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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Hong Kong 'flu' hotel sealed off About 300 people at a Hong Kong hotel are placed under quarantine after a guest tests positive for swine flu. |
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| UN images show Sri Lanka damage UN satellite pictures appear to show shelling damage inside a government safe zone for civilians in Sri Lanka. | |
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| Big rise in Iraq deaths in April The government in Baghdad says 355 Iraqis were killed in April, making it the bloodiest month so far this year. | |
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| Fiji suspended from Pacific forum South Pacific nations suspend Fiji from a regional bloc over the military government's failure to hold elections. | |
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| Demjanjuk loses deportation case A US federal appeals court denies a stay of deportation to alleged Nazi death camp guard John Demjanjuk. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | No pay rises in 'broke' Zimbabwe Zimbabwe's Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai says the government is broke and no state worker is earning more than $100 a month. |
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| Africa's genetic secrets unlocked A decade-long genetic study reveals Africa's huge diversity, linking culture, language and genes for the first time. | |
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| UN-Islamist talks on Somalia aid The UN's refugee agency says it hopes to restart operations in areas under Islamists' control in Somalia. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Hong Kong 'flu' hotel sealed off About 300 people at a Hong Kong hotel are placed under quarantine after a guest tests positive for swine flu. |
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| Demjanjuk loses deportation case A US federal appeals court denies a stay of deportation to alleged Nazi death camp guard John Demjanjuk. | |
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| Brazil clears Indian reservation Brazil begins clearing residents from an area designated indigenous territory by a landmark court ruling. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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| Hong Kong 'flu' hotel sealed off About 300 people at a Hong Kong hotel are placed under quarantine after a guest tests positive for swine flu. |
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| Fiji suspended from Pacific forum South Pacific nations suspend Fiji from a regional bloc over the military government's failure to hold elections. | |
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| China database to track children China is setting up a DNA database to help trace missing children, as the authorities struggle to tackle people trafficking. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Dutch parade attack driver dies The driver of a car that killed six people in an attempted attack on the Dutch royal family has died, officials say. |
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| Workers march in May Day rallies May Day marchers are protesting over the global economic crisis - violence has already been seen in Germany and Turkey. | |
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| Demjanjuk loses deportation case A US federal appeals court denies a stay of deportation to alleged Nazi death camp guard John Demjanjuk. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | UN: Freeze Jerusalem demolitions The UN has asked Israel to freeze all demolition orders in East Jerusalem and to provide more housing for Palestinians. |
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| Big rise in Iraq deaths in April The government in Baghdad says 355 Iraqis were killed in April, making it the bloodiest month so far this year. | |
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| Airline sorry for omitting Israel A British airline apologises after maps on its London-Tel Aviv flights were in Arabic and did not show Israel. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | UN images show Sri Lanka damage UN satellite pictures appear to show shelling damage inside a government safe zone for civilians in Sri Lanka. |
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| Afghan attack kills Isaf troops Five coalition soldiers have been killed after coming under attack from insurgents in eastern Afghanistan, Nato says. | |
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| Talks held on Pakistan peace deal Taleban negotiators and government officials hold talks in north-west Pakistan in efforts to shore up a peace deal. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Second UK flu transfer case found A second person in the UK catches swine flu without having visited Mexico, tests have confirmed. |
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| Baby P man guilty of raping girl The 32-year-old boyfriend of Baby P's mother is convicted of raping a two-year-old girl in north London. | |
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| Head teacher vote on Sats boycott Head teachers meeting in Brighton are to vote on whether to boycott next year's Sats tests in England | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Head teacher vote on Sats boycott Head teachers meeting in Brighton are to vote on whether to boycott next year's Sats tests in England |
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| Computers enter learning 'core' A review of the primary school curriculum in England makes information technology central. | |
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| Cared-for children 'doing better' Around one in seven children in care achieved five good GCSE grades last year, a slight rise on last year. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Baby P man guilty of raping girl The 32-year-old boyfriend of Baby P's mother is convicted of raping a two-year-old girl in north London. |
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| Life term for acid attack rapist An obsessed fan who raped a TV presenter and arranged an acid attack on her which left her with permanent injuries is jailed for life. | |
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| Six men jailed for election fraud Six men are jailed for up to four-and-a-half years on charges relating to election fraud during a council vote in Slough in 2007. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | US car sales continue to suffer US car sales continued to struggle in April as cash-conscious consumers remained reluctant to buy new vehicles |
