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 | Merkel says Europe and US united Germany's chancellor insists Europe's leaders are making good progress in talks with the US on bolstering economic growth. |
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| US warns N Korea over 'tensions' The US warns North Korea against actions that could worsen regional tensions amid concern it is set for new missile tests. | |
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| Wrongful death suit over Jackson Michael Jackson's father files a wrongful death suit against the doctor charged with his overdose, a year after his death. | |
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| 3D mission returns first pictures Germany's TanDEM-X satellite, sent into orbit to make the most precise 3D map of the Earth's surface, acquires its first images. | |
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| Pakistan in web 'blasphemy' hunt Pakistan is to monitor seven leading websites including Google and Yahoo for content it considers offensive to Muslims. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Rwanda 'assassins' kill reporter A Rwandan journalist working for a private newspaper is shot dead by two men in front of his house in the capital, Kigali. |
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| Uganda reburial for genocide dead The last of three ceremonies to rebury victims of Rwanda's 1994 genocide washed up on Lake Victoria's shores takes place in Uganda. | |
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| Thieves empty SA police station South Africa's police are investigating after thieves stripped a police station, down to the kitchen sink. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Major US financial reform agreed The US Congress all but finalises the biggest reform of US financial regulation since the Great Depression. |
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| Merkel says Europe and US united Germany's chancellor insists Europe's leaders are making good progress in talks with the US on bolstering economic growth. | |
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| 'Dudus' pleads not guilty in US Suspected Jamaican drug lord "Dudus" Coke pleads not guilty in New York to charges of drug and gun-trafficking. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | US warns N Korea over 'tensions' The US warns North Korea against actions that could worsen regional tensions amid concern it is set for new missile tests. |
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| China jails Tibet conservationist A Chinese court jails Tibetan environmentalist Karma Samdrup for 15 years on charges of robbing tombs and dealing in looted relics. | |
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| Swiss graffiti man faces caning A Swiss man is sentenced to three strokes of a cane and five months in jail for spray-painting graffiti on a train in Singapore. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Vatican anger over Belgium raids The Vatican expresses shock at raids, including the "violation" of a cathedral crypt, by Belgian police investigating alleged sex abuse. |
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| Romania pension cut struck down A court in Romania rules out a pension cut demanded by the government as part of an austerity package. | |
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| 3D mission returns first pictures Germany's TanDEM-X satellite, sent into orbit to make the most precise 3D map of the Earth's surface, acquires its first images. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | ElBaradei at Egypt police protest Former UN nuclear chief Mohamed ElBaradei leads a protest against alleged police brutality over the death of Khaled Said. |
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| Israel marks Shalit anniversary Rallies are held in Israel to mark the fourth anniversary of the capture of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit by Palestinian militants. | |
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| US Congress backs Iran sanctions The US Congress overwhelmingly approves new sanctions against companies trading with Iran over its nuclear programme. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Pakistan in web 'blasphemy' hunt Pakistan is to monitor seven leading websites including Google and Yahoo for content it considers offensive to Muslims. |
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| Bhopal compensation 'not enough' The Indian government's new $280m package to compensate the victims of the 1984 Bhopal gas disaster is insufficient, campaigners say. | |
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| India to scrap petrol subsidies The Indian government opts to scrap its subsidy of petrol prices in an effort to cut its budget deficit. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Cameron wants troops home by 2015 David Cameron says he would like UK troops out of Afghanistan by 2015 but prefers not to look at "strict timetables". |
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| Four killed in Afghanistan named Four British soldiers killed when their armoured vehicle plunged into a canal are named by the MoD. | |
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| Iris Robinson quizzed in inquiry The BBC has learned the former DUP MP Iris Robinson has been interviewed as part of a police investigation. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Would-be academy list published The Department for Education publishes a list of schools interested in becoming academies. |
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| 'Bossy' lunch box advice rejected Many parents see schools as "interfering" when they tell them what they can and cannot put in their children's packed lunch, Ofsted warns. | |
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| School start age 'could be six' The Department of Education is to consider raising the school starting age to six years old in line with most of Europe. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Man guilty of £40m jewellers raid A man is convicted of taking part in the UK's biggest jewellery robbery in which £40m of gems were stolen from a Mayfair store. |
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| Chemical leak injures 28 at plant A chemical leak at a frozen food distribution centre in Tamworth, Staffordshire injures 28 people. | |
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| Four fans arrested at Wimbledon Four spectators are arrested at Wimbledon after a confrontation with Romanian player Victor Hanescu during his match on Court 18. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| Major US financial reform agreed The US Congress all but finalises the biggest reform of US financial regulation since the Great Depression. |
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| Merkel says Europe and US united Germany's chancellor insists Europe's leaders are making good progress in talks with the US on bolstering economic growth. | |
