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 | Cameron is new UK prime minister David Cameron is the UK's new prime minister, bringing the Conservatives back into power after 13 years. |
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| Cameron's first speech as PM David Cameron has made his first speech as Prime Minister, standing outside 10 Downing Street. | |
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| Blame game as US fights oil spill Oil executives point fingers at one another in Congress over the Gulf Coast oil disaster, as the fight to contain the ballooning slick continues. | |
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| 'Freed pirates probably perished' Ten suspected Somali pirates released by Russia may have perished at sea, reports from Moscow suggest. | |
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| Swedish prophet artist attacked A Swedish cartoonist who depicted Prophet Muhammad as a dog is attacked as he delivers a speech on artistic freedom. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | ANC's Malema makes public apology South African politician Julius Malema makes a public apology and is told to undergo anger management by the ruling ANC. |
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| Darfur Jem rebels: New war threat Darfur's Jem rebels threaten to break a ceasefire and launch "all-out war" after Sudan seeks to arrest their leader. | |
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| 'Freed pirates probably perished' Ten suspected Somali pirates released by Russia may have perished at sea, reports from Moscow suggest. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Blame game as US fights oil spill Oil executives point fingers at one another in Congress over the Gulf Coast oil disaster, as the fight to contain the ballooning slick continues. |
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| US reassurances as Karzai visits The US says it will stand by the security of Afghanistan long after its troops leave, as Hamid Karzai visits Washington. | |
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| Pakistani held at US Chile office A Pakistani student is arrested at the US embassy in the Chilean capital, after traces of explosives are found on his belongings. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Aquino closes on Philippine win Benigno Aquino closes in on victory in the Philippines' presidential poll as one rival, Manual Villar, concedes defeat. |
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| Grim milestone for Sichuan quake Two years after a huge quake hit China's Sichuan province, 18,000 "missing" victims can now be declared dead. | |
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| N Korea fans face Cup TV blackout A South Korean broadcaster says "strained relations" mean it may not broadcast World Cup football matches to the North. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| Cameron is new UK prime minister David Cameron is the UK's new prime minister, bringing the Conservatives back into power after 13 years. |
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| 'Freed pirates probably perished' Ten suspected Somali pirates released by Russia may have perished at sea, reports from Moscow suggest. | |
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| Swedish prophet artist attacked A Swedish cartoonist who depicted Prophet Muhammad as a dog is attacked as he delivers a speech on artistic freedom. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Pakistan's Iran envoy 'attacked' Pakistan's ambassador to Iran is in hospital after being attacked by an Afghan man in the capital Tehran, officials say. |
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| Egypt renews tough emergency laws Egypt's president issues a decree to renew the country's emergency laws, which opposition supporters say stifle political freedom. | |
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| Turkish man arrested in West Bank Israeli security forces have arrested a Turkish employee of a charity organisation operating in the West Bank. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | US reassurances as Karzai visits The US says it will stand by the security of Afghanistan long after its troops leave, as Hamid Karzai visits Washington. |
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| Pakistan's Iran envoy 'attacked' Pakistan's ambassador to Iran is in hospital after being attacked by an Afghan man in the capital Tehran, officials say. | |
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| Pakistani held at US Chile office A Pakistani student is arrested at the US embassy in the Chilean capital, after traces of explosives are found on his belongings. | |
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| UK | |
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| Cameron is new UK prime minister David Cameron is the UK's new prime minister, bringing the Conservatives back into power after 13 years. |
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| England fan extradition date set An England football fan convicted for his role in a riot in Portugal during Euro 2004 is to be extradited on Wednesday to serve a two-year sentence. | |
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| Clarkson told to reopen footpath The television presenter Jeremy Clarkson is told to reopen a footpath through his property on the Isle of Man. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | 'Lessons to learn' in numeracy More emphasis is needed on mental arithmetic and pupils need to use maths in other classes, say inspectors. |
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| Sats test boycott hits schools Head teachers at hundreds of schools in England stage a boycott of the national schools tests for 11-year-olds. | |
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| New Muslim scout leaders sought A charity launches a campaign to recruit more Muslims to lead scouting packs across London. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Acid revenge attack men sentenced Three men found guilty of stabbing a man and dousing him with acid over an online affair are jailed. |
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| Returning officer gives up wages The Chief Executive of Sheffield City Council gives up his returning officer fee after hundreds were unable to vote on election night. | |
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| Burglar chats to writer in home Playwright Sir Alan Ayckbourn exchanged pleasantries with a burglar who then stole items worth £13,500 from his home, a court hears. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Europe debt fears stall US stocks US shares close lower as global stock markets stall on persistent worries over European debt problems. |
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| Microsoft launch aims at Google Microsoft prepares to launch the latest version of its Office software, with features similar to those offered by Google. | |
