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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | US urges Iran to end 'violence' Barack Obama warns Iran to stop all "unjust action against its own people", after clashes between protesters and police in Tehran. |
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| 'Many dead' in Iraq truck bombing At least 64 people have been killed by a suicide truck bomb attack in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk, Iraqi police say. | |
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| Greece urges return of sculptures Greece urges the return of the Parthenon sculptures from Britain, at the opening of the long-awaited Acropolis Museum. | |
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| Somali appeal for foreign troops A Somali official calls for foreign military assistance within 24 hours, as fighting rages in the north of the capital. | |
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| Fear Iraq bodies are UK hostages Two bodies feared to be those of British hostages held in Iraq have been handed over, the foreign secretary says. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Somali appeal for foreign troops A Somali official calls for foreign military assistance within 24 hours, as fighting rages in the north of the capital. |
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| Zimbabwe PM jeered by UK exiles Zimbabwe PM Morgan Tsvangirai is jeered by exiles living in the UK while urging them to return home and help rebuild the country. | |
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| Leaders urge Madagascar solution South Africa's president opens a regional meeting on Madagascar's political crisis with a call for dialogue. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | US reporter flees Afghan captors A US journalist kidnapped by the Taliban in Afghanistan last year has managed to escape, the New York Times reports. |
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| UN calls for Peru clashes probe The UN envoy for indigenous people urges Peru to launch an independent probe into recent deadly Amazon clashes. | |
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| Work starts on New Mexico spaceport Construction begins at the site of the world's first commercial spaceport, a project aimed at revolutionising space exploration. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | World hunger 'hits one billion' One billion people are hungry around the world, with a 100 million increase blamed on the global recession, says the UN. |
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| Protests mark Suu Kyi's birthday The 64th birthday of Burma's jailed democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi is marked with protests and calls for her release. | |
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| NZ jury jails father of 'Pumpkin' A New Zealand jury convicts the father of an abandoned girl, known as Pumpkin, of murdering his wife. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | EU agrees Irish treaty compromise EU leaders agree to guarantees to enable the Lisbon Treaty to win a "Yes" vote in a second Irish referendum. |
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| Greece urges return of sculptures Greece urges the return of the Parthenon sculptures from Britain, at the opening of the long-awaited Acropolis Museum. | |
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| 'Jewel gangster' held in Monaco Monaco police arrest a suspected member of an international gang of jewel thieves known as the Pink Panthers. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Iran police clash with protesters Police use batons and live rounds against thousands of protesters as the protest leader says disputed elections were rigged. |
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| 'Many dead' in Iraq truck bombing At least 64 people have been killed by a suicide truck bomb attack in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk, Iraqi police say. | |
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| Fear Iraq bodies are UK hostages Two bodies feared to be those of British hostages held in Iraq have been handed over, the foreign secretary says. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | 'Dozens dead' in Pakistan clashes At least 44 people have died in clashes between troops and Taliban militants in north-west Pakistan, the military says. |
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| US reporter flees Afghan captors A US journalist kidnapped by the Taliban in Afghanistan last year has managed to escape, the New York Times reports. | |
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| Concern over Bangladesh refugees Thousands of Rohingya refugees are at risk of being forcibly removed from camps in Bangladesh, an aid agency says. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Fear Iraq bodies are UK hostages Two bodies feared to be those of British hostages held in Iraq have been handed over, the foreign secretary says. |
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| Speaker hopefuls face more claims MPs bidding to succeed Michael Martin as House of Commons Speaker face fresh allegations over expenses claims. | |
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| Teens charged over racist attacks Two boys aged 15 and 16 have been charged in connection with the intimidation of Romanian families in south Belfast. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Schools 'too safe' teachers say Nearly half of teachers think health and safety regulations have a negative impact in schools, a survey suggests. |
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| English lessons 'could improve' England's chief inspector of schools says too much English teaching is "no better than satisfactory". | |
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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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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Stonehenge set for record crowd Thousands of people are expected at the twin sites of Avebury and Stonehenge to celebrate the summer solstice. |
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| Heroin warning after three deaths A warning is issued to heroin users by West Yorkshire Police after three men are found dead in a little over 24 hours. | |
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| Fans march for Hillsborough probe Five families who lost their loved ones in the Hillsborough disaster hand in a 40,000-signature petition to 10 Downing Street. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Stanford charged with fraud in US Texan billionaire Sir Allen Stanford is charged over a $7bn scheme to defraud investors, the US justice department says. |
