below the 5000 mark.
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Cameron calls for ‘swift action’ as FTSE plunges
David Cameron tells Channel 4 News’ Matt Frei “we can’t keep kicking the can down the road” on the eurozone crisis, as the FTSE suffers its biggest daily fall in almost three years.
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Usain Bolt’s 200m win makes up for 100m failure
Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt makes up for last week’s disqualification in the World Athletics Championships 100m, winning the 200m final in a time of 19.40 seconds.
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Bolt and Pistorius – the stars of world athletics
The world of athletics currently has two undisputable global stars. The fastest man on the planet Usain Bolt, and the fastest man on no legs – Oscar Pistorius, writes Keme Nzerem.
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Usain Bolt crashes out of 100m after false start
Usain Bolt watches his teammate Yohan Blake win the men’s 100m at the World Athletics Championships after false-starting. It follows similar disappointments for Team GB, as Keme Nzerem reports.
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Kim Jong-il ‘ready to suspend’ nuclear tests
North Korean leader Kim Jong-il says his country is willing to discuss suspending nuclear weapons testing and production if six-nation talks are revived.
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Global markets tumble over US economy fears
The leading index of shares on London markets dips below 5,000 for the first time in a year amid continuing turmoil in global trading.
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Massive cyber attack ‘hit 72 organisations’
IT security company McAfee says it has uncovered one of the largest series of cyber attacks, targeting 72 different organisations over five years.
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Blade runner Pistorius beats Olympic qualifying time
As Oscar Pistorius smashes the 400m qualifying time for the 2012 Olympics, Channel 4 News speaks to two former World Athletics champions about whether his blades are an advantage.
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The Long March: China’s Communist Party at 90
From Cultural Revolution to the Gang of Four, from Tiananmen Square to Harmonious Society – we look back over the 90-year history of the Chinese Communist Party.
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Ban Ki-moon wins second term as UN Secretary General
The UN Secretary General has been unanimously approved by the UN’s General Assembly for a second 5 year term.
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Rory McIlroy is new world number four after US Open triumph
Rory McIlroy is drawing comparisons with the young Tiger Woods after overcoming his final-round demons to clinch his first major title.