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| Monday, 25 May, 2009, 0:00 GMT 05:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta |
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Tamil Tigers admit leader is dead Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels admit for the first time their leader Velupillai Prabhakaran was killed in last week's final battle. |
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| Pakistan 'driving out' insurgents Pakistan's army says it could take another week to 10 days to remove the Taliban from Mingora, the main city in the Swat valley. | |
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| Austrian film takes Cannes honour The White Ribbon by Austrian director Michael Haneke emerges as the winner of the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. | |
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| Burma focus for Asia-Europe talks Asian and European ministers meet in Vietnam, with Burma's trial of Aung San Suu Kyi likely to dominate talks. | |
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| Rival marches in Bolivian capital Indians and soldiers hold rival marches in Bolivia's constitutional capital Sucre to mark 200 years of independence from Spain. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Blast kills seven in Mogadishu A suicide bomber kills a civilian and six government guards in the Somali capital, as Islamists battle pro-government troops. |
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| Deadly stampede at Rabat festival At least 11 people are crushed to death in the Moroccan capital during a stampede at a music festival. | |
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| Raiders 'seize Sudan army base' Suspected rebels seize a Sudanese army base in Darfur, near Chad's border, international peacekeepers say. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Space shuttle lands in California The space shuttle Atlantis touches down in California, after a 12-day mission to refurbish the Hubble Space Telescope. |
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| Rival marches in Bolivian capital Indians and soldiers hold rival marches in Bolivia's constitutional capital Sucre to mark 200 years of independence from Spain. | |
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| Colombian rebels seek Farc truce The leader of Colombia's ELN rebel group appeals to the country's largest, the Farc, to end fighting between them. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Burma focus for Asia-Europe talks Asian and European ministers meet in Vietnam, with Burma's trial of Aung San Suu Kyi likely to dominate talks. |
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| S Korea stunned by Roh's suicide South Korea is in deep shock at the apparent suicide of former President Roh Moo-hyun, who was beset by bribery claims. | |
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| Mongolia holds presidential vote Mongolia holds a presidential election, in which the distribution of the country's vast mineral wealth is a major issue. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Ministers 'in tax advice claims' Alistair Darling is among nine ministers who used taxpayer's money to pay for accountancy advice, the Telegraph claims. |
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| Burma focus for Asia-Europe talks Asian and European ministers meet in Vietnam, with Burma's trial of Aung San Suu Kyi likely to dominate talks. | |
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| EU begins fisheries policy review European fisheries ministers review the Common Fisheries Policy amid criticism the current regime fails to protect stocks. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Netanyahu says settlements can expand Israel's prime minister says settlements in the occupied West Bank will be allowed to expand despite US objections. |
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| Tehran blocks access to Facebook Iran blocks access to the social networking website Facebook, ahead of June's presidential election. | |
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| Christie link for Iran 'killer' Iranian authorities say a woman accused of being a serial killer took her ideas from the novels of crime writer Agatha Christie. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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| Tamil Tigers admit leader is dead Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels admit for the first time their leader Velupillai Prabhakaran was killed in last week's final battle. |
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| Pakistan 'driving out' insurgents Pakistan's army says it could take another week to 10 days to remove the Taliban from Mingora, the main city in the Swat valley. | |
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| Deccan beat Bangalore to win IPL Deccan Chargers beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by six runs in the final of the Indian Premier League. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Palace suspends 'tour' chauffeur Buckingham Palace suspends a chauffeur who allegedly gave undercover reporters access to sensitive areas of the building. |
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| Cameron reopens Tory hopeful list David Cameron is reopening the process for choosing Conservative candidates in the wake of the expenses scandal. | |
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| Ministers 'in tax advice claims' Alistair Darling is among nine ministers who used taxpayer's money to pay for accountancy advice, the Telegraph claims. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Graduates 'should try leaving UK' Graduates are advised to seek internships or volunteering posts abroad until Britain gets through the worst of the recession. |
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| Some Academies 'a quarter empty' Some Academies - which the government says are "popular with parents" - have hundreds of empty places. | |
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| Language degrees to be reviewed The Higher Education Funding Council for England is to review the health of languages at England's universities. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Boy, 13, held over teenager death A 13-year-old boy is arrested in connection with the murder of a promising young footballer in east London. |
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| Nine held after trouble at march Nine men are arrested after trouble breaks out at a march through Luton town centre. | |
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| Man dies swimming in fishing pool A 18-year-old man dies after getting into difficulty as he swam in a fishing pool in Stoke-on-Trent, police say. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Obama plans 'leaner' car industry US President Barack Obama has said he hopes its troubled carmakers come out "leaner, meaner, more competitive". |
