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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Settlers stage Jerusalem protest Thousands of Jewish settlers and their supporters protest in Jerusalem at a curb on West Bank settlement building. |
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| Developing countries split on CO2 A major split between developing countries emerged on the third morning of UN climate talks here. | |
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| Egyptians build steel Gaza wall Egypt begins building an enormous metal wall on its border with Gaza to try to curb smuggling, the BBC learns. | |
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| FBI probes 'US Pakistan arrests' The FBI investigates the arrest in Pakistan of five reported US men on suspicion of links to extremist groups, say officials. | |
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| Baghdad security commander fired The Iraqi PM has fired the head of Baghdad's security forces after bombings killed 127 people on Tuesday, reports say. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Nigeria brutality claims 'unfair' Nigeria's police say they were unfairly treated after Amnesty issues a report accusing them of murders and brutality. |
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| Nigeria ex-governor in fraud raid Nigerian anti-fraud officials raid a meeting of senior opposition politicians, arresting ex-presidential candidate Attahiru Bafarawa. | |
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| Scouting founder 'executed PoW' Military papers which show Scouting movement founder Lord Baden-Powell executed a prisoner-of-war have been auctioned in Gloucestershire. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Obama hails healthcare 'progress' President Obama welcomes a healthcare compromise reached by Senate Democrats, calling it "critical progress". |
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| FBI probes 'US Pakistan arrests' The FBI investigates the arrest in Pakistan of five reported US men on suspicion of links to extremist groups, say officials. | |
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| Obama gatecrashers face subpoenas The US Congress is to subpoena two White House gatecrashers to answer questions about their presence at a state dinner. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Charges over Philippines massacre Philippines prosecutors charge 24 people with rebellion, after a massacre last month on the island of Mindanao. |
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| New arrests over Xinjiang riots Ninety-four people are arrested on suspicion of involvement in ethnic violence in China's Xinjiang region in July, officials say. | |
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| S Korea in $10bn Ghana homes deal A South Korean firm will build 200,000 houses in Ghana over the next six years in a $10bn deal, Korean officials say. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Darling raises National Insurance The chancellor raises National Insurance from 2011 and announces a public sector pay cap to tackle the UK's debt. |
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| Tough 2010 Irish budget unveiled The Irish government unveils one of the most severe budgets in the Republic's history, including public sector pay cuts. | |
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| Tigers maul trainer at German zoo An animal trainer is in a critical condition in a German hospital after being attacked by three tigers during a show. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| Settlers stage Jerusalem protest Thousands of Jewish settlers and their supporters protest in Jerusalem at a curb on West Bank settlement building. |
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| Baghdad security commander fired The Iraqi PM has fired the head of Baghdad's security forces after bombings killed 127 people on Tuesday, reports say. | |
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| Egyptians build steel Gaza wall Egypt begins building an enormous metal wall on its border with Gaza to try to curb smuggling, the BBC learns. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | US man denies Mumbai plot charge A Chicago man accused of involvement in the deadly attacks in the Indian city of Mumbai last year pleads not guilty. |
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| FBI probes 'US Pakistan arrests' The FBI investigates the arrest in Pakistan of five reported US men on suspicion of links to extremist groups, say officials. | |
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| 'No quick success' in Afghanistan A top US general says military success in Afghanistan is likely to be slower than in Iraq after the troop surge there. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Labour defends budget tax rises Ministers defend the tax rises and spending cuts in the pre-Budget report against criticism from the opposition, business and unions. |
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| Fresh MPs' expenses details due The latest details of expenses claimed by MPs under the controversial second homes allowance are to be published. | |
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| Old computers 'cost taxman £11bn' The taxman's ability to collect debts is being undermined by outdated computer systems, according to a committee of MPs. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | More pupils get free school meals The chancellor has promised free school meals to another half a million primary school children in his pre-Budget report. |
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| Next year's student loans delayed The start of the applications process for next year's student loans for England is being postponed. | |
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| Home educators mass petition MPs More than 70 MPs have handed in petitions from opponents of plans for the compulsory registration in England of families who educate their children at home. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Muslim hotel row case dismissed The case against a devout Christian couple accused of insulting a Muslim guest's faith is dismissed by a judge. |
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| Team's attempt to save moor girl Team-mates of a 14-year-old girl who drowned after falling into a swollen river on Dartmoor tell an inquest they tried to save her. | |
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| Charge over 'gun' near Blair home A man is charged with possessing a firearm near the Westminster home of the former Prime Minister Tony Blair. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| Darling raises National Insurance The chancellor raises National Insurance from 2011 and announces a public sector pay cap to tackle the UK's debt. |
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| US bank bail-out scheme extended US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner announces the $700bn US financial bail-out fund will be extended until October next year. | |
