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| Wednesday, 10 June, 2009, 0:00 GMT 05:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta |
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Suicide attack on Pakistani hotel At least 11 people are reported to have been killed in a suicide bomb attack on a luxury hotel in the Pakistani city of Peshawar. |
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| Court opens way for Chrysler sale The US Supreme Court removes a stay on Fiat's plan to buy up part of the bankrupt carmaker Chrysler. | |
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| HIV in South Africa 'levels off' South Africa's HIV epidemic is levelling off and the rate of infection in children and teenagers is falling, a study says. | |
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| Guantanamo detainee denies guilt The first Guantanamo detainee to face a US civilian trial, Ahmed Ghailani, denies bombing charges in a New York court. | |
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| Germany's Arcandor in bankruptcy Germany's Arcandor, which owns 53% of travel firm Thomas Cook, has filed for bankruptcy protection. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | HIV in South Africa 'levels off' South Africa's HIV epidemic is levelling off and the rate of infection in children and teenagers is falling, a study says. |
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| Guinea-Bissau keeps to poll plan Guinea-Bissau is to press ahead with presidential elections, despite the killings of a candidate and ex-defence minister. | |
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| Gabon appoints interim president The head of Gabon's senate is to be sworn in as interim head of state on Wednesday, following the death of Omar Bongo. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Court opens way for Chrysler sale The US Supreme Court removes a stay on Fiat's plan to buy up part of the bankrupt carmaker Chrysler. |
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| Guantanamo detainee denies guilt The first Guantanamo detainee to face a US civilian trial, Ahmed Ghailani, denies bombing charges in a New York court. | |
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| Jet crash bodies arrive in Brazil The first human remains from the Air France jet which crashed into the Atlantic a week ago are flown back to Brazil. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Army denies role in Thai attack A Thai military spokesman rejects the possibility that the army was responsible for Monday's deadly attack on a mosque. |
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| China defends screening software China backs the installation of new filter software in all computers, to weed out violent, pornographic and - critics say - politically sensitive material. | |
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| Mercy plea for held US reporters The families of two US journalists sentenced to 12 years' hard labour in North Korea plead for their release. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| Court opens way for Chrysler sale The US Supreme Court removes a stay on Fiat's plan to buy up part of the bankrupt carmaker Chrysler. |
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| Jet crash bodies arrive in Brazil The first human remains from the Air France jet which crashed into the Atlantic a week ago are flown back to Brazil. | |
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| Romanian judges bar populist MEP Romanian judges ban politician Gigi Becali from taking his seat in the European Parliament amid a criminal inquiry. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | US urges quick return to Mid-East talks US Middle East envoy George Mitchell urges a swift return to peace talks as he begins meeting Israeli and Palestinian leaders. |
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| Cairo dormitory under swine flu quarantine Five more residents test positive for swine flu at a dormitory belonging to the American University in Cairo, Egypt. | |
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| Hamas chief Meshaal in Egypt for crisis talks Egypt's intelligence chief holds talks with the Hamas leader as it tries to calm an escalating crisis between Hamas and Fatah. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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| Suicide attack on Pakistani hotel At least 11 people are reported to have been killed in a suicide bomb attack on a luxury hotel in the Pakistani city of Peshawar. |
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| Pakistan shells 'Taliban hideout' The Pakistani army begins shelling Taliban hide-outs in Bannu in the country's northwest, officials and local people say. | |
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| Kashmir hit by renewed protests Students in Indian-administered Kashmir hold further demonstrations to protest against the rapes and murders of two women. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | NHS 'faces huge budget shortfall' The health service will face the most severe and sustained financial shortfall in its history after 2011, a report by NHS managers warns. |
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| PM to unveil voting reform plan Gordon Brown will announce plans to examine a new Westminster voting system, the BBC understands. | |
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| Man 'killed over property deal' A property developer had a man killed as he would not leave a £2m building he was trying to sell, a court hears. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Child carers 'without a voice' Children with caring responsibilities are often "unidentified, unsupported and without a voice" - Ofsted. |
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| Blair's 'religious literacy' call Tony Blair's Faith Foundation launches a school project with a call for the need for understanding religions in a globalised world. | |
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| Online push in California schools California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger unveils a plan to reduce school textbooks in favour of internet aids to save money. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Child porn probe woman in custody A 39-year-old nursery worker arrested in Plymouth in an inquiry into the distribution of indecent images of children is still in police custody. |
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| Prison staff 'feared for safety' Staff patrolled areas of a prison in pairs because they feared for their safety, an inspection finds. | |
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| NHS 'faces huge budget shortfall' The health service will face the most severe and sustained financial shortfall in its history after 2011, a report by NHS managers warns. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| Court opens way for Chrysler sale The US Supreme Court removes a stay on Fiat's plan to buy up part of the bankrupt carmaker Chrysler. |