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| China's inflation surges in April China's inflation accelerated in April, figures show, after house and food prices jumped and bank lending increased. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | France opens new Pompidou centre French President Nicolas Sarkozy opens a big new outpost of the Pompidou arts centre in Metz, north-eastern France. |
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| Walters to undergo heart surgery Veteran US TV host Barbara Walters is to undergo heart surgery, the 80-year-old reveals. | |
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| Polanski testimony remains secret A judge rules that secret testimony given by the original prosecutor in Roman Polanski's sex case 33 years ago will remain sealed. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Europe looking at bigger CO2 cut Europe's climate commissioner Connie Hedegaard is to set out the case for a unilateral 30% EU cut in CO2. |
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| UK astronaut makes zero-g flight British astronaut candidate Tim Peake experiences weightlessness for the first time on a special training aeroplane. | |
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| Blame game as US fights oil spill Oil executives point fingers at one another in Congress over the Gulf Coast oil disaster, as the fight to contain the ballooning slick continues. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Microsoft launch aims at Google Microsoft prepares to launch the latest version of its Office software, with features similar to those offered by Google. |
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| Net approaches addressing limit The speed with which the remaining pool of net addresses are being used up seems to be accelerating, estimates suggest. | |
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| Google answers privacy questions Google has reitereated its commitment to privacy in a response to a letter sent by ten data protection commissioners around the world. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Eating nuts 'lowers cholesterol' Eating nuts may help lower cholesterol levels, US research suggests. |
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| Ultrasound contraceptive for men Scientists are to begin testing ultrasound as a reversible contraceptive for men. | |
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| Walters to undergo heart surgery Veteran US TV host Barbara Walters is to undergo heart surgery, the 80-year-old reveals. | |
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| 1985: Fans killed in Bradford stadium fire At least 52 people are known to have died and many are missing after fire engulfs Bradford City football stadium. | |||
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| 1998: India explodes nuclear controversy The Indian government announces it has carried out a series of underground nuclear tests in a move which has shocked the world. | |||
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| 1963: Moscow jails British 'spy' A British businessman accused of spying for the West is sentenced to eight years' detention by a Moscow tribunal. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Capello names surprise Cup squad England coach Fabio Capello makes several surprise selections in his preliminary 30-man World Cup squad. |
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| Sri Lanka to face England in semi Sri Lanka will face England in the semi-finals of the World Twenty20 after eliminating India in a thrilling Super Eights match. | |
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| Brazil omit Ronaldinho from squad Ronaldinho and Adriano are high-profile absentees from Brazil's 23-man World Cup squad. | |
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| Vieira & Nasri left out by France Arsenal's Samir Nasri, Man City's Patrick Vieira and Real Madrid's costly forward Karim Benzema are left out of France's 30-man World Cup squad. | |
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| Forest 3-4 Blackpool (agg 4-6) DJ Campbell hits a superb hat-trick as Blackpool stun Nottingham Forest to book their place in the Championship play-off at Wembley. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Capello names surprise Cup squad England coach Fabio Capello makes several surprise selections in his preliminary 30-man World Cup squad. |
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| Atletico Madrid v Fulham (Wed) Preview followed by live coverage of Wednesday's Europa League final between Atletico Madrid and Fulham. | |
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| Vieira & Nasri left out by France Arsenal's Samir Nasri, Man City's Patrick Vieira and Real Madrid's costly forward Karim Benzema are left out of France's 30-man World Cup squad. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Sri Lanka to face England in semi Sri Lanka will face England in the semi-finals of the World Twenty20 after eliminating India in a thrilling Super Eights match. |
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| Live - West Indies v Australia Australia beat West Indies by six wickets to reach the World Twenty20 semi-finals after Sri Lanka hit a six off the final ball to beat India and send them home. | |
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| Collingwood demands England focus England captain Paul Collingwood urges his side not to get ahead of themselves after they ease into the semi-finals of the World Twenty20 in the West Indies. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Federer makes Madrid third round World number one Roger Federer reaches the third round of the Madrid Masters following a 6-2 7-6 (7-4) victory over Germany's Benjamin Becker. |
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| Murray focused on Madrid opener Andy Murray will focus only on his first match at this week's Madrid Open as he attempts to recover some form following an indifferent start to 2010. | |
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| Safina suffers shock Madrid exit Defending champion Dinara Safina makes a shock exit from the Madrid Open as she slumps to a 7-6 7-6 defeat by Czech qualifier Klara Zakopalova. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Whitmarsh fears Monaco gridlock McLaren team boss Martin Whitmarsh predicts the difference in pace between F1 teams will make qualifying at Monaco "very, very difficult" this week. |
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| MotoGP star Lorenzo wants to try F1 car MotoGP star Jorge Lorenzo takes the chance to watch his home Grand Prix in Barcelona and reveals he'd like to follow his Yamaha team-mate Valentino Rossi and have a go in a Formula One car.(UK users only) | |
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| Raikkonen buoyed by rally debut Former Formula 1 world champion Kimi Raikkonen says he is encouraged by his World Rally Championship debut for Citroen after finishing 30th in Sweden. | |
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