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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Lockerbie bomber 'to be released' The man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing is expected to be released next week, the BBC understands. |
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| Extra troops for Taiwan rescue Taiwan sends more than 4,000 extra soldiers to speed up rescue efforts after last weekend's deadly typhoon. | |
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| New planet displays exotic orbit A team of astronomers discover the first planet that orbits in the opposite direction to the spin of its star. | |
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| Russians to boost Abkhazia bases Georgian anger is sparked by a visit to breakaway Abkhazia by Vladimir Putin, who vows to boost spending on Russian bases there. | |
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| French pool bans 'burkini' swim French officials ban a Muslim woman from swimming in a public pool while wearing a swimsuit that covers her entire body. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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| Lockerbie bomber 'to be released' The man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing is expected to be released next week, the BBC understands. |
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| Pakistanis shot at Somali mosque At least five Pakistanis are gunned down in a dawn attack on a mosque on the border of Somalia's Puntland region. | |
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| Genocide suspect found in Congo A Rwandan genocide suspect is arrested in DR Congo during an operation against Hutu rebels, officials say. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Lockerbie bomber 'to be released' The man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing is expected to be released next week, the BBC understands. |
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| Fed says worst of recession over The Federal Reserve says the US economy has come out of the worst of the recession, as it keeps interest rates on hold. | |
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| Ousted Honduran leader presses US Deposed Honduran President Manuel Zelaya urges the US to take tougher action to help restore him to power. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Extra troops for Taiwan rescue Taiwan sends more than 4,000 extra soldiers to speed up rescue efforts after last weekend's deadly typhoon. |
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| Asian regrets at Suu Kyi verdict South East Asian nations issue a rare statement condemning the conviction of Burma's pro-democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi. | |
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| US wins trade case against China The US wins a ruling at the World Trade Organisation against China's restrictions on the import of American media products. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| Lockerbie bomber 'to be released' The man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing is expected to be released next week, the BBC understands. |
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| Russian navy joins hunt for ship Russia's navy is deployed to find a ship reportedly hijacked three weeks ago in the Baltic Sea. | |
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| French pool bans 'burkini' swim French officials ban a Muslim woman from swimming in a public pool while wearing a swimsuit that covers her entire body. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Iran jail rape claims 'baseless' The speaker of Iran's parliament dismisses claims that opposition protesters have been raped in detention. |
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| Deaths mount amid Yemen offensive The Yemen army is continuing a major offensive against rebels in the north, with at least 15 people killed in two days of fighting. | |
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| Car bombs kill eight in Baghdad At least eight people have been killed and many injured in two car bomb attacks in east Baghdad, Iraq, police say. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Mumbai closes schools in flu fear India's commercial capital, Mumbai, closes schools, colleges and cinemas in a bid to limit the spread of swine flu. |
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| FBI man testifies in Mumbai trial An FBI officer appears before a court in the Indian city of Mumbai to testify on last November's attacks which killed more than 170 people. | |
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| Kashmir pledges action on murders The Kashmir government offers to call in federal investigators amid anger over the handling of the cases of two murdered women. | |
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| UK | |
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| Lockerbie bomber 'to be released' The man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing is expected to be released next week, the BBC understands. |
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| UK jobless total climbs to 2.4m The number of people out of work in the UK has risen by 220,000 in the three months to June to the the highest level since 1995. | |
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| Mob kills UK gems expert in Kenya A leading Scottish gemstone expert and mine owner is killed in Kenya by a gang armed with home-made weapons. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Call for quango cull in education Two thirds of England's education quangos should be scrapped, a report from a think tank suggests. |
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| Heads 'swamped' by new guidance Head teachers in England and Wales are "inundated" with lengthy e-mail updates from government, the Tories say. | |
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| University entry shake-up call A fairer university admission system requires pupils to know their A-level grades before they apply, says a report. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Body exhumed in 1979 murder probe Police investigating the rape and murder of a woman in Southampton 30 years ago exhume the body of a suspect. |
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| Arrest over £40m jewellery raid A man is arrested in connection with a robbery at a London jewellery shop in which items worth £40m were stolen. | |
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| Video footage of Biggs released Video footage of the 80-year-old Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs is released showing a "very sick man", his lawyer says. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Fed says worst of recession over The Federal Reserve says the US economy has come out of the worst of the recession, as it keeps interest rates on hold. |