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| World Bank warns of social unrest The head of the World Bank has warned the global economic crisis could lead to serious social upheaval. | |
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| Fiat improves bid for GM's Opel Italian carmaker Fiat has improved its bid to buy Opel and its UK brand Vauxhall from General Motors. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Austrian film takes Cannes honour The White Ribbon by Austrian director Michael Haneke emerges as the winner of the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. |
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| Eminem comeback crowns UK chart US rapper Eminem's first studio album for four years, Relapse, makes its debut in the UK chart at number one. | |
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| Deadly stampede at Rabat festival At least 11 people are crushed to death in the Moroccan capital during a stampede at a music festival. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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| Space shuttle lands in California The space shuttle Atlantis touches down in California, after a 12-day mission to refurbish the Hubble Space Telescope. |
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| Study unlocks history of the seas Medieval fishermen first took to the open seas in about AD1,000 as a result of a sharp decline in large freshwater fish. | |
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| Obama names US space agency chief President Barack Obama has chosen retired astronaut Charles Bolden to lead Nasa, ending months of speculation. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | UK 'worst electrical recycler' People in the UK are the least likely to recycle old technology, according to a new study. |
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| Camera grid to log number plates A national network of cameras and computers automatically logging car number plates will be in place within months. | |
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| Tehran blocks access to Facebook Iran blocks access to the social networking website Facebook, ahead of June's presidential election. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Middle age spread link to frailty People who are overweight or obese in middle-age run the risk of being frail in later life, say Finnish researchers. |
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| Britons 'wary over cancer advice' The UK public is deeply sceptical about scientific claims for what causes or prevents cancer, a poll shows. | |
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| Eczema's link to asthma uncovered Scientists discover what appears to trigger many children with eczema to go on to develop asthma. | |
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| 1982: Dozens killed as Argentines hit British ships Dozens of men are feared dead in the seas around the Falkland Islands after frigates are destroyed. | |||
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| 1967: Celtic win European Cup Celtic become the first British team to win the European Cup, beating favourites Internazionale Milan 2-1. | |||
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| 1961: Kennedy pledges man on Moon President John F Kennedy says the US will aim to put the first man on the Moon by the end of the decade. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Aston Villa 1-0 Newcastle Newcastle's 16-year stay in the Premier League is ended in limp fashion as Damien Duff's own goal consigns them to a devastating defeat at Aston Villa. |
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| Classy Button eases to Monaco win Brawn GP's championship leader Jenson Button wins his fifth race out of six this season at the Monaco Grand Prix. | |
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| Castroneves claims third Indy 500 Brazilian Helio Castroneves becomes the sixth driver to claim a hat-trick of Indy 500 wins as Briton Dan Wheldon comes second. | |
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| Dundee United 0-3 Rangers Rangers clinch the Scottish Premier League title with a convincing win over Dundee United at Tannadice as holders Celtic draw with Hearts. | |
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| Deccan beat Bangalore to win IPL Deccan Chargers beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by six runs in the final of the Indian Premier League. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Aston Villa 1-0 Newcastle Newcastle's 16-year stay in the Premier League is ended in limp fashion as Damien Duff's own goal consigns them to a devastating defeat at Aston Villa. |
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| Dundee United 0-3 Rangers Rangers clinch the Scottish Premier League title with a convincing win over Dundee United at Tannadice as holders Celtic draw with Hearts. | |
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| Hull 0-1 Man Utd Hull escape relegation from the Premier League by the skin of their teeth as they lose to Manchester United but results elsewhere go their way. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Deccan beat Bangalore to win IPL Deccan Chargers beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by six runs in the final of the Indian Premier League. |
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| Bowler Ajmal gets ICC green light Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal can resume his international career after his action is declared legal by the International Cricket Council. | |
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| England cruise to one-day victory England beat West Indies by six wickets at Bristol in the second one-day international. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Ruthless Murray storms past Chela Andy Murray beats Argentina's Juan Ignacio Chela 6-2 6-2 6-1 to reach round two of the French Open. |
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| Ivanovic through in Roland Garros Reigning champion Ana Ivanovic battles her way into round two of the French Open with a 7-6 (7-3) 6-3 victory over unseeded Italian Sara Errani. | |
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| Hewitt fightback stuns Karlovic Former world number one Lleyton Hewitt comes from two sets down to beat Ivo Karlovic 6-7 (6-1) 6-7 (6-4) 7-6 (7-4) 6-4 in round one of the French Open. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Castroneves claims third Indy 500 Brazilian Helio Castroneves becomes the sixth driver to claim a hat-trick of Indy 500 wins as Briton Dan Wheldon comes second. |
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| North West 200 Live Watch Thursday's NW 200 practice session live on BBC Northern Ireland's event website from 1900 BST | |
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| Classy Button eases to Monaco win Brawn GP's championship leader Jenson Button wins his fifth race out of six this season at the Monaco Grand Prix. | |
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