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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Clinton threatens Eritrea action US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warns the US will "take action" if Eritrea continues to back militants in Somalia. |
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| Taliban head Mehsud 'may be dead' US and Pakistani officials say they are checking reports the Taliban leader in Pakistan, Baitullah Mehsud, has been killed. | |
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| Comedy director John Hughes dies US film director John Hughes, who created some of the best-loved comedies of the 1980s and 1990s, dies at 59. | |
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| Sotomayor approved by US Senate The US Senate confirms Sonia Sotomayor as a Supreme Court justice, making her the first Hispanic to sit on the court. | |
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| New opposition protest in Tehran Hundreds of opposition supporters have taken to the streets of Tehran shouting "Death to the dictator", reports say. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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| Clinton threatens Eritrea action US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warns the US will "take action" if Eritrea continues to back militants in Somalia. |
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| 'New era' for DR Congo and Rwanda The leaders of Rwanda and DR Congo pledge to boost economic and security ties after a rare meeting on the border. | |
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| UN denounces Guinea 'drug labs' The UN says there are clandestine drug factories capable of manufacturing heroin, cocaine and ecstasy in Guinea. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Sotomayor approved by US Senate The US Senate confirms Sonia Sotomayor as a Supreme Court justice, making her the first Hispanic to sit on the court. |
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| US outlines anti-terror strategy President Obama's chief counter-terrorism adviser says the US is adopting a new approach to tackling terrorism. | |
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| Comedy director John Hughes dies US film director John Hughes, who created some of the best-loved comedies of the 1980s and 1990s, dies at 59. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | S Korea factory occupation ends Hundreds of South Korean workers end a 77-day factory sit-in over job cuts after days of pitched battles with police. |
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| Tonga sinking leaves 30 missing A ferry sinks off the coast of the Pacific island nation of Tonga leaving some 30 people missing, officials say. | |
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| Japan's landmark jury trial ends Japan's first jury trial for more than 60 years ends with a man in his 70s being sentenced to 15 years for murder. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Russia and Georgia in verbal war Georgia and Russia step up a propaganda war, each accusing the other of starting their war over South Ossetia, on the eve of the anniversary. |
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| Deadly fire at Belgian care home Nine people are killed after a blaze breaks out at a retirement home in the northern Belgian town of Melle. | |
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| 'Dog lard sale' probed in Poland Polish police question a woman suspected of fattening up dogs and slaughtering them to sell the lard as a health supplement. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Fatah extends stormy conference The Palestinian Fatah movement's first party congress for 20 years is extended amid rows between rival camps. |
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| Hamas rocket attacks 'war crimes' The firing of rockets in Israel by Hamas militants in Gaza amounts to a war crime, a human rights group argues. | |
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| New opposition protest in Tehran Hundreds of opposition supporters have taken to the streets of Tehran shouting "Death to the dictator", reports say. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Taliban head Mehsud 'may be dead' US and Pakistani officials say they are checking reports the Taliban leader in Pakistan, Baitullah Mehsud, has been killed. |
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| India to execute 2003 bomb trio A court in India sentences three people to death for carrying out 2003 bombings that killed more than 50 people in Mumbai. | |
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| Afghan bomb kills four US troops Nato says four American service members have been killed in a roadside bomb attack in western Afghanistan. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Train robber Biggs wins freedom The Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs has been freed from prison on compassionate grounds, the justice secretary says. |
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| Big drop in new swine flu cases The number of new cases of H1N1 swine flu in England and Scotland has fallen significantly, latest figures show. | |
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| Extra £50bn pumped into economy The Bank of England decides to pump another £50bn of new money into the economy and keeps interest rates unchanged. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Student satisfaction rate 'slips' This year's final year students in England were a little less happy with their university experience than last year's, a survey shows. |
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| Re-think call on school vetting The man who led the Soham murder inquiry has said the new school vetting scheme must be 'proportionate'. | |
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| Join a new club: 'Am I bovvered?' Research suggests youngsters can be too rebellious, lazy or shy to take part in after school clubs and other activities. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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| Train robber Biggs wins freedom The Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs has been freed from prison on compassionate grounds, the justice secretary says. |
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| Car salesman jailed over attacks A car salesman who police believe would have gone on to kill is jailed for carrying out several attacks on women in Hastings. | |
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| Pregnant prisoner in UK custody A pregnant Briton jailed for smuggling heroin in Laos is handed to UK Ministry of Justice officials. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Murdoch signals end of free news Rupert Murdoch's News Corp is set to start charging online customers for news content across all of its websites. |
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| Fannie Mae asks Treasury for aid US mortgage finance firm Fannie Mae asks the Treasury for another $10.7bn in aid, as it announces fresh losses. | |
