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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Shots fired at huge Iran protest One man is killed in Iran after hundreds of thousands attend a rally in Tehran to protest against President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's re-election. |
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| Hostages' bodies 'found in Yemen' At least three of nine foreigners seized in Yemen have been killed, officials say, but reports suggest more bodies may have been found. | |
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| Obama warns doctors over reforms Spiralling healthcare costs could bankrupt the US economy, President Obama tells doctors as he defends plans for reform. | |
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| Iraq war inquiry to be in private An independent inquiry into the Iraq war will be held in private, Prime Minister Gordon Brown tells the House of Commons. | |
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| Congo's Bemba to stand ICC trial Congolese ex-Vice-President Jean-Pierre Bemba will face five counts of war crimes, the International Criminal Court rules. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Congo's Bemba to stand ICC trial Congolese ex-Vice-President Jean-Pierre Bemba will face five counts of war crimes, the International Criminal Court rules. |
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| Khartoum arms 'used in UN raid' Sudan's government is accused of providing the weapons used to attack barges carrying UN food aid on Sunday. | |
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| Facebook Swahili version launched The social-networking website Facebook launches in Swahili, targeting more than 110m speakers of the language. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Obama warns doctors over reforms Spiralling healthcare costs could bankrupt the US economy, President Obama tells doctors as he defends plans for reform. |
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| Mexico drug gang 'boss' arrested Mexican officials capture a man accused of heading the Cancun operations of the Gulf drug cartel while 25 gunmen are arrested in Ciudad Juarez. | |
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| US PC makers in 'stolen code' row A US company is taking legal action to stop computer makers shipping machines to China with what it says is stolen internet blocking software. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Shanghai group leaders open talks Chinese President Hu Jintao and other leaders gather in Russia for the ninth Shanghai Co-operation Organisation summit. |
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| China storm leaves many homeless Recovery efforts begin in eastern China following a hail storm that killed at least 14 people and destroyed thousands of homes. | |
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| US PC makers in 'stolen code' row A US company is taking legal action to stop computer makers shipping machines to China with what it says is stolen internet blocking software. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Hostages' bodies 'found in Yemen' At least three of nine foreigners seized in Yemen have been killed, officials say, but reports suggest more bodies may have been found. |
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| Russia 'to veto Abkhazia mission' Russia threatens to veto the extension of a UN observer mission to Georgia's rebel region of Abkhazia in a row over sovereignty. | |
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| Contracts give impetus to Galileo Europe's satellite-navigation system takes a big step forward with the signing of new industrial contracts. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| Shots fired at huge Iran protest One man is killed in Iran after hundreds of thousands attend a rally in Tehran to protest against President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's re-election. |
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| Israeli PM 'ruins' peace chance Egypt's president says an Israeli demand that Palestinians accept Israel as a Jewish state ruins the chances for a peace deal. | |
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| Hostages' bodies 'found in Yemen' At least three of nine foreigners seized in Yemen have been killed, officials say, but reports suggest more bodies may have been found. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Taliban head 'must be eliminated' Pakistan's army chief says that the head of the Taliban in Pakistan, Baitullah Mehsud, must be "eliminated". |
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| Photographer recalls Mumbai chaos The photographer who filmed gunmen in Mumbai gives evidence at the trial of the main suspect from the attacks. | |
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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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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Iraq war inquiry to be in private An independent inquiry into the Iraq war will be held in private, Prime Minister Gordon Brown tells the House of Commons. |
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| Double loss for swine flu family The premature baby of the first woman in Europe to die after being diagnosed with swine flu, has died. | |
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| 'Huge job cuts' for public sector As many as 350,000 public sector jobs could be lost over the next five years, a professional body is warning. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Pressure on primary school places One in 10 parents do not get their first choice place of primary school, suggests a survey. |
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| Protests over raid at university Students in London are occupying their university in protest against a raid by immigration authorities in which cleaners were detained. | |
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| Record numbers for autumn courses With a tougher jobs market, there will be more than 1.5 million young people staying in schools, colleges and training. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Police double-Taser arrest probed Footage posted on the internet shows police in Nottingham twice using a Taser gun on a man during his arrest. |
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| Ugg boot fetishist sent to jail A man with a fetish for Ugg boots who admitted harassing a group of girls at a secondary school in the Leeds area is jailed for four years. | |
