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 | Masses mourn protesters in Iran More than 100,000 people join a rally in Tehran to remember protesters who were killed while opposing Iran's election results. |
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| New Lisbon divisions mar EU talks EU leaders postpone further talks on the troubled Lisbon Treaty amid a rift over guarantees for the Republic of Ireland. | |
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| F1 teams to set up rival series Formula One is thrown into chaos after the Formula One Teams Association (Fota) carry out its threat to set up a rival championship in 2010. | |
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| Lift off for Nasa's lunar probes Nasa launches two spacecraft to the Moon to pave the way for a return to the lunar surface by US astronauts. | |
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| Pilot dies flying plane to the US A Continental Airlines plane makes an emergency landing at Newark airport in New Jersey after its pilot dies in mid-flight. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Somalia minister killed by bomb Somalia's security minister is killed in a suicide bomb attack north of the capital Mogadishu, according to witnesses. |
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| Rights in Zimbabwe 'precarious' Human rights violations are continuing in Zimbabwe and the situation remains precarious, says Amnesty International. | |
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| Boat capsize off Yemen kills 18 At least 18 people drown and 29 are missing after a boat carrying migrants sinks in the Gulf of Aden. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | US 'prepared' for N Korea missile US Defence Secretary Robert Gates says America is "in a good position" to protect Hawaii from a North Korean missile strike. |
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| Peru Congress revokes land laws Peru's Congress overturns two land ownership laws that sparked deadly clashes between police and indigenous groups. | |
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| Pilot dies flying plane to the US A Continental Airlines plane makes an emergency landing at Newark airport in New Jersey after its pilot dies in mid-flight. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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| US 'prepared' for N Korea missile US Defence Secretary Robert Gates says America is "in a good position" to protect Hawaii from a North Korean missile strike. |
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| Shanghai relaxes residency rules Shanghai officials unveil plans to ease residency rules for some skilled migrant workers, but many locals object to the changes. | |
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| Mekong dolphins 'almost extinct' Freshwater dolphins in the Mekong River are on the verge of extinction, according to the conservation group WWF. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | New Lisbon divisions mar EU talks EU leaders postpone further talks on the troubled Lisbon Treaty amid a rift over guarantees for the Republic of Ireland. |
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| French baby-killing mother jailed A French woman who admitted killing three of her own babies and hiding two of them in a freezer is jailed for eight years. | |
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| Loyalist groups 'destroy weapons' Three loyalist paramilitary groups in Northern Ireland put some of their weapons beyond use. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| Masses mourn protesters in Iran More than 100,000 people join a rally in Tehran to remember protesters who were killed while opposing Iran's election results. |
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| Israel-UN spat over Syria 'bias' The UN atomic agency chief reacts sharply to Israeli charges of bias in his dealings with Syria, in a rare public row at the body. | |
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| UK envoy in first Hezbollah talks The British ambassador in Lebanon meets officials from the Hezbollah movement for the first time since 2005. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Air raid 'kills nine' in Pakistan At least nine people are killed in a suspected US airstrike on militant targets in Pakistan's tribal region of South Waziristan, officials say. |
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| US 'to improve' Afghan training A US report on airstrikes in Afghanistan calls for better training for US forces to reduce civilian casualties, officials say. | |
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| Coach Buchanan sacked by IPL team Former Australia spinner Shane Warne takes a swipe at his old coach John Buchanan's decision to work in England. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | 900 workers sacked at oil plant Nearly 900 workers at the Lindsey oil refinery in Lincolnshire have been sacked, following unofficial strike action at the plant. |
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| Iraq probe 'may be partly public' Parts of the Iraq inquiry may be held in public, Downing St indicates, amid criticism of plans to hold it behind closed doors. | |
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| Blears survives confidence motion Hazel Blears survives an attempt to force her deselection at a meeting of her constituency party in Salford. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Autumn truancy figures show rise The latest truancy figures for England show another rise, with more pupils missing school for holidays. |
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| Council's '£80 a day' school taxi A boy is to go to school by taxi, likely to cost up to £80 a day, despite living on a bus route to the school he wants to go to. | |
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| Schools building plan announced Details of a new £1.25bn plan to provide about 55 new schools in Scotland are announced by the government. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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| 900 workers sacked at oil plant Nearly 900 workers at the Lindsey oil refinery in Lincolnshire have been sacked, following unofficial strike action at the plant. |
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| Blears survives confidence motion Hazel Blears survives an attempt to force her deselection at a meeting of her constituency party in Salford. | |
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| Baby injury charges 'not proved' A woman suspected of attacking a baby boy who was left brain damaged did not face more serious charges because it could not be proved she had harmed him. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | US Treasury defends bank reforms The US Treasury defends sweeping financial reforms, urging Congress to pass the changes soon. |