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| Chrysler court rescue bid begins Chrysler closed its US factories on Friday - as bankruptcy proceedings to start its restructuring plans began. | |
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| US factory output continues fall US manufacturing activity fell further in April - but at a slower pace than in March - figures suggest. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Abdul gets fooled by Baron Cohen American Idol judge Paula Abdul admits she was fooled by Sacha Baron Cohen's comedy character Bruno, as part of his new movie. |
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| Man convicted of stalking Banks A US man who told police he and model-turned-TV presenter Tyra Banks "had a thing together" is convicted of stalking her. | |
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| Coldplay to give away free album Coldplay are to give away a free CD at every remaining live show in 2009 - excluding festival gigs, the band announce. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Africa's genetic secrets unlocked A decade-long genetic study reveals Africa's huge diversity, linking culture, language and genes for the first time. |
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| Fertilisers 'reducing diversity' Excess fertilisation reduces plant diversity, as fast growing species block some plants' access to sunlight, a study shows. | |
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| Government 'missing own CO2 goal' The UK government is not on course to meet its own targets for reducing carbon emissions, an advisory body warns. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | YouTube helps man deliver baby An engineer in Cornwall delivers his baby son after watching a instructional video on YouTube. |
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| Norway tests laptop exam scheme Norway is pushing on with a national project to let school pupils use their own laptops for exams. | |
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| MS Windows 7 goes on public test A release candidate of Windows 7, the next major release of the world's most popular operating system, goes public. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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| Hong Kong 'flu' hotel sealed off About 300 people at a Hong Kong hotel are placed under quarantine after a guest tests positive for swine flu. |
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| Lithium in water 'curbs suicide' Drinking water which contains the element lithium may reduce the risk of suicide, a Japanese study suggests. | |
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| Child stalking 'more aggressive' Stalking by children and teenagers tends to be more violent than that carried out by adults, research suggests. | |
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| 1945: Germany announces Hitler is dead The German Fuhrer is killed in the Reich Chancery of Berlin fighting the Soviets, according to German radio. | |||
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| 1982: RAF bombs Port Stanley British planes attack two airstrips near the capital of the Falkland Islands in the war to rid the islands of Argentine forces | |||
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| 1994: Race ace Senna killed in car crash The world-class Brazilian racing driver Ayrton Senna dies in a crash at the San Marino Grand Prix in Italy. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Hatton upbeat for Pacquiao clash Ricky Hatton insists he is in good shape as he weighs in on the limit for his light-welterweight fight with Manny Pacquiao. |
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| Djokovic sets up Federer meeting Reigning champion Novak Djokovic will play Roger Federer in the semi-final of the Rome Masters, while Rafael Nadal also reaches the last four. | |
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| Bollinger fizz hands Aussies win Doug Bollinger takes 5-35 to help Australia to an eight-wicket win over Pakistan, giving them victory in the one-day series with a game to play. | |
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| Wenger backs Almunia England bid Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger lends his backing to keeper Manuel Almunia's potential claim to play for England. | |
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| Raul confident of El Clasico win Real Madrid captain Raul believes they can cut Barcelona's lead at the top of La Liga to a point by winning El Clasico on Saturday. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Wenger backs Almunia England bid Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger lends his backing to keeper Manuel Almunia's potential claim to play for England. |
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| Middlesbrough v Man Utd Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. | |
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| Liverpool v Newcastle Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard is set to return to the first team for Sunday's match against Newcastle having missed the last four games with a groin injury. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Collingwood accepts T20 captaincy Paul Collingwood will lead hosts England in the ICC World Twenty20 tournament in June. |
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| Vaughan injured playing football Former England captain Michael Vaughan suffers a knee injury in the warm-up on the final day of Yorkshire's game with Worcestershire. | |
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| Bollinger fizz hands Aussies win Doug Bollinger takes 5-35 to help Australia to an eight-wicket win over Pakistan, giving them victory in the one-day series with a game to play. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Djokovic sets up Federer meeting Reigning champion Novak Djokovic will play Roger Federer in the semi-final of the Rome Masters, while Rafael Nadal also reaches the last four. |
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| Pennetta comeback stuns Jankovic Flavia Pennetta dumps defending champion Jelena Jankovic out of the Stuttgart Grand Prix in the last eight. | |
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| Federer avenges loss to Stepanek World number two Roger Federer gets revenge for last year's defeat by Radek Stepanek with a convincing win over the Czech. | |
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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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| Senna remembered Why the Brazilian remains an F1 icon on the 15th anniversary of his death | |
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