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| Muslim waitress wins dress payout A Muslim cocktail waitress who refused to wear a tight-fitting red dress for work is awarded £3,000 compensation. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | First orders from Paris Air Show The first deals are done at the Paris Air Show, with Qatar Airways ordering 24 A320 planes from Europe's Airbus. |
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| Oil falls back below $70 a barrel Oil prices fall below $70, extending their losses sustained since reaching Thursday's eight-month high of $72.68. | |
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| Dollar's reserve status 'is safe' The US dollar strengthens after Russia's finance minister says it is likely to stay as the world's main reserve currency. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Boyle ovation at Glasgow show Susan Boyle receives a standing ovation when she sings in Glasgow, after two cancelled performances. |
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| Hangover hangs on at US cinemas Las Vegas bachelor party movie The Hangover hung on to the top spot at the North American box office for a second weekend, early estimates show. | |
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| Price and Andre 'get rival shows' Katie Price and Peter Andre are in talks for rival reality shows with ITV, which will follow them throughout their separation. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Europe's Mars mission scaled back A major component of Europe's ExoMars rover mission is being dropped to contain costs. |
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| Contracts give impetus to Galileo Europe's satellite-navigation system takes a big step forward with the signing of new industrial contracts. | |
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| Sea gives up Neanderthal fossil Part of a Neanderthal man's skull has been dredged up from the North Sea, in the first confirmed find of its kind. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | US PC makers in 'stolen code' row A US company is taking legal action to stop computer makers shipping machines to China with what it says is stolen internet blocking software. |
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| Anti-piracy music deal for Virgin Virgin has pledged to tackle pirates as part of a deal to offer music to its broadband customers. | |
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| Africa pioneers mobile bank push Mobile banking is set to grow fast in developing nations and hit $5bn by 2012, say analysts. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Men warned of greater cancer risk Men's reluctance to adopt a healthy lifestyle and visit the doctor is fuelling a gender gap in cancer deaths, UK experts say. |
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| Double loss for swine flu family The premature baby of the first woman in Europe to die after being diagnosed with swine flu, has died. | |
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| Chronic asthma study offers hope Scientists discover how the diseased airways change in people with asthma, pointing the way to new treatments. | |
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| 1996: Huge explosion rocks central Manchester A massive bomb devastates a busy shopping area in central Manchester. | |||
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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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 | Windies knock England out of T20 West Indies beat England by five wickets under the Duckworth/Lewis method to reach the semi-finals of the World Twenty20. |
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| Brazil 4-3 Egypt A last-minute Kaka penalty spares Brazil's blushes as they beat battling Egypt in the Confederations Cup. | |
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| USA 1-3 Italy Giuseppe Rossi bags a double as a disappointing Italy finally see off 10-man USA in the Confederations Cup. | |
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| Bug hits Williams' Lions chances Shane Williams' Lions Test hopes are hit by a stomach bug, making him a major doubt for Tuesday's game against the Southern Kings. | |
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| Pakistan too strong for Ireland Pakistan beat Ireland by 39 runs in the Super Eights phase at the World Twenty20. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Wigan finally land boss Martinez Wigan Athletic confirm Roberto Martinez as their new manager after the Spaniard finalises a three-year deal. |
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| Al Fahim's Pompey bid 'on course' Sulaiman Al Fahim's planned takeover of Portsmouth is on course and firmly within Premier League rules, according to the businessman's spokesman. | |
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| England U21s 2-1 Finland U21s Lee Cattermole and Micah Richards score as England begin their European Under-21 Championship campaign with an unconvincing win over Finland. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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| Windies knock England out of T20 West Indies beat England by five wickets under the Duckworth/Lewis method to reach the semi-finals of the World Twenty20. |
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| Rain-hit finale hurts Collingwood Paul Collingwood says a full 20-over game would have given England a greater chance of victory against West Indies. | |
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| Pakistan too strong for Ireland Pakistan beat Ireland by 39 runs in the Super Eights phase at the World Twenty20. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Nadal plans warm-up for Wimbledon World number one Rafael Nadal is hoping to play at an exhibition tournament to test his fitness ahead of Wimbledon. |
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| Murray plays down Wimbledon hype Andy Murray warns against hyping up his chances of winning Wimbledon too much, despite admitting it is the "best I have felt" going into the tournament. | |
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| Ivanovic loses out at Eastbourne Ana Ivanovic's Wimbledon preparations suffer a hiccup as she is beaten in the first round of the Aegon International. | |
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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 Plant 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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