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| Tuesday, 24 July, 2007, 18:00 GMT 03:00 +09:00:Asia/Seoul |
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In Pictures
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Flood crisis operation launched People in flood-hit areas are urged not to panic as massive efforts begin to get drinking water to those stranded. |
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| Floods: At-a-glance An at-a-glace guide to the flooding that has affected many parts of the UK. | |
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| Life after the taps run dry With no immediate prospect in sight of their water being restored, people in Gloucester are trying to cope. | |
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| Billions pledged for rail upgrade Plans to spend billions of pounds to remove bottlenecks and increase capacity on the railways are unveiled. | |
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| Co-star 'did not know about porn' Comedian Paul Whitehouse tells a court he had no knowledge of Chris Langham using child porn for research. | |
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| WORLD | |
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 | HIV medics released to Bulgaria Six medics jailed in Libya for infecting children with HIV arrive in Bulgaria and are pardoned by the president. |
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| US accuses Iran after Iraq talks Iran has increased support for militia groups in Iraq in recent months, the US ambassador in Baghdad says. | |
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| Mugabe vows to save sick economy President Mugabe tells MPs that strict price controls will continue as Zimbabwe battles its worst ever economic crisis. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Mugabe vows to save sick economy President Mugabe tells MPs that strict price controls will continue as Zimbabwe battles its worst ever economic crisis. |
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| HIV medics released to Bulgaria Six medics jailed in Libya for infecting children with HIV arrive in Bulgaria and are pardoned by the president. | |
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| Ethiopia deadline for Red Cross The Red Cross is ordered to leave the Somali Ogaden region of Ethiopia after complaints that aid is being blocked. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | US Democrats hold YouTube debate US Democratic presidential hopefuls hold the first candidates' debate to use questions sent via YouTube. |
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| US city issues immigrant ID card A city in Connecticut becomes the first in the United States to issue identity cards to illegal immigrants. | |
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| Brazil rejects outside air help Brazilian officials dismiss calls for foreign experts to help with the air traffic system after the Sao Paulo crash. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Two Koreas begin military talks Top generals from North and South Korea have held the first day of talks focusing on a disputed sea border. |
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| Trial of David Hicks 'a charade' The Guantanamo Bay trial of Australian national David Hicks was a charade, Australia's top legal body says. | |
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| Magician injured in sword trick Japanese magician Princess Tenko breaks several ribs and her right cheek when a sword trick goes wrong. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| HIV medics released to Bulgaria Six medics jailed in Libya for infecting children with HIV arrive in Bulgaria and are pardoned by the president. |
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| South Europe hit by extreme heat South-Eastern Europe reels from a wave of extremely hot weather that has killed more than 30 people. | |
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| Vinokourov fails Tour doping test Alexandre Vinokourov's Astana team withdraw from the Tour de France after he tests positive for blood doping. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| HIV medics released to Bulgaria Six medics jailed in Libya for infecting children with HIV arrive in Bulgaria and are pardoned by the president. |
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| US accuses Iran after Iraq talks Iran has increased support for militia groups in Iraq in recent months, the US ambassador in Baghdad says. | |
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| Israeli planes strike Gaza Strip Israel carries out an air strike on the Gaza Strip, missing its target but damaging a block of flats. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Taleban commander 'kills himself' A wanted Islamic militant leader has blown himself up in south-western Pakistan to avoid arrest, police say. |
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| Afghanistan buries its last king The funeral is held in Kabul of Afghanistan's last king, Zahir Shah, who died on Monday aged 92. | |
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| Pakistan 'no' to Bin Laden strike Pakistan says its citizens would not tolerate a US strike against Osama Bin Laden in their country. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Billions pledged for rail upgrade Plans to spend billions of pounds to remove bottlenecks and increase capacity on the railways are unveiled. |
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| Flood crisis operation launched People in flood-hit areas are urged not to panic as massive efforts begin to get drinking water to those stranded. | |
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| Four guilty over terror material Three students and a schoolboy are found guilty of possessing articles for terrorist purposes. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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| Flood crisis operation launched People in flood-hit areas are urged not to panic as massive efforts begin to get drinking water to those stranded. |
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| Co-star 'did not know about porn' Comedian Paul Whitehouse tells a court he had no knowledge of Chris Langham using child porn for research. | |
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| Four guilty over terror material Three students and a schoolboy are found guilty of possessing articles for terrorist purposes. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | £500m boost for rural areas of NI The European Commission approves a £500m programme to improve life in rural Northern Ireland. |
