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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Mexico bid to contain deadly flu Mexico closes schools and public buildings in the capital in a bid to contain a new flu virus suspected of killing up to 60 people. |
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| Blast carnage at shrine in Iraq At least 60 people die as female suicide bombers attack Baghdad's main Shia shrine, after one of the deadliest days in Iraq this year. | |
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| Russia military spy boss 'sacked' Russian President Dmitry Medvedev dismisses the head of the country's powerful GRU military intelligence service. | |
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| Taleban announce key withdrawal Pakistan's Taleban say they are withdrawing from a district where they had consolidated power just 100km from Islamabad. | |
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| US to issue 'prison abuse' photos The US is about to release hundreds of photographs showing alleged prisoner abuse in Iraq and Afghanistan, officials say. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Somali cleric demands AU leaves Hardline Islamist cleric Sheikh Aweys calls for African Union troops to leave Somalia before he talks to the government. |
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| ANC parties as counting continues South Africa's African National Congress holds celebrations as vote counting in general elections draws to a close. | |
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| Violence on the rise in DR Congo Civilians in eastern DR Congo have been suffering a growing number of attacks, including rape and arson, aid agencies say. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Experts probe deadly Mexico flu Health experts investigate a suspected new strain of swine flu that may have killed as many as 60 people in Mexico. |
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| Obama marks Armenian 'atrocity' The US president refrains from calling the killing of Armenians in World War I "genocide" despite using the term previously. | |
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| Sex row Paraguay leader to stay Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo, a former Catholic bishop, refuses to resign over paternity claims by three women. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | US women 'face North Korea trial' Two US female journalists arrested by North Korea are to face trial, Pyongyang's state news agency says. |
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| N Korea in defiant nuclear stance North Korea confirms it will not re-join international negotiations on its nuclear disarmament, despite Russian pressure. | |
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| Appeal in Australia nail gun case Australian police release an X-ray of the skull of a Chinese man shot repeatedly with a nail gun, in an appeal to catch his killers. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Russia military spy boss 'sacked' Russian President Dmitry Medvedev dismisses the head of the country's powerful GRU military intelligence service. |
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| Obama marks Armenian 'atrocity' The US president refrains from calling the killing of Armenians in World War I "genocide" despite using the term previously. | |
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| France sanctions 'sex case' judge An investigating judge at the centre of one of France's biggest miscarriages of justice is reprimanded by a panel looking into his conduct. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Blast carnage at shrine in Iraq At least 60 people die as female suicide bombers attack Baghdad's main Shia shrine, after one of the deadliest days in Iraq this year. |
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| US to issue 'prison abuse' photos The US is about to release hundreds of photographs showing alleged prisoner abuse in Iraq and Afghanistan, officials say. | |
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| Israel 'risking support on Iran' US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warns Israel it risks losing Arab support on Iran over its stance on the Palestinian issue. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | 'No pause' in Sri Lanka fighting The Sri Lankan army says there will be no more pauses in fighting against Tamil Tiger rebels, despite calls by the UN. |
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| Taleban announce key withdrawal Pakistan's Taleban say they are withdrawing from a district where they had consolidated power just 100km from Islamabad. | |
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| US to issue 'prison abuse' photos The US is about to release hundreds of photographs showing alleged prisoner abuse in Iraq and Afghanistan, officials say. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Two charged over body parts death Two people are charged with the murder of 49-year-old Jeffrey Howe, whose body parts were found across two counties. |
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| Fury over Gurkha settlement plan Campaigners react angrily to "truly appalling" new rules on the eligibility of Gurkha veterans to settle in the UK. | |
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| Hundreds of children 'trafficked' Up to 325 children a year are being smuggled into or around the UK to be used for slavery, crime or prostitution, according to research. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Weak universities 'should shut' Universities should be allowed to shut down or be taken over by the private sector when they fail, says a think thank. |
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| Painting 'putting boys off art' The art curriculum in England needs to be broader to appeal to more boys, says a report from school inspectors. | |
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| Berlin to vote on religion lessons Berlin is to hold a referendum on whether schoolchildren should have a choice between secular ethics or religious education lessons. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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| Two charged over body parts death Two people are charged with the murder of 49-year-old Jeffrey Howe, whose body parts were found across two counties. |
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| Pc 'eager to hit G20 protesters' A police officer is investigated after allegedly writing that he was keen to "bash some long haired hippys" at the G20 protest. | |
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| Blunder traps eight on cliff lift Eight people are stranded in a cliff-side lift for more than an hour after workers turned it off and went home. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | G7 offers hope crisis is easing Finance ministers from the G7 say the world economy is showing positive signs but warn the financial crisis is not over. |
