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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Obama aware of Afghan differences US President Barack Obama acknowledges that his decision on a new strategy in Afghanistan will not please everyone. |
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| Madagascar unity cabinet 'agreed' Madagascar's rivals have agreed on cabinet posts in a new unity government, officials at power-sharing talks say. | |
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| Mantel named Booker prize winner Author Hilary Mantel is named this year's Man Booker Prize winner for her historical novel Wolf Hall. | |
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| Rwanda queen-killing suspect held A key suspect in Rwanda's 1994 genocide, accused of ordering the murder of a Tutsi queen, is arrested in Uganda. | |
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| Senior Israeli Muslim leader held A leader of Israel's Islamic Movement, Raed Salah, is arrested for alleged incitement amid rising tension in Jerusalem. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Rwanda queen-killing suspect held A key suspect in Rwanda's 1994 genocide, accused of ordering the murder of a Tutsi queen, is arrested in Uganda. |
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| Somali minister 'held in Uganda' Somalia's junior minister for defence has been detained during a visit to the Ugandan capital, Kampala, the Ugandan army says. | |
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| Madagascar unity cabinet 'agreed' Madagascar's rivals have agreed on cabinet posts in a new unity government, officials at power-sharing talks say. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Obama aware of Afghan differences US President Barack Obama acknowledges that his decision on a new strategy in Afghanistan will not please everyone. |
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| US 'to cut immigrant detention' US officials are to announce plans that would allow non-criminal illegal immigrants to be housed outside jails, reports say. | |
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| Jail ruling for 'dirty war' pilot A pilot held over his alleged role in the Argentine "death flights" will remain in custody, a Spanish judge rules. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | North Korea 'may return to talks' North Korea tells China it is willing to return to six-party nuclear talks, dependent on bilateral negotiations with the US. |
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| Sumatra relief effort increased Aid teams try to reach remote Indonesian villages, and provide shelter and food in Padang city, after a deadly earthquake. | |
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| France secures $6bn Kazakh deals France and Kazakhstan sign energy and business deals worth $6bn (£3.8bn) during a visit to Astana by French President Nicolas Sarkozy. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Court weighs Berlusconi immunity Italy's top court begins a hearing on whether Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has immunity from prosecution while in office. |
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| Switzerland denies Polanski bail Film-maker Roman Polanski is denied bail ahead of his possible extradition to the US, the Swiss Justice Ministry says. | |
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| Demjanjuk trial set for November The German trial of alleged Nazi war criminal John Demjanjuk on 27,900 counts of accessory to murder will start next month. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Senior Israeli Muslim leader held A leader of Israel's Islamic Movement, Raed Salah, is arrested for alleged incitement amid rising tension in Jerusalem. |
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| 'Nine dead' in Iraq market blast A car bomb in a market near the Iraqi city of Falluja kills at least nine people and wounds dozens more, police say. | |
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| Dollar falls on oil plan report The dollar falls after a report that Gulf states are in secret talks to replace the greenback as the main oil currency. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | UK to cut Sri Lanka camp funding The UK says it will withdraw all but emergency funding for the camps where 250,000 displaced Tamils are confined in Sri Lanka. |
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| Air India speaks on cabin scuffle A mid-air scuffle between pilots and cabin crew on an Air India flight did not endanger the 106 passengers on board, the company says. | |
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| UK to cut Pakistanis' visa wait Britain's home secretary pledges to tackle a backlog in processing visa applications by Pakistanis after thousands are hit by delays. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Osborne gambles with cuts plans George Osborne says "we're all in this together" as he puts a public sector pay freeze at the heart of his planned spending cuts. |
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| Man grows new skull after decades The damaged skull of a man involved in a car crash 50 years ago has regenerated itself, a process thought to be extremely rare. | |
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| Keep trafficking unit, Met urged Plans by the Metropolitan Police to disband its specialist human trafficking team are attacked by leading charities. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Degrees 'rely on private pupils' University courses important to the economy rely on private schools for many of their students, says research. |
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| UK to cut Pakistanis' visa wait Britain's home secretary pledges to tackle a backlog in processing visa applications by Pakistanis after thousands are hit by delays. | |
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| Children's commissioner nominated Maggie Atkinson has been nominated by the Children's Secretary, Ed Balls as the next Children's Commissioner for England. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Lover denies self-poisoning claim A woman rejects claims she poisoned herself while pregnant to implicate her doctor lover in a plot to induce an abortion. |
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| Bones discovered on M5 are human Police confirm that bones found in a bag at the side of the M5 motorway near Bristol on Monday are human. | |
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| Warning over River Trent cyanide A quantity of the deadly chemical cyanide and raw sewage is flowing along a thirty-mile stretch of the River Trent in Staffordshire, it is revealed. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Gold price rises to all-time high The price of gold hits a new all-time high of $1,043.77 an ounce as a decline in the value of the dollar boosts its attractiveness. |
