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 | 'Bomb' caused Russian train crash A bomb blast caused a Russian express train to crash, killing at least 26 people, intelligence officials say. |
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| Afghans must meet targets - Brown President Karzai's government will face international requirements to tackle corruption and train more Afghan forces, the PM says. | |
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| Tiger Woods delays police meeting World number one golfer Tiger Woods delays giving an interview to police about a car accident for a second day. | |
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| Congo boat sinking leaves 73 dead A boat accident on a lake in the Democratic Republic of Congo leaves at least 73 people dead, Red Cross officials say. | |
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| Zardari hands over nuclear powers Pakistan's president hands control of the nation's nuclear arsenal to his PM, in an apparent bid to ease political pressure. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Congo boat sinking leaves 73 dead A boat accident on a lake in the Democratic Republic of Congo leaves at least 73 people dead, Red Cross officials say. |
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| Second day of polling in Namibia The people of Namibia vote for a second day in presidential and parliamentary elections. | |
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| Kingdom rejects Uganda land law The Buganda kingdom rejects the new land law passed after heated debate in Uganda's parliament. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Gatecrashers met Obama at banquet A couple who gatecrashed a state dinner at the White House met President Barack Obama, his office confirms. |
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| Colombia ministers 'snub' summit Colombian ministers fail to attend a regional summit in an apparent snub to Venezuela as the countries' dispute deepens. | |
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| Tiger Woods delays police meeting World number one golfer Tiger Woods delays giving an interview to police about a car accident for a second day. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Three dead in China plane crash Three American crew members are killed as a cargo plane crashes on take-off at China's Shanghai airport. |
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| Tainted milk case in China court A Chinese court hears the first civil compensation claim by a parent whose child fell ill because of the tainted milk scandal. | |
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| Disasters 'caused by immorality' A government minister blames Indonesia's recent string of natural disasters on people's immorality. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| 'Bomb' caused Russian train crash A bomb blast caused a Russian express train to crash, killing at least 26 people, intelligence officials say. |
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| Kercher accused 'is a victim too' The man accused of killing Meredith Kercher is "incapable of taking part in an alleged sexual misadventure" which led to her death. | |
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| Swedish 'murder' committed by elk A Swedish man arrested on suspicion of murdering his wife is cleared after police concluded an elk was to blame. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Saudi flood deaths 'rise to 100' Floods in Saudi Arabia kill around 100 people after the heaviest rainfall in years, with Jeddah badly affected. |
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| Iran rebuked by UN nuclear body The UN nuclear watchdog passes a resolution condemning Iran for developing a uranium enrichment site in secret. | |
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| Tehran denies seizing Nobel medal Iran's foreign ministry denies officials confiscated the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to the human rights lawyer, Shirin Ebadi. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Ferry sinks in south Bangladesh A ferry capsizes in southern Bangladesh, killing 26 passengers and leaving many more missing, police say. |
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| Zardari hands over nuclear powers Pakistan's president hands control of the nation's nuclear arsenal to his PM, in an apparent bid to ease political pressure. | |
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| Afghans must meet targets - Brown President Karzai's government will face international requirements to tackle corruption and train more Afghan forces, the PM says. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Afghans must meet targets - Brown President Karzai's government will face international requirements to tackle corruption and train more Afghan forces, the PM says. |
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| Prince honours flood-hit Cumbria The Prince of Wales praises the "Cumbrian spirit" on the second day of a tour of flood-affected areas. | |
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| Kercher accused 'is a victim too' The man accused of killing Meredith Kercher is "incapable of taking part in an alleged sexual misadventure" which led to her death. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | New teachers 'lack secure jobs' A survey suggests many newly trained teachers are struggling to find secure positions in England's schools. |
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| Faith schools 'good on cohesion' Faith group-run secondary schools are better at building community relations than non-religious ones, research suggests. | |
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| Drop in teachers 'unacceptable' The total number of teachers in Scotland falls by 1,348 over the past year, according to Scottish government statistics. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Woman and girl die in flat fire The bodies of a woman and her young daughter are found in a flat after a fire in south-west London. |
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| Theft arrest for chief inspector A senior Nottinghamshire Police officer is arrested on suspicion of shoplifting make-up from a Tesco supermarket. | |
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| Prince honours flood-hit Cumbria The Prince of Wales praises the "Cumbrian spirit" on the second day of a tour of flood-affected areas. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | US shares slide over Dubai fears US shares fall on worries over Dubai's debt problems, but European markets recover from earlier falls. |
