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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Libya warned over Lockerbie man The US and UK rebuke Tripoli over the welcome given to the Lockerbie bomber after his release from prison. |
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| Markets rise on US recovery hopes Markets rise after the head of the US central bank says the world's biggest economy is nearing the start of a recovery. | |
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| Iran 'minister' on Interpol list Iran's defence minister-designate is on Interpol's "wanted" list over a 1994 bombing in Argentina, the agency confirms. | |
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| Brazil calls Obama over US bases Brazil's leader calls on the US president to meet regional leaders to calm fears about the US military presence in Colombia. | |
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| Mexico eases drug possession law The Mexican government enacts a law decriminalising the possession of small amounts of drugs, including cocaine and heroin. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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| Libya warned over Lockerbie man The US and UK rebuke Tripoli over the welcome given to the Lockerbie bomber after his release from prison. |
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| Birth certificate backs SA gender The mother of 800m runner Caster Semenya shows the BBC her daughter's birth certificate, showing the athlete is female. | |
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| Supermodel fears over Gabon vote Gabonese supermodel Gloria Mika tells the BBC she fears possible violence if polls in the West African nation are not free. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Libya warned over Lockerbie man The US and UK rebuke Tripoli over the welcome given to the Lockerbie bomber after his release from prison. |
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| Brazil calls Obama over US bases Brazil's leader calls on the US president to meet regional leaders to calm fears about the US military presence in Colombia. | |
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| Iran 'minister' on Interpol list Iran's defence minister-designate is on Interpol's "wanted" list over a 1994 bombing in Argentina, the agency confirms. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | N Korea envoys mourn Kim Dae-jung Senior North Korean officials pay respects to late former South Korean President Kim Dae-jung, in a rare visit to Seoul. |
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| NZ votes against child smack ban New Zealanders vote by a wide margin to allow parents to smack their children, two years after a law banned discipline by force. | |
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| Japanese women 'still not equal' A United Nations committee says Japan's measures to reduce discrimination against women are "insufficient". | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Putin vows Siberia compensation Russian PM Vladimir Putin promises relatives of victims of a power plant explosion 1m roubles ($30,000) each in compensation. |
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| Slovakia blocks Hungarian visit Slovakia's government bans the Hungarian president from making a controversial visit to Slovakia. | |
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| Police die in Grozny explosions At least four police die in multiple suspected suicide bombs in Chechnya's capital, Grozny, and more casualties are feared. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| Libya warned over Lockerbie man The US and UK rebuke Tripoli over the welcome given to the Lockerbie bomber after his release from prison. |
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| Iran 'minister' on Interpol list Iran's defence minister-designate is on Interpol's "wanted" list over a 1994 bombing in Argentina, the agency confirms. | |
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| Baghdad market struck by bombing A lorry bomb explodes at the entrance to a market in Baghdad as officials meet to discuss the spike in violent attacks. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Obama praises Afghans for voting US President Barack Obama praises Afghans for holding their presidential election but warns of further Taliban violence. |
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| Sri Lanka to train Pakistani army Sri Lanka's army says it will offer training in counter-insurgency to members of the Pakistani military. | |
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| India to import food amid drought India will import food as shortages caused by drought hit up to 700 million people, the finance minister says. | |
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| UK | |
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 | PM requested bomber 'sensitivity' Gordon Brown had asked Libya to "act with sensitivity" as it welcomed the returning Lockerbie bomber to Tripoli, it emerges. |
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| UK soldier died helping comrade A British soldier killed by a bomb in Afghanistan was trying to save his comrade who had been caught in an earlier blast. | |
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| Pace of HBOS decline 'unexpected' The chairman of state-backed Lloyds Banking Group says it was taken by surprise by the level of losses at HBOS. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Scramble for university places Teenagers who failed to get their first choices for university are rushing to find courses through clearing. |
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| Record top A-level grades awarded A record-breaking 26.7% of A-level entries for England, Wales and Northern Ireland have been awarded A grades. | |
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| Achievements mask school divide The proportion of A grades in this year's A-levels has risen the most in independent schools. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Youth worker sexually abused boys A 70-year-old man is jailed for 13 years for abusing boys at a youth foundation he ran in Norfolk. |
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| Seven charged over Iraq protest Seven people are charged over a protest at an Iraq war parade in Bedfordshire and 12 others over a later disturbance. | |
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| Singer falls into orchestra pit An opera singer is taken to hospital as a precaution after she falls into the orchestra pit during a performance at Glyndebourne. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Markets rise on US recovery hopes Markets rise after the head of the US central bank says the world's biggest economy is nearing the start of a recovery. |
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| Oil price touches high for 2009 The oil price hits its highest level of the year, boosted by rises in Chinese stocks and a promising start to trading on Wall Street. | |
