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| Friday, 27 July, 2007, 18:00 GMT 03:00 +09:00:Asia/Seoul |
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Thirteen dead in Red Mosque blast A suspected suicide bomber attacks a police cordon near Pakistan's Red Mosque, killing at least 13 people. |
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| Flood-hit areas face further rain More heavy rain is predicted at the weekend, as Prince Charles tours areas hit by the recent floods. | |
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| Nasa astronauts 'flew when drunk' US astronauts were allowed to fly while drunk at least twice, according to a report commissioned by Nasa. | |
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| Actor did not want paedophile tag Chris Langham says he denied the child pornography charges because he did not want to be labelled a paedophile. | |
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| Review ordered on lab test labels A High Court rules that the government is failing to correctly classify the severity of animal experiments in its licences. | |
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| WORLD | |
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| Thirteen dead in Red Mosque blast A suspected suicide bomber attacks a police cordon near Pakistan's Red Mosque, killing at least 13 people. |
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| Nasa astronauts 'flew when drunk' US astronauts were allowed to fly while drunk at least twice, according to a report commissioned by Nasa. | |
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| Volatility sweeps global markets US shares wobble as world stock market jitters continue over a possible credit crunch that could dampen takeovers. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | UN body criticises Sudan abuses The UN Human Rights Committee criticises Sudan for what it says are widespread and systematic abuses. |
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| Jailed policeman accuses De Klerk A former South African police officer says ex-President FW de Klerk's hands were "soaked in blood" while in office. | |
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| Eritrea 'arming' Somali militia Insurgents in Somalia receive huge numbers of weapons from Eritrea, the UN says, but Asmara denies the claims. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Nasa astronauts 'flew when drunk' US astronauts were allowed to fly while drunk at least twice, according to a report commissioned by Nasa. |
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| US economy sees stronger growth The US economy grew faster than analysts expected during the past three months, official figures show. | |
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| Mexico to spend 'drugs cash haul' Mexico is to use $205m seized at an alleged trafficker's house for drug addiction treatment and tackling crime. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Haneef terrorism charges dropped Dr Mohamed Haneef is freed from jail after Australia drops terror charges against him, admitting "mistakes". |
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| Korean envoy's hostage mercy dash A Seoul envoy heads for Afghanistan to boost efforts to free 22 South Koreans held by Taleban militants. | |
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| Spielberg 'may quit Olympic role' Film-maker Steven Spielberg may step down as artistic director of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, a spokeman says. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | French ex-PM faces formal inquiry French ex-PM Dominique de Villepin faces a formal inquiry into allegations he tried to smear Nicolas Sarkozy. |
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| Germans attack Libya nuclear deal German leaders rebuke France's President Sarkozy over a deal to provide Libya with a nuclear reactor. | |
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| Blast damages Russian submarine A blast damages a Russian naval submarine in the Arctic, but there are no reports of any casualties. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Israeli military suspends company The Israeli military suspends an army company after the shooting of an unarmed Palestinian in the West Bank. |
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| US troops battle Kerbala militia Nine people are killed in fighting between a joint force of US and Iraqi troops and Shia militias in Kerbala. | |
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| Cairo toe earliest fake body bit An artificial big toe on the foot of an ancient Egyptian mummy could be the world's earliest functional prosthesis, experts believe. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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| Thirteen dead in Red Mosque blast A suspected suicide bomber attacks a police cordon near Pakistan's Red Mosque, killing at least 13 people. |
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| Death penalty for 'bomb planner' A special court in India sentences one of the alleged masterminds of the 1993 Mumbai serial bombings to death. | |
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| India and US confirm nuclear pact India and the US reach a "historic" deal that would end America's three-decade ban on nuclear co-operation. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Actor did not want paedophile tag Chris Langham says he denied the child pornography charges because he did not want to be labelled a paedophile. |
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| Pair convicted of viaduct murder A man and a teenage girl are found guilty of killing a man by causing him to fall 100ft from a viaduct. | |
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| Flood-hit areas face further rain More heavy rain is predicted at the weekend, as Prince Charles tours areas hit by the recent floods. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Water pumped to homes 'next week' Water for washing and flushing toilets could be in homes across Gloucestershire from next week. |
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| Boxer shot in smoking row dies Former British heavyweight boxer James Oyebola dies after being shot outside a bar in a row over smoking. | |
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| Madeleine ribbons to be cleared Hundreds of ribbons tied to a village war memorial to show support for Madeleine McCann are to be taken down. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | High 'foreign' drink driver level Last year 12% of people arrested for driving over the limit were from two eastern European countries. |
