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| Sunday, 08 July, 2007, 18:00 GMT 03:00 +09:00:Asia/Seoul |
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The Blair years
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Terror fight 'may take 15 years' The UK's new security minister says beating radicalisation in the fight against terror could take at least 15 years. |
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| Wanted men 'control' Red Mosque Wanted militants control a besieged Islamabad mosque, holding civilians captive, says a Pakistani minister. | |
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| Third UK soldier killed in Iraq Three British soldiers die in Iraq in two days, as UK forces battle insurgents in a major operation in Basra. | |
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| New orders for Boeing 787 debut Boeing announces 35 new orders for its 787 Dreamliner, hours before the plane is unveiled in Seattle. | |
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| Cameron aiming to 'mend society' Tory leader David Cameron says mending Britain's "broken society" is the biggest challenge the country faces. | |
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| WORLD | |
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 | Wanted men 'control' Red Mosque Wanted militants control a besieged Islamabad mosque, holding civilians captive, says a Pakistani minister. |
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| Iraqi PM slams 'heinous' bombers Iraq's PM Nouri Maliki says Saturday's bombing in northern Iraq, which killed 130 people, was a "heinous crime". | |
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| Australia warns of Indonesia risk Australia again warns of possible terrorist attacks in Indonesia and advises its citizens not to visit. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Refugees die in Somali accident At least eight people die as a truck carrying refugees from the Somali capital overturns, reports say. |
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| Nigerian gunmen 'demand ransom' Gunmen holding a three-year-old British girl hostage in the Niger Delta make a ransom demand, her mother says. | |
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| BBC's car show in salt pan storm The BBC's motoring show Top Gear is accused of causing damage to a pristine wilderness in Botswana. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | New orders for Boeing 787 debut Boeing announces 35 new orders for its 787 Dreamliner, hours before the plane is unveiled in Seattle. |
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| Fierce heatwave fans US wildfires Scorching temperatures in the western US cause a string of fires, threatening homes and highways. | |
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| Live Earth gigs send eco-warning A star-studded concert in New Jersey ends the day-long Live Earth series of gigs to highlight global warming. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Chinese workers shot in Pakistan Three Chinese workers are shot dead in the city of Peshawar in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province. |
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| Japan's Abe backs new minister Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe backs his new agriculture minister over claims of improper expenses. | |
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| Australia warns of Indonesia risk Australia again warns of possible terrorist attacks in Indonesia and advises its citizens not to visit. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Sarkozy says 'No' to mass pardons French President Nicolas Sarkozy rules out pardoning prisoners on Bastille Day - breaking with tradition. |
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| Terror fight 'may take 15 years' The UK's new security minister says beating radicalisation in the fight against terror could take at least 15 years. | |
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| Federer wins historic fifth title Roger Federer defeats Rafael Nadal 7-6 4-6 7-6 2-6 6-2 in a classic final to emulate Bjorn Borg by winning five straight Wimbledon titles. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Iraqi PM slams 'heinous' bombers Iraq's PM Nouri Maliki says Saturday's bombing in northern Iraq, which killed 130 people, was a "heinous crime". |
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| Israel approves prisoner releases Israel backs the release of 250 Palestinian prisoners in a show of support for Palestinian President Abbas. | |
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| Iranians visit captives in Iraq Iranian officials pay their first visit to five nationals detained since January by US forces in northern Iraq. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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| Wanted men 'control' Red Mosque Wanted militants control a besieged Islamabad mosque, holding civilians captive, says a Pakistani minister. |
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| Pakistan arrests 'Taleban aides' Several key aides to Afghanistan's Taleban leader Mullah Omar are reportedly arrested in Pakistan. | |
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| First India-Bangladesh train link The first train between India and Bangladesh in more than four decades arrives in Dhaka from Calcutta. | |
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| UK | |
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| Terror fight 'may take 15 years' The UK's new security minister says beating radicalisation in the fight against terror could take at least 15 years. |
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| War was Blair's 'hardest choice' Going to war with Iraq was the "most difficult decision" of Tony Blair's life, his former media chief Alastair Campbell says. | |
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| Third UK soldier killed in Iraq Three British soldiers die in Iraq in two days, as UK forces battle insurgents in a major operation in Basra. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Operation to refloat MSC Napoli Six months after being grounded off the Devon coast, engineers will attempt to refloat the MSC Napoli. |
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| Rescue teams search sea for boy Lifeboats and rescue helicopters are called out to search for a boy missing in the sea off Norfolk. | |
