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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Taliban blamed for Lahore attack Pakistan blames Taliban militants for a bomb attack in Lahore which killed 23 people and injured hundreds more. |
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| Hamas backers jailed in Texas Two founders of what was once the biggest US Muslim charity are jailed for 65 years for funding Hamas. | |
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| Barcelona 2-0 Man Utd Barcelona produce a football masterclass as they beat Manchester United to win the Champions League in style. | |
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| DNA 'proves Argentine's incest' An Argentine man accused of incest fathered seven children with one of his daughters, officials say citing DNA tests. | |
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| Clinton gives North Korea warning US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says North Korea will face consequences for "belligerence" towards its neighbours. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Mogadishu victims swamp hospitals One of the Somali capital's main hospitals says it is swamped with patients, as a radical cleric takes over an armed rebel group. |
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| Rally against Zille in Cape Town Hundreds of supporters of President Zuma protest in Cape Town against criticisms of him by opposition leader Helen Zille. | |
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| Anti-slavery gong for Mauritanian A Mauritanian charity set up by a slave's son and a former slave-owner wins the 2009 Anti Slavery International Award. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | GM ponders future as deal fails General Motors' battle to avoid bankruptcy suffers a blow as bondholders reject a key part of the carmaker's restructuring plan. |
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| Hamas backers jailed in Texas Two founders of what was once the biggest US Muslim charity are jailed for 65 years for funding Hamas. | |
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| Charge over Chile singer's death A judge in Chile charges a former soldier in connection with the killing, 35 years ago, of the popular folk singer Victor Jara. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Clinton gives North Korea warning US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says North Korea will face consequences for "belligerence" towards its neighbours. |
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| Malaysia to keep terror suspect A Singaporean terror suspect captured last month will not be extradited for at least two years, Malaysian officials say. | |
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| Rare white tiger kills zoo keeper A rare white tiger mauls to death a New Zealand zoo keeper as horrified tourists look on, police say. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| Concerns grow over GM Europe jobs Concerns grow over potential job losses at GM Europe, as German ministers meet to choose their preferred bidder for the firm. |
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| Siberian child 'raised by dogs' Russian officials take a five-year-old Siberian girl into care, saying she had apparently been "brought up" by cats and dogs. | |
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| Barcelona 2-0 Man Utd Barcelona produce a football masterclass as they beat Manchester United to win the Champions League in style. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Iraq to arrest 1,000 'corrupt' officials Iraq's anti-corruption watchdog says arrest warrants have been issued for some 1,000 allegedly corrupt officials. |
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| Hamas backers jailed in Texas Two founders of what was once the biggest US Muslim charity are jailed for 65 years for funding Hamas. | |
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| Obama adds Saudi Arabia to Mid-East agenda Barack Obama will travel to Riyadh next week for talks with King Abdullah, his first visit to Saudi Arabia as US president. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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| Taliban blamed for Lahore attack Pakistan blames Taliban militants for a bomb attack in Lahore which killed 23 people and injured hundreds more. |
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| UN supports Sri Lanka aid effort The UN offers support for humanitarian efforts in Sri Lanka, but fails to appease human rights groups and aid agencies. | |
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| Nepal army sacking 'was mistaken' Nepal's new Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal tells the BBC his predecessor's move to sack the army chief was a mistake. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | New appeal over kidnapped Britons Five British men held hostage in Iraq for almost two years should be immediately released, the foreign secretary says. |
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| Tory MP to repay 'servant costs' A Tory MP agrees to repay about £20,000 he claimed from public funds towards servants' quarters in his second home. | |
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| Barcelona 2-0 Man Utd Barcelona produce a football masterclass as they beat Manchester United to win the Champions League in style. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Science gender gap 'widest in UK' Boys outperform girls in school science in the UK more than in any other developed country, a study shows. |
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| Call to protect university jobs Union leaders urge the government to do more to protect jobs in universities and colleges. | |
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| Recession hits student placements The economic downturn is hitting student job placement programmes at Northern Ireland's universities. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Baby P jail terms to be reviewed The attorney general is to consider whether the sentences handed down in the Baby Peter case were "unduly lenient". |
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| Abu Hamza sons admit £1m car scam Three sons of jailed cleric Abu Hamza admit using a loophole in the vehicle registration system to carry out a £1m luxury car scam. | |
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| Despondent United fans head home Manchester United fans make their way home from Italy after their team's defeat in the Champions League final. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| Concerns grow over GM Europe jobs Concerns grow over potential job losses at GM Europe, as German ministers meet to choose their preferred bidder for the firm. |
