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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | G8 set new global warming targets G8 leaders meeting in Italy agree to try to limit global warming to just two 2C (3.6F) above pre-industrial levels by 2050. |
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| Drones 'kill dozens' in Pakistan Up to 50 suspected militants are killed in two US air strikes in Pakistan, officials say, as it steps up a fight against a key leader. | |
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| US federal security lapses found Undercover agents have been able to smuggle bomb-making materials into US federal buildings, a report finds. | |
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| China riot city 'under control' China's riot-torn city of Urumqi is now under control and those guilty of murder will be executed, local officials say. | |
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| Twin car bombing hits Iraqi city Two car bombs hit the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, the second of them killing at least nine people. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | S Africa strike hits stadium work Some 70,000 construction workers in South Africa go on strike, halting work on stadiums for the 2010 World Cup. |
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| Chinese 'kidnapped off Cameroon' Reports from Cameroon say five Chinese fishermen have been kidnapped off the West African country's coast. | |
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| Tanzania 'finds Comoros victims' Tanzanian police say bodies and debris believed to be from a plane that crashed off Comoros have washed up on an island. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | US federal security lapses found Undercover agents have been able to smuggle bomb-making materials into US federal buildings, a report finds. |
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| Honduras rivals back peace moves Costa Rican President Oscar Arias is agreed as mediator in attempts to resolve the political crisis in Honduras. | |
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| Google to launch operating system Google is to launch a new operating system that is set to go head to head against Microsoft's Windows. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | China riot city 'under control' China's riot-torn city of Urumqi is now under control and those guilty of murder will be executed, local officials say. |
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| Indonesia leader set for poll win Indonesia's leader Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono looks on course for a clear win in presidential polls, exit polls suggest. | |
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| Kim Jong-il appears at memorial North Korean leader Kim Jong-il makes a rare appearance for commemorations of the 15th anniversary of his father's death. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| G8 set new global warming targets G8 leaders meeting in Italy agree to try to limit global warming to just two 2C (3.6F) above pre-industrial levels by 2050. |
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| Karadzic immunity claim rejected The Hague says an alleged deal between the US and Bosnian Serb war crimes suspect Radovan Karadzic is no bar to prosecution. | |
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| Agencies outline Mars initiative The US and European space agencies launch an initiative that could lead to joint missions to explore the Red Planet. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Saudi terror trials reach verdict A Saudi court issues verdicts in 330 suspected terrorism cases, in the first such trials to be concluded in the kingdom. |
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| Twin car bombing hits Iraqi city Two car bombs hit the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, the second of them killing at least nine people. | |
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| Germany 'not silent' on stabbing Germany defends its response to the stabbing of a pregnant Egyptian, saying its leader will meet Egypt's president to discuss it. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Drones 'kill dozens' in Pakistan Up to 50 suspected militants are killed in two US air strikes in Pakistan, officials say, as it steps up a fight against a key leader. |
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| S Lanka medics recant on deaths Doctors who worked in Sri Lanka's war zone say Tamil Tiger rebels forced them to exaggerate civilian casualty numbers. | |
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| Sania Mirza admirer is arrested An Indian man turns up at the home of tennis star Sania Mirza and threatens to kill himself if she does not marry him. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | News of the World 'bugging' claim News Group paid more than £1m in court costs after its journalists were accused of involvement in phone tapping, it is claimed. |
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| Nationwide offers 125% mortgage Nationwide Building Society introduces a 125% mortgage for existing customers with negative equity who want to move house. | |
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| Bank may pump more cash into UK The Bank of England may extend its quantitative easing programme but is likely to keep interest rates at 0.5%. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | 'Record numbers' aim for college Almost eight out 10 secondary school pupils aim to go to university when they leave, a survey suggests. |
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| School meals target 'set to fail' Figures on school meals are likely to show a target to increase take-up in England will be missed, the BBC learns. | |
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| 'No fee degrees' university plan A university funding plan is considered in which students would pay no fees but would forfeit loans. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Honey trap girl guilty of murder A teenage girl is found guilty of murder by luring a 16-year-old boy to his death in a "honey trap" plot in south London. |
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| Man held after schoolboy attack A 14-year-old boy is left in a serious condition in hospital after allegedly being attacked by a man at his school, police say. | |
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| Dummy 'causes robbery flashbacks' A shop-owner in Bolton is told he must remove a mannequin of a soldier because it is scaring local bank workers. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | IMF more upbeat on 2010 recovery The IMF says the global economy will likely grow 2.5% next year, a bigger expansion than its earlier estimate three months ago. |
