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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Iran faces 'toughest sanctions' Iran faces its toughest sanctions for failing to comply with UN demands over its nuclear enrichment, the US says. |
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| $1bn of cocaine seized in Gambia At least two tonnes of cocaine with a street value of some $1bn is seized in The Gambia, destined for Europe. | |
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| GM recalls 1.5m cars in fire risk General Motors is recalling 1.4m vehicles, sold mostly in the US, because of a risk of fire in the heated washer system. | |
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| Three Chinese 'shot by N Korea' China says a guard from its ally North Korea shot and killed three people on the Chinese side of the border last week. | |
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| Blagojevich 'didn't take a dime' Ex-Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich's lawyer tells a Chicago court his client didn't benefit from others' fraud. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | $1bn of cocaine seized in Gambia At least two tonnes of cocaine with a street value of some $1bn is seized in The Gambia, destined for Europe. |
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| Libya 'expels' UN refugee agency The UN refugee agency says it has been expelled from Libya - a hub for migrants travelling from sub-Saharan Africa to Europe. | |
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| Protesters fish in Uganda pothole Ugandans protesting about the state of the capital's roads go fishing in potholes. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Brazil sees economy surge by 9% Brazil's economy grew 9% in the first three months of 2010, official figures show - its fastest rate in at least 14 years. |
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| States across US hold primaries Voters in 12 US states are choosing party candidates for the nation's mid-term general elections. | |
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| Six charged over Iran conspiracy One American and five Iranians are charged over providing technology which helped Iran launch a satellite in 2005. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Japan PM vows action on debt, US Japan's incoming Prime Minister Naoto Kan vows to tackle debt, repair US ties and build a 'vigorous' country. |
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| Three Chinese 'shot by N Korea' China says a guard from its ally North Korea shot and killed three people on the Chinese side of the border last week. | |
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| Whale activists cut detainee ties Anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd cuts ties with detained member Pete Bethune over weapons found on a campaign ship. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Spaniards fight austerity moves Spanish public sector workers hold their first major strike in protest at austerity measures, including a 5% cut in pay. |
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| $1bn of cocaine seized in Gambia At least two tonnes of cocaine with a street value of some $1bn is seized in The Gambia, destined for Europe. | |
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| Poland brings in castration law Legislation which requires some rapists and paedophiles to undergo chemical castration comes into effect in Poland. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| Iran faces 'toughest sanctions' Iran faces its toughest sanctions for failing to comply with UN demands over its nuclear enrichment, the US says. |
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| Ban demands credible Israel probe The UN secretary general demands for a second time that Israel allow an international investigation into its Gaza flotilla raid. | |
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| Iraq attacks target Sunni militia A string of bomb and shooting attacks on an anti-insurgent militia leaves at least 11 dead across Iraq. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Pakistan Taliban public execution Hundreds of people watch a rare public execution by the Taliban in a tribal region of north-west Pakistan, officials say. |
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| India says Bhopal case not closed India says the Bhopal gas leak case remains open and former Union Carbide head Warren Anderson still faces charges. | |
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| Fonseka denies lies and treason Imprisoned former Sri Lankan armed forces chief Gen Sarath Fonseka denies claims that he is a liar who committed treason. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Services for Cumbria gun victims Thousands of people are due to attend memorial services in Cumbria later, a week after Derrick Bird shot dead 12 people. |
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| New powers target 'garden grabs' Councils in England are to get greater powers to stop "garden-grabbing" by developers, the government says. | |
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| Legal challenge for badger cull The Badger Trust wins leave to appeal against a legal ruling in favour of Wales's badger cull, and asks for a suspension. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Child abuse reports to be public Reports into notorious crimes against children, including Baby Peter, are to be published in full, says minister. |
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| Grandparent childcare 'ignored' The UK lags behind other European countries by failing to recognise the role grandparents play in childcare, a study claims. | |
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| Doubts remain on school building The threat of cuts still hangs over the programme to build new schools in England, with ministers refusing to confirm spending plans. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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| Services for Cumbria gun victims Thousands of people are due to attend memorial services in Cumbria later, a week after Derrick Bird shot dead 12 people. |
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| New powers target 'garden grabs' Councils in England are to get greater powers to stop "garden-grabbing" by developers, the government says. | |
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| Talent girl loses tumour battle A girl from Gloucestershire loses her battle with a brain tumour days after fulfilling her ambition to sing for Simon Cowell. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | EU 'to respect bail-out powers' New EU finance regulators could not force a government to rescue failing banks with taxpayer cash, the chief regulator suggests. |
