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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | World Cup begins in South Africa The 2010 World Cup in South Africa starts with the opening ceremony at Johannesburg's 94,000-capacity Soccer City. |
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| Floodwaters kill 16 in Arkansas Floodwaters hit campsites in the US state of Arkansas, killing at least 16 people, the governor's office says. | |
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| Exoplanet spotted on the move Astronomers say they have tracked, for the first time, an extra-solar planet in orbit around a young star. | |
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| Iran 'tense' on poll anniversary Security is stepped up across Iran, witnesses say, a year after the disputed poll which brought President Ahmadinejad to power. | |
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| Burma denies nuclear programme Burma denies reports it is developing a nuclear weapons programme, saying such reports were "politically motivated". | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | South Africa 1-1 Mexico Siphiwe Tshabalala scores a memorable goal, but Mexico's Rafael Marquez ultimately denies hosts South Africa in the opening match of the 2010 World Cup. |
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| Pirates free UK-flagged carrier Somali pirates free 25 mainly east European sailors and their ship more than six months after seizing them. | |
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| Mandela misses World Cup opening S Africa's World Cup opens but Nelson Mandela misses the event as his great-granddaughter is killed in a car crash. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Floodwaters kill 16 in Arkansas Floodwaters hit campsites in the US state of Arkansas, killing at least 16 people, the governor's office says. |
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| BP to discuss dividends on Monday BP directors will meet on Monday to discuss whether to suspend dividends to shareholders, the BBC learns. | |
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| Mexico cities in bloody attacks Gun attacks in two Mexican cities leave at least 39 people dead, police say. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Fresh violence hits Kyrgyz city At least 45 die as fresh fighting hits Osh in Kyrgyzstan, in the worst violence since ex-President Bakiyev was removed in April. |
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| Burma denies nuclear programme Burma denies reports it is developing a nuclear weapons programme, saying such reports were "politically motivated". | |
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| Japan unfurls solar sail in space Japanese scientists celebrate the successful deployment of their solar sail Ikaros. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Rwanda preacher gets life in jail A Finnish court sentences a Rwandan preacher to life in prison for his participation in Rwanda's 1994 genocide. |
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| Russia backs away from Iran deal Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says Moscow will freeze the sale of surface-to-air missiles to Iran, according to French officials. | |
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| Two bikers killed in same TT race Two motorcyclists have been killed in the same Isle of Man TT race, the Auto Cycle Union (ACU) confirms. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Iran 'tense' on poll anniversary Security is stepped up across Iran, witnesses say, a year after the disputed poll which brought President Ahmadinejad to power. |
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| Iraq merger forms big Shia bloc Iraq's two main Shia groups, which performed strongly in recent elections, merge to form the biggest alliance in the new parliament. | |
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| Russia backs away from Iran deal Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says Moscow will freeze the sale of surface-to-air missiles to Iran, according to French officials. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Nato upbeat on Afghan operations US Defense Secretary Robert Gates insists the Nato-led force in Afghanistan is regaining the initiative from insurgents. |
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| Roadside bomb kills nine Afghans A roadside bomb kills nine civilians in the southern Afghan province of Kandahar, officials say. | |
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| Record price for Indian painting A painting by a top Indian artist sets a record for a modern Indian work, officials at Christie's auctioneers say. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Zeta Jones heads birthday honours Actress Catherine Zeta Jones and the Help for Heroes charity founders are recognised on the Queen's Birthday Honours list. |
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| PM tells BP of oil 'frustration' David Cameron tells BP's chairman Carl-Henric Svanberg he is "frustrated and concerned" about the environmental damage caused by the US oil leak. | |
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| Farm parents launch legal action Lawyers representing victims of last year's E. coli outbreak at a Surrey farm are preparing to launch a group legal action. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Academies' special needs warning Children with special educational needs could lose out in the academies expansion, councils say. |
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| Cambridge fund campaign tops £1bn Cambridge University raises more than £1bn for a teaching fund, two years ahead of schedule. | |
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| Universities 'need overhauling' Universities in England are on shaky foundations and need a radical overhaul, the country's universities minister says. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Toddler died after methadone dose A Gloucestershire couple plead guilty to cruelty charges after a baby died of suspected methadone poisoning. |
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| Man died after surgery swab error An inquest finds a swab left inside a man at a Leicester hospital was partly to blame for his death. | |
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| Cannabis warning after stabbings A man cleared of stabbing 11 people by reason of insanity warns people against taking skunk cannabis. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | BP to discuss dividends on Monday BP directors will meet on Monday to discuss whether to suspend dividends to shareholders, the BBC learns. |
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| Japan PM warns of debt 'collapse' Japan's economy is at "risk of collapse" under its huge debt mountain, the country's new prime minister says. | |
