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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Belgian PM named as EU president Belgian PM Herman van Rompuy is named as the new EU president and the UK's Baroness Ashton becomes foreign policy chief. |
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| Afghan leader 'must show results' Western leaders urge Hamid Karzai to make concrete gains, as he is sworn in for a second term as Afghanistan's president. | |
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| Google previews operating system Internet search giant Google previews its Chrome OS operating system, to be available to users by the end of 2010. | |
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| CCTV Camorra killing suspect held Police arrest a suspected Camorra hitman allegedly caught on camera as he shot a man dead outside a bar in Naples. | |
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| Irish ask Fifa for France replay The FAI asks Fifa for the Republic of Ireland's World Cup play-off against France to be replayed following Thierry Henry's handball. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Egypt recalls envoy from Algeria Sudan joins a diplomatic row between Egypt and Algeria over violence at a World Cup qualifier in Khartoum. |
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| Mugabe army 'quits diamond field' Soldiers have started to leave Zimbabwe's diamond fields, a minister says, after warnings from the global trade watchdog. | |
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| Hudson to star as Winnie Mandela Hollywood actress Jennifer Hudson will play the controversial ex-wife of Nelson Mandela, Winnie, in a forthcoming film. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Killings prompt US Army inquiry A review of US Army and Pentagon policies is ordered by the defence secretary in the wake of a shooting at a military base. |
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| Venezuela, Colombia in bridge row Colombia accuses neighbouring Venezuela of blowing up two pedestrian bridges on its shared border. | |
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| Obama engages with Cuba blogger President Obama replies to a dissident Cuban blogger who asked him about future US-Cuba relations. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Obama urges North Korea to change US President Barack Obama and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak urge North Korea to return to nuclear talks. |
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| Separated twin looks 'fantastic' Doctors expect the twin girls separated from being joined at the head to recover fully, and one has woken up and looks 'fantastic'. | |
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| Air spat widens Thai-Cambodia row Cambodia takes over the running of the country's Thai-owned air traffic operation, amid a deepening diplomatic row. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| Belgian PM named as EU president Belgian PM Herman van Rompuy is named as the new EU president and the UK's Baroness Ashton becomes foreign policy chief. |
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| Serbian Orthodox patriarch buried Half a million people line the streets of Belgrade to pay respects to the head of the Serbian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Pavle, as he is buried. | |
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| CCTV Camorra killing suspect held Police arrest a suspected Camorra hitman allegedly caught on camera as he shot a man dead outside a bar in Naples. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | US ponders response to Iran snub President Barack Obama says the US and its partners are discussing steps they could take if Iran snubs a uranium enrichment deal. |
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| Palestinian leader demands unity Jailed Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti says Palestinian factions must be united and launch a campaign to achieve statehood. | |
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| Egypt recalls envoy from Algeria Sudan joins a diplomatic row between Egypt and Algeria over violence at a World Cup qualifier in Khartoum. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Afghan leader 'must show results' Western leaders urge Hamid Karzai to make concrete gains, as he is sworn in for a second term as Afghanistan's president. |
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| UN confirms Tamil camps exodus The UN humanitarian chief confirms Sri Lankan government claims that more than half the displaced Tamils in camps have left. | |
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| Bangladesh officers lose appeal Five ex-army officers face the death penalty after losing a final appeal for murdering Bangladesh's independence leader. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Labour peer gets EU foreign job Labour peer Baroness Ashton has been selected as the EU's high representative of foreign affairs and security. |
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| Tory MP to vacate 'sleaze role' A Tory MP is to stand down as chairman of Parliament's standards committee while his expenses are being investigated. | |
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| Rescue under way as floods worsen As heavy rain continues in Cumbria and south west Scotland, the RAF is trying to rescue about 200 stranded people in one town. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Evolution and history compulsory Primary school children in England will have to learn about evolution and British history under a shake up of the national curriculum. |
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| Teachers' scores 'added to Sats' Next year's Sats results for England's schools will be published alongside teachers' assessments of how children are doing. | |
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| Poor white boys do worst in tests Poor white boys did worse in primary school tests in England than any other main group, latest figures show. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Rescue under way as floods worsen As heavy rain continues in Cumbria and south west Scotland, the RAF is trying to rescue about 200 stranded people in one town. |
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| Tory MP to vacate 'sleaze role' A Tory MP is to stand down as chairman of Parliament's standards committee while his expenses are being investigated. | |
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| Guide dog attack footage issued Police release CCTV footage of a blind woman's guide dog being savaged by a terrier-type dog at a railway station in north-west London. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | World economy 'heads for growth' Growth and recovery are expected in 2010 in most world regions, but the upturn will be modest, the OECD says. |
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| AOL to cut one-third of workforce Internet company AOL announces plans to lay off about a third of its workforce once it is spun off from media giant Time Warner. | |