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| Spanish credit rating downgraded Spain has its credit outlook cut to negative from stable by the ratings agency Standard & Poor's, rattling European markets. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | MacColl campaign to disband The campaign seeking justice for the death of singer Kirsty MacColl in 2000 is to disband its activities, it is announced. |
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| Johnny Hallyday sent to hospital Veteran French rock star Johnny Hallyday is admitted to hospital in the US with a post-operative infection, his spokesman says. | |
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| Drummer Barker settles crash case Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker settles a legal case against companies including Learjet over a plane crash that killed four people. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Ancient Med flood mystery solved Research reveals details of a catastrophic flood that refilled the Mediterranean Sea more than five million years ago. |
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| Developing countries split on CO2 A major split between developing countries emerged on the third morning of UN climate talks here. | |
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| New drug threat to Asian vultures A veterinary pain drug can be lethal to vultures that eat the carcasses of treated livestock, say scientists. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Facebook enhances privacy control Social network Facebook is allowing users to control who sees each piece of content they post on the site. |
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| Darling rolls out broadband tax The Chancellor has given details of the broadband tax as he delivers his pre-Budget report to parliament | |
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| AOL Time Warner completes split Media firm Time Warner and AOL formally split into two companies, almost 10 years after their much-lauded merger. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Child cancer heart checks urged Children who battle and survive cancer are at increased risk of heart problems and must be closely screened, say experts. |
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| Scrap tests 'to boost HIV care' Expensive routine lab monitoring of the toxic effects of drug treatment on HIV patients can be safely scrapped, a study in Africa suggests. | |
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| Irish abortion case in Strasbourg The Irish Republic's strict abortion law is being challenged in the European Court of Human Rights. | |
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| 1988: Death toll rises in Armenian earthquake Up to 45,000 people die and a further 500,000 are homeless after the devastating earthquake which ripped through Armenia, official figures reveal today. | |||
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| 1990: Iraq frees British hostages The first of the hostages held in the Gulf for four and a half months have arrived in Britain after their release by Saddam Hussein. | |||
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| 2003: Mother cleared of murdering babies The Court of Appeal has quashed the conviction of Angela Cannings, jailed for life for the murder of her two baby sons. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Liverpool 1-2 Fiorentina Liverpool's disappointing Champions League campaign ends in miserable fashion, with Alberto Gilardino's last-gasp goal giving Fiorentina victory. |
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| Don't judge Tiger - Agassi Eight-time Grand Slam winner Andre Agassi says it's irresponsible to jump to conclusions on Tiger Woods without the full facts after recent claims about the golfer's private life. | |
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| Olympiakos 1-0 Arsenal Arsenal's unbeaten Champions League campaign is ended after a second-half goal by Leonardo sees off their youngsters. | |
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| Sangakkara inspires Sri Lanka win Kumar Sangakkara's highest Twenty20 international score sets up a 29-run victory for Sri Lanka in the first of two matches against India in Nagpur. | |
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| Trulli heads shortlist for Lotus Lotus boss Tony Fernandes plans to name his drivers for the 2010 season next week with Jarno Trulli top of his four-man shortlist. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Liverpool 1-2 Fiorentina Liverpool's disappointing Champions League campaign ends in miserable fashion, with Alberto Gilardino's last-gasp goal giving Fiorentina victory. |
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| Wednesday's Champions League review Barcelona and Inter Milan make it through to the last 16 of the Champions League, plus a round-up of Wednesday's other games. | |
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| Olympiakos 1-0 Arsenal Arsenal's unbeaten Champions League campaign is ended after a second-half goal by Leonardo sees off their youngsters. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Sangakkara inspires Sri Lanka win Kumar Sangakkara's highest Twenty20 international score sets up a 29-run victory for Sri Lanka in the first of two matches against India in Nagpur. |
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| Cook rescues England in tour game Alastair Cook hits an unbeaten 66 as England close a rain-hit opening day of their match against a South Africa Invitation XI on 142-3. | |
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| Australia cling on to earn draw Australia are outplayed on the final day of the Adelaide Test against West Indies but do enough to earn a draw. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Agassi 'ashamed' by drug past A candid Andre Agassi tells BBC Sport's Olly Foster that depression was the reason behind his drug use and subsequent unpunished test failure in 1997. |
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| Henin seeks elusive Wimbledon win Former world number one Justine Henin says the lure of trying to finally win Wimbledon will be one of her biggest goals when she returns to competitive tennis next year. | |
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| Spain clinch Davis Cup final win Rafael Nadal wins his second singles match to extend Spain's lead after Feliciano Lopez and Fernando Verdasco win the doubles to ensure victory over the Czech Republic in the Davis Cup final. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Trulli heads Lotus F1 shortlist Lotus Formula 1 team principal Tony Fernandes plans to name his drivers for the 2010 season next week with Jarno Trulli top of his four-man shortlist. |
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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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| Raikkonen agrees rallying switch Former Formula 1 champion Kimi Raikkonen agrees to race for Citroen's junior team in the 2010 World Rally Championship. | |
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