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| Stronger pound rises above $1.60 The pound rises above $1.60 for the first time since November, reflecting reduced fears about the outlook for the UK economy. | |
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| Chrysler seeks Fiat sale approval Struggling US car firm Chrysler is asking a court for permission to sell most of its assets to Italian carmaker Fiat. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Slumdog child star gets new home The makers of Slumdog Millionaire say they have bought a flat for one of the child stars whose Mumbai shanty home was demolished. |
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| Marcel Marceau debt auction ends Personal effects of the late Marcel Marceau raise almost 500,000 euros at auction to clear the late mime artist's debt. | |
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| Elvis and Monroe items to be sold Possessions that belonged to Elvis Presley and Marilyn Monroe - including alcohol receipts and pill bottles - are to be auctioned in the US. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Glowing monkeys 'to aid research' Genetically modified primates that glow green and pass the trait on to their offspring could aid the fight against human disease. |
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| Giant dinosaurs 'held heads high' Huge sauropod dinosaurs could have held their heads much higher than many researchers believe, according to a study. | |
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| Space station crew set to double The International Space Station (ISS) crew is set to double after three astronauts blast off from Kazakhstan. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | UK broadband 'notspots' revealed Research shows there are three million UK homes that need faster broadband under government plans for universal access. |
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| New rate for music digital stream New charges for online music streaming in the UK are released, with the hope of attracting new services. | |
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| Hi-tech aims to improve lifestyle Facebook, mobiles and energy meters are helping to work out if people can be nudged into adopting healthier lifestyles. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Stockings 'no stroke clot help' Surgical stockings do not cut stroke patients' risk of potentially-deadly blood clots, research suggests. |
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| Cancer risk for child survivors Childhood cancer survivors have a higher risk of a new tumour throughout their lives, research finds. | |
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| Natural birth classes questioned Learning relaxation and breathing techniques does not reduce the need for an epidural during childbirth, a study suggests. | |
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| 1964: Light goes out in India as Nehru dies Jawaharlal Nehru, the founder of modern India and its current prime minister, dies suddenly at the age of 74. | |||
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| 1955: Election victory for Tories under Eden Anthony Eden's Conservatives win the general election with a clear majority, ending a five-year political stalemate. | |||
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| 1963: Kenyatta to be Kenya's first premier Jomo Kenyatta is certain to become prime minister after his party, Kenya African Nation Union, won the country's first general election. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Barcelona 2-0 Man Utd Barcelona produce a football masterclass as they beat Manchester United to win the Champions League in style. |
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| Ruthless Nadal into round three World number one Rafael Nadal will play Lleyton Hewitt in the third round of the French Open after powering past Teimuraz Gabashvili 6-1 6-4 6-1. | |
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| Portsmouth agree to takeover bid Portsmouth accept a takeover bid from UAE businessman Sulaiman Al Fahim. | |
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| Coyle cool on Celtic switch talk Burnley manager Owen Coyle distances himself from reports of an impending move to Celtic. | |
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| Injured Flintoff out of Twenty20 England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff is ruled out of the World Twenty20 campaign in June and is replaced by spinner Adil Rashid. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Barcelona 2-0 Man Utd Barcelona produce a football masterclass as they beat Manchester United to win the Champions League in style. |
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| Portsmouth agree to takeover bid Portsmouth accept a takeover bid from UAE businessman Sulaiman Al Fahim. | |
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| Coyle cool on Celtic switch talk Burnley manager Owen Coyle distances himself from reports of an impending move to Celtic. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Injured Flintoff out of Twenty20 England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff is ruled out of the World Twenty20 campaign in June and is replaced by spinner Adil Rashid. |
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| Gayle wants Twenty20 improvement Beleaguered West Indies skipper Chris Gayle says his side must improve their focus if they are to have a chance of winning the World Twenty20. | |
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| Sussex agree Mushtaq England deal Mushtaq Ahmed will take on a more substantial role with England this summer, after Sussex agree to release him from his 40-day coaching contract. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Ruthless Nadal into round three World number one Rafael Nadal will play Lleyton Hewitt in the third round of the French Open after powering past Teimuraz Gabashvili 6-1 6-4 6-1. |
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| Sizzling Sharapova wins thriller Former world number one Maria Sharapova beats 11th seed Nadia Petrova in three sets to make the French Open third round. | |
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| Battling Murray sees off Starace Britain's Andy Murray survives a scare to beat Italian Potito Starace and make the third round of the French Open. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Rossi has point to prove in Italy Valentino Rossi says he is eager to get back to winning ways at the Italian MotoGP this weekend. |
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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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| Williams suspended in sign-up row The Williams team are temporarily suspended from the Formula 1 Teams' Association after signing up for the 2010 season. | |
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