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TOP STORIES
	Obama blasts N Korea over warship US President Obama says North Korea must be "held to account" for the sinking of a South Korean warship, at the G8 summit.
	China head set for US state visit China's President Hu Jintao has accepted an invitation for a state visit from US President Barack Obama, the White House says.
	Ghana seal extra-time win over US Ghana beat the United States 2-1 in extra-time to make the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time in their history and ensure an African team will figure in the last eight of the competition.
	Protest in Taiwan at China pact Thousands protest in the Taiwanese capital about a trade deal with China, which they fear will lead to a Chinese takeover.
	Mafia boss arrested in Marseille A top Italian mafia boss is arrested in the south of France after spending 10 years on the run, officials say.

AFRICA
	Voters defy threats in Somaliland Voters in the self-proclaimed state of Somaliland defy Islamist threats and turn out in large numbers in presidential elections.
	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.
	Ghana seal extra-time win over US Ghana beat the United States 2-1 in extra-time to make the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time in their history and ensure an African team will figure in the last eight of the competition.

AMERICAS
	Obama blasts N Korea over warship US President Obama says North Korea must be "held to account" for the sinking of a South Korean warship, at the G8 summit.
	China head set for US state visit China's President Hu Jintao has accepted an invitation for a state visit from US President Barack Obama, the White House says.
	Suarez puts Uruguay into quarters Two goals from striker Luis Suarez book Uruguay's passage to the World Cup quarter-finals after they beat South Korea 2-1.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	Obama blasts N Korea over warship US President Obama says North Korea must be "held to account" for the sinking of a South Korean warship, at the G8 summit.
	China head set for US state visit China's President Hu Jintao has accepted an invitation for a state visit from US President Barack Obama, the White House says.
	Suarez puts Uruguay into quarters Two goals from striker Luis Suarez book Uruguay's passage to the World Cup quarter-finals after they beat South Korea 2-1.

EUROPE
	G8 condemns Korea warship sinking Leaders of the G8 industrialised nations condemn North Korea over the sinking of a South Korean warship.
	Mafia boss arrested in Marseille A top Italian mafia boss is arrested in the south of France after spending 10 years on the run, officials say.
	Former Lithuania president dies The first freely-elected president of independent Lithuania, Algirdas Brazauskas, has died at the age of 77 from cancer.

MIDDLE EAST
	ElBaradei at Egypt police protest Former UN nuclear chief Mohamed ElBaradei leads a protest against alleged police brutality over the death of Khaled Said.
	Deported Iraqis 'still detained' At least 10 Iraqi asylum seekers deported from the UK last week are still being held at Baghdad Airport.
	US Congress backs Iran sanctions The US Congress overwhelmingly approves new sanctions against companies trading with Iran over its nuclear programme.

SOUTH ASIA
	Pakistan in web 'blasphemy' hunt Pakistan is to monitor seven leading websites including Google and Yahoo for content it considers offensive to Muslims.
	Deadly 'drone strike' in Pakistan A US missile strike has killed four suspected militants in Pakistan's tribal region near the Afghan border, Pakistani officials say.
	India to scrap petrol subsidies The Indian government opts to scrap its subsidy of petrol prices in an effort to cut its budget deficit.

UK
	US and UK want Afghan 'progress' David Cameron and Barack Obama have had their first face-to-face talks, saying the Afghanistan war has to show some progress.
	Armed Forces honoured across UK Towns and cities across the UK honour the Armed Forces, with Cardiff hosting the national event.
	Sunday to be 'hottest day so far' Sunday is set to be the hottest day of the year so far, with temperatures of 30C expected, the BBC weather centre predicts.

UK EDUCATION
	School 'Olympics' to be launched Competitive school sport will be revived with the launch of a national competition based on the Olympics, ministers say.
	Would-be academy list published The Department for Education publishes a list of schools interested in becoming academies.
	'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.

ENGLAND
	Search for missing lake canoeist A search is under way in the Lake District after a teenage canoeist fails to surface when his craft overturns.
	School 'Olympics' to be launched Competitive school sport will be revived with the launch of a national competition based on the Olympics, ministers say.
	Luxury car stolen at knifepoint A £125,000 Bentley car is stolen at knifepoint from a businessman in the West Midlands.