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| EU sets basis for finance reform EU ministers agree in principle on a framework for enhanced financial oversight, with the UK winning key concessions. | |
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| World Bank raises China forecast The World Bank raises its forecast for growth in China amid signs that the economy is doing better than expected. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Court refuses delay in Brown case California's Supreme Court refuses a request to delay R&B singer Chris Brown's assault case. |
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| Billy Joel splits with third wife Singer Billy Joel and his third wife Katie Lee are splitting up after five years of marriage, the couple confirm. | |
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| Actress Fonda has knee replaced Film star Jane Fonda undergoes surgery to have her left knee replaced, and writes about it on her blog. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Lift off for Nasa's lunar probes Nasa launches two spacecraft to the Moon to pave the way for a return to the lunar surface by US astronauts. |
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| Flood protection 'needs doubling' With one in six homes in England at risk from flooding in the future, the Environment Agency urges a big rise in spending. | |
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| Firms team up for ISS supply ship US and Italian companies have signed a contract to build a private re-supply ship for the space station. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | China clarifies web filter plans Widespread criticism has forced China to roll back plans to put net filtering software on PCs sold in the country. |
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| Mobiles boost Africa climate data A partnership between mobile phone companies and humanitarian groups aims to improve data on Africa's climate. | |
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| Amazon blunder cuts albums to 29p Releases by Kings Of Leon, MGMT, Lily Allen and Black Eyed Peas were all cut to a fraction of their price on Wednesday, in a mistake some reckon could alter this Sunday's charts. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | South Africa gets swine flu case A 12-year-old boy who flew from the United States to South Africa is confirmed as sub-Saharan Africa's first case of swine flu. |
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| Hysterectomies a stem cell source Discarded fallopian tubes from hysterectomies could be a good source of donor stem cells, say researchers. | |
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| Bubonic plague reported in Libya The WHO sends an expert to Libya to look into a reported outbreak of bubonic plague not far from the Egyptian border. | |
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| 1972: UK's worst air crash kills 118 A flight from London Heathrow to Brussels crashes minutes after take-off killing all 118 people on board. | |||
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| 1979: Leaders agree arms reduction treaty United States President Jimmy Carter and Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev sign Salt II, the first arms-reduction treaty between the two super powers. | |||
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| 1999: Anti-capitalism demo turns violent Police and protesters clash at a demonstration against capitalism in the centre of London's financial district. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | F1 teams to set up rival series Formula One is thrown into total disarray with the news that the Formula One Teams Association plan to set up a rival championship in 2010. |
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| Afridi steers Pakistan into final Shahid Afridi puts in a superb display to help Pakistan beat favourites South Africa and reach the World Twenty20 final. | |
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| Ronaldo fee 'vulgar' - Charlton Manchester United legend Sir Bobby Charlton feels the fee for Cristiano Ronaldo's proposed £80m move from Old Trafford to Real Madrid is "vulgar". | |
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| Nadal to make Wimbledon decision World number one Rafael Nadal says he will decide on Friday whether to defend his Wimbledon men's singles crown. | |
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| Egypt 1-0 Italy Egypt give themselves a good chance of qualifying for the Confederations Cup semi-finals with a surprising but merited win over world champions Italy. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | England U21 2-0 Spain U21 Goals from Fraizer Campbell and James Milner beat Spain and send England's Under-21s into the semi-finals of the European Championship. |
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| Ronaldo fee 'vulgar' - Charlton Manchester United legend Sir Bobby Charlton feels the fee for Cristiano Ronaldo's proposed £80m move from Old Trafford to Real Madrid is "vulgar". | |
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| Egypt 1-0 Italy Egypt give themselves a good chance of qualifying for the Confederations Cup semi-finals with a surprising but merited win over world champions Italy. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Afridi steers Pakistan into final Shahid Afridi puts in a superb display to help Pakistan beat favourites South Africa and reach the World Twenty20 final. |
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| Younus hopes win will lift nation Pakistan captain Younus Khan believes winning the ICC World Twenty20 would provide a huge boost for trouble-torn Pakistan and its cricket supporters. | |
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| Edwards doubtful for semi-final West Indies paceman Fidel Edwards faces a battle to face Sri Lanka in the second World Twenty20 semi-final on Friday. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Nadal to make Wimbledon decision World number one Rafael Nadal says he will decide on Friday whether to defend his Wimbledon men's singles crown. |
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| Monfils withdraws from Wimbledon Gael Monfils is ruled out of Wimbledon with a wrist injury and will be replaced by a lucky loser from qualifying. | |
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| Top seed Safina meets Hantuchova Top-seeded Russian Dinara Safina will face Slovakia's Daniela Hantuchova in the quarter-final of the Ordina Open. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | TT sidecar crash 'caused by hare' A crash that left TT sidecar duo Nick Crowe and Mark Cox seriously injured may have been caused by a hare, their team says. |
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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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