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| Thursday, 05 July, 2007, 18:00 GMT 03:00 +09:00:Asia/Seoul |
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Floods of tears
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Three-year-old seized in Nigeria The three-year-old daughter of a British worker is seized by Nigerian gunmen in the Niger Delta area. |
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| UK interest rates raised to 5.75% The Bank of England raises UK interest rates to 5.75%, warning that pricing pressures remain elevated. | |
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| Irish children swept out to sea A major rescue operation is launched after 110 children are swept into the Irish Sea, but all are rescued safely. | |
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| Tube route safety checks ordered Tube maintenance firm Metronet orders safety checks across the network following a rush hour train derailment. | |
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| Afghan prison bodies discovered Hundreds of bodies are discovered in a former Soviet barracks near the Afghan capital, Kabul, police say. | |
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| WORLD | |
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 | Blasts at radical Pakistan mosque Two large blasts shake a radical mosque in Islamabad as Pakistani forces tighten their siege of the complex. |
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| Three-year-old seized in Nigeria The three-year-old daughter of a British worker is seized by Nigerian gunmen in the Niger Delta area. | |
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| Afghan prison bodies discovered Hundreds of bodies are discovered in a former Soviet barracks near the Afghan capital, Kabul, police say. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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| Three-year-old seized in Nigeria The three-year-old daughter of a British worker is seized by Nigerian gunmen in the Niger Delta area. |
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| Long sentence for Rwanda murders A former Rwandan army major is sentenced to 20 years for murdering 10 UN peacekeepers in the 1994 genocide. | |
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| Boy-killer lions 'to die' in SA South African officials apply to kill 10 lions that mauled a young boy to death on a farm last month. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Brazil gets cut-price Aids drug Brazil reaches a deal to secure an anti-Aids drug cheaper after breaking the patent on another one earlier. |
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| Bodies recovered from Mexico bus Rescue workers pull 14 bodies from a bus buried by a landslide in Puebla, in central Mexico. | |
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| Argentine priest in murder trial An Argentine priest is due in court accused of involvement in murders and kidnappings during the military regime. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Australia 'has Iraq oil interest' Australia admits that securing oil is an important factor behind its continued military presence in Iraq. |
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| Abe admits tough election ahead Japanese PM Shinzo Abe admits his coalition faces a difficult battle to win the upper house elections. | |
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| Fretilin claims E Timor victory East Timor's ruling Fretilin party claims victory in last weekend's election, but with reduced support. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Belgian guest finds frozen bodies A Belgian man is arrested after a dinner guest finds the bodies of the host's wife and stepson in a freezer. |
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| French swans have deadly bird flu Three swans found dead in eastern France carried the H5N1 bird flu that can be fatal to humans, tests confirm. | |
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| Materazzi issues World Cup writs Footballer Marco Materazzi begins libel proceedings over reports of insults made to former French captain Zinedine Zidane. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Baghdad killings 'rise sharply' The number of bodies found in Baghdad increases in June despite a security drive in the capital, Iraqi police say. |
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| Freed BBC reporter thanks Abbas BBC journalist Alan Johnston meets Palestinian President Abbas to thank him for helping secure his release. | |
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| Hamas men killed in Israeli raid Israeli troops kill six men from the Islamist Palestinian movement Hamas, in a raid into the Gaza Strip. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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| Blasts at radical Pakistan mosque Two large blasts shake a radical mosque in Islamabad as Pakistani forces tighten their siege of the complex. |
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| Afghan prison bodies discovered Hundreds of bodies are discovered in a former Soviet barracks near the Afghan capital, Kabul, police say. | |
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| Indian woman strips in dowry row A woman in west India strips to her underwear in public as part of a dispute with her family over a dowry payment. | |
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| UK | |
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| Three-year-old seized in Nigeria The three-year-old daughter of a British worker is seized by Nigerian gunmen in the Niger Delta area. |
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| UK interest rates raised to 5.75% The Bank of England raises UK interest rates to 5.75%, warning that pricing pressures remain elevated. | |
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| Tube route safety checks ordered Tube maintenance firm Metronet orders safety checks across the network following a rush hour train derailment. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Baby girl was 'unlawfully killed' A 16-month-old girl who died after choking while at nursery was unlawfully killed, an inquest jury rules. |
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| Jurors see CCTV of £53m robbery CCTV footage shows gun-wielding robbers and terrified cash depot workers in the £53m Securitas hold-up. | |
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| Tube route safety checks ordered Tube maintenance firm Metronet orders safety checks across the network following a rush hour train derailment. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Jobs 'at risk' over budget cuts Up to 1,500 social security jobs could be under threat because of budget cuts, a minister warns. |
