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 | US envoy 'in angry Karzai talks' The US envoy to Afghanistan has had "explosive" talks with President Karzai over claims of election fraud, the BBC learns. |
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| Missing girl 'found 18 years on' A US woman found after being abducted as a girl in 1991 gave birth to two children fathered by her alleged kidnapper, police say. | |
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| Mourners bid farewell to Kennedy Crowds gather in Boston to pay their respects to Senator Edward Kennedy on the first day of ceremonies after his death. | |
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| Spotify app approved for iPhone Apple approves the Spotify iPhone application, allowing users to stream music to their mobile handsets. | |
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| Suicide bomb hits Pakistan border At least 22 people are killed and many injured by a bomb attack at Pakistan's border with Afghanistan, officials say. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | War in Sudan's Darfur 'is over' The war in Darfur, which has killed up to 300,000 people, is over, says the UN's military commander there. |
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| Nigeria recoups $170m bad debts Nigeria's fraud police say they have recovered $170m (£105m) from wealthy debtors who owe money to five banks. | |
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| Banana diseases hit African crops Two banana diseases have hit crops in Africa, putting supplies of the staple food at risk, experts tell the BBC. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Mourners bid farewell to Kennedy Crowds gather in Boston to pay their respects to Senator Edward Kennedy on the first day of ceremonies after his death. |
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| Missing girl 'found 18 years on' A US woman found after being abducted as a girl in 1991 gave birth to two children fathered by her alleged kidnapper, police say. | |
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| Facebook changes privacy policy Social networking site Facebook has agreed to change its privacy policy as a result of negotiations with Canada's government. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | China anger over Dalai Lama trip China criticises a Taiwanese invitation to the Dalai Lama, calling him a separatist who wants to sabotage relations. |
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| 'Still no justice' in East Timor Victims of the 1999 violence in East Timor have yet to receive justice a decade after voting for independence, Amnesty says. | |
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| UN condemns Aboriginal treatment A UN official criticises Australia's measures to fight child abuse and alcoholism in Aboriginal communities as discriminatory. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Arctic Sea's 'hijackers' charged Eight men have been charged with hijacking and piracy after the disappearance of the Arctic Sea, Russian prosecutors say. |
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| Merkel warns Iran on sanctions Iran could face new sanctions if it does not show willingness to talk about its nuclear programme, the German chancellor says. | |
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| India intercepts Air France plane India scrambled a fighter jet to intercept an Air France plane that failed to identify itself correctly, the Indian air force says. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Merkel warns Iran on sanctions Iran could face new sanctions if it does not show willingness to talk about its nuclear programme, the German chancellor says. |
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| Iranian protesters 'not agents' There is no proof opposition leaders blamed for post-election unrest acted for foreign powers, Iran's supreme leader says. | |
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| Iraq Shia leader mourned in Iran The body of Abdul Aziz al-Hakim, a powerful Iraqi Shia Muslim leader, begins its journey from Tehran to Najaf in Iraq for burial. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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| US envoy 'in angry Karzai talks' The US envoy to Afghanistan has had "explosive" talks with President Karzai over claims of election fraud, the BBC learns. |
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| Suicide bomb hits Pakistan border At least 22 people are killed and many injured by a bomb attack at Pakistan's border with Afghanistan, officials say. | |
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| Young Guantanamo Afghan to sue US One of the youngest detainees to be held at Guantanamo Bay will sue the US government for compensation, his lawyers say. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Population growth at 47-year high The UK sees its biggest rise in population since 1962, despite overall migration levels falling 44%, official figures show. |
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| English turn to booze on holiday English holidaymakers consume an average of eight alcoholic drinks a day during their summer break, a government survey suggests. | |
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| Sex attack deportation man jailed A sex attacker who should have been deported at the end of his prison term is jailed again for carrying out further assaults. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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| More parents pay for appeals help A growing number of parents in England and Wales are using legal advice to get children into their preferred state school. | |
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| Record-breaking results in GCSEs Hundreds of thousands of teenagers celebrate as more than one in five GSCEs gets an A or A* grade. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Sex attack deportation man jailed A sex attacker who should have been deported at the end of his prison term is jailed again for carrying out further assaults. |
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| Football stab man 'tried to flee' A man stabbed when violence flared between West Ham and Millwall football fans in east London was at the game with his sons, police say. | |
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| Shot death boy hit on rifle range A five-year-old boy who died after being hit by an air rifle pellet in Wiltshire was hit by crossfire from a temporary range, it emerges. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Boeing 787 to fly by year's end The much-delayed 787 Dreamliner passenger aircraft should get its first test flight by the end of 2009, Boeing says. |
