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| Monday, 10 August, 2009, 0:00 GMT 05:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta |
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Typhoon batters south-east China Hundreds of houses are destroyed and land is flooded as a typhoon lashes south-eastern China, a day after hitting Taiwan. |
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| Pakistani Taliban's leader 'ill' The Pakistani Taliban's leader Baitullah Mehsu is gravely ill, his aide says, denying claims he was killed in a US missile attack. | |
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| Honduras rejects OAS delegation Honduras' interim government says it will not allow a visit from an OAS delegation headed by its secretary-general. | |
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| Iran confirms US trio being held Iran has confirmed that it has detained three Americans thought to have strayed into its territory, a top US official says. | |
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| Bomb blasts hit Spain's Majorca Three bombs explode on the Spanish island of Majorca, after a warning purported to be from the Basque separatist group, Eta. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Clinton urges fair Angola polls US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urges Angola to hold credible elections and address the nation's past poor human rights record. |
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| Malagasy leaders agree transition The leaders at the centre of Madagascar's political crisis have signed a power-sharing agreement, a UN envoy says. | |
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| Belgian jailbreak convicts caught The last of three men who escaped from a Belgian jail on a hijacked helicopter is recaptured in Morocco, reports say. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Obama arrives at regional summit Leaders of the US, Canada and Mexico are to meet for talks focusing on the economic crisis and escalating drug crime. |
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| Honduras rejects OAS delegation Honduras' interim government says it will not allow a visit from an OAS delegation headed by its secretary-general. | |
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| Jackson friend claims paternity Former child star Mark Lester claims he is the father of at least one of Michael Jackson's children in a newspaper interview. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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| Typhoon batters south-east China Hundreds of houses are destroyed and land is flooded as a typhoon lashes south-eastern China, a day after hitting Taiwan. |
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| Pop star Sakai arrested in Tokyo Japanese pop star Noriko Sakai, who disappeared on Monday, surrenders to Tokyo police and is arrested on drugs charges. | |
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| China turns back Xinjiang plane China turns back an Afghan aircraft bound for Urumqi in the restive Xinjiang region, citing a bomb threat. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Bomb blasts hit Spain's Majorca Three bombs explode on the Spanish island of Majorca, after a warning purported to be from the Basque separatist group, Eta. |
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| Ministers deny torture collusion Two ministers deny claims of collusion in the abuse of terror suspects overseas, as MPs renew calls for government action. | |
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| Saudi princess robbed in Sardinia Burglars steal some $16m in cash and jewellery from a Saudi princess staying at a luxury hotel on the Italian island of Sardinia. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Iran confirms US trio being held Iran has confirmed that it has detained three Americans thought to have strayed into its territory, a top US official says. |
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| Saudis shut TV offices in sex row Saudi authorities close the Jeddah offices of a Lebanon-based TV station which broadcast an interview with a Saudi man boasting about sex. | |
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| Saudi princess robbed in Sardinia Burglars steal some $16m in cash and jewellery from a Saudi princess staying at a luxury hotel on the Italian island of Sardinia. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Tamil Tigers seek arrest inquiry Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels call for an investigation into the overseas arrest and repatriation of their leader. |
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| Pakistani Taliban's leader 'ill' The Pakistani Taliban's leader Baitullah Mehsu is gravely ill, his aide says, denying claims he was killed in a US missile attack. | |
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| Badminton team quits after threat The England team withdraws from the World Badminton Championships in India after "a specific terrorist threat". | |
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| UK | |
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 | UK worker held after Iraq death A British man is arrested after another Briton and an Australian contractor die in a shooting in Baghdad's Green Zone. |
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| MI6 'is not complicit' in torture The head of MI6 Sir John Scarlett tells the BBC the British secret service has not been involved with torture. | |
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| Badminton team quits after threat The England team withdraws from the World Badminton Championships in India after "a specific terrorist threat". | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Early death concern for drop-outs One in six youths who spend a long period out of education or employment could die early, a government advisor says. |
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| Poorer student grade plan backed Campaigners welcome an idea to give poorer students a two grade "head start" to help them get places at the leading universities. | |
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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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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Gang uses snake in street attack A gang brandishing a snake as a "weapon" attacks a 14-year-old boy with a python, forcing the reptile to bite the teenager's arm. |
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| Woman trapped and killed in lift A 50-year-old woman is pronounced dead after becoming trapped in a lift shaft in a block of flats in east London. | |
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| Thousands at bikers' Bulldog Bash The annual bikers' festival, the Bulldog Bash, attracts 23,000 people despite police concerns over violence. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | US loses fewer jobs than expected The US economy lost 247,000 jobs in July, far fewer than analysts had expected, official figures show. |
