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 | 'Dozens dead' in Baghdad bombing At least 69 people die in a blast at a market in Baghdad's Sadr City, six days before US troops pull out of Iraqi cities. |
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| Protesters 'in new Iran clashes' Iranian riot police are reported to have clashed with demonstrators defying orders to stop street protests over disputed elections. | |
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| Sharks 'in danger of extinction' Almost a third of species of open ocean sharks are under threat of being wiped out by overfishing, say scientists. | |
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| US, Venezuela to restore envoys Venezuela and the US are to restore their ambassadors after a nine-month diplomatic dispute, officials say. | |
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| US Fed sees 'easing' of recession The Federal Reserve says the pace of economic contraction in the US is "slowing" but the economy is likely to remain weak. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Somalia MPs flee assassinations Scores of Somali MPs flee political assassinations and escalating insecurity in the Horn of Africa nation. |
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| Sudan to execute diplomat killers Four men in Sudan are sentenced to death for the killing of a US diplomat and his driver last year. | |
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| Blood diamond scheme 'is failing' The Kimberley Process scheme, which aims to stem the use of diamonds to fund conflict, is failing, a campaign group warns. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | US, Venezuela to restore envoys Venezuela and the US are to restore their ambassadors after a nine-month diplomatic dispute, officials say. |
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| Cocaine, opiate markets 'shrink' Markets for cocaine, opiates and cannabis are steady or declining, but those for synthetic drugs seem to be growing, the UN says. | |
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| US governor admits 'wrong' affair The governor of the US state of South Carolina, a potential 2012 presidential candidate, admits an affair and will quit a key post. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Cocaine, opiate markets 'shrink' Markets for cocaine, opiates and cannabis are steady or declining, but those for synthetic drugs seem to be growing, the UN says. |
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| China activist formally arrested Chinese writer and activist Liu Xiaobo is formally arrested with inciting subversion more than six months after being detained by the authorities. | |
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| Indonesia police abuse 'ongoing' Indonesian police are frequently involved in the torture and other abuse of suspects, a new report by Amnesty International says. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Kadyrov pledges 'cruel revenge' Chechen President Kadyrov tells Ingushetia he will seek "cruel" revenge on those who tried to kill the Ingush leader. |
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| Cocaine, opiate markets 'shrink' Markets for cocaine, opiates and cannabis are steady or declining, but those for synthetic drugs seem to be growing, the UN says. | |
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| Czech Havel to direct first movie Former Czech President Vaclav Havel is to direct his first movie - a film based on his latest play Leaving. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| 'Dozens dead' in Baghdad bombing At least 69 people die in a blast at a market in Baghdad's Sadr City, six days before US troops pull out of Iraqi cities. |
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| Protesters 'in new Iran clashes' Iranian riot police are reported to have clashed with demonstrators defying orders to stop street protests over disputed elections. | |
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| US to send ambassador to Damascus A US ambassador will be sent to Syria, ending a four-year diplomatic absence, Washington confirms. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | 'Dozens dead' in US drone strike At least 43 people die in missile strikes by a US drone aircraft in a militant stronghold of Pakistan, a Taliban spokesman tells the BBC. |
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| Ex-detainees allege Bagram abuse A number of former detainees at the US-run Bagram military base in Afghanistan allege they suffered abuse, the BBC hears. | |
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| Cocaine, opiate markets 'shrink' Markets for cocaine, opiates and cannabis are steady or declining, but those for synthetic drugs seem to be growing, the UN says. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Government wins Iraq inquiry vote Ministers defeat a Tory attempt to change arrangements for the Iraq war inquiry, despite criticism from some Labour MPs. |
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| Ministers drop MPs' pensions plan Plans to raise taxpayers' contributions to MPs' pensions have been dropped, in favour of a freeze, ahead of a debate. | |
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| Male workers win equal pay claims Three hundred male employees at three councils in the north east of England win a pay discrimination claim. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Schools 'need not expel under-7s' Schools can avoid excluding very young children through methods to manage behaviour such as biting and swearing, Ofsted says. |
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| Urban poverty and jobless link Almost a quarter of children in London live in families where nobody has a job, a UK-wide report says. | |
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| Vocational exams on the increase Some 3.6 million vocational qualifications were awarded last year in the UK, an 11% increase on the previous year. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Male workers win equal pay claims Three hundred male employees at three councils in the north east of England win a pay discrimination claim. |
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| Disabled woman sues clothes store A student sues a clothing store claiming she was moved from the shop floor to a stockroom because of her prosthetic arm. | |
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| Britain's first 'Nazi' calf born A Heck calf in Devon descended from cattle specifically bred by Nazi scientists is the first of its breed to have been born in Britain. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | US Fed sees 'easing' of recession The Federal Reserve says the pace of economic contraction in the US is "slowing" but the economy is likely to remain weak. |
