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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Mexico flu 'a potential pandemic' A new flu virus suspected of killing up to 60 people in Mexico has the potential to become a pandemic, the UN says. |
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| Zuma vows to unite South Africa Jacob Zuma, due to become South African president after the ANC's election victory, says he will work to unite the country. | |
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| Saberi 'on hunger strike' in Iran A US-Iranian reporter jailed a week ago by Tehran on charges of spying is in the fifth day of a hunger strike, her father says. | |
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| Clinton renews support for Iraq America's top diplomat Hillary Clinton says the US "will stand with the people of Iraq", despite planned pullout of US troops. | |
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| North Korea urged back to talks The US urges North Korea to return to its nuclear obligations after it says it is re-processing spent nuclear fuel again. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Zuma vows to unite South Africa Jacob Zuma, due to become South African president after the ANC's election victory, says he will work to unite the country. |
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| Ethiopia arrests 'coup plotters' Ethiopian authorities say they have arrested 35 supporters of opposition figure Berhanu Nega, over an alleged coup plot. | |
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| Mortars miss Somalia parliament A mortar attack on the Somali parliament on Mogadishu misses the building but kills eight people nearby, officials say. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Mexico flu 'a potential pandemic' A new flu virus suspected of killing up to 60 people in Mexico has the potential to become a pandemic, the UN says. |
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| Golden Girls TV star dies at 86 The actress Bea Arthur, star of the TV sitcom The Golden Girls, dies of cancer at the age of 86 in Los Angeles. | |
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| Clinton renews support for Iraq America's top diplomat Hillary Clinton says the US "will stand with the people of Iraq", despite planned pullout of US troops. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | North Korea urged back to talks The US urges North Korea to return to its nuclear obligations after it says it is re-processing spent nuclear fuel again. |
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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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| 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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| EUROPE | |
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 | Turkey criticises Obama comments Turkey criticises the US president for not emphasising its dead while marking the killing of Armenians by Turks. |
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| Iceland holds parliamentary poll Voters go to the polls in Iceland, after street protests over the economic crisis forced the government to resign. | |
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| EU acts to save 'hungry vultures' European MPs vote to allow farmers leave dead livestock in their fields - to help starving vultures. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Clinton renews support for Iraq America's top diplomat Hillary Clinton says the US "will stand with the people of Iraq", despite planned pullout of US troops. |
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| Saberi 'on hunger strike' in Iran A US-Iranian reporter jailed a week ago by Tehran on charges of spying is in the fifth day of a hunger strike, her father says. | |
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| Egypt balloon crash hurts Britons Two British women are among 13 foreign tourists injured when a hot air balloon crashes in Egypt, the Foreign Office confirms. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | US calls for Sri Lanka ceasefire The US calls for an immediate ceasefire to the fighting in north-east Sri Lanka to allow civilians to leave the war zone. |
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| Deadly suicide attack in Kandahar At least three policemen are killed in a suicide attack in Afghanistan's southern province of Kandahar, officials say. | |
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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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| UK NEWS | |
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 | UK monitoring swine flu outbreak The UK's Health Protection Agency says the deadly outbreak of swine flu in America requires vigilance from other countries. |
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| Tory MP suing over e-mail smears Nadine Dorries says she will take legal action over smears in e-mails sent by Gordon Brown's former special adviser. | |
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| UK super-rich 'hit in downturn' The UK's 1,000 richest people have seen their fortunes shrink by £155bn, says the Sunday Times Rich List. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Tories plan 'primary academies' The Tories bid to expand Tony Blair's schools reform agenda - provoking union anger. |
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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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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Body found after car washed away A man's body is found and two other people are missing after a car is swept away by flood water in a Cornish village. |
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| Brother of Jermain Defoe killed The half-brother of England footballer Jermain Defoe dies in hospital after being assaulted in east London. | |
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| Magistrate resigns in Twitter row A Shropshire magistrate resigns after a complaint about his use of the Twitter network where he gave details of cases. | |
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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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 | Golden Girls TV star dies at 86 The actress Bea Arthur, star of the TV sitcom The Golden Girls, dies of cancer at the age of 86 in Los Angeles. |
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| Rihanna wants jewels from police Singer Rihanna asks police to return gems taken as evidence the night she was allegedly attacked by her boyfriend. | |
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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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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Gray whales granted rare reprieve Oil firms shelve plans to carry out undersea seismic work to ensure the gray whales' breeding season is undisturbed. |
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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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| Doctors welcome malaria microchip Scientists from Glasgow University have created a microchip which can detect malaria within minutes. | |
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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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| Mexico flu 'a potential pandemic' A new flu virus suspected of killing up to 60 people in Mexico has the potential to become a pandemic, the UN says. |
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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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| 1980: Tehran hostage rescue mission fails A top-secret attempt by the United States to free American hostages held in Iran collapses in failure, with the death of eight soldiers. | |||
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| 1974: Rebels seize control of Portugal Army rebels are in control of Portugal after an almost bloodless dawn coup. | |||
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| 1982: Marines land in South Georgia Britain re-establishes its presence in the Falkland Islands after a two-hour assault by Royal Marines on the remote island of South Georgia. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Man Utd 5-2 Tottenham A controversial penalty and sensational second-half fightback help Manchester United beat Tottenham and retain their grip on top spot in the Premier League. |
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| Trulli on pole as Toyota dominate Jarno Trulli will start on pole in Bahrain on Sunday with Timo Glock next to him as Toyota lock out the front row for the first time in F1. | |
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| Everton rocked by Jagielka injury Everton defender Phil Jagielka will miss the FA Cup final after suffering a serious knee injury in the 2-1 defeat by Manchester City at Goodison Park. | |
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| Hull 1-3 Liverpool Liverpool help maintain their slim title hopes with a win at a relegation-threatened Hull. | |
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| West Ham 0-1 Chelsea Chelsea keep their slim title hopes alive with victory at West Ham, thanks to a Salomon Kalou strike. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Man Utd 5-2 Tottenham A controversial penalty and sensational second-half fightback help Manchester United beat Tottenham and retain their grip on top spot in the Premier League. |
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| Hull 1-3 Liverpool Liverpool help maintain their slim title hopes with a win at a relegation-threatened Hull. | |
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| West Ham 0-1 Chelsea Chelsea keep their slim title hopes alive with victory at West Ham, thanks to a Salomon Kalou strike. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Live score - Essex v West Indies Scorecard from the three-day tour match at Chelmsford. |
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| Live - County cricket scores Latest scorecards from the County Championship. | |
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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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| TENNIS | |
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 | Nadal faces Ferrer test in final Rafael Nadal strolls past Nikolay Davydenko 6-3 6-2 to set up a final meeting with David Ferrer in the Barcelona Open. |
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| Australia pull out of India tie Tennis Australia withdraws its team from the Davis Cup tie against India in Chennai because of security concerns. | |
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| Italy claim advantage in Fed Cup Flavia Pennetta and Francesca Schiavone give Italy a 2-0 lead after day one of their Fed Cup semi-final against Russia. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Our MotoGP coverage has moved >>>> Click the link to reach our MotoGP section |
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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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| Trulli on pole as Toyota dominate Jarno Trulli will start on pole in Bahrain on Sunday with Timo Glock next to him as Toyota lock out the front row for the first time in F1. | |
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