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| Shares surge on US jobless data Leading US and UK shares close at their highest levels of the year after better-than-expected US unemployment figures. | |
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| German export surge ignites hope German exports rose 7% in June, the fastest pace in nearly three years, in the latest sign of the country's economic recovery. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Jackson friend claims paternity Former child star Mark Lester claims he is the father of at least one of Michael Jackson's children in a newspaper interview. |
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| Abdul 'in talks with Idol rival' Paula Abdul may join TV talent show So You Think You Can Dance following her exit from American Idol, reports suggest. | |
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| Pop star Sakai arrested in Tokyo Japanese pop star Noriko Sakai, who disappeared on Monday, surrenders to Tokyo police and is arrested on drugs charges. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Freak wave 'hot spots' identified Variations in ocean depth and strong currents increase the chances of freak waves occurring, a study reveals. |
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| Brain radiotherapy affects mind Radiotherapy used to treat brain tumours may lead to a decline in mental function many years down the line, say Dutch researchers. | |
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| Extinction hits 'whole families' Groups of closely-related species are likely to become extinct at the same time, according to research. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Rivals bid to snatch green domain Rival environmental groups line up supporters to try to take control of a new .eco net domain aimed at green groups. |
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| Tech gives humans animal senses Virtual reality allows people to experience the extreme ranges of sight and hearing that many animals have. | |
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| Web attack blogger blames Russia A blogger who was targeted in a co-ordinated attack against websites such as Facebook and Twitter blames Russia. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Brain radiotherapy affects mind Radiotherapy used to treat brain tumours may lead to a decline in mental function many years down the line, say Dutch researchers. |
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| Equation 'to spot small placenta' A measurement for placentas could act as an early warning system and potentially stop babies dying in the womb, a study suggests. | |
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| People 'get happier as they age' Most people get happier as they grow older, studies on people aged up to their mid-90s suggest. | |
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| 1945: Atom bomb hits Nagasaki American forces drop an atomic bomb on Nagasaki - the second such attack on Japan in the past three days. | |||
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| 1971: NI activates internment law New powers to enable authorities in Northern Ireland to indefinitely detain suspected terrorists without trial are introduced. | |||
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| 1974: Ford takes over as Nixon quits Vice President Gerald Ford is sworn in as the 38th US president following Richard Nixon's resignation. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Aussies win to level Ashes series Australia beat England by an innings and 80 runs in the fourth Test at Headingley to level the Ashes series at 1-1. |
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| Chelsea 2-2 Man Utd (4-1 pens) Chelsea defeat Man Utd 4-1 in a penalty shoot-out to win the Community Shield after normal time finishes 2-2. | |
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| Badminton team quits after threat The England team withdraws from the World Badminton Championships in India after "a specific terrorist threat". | |
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| Ponting salutes resurgent Aussies Ricky Ponting hails the spirit of his Australia team after their victory over England by an innings and 80 runs in the fourth Test. | |
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| Woods pips Harrington to Ohio win Tiger Woods takes advantage of Padraig Harrington's disastrous finish to win the World Golf Championship event in Ohio. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Chelsea 2-2 Man Utd (4-1 pens) Chelsea defeat Man Utd 4-1 in a penalty shoot-out to win the Community Shield after normal time finishes 2-2. |
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| Interview - Sven-Goran Eriksson Former England, Lazio and Manchester City boss Sven-Goran Eriksson tells Football Focus why he accepted the job of director of football at League Two club Notts County. | |
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| Hughes excited by start of new season Manchester City manager Mark Hughes says that the excitement and anticipation at the club is tangible ahead of the start of the season, which he hopes Carlos Tevez will be fit for. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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| Aussies win to level Ashes series Australia beat England by an innings and 80 runs in the fourth Test at Headingley to level the Ashes series at 1-1. |
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| Ponting salutes resurgent Aussies Ricky Ponting hails the spirit of his Australia team after their victory over England by an innings and 80 runs in the fourth Test. | |
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| Flower hints at batting changes England coach Andy Flower says changes might be made to his side's middle order for the final Ashes Test at The Oval. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Clijsters ready to make comeback Former world number one Kim Clijsters will return to competitive tennis after two years away when she plays Marion Bartoli in Cincinnati this week. |
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| Sharapova falls to Pennetta in LA Tenth seed Flavia Pennetta brings Maria Sharapova's run at the LA Championships to an end with a three-set win in the semi-finals. | |
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| Roddick & Del Potro reach final Top seed Andy Roddick and defending champion Juan Martin Del Potro win their semi-finals at the Legg Mason Classic in Washington DC. | |
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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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