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| One million watch Tour de France More than a million people lined the route of the Tour de France as the 189 riders headed for Canterbury. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Man arrested in town murder probe Police are now treating the death of a man whose body was found in Limavady on Friday as murder. |
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| Three arrested over house murder Three men are arrested by police investigating the murder of a man found in a house in Antrim town. | |
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| Drumcree parade passes peacefully Portadown Orangemen hold their annual Drumcree march, which has been restricted since 1998. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Police release T in the Park star The show goes on after Snow Patrol keyboard player Tom Simpson is released from police custody. |
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| Holyrood to honour airport heroes Those who helped police officers during the failed car bomb attack on Glasgow Airport are to be recognised. | |
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| BBC's Johnston back with family Freed BBC reporter Alan Johnston is reunited with his family following his arrival back in the UK. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Coalition cabinet talks to start With talks due to begin on a coalition assembly government, Plaid's leader says his party must not be dominated by Welsh Labour. |
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| 'Heart and soul' soldier killed A Royal Welsh soldier killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq is remembered as the "heart and soul of his platoon". | |
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| Roundabout death murder inquiry A man is questioned on suspicion of murder after the death of a woman found critically injured in the road. | |
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| POLITICS | |
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 | Cameron aiming to 'mend society' Tory leader David Cameron says mending Britain's "broken society" is the biggest challenge the country faces. |
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| Terror fight 'may take 15 years' The UK's new security minister says beating radicalisation in the fight against terror could take at least 15 years. | |
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| War was Blair's 'hardest choice' Going to war with Iraq was the "most difficult decision" of Tony Blair's life, his former media chief Alastair Campbell says. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| New orders for Boeing 787 debut Boeing announces 35 new orders for its 787 Dreamliner, hours before the plane is unveiled in Seattle. |
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| Virgin Media 'name change plan' The US suitor of Virgin Media may change the firm's name if its £5.5bn bid is successful, a report says. | |
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| M&S 'to warn recovery derailed' Bad weather and interest rate hikes are hampering Marks & Spencer's recovery, according to reports. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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| Police release T in the Park star The show goes on after Snow Patrol keyboard player Tom Simpson is released from police custody. |
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| BBC's car show in salt pan storm The BBC's motoring show Top Gear is accused of causing damage to a pristine wilderness in Botswana. | |
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| Live Earth gigs send eco-warning A star-studded concert in New Jersey ends the day-long Live Earth series of gigs to highlight global warming. | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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 | DNA reveals Greenland's lush past Ancient DNA samples show that southern Greenland was teeming with insect and plant life 450,000 years ago. |
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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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| Boeing prepares for 787 premiere Boeing prepares to unveil its long-awaited 787 Dreamliner, for which it has so far received 642 orders. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Online auction for security bugs Security researchers can now get cash rewards for the loopholes they discover in popular programs. |
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| Microsoft facing $1bn Xbox bill Microsoft says that it is facing a $1bn bill to cover the cost of warranties after failings with its Xbox 360. | |
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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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| HEALTH | |
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 | Skin cells 'fight child cancer' Genetically modified skin cells could be used to fight a cancer which strikes the very young, a study suggests. |
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| GPs 'bombarded' by drug companies Drug companies are bombarding GPs with promotional materials and inducements, campaigners say. | |
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| Heart patients unsure of symptoms People at a high risk of having a heart attack do not know when to dial 999, experts have warned. | |
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| EDUCATION | |
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 | Candid camera in the classroom? Mike Baker considers whether cameras in the classroom can ever truly be candid. |
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| Takeover idea for failing schools Parents and charities should take over "failing" state schools in England, a Tory policy group is suggesting. | |
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| More Sirs 'won't shut gender gap' Recruiting more male teachers is not the answer to the gender gap in educational achievement, a report says. | |
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| 1996: Seven slashed in school machete attack Three young children and four adults are attacked by a man with a machete at an infant school in Wolverhampton. | |||
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| 2005: G8 leaders agree $50bn aid boost The G8 summit in Gleneagles ends with a deal to boost aid for developing countries by $50bn. | |||
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| 1965: Ronald Biggs escapes from jail Ronald Biggs who was serving a 30-year prison sentence for his part in the Great Train Robbery escapes from Wandsworth prison. | |||
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