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| Euro train booking system shelved Plans for a system that would have made it simpler to book tickets for rail travel across Europe are shelved. | |
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| Recession 'worse than estimated' Chancellor Alistair Darling is expected to say that the economy performed worse in 2009 than he predicted. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Robbie Williams denies engagement Robbie Williams says he is not engaged to his girlfriend, a day after his mother appeared to confirm the news. |
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| Fifties pop star Al Alberts dies US singer Al Alberts, a former member of the hit 1950s pop group The Four Aces, dies at the age of 87. | |
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| Polanski awaits house arrest move Film director Roman Polanski will not be released from prison until Monday at the earliest, the Swiss justice ministry confirms. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Commonwealth backs climate fund Commonwealth leaders pledge backing for a multi-billion-dollar fund to help developing nations cope with climate change |
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| Herschel 'fingerprints' huge star The death throes of the biggest star known to science have been observed by Europe's new space telescope, Herschel. | |
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| Cell discovery hope for jet lag Researchers find a group of cells that may hold the key to how the body clock works and could provide clues to fight jet lag. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Lawyers target 'pirates' for cash Around 15,000 suspected pirates may soon get letters accusing them of illegally sharing movies and games and asking for cash. |
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| Web 'threatens' public services The NHS and other public services must re-organise themselves around the needs of users, say social media activists. | |
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| Wikipedia denies editors' exodus The online encyclopaedia disputes claims that the numbers of people editing Wikipedia are in sharp decline. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Cell discovery hope for jet lag Researchers find a group of cells that may hold the key to how the body clock works and could provide clues to fight jet lag. |
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| Jump in global swine flu deaths The global number of swine flu deaths jumps by over 1,000 in a week, with an 85% rise in Europe, according to new figures. | |
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| MS 'blood blockage theory' tested US scientists are testing a radical new theory that MS is caused by blockages in the veins that drain the brain. | |
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| 1990: Tearful farewell from Iron Lady Margaret Thatcher formally tenders her resignation to the Queen and leaves Downing Street for the last time. | |||
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| 1994: Norway votes 'no' to Europe Norway has for a second time rejected membership of the European Union in a referendum after a closely-fought campaign. | |||
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| 1999: Nude swordsman attacks churchgoers Eleven people are injured in a sword attack at a church in south London after a naked man wielding a Samurai sword bursts in during Sunday Mass. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Tiger Woods delays police meeting World number one golfer Tiger Woods delays giving an interview to police about a car accident for a second day. |
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| Battling Del Potro reaches final Juan Martin del Potro beats Robin Soderling in three sets and will face Nikolay Davydenko in Sunday's final at the World Tour Finals in London. | |
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| Davydenko shocks Federer in semis Nikolay Davydenko beats Roger Federer for the first time in 13 attempts to reach the final of the ATP World Tour Finals in London. | |
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| France 12-39 New Zealand New Zealand round off their unbeaten tour of Europe with a superb display to beat France in Marseille on Saturday night. | |
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| Ireland 15-10 South Africa Jonathan Sexton's five penalties prove enough for Ireland as they edge out world champions South Africa at Croke Park. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Portsmouth 1-4 Man Utd Wayne Rooney's hat-trick helps guide Manchester United to victory over bottom-of-the table Portsmouth. |
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| Aston Villa 1-1 Tottenham Michael Dawson's superb second-half equaliser earns Tottenham a point against fellow Champions League hopefuls Aston Villa. | |
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| Man City 1-1 Hull City Jimmy Bullard scores an 82nd-minute penalty to earn Hull City a precious point and ensure a seventh successive top flight draw for Manchester City. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Australia destroy woeful Windies Australia dismiss the West Indies for 187 in the second innings to secure an easy first-Test victory at the Gabba. |
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| Bond leads Kiwis to thrilling win Returning fast bowler Shane Bond inspires New Zealand to a thrilling 32-run victory in the first Test against Pakistan in Dunedin. | |
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| England ready for fast turnaround England's Paul Collingwood says the quick turnaround between the third and fourth one-day internationals in South Africa will suit the team well. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Battling Del Potro reaches final Juan Martin del Potro beats Robin Soderling in three sets and will face Nikolay Davydenko in Sunday's final at the World Tour Finals in London. |
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| Davydenko shocks Federer in semis Nikolay Davydenko beats Roger Federer for the first time in 13 attempts to reach the final of the ATP World Tour Finals in London. | |
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| Djokovic reign ends despite win Novak Djokovic keeps his hopes of qualification to the semi-finals alive with victory against Rafael Nadal at the ATP World Tour Finals. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Massa drives in charity kart race Ferrari driver Felipe returns to racing for the first time since his life-threatening accident last season. |
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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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