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 | EU seeks better crisis response EU finance ministers agree to work towards a collective agreement to tackle any future economic crises. |
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| Car bomb in central Iraq kills 23 A car bomb explodes at a market in Iraq's northern Diyala province, killing at least 23 people, police say. | |
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| U2's Bono has emergency surgery Bono has emergency spinal surgery, putting U2's upcoming concert dates, including Glastonbury, in jeopardy. | |
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| Texas approves disputed syllabus Texas adopts a school curriculum which critics say will politicise teaching by demonising the UN and celebrating the free market. | |
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| Pakistan arrests in NY bomb probe Pakistan arrests several suspects in connection with the failed 1 May bombing in New York City, officials say. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | South Sudan's president sworn in Salva Kiir, the leader of Sudan's former SPLM rebels, is sworn in as the first elected president of the semi-autonomous south. |
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| Niger's hungry 'fleeing south' A growing number of people from Niger are crossing the border into Nigeria because of the food crisis at home, reports say. | |
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| Cannes protest over Algeria film Hundreds of people protest in Cannes over a film about Algeria's struggle for independence against France. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Pakistan arrests in NY bomb probe Pakistan arrests several suspects in connection with the failed 1 May bombing in New York City, officials say. |
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| BP 'siphoning less oil from well' BP says it siphoned off half the amount of oil it had previously announced from the leaking well in the Gulf of Mexico. | |
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| Texas approves disputed syllabus Texas adopts a school curriculum which critics say will politicise teaching by demonising the UN and celebrating the free market. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Thailand unrest 'under control' Thailand's PM says order has been restored in the country and calls for reconciliation after dozens die in political violence. |
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| Clinton warns North Korea on ship Hillary Clinton warns North Korea faces international consequences for sinking a South Korean warship in March. | |
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| New death at Taiwan iPhone firm An employee falls to his death at Taiwan iPhone maker Foxconn, the ninth suicide at the firm this year. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Germans approve euro rescue plan Germany's parliament backs a huge eurozone rescue deal, though one party votes against it and two others abstain. |
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| Concorde crash sentence requested French prosecutors seek a suspended jail sentence against the ex-head of the Concorde programme over the 2000 crash. | |
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| Cannes protest over Algeria film Hundreds of people protest in Cannes over a film about Algeria's struggle for independence against France. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Car bomb in central Iraq kills 23 A car bomb explodes at a market in Iraq's northern Diyala province, killing at least 23 people, police say. |
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| Israeli army kills infiltrators Israeli forces shoot dead two Palestinian gunmen who entered Israel, the Israeli military says. | |
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| Mid-East talks show no progress US envoy ends a second round of indirect talks between Palestinians and Israeli without any outward sign of progress. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Muhammad row cartoonist 'sorry' A cartoonist whose work inspired an internet campaign to draw images of the Prophet Muhammad apologises for her role in the row. |
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| Pakistan villagers mob PM convoy Villagers mob Pakistani PM Yousuf Raza Gilani's convoy during his visit to a flooded lake that could soon burst its banks. | |
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| Pakistan arrests in NY bomb probe Pakistan arrests several suspects in connection with the failed 1 May bombing in New York City, officials say. | |
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| UK | |
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 | 'Confession' over Spain killings The mother of two British children found dead in Spain is charged with murder after confessing, Spanish officials say. |
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| BA and Unite to hold fresh talks British Airways and the Unite union are to hold fresh talks on Saturday, says conciliation service Acas. | |
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| Labour hopefuls critical on Iraq Two of the candidates attempting to become the next Labour leader have criticised the decision to invade Iraq in 2003. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Coalition agrees on free schools The new coalition government confirms it will press ahead with plans for "free schools" and a pupil premium. |
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| Scores of exams disrupted by snow A report reveals the scale of disruption to exams caused by last winter's heavy snow. | |
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| 'Family-friendly' policy pledges The coalition pledges to support families and maintain the goal of ending child poverty in the UK by 2020. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Sextuplet baby dies in hospital One of the sextuplets - a boy - born to a woman at Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital dies. |
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| Man jailed after torture attack A man who was part of a gang which raped a woman and tortured her boyfriend in south London is jailed indefinitely. | |
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| Psychic joins search for lost cat An Indian psychic is helping in the search for a cat which has been missing from a Lincolnshire village for more than six months. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| EU seeks better crisis response EU finance ministers agree to work towards a collective agreement to tackle any future economic crises. |