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| Google to launch operating system Google is to launch a new operating system that is set to go head to head against Microsoft's Windows. | |
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| More losses are reported by Alcoa Aluminium-maker Alcoa reports a third consecutive quarter of losses, but they were not as bad as had been expected. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Emotional farewell to King of Pop Michael Jackson's daughter Paris makes a poignant tribute at the end of a memorial service for the pop star in Los Angeles. |
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| Potter stars drenched at premiere Thousands of fans brave heavy rain as they try catch a glimpse of the stars of the new Harry Potter film at its UK premiere in Leicester Square. | |
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| Actor Baldwin mulls political bid Actor Alec Baldwin says that he is giving serious thought to a bid for political office in the US. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Agencies outline Mars initiative The US and European space agencies launch an initiative that could lead to joint missions to explore the Red Planet. |
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| Striking salamander species found A new species of lungless salamander is discovered, the most distinct amphibian found in the US for nearly 50 years. | |
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| Scientists claim sperm 'first' Scientists in Newcastle claim to have created human sperm in the laboratory in what they say is a world first. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Google to launch operating system Google is to launch a new operating system that is set to go head to head against Microsoft's Windows. |
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| Governments hit by cyber attack A computer attack hits key US government agencies and major South Korean government sites may also be affected. | |
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| TalkTalk drops ad tracking firm Carphone Warehouses' ISP follows BT and ends its agreement with Phorm. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Tests raise life extension hopes A compound discovered in the soil of a South Pacific island may help to fight the ageing process, research suggests. |
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| Language 'predicts dementia risk' People with superior language skills early in life may be less likely to get Alzheimer's later, research suggests. | |
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| Scientists claim sperm 'first' Scientists in Newcastle claim to have created human sperm in the laboratory in what they say is a world first. | |
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| 1996: Seven slashed in school machete attack Three young children and four adults are attacked by a man with a machete at an infant school in Wolverhampton. | |||
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| 2005: G8 leaders agree $50bn aid boost The G8 summit in Gleneagles ends with a deal to boost aid for developing countries by $50bn. | |||
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| 1965: Ronald Biggs escapes from jail Ronald Biggs who was serving a 30-year prison sentence for his part in the Great Train Robbery escapes from Wandsworth prison. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | England make solid start to Ashes England finish day one of the 2009 Ashes series on 336-7 after Australia hit back with late wickets in Cardiff. |
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| Voeckler wins Tour's fifth stage Frenchman Thomas Voeckler celebrates his maiden Grand Tour victory on stage five of the Tour de France. | |
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| New row 'threatens F1's future' All eight members of the Formula 1 Teams Association walk out of a meeting with the sport's governing body the FIA. | |
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| Henry reappointed All Blacks boss Graham Henry is reappointed as New Zealand coach until 2011. | |
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| Kluft to miss World Championships Sweden's world heptathlon champion Carolina Kluft will miss next month's World Championships in Berlin after suffering a hamstring injury. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Zokora leaves Spurs for Sevilla Sevilla sign Tottenham midfielder Didier Zokora on a four-year contract. |
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| Chelsea dismiss claims over Terry Chelsea refute suggestions they have not been in contact with defender John Terry regarding Manchester City's £30m offer for him last week. | |
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| Celtic complete Fortune signing Celtic confirm the signing of striker Marc-Antoine Fortune from Nancy on a three-year contract. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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| England make solid start to Ashes England finish day one of the 2009 Ashes series on 336-7 after Australia hit back with late wickets in Cardiff. |
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| Windies weakened by contract row West Indies are likely to field a second-string team for the first Test against Bangladesh on Thursday because of continuing contract disputes. | |
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| Ashes first Test day one as it happened Andrew Flintoff and Matt Prior give England the upper hand on day one of the first Test against Australia in Cardiff. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Tennis star Montcourt dies at 24 French tennis player Mathieu Montcourt dies unexpectedly at the age of 24. |
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| US Open prize fund bucks downturn The winners of this year's US Open men's and women's singles titles will each receive a record £992,000 - nearly 6% up on 2008. | |
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| Sania Mirza admirer is arrested An Indian man turns up at the home of tennis star Sania Mirza and threatens to kill himself if she does not marry him. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Formula One news has moved >>>> Click the link above to reach BBC Sport's brand new Formula One website for 2009. |
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| New row 'threatens F1's future' All eight members of the Formula 1 Teams Association walk out of a meeting with the sport's governing body the FIA. | |
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| Stoner to undergo medical tests Australian MotoGP rider Casey Stoner will undergo medical tests in the United States to find the cause of a mystery illness that has left him fatigued. | |
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