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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Israel sets terms for Palestinian state Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu says he will support a demilitarised Palestinian state, in a major policy speech. |
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| Crowds join Ahmadinejad victory rally Thousands of Iranians rally in Tehran to celebrate President Ahmadinejad's re-election, as his main rival lodges an appeal. | |
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| Herschel telescope 'opens eyes' Europe's new billion-euro Herschel space observatory opens a hatch allowing its instruments to see the cosmos for the first time. | |
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| Pakistan targets Taliban leader Pakistan orders an army offensive against the Pakistani Taliban leader, Baitullah Mehsud, in the north-west, an official says. | |
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| Foreigners 'kidnapped' in north Yemen A group of nine foreign nationals, mostly women and children, are kidnapped by Shia rebels in north Yemen, local officials say. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Sudan tribesmen attack UN barges Armed tribesmen have attacked UN barges carrying food aid in the south of the country, officials say. |
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| Ethiopia plans new rail system Ethiopia confirms it plans to build an extensive new railway system that could involve 5,000km of track. | |
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| Guinea ex-chief on drugs charge The former army chief in Guinea is among 20 senior officials charged with drug trafficking. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Obama outlines healthcare savings US President Barack Obama announces a further $313bn (£190bn) in proposed savings to help reform US healthcare. |
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| Cuban dissident's family reunion A leading Cuban dissident has an emotional family reunion in Argentina after a long fight for the right to visit. | |
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| Internet chat 'dupes Castro son' A Cuban exile says he duped one of Fidel Castro's sons into revealing his lifestyle by flirting online with a fictional character. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Leaders gather for Shanghai talks Chinese President Hu Jintao and other leaders gather in Russia for the ninth Shanghai Co-operation Organisation summit. |
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| Vietnam holds high-profile lawyer Vietnamese authorities arrest a high-profile lawyer for allegedly conspiring against the government. | |
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| US condemns North Korean threat North Korea's threat to "weaponise" its plutonium stocks is deeply regrettable, says US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Foreigners 'kidnapped' in north Yemen A group of nine foreign nationals, mostly women and children, are kidnapped by Shia rebels in north Yemen, local officials say. |
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| Leaders gather for Shanghai talks Chinese President Hu Jintao and other leaders gather in Russia for the ninth Shanghai Co-operation Organisation summit. | |
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| Russian wins Singer of the World Russian Ekaterina Shcherbachenko, 32, wins the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2009. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| Israel sets terms for Palestinian state Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu says he will support a demilitarised Palestinian state, in a major policy speech. |
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| Crowds join Ahmadinejad victory rally Thousands of Iranians rally in Tehran to celebrate President Ahmadinejad's re-election, as his main rival lodges an appeal. | |
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| Foreigners 'kidnapped' in north Yemen A group of nine foreign nationals, mostly women and children, are kidnapped by Shia rebels in north Yemen, local officials say. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Pakistan targets Taliban leader Pakistan orders an army offensive against the Pakistani Taliban leader, Baitullah Mehsud, in the north-west, an official says. |
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| Lahore buries anti-Taliban cleric The funeral takes place in the Pakistani city of Lahore of a prominent Muslim cleric killed in a suicide attack on Friday. | |
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| England victory eliminates India England keep alive their hopes of reaching the World Twenty20 semi-finals by eliminating holders India with a three-run victory at Lord's. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | First UK swine flu patient death A patient with swine flu and other health problems has died, a Scottish government spokesman has confirmed. |
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| RAF crew dead after mid-air crash An air cadet and an RAF reservist are killed when their trainer plane and a civilian glider collide in mid air over Oxfordshire. | |
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| Operators seek railways expansion Rail operators call for a £500m expansion of the existing network, with 14 extra lines and about 40 new stations proposed. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Tory Sats plan 'a huge step back' The government says Conservative proposals to reform Sats tests would damage school accountability. |
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| Teachers 'swamping job vacancies' Hundreds of teachers are struggling to find work in Scotland and are leaving the country, Labour claims. | |
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| Knighthoods for university heads Staff working in schools and universities account for a tenth of the Queen's Birthday Honours list, including four knighthoods. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | RAF crew dead after mid-air crash An air cadet and an RAF reservist are killed when their trainer plane and a civilian glider collide in mid air over Oxfordshire. |
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| Arrest after 85-year-old killed Police investigating the murder of an elderly woman found at her home in Hull arrest a 20-year-old man. | |
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| Five injured in rally car crash Five people are hurt when a rally car leaves a circuit in Oxfordshire and hits two marshals and a photographer | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Downturn overshadows key air show Aerospace and defence companies gather at the Paris air show in the midst of an economic crisis that is crippling the industry. |