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| Dell sees quarterly profits fall US computer giant Dell reports another decline in its quarterly profits, sending its shares 7% lower. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Liam Gallagher outlines solo LP plan The singer says he will begin recording with the remaining members of Oasis in 2010. |
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| Peas manager says sorry to Hilton The manager of US group the Black Eyed Peas apologises to celebrity blogger Perez Hilton over an assault outside a nightclub. | |
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| Ferrell 'most overpaid film star' Hollywood actor Will Ferrell tops a list of film stars whose returns offer the least value for money. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Mammoth dung clue to extinction A study of mammoth dung has helped unravel the mystery of what caused the great mammals to die out. |
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| First test for record solar plane The prototype of a solar-powered plane destined for a record round-the-world journey makes its first trip across a runway. | |
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| Lab worms are stunned by 'phaser' Scientists show off an effect not unlike that of "phasers" in Star Trek - but it only works on tiny worms called nematodes. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Google previews operating system Internet search giant Google previews its Chrome OS operating system, to be available to users by the end of 2010. |
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| Twitter urges Murdoch to be open Newspapers should become "radically open" if they want to make money in the online world, the co-founder of Twitter says. | |
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| First test for record solar plane The prototype of a solar-powered plane destined for a record round-the-world journey makes its first trip across a runway. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Alcohol 'protects men's hearts' Drinking alcohol every day cuts the risk of coronary heart disease in men sharply, a study suggests, but experts remain critical. |
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| Immune tribe 'indicates CJD hope' Darwinian natural selection could help halt human "mad cow disease", experts say after finding a tribe impervious to a related fatal brain disorder. | |
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| Thyroid 'risk from pre-eclampsia' Pregnant women with the potentially dangerous condition pre-eclampsia may be more at risk of thyroid problems, research suggests. | |
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| 1977: Egyptian leader's Israel trip makes history The president of Egypt, Anwar Sadat, becomes the first Arab leader ever to visit Israel. | |||
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| 1994: Britain braced for first lottery draw Britain's first national lottery draw is about to be shown live on a flagship BBC One show. | |||
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| 1992: Hillsborough victim allowed to die Doctors treating Hillsborough victim Tony Bland can disconnect feeding tubes keeping him alive, a judge at the High Court in London rules. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Irish ask Fifa for France replay The FAI asks Fifa for the Republic of Ireland's World Cup play-off against France to be replayed following Thierry Henry's handball. |
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| Hamilton challenge excites Button World champion Jenson Button says he is excited by the prospect of going head-to-head with former champion Lewis Hamilton at McLaren. | |
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| Fifa to probe Egypt over attacks Fifa begins an investigation after Algerian players were attacked before their World Cup qualifier against Egypt in Cairo last week. | |
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| Contador poised to stay at Astana Tour de France champion Alberto Contador agrees a preliminary deal to stay with his Astana team until the end of 2010. | |
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| Sri Lanka heap pressure on India Sri Lanka break a Test partnership record to leave India facing a rearguard action on the final day of the first Test in Ahmedabad. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Irish ask Fifa for France replay The FAI asks Fifa for the Republic of Ireland's World Cup play-off against France to be replayed following Thierry Henry's handball. |
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| Fifa to probe Egypt over attacks Fifa begins an investigation after Algerian players were attacked before their World Cup qualifier against Egypt in Cairo last week. | |
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| Irish 'cheated' by Henry handball Republic of Ireland defender Richard Dunne says he felt "cheated" after Thierry Henry's handball helped France deny Ireland of a place at the World Cup. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Sri Lanka heap pressure on India Sri Lanka break a Test partnership record to leave India facing a rearguard action on the final day of the first Test in Ahmedabad. |
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| BBC World Service speaks to Sachin Tendulkar India star reaches 20 years in first-class cricket | |
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| Middlesex seal deal for Gilchrist Middlesex sign former Australia wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist to spearhead their 2010 Twenty20 campaign. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Murray faces Del Potro in opener Andy Murray plays US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro in the opening singles match at the ATP World Tour Finals in London on Sunday. |
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| Banned Belgian duo launch appeals Belgians Yanina Wickmayer and Xavier Malisse appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport against their one-year bans for breaching anti-doping rules. | |
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| Murray to face Federer in London Andy Murray is drawn in the same group as Roger Federer, Fernando Verdasco and Juan Martin del Potro in the ATP World Tour Finals in London. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Hamilton challenge excites Button World champion Jenson Button says he is excited by the prospect of going head-to-head with former champion Lewis Hamilton at McLaren. |
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| New date for Silverstone MotoGP The 2010 British MotoGP at Silverstone is put back two weeks and will now be staged on Sunday, 20 June. | |
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| Loeb secures sixth title in a row France's Sebastien Loeb claims a record sixth successive world rally title with victory at the Rally GB. | |
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