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| Extra £50bn pumped into economy The Bank of England decides to pump another £50bn of new money into the economy and keeps interest rates unchanged. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Comedy director John Hughes dies US film director John Hughes, who created some of the best-loved comedies of the 1980s and 1990s, dies at 59. |
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| Aerosmith star hurt in stage fall Steven Tyler, lead singer with rock legends Aerosmith, is airlifted to hospital after falling off stage at a concert in the US. | |
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| Man charged over 'stalking' Cyrus A 53-year-old, who claims he is secretly engaged to Miley Cyrus, has been charged with trying to stalk the US teen star. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Clever rooks repeat ancient fable Footage of clever rooks reveal that one of Aesop's fables may be based on fact, scientists report. |
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| Martian methane mystery deepens Methane on Mars is produced and destroyed far faster than on Earth according to analysis of recent data. | |
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| Structure of HIV genome 'decoded' Scientists say they have decoded the entire genetic structure of HIV-1 - the main cause of Aids in humans. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Hackers hit Twitter and Facebook Micro-blog service Twitter and social networking site Facebook are severely disrupted in coordinated attacks by hackers. |
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| 'Web addict' death investigated Chinese officials investigate the case of a teenage web addict who was allegedly beaten to death at a treatment camp. | |
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| Timms to lead 'Digital Britain' Treasury minister Stephen Timms is to take charge of implementing the Digital Britain plan to boost broadband and new media in the UK. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Men with angina 'at greater risk' Men with angina are much more likely than women to experience serious heart problems, a study suggests. |
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| Scientists find an itchiness cell Scientists have pinpointed a specific type of nerve cell in mice which appears to generate the itch sensation. | |
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| Beetroot juice 'boosts stamina' Drinking beetroot juice boosts stamina and could help people exercise for up to 16% longer, research suggests. | |
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| 1998: US embassies in Africa bombed At least 200 people are killed and many more injured when US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania are bombed within minutes of each other. | |||
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| 2003: Bali bomber smiles at guilty verdict Amrozi bin Nurhasyim is convicted for the Bali nightclub bombings which killed 190 people in 2002. | |||
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| 1972: Asians given 90 days to leave Uganda The Ugandan leader, Idi Amin, sets a deadline for the expulsion of most of the country's Asians. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Flintoff doubtful for fourth Test England captain Andrew Strauss says that talismanic all-rounder Andrew Flintoff is a doubt for the fourth Ashes Test against Australia at Headingley on Friday. |
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| Ponting plays down crowd antics Australia captain Ricky Ponting insists he has no problem with the booing he has faced in the Ashes series ahead of Friday's fourth Test at Headingley. | |
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| Bassong quits Newcastle for Spurs Tottenham complete the signing of Newcastle defender Sebastien Bassong for a fee believed to about £8m. | |
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| Chelsea rile Mourinho over deals Inter Milan boss Jose Mourinho accuses former club Chelsea of making it difficult for him to sign Ricardo Carvalho and Deco. | |
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| Schumacher warms up for F1 return Michael Schumacher continues his preparation for his return to Formula One with a second day of kart racing in northern Italy. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Chelsea rile Mourinho over deals Inter Milan boss Jose Mourinho accuses former club Chelsea of making it difficult for him to sign Ricardo Carvalho and Deco. |
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| City stars jet in to Glasgow BBC Scotland's David Currie reports as Manchester City's expensively-assembled squad arrive in Glasgow to face Rangers in a friendly match at Ibrox Stadium. | |
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| Sousa is Swansea's Special One New boss Paulo Sousa explains to BBC Sport Wales reporter Ian Hunt why he is Swansea City's 'Special One.' Watch the full interview when Sport Wales returns on Friday at 2100 BST on BBC TWO Wales. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Ponting plays down crowd antics Australia captain Ricky Ponting insists he has no problem with the booing he has faced in the Ashes series ahead of Friday's fourth Test at Headingley. |
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| Flintoff doubtful for fourth Test England captain Andrew Strauss says that talismanic all-rounder Andrew Flintoff is a doubt for the fourth Ashes Test against Australia at Headingley on Friday. | |
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| Aussie trio face fitness battles Australia will assess the fitness of Brett Lee, Brad Haddin and Michael Clarke before the fourth Ashes Test on Friday. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | ITF seeks longer ban for Gasquet The International Tennis Federation asks the Court of Arbitration for Sport to investigate the tribunal decision to effectively clear Richard Gasquet of doping offences. |
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| Roddick wins but seeds crash out Top seed Andy Roddick strolls into round three of the ATP Legg Mason Tennis Classic in Washington DC as several other seeds tumbled out. | |
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| Sharapova defeats Azarenka in LA Russia's Maria Sharapova continues her return from injury with a second-round win over third seed Victoria Azarenka at the Los Angeles Championships. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | 'Lessons' from Surtees son death Motorsport legend John Surtees says he hopes the lessons learnt from the death of his teenage son Henry will help to make racing safer. |
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| Formula 1 news has moved >>>> Click the link above to reach BBC Sport's brand new Formula 1 website for 2009. | |
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| De Puniet suffers fractured ankle LCR Honda rider Randy de Puniet could miss the Czech MotoGP after having a screw inserted in his broken left ankle. | |
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