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| Pace of HBOS decline 'unexpected' The chairman of state-backed Lloyds Banking Group says it was taken by surprise by the level of losses at HBOS. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | UK cinemas get a taste of Avatar UK cinema-goers are given a taste of James Cameron's new science-fiction epic Avatar at free previews across the UK. |
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| Britney snooper given probation A woman found guilty of snooping at Britney Spears' house is sentenced to three years of probation and 240 hours of community service. | |
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| Cult web series tops iTunes chart A music video by the creators of cult web sitcom The Guild goes straight to number one on iTunes, beating the likes of Beyonce. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Brighter idea for bendy displays Flexible and bright transparent displays based on inorganic LEDs outpace their organic LED cousins, researchers say. |
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| Glowing 'bomber worms' discovered Newly discovered glowing ocean worms release tiny green bombs to distract their predators, according to scientists. | |
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| Bizarre newt uses ribs as weapons Scientists discover how one amphibian deters attackers by unsheathing its bare rib bones, using them as poisonous spears. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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| Brighter idea for bendy displays Flexible and bright transparent displays based on inorganic LEDs outpace their organic LED cousins, researchers say. |
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| Microsoft previews new controller Microsoft allows the public to get their hands on its new, hands-free games controller, dubbed Natal, for the first time. | |
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| Tech giants unite against Google Microsoft, Yahoo and Amazon will join a coalition to fight Google's efforts to create what could be the world's largest virtual library. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Lung cancer genetics unravelled The genetics underpinning a smoker's risk of developing lung cancer are further unpicked by UK scientists. |
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| Homeopathy not a cure, says WHO People with conditions such as HIV, TB and malaria should not rely on homeopathic treatments, the World Health Organization warns. | |
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| Primary liver cancers 'soaring' Cases of primary liver cancer, an often preventable disease, have trebled in the last 30 years, figures suggests. | |
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| 1968: Russia brings winter to 'Prague Spring' Dozens are killed in a massive Soviet military clampdown in Czechoslovakia. | |||
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| 1973: 'Bloody Sunday' inquest accuses Army The coroner presiding over the "Bloody Sunday" inquest accuses the British army of "sheer unadulterated murder". | |||
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| 1986: Hundreds gassed in Cameroon lake disaster At least 1,200 people are feared dead after volcanic gases escape from a lake in Cameroon. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Inspired Broad shatters Australia Stuart Broad takes 5-37 as Australia are all out for 160 and England lead by 230 at 58-3 after two days of the deciding Ashes Test. |
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| Superb Merritt takes 400m title Olympic champion LaShawn Merritt beats fellow American Jeremy Wariner to 400m gold at the World Championships in Berlin. | |
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| Alonso 'will switch to Ferrari' Fernando Alonso will move from Renault to Ferrari next year and spark a cascade of other driver changes, according to McLaren team boss Martin Whitmarsh. | |
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| Solheim Cup latest The first day of the Solheim Cup between USA and Europe is under way in Chicago (official site). | |
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| Alonso tops practice in Valencia Renault's Fernando Alonso sets the fastest lap in Friday practice for the European Grand Prix while stuttering championship leaders Brawn test well. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Hong Kong bid for Birmingham City Carson Yeung makes an offer for Birmingham City, which would leave half of English Premier League clubs foreign-owned. |
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| Liverpool sign defender Kyrgiakos Liverpool complete the signing of Greek international Sotirios Kyrgiakos from AEK Athens for a reported £2m. | |
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| Reds' Agger hit by injury setback Liverpool defender Daniel Agger is set for surgery on a back injury which could rule him out for six weeks. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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| Inspired Broad shatters Australia Stuart Broad takes 5-37 as Australia are all out for 160 and England lead by 230 at 58-3 after two days of the deciding Ashes Test. |
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| Broad elated with England revival Stuart Broad says England are in prime position to win the deciding Test at The Oval and regain the Ashes. | |
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| Asif returns for Champions Trophy Pakistan recall Mohammad Asif for next month's Champions Trophy after he completes a one-year drugs ban. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Murray battles into semi-finals Andy Murray continues the defence of his Cincinnati Masters title with a hard-fought quarter-final win over Julien Benneteau. |
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| Serena powers into Toronto semis Second seed Serena Williams beats Lucie Safarova to reach the semi-finals of the Rogers Cup in Toronto. | |
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| Molik set to return in WTA event Australia's Alicia Molik will make her return to the WTA Tour next week after spending a year out of tennis. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Espargaro given shock MotoGP ride Spain's Aleix Espargaro will compete in the next two MotoGP races as a result of the reshuffle caused by Casey Stoner's absence. |
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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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| Alonso 'will switch to Ferrari' Fernando Alonso will move from Renault to Ferrari next year and spark a cascade of other driver changes, according to McLaren team boss Martin Whitmarsh. | |
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