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| BA and Unite to hold fresh talks British Airways and the Unite union are to hold fresh talks on Saturday, says conciliation service Acas. | |
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| Toyota investing in Tesla Motors Toyota is to invest $50m in electric car maker Tesla, as the two firms announce a partnership to build electric vehicles. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | U2's Bono has emergency surgery Bono has emergency spinal surgery, putting U2's upcoming concert dates, including Glastonbury, in jeopardy. |
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| Paris art thief hunted by police French police are searching for clues as to who stole five valuable paintings the Museum of Modern Art in Paris. | |
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| Mel B to star in reality TV show Former Spice Girl Mel B is getting her own reality TV series, focusing on her life in LA. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Ariane 5 rocket makes 50th flight Europe's Ariane 5 launch vehicle carries out its 50th mission, putting two large telecommunications satellites in orbit. |
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| BP 'siphoning less oil from well' BP says it siphoned off half the amount of oil it had previously announced from the leaking well in the Gulf of Mexico. | |
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| Urban trees 'aid migrating birds' Even small clusters of urban trees are used by migrating birds for food and shelter, a study shows. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Rivals line-up against Facebook The furore over Facebook's privacy policy has breathed new life into a range of projects aiming to develop alternatives. |
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| New death at Taiwan iPhone firm An employee falls to his death at Taiwan iPhone maker Foxconn, the ninth suicide at the firm this year. | |
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| 'Rogue' internet firm shut down A net firm that actively 'colluded' with many net criminal groups has been dismantled by US authorities. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Heart attack survivors 'fear sex' Heart attack survivors are highly likely to avoid sex, fearing it could kill them, US researchers say. |
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| Statin side-effect risk uncovered GPs should be careful about prescribing cholesterol-busting drugs say researchers who found "unintended" side effects. | |
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| Scientists make 'artificial life' Scientists in the US succeed in developing the first living bacterial cell to be controlled entirely by synthetic DNA. | |
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| 1991: Bomb kills India's former leader Rajiv Gandhi Rajiv Gandhi, the former Indian prime minister, is assassinated in a bomb attack in Tamil Nadu. | |||
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| 1961: Freedom Riders spark Montgomery riots Martial law is imposed in the town of Montgomery, Alabama, after violent racial clashes. | |||
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| 1966: Cooper loses to world champ Clay American Cassius Clay beats Britain's Henry Cooper in the sixth round at the Arsenal football ground, North London. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Mourinho focused purely on final Inter Milan boss Jose Mourinho says he is focused purely on Champions League glory and is not distracted by speculation linking him to Real Madrid. |
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| Arsenal secure signing of Chamakh Arsenal sign Bordeaux striker Marouane Chamakh on a free transfer on an unspecified long-term deal. | |
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| Armstrong team hits out at Landis Lance Armstrong's Team RadioShack launch a scathing attack on Floyd Landis after the disgraced cyclist accused Armstrong of doping. | |
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| US track aims to host F1 in 2012 The United States could return to the Formula 1 calendar in 2012 if talks with a track in New York state come to fruition. | |
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| Murray to face Gasquet in Paris British number one Andy Murray will play Richard Gasquet in the first round of the French Open. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Mourinho focused purely on final Inter Milan boss Jose Mourinho says he is focused purely on Champions League glory and is not distracted by speculation linking him to Real Madrid. |
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| Arsenal secure signing of Chamakh Arsenal sign Bordeaux striker Marouane Chamakh on a free transfer on an unspecified long-term deal. | |
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| Villa completes Barcelona switch Barcelona confirm the signing of David Villa after the striker passed a medical at the Nou Camp on Friday. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | ICC backs review system roll-out An International Cricket Council committee suggests the umpire Decision Review System should be rolled out for all Test cricket and the 50-over World Cup. |
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| Inquiry into Pakistan series loss The performance of Pakistan on their tour of Australia is being investigated by the International Cricket Council's anti-corruption unit. | |
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| Sri Lanka opt to rest Sangakkara Sri Lanka rest regular captain Kumar Sangakkara and three other senior players for the three-nation series in Zimbabwe next week. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Murray to face Gasquet in Paris British number one Andy Murray will play Richard Gasquet in the first round of the French Open. |
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| Sharapova into Strasbourg final Top seed Maria Sharapova wins two matches in one day to reach the final of the Strasbourg International tournament. | |
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| Wozniacki in Warsaw injury scare World number three Caroline Wozniacki suffers a new injury scare just days before the French Open. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | US track aims to host F1 in 2012 The US could return to the Formula 1 calendar in 2012 if talks with a track in New York state come to fruition. |
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| Rossi takes initiative at Le Mans Valentino Rossi is fastest in the first practice session for Sunday's French MotoGP at Le Mans. | |
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