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| US problem banks at 15-year high The number of problem US banks rose to the highest level in 15 years between April and June, the industry's regulator reveals. | |
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| Dell gives upbeat sales outlook Dell sees another decline in quarterly profits, but says it expects sales to improve for the rest of the year. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Dylan to release Christmas album Folk legend Bob Dylan will release his first album of Christmas songs, with royalties going to charity, his record label confirms. |
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| Celebrity crime writer Dunne dies Best-selling US writer Dominick Dunne dies aged 83 after losing his battle with bladder cancer, his actor son Griffin Dunne confirms. | |
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| Concert ban for Malaysian Muslims Malaysian Muslims will not be allowed to attend a concert by US hip-hop stars the Black Eyed Peas, officials say. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Climate protection 'to cost more' Protecting societies against impacts of climate change will be much more expensive than the UN believes, a study concludes. |
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| UN warns over swine flu in birds The discover of swine flu in turkeys in Chile raises concerns about the spread of the virus, a UN agency warns. | |
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| Variety of dogs' coats explained Silky, wiry, short or long: Just three genes account for the wide variety of dog's coats, say scientists. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Spotify app approved for iPhone Apple approves the Spotify iPhone application, allowing users to stream music to their mobile handsets. |
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| Facebook changes privacy policy Social networking site Facebook has agreed to change its privacy policy as a result of negotiations with Canada's government. | |
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| Apple to set Snow Leopard OS free The latest update of the Apple Mac operating system OS X, known as Snow Leopard, goes on sale Friday. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Soluble fibre 'effective for IBS' A soluble fibre supplement should be the first line of attack in treating irritable bowel syndrome, experts say. |
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| NHS told to be on alert for flu The NHS must remain "on top of its game" in the battle against swine flu, the chief medical officer says, despite the number of new cases falling. | |
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| Genetic advance raises IVF hopes Researchers have found a potential way to correct an inherited disorder affecting thousands of women. | |
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| 1979: IRA bomb kills Lord Mountbatten The Queen's cousin, Lord Louis Mountbatten, is killed by a bomb blast on his boat in Ireland. | |||
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| 1979: Soldiers die in Warrenpoint massacre At least 18 British soldiers are killed in two booby-trap bomb attacks at Warrenpoint, South Down, close to the border with the Irish Republic. | |||
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| 1990: 'Guinness Four' guilty All four defendants in the marathon Guinness trial are found guilty. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Aston Villa 2-1 R Vienna (2-2) Aston Villa are denied a place in the Uefa Europa League after Rapid Vienna knock them out of the competition on the away-goals rule. |
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| British clubs avoid Euro giants The five British clubs in the Champions League are handed favourable draws for the group stage of the competition. | |
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| Bayern Munich agree Robben deal German giants Bayern Munich agree to buy Dutch international Arjen Robben from Real Madrid. | |
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| England edge to win over Ireland England beat Ireland by three runs in a rain-affected one-day international in Belfast. | |
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| Amkar Perm 1-0 Fulham (agg 2-3) Fulham secure their spot in the group stages of the Europa League despite losing to Amkar Perm in Russia. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Aston Villa 2-1 R Vienna (2-2) Aston Villa are denied a place in the Uefa Europa League after Rapid Vienna knock them out of the competition on the away-goals rule. |
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| Bayern Munich agree Robben deal German giants Bayern Munich agree to buy Dutch international Arjen Robben from Real Madrid. | |
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| British clubs avoid Euro giants The five British clubs in the Champions League are handed favourable draws for the group stage of the competition. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Sri Lanka take charge in Colombo New Zealand trail by 257 runs at 159-5 after the second day of the first Test with Sri Lanka in Colombo. |
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| Ireland v England latest score England take on Ireland in a one-day international in Belfast in their first match since regaining the Ashes. | |
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| England host Pakistan v Australia Australia's tour of Pakistan, postponed because of security fears, will now be held in England in 2010. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Robson creates shock at US Open Former Wimbledon junior champion Laura Robson causes a surprise in US Open qualifying by beating Stephanie Foretz, ranked 332 places above her. |
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| Murray to face Gulbis at US Open Britain's Andy Murray will play Latvian Ernests Gulbis in the first round of the US Open. | |
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| Federer secures Cincinnati title World number one Roger Federer wins the Cincinnati Masters for the third time with victory over Novak Djokovic. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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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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| I'm not feeling pressure - Button World championship leader Jenson Button says he is not feeling under pressure ahead of the Belgium Grand Prix this weekend. | |
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| Lorenzo pens new deal with Yamaha Jorge Lorenzo will remain as Valentino Rossi's team-mate at Yamaha in 2010 after signing a one-year extension to his contract. | |
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