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| Two dead as plane misses runway Two people are dead after a small plane misses the runway at an airport in County Galway. | |
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| Dougan 'was unsung hero of peace' Former team-mates and fans gather to pay their respects to Derek Dougan, who died last month aged 69. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Three face life for city shooting Three men face life sentences for the murder of a 20-year-old man who was shot in Glasgow. |
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| Forth oil spill's wildlife threat A mysterious oil spill several square kilometres long could threaten wildlife in the Forth, it is warned. | |
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| Officer hosed down terror suspect An off-duty police officer tells how he hosed down a blazing terror suspect at Glasgow Airport. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Student killed in LA bike crash An "outstanding" student is killed in LA two days into a motorbiking gap year tour of the US with his father. |
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| Welsh nurses given early pay rise Nurses and NHS workers in Wales are to receive their full pay rise ahead of English colleagues. | |
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| Weather postpones rock festival A rock festival headlined by Manic Street Preachers in Swansea is postponed due to bad weather. | |
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| POLITICS | |
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 | More students to receive grants More students from poorer families in England are to receive full grants for university. |
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| Senior MPs condemn Plaid deal Ex-Welsh Secretary Paul Murphy and ex-Wales Office minister Don Touhig urges Labour to reject coalition with Plaid Cymru | |
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| Brown reaffirms Olympics support Gordon Brown reaffirms his backing for the London Olympic Games, promising "total support" from his government. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | UK interest rates raised to 5.75% The Bank of England raises UK interest rates to 5.75%, warning that pricing pressures remain elevated. |
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| New Royal Mail strike announced Royal Mail workers will stage a second 24-hour walkout on July 12 over pay and jobs, their union says. | |
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| Administration move for Kwik Save Ailing supermarket chain Kwik Save is to go into administration, closing more than 90 stores. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Jazz performer George Melly dies Flamboyant jazz singer and author George Melly dies at his London home at the age of 80. |
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| Rio's Live Earth 'given go-ahead' The Live Earth concert in Rio de Janeiro is set to proceed despite a judge's threat to cancel it due to safety concerns. | |
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| Street star lands ITV chat show Coronation Street star Antony Cotton is going head to head with chat show hosts Richard and Judy, with a new ITV show. | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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 | Good vibes power tiny generator A tiny generator that harnesses vibrations to produce power has been created by British scientists. |
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| Pearson is named science minister Ian Pearson becomes the UK's Minister of State for Science and Innovation in Gordon Brown's government. | |
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| Sensitive giant probes atomic world The UK's most powerful microscope, based at Imperial College London, moves towards full operation. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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| Good vibes power tiny generator A tiny generator that harnesses vibrations to produce power has been created by British scientists. |
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| Video gaming world cup hits Paris Thousands of gamers are in Paris over the next four days for the Electronic Sports World Cup grand final. | |
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| O2 'to get iPhone contract in UK' Mobile phone operator O2 is reported to have won the battle to sell Apple's iPhone in the UK. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Sandwiches 'rival crisps on salt' Many shop-bought sandwiches contain as much salt as several bags of crisps, a survey suggests. |
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| Welsh nurses given early pay rise Nurses and NHS workers in Wales are to receive their full pay rise ahead of English colleagues. | |
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| Organic food 'better' for heart Organic fruit and vegetables may be better for you than conventionally grown crops, US research suggests. | |
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| EDUCATION | |
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| More students to receive grants More students from poorer families in England are to receive full grants for university. |
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| Children's help lines to get £30m The NSPCC charity receives a cash boost from the government for Childline and other help lines. | |
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| Warning over UK university status The UK could lose its place at the top of world university rankings within 10 years, a vice-chancellor warns. | |
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| 1981: Police attacked in Liverpool riots Up to 30 police officers are injured by bricks and other missiles as rioting and looting breaks out in Toxteth, Liverpool. | |||
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| 1991: International bank closed in fraud scandal The Bank of Credit and Commerce International closes UK branches over fraud allegations. | |||
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| 1989: Irangate colonel avoids prison Former White House aide Oliver North escapes jail for his part in the Iran-Contra affair. | |||
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| DON'T MISS | |
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 | | Schools Question Time Eighteen-year-old Charlie Bell takes on the politicians in this week's special edition of the show. Thursday, 10.35pm, BBC One or watch online |
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