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| Ten US banks to pay back bail-out Ten of the largest US banks will be able to repay $68bn in government bail-out money, the US Treasury says. | |
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| Germany's Arcandor in bankruptcy Germany's Arcandor, which owns 53% of travel firm Thomas Cook, has filed for bankruptcy protection. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Chef Ramsay angers Australian PM The Australian Prime Minister criticises Gordon Ramsay after the chef made insulting remarks about TV host Tracy Grimshaw. |
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| Paris theft of $11m Picasso works A sketchbook of drawings by Pablo Picasso worth millions of euros is stolen from a museum in Paris, police say. | |
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| Neeson 'in talks for A-Team film' Actor Liam Neeson is in talks to star as Hannibal in the big-screen version of The A-Team, according to reports. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Road particles pose 'higher risk' Children may be at greater risk from the microscopic particles in traffic pollution than previously thought. |
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| Defence job for science minister Science minister, Lord Drayson, will oversee UK military research spending in addition to his civil responsibilities. | |
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| Snake slips show slither secret Experiments showing how much snakes' bellies grip in different directions has shed light on how they slither. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Twitter hype punctured by study Micro-blogging service Twitter remains the preserve of a few, despite the hype surrounding it, says research. |
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| China defends screening software China backs the installation of new filter software in all computers, to weed out violent, pornographic and - critics say - politically sensitive material. | |
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| Mobile phone directory to launch Would you be happy for your mobile phone number to be listed on a telephone directory? Meet the company set to make that a reality. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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| HIV in South Africa 'levels off' South Africa's HIV epidemic is levelling off and the rate of infection in children and teenagers is falling, a study says. |
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| Oily fish 'can halt eye disease' People with age-related macular degeneration should eat oily fish at least twice a week to keep their eye disease at bay, say scientists. | |
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| Problems are solved by sleeping Sleeping on a problem really can help solve it say scientists who found a dreamy nap boosts creative powers. | |
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| 1970: King Hussein escapes gunman's bullet King Hussein of Jordan escapes an assassination attempt after gunmen open fire on his motorcade as it drives near his summer palace. | |||
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| 1983: Thatcher wins landslide victory Margaret Thatcher leads the Conservatives to a landslide second term election victory. | |||
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| 1975: First live broadcast of Parliament The first live transmission from the House of Commons is broadcast by BBC Radio and commercial stations. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Jones called up after Ferris blow Wales captain Ryan Jones is called up by the Lions after Ireland flanker Stephen Ferris is ruled out of the tour with a knee injury. |
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| Federer pulls out of Halle event Roger Federer opts not to defend his Gerry Weber Open title, citing exhaustion after his historic French Open triumph. | |
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| Nadal hopes to play at Wimbledon World number one and defending champion Rafael Nadal says he will give "200%" in his bid to be fully fit for Wimbledon. | |
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| Pakistan go through with easy win Pakistan beat the Netherlands by 82 runs to go through to the Super Eight phase of the World Twenty20. | |
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| F1 row inches towards resolution Formula One appears to be closing in on an agreement that will end the civil war between the teams and the sport's governing body. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Singapore group plans Magpies bid A Singapore-based group which includes former Liverpool midfielder Steve McMahon is ready to table a bid for Newcastle, BBC Sport has learned. |
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| FA warns of Wembley travel chaos The FA says refunds will be available to ticket holders who cannot get to England's tie against Andorra at Wembley because of a planned London tube strike. | |
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| Kaka completes Real Madrid switch Real Madrid announce the signing of Brazilian playmaker Kaka from AC Milan on a six-year deal. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Pakistan go through with easy win Pakistan beat the Netherlands by 82 runs to go through to the Super Eight phase of the World Twenty20. |
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| South Africa edge past N Zealand South Africa beat New Zealand by one run in a dead rubber in the World Twenty20 at Lord's. | |
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| Injured Sehwag to miss Twenty20 India batsman Virender Sehwag is ruled out of the World Twenty20 because of a shoulder injury. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Nadal hopes to play at Wimbledon World number one and defending champion Rafael Nadal says he will give "200%" in his bid to be fully fit for Wimbledon. |
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| Federer pulls out of Halle event Roger Federer opts not to defend his Gerry Weber Open title, citing exhaustion after his historic French Open triumph. | |
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| Keothavong through in Birmingham Anne Keothavong books her place in the second round of the Aegon Classic in Birmingham with a 6-2 6-2 victory over Sofia Arvidsson. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Double TT success for Hutchinson Ian Hutchinson made it two wins out of two on Tuesday by adding a Superstock victory to his earlier Supersport race success. |
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| Molyneux equals Hailwood's record Manxman Dave Molyneaux equals Mike Hailwood's record of 14 TT wins following victory in the three-lap Sure Sidecar race 1 on Monday. | |
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| Dunlop out to make amends in TT Michael Dunlop will hope to make up for the disappointment of retiring in the first Supersport race when he competes in the second 600cc race on Wednesday. | |
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