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| US consumers give mixed signals US retail sales experience a surprise drop, but consumer confidence remains buoyant, leaving markets puzzled. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Film star Zeta Jones becomes CBE Oscar-winning actress Catherine Zeta Jones is among entertainment figures honoured in the Queen's Birthday Honours. |
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| Jimmy Page saluted at Mojo Awards Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page is inducted into the Mojo Hall Of Fame at the Mojo magazine awards in London. | |
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| Diddy backs UK hip-hop invasion American rap star Diddy says he believes British hip-hop artists are "on the verge of breaking" into the US charts. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Knighthood for UK chief scientist The UK chief scientist John Beddington receives a knighthood in the Queen's Birthday Honours list. |
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| Japan unfurls solar sail in space Japanese scientists celebrate the successful deployment of their solar sail Ikaros. | |
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| Exoplanet spotted on the move Astronomers say they have tracked, for the first time, an extra-solar planet in orbit around a young star. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | 'Threat' to porn site visitors The economics of the online porn industry make it ripe for exploitation by hi-tech criminals, a study suggests. |
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| Adobe fixes 'critical' Flash flaw Adobe has fixed a security flaw that had the potential to allow hackers to take control of affected computer systems. | |
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| Japan unfurls solar sail in space Japanese scientists celebrate the successful deployment of their solar sail Ikaros. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Meat-eating link to early periods Girls who eat a lot of meat during childhood tend to start their periods earlier, a UK study suggests. |
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| Cancer drug hope for eye disorder A cheap drug used to treat bowel cancer should also be prescribed to prevent sight loss, say UK researchers. | |
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| Knighthood for alcohol campaigner The head of the Royal College of Physicians, who has campaigned for measures to tackle alcohol misuse, has been knighted in the Queen's Birthday Honours List. | |
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| 1975: Gandhi found guilty of corruption Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi is barred from holding office for six years after she being found guilty of electoral corruption. | |||
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| 1964: Nelson Mandela jailed for life The leader of the anti-apartheid struggle in South Africa, Nelson Mandela, is given a life sentence for sabotage. | |||
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| 1962: Three escape from Alcatraz Three inmates convicted of bank robbery are missing from America's most notorious prison in California. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | France and Uruguay labour to draw Uruguay and France play out an uninspiring 0-0 draw in their opening Group A game in Cape Town. |
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| South Africa 1-1 Mexico Siphiwe Tshabalala scores a memorable goal, but Mexico's Rafael Marquez ultimately denies hosts South Africa in the opening match of the 2010 World Cup. | |
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| Schumacher focused on next year Former world champion Michael Schumacher has admitted he is using the remainder of the 2010 season to prepare for 2011. | |
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| Maradona makes plea for fair play Diego Maradona, scorer of the infamous 'Hand of God' goal against England in 1986, makes a plea for fair play at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. | |
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| Vettel sets Canada practice pace Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel heads Ferrari's Fernando Alonso in second practice at the Canadian Grand Prix as McLaren fail to repeat their early pace in Montreal. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| France and Uruguay labour to draw Uruguay and France play out an uninspiring 0-0 draw in their opening Group A game in Cape Town. |
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| South Africa 1-1 Mexico Siphiwe Tshabalala scores a memorable goal, but Mexico's Rafael Marquez ultimately denies hosts South Africa in the opening match of the 2010 World Cup. | |
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| World Cup begins in South Africa The 2010 World Cup in South Africa starts with the opening ceremony at Johannesburg's 94,000-capacity Soccer City. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Benn spin puts West Indies on top Suliemann Benn's five-wicket haul caps an impressive day for West Indies on day two of the first Test against South Africa in Port of Spain. |
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| Udal gives up Middlesex captaincy Adam Gilchrist takes over as Middlesex captain after Shaun Udal's decision to stand down as skipper with immediate effect. | |
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| Gilchrist century sees off Kent Adam Gilchrist marks his first game in charge with a Middlesex Twenty20 record score of 106 as his side beat Kent at Canterbury. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Nadal suffers shock loss to Lopez World number one Rafael Nadal is knocked out of the Aegon Championships at Queen's Club by felow Spaniard Feliciano Lopez. |
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| Federer stays on course in Halle Roger Federer beats Philipp Kohlschreiber to secure a place in the semi-finals of the Halle Open. | |
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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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 | Peugeot head Le Mans qualifying Peugeot send out an ominous warning ahead of this weekend's Le Mans 24 Hour race by locking out the first two rows of the grid in final qualifying. |
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| Vettel sets Canada practice pace Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel heads Ferrari's Fernando Alonso in second practice at the Canadian Grand Prix as McLaren fail to repeat their early pace in Montreal. | |
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| Rossi coy over team plan for 2011 MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi says he knows he has a bike for the 2011 season, but does not say with which team. | |
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