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| Tuesday, 11 August, 2009, 0:00 GMT 05:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta |
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | 'Hundreds lost' in Taiwan typhoon Hundreds of people are missing and feared dead in Taiwan after Typhoon Morakot triggered a mudslide in a mountain village. |
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| LatAm alarm over US-Colombia plan South American leaders express fresh concerns over Colombian plans to grant US troops access to its military bases. | |
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| Time 'runs short' on climate deal The UN's top climate official warns that progress towards a new treaty is "too slow", as talks convene in Bonn. | |
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| Militants launch Afghan attacks Militants attack government and police buildings near the Afghan capital, Kabul, days ahead of nationwide elections. | |
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| Bomb attacks in Iraq kill dozens Blasts in Baghdad and Mosul kill more than 40 people, in some of the deadliest attacks since a US pullout from Iraqi cities. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Clinton appeal on Congo conflict US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urges students in the Democratic Republic of Congo to speak out against the deadly civil conflict. |
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| Niger 'must return to democracy' France says Niger must return to a democratic framework, after the president won the right to stand for a third term. | |
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| Eritrea rebuffs 'smear campaign' Eritrea denies allegations made by the US and African Union that it backs Somali fighters. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | LatAm alarm over US-Colombia plan South American leaders express fresh concerns over Colombian plans to grant US troops access to its military bases. |
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| US to target 'Afghan drug lords' The US puts 50 Afghans suspected to be drug traffickers on a list of people to be "captured or killed", the New York Times reports. | |
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| Mexico 'courage' on drugs praised President Barack Obama expresses support for Mexico's war on drug cartels, at a three-way summit with Canada. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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| 'Hundreds lost' in Taiwan typhoon Hundreds of people are missing and feared dead in Taiwan after Typhoon Morakot triggered a mudslide in a mountain village. |
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| India experts search N Korea ship Indian experts searching a detained North Korean ship say they have so far not found any nuclear materials. | |
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| Tibet 'Chinese issue' says Dalai The Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, calls the Tibetan issue a Chinese domestic problem, in a BBC interview. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Kremlin bill on using army abroad President Dmitry Medvedev introduces a bill that would allow Russia's armed forces to intervene beyond its borders. |
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| Deadly explosion in Slovakia mine Six miners are dead and 14 have probably also perished after an explosion at a coal mine in Slovakia. | |
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| Time 'runs short' on climate deal The UN's top climate official warns that progress towards a new treaty is "too slow", as talks convene in Bonn. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Bomb attacks in Iraq kill dozens Blasts in Baghdad and Mosul kill more than 40 people, in some of the deadliest attacks since a US pullout from Iraqi cities. |
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| Israeli jets strike Gaza tunnel Israeli planes bomb a smuggling tunnel into Gaza after a Palestinian mortar attack, in the first air strike in nearly two months. | |
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| Fatah awaits congress vote result The Fatah faction of Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas is to begin to count votes for leadership roles in its first election in 20 years. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Militants launch Afghan attacks Militants attack government and police buildings near the Afghan capital, Kabul, days ahead of nationwide elections. |
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| Pakistan to seek Mehsud DNA proof Pakistan says it intends to provide conclusive proof that Baitullah Mehsud, leader of the Pakistani Taliban, is dead. | |
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| Colombo 'must free' war refugees Amnesty International urges Sri Lanka to free hundreds of thousands of Tamil war refugees held in camps. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Couple behind Baby P death named The couple who caused the death of Baby Peter are identified for the first time, after a court order on their anonymity expired. |
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| Drink blamed for oral cancer rise Alcohol is largely to blame for an "alarming" rise in the rate of oral cancers among men and women in their forties, say experts. | |
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| MG Rover probe announcement due The Serious Fraud Office will confirm on Tuesday whether it intends to launch a criminal probe into the collapse of MG Rover. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Sugar apprentice site 'a gimmick' A new website matching apprenticeships with vacancies in England has been an expensive failure, the Tories say. |
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| State school 'applications gap' Bright state school pupils are less likely than private school pupils to apply to prestigious universities, suggests research. | |
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| Inquiry into GCSE 'cheat' claims Three teachers at a Bolton school are suspended over claims that they helped pupils with questions in GCSE language exams. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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| Couple behind Baby P death named The couple who caused the death of Baby Peter are identified for the first time, after a court order on their anonymity expired. |