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| Ford loss smaller than expected Carmaker Ford reports better-than-expected first-quarter results and says it does not intend to take government aid. | |
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| GM receives further $2bn in loans Carmaker General Motors (GM) receives another $2bn in loans from the US Treasury, it has been announced. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Naked Japanese singer apologises A Japanese singer who was arrested after being found drunk and naked in a park says sorry for his "shameful" conduct. |
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| Music giants' 'fortunes dwindle' The wealth of most of Britain's top music millionaires has fallen by at least 10%, according to the Sunday Times' annual rich list. | |
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| Macca lands festival in hot water Sir Paul McCartney may prompt a heavy fine for California's Coachella music festival after his performance overran. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Cow genome 'to transform farming' The full sequence of a cow's genome has been published, revealing coded secrets that could revolutionise agriculture. |
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| Orchard losses 'threaten species' The disappearance of traditional fruit orchards from England's landscape threatens wildlife species, conservationists warn. | |
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| World premiere of brain orchestra An orchestra that plays music based on measuring brain waves has made its debut. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Facebook users say yes to changes Users vote for proposed changes to Facebook's terms which give them more control over data posted to the site. |
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| Yahoo pulls the plug on GeoCities Yahoo is closing its GeoCities web hosting site that allowed people to set up personal web pages, having bought it for $3.6bn in 1999. | |
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| Microsoft suffers first sales dip Microsoft sales fall in the first three months of 2009 - its first quarterly revenue drop since 1986. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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| Experts probe deadly Mexico flu Health experts investigate a suspected new strain of swine flu that may have killed as many as 60 people in Mexico. |
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| Doctors welcome malaria microchip Scientists from Glasgow University have created a microchip which can detect malaria within minutes. | |
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| Smokers 'need anger help to quit' Smokers should be given anger management lessons to help them give up smoking, research suggests. | |
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| 1993: IRA bomb devastates City of London A massive bomb rips through the heart of the City of London, killing one and injuring more than 40. | |||
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| 1967: Russian cosmonaut dies in space crash The Soviet Union announces the catastrophic failure of its latest space mission, with the crash of Soyuz 1 and the death of the cosmonaut on board. | |||
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| 1982: First Briton dies in Falklands campaign A crewman of a Sea King helicopter on its way to the Falklands Islands is missing and presumed dead after the aircraft crashed. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Armstrong escapes test sanctions Lance Armstrong's hopes of riding in the Tour de France improve after anti-doping officials choose not to seek sanctions over a disputed drug test. |
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| Symonds knock steers Aussies home Andrew Symonds guides Australia to a series-levelling win courtesy of a six-wicket win over Pakistan in Dubai. | |
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| Flintoff to undergo knee surgery England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff returns to England from playing in the Indian Premier League in South Africa to undergo surgery on his right knee. | |
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| O'Leary injury mars Munster win Scrum-half Tomas O'Leary's Lions tour hopes are hit by a suspected broken ankle suffered in Munster's 29-10 win over the Scarlets. | |
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| Wembley to re-lay turf for finals Wembley Stadium's controversial pitch is to be re-laid in time for the end-of-season finals. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Wembley to re-lay turf for finals Wembley Stadium's controversial pitch is to be re-laid in time for the end-of-season finals. |
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| Fabregas and Brown charged by FA Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas and Hull boss Phil Brown are charged with improper conduct by the FA. | |
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| Ferguson backs Giggs to win award Man Utd boss Sir Alex Ferguson says Ryan Giggs should win the Professional Footballers' Association player of the year award as he closes in on his 800th appearance for the club. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Flintoff to undergo knee surgery England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff returns to England from playing in the Indian Premier League in South Africa to undergo surgery on his right knee. |
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| Bopara outshines Pietersen in IPL Kevin Pietersen suffers a second duck in the IPL as his England team-mate Ravi Bopara helps the King's XI Punjab beat Bangalore. | |
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| Symonds knock steers Aussies home Andrew Symonds guides Australia to a series-levelling win courtesy of a six-wicket win over Pakistan in Dubai. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Davydenko sets up Nadal encounter Nikolay Davydenko will play champion Rafael Nadal in the semi-finals of the Barcelona Open after defeating Radek Stepanek. |
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| Australia fail to have tie moved Tennis Australia fail in their appeal to have their Davis Cup tie against India moved from Chennai over security concerns. | |
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| Injured Zvonareva out of Fed Cup Vera Zvonareva has been ruled out of Russia's Fed Cup semi-final against Italy with an ankle ligament injury. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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| Formula One news has moved >>>> Click the link above to reach BBC Sport's brand new Formula One website for 2009. | |
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| McLaren make apology for 'lying' McLaren write to Formula 1's governing body to apologise for misleading race stewards after the season-opening Australian Grand Prix. | |
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