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| Tuesday, 08 September, 2009, 0:00 GMT 05:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta |
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 | Three guilty of airline bomb plot Three men are found guilty of plotting to blow up passenger planes flying across the Atlantic with home-made liquid bombs. |
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| Anger at Israeli settlement plan Israel approves the building of 455 homes in the occupied West Bank, prompting strong reaction from the Palestinians. | |
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| Samoa switches to driving on left Samoa becomes the first nation since the 1970s to switch the side of the road cars drive on, from right to left. | |
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| Sudanese 'trousers woman' jailed A Sudanese woman is jailed for refusing to pay a fine for "dressing indecently" by wearing trousers, her lawyers say. | |
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| Maldives to miss climate summit The president of the Maldives says he will not go to key climate talks in Copenhagen in December unless someone else pays. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Sudanese 'trousers woman' jailed A Sudanese woman is jailed for refusing to pay a fine for "dressing indecently" by wearing trousers, her lawyers say. |
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| Arrests in 'pirate-hostage swap' Regional authorities in Somalia impound two aircraft used to repatriate suspected pirates allegedly swapped for Seychellois sailors. | |
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| S Africa gender row coach resigns The coach of South African 800m world champion resigns amid an ongoing investigation into her gender. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Brazil and France in jets talks Brazil enters into negotiations with France to buy 36 fighter jets worth $4bn, the two countries announce. |
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| Cadbury snubs £10.2bn Kraft move Cadbury shares leap almost 40% after it rejects a £10.2bn takeover proposal from Kraft - sparking talk of a bidding war. | |
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| Three guilty of airline bomb plot Three men are found guilty of plotting to blow up passenger planes flying across the Atlantic with home-made liquid bombs. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Japan vows big climate change cut Japan's PM-elect Yukio Hatoyama pledges a 25% cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020, much more than his predecessor. |
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| N Korea admits deadly water surge North Korea admits an "emergency" release of dam water that killed at least three South Koreans. | |
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| Samoa switches to driving on left Samoa becomes the first nation since the 1970s to switch the side of the road cars drive on, from right to left. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| Three guilty of airline bomb plot Three men are found guilty of plotting to blow up passenger planes flying across the Atlantic with home-made liquid bombs. |
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| Brazil and France in jets talks Brazil enters into negotiations with France to buy 36 fighter jets worth $4bn, the two countries announce. | |
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| Earthquake hits northern Georgia A 6.2 magnitude earthquake hits northern Georgia, but there are no reports of damage or casualties. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Anger at Israeli settlement plan Israel approves the building of 455 homes in the occupied West Bank, prompting strong reaction from the Palestinians. |
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| Accusations fly at IAEA over Iran France repeats allegations that the UN nuclear watchdog, the IAEA, is hiding facts about Iran's atomic activity. | |
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| Saudi cleric urges prayer reform A leading Saudi cleric argues that the call for the destruction of unbelievers should not be a part of Friday prayers. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Taliban demand air strike inquiry The Afghan Taliban call for an international inquiry into a raid by US jets which a human rights group says killed up to 70 civilians. |
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| Afghan journalist freed from jail A journalist in Afghanistan who had a death sentence for blasphemy commuted to 20 years in prison is released, officials say. | |
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| Maldives to miss climate summit The president of the Maldives says he will not go to key climate talks in Copenhagen in December unless someone else pays. | |
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| UK | |
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| Three guilty of airline bomb plot Three men are found guilty of plotting to blow up passenger planes flying across the Atlantic with home-made liquid bombs. |
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| Tory 'rations' MP Duncan demoted Alan Duncan, the senior Tory who was secretly filmed complaining that MPs were expected to live on "rations", is demoted. | |
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| Boy, 2, killed on rail crossing A two-year-old boy is killed instantly when he is struck by a train on a foot crossing in Cambridgeshire. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Academy up-front payment dropped The government makes it easier for private sponsors to take over English state schools, in a bid to speed up its academies scheme. |
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| School consultants 'earned £170m' Local authorities spent £170m on consultants in a scheme to refurbish and rebuild schools in England, the Tories say. | |
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| Maths 'no better than in 1970s' A study in which 3,000 current pupils sat a 1976 maths exam suggests children are no cleverer today, despite rising GCSE marks. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Daughters killed 'as they slept' A mother accused of murdering her two daughters at their home told a special constable: "I have killed the kids", a court hears. |
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| Boy, 2, killed on rail crossing A two-year-old boy is killed instantly when he is struck by a train on a foot crossing in Cambridgeshire. | |
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| Crossrail project gets £1bn loan The Crossrail project which will connect Berkshire to Essex through London receives £1bn in funding. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Cadbury snubs £10.2bn Kraft move Cadbury shares leap almost 40% after it rejects a £10.2bn takeover proposal from Kraft - sparking talk of a bidding war. |
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| High Street sales fall back again Retail sales fell in August after two months of increases, casting doubt on a recovery in consumer spending, figures show. | |