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| British Airways to cut 1,700 jobs British Airways announces 1,700 job cuts and a two-year pay freeze for cabin crew as it looks to cut costs during the downturn. | |
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| Australia raises interest rates Australia raises its main interest rate to 3.25% from 3%, the first G20 nation to do so as the global economy begins to recover. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Switzerland denies Polanski bail Film-maker Roman Polanski is denied bail ahead of his possible extradition to the US, the Swiss Justice Ministry says. |
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| Letterman in TV apology to wife US TV host David Letterman makes on-air apology to his wife after admitting affairs with work colleagues. | |
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| Wedding photo damages for Madonna Madonna accepts substantial undisclosed damages from the Mail on Sunday after it printed photos of her private wedding. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Downturn is 'climate opportunity' The recession provides a chance to build a low-carbon future, says the International Energy Agency, if governments act quickly. |
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| Nobel honours 'masters of light' The Nobel Prize for physics lauds the technology that underpins modern telecommunications and camera technology. | |
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| DNA sequencing in a holey new way IBM researchers announce an effort to trap DNA molecules in tiny holes in an effort to decode their genetic instructions. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Google targeted in e-mail scam Google confirms to BBC News that its e-mail system - Gmail - has been targeted as part of an "industry-wide phishing scheme". |
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| Legal threat closes postcode feed Websites that help people find jobs or hospitals have been hit by legal action threatened by the Royal Mail. | |
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| Microsoft launches Windows phones The first Windows Mobile 6.5 smartphones go on sale on Tuesday, alongside an application store and cloud backup service. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Convertibles 'bad for the ears' Driving a convertible car with the top down at speeds of between 50 and 70mph can seriously damage your ears, experts warn. |
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| Med-style diet 'can battle blues' Following a Mediterranean diet may help prevent depression, a Spanish study of more than 10,000 adults suggests. | |
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| Cocaine vaccine may reduce 'use' A vaccine to treat cocaine use helps some addicts to halve their dependency on the drug, researchers say. | |
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| 1981: Egypt's President Sadat assassinated President Sadat of Egypt dies after being shot by gunmen at a military parade. | |||
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| 1986: Nuclear technician missing after secrets leak Fears grow for the missing nuclear technician who has disappeared in London. | |||
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| 1973: Arab states attack Israeli forces Heavy fighting erupts between Arab and Israeli forces along two fronts as Egypt and Syria attempt to re-take land occupied since 1967. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | McLeish excited by Blues takeover Birmingham City boss Alex McLeish says Carson Yeung's takeover of the club can be the springboard for future success. |
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| Deng inspires Bulls to London win Luol Deng enjoys a successful homecoming as his Chicago Bulls edge out the Utah Jazz in a thrilling finale to their NBA pre-season game in London. | |
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| Serena reclaims top world ranking Serena Williams takes back the world number one spot with a 6-3 6-2 victory against Russia's Ekaterina Makarova in the China Open. | |
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| Campbell aims to train at Arsenal Former Arsenal defender Sol Campbell is hoping to return to the club to train with the Gunners. | |
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| Pienaar out of SA friendly games Everton midfielder Steven Pienaar is out of the South Africa squad for their upcoming friendly games against Norway and Iceland. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| McLeish excited by Blues takeover Birmingham City boss Alex McLeish says Carson Yeung's takeover of the club can be the springboard for future success. |
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| Injured duo out of England squad Defender Joleon Lescott and goalkeeper Paul Robinson are forced to withdraw from England's squad to face Ukraine because of injuries. | |
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| Van der Sar returns after injury Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar makes a successful comeback from injury in a reserve team win against Everton. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Australia retain Champions Trophy Shane Watson's unbeaten 105 ensures Australia retain the Champions Trophy with a six-wicket win over New Zealand. |
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| Panesar joins S Africa franchise England spinner Monty Panesar signs for South African franchise the Lions to play in the country's SuperSport Series. | |
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| Kiwis set up final with Australia New Zealand make heavy weather of their run chase but reach the Champions Trophy final with a five-wicket win over Pakistan. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Serena reclaims top world ranking Serena Williams takes back the world number one spot with a 6-3 6-2 victory against Russia's Ekaterina Makarova in the China Open. |
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| Roddick knocked out of China Open Defending men's China Open champion Andy Roddick suffers a first-round shock, losing in to Polish qualifier Lukasz Kubot. | |
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| Del Potro suffers surprise defeat Top seed Juan Martin Del Potro loses in the first round of the Japan Open to France's Edouard Roger-Vasselin. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Button needs 'champion's' drive BBC F1 analyst Martin Brundle says Jenson Button needs to satisfy the fans and media that he is a worthy title holder in waiting. |
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| Lorenzo wins to reduce Rossi lead Jorge Lorenzo strolls to a comfortable victory at the Portugal MotoGP while, Casey Stoner finishes second. | |
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| Rally of Spain latest (wrc.com) Latest news and stage times from the Rally of Spain. | |
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