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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Israel soldiers speak out on Gaza A group of soldiers who took part in Israel's offensive in Gaza say widespread abuses were committed against civilians. |
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| Nigeria rebels announce 'truce' The main rebel group in Nigeria's Niger Delta, Mend, says it will observe a 60-day ceasefire in its campaign against the oil industry. | |
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| Missing backpacker is found alive A 19-year-old backpacker from London who went missing in the Australian bush for 12 days, is found alive. | |
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| UN monitors to leave Georgia The last remaining UN observers in Georgia leave their posts on Wednesday, a month after their mandate expired. | |
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| Hondurans 'have right to revolt' The ousted Honduran president says his supporters have "the right to insurrection" in their bid to see him reinstated. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Nigeria rebels announce 'truce' The main rebel group in Nigeria's Niger Delta, Mend, says it will observe a 60-day ceasefire in its campaign against the oil industry. |
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| Charles Taylor defence to resume Former Liberian president Charles Taylor is expected to continue his defence against war crimes charges at a tribunal in The Hague. | |
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| Kenya seizes coffin-stashed ivory Kenyan authorities seize almost 300kg of ivory and rhinoceros horn hidden in coffins on a plane bound for Asia. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Hondurans 'have right to revolt' The ousted Honduran president says his supporters have "the right to insurrection" in their bid to see him reinstated. |
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| Mexico bodies were federal agents Mexican police say that the 12 bodies found in Michoacan state were federal agents, murdered by a drugs cartel. | |
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| LA to foot Jackson memorial bill The city of Los Angeles will pay the costs of policing Michael Jackson's memorial concert, its mayor confirms. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Australia warns China on spy case Australian PM Kevin Rudd reminds China that the world is watching how it handles a case of alleged business espionage in Shanghai. |
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| Worst of Japan's recession 'over' Japan's central bank says the worst of the country's recession is now over, after it holds its key interest rate at 0.1%. | |
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| Missing backpacker is found alive A 19-year-old backpacker from London who went missing in the Australian bush for 12 days, is found alive. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Euro parliament elects new leader The European Parliament elects former Polish PM Jerzy Buzek as its new president - the first from the former communist bloc. |
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| UN monitors to leave Georgia The last remaining UN observers in Georgia leave their posts on Wednesday, a month after their mandate expired. | |
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| Bride's bouquet brings down plane The throwing of a bride's bouquet at an Italian wedding ends in disaster when the flowers cause a plane to crash. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| Israel soldiers speak out on Gaza A group of soldiers who took part in Israel's offensive in Gaza say widespread abuses were committed against civilians. |
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| Iran 'executes Sunni militants' Iran executes 13 members of a Sunni rebel group blamed for attacks in the country's south-east, state media says. | |
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| Egypt hosts 'non-aligned' chiefs Heads of state from more than 50 countries are attending meetings of the Non-Aligned Movement, taking place in Egypt. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Return 'gathers pace' in Pakistan Some 8,800 of the more than two million Pakistanis displaced by fighting in Swat have now left relief camps, officials say. |
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| Strike hits India tea and tourism An indefinite strike called by a regional political party affects tea production and tourism in the Darjeeling hills in West Bengal state. | |
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| Indian tiger park 'has no tigers' One of India's main tiger parks, Panna National Park in the central state of Madhya Pradesh, admits it no longer has any tigers. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Missing backpacker is found alive A 19-year-old backpacker from London who went missing in the Australian bush for 12 days, is found alive. |
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| Job cuts 'hit two in three' in UK Almost 70% of people across the UK know someone who has lost their job in the recession, a BBC survey finds. | |
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| Pressure rises on school places A fifth of local authorities in England are reporting increased pressure on school places, which they blame on the recession. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Pressure rises on school places A fifth of local authorities in England are reporting increased pressure on school places, which they blame on the recession. |
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| Dads 'lose out' on parent leave The system of maternity and paternity leave is unfair to poorer mothers, detrimental to fathers and bad for the economy, a think-tank argues. | |
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| Private schools charity threat The first test cases of whether private schools should have charitable status rejects two out of five schools. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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| Missing backpacker is found alive A 19-year-old backpacker from London who went missing in the Australian bush for 12 days, is found alive. |
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| Wheelie bin man crushed to death A man thought to have climbed into a bin before being crushed to death in a dust cart is named as a 35-year-old Londoner. | |
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| Husband killed wife reversing car A husband killed his wife when he accidentally reversed their car into her at their Sheffield home, police say. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Worst of Japan's recession 'over' Japan's central bank says the worst of the country's recession is now over, after it holds its key interest rate at 0.1%. |