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| OECD says recession 'near bottom' The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development says the pace of the global downturn is moderating. | |
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| Poor countries seek downturn aid Developing countries call for more money to help them out amid the global financial crisis on the first day of a UN meeting. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Spector in 'sensitive needs' cell Music producer Phil Spector is assigned to a "sensitive needs" area of a California prison to serve his sentence for murder. |
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| Cameron shows first Avatar clips Director James Cameron unveils the first glimpse of his highly anticipated new 3D film Avatar at the Cinema Expo in Amsterdam. | |
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| Call over taste after Radio 2 row The BBC should issue new guidance on "malicious intrusion, intimidation and humiliation" in the wake of the Radio 2 prank calls row, a report says. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Swine flu puts porpoise on brink Mexico's twin crises, swine flu and the economy, may derail plans to save the world's most endangered cetacean, say campaigners. |
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| Sharks 'in danger of extinction' Almost a third of species of open ocean sharks are under threat of being wiped out by overfishing, say scientists. | |
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| Evolution faster when it's warmer The climate could have a direct effect on the speed of "molecular evolution" in mammals, according to a study. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Microsoft offers free anti-virus Software giant takes another step into security market with a free anti-malware product |
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| OLPC software to power aging PCs Software developed for the One Laptop per Child (OLPC) project can now be run on any PC. | |
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| Habitat sorry for Iran Tweeting Furniture store Habitat has apologised for causing offence after accusations it exploited the unrest in Iran to drive online Twitter users to its shop. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | New cancer drug 'shows promise' A new type of cancer treatment has produced highly promising results in preliminary drug trials, researchers say. |
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| Many UK cancer deaths 'needless' Thousands of elderly people may be dying unnecessarily from cancer each year in the UK, according to research. | |
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| Mystery Aborigine swine flu death Health officials in Australia are trying to determine how an Aboriginal man contracted and died from swine flu. | |
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| 1950: UN condemns North Korean invasion North Korea has invaded South Korea at several points along the two countries' joint border. | |||
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| 1953: Christie to hang for wife's murder John Christie is sentenced to hang for murdering his wife and then hiding her body under the floorboards of their Notting Hill home in London. | |||
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| 2005: Iran hardliner sweeps to victory Ultra-conservative Mahmoud Admadinejad wins surprise victory in presidential poll. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Spain 0-2 USA USA cause one of the biggest surprises in Confederations Cup history by beating European champions Spain to reach Sunday's final. |
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| Sharapova edged out in thriller Former Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova goes out in the second round to the unseeded Gisela Dulko. | |
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| Injured Watson stays with Aussies Australia all-rounder Shane Watson will not be sent home after being diagnosed with a minor thigh injury. | |
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| Federer & Djokovic make progress Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic reach the third round at Wimbledon with straight-sets victories. | |
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| Australia hit back against Sussex Australian tail-enders Brett Lee and Nathan Hauritz stand firm against Sussex on day one of the first match of their Ashes tour. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Spain 0-2 USA USA cause one of the biggest surprises in Confederations Cup history by beating European champions Spain to reach Sunday's final. |
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| Man City to be warned off Lescott Everton will fight to keep Joleon Lescott as Manchester City prepare a £15m bid for the England defender. | |
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| Birmingham sign Hart and Espinoza Birmingham sign Manchester City keeper Joe Hart on a season-long loan and land Ecuadorian defender Giovanny Espinoza. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Australia hit back against Sussex Australian tail-enders Brett Lee and Nathan Hauritz stand firm against Sussex on day one of the first match of their Ashes tour. |
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| Injured Watson stays with Aussies Australia all-rounder Shane Watson will not be sent home after being diagnosed with a minor thigh injury. | |
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| Mortaza is new Bangladesh skipper Bangladesh replace batsman Mohammad Ashraful with paceman Mashrafe Mortaza as captain. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Sharapova edged out in thriller Former Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova goes out in the second round to the unseeded Gisela Dulko. |
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| Federer & Djokovic make progress Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic reach the third round at Wimbledon with straight-sets victories. | |
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| Superb Serena powers past Groth Second seed Serena Williams books her place in the third round of Wimbledon courtesy of a comfortable 6-2 6-1 win over Australian Jarmila Groth. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Rea clinches first Superbike win Jonathan Rea celebrates his first win at World Superbike level in Sunday's round in San Marino. |
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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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