BUSINESS
	Major US financial reform agreed The US Congress all but finalises the biggest reform of US financial regulation since the Great Depression.
	Protest in Taiwan at China pact Thousands protest in the Taiwanese capital about a trade deal with China, which they fear will lead to a Chinese takeover.
	Romania plans to raise VAT to 24% Romania plans to raise VAT to 24% to try to keep budget deficit targets on track to guarantee bail-out funding.

ENTERTAINMENT
	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.
	Indonesia 'sex tape star' charged A top Indonesian celebrity is charged over sex tapes said to feature him that appeared on the internet.
	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.

SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT
	Japan 'regrets' whaling deadlock This week's stalemate at the International Whaling Commission is "unfortunate", says a Japanese minister.
	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.
	Moon emerges from partial eclipse A partial lunar eclipse magnified by an effect known as the "Moon illusion" ends over North America and Asia.

TECHNOLOGY
	Apple advises on holding iPhone Apple has issued advice to iPhone 4 owners about how to hold their handset to avoid losing signal strength.
	Government axes costly websites The UK government hopes to save millions of pounds by closing expensive department websites, says the Cabinet Office.
	BBC Trust approves Project Canvas The BBC is given the go-ahead for a project which could kick-start demand for internet TV.

HEALTH
	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.
	Patient feeding lapses exposed There are major deficiencies in the way hospitals provide artificial nutrition to sick babies and adults, an inquiry has found.
	'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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	1970: Violence flares as Devlin is arrested Riots break out in Londonderry after it is revealed Bernadette Devlin has been arrested.
	2000: IRA weapons dump inspected International inspectors say they have seen a large number of IRA weapons "safely and adequately stored" in bunkers.

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TOP STORIES
	Ghana seal extra-time win over US Ghana beat the United States 2-1 in extra-time to make the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time in their history and ensure an African team will figure in the last eight of the competition.
	Suarez puts Uruguay into quarters Two goals from striker Luis Suarez book Uruguay's passage to the World Cup quarter-finals after they beat South Korea 2-1.
	Vettel takes pole for European GP Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel pips team-mate Mark Webber to pole position, as McLaren's Lewis Hamilton takes third.
	Murray cruises into second week Andy Murray gives another impressive display to defeat 26th seed Gilles Simon in straight sets at Wimbledon and reach the fourth round.
	Rooney ready to score - Gerrard England captain Steven Gerrard backs striker Wayne Rooney to end his goal-scoring drought in Sunday's World Cup clash with Germany.

FOOTBALL
	Ghana seal extra-time win over US Ghana beat the United States 2-1 in extra-time to make the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time in their history and ensure an African team will figure in the last eight of the competition.
	Suarez puts Uruguay into quarters Two goals from striker Luis Suarez book Uruguay's passage to the World Cup quarter-finals after they beat South Korea 2-1.
	Rooney ready to score - Gerrard England captain Steven Gerrard backs striker Wayne Rooney to end his goal-scoring drought in Sunday's World Cup clash with Germany.

CRICKET
	West Indies v South Africa scorecard Latest score from the third Test match in a series South Africa lead 1-0.
	Yuvraj named in India Test squad India recall Yuvraj Singh to their 16-man squad for next month's Test series in Sri Lanka.
	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.

TENNIS
	Murray cruises into second week Andy Murray gives another impressive display to defeat 26th seed Gilles Simon in straight sets at Wimbledon and reach the fourth round.
	Nadal defies injury to progress World number one Rafael Nadal needs treatment on knee and elbow injuries as he struggles past Philipp Petzschner in five sets to reach the fourth round at Wimbledon.
	5 live tennis on Twitter Latest gossip from BBC's tennis team (external site)

MOTORSPORT
	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.
	Vettel takes pole for European GP Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel pips team-mate Mark Webber to pole position, as McLaren's Lewis Hamilton takes third.
	Superb Lorenzo wins Dutch MotoGP Spanish rider Jorge Lorenzo extends his championship lead with a flawless performance from pole position to win the Dutch MotoGP in Assen.

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