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| Former GM boss gets $8.6m pension Former General Motors boss Rick Wagoner will officially retire in August with a pension worth $8.6m over the first five years. | |
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| Goldman Sachs sees bumper profit US bank Goldman Sachs unveils a profit of $3.4bn (£2.1bn) for the second quarter of 2009, beating analysts expectations. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | LA to foot Jackson memorial bill The city of Los Angeles will pay the costs of policing Michael Jackson's memorial concert, its mayor confirms. |
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| Repeat MTV Awards gig for Brand Russell Brand is to return as host of the MTV Video Music Awards following his controversial performance last year. | |
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| Fashionista Bruno tops UK cinemas Sacha Baron Cohen's comic creation Bruno enters the UK and Ireland box office chart at number one. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Government to map low-carbon road Ministers are to publish plans for a low-carbon future, which they say can help the economy while tackling climate change |
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| Farmers 'key' to badger TB trial The government lays out details of a badger vaccine trial for cattle TB, and says the attitude of farmers will be crucial. | |
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| Longest insect migration revealed Millions of dragonflies cross the Indian Ocean each year, in a previously unknown epic migration. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Microsoft Office takes to the web Software giant Microsoft takes aim at Google, announcing a free web-based version of its successful Office software. |
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| Europe's new space truck takes shape Europe's next space freighter - Johannes Kepler - is being built for a mission to re-supply the space station in 2010. | |
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| Tagging technology to track trash Thousands of pieces of rubbish are to be tracked using sophisticated mobile tags to help reduce household waste. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Lower IQ 'a heart disease risk' Having a lower than average IQ is in itself a risk factor for heart disease, say researchers. |
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| Women 'naturally weaker' to HIV Experts believe women are naturally programmed to be less resistant to HIV once they have contracted the virus. | |
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| Swine flu 'hits airways harder' H1N1 swine flu attacks the respiratory system in a more sustained way than the standard seasonal virus, research in animals shows. | |
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| 1995: Serbs force Muslims out of Srebrenica Thousands of Muslim refugees flee the captured "safe area" of Srebrenica - forced out by the Bosnian Serbs. | |||
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| 1997: Versace murdered on his doorstep Italian fashion designer Gianni Versace is shot dead on the steps of his Miami mansion. | |||
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| 1966: Euston staff 'colour bar' ended A West Indian refused a job at Euston Station will now be employed there after managers overturn a ban on black workers. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Hughes continues pursuit of Terry Manchester City manager Mark Hughes reignites his bid to bring Chelsea captain John Terry to Eastlands. |
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| Tevez completes move to Man City Manchester City complete the signing of former Manchester United striker Carlos Tevez for a fee believed to be £25.5m. | |
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| Adebayor passes Man City medical Emmanuel Adebayor passes a medical and will move from Arsenal to Manchester City once his work permit is approved. | |
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| Cavendish surges to third victory Mark Cavendish produces another superb sprint finish to beat Thor Hushovd and clinch his third stage win of this year's Tour de France. | |
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| Nadal set to return from injury Rafael Nadal expects to resume training on Monday before returning to action at the Montreal Masters in August. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Hughes continues pursuit of Terry Manchester City manager Mark Hughes reignites his bid to bring Chelsea captain John Terry to Eastlands. |
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| Tevez hits back at Ferguson claim Manchester City new signing Carlos Tevez says Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson did not contact him to keep him at the club. | |
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| Adebayor passes Man City medical Emmanuel Adebayor passes a medical and will move from Arsenal to Manchester City once his work permit is approved. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Sri Lanka win as Pakistan crumble Pakistan lose nine wickets for 35 runs as Sri Lanka win the second Test to secure the three-match series. |
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| MCC calls for Test championship Cricket should adopt a world Test competition to prevent the five-day format from "dying", the MCC recommends. | |
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| England wait on Flintoff fitness England will continue to monitor Andrew Flintoff's fitness before naming their team for the second Test against Australia. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Nadal set to return from injury Rafael Nadal expects to resume training on Monday before returning to action at the Montreal Masters in August. |
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| Croatia into Davis Cup semi-final Croatia knock the United States out of the Davis Cup to reach the semi-finals for the first time since winning the competition in 2005. | |
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| Ram claims maiden ATP Tour title Rajeev Ram beats Sam Querrey in three sets to win the Hall of Fame Championship. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Harris leads GB to world play-off Coventry Bees skipper Chris Harris leads Great Britain to third place in their World Cup qualifier to reach the play-off. |
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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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| Scorpions boss dies after illness Scunthorpe Scorpions manager Kenny Smith dies after a long battle with cancer. | |
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