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| Post workers take further action Counter staff at nine post offices in Northern Ireland are set to go on a half day strike in a dispute over pay terms. | |
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| 'Free Derry' is pink with pride Londonderry's best known gable wall has been given a makeover ahead of Foyle Pride Week. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | River victim 'brutally murdered' Police launch a murder investigation after a man's body is found in the River Clyde. |
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| More Scottish births than deaths The number of babies born in Scotland outnumbers deaths for the first time in more than a decade, figures show. | |
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| Man harassed Harry Potter author A man who became obsessed with writer JK Rowling is ordered by a court to stop contacting her. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Shambo's lesions 'typical of TB' A "sacred" bullock at the centre of a legal battle had lesions typical of TB, a post mortem examination confirms. |
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| Soldier buried with full honours An army corporal killed by a bomb in Iraq was "amongst the best of his generation" mourners at his funeral are told. | |
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| Singer enters hospital funds row Singer and TV star Charlotte Church enters a funds row at the next phase of the Children's Hospital for Wales. | |
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| POLITICS | |
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 | MPs angry at written statements The number of written statements issued on the eve of Parliament's summer recess angers opposition parties. |
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| Lib Dems unveil anti-poverty plan The Lib Dems plan to lift five million people out of relative poverty and end Labour's "dependency culture". | |
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| Pakistan urged to fight extremism UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband urges Pakistan to continue efforts to fight extremism and terrorism. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Volatility sweeps global markets US shares wobble as world stock market jitters continue over a possible credit crunch that could dampen takeovers. |
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| US economy sees stronger growth The US economy grew faster than analysts expected during the past three months, official figures show. | |
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| Banks agree to charges test case UK banks, including HSBC, Lloyds TSB and Barclays, agree to go to court in an overdraft charge test case. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | TV star Richie handed jail term US reality TV star Nicole Richie is given four days in jail after pleading guilty to driving on drink and drugs. |
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| Charley set for Big Brother boot Volatile housemate Charley Uchea is favourite to become the latest evictee from the Big Brother house. | |
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| Actor did not want paedophile tag Chris Langham says he denied the child pornography charges because he did not want to be labelled a paedophile. | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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 | Nasa scandals overshadow launch Amid sabotage and alcohol scandals, the US space agency clears its shuttle for flight. |
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| Review ordered on lab test labels A High Court rules that the government is failing to correctly classify the severity of animal experiments in its licences. | |
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| Foam targets heavy metal clean-up A rigid foam-like material can be used to soak up heavy metals from water, Science journal reports. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | BBC online video service launches The BBC's flagship online TV service, called iPlayer, launches amid some concerns. |
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| Game worlds show their human side Social scientists are starting to use game worlds as laboratories to study human interaction. | |
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| Space computer 'sabotage' probed Nasa looks into the apparent sabotage of a computer due to be flown to the International Space Station. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Cannabis 'raises psychosis risk' Young cannabis users should be warned they may be risking psychotic illness such as schizophrenia, say UK experts. |
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| Diabetes drugs 'pose heart risk' Two drugs prescribed to treat type 2 diabetes double the risk of heart failure, research suggests. | |
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| 'Yo-yo' weight warning to mothers Mothers who gain or lose lots of weight between pregnancies may put their baby at risk, say experts. | |
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| EDUCATION | |
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 | Funding plans for flooded schools Hull will receive £3.2m, as the government begins allocating funding for schools damaged in last month's floods. |
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| Universities lukewarm on Diplomas Fewer than half of university admissions officers see Diplomas as a "step forward", says a survey. | |
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| Teachers cheating to raise grades Teachers are cheating in order to improve their pupils' exam results, a BBC investigation finds. | |
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| 1996: Bomb rocks Atlanta Olympics A bomb explodes in Atlanta, Georgia, the city hosting this year's Olympic Games leaving two people dead and many more injured. | |||
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| 1965: Heath is new Tory leader Shadow Chancellor Edward Heath beats off his rivals in the Conservative leadership contest. | |||
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| 1982: Seychelles coup leader guilty of hijack Mercenary leader Colonel 'Mad Mike' Hoare is found guilty of hijacking a plane to escape from a failed coup in the Seychelles. | |||
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