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| Leaders gather for Shanghai talks Chinese President Hu Jintao and other leaders gather in Russia for the ninth Shanghai Co-operation Organisation summit. | |
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| Big economies 'stabilising' - G8 G8 finance ministers say major economies are beginning to stabilise but warn that it is too early to halt economic stimulus. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Stars attend Carradine's funeral Hollywood stars are among hundreds at the LA funeral of Kung Fu star David Carradine, who died in Bangkok last week. |
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| Love epic tops Bollywood awards The Indian historical epic film Jodhaa Akbar, about Muslim-Hindu relations, dominates the International Indian Film Awards. | |
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| Dream debut for new singer Pixie Newcomer Pixie Lott knocks the Black Eyed Peas off the top slot in the UK chart with her debut single Mama Do. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Herschel telescope 'opens eyes' Europe's new billion-euro Herschel space observatory opens a hatch allowing its instruments to see the cosmos for the first time. |
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| Hint of planet outside our galaxy Astronomers believe they have spotted an object six times Jupiter's mass orbiting a star in the Andromeda galaxy. | |
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| Endeavour shuttle launch delayed The launch of space shuttle Endeavour is postponed hours before take-off due to a hydrogen leak, Nasa says. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Microsoft to give away anti-virus Microsoft is close to releasing free software that protects PC users against malicious programs. |
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| CBE for Information Commissioner Richard Thomas, the UK's Information Commissioner, has been appointed a CBE in the Queen's birthday honours list. | |
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| Experts warn of porn Mac attacks Hackers are targeting Mac users, hiding a Trojan virus inside a popular pornographic website. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Discovery could ease cancer pain A breakthrough could lead to drugs to alleviate the pain which is experienced by cancer patients. |
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| Concerns over older mother trend An urgent public debate on the trend for women to delay motherhood is needed, leading doctors say. | |
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| Sextuplets 'are a gift from God' The parents of Ireland's first ever set of sextuplets say they were given the medical option to abort some foetuses. | |
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| 1974: Man dies in race rally clashes A march through central London leaves one person dead and many more injured as rival demonstrators clash with police and each other. | |||
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| 1971: Councils defy Thatcher milk ban Opposition is growing to Margaret Thatcher's plans to end free school milk for children over the age of seven. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | England victory eliminates India England keep alive their hopes of reaching the World Twenty20 semi-finals by eliminating holders India with a three-run victory at Lord's. |
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| Classy Murray wins Queen's title Andy Murray produces another impressive display to beat James Blake 7-5 6-4 and clinch his first grass-court title in the Aegon Championships at Queen's. | |
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| Sri Lanka see off valiant Ireland Sir Lanka close in on a place in the semi-finals with a nine-run victory over Ireland in the World Twenty20 Super Eights. | |
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| Liverpool determined to keep duo Liverpool insist Javier Mascherano and Xavi Alonso are not for sale and that they have received no offers for the pair. | |
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| Injured Kearney out of Kings game Lions full-back Rob Kearney will miss Tuesday's final warm-up match before the first Test against the Southern Kings in Port Elizabeth. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Liverpool determined to keep duo Liverpool insist Javier Mascherano and Xavi Alonso are not for sale and that they have received no offers for the pair. |
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| Spain 5-0 New Zealand Fernando Torres scores a first-half hat-trick as Spain crush New Zealand 5-0 on their Confederations Cup debut. | |
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| Barnes set to land Tranmere post John Barnes is set to return to English football as manager of Tranmere Rovers, according to the Jamaica Football Federation. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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| England victory eliminates India England keep alive their hopes of reaching the World Twenty20 semi-finals by eliminating holders India with a three-run victory at Lord's. |
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| Dhoni blames batsmen for defeat India skipper Mahendra Dhoni laments his side's batting performance as their World Twenty20 title defence is ended with a three-run defeat by England. | |
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| Collingwood ready for West Indies England captain Paul Collingwood says his team's win against India on Sunday sets his team up for Monday's crucial clash against the West Indies. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Haas beats Djokovic to win title Germany's Tommy Haas beats world number four Novak Djokovic 6-3 6-7(7-4) 6-1 to win the Halle grass-court tournament. |
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| Classy Murray wins Queen's title Andy Murray produces another impressive display to beat James Blake 7-5 6-4 and clinch his first grass-court title in the Aegon Championships at Queen's. | |
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| Murray v Blake as it happened Britain's Andy Murray beats James Blake 7-5 6-4 in the final of the Aegon Championships at Queen's. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Peugeot win Le Mans 24-hour race Peugeot finish first and second in the Le Mans 24-hour race to end Audi's five-year domination of the event. |
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| Plater secures Senior TT victory England's Steve Plater wins the blue-riband Senior TT on his HM Plan Honda in the Isle of Man. | |
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| Rider killed in TT race accident Isle of Man competitor John Crellin dies in an accident at the TT motorbike races. | |
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