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| US wins trade case against China The US wins a ruling at the World Trade Organisation against China's restrictions on the import of American media products. | |
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| China arrests Rio Tinto workers China arrests employees of mining firm Rio Tinto on suspicion of stealing trade secrets and taking bribes, which the firm denies. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Actor Neeson returns to spotlight Actor Liam Neeson steps back onto the red carpet for the first time since the death of his wife, actress Natasha Richardson. |
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| Hudson gives birth to first child Singer and actress Jennifer Hudson has given birth to her first child, her publicist announces. | |
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| Dame Kiri 'to retire from opera' Soprano Dame Kiri Te Kanawa is to retire from opera, after a career spanning four decades. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Meteor show reaches dazzling peak Skygazers are observing a dazzling sky show, as the annual Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak. |
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| New planet displays exotic orbit A team of astronomers discover the first planet that orbits in the opposite direction to the spin of its star. | |
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| Killer whales visit 'social clubs' Hundreds of killer whales from different pods regularly meet up to socialise, scientists discover. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Judge bans Microsoft Word sales Microsoft has been fined $290m (£175m) and barred from selling its program Word in the wake of a patent row. |
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| 'Facebook Lite' gets public debut Facebook lifts the lid on its new "Lite" mobile and dialup service, designed for markets where broadband access is limited. | |
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| New Google 'puts Bing in shade' Experts suggest Google's new "Caffeine" search engine has features which could overshadow Microsoft's Bing. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | 'No shows' cost the NHS millions Patients failing to turn up for hospital appointments cost the NHS across the UK more than £600m, figures show. |
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| Family-friendly baby units urged Neonatal units looking after premature babies need redesigning to put parents at the heart of care, say campaigners. | |
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| 'Shock' over stroke death rates Stroke death rates are three times higher in the poorest areas of England and Wales, a study shows. | |
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| 1985: Hundreds dead in Boeing crash A Japan Airlines jumbo jet crashes on a remote mountainside 70 miles from Tokyo in Japan. | |||
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| 1969: Police use tear gas in Bogside The Royal Ulster Constabulary uses tear gas for the first time in its history after nine hours of rioting in the Bogside area of Londonderry. | |||
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| 1964: Great Train Robber escapes from jail A massive manhunt is underway across Britain after one of the gang involved in the Great Train Robbery breaks out of a high-security prison in Birmingham. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Norway 4-0 Scotland Ten-man Scotland suffer a crushing blow to their World Cup hopes with defeat in Norway. |
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| Netherlands 2-2 England Substitute Jermain Defoe scores twice as England come from two goals behind to earn a draw against the Netherlands in Amsterdam. | |
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| Jamaican stars cleared for Berlin Five top Jamaican runners including Asafa Powell are cleared to compete in the World Championships. | |
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| Collapse hands Pakistan easy win Sri Lanka's batting collapse allows Pakistan to win their Twenty20 international in Colombo by 52 runs. | |
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| Woods repeats slow-play criticism Tiger Woods repeats his criticism of referee John Paramor over the slow-play row at last week's World Golf Championship. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Norway 4-0 Scotland Ten-man Scotland suffer a crushing blow to their World Cup hopes with defeat in Norway. |
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| Netherlands 2-2 England Substitute Jermain Defoe scores twice as England come from two goals behind to earn a draw against the Netherlands in Amsterdam. | |
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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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| CRICKET | |
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 | Collapse hands Pakistan easy win Sri Lanka's batting collapse allows Pakistan to win their Twenty20 international in Colombo by 52 runs. |
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| Ramprakash ready for Test call-up Mark Ramprakash, 39, tells BBC Sport he would be thrilled to make a comeback for England in the decisive fifth Ashes Test. | |
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| Bopara and Bell struggle for form Under-pressure England batsmen Ravi Bopara and Ian Bell are dismissed cheaply as they try to find form in county cricket. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Clijsters makes smooth progress Kim Clijsters' comeback gathers pace as she beats Patty Schnyder 6-2 7-5 to reach the third round of the Cincinnati Open. |
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| Murray faces Ferrero in Montreal World number three Andy Murray will meet Juan Carlos Ferrero in the third round of the Montreal Masters after the Spaniard beats Gael Monfils. | |
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| Murray eases through in Montreal Andy Murray cruises past Frenchman Jeremy Chardy in straight sets to reach the third round of the Montreal Masters. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Toseland expects Lorenzo to stay Tech 3 Yamaha rider James Toseland believes Jorge Lorenzo has decided to stay with the Fiat Yamaha team for next season. |
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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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