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| GAA 'rules out city stadium plan' The GAA is insisting on any multi-sports stadium being built at the Maze, says Sports Minister Edwin Poots. | |
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| IFA considering overseas option The IFA is "actively pursuing" the option of playing two Northern Ireland friendlies overseas because of Windsor Park's limited capacity. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Sheriff hits out over cell death A sheriff calls for the way prisoners are monitored by police to be improved after a death in custody. |
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| Stranded holidaymakers fly home Tourists stranded for three days in the Canary Islands because of problems with a jet are arriving home. | |
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| Signallers call off strike plan A planned strike by more than 400 Network Rail signallers in Scotland is called off after a new bonus payment offer. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Holiday teen dies after 'attack' Friends describe how a teenager who died on holiday on a Greek island fell off a nightclub stage after being punched. |
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| MRSA 'killed boy, 3, after fall' An injury that led to a boy's death after a school fall was not severe enough to crack his skull, a court hears. | |
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| Bluebirds welcome thrills Fowler Robbie Fowler is delighted with his rapturous Cardiff reception after being unveiled at Ninian Park. | |
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| POLITICS | |
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 | UK gets 2.5m new foreign workers Over 2.5m foreigners have moved to the UK to work in the past five years, National Insurance figures suggest. |
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| Tories urge EU Treaty referendum The Tories urge Gordon Brown to "trust the people" by holding a referendum on a new EU treaty. | |
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| Billions pledged for rail upgrade Plans to spend billions of pounds to remove bottlenecks and increase capacity on the railways are unveiled. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Lower production hits BP profits Falling production and refinery problems dents BP's second-quarter earnings, which dipped 1% to $6.09bn. |
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| Oil prices slide on Iran remarks Oil prices continue falling on comments from Iran and Opec that suggest increasing supply is a possibility. | |
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| Competition hits Lara Croft firm The computer games maker behind the popular Lara Croft adventure says sales will be hurt by pricing pressure. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Co-star 'did not know about porn' Comedian Paul Whitehouse tells a court he had no knowledge of Chris Langham using child porn for research. |
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| 'Drink-driving' arrest for Lohan Actress Lindsay Lohan is arrested on suspicion of drink-driving after spending a second stint in rehab. | |
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| Music mogul Don Arden dies at 81 Sharon Osbourne's music mogul father, Don Arden, who managed ELO and Black Sabbath, dies aged 81. | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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 | Humans 'affect global rainfall' Human-induced climate change has affected global rainfall patterns over the 20th Century, a study suggests. |
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| Greek mastodon find 'spectacular' Remains of a mastodon - a mammoth-like animal - are found in northern Greece, including gigantic tusks. | |
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| Antique engines inspire nano chip The blueprint for a tiny, ultra-rugged mechanical computer has been inspired by ideas put forward 200 years ago. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Antique engines inspire nano chip The blueprint for a tiny, ultra-rugged mechanical computer has been inspired by ideas put forward 200 years ago. |
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| PlayStation 3 sales boost in US Sales of Sony's PlayStation 3 (PS3) console in the US rose by 21% in June, according to analyst figures. | |
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| iPlayer faces petition pressure An online petition calls on the BBC to halt the launch of its iPlayer to a Windows-only audience. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Most 'satisfied' with GPs' hours The majority of people in England are satisfied with the opening hours of their local surgeries, according to a major survey. |
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| Hospices 'face funding struggle' Many hospices struggle with debts as funding promised by ministers has failed to materialise, campaigners say. | |
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| Inquiry into drug misuse launched A committee of MPs is to investigate the misuse of prescription and over-the-counter drugs. | |
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| EDUCATION | |
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 | Fake schools targeted by visa law Bogus language schools are to be targeted in a new drive to bring down the number of fake foreign students in the UK. |
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| Teenagers support 'green' schools Pupils want their schools to use renewable energy sources and rainwater resources, a survey finds. | |
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| Many 'struggling' with storytime Bedtime stories are proving a struggle for many parents who are not confident readers, says a survey. | |
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| 1974: Nixon 'must hand over Watergate tapes' The US Supreme Court orders President Nixon to surrender tape recordings of White House conversations about the Watergate affair. | |||
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| 2000: Loyalist killer Michael Stone freed from Maze Loyalist paramilitary hitman Michael Stone is released from the Maze prison in Northern Ireland. | |||
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| 1987: Archer wins record damages Former deputy chair of the Conservative Party Jeffrey Archer is awarded record libel damages at the High Court. | |||
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