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| BP shares down on funding concern Shares in BP fall a further 7% amid speculation that the company may have to seek extra funds to pay for its oil spill costs. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | World marks Jackson anniversary Fans across the globe pay tribute to singer Michael Jackson on the first anniversary of his death at the age of 50. |
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| Indonesia 'sex tape star' charged A top Indonesian celebrity is charged over sex tapes said to feature him that appeared on the internet. | |
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| Dramatist Alan Plater dies at 75 Writer Alan Plater, whose work includes Z Cars and Last of The Blonde Bombshells, dies aged 75, his agent announces. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | 3D mission returns first pictures Germany's TanDEM-X satellite, sent into orbit to make the most precise 3D map of the Earth's surface, acquires its first images. |
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| Row erupts over whale film 'scam' Norwegian officials accuse campaigners of misleading the public over the "cruelty" of whaling. | |
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| Lunar eclipse 'magnified' in US A partial lunar eclipse taking place on 26 June will appear magnified in the US by an effect known as the "moon illusion". | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Apple advises on holding iPhone Apple has issued advice to iPhone 4 owners about how to hold their handset to avoid losing signal strength. |
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| Government axes costly websites The UK government hopes to save millions of pounds by closing expensive department websites, says the Cabinet Office. | |
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| BBC Trust approves Project Canvas The BBC is given the go-ahead for a project which could kick-start demand for internet TV. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Landmark German euthanasia ruling A top German court says it is not a criminal offence to cut off a dying patient's life support if that person has given their consent. |
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| Patient feeding lapses exposed There are major deficiencies in the way hospitals provide artificial nutrition to sick babies and adults, an inquiry has found. | |
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| 'No foetal pain before 24 weeks' There is no evidence of foetal pain before 24 weeks, and no reason to challenge the abortion limit, doctors say. | |
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| 1950: UN condemns North Korean invasion North Korea has invaded South Korea at several points along the two countries' joint border. | |||
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| 1953: Christie to hang for wife's murder John Christie is sentenced to hang for murdering his wife and then hiding her body under the floorboards of their Notting Hill home in London. | |||
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| 2005: Iran hardliner sweeps to victory Ultra-conservative Mahmoud Admadinejad wins surprise victory in presidential poll. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Spain win sets up Portugal clash European champions Spain finish top of Group H and will face Portugal in the last 16 after a securing qualification with a 2-1 win over resilient 10-man Chile - who also go through and will now face Brazil. |
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| Champion Federer in dominant form Reigning champion Roger Federer hit top form with a straight sets victory over Arnaud Clement to reach the fourth round at Wimbledon. | |
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| Brazil draw puts Portugal through Portugal join Brazil in the last 16 after a lacklustre 0-0 draw between the sides in Durban while Ivory Coast are eliminated despite beating North Korea 3-0. | |
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| Switzerland and Honduras crash out Switzerland and Honduras play out a 0-0 draw in Bloemfontein, a result which sees both teams crash out of the 2010 World Cup. | |
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| Ivory Coast out despite easy win Ivory Coast secure a comfortable 3-0 victory in their final 2010 World Cup match against North Korea - but Sven-Goran Eriksson's side miss out on a place in the last 16. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Spain win sets up Portugal clash European champions Spain finish top of Group H and will face Portugal in the last 16 after a securing qualification with a 2-1 win over resilient 10-man Chile - who also go through and will now face Brazil. |
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| Brazil draw puts Portugal through Portugal join Brazil in the last 16 after a lacklustre 0-0 draw between the sides in Durban while Ivory Coast are eliminated despite beating North Korea 3-0. | |
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| Ivory Coast out despite easy win Ivory Coast secure a comfortable 3-0 victory in their final 2010 World Cup match against North Korea - but Sven-Goran Eriksson's side miss out on a place in the last 16. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Aussies call up Tait for Hauritz Australia call up paceman Shaun Tait in place of injured spinner Nathan Hauritz for the remainder of the one-day series against England. |
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| Strauss warns against complacency England captain Andrew Strauss urges his team to maintain their focus as they bid to seal the one-day series against Australia at Old Trafford on Sunday. | |
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| India A inflict defeat on Scots India A avenge Wednesday's loss to Scotland by inflicting a heavy 152-run defeat of the Saltires in Glasgow. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Tired Isner thrashed by De Bakker John Isner struggles with the after-effects of his epic victory over Nicolas Mahut as he is bundled out of Wimbledon by Thiemo de Bakker in straight sets. |
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| Champion Federer in dominant form Reigning champion Roger Federer hit top form with a straight sets victory over Arnaud Clement to reach the fourth round at Wimbledon. | |
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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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 | McNish hails Audi's Le Mans win Allan McNish overcomes the disappointment of missing a third Le Mans 24-hour win to hail his Audi team's one-two-three finish. |
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| Alonso heads European GP practice Ferrari's Fernando Alonso leads Red Bull pairing Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber in European Grand Prix practice. | |
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| Lorenzo on pole at Dutch MotoGP Championship leader Jorge Lorenzo secures his second successive pole position after dominating qualifying at the Dutch MotoGP in Assen. | |
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