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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Obama hails unity over al-Qaeda Barack Obama says after talks with the Afghan and Pakistani leaders that they are united in the goal of defeating al-Qaeda. |
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| Mexico relaxes flu restrictions Many Mexican businesses re-open after a five-day shutdown caused by the swine flu outbreak, but schools and churches stay shut. | |
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| Hobbits 'are a separate species' Scientists have found more evidence that the Indonesian "Hobbits" are a new species - not modern pygmies. | |
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| Carmakers Porsche and VW to merge Luxury carmaker Porsche agrees to merge with larger German manufacturer Volkswagen in a new car group. | |
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| Anti-government clash in Georgia Anti-government protesters and police clash in the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, over the alleged beating of a local journalist. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Soldiers quell Nigeria opposition Soldiers in Nigeria confront opposition party supporters angry at the result of an election re-run in south-western Ekiti. |
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| 'Troops and rebels clash' in Chad Rebels have clashed with government troops in the volatile east of Chad, government sources tell the BBC. | |
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| Kenyan Arsenal fan hangs himself An ardent Kenyan fan of English football club Arsenal hangs himself after his team's Champions League defeat to Manchester United. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Obama hails unity over al-Qaeda Barack Obama says after talks with the Afghan and Pakistani leaders that they are united in the goal of defeating al-Qaeda. |
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| Mexico relaxes flu restrictions Many Mexican businesses re-open after a five-day shutdown caused by the swine flu outbreak, but schools and churches stay shut. | |
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| First US face transplant revealed The recipient of the first almost-total face transplant to be carried out in the US has spoken to the media. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | China quake parents 'harassed' Chinese parents who lost their children in the Sichuan quake fear they will not be allowed to mark the first anniversary. |
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| Chinese anger at student ID theft Reports that a police official helped his daughter get into university by stealing another student's identity cause outrage in China. | |
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| UK man lands 'world's best job' Briton Ben Southall is named as caretaker of a tropical Australian island, a position described as "the best job in the world". | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | EU treaty clears Czech parliament Czech senators vote to approve the EU's Lisbon Treaty, bringing its eventual ratification a step closer. |
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| Anti-government clash in Georgia Anti-government protesters and police clash in the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, over the alleged beating of a local journalist. | |
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| Carmakers Porsche and VW to merge Luxury carmaker Porsche agrees to merge with larger German manufacturer Volkswagen in a new car group. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Deadly bombing in Baghdad market An explosion at a market in the south of the Iraqi capital Baghdad kills at least 10 people, say reports. |
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| UN seeks $11m for Israeli raids The UN chief says Israel should pay millions in compensation for its bombed Gaza base but rules out a war crimes inquiry. | |
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| Iraq urged to stop death penalty The UN human rights office says Iraq should not use the death penalty as its justice system cannot guarantee fair trials. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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| Obama hails unity over al-Qaeda Barack Obama says after talks with the Afghan and Pakistani leaders that they are united in the goal of defeating al-Qaeda. |
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| Swat exodus as ceasefire crumbles Thousands of civilians are reported to be fleeing Pakistan's Swat Valley as a peace deal with Taleban looks increasingly fragile. | |
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| Mumbai suspect denies all charges The leading suspect in last November's attacks in the Indian city of Mumbai pleads not guilty to all 86 charges. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Ministers to trim DNA database The government heeds a court ruling that profiles of innocent people on a national DNA database must be removed. |
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| Lumley 'trusts' Brown on Gurkhas Joanna Lumley says she trusts Gordon Brown to do the "right thing" for the Gurkhas after her meeting with the prime minister. | |
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| Alcohol smuggling at open jail The jails watchdog criticises an open prison after finding inmates leaving the site to smuggle in alcohol at night. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Most degree courses take Diplomas Four fifths of university courses will accept English 14-19 Diplomas as an entry route, the admissions service says. |
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| Parents want tests, says Ofsted Parents want their children to sit tests at the age of 11, the chief inspector for schools in England tells MPs. | |
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| Parents to trigger school changes Parents in England could get the power to force councils to improve schools under plans being announced by Gordon Brown. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Young boys killed in house blaze Two boys, aged two and four, are pulled from their burning home in West Yorkshire but die from their injuries. |
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| Alcohol smuggling at open jail The jails watchdog criticises an open prison after finding inmates leaving the site to smuggle in alcohol at night. | |
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| Drop in Blue Flag beach numbers The number of English beaches awarded Blue Flags has fallen in 2009, because of flooding over the past two years. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Carmakers Porsche and VW to merge Luxury carmaker Porsche agrees to merge with larger German manufacturer Volkswagen in a new car group. |