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| US recovery prospect 'very weak' Top economist Joseph Stiglitz casts doubt on any US economic recovery, warning of a "double-dip" recession. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Venice honour for Pixar directors The animation directors of Pixar studios have won the Venice Film Festival lifetime achievement award - the first team to be given the honour. |
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| Spotify launches on mobile phones Music streaming service Spotify launches new service for iPhones and Android mobiles. | |
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| Sir Terry to leave breakfast show Sir Terry Wogan announces he is to step down as presenter of Radio 2's breakfast show, to be replaced by Chris Evans. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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| Japan vows big climate change cut Japan's PM-elect Yukio Hatoyama pledges a 25% cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020, much more than his predecessor. |
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| Giant rat found in 'lost volcano' A BBC expedition discovers a new species of giant rat in the jungle of Papua New Guinea, one of the largest ever found. | |
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| Seas 'threaten 20m in Bangladesh' Up to 20 million people in parts of Bangladesh are at risk from rising sea levels in the coming decades, says new research. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Spotify launches on mobile phones Music streaming service Spotify launches new service for iPhones and Android mobiles. |
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| Google modifies Europe book plans Google Books offers concessions to European publishers, concerned at the impact of its digital library project. | |
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| Gadget shoppers branded 'stupid' Staff at high street stores PC World and Currys have been caught insulting customers on social networking site Facebook. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Virus linked to prostate tumours A virus known to cause cancer in animals has been found for the first time in a human cancer cell, US researchers say. |
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| Infections 'speed memory loss' Infections outside the brain may speed memory decline in Alzheimer's disease, UK researchers say. | |
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| Alzheimer's genes link uncovered Two potentially key genes linked to the development of Alzheimer's disease have been uncovered by UK researchers. | |
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| 1940: London blitzed by German bombers The German airforce unleashes a wave of heavy bombing raids on London, killing hundreds of civilians and injuring many more. | |||
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| 1992: Troops kill 24 at ANC rally At least 24 people are killed and 150 injured when soldiers fire on an African National Congress demonstration in South Africa. | |||
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| 1952: Egyptian army ousts prime minister Following the recent coup in Egypt, General Mohammed Neguib forces Aly Maher out of office and assumes control himself. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Live text - US Open Svetlana Kuznetsova and Novak Djokovic are among the late starters after Roger Federer and Melanie reach the US Open quarter-finals. |
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| Federer eases into US last eight Reigning champion Roger Federer books his place in the US Open quarter-finals with a 7-5 6-2 6-2 win over Tommy Robredo. | |
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| Man Utd threaten to sue Le Havre Manchester United say they will take legal action against Le Havre unless they stop making allegations involving the transfer of youngster Paul Pogba. | |
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| Oudin shocks Petrova at US Open American teenager Melanie Oudin continues her remarkable run at US Open with a 1-6 7-6 (7-2) 6-3 win over Nadia Petrova for a place in the last eight. | |
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| Beckham gives Premier League hint David Beckham says a move back to an English club is not out of the question during the MLS close season in America. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Man Utd threaten to sue Le Havre Manchester United say they will take legal action against Le Havre unless they stop making allegations involving the transfer of youngster Paul Pogba. |
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| Lampard praises improved England Frank Lampard believes the current England team is much-improved from the one that suffered a shock home defeat to Croatia two years ago. | |
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| Gordon injury concern for Scots Goalkeeper Craig Gordon fails to train on Monday because of a thigh strain ahead of Wednesday's World Cup qualifier against the Netherlands. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Ponting calls time on Twenty20s Australia captain Ricky Ponting announces his retirement from international Twenty20 cricket in a bid to prolong his career. |
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| SA coach reveals England interest South Africa coach Mickey Arthur tells BBC Sport he would relish the opportunity to lead England before he quits international cricket. | |
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| Onions replaces injured Flintoff Durham paceman Graham Onions replaces the injured Andrew Flintoff in the England squad for the Champions Trophy in South Africa. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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| Live text - US Open Svetlana Kuznetsova and Novak Djokovic are among the late starters after Roger Federer and Melanie reach the US Open quarter-finals. |
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| Oudin shocks Petrova at US Open American teenager Melanie Oudin continues her remarkable run at US Open with a 1-6 7-6 (7-2) 6-3 win over Nadia Petrova for a place in the last eight. | |
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| Federer eases into US last eight Reigning champion Roger Federer books his place in the US Open quarter-finals with a 7-5 6-2 6-2 win over Tommy Robredo. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Force India give Liuzzi race seat Reserve driver Vitantonio Liuzzi is promoted to the Force India race seat in place of Ferrari-bound Giancarlo Fisichella for the rest of the season. |
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| Rossi eases to San Marino victory Italy's Valentino Rossi wins the San Marino MotoGP to extend his lead in the championship to 30 points. | |
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| Rally Australia result (wrc.com) Sebastien Loeb is relegated to second because of a technical infringement after winning the Rally Australia, with victory going to championship leader Mikko Hirvonen. | |
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