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| Police Bulldog fight 'to go on' Warwickshire Police pledge to continue to try to stop the Hells Angels organising an annual bikers' event in the county. | |
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| Benefit claim man filmed walking A man is ordered to do unpaid work after being filmed walking while claiming benefits on the basis he could barely walk. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Rio shares fall on China claims Shares in mining firm Rio Tinto slip 3% after China intensifies its spying allegations against the company. |
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| Sugar price reaches 28-year high Sugar prices rise to their highest level since 1981, at 22 cents a pound, as supply concerns continue to grow. | |
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| eBay to start selling new GM cars General Motors and eBay are launching a trial scheme in the US to allow customers to buy new GM cars via the auction website. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Twilight is Teen Choice at awards Hit vampire drama Twilight dominates the Teen Choice Awards in Los Angeles, scooping 11 prizes. |
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| GI Joe storms US box office chart GI Joe: The Rise of the Cobra triumphs in the North American box office chart, taking $56.2m (£33.8m) over the weekend. | |
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| Cruise son 'in Red Dawn remake' Tom Cruise's son Connor is set to star in a remake of the 1984 action war drama Red Dawn, reports say. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Skywatchers set for meteor shower Skygazers get ready to watch the annual Perseid meteor shower, which peaks on the 12 August. |
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| Time 'runs short' on climate deal The UN's top climate official warns that progress towards a new treaty is "too slow", as talks convene in Bonn. | |
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| 'Crisis satellite' returns images The first pictures are returned from the latest UK satellite designed to image areas struck by natural disasters. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Hacked blogger seeks Russia probe A Georgian blogger at the centre of an attack against Facebook and Twitter asks Russia's president to investigate. |
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| SpinVox examines dossier claims SpinVox calls in lawyers and PR firm to investigate claims of financial irregularities | |
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| Toshiba joins Blu-ray disc camp Japanese electronics firm Toshiba is to start making products that can play Blu-ray discs - a formerly rival format. | |
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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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| 2001: Hamiltons condemn 'sex assault' arrest Former Conservative MP Neil Hamilton and wife Christine strenuously deny allegations they carried out a serious sexual assault. | |||
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| 1977: Tight security for Queen's Irish visit The Queen visits Northern Ireland for the first time in 11 years as part of her Silver Jubilee tour. | |||
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| 1964: Guns fall silent in Cyprus The United Nations brokers another ceasefire in Cyprus, defusing a growing military crisis and heading off the threat of invasion by Turkey. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Schumacher steps up F1 training Michael Schumacher is to get back behind the wheel of an F1 car as he continues preparations for his comeback. |
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| Jamaicans cleared over drug tests Five Jamaican athletes are cleared of doping offences at their national championships in June by the country's anti-doping panel. | |
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| Flintoff cleared for Ashes finale England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff is expected to be fit for the final Ashes Test starting at The Oval on 20 August after swelling on his right knee eases. | |
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| Inglis banned after assault claim Australia star Greg Inglis is suspended by his club after being charged with assaulting his girlfriend. | |
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| Pakistan cleared of bookie claims The International Cricket Council says there is 'no substance' to allegations that Pakistan players came into contact with bookmakers in Sri Lanka. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Advocaat sacked as Zenit manager Russian side Zenit St Petersburg axe coach Dick Advocaat following a run of disappointing results. |
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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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 | Ramprakash in England contention England selector Geoff Miller refuses to rule out recalling Mark Ramprakash for the decisive fifth Ashes Test at The Oval. |
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| Pakistan cleared of bookie claims The International Cricket Council says there is 'no substance' to allegations that Pakistan players came into contact with bookmakers in Sri Lanka. | |
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| England quintet face county stint England release five players to play for their counties this week in a bid to get them in shape for the decisive fifth Ashes Test at the Oval. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Del Potro takes Washington title Defending champion Juan Martin Del Potro battles to victory over top seed Andy Roddick in Washington DC to retain the Legg Mason Classic. |
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| Nervy Pennetta secures LA title Tenth seed Flavia Pennetta wins the LA Championships after beating Samantha Stosur in straight sets. | |
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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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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Stoner faces three-race lay-off Australian Casey Stoner will miss three MotoGP races as he continues his recovery from illness. |
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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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