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| Record decline in eurozone sales Retail sales for countries using the euro fell by a record amount over the last twelve months, official statistics show. | |
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| EU and US reach deal in beef row The US and the EU reach a provisional deal to end a two-decade-long dispute over US hormone-treated beef. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Tributes paid to comedian DeLuise Mel Brooks and Burt Reynolds remember actor and comedian Dom DeLuise, who has died in Los Angeles at the age of 75. |
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| Cleese rules out return of Fawlty The Fawlty Towers cast will never make another episode because they are "too old and tired", its star and co-writer John Cleese says. | |
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| X-Men prequel takes UK top spot Wolverine snarls to the top of the UK box office chart, making three times as much as Hannah Montana: The Movie. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Hobbits 'are a separate species' Scientists have found more evidence that the Indonesian "Hobbits" are a new species - not modern pygmies. |
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| Robot sub aims for deepest ocean Robotic submarine undergoes the final preparations before its dive to the deepest-known part of the oceans. | |
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| Origin of giant bloom discovered Scientists identify the source of the gigantic algal bloom that almost derailed the Olympic sailing regatta. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Amazon announces Kindle DX Amazon announces a new version of the Kindle, called the DX, aimed at reading documents and newspapers. |
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| Zombie computers 'on the rise' Twelve million new computers have been hijacked by cyber-criminals since January, according to a report. | |
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| Virgin pilots 200Mbps broadband Virgin Media says it will start a small trial of 200Mbps broadband connections in Kent, in the UK. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Trial drugs 'reverse' Alzheimer's Scientists say they have successfully reversed the effects of Alzheimer's with experimental drugs. |
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| First US face transplant revealed The recipient of the first almost-total face transplant to be carried out in the US has spoken to the media. | |
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| Gene allows cancer to enter brain A gene that allows cancer to spread into the brain has been pinpointed by US scientists. | |
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| 1966: Moors murderers jailed for life Ian Brady and his lover Myra Hindley are sentenced to life imprisonment for the so-called Moors murders. | |||
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| 1976: Huge earthquake rocks Italy Italy's worst ever earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale kills at least 60 people and leaves thousands homeless. | |||
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| 1954: Bannister breaks four-minute mile Roger Bannister, a 25-year-old British medical student, becomes the first man to run a mile in less than four minutes. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Chelsea 1-1 Barcelona (agg 1-1) Andres Iniesta's injury-time equaliser stuns Chelsea and sends 10-man Barcelona into the Champions League final amid chaotic scenes at Stamford Bridge. |
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| England rescued by Bopara century Ravi Bopara hits a vital century as England reach 289-7 at stumps on day one of the first Test against West Indies at Lord's. | |
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| F1 teams demand budget cap talks The Formula 1 Teams' Association wants urgent talks with the sport's governing body over the proposed £40m budget cap from 2010. | |
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| Furious Drogba rages at referee Chelsea striker Didier Drogba labels referee Tom Henning Ovrebo a "disgrace" after his side's Champions League semi-final, second leg defeat by Barcelona. | |
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| Uefa stands by Fletcher red card Manchester United's Darren Fletcher will miss the Champions League final after Uefa confirms his red card against Arsenal will stand. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Chelsea 1-1 Barcelona (agg 1-1) Andres Iniesta's injury-time equaliser stuns Chelsea and sends 10-man Barcelona into the Champions League final amid chaotic scenes at Stamford Bridge. |
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| Furious Drogba rages at referee Chelsea striker Didier Drogba labels referee Tom Henning Ovrebo a "disgrace" after his side's Champions League semi-final, second leg defeat by Barcelona. | |
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| Penalty decisions mystify Hiddink Chelsea boss Guus Hiddink reveals he cannot believe they were not awarded three penalties after crashing out of the Champions League to Barcelona. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | England rescued by Bopara century Ravi Bopara hits a vital century as England reach 289-7 at stumps on day one of the first Test against West Indies at Lord's. |
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| Bopara eyes hefty England total England centurion Ravi Bopara says the hosts can yet go on to post an imposing first innings total after a mixed start to the Lord's Test against West Indies. | |
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| Scots make changes for Twenty20 Scotland make four changes for their ICC World Twenty20 squad after missing out on World Cup qualification. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Ivanovic suffers defeat in Rome Ana Ivanovic suffers a setback in her preparations for the defence of her French Open title as she is knocked out of the Italian Open. |
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| Liverpool to stage Davis Cup tie Liverpool will stage a Davis Cup tie for the first time when Great Britain face Poland in September. | |
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| Serena suffers shock Rome defeat World number two Serena Williams loses to Switzerland's Patty Schnyder in her opening match at the Italian Open. | |
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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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| F1 boss Mosley's son found dead The son of F1 racing boss Max Mosley is found dead at his London home but police say the death is not suspicious. | |
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