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| EU questions Bulgaria statistics EU says Bulgaria may have its national statistics examined under new audit powers, as finance ministers meet in Luxembourg. | |
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| Attack by Obama hits BP's shares Shares in BP fall a further 5% after President Barack Obama launched his most strident attack yet over the US oil spill. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Singer Brown denied entry to UK US singer Chris Brown postpones a UK tour after being denied a visa over his conviction for assaulting Rihanna. |
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| World Cup will include late tenor The music of the late opera singer Siphiwo Ntshebe, will still be used at the opening ceremony of the World Cup, organisers say. | |
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| Alanis Morissette marries rapper Canadian rock singer Alanis Morissette has married her rapper boyfriend Souleye, she announces. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Legal challenge for badger cull The Badger Trust wins leave to appeal against a legal ruling in favour of Wales's badger cull, and asks for a suspension. |
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| Mystery gray whale sighted again A mysterious gray whale sighted off the coast of Israel in the Mediterranean Sea has now been seen again off the north east coast of Spain. | |
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| New telescope set for planet hunt A new robotic telescope designed to study planets around other stars has taken its first image. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Wikileaks site unfazed by arrest Whistle-blowing website Wikileaks says that the detention of an alleged source by the US military does not compromise its work. |
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| Government lays out fast net plan The government may legislate to open up the ducts of utlity companies as part of its plans for a new fast network for the UK | |
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| China defends internet censorship Officials explain why the authorities censor the internet in a white paper outlining China's policies governing the web. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Hopes rise for low allergy peanut Researchers are working on a low-allergy peanut which could put an end to the problems the popular seed can cause. |
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| Lung cancer drug 'extends life' Early trial results show a drug can extend life for women with advanced lung cancer. | |
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| Gout drug 'works for heart too' A drug commonly used to treat gout can also relieve angina, experts find. | |
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| 1970: King Hussein escapes gunman's bullet King Hussein of Jordan escapes an assassination attempt after gunmen open fire on his motorcade as it drives near his summer palace. | |||
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| 1983: Thatcher wins landslide victory Margaret Thatcher leads the Conservatives to a landslide second term election victory. | |||
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| 1975: First live broadcast of Parliament The first live transmission from the House of Commons is broadcast by BBC Radio and commercial stations. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Benitez to become new Inter boss Inter Milan announce that former Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has agreed to become the Serie A club's new coach. |
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| Portugal's Nani out of World Cup Portugal winger Nani is ruled out of the World Cup after suffering an injury to his collar bone. | |
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| Federer eases to victory in Halle Roger Federer eases into the Gerry Weber Open second round with a 6-4 6-4 victory over Jarkko Nieminen. | |
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| McLaren admit to errors in Turkey McLaren admit to making errors in communicating to their drivers Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button at last month's Turkish Grand Prix. | |
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| No fears over Rooney - Ferdinand Rio Ferdinand says his England and Man Utd team-mate Wayne Rooney will have no disciplinary issues in South Africa. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Portugal's Nani out of World Cup Portugal winger Nani is ruled out of the World Cup after suffering an injury to his collar bone. |
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| No fears over Rooney - Ferdinand Rio Ferdinand says his England and Man Utd team-mate Wayne Rooney will have no disciplinary issues in South Africa. | |
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| Robben out of first Dutch match Winger Arjen Robben will definitely miss the Netherlands' opening World Cup match because of the torn hamstring sustained against Hungary on Saturday. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Taylor ton sets up Zimbabwe win Brendan Taylor hits an unbeaten century as Zimbabwe crush Sri Lanka by eight wickets in the final group game of the triangular series in Harare. |
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| England rest Finn for one-dayers Steven Finn is ruled out of England's one-day international series against Australia and Bangladesh to undergo a "strengthening programme". | |
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| Pollard brings excitement - Rose Somerset's director of cricket Brian Rose says all-rounder Kieron Pollard will bring excitement to his side's Twenty20 campaign. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Federer eases to victory in Halle Roger Federer eases into the Gerry Weber Open second round with a 6-4 6-4 victory over Jarkko Nieminen. |
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| Murray comes through Queen's test Andy Murray opens up the defence of his Aegon Championship title with a hard-fought 7-6 (10-8) 6-3 second-round win over Ivan Navarro at Queen's Club. | |
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| 5 live tennis on Twitter Latest gossip from BBC's tennis team (external site) | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | McLaren admit to errors in Turkey McLaren admit to making errors in communicating to their drivers Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button at last month's Turkish Grand Prix. |
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| Rossi 'healing well' after crash Valentino Rossi is "healing well" after breaking his leg in practice for the Italian MotoGP last Saturday. | |
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