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| Apple boss 'had liver transplant' Apple boss Steve Jobs has received a liver transplant and is expected to return to work later this month, a report says. | |
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| Switzerland agrees to US tax deal Switzerland agrees a new bilateral framework on divulging personal tax details with the US, as it continues to ease its banking secrecy. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Greece urges return of sculptures Greece urges the return of the Parthenon sculptures from Britain, at the opening of the long-awaited Acropolis Museum. |
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| 'Cheeky' Oasis fans demand refund Noel Gallagher criticises the 20,000 fans who asked for their money back after Oasis's homecoming gig was marred by technical problems. | |
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| Bon Jovi join songwriting elite Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora of rock group Bon Jovi are inducted into the US Songwriters Hall of Fame. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Work starts on New Mexico spaceport Construction begins at the site of the world's first commercial spaceport, a project aimed at revolutionising space exploration. |
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| Herschel gives glimpse of power Europe's Herschel space observatory gives a demonstration of its capability with a first image of the iconic Whirlpool Galaxy. | |
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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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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | PEGI ratings 'need improvement' Videogame trade association, Tiga, say the PEGI rating systems have 'room for improvement' |
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| Apple boss 'had liver transplant' Apple boss Steve Jobs has received a liver transplant and is expected to return to work later this month, a report says. | |
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| Personal data exposed on website Personal data including the signatures of recipients has been exposed on the Parcelforce website, the BBC learns. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | 'Surprise' prostate result probed Researchers are probing an unexpected success in a study of an experimental treatment for prostate cancer. |
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| Green tea 'slows prostate cancer' A chemical found in green tea appears to slow the progression of prostate cancer, a study has suggested. | |
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| Painkiller ban 'has cut suicides' The controversial withdrawal of a common painkiller has dramatically cut suicides and accidental deaths, say UK researchers. | |
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| 1976: Westerners evacuated from Beirut Hundreds of Americans and Britons are moved from Beirut and taken to safety in Syria by the US military, following the murder of the US ambassador. | |||
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| 1995: Shell makes dramatic U-turn Oil giant Shell caves in to international pressure and abandons plans to dump the Brent Spar oil rig at sea. | |||
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| 1990: Major proposes new Euro currency British Chancellor John Major proposes a new European currency which would circulate alongside existing national currencies. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | South Africa 26-21 Lions South Africa survive a rousing fightback from the Lions to win the first Test 26-21 at Kings Park in Durban. |
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| Barnes leads at rain-hit Bethpage American Ricky Barnes will defend a one-shot lead when the third round of the rain-hit US Open resumes at Bethpage on Sunday. | |
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| Vettel on pole as Button stutters Sebastian Vettel secures pole for the British Grand Prix in his updated Red Bull car as Brawn's championship leader Jenson Button struggles to land sixth. | |
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| Spain 2-0 South Africa Spain set a world record of 15 consecutive international wins after beating South Africa in Bloemfontein to reach the Confederations Cup semis. | |
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| Federer laments Nadal's absence Five-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer is saddened by rival Rafael Nadal's withdrawal from this year's Championships. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Man Utd announce Tevez departure Manchester United announce that striker Carlos Tevez is leaving the club. |
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| Man City agree Santa Cruz switch Manchester City have agreed a deal with Blackburn to buy striker Roque Santa Cruz, BBC Sport understands. | |
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| Spain 2-0 South Africa Spain set a world record of 15 consecutive international wins after beating South Africa in Bloemfontein to reach the Confederations Cup semis. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Lord's ready for Twenty20 finale Sri Lanka and Pakistan could provide a thrilling climax to the World Twenty20 when they meet in the final at Lord's. |
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| Sangakkara hails brave Sri Lanka Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara hails his side's mental strength after they seal their place in Sunday's World Twenty20 final. | |
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| England women target world double England's women hope to follow their World Cup success by lifting the World Twenty20 trophy when they take on New Zealand at Lord's on Sunday. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Federer laments Nadal's absence Five-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer is saddened by rival Rafael Nadal's withdrawal from this year's Championships. |
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| Wozniacki triumphs at Eastbourne Danish teenager Caroline Wozniacki warms up for Wimbledon by winning the Aegon International in Eastbourne, while Dmitry Tursunov claims the men's title. | |
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| German Becker claims maiden title German qualifier Benjamin Becker takes his first ATP Tour title at the Ordina Open, as veteran Thai Tamarine Tanasugarn wins the women's event. | |
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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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