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| Tuesday, 31 July, 2007, 18:00 GMT 03:00 +09:00:Asia/Seoul |
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End of an era
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Brown's UN call on global poverty UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown calls at the UN for greater efforts to fight the global poverty "emergency". |
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| Sex offender wins terms challenge A convicted sex offender wins his challenge to the government's policy on indeterminate sentencing. | |
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| Man 'died at hands of young mob' A pensioner collapsed and died when he was pelted with missiles as he played cricket, a court hears. | |
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| First Khmer Rouge leader charged A former Khmer Rouge prison chief is charged with crimes against humanity by a special Cambodian tribunal. | |
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| Cameron dismisses party criticism David Cameron defends his record and plays down the significance of his critics in the Conservative Party. | |
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| WORLD | |
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 | First Khmer Rouge leader charged A former Khmer Rouge prison chief is charged with crimes against humanity by a special Cambodian tribunal. |
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| UN set for vote on Darfur force The UN Security Council is set to vote on a 26,000-strong peacekeeping force for Sudan's Darfur region. | |
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| Robots battle for military prize The finalists of the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) "grand challenge" to find new military technology are announced | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | UN set for vote on Darfur force The UN Security Council is set to vote on a 26,000-strong peacekeeping force for Sudan's Darfur region. |
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| Zimbabwe launches $200,000 note Zimbabwe prints a new 200,000 Zimbabwe dollar note in a bid to tackle inflation, the world's highest. | |
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| Mass purge of Nigerian generals Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua orders the retirement of 40 generals but the army denies it fears a coup. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Murdoch 'close' to Dow Jones deal News Corporation inches closer to a deal to buy US group Dow Jones, says Dow-owned Wall Street Journal. |
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| US 'aims to help' Mid-East allies Condoleezza Rice vows the US will help allies build a secure Middle East, a day after announcing major arms deals. | |
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| US border fences 'an eco-danger' Mexico urges the US to alter plans for expanded fences along their border, saying the barriers threaten wildlife. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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| First Khmer Rouge leader charged A former Khmer Rouge prison chief is charged with crimes against humanity by a special Cambodian tribunal. |
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| Second Korean hostage found dead A second South Korean hostage has been killed by the Taleban in central Afghanistan, Seoul confirms. | |
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| Olympics ban for China firm A Chinese firm accused of using child labour has been stripped of its licence to produce goods for the 2008 Olympics. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Blow-Up director Antonioni dies Italian film-maker Michelangelo Antonioni, famed for his 1966 release Blow-Up, dies at the age of 94. |
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| Canaries fires force evacuations Forest fires raging on two of Spain's Canary Islands force the evacuation of thousands of people. | |
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| Romania confronts huge meat pile A Romanian firm is accused of illegally dumping 47 tonnes of carcasses on the outskirts of Bucharest. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | US 'aims to help' Mid-East allies Condoleezza Rice vows the US will help allies build a secure Middle East, a day after announcing major arms deals. |
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| Jordan election marred by boycott Jordan holds council elections for the first time under a new law guaranteeing quotas of women officials. | |
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| Russia supports Abbas leadership Russia's Vladimir Putin expresses support for Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas during his Moscow visit. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Dutt jailed in Mumbai bombs case Film star Sanjay Dutt receives six years in jail for buying guns from bombers who attacked Mumbai in 1993. |
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| Second Korean hostage found dead A second South Korean hostage has been killed by the Taleban in central Afghanistan, Seoul confirms. | |
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| India seal Test win over England India beat England by seven wickets at Trent Bridge to take a 1-0 lead in the series. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Sex offender wins terms challenge A convicted sex offender wins his challenge to the government's policy on indeterminate sentencing. |
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| Brown's UN call on global poverty UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown calls at the UN for greater efforts to fight the global poverty "emergency". | |
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| Man 'died at hands of young mob' A pensioner collapsed and died when he was pelted with missiles as he played cricket, a court hears. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Man 'died at hands of young mob' A pensioner collapsed and died when he was pelted with missiles as he played cricket, a court hears. |
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| Langham's son 'resented' accuser Chris Langham's son tells a jury he resented the girl with whom the actor is accused of having underage sex. | |
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| Man sought over TV bottom pinch A man is being sought by police after a news presenter has her bottom pinched live on television. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Army ending its operation in NI The British army's military operation in Northern Ireland is drawing to a close after 38 years. |
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| Drowning victim's name released The man found dead in the sea off the County Antrim coast at the weekend was 20-year-old Liam McKeegan. | |
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| Missing diver was police officer A diver who died during an expedition off the Donegal coast was a constable with Humberside police. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Salmond and Muslim leaders unite First Minister Alex Salmond is to meet Muslim leaders in the wake of the Glasgow Airport attack. |
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| HMV snaps up Fopp name and stores Music and book retailer HMV strikes a deal to buy the Fopp brand and revive six of the chain's stores. | |
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| Apology for festival traffic jams T in the Park organisers promise no repeat of the traffic problems which marred this year's event. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Head guilty after fatal step fall The head of a private school is convicted over health and safety laws after the death of a three-year-old. |
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| Girl, 14, 'missing with man, 28' A search is on for a schoolgirl thought to have disappeared from her home with a 28-year-old man. | |
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| Injured Henson out of World Cup Gavin Henson is ruled out of Wales' World Cup campaign after failing to recover from an Achilles injury. | |
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| POLITICS | |
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| Brown's UN call on global poverty UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown calls at the UN for greater efforts to fight the global poverty "emergency". |
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| Cameron dismisses party criticism David Cameron defends his record and plays down the significance of his critics in the Conservative Party. | |
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| Fortnightly bin rounds 'rethink' English councils planning fortnightly rubbish collections are advised to collect food waste every week. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | BSkyB agrees £125m Amstrad deal Broadcaster BSkyB strikes a deal to buy television set-top box maker Amstrad for about £125m. |
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| Murdoch 'close' to Dow Jones deal News Corporation inches closer to a deal to buy US group Dow Jones, says Dow-owned Wall Street Journal. | |
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| HMV snaps up Fopp name and stores Music and book retailer HMV strikes a deal to buy the Fopp brand and revive six of the chain's stores. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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| Blow-Up director Antonioni dies Italian film-maker Michelangelo Antonioni, famed for his 1966 release Blow-Up, dies at the age of 94. |
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| Langham's son 'resented' accuser Chris Langham's son tells a jury he resented the girl with whom the actor is accused of having underage sex. | |
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| GMTV's phone-in boss steps down The head of GMTV's phone-in competitions is the latest to resign after it was found some quizzes were unfair. | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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 | Giant truck set for sky-high task A giant 28-wheel vehicle that will help build a major telescope array in Chile passes a series of tests. |
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| Robots battle for military prize The finalists of the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) "grand challenge" to find new military technology are announced | |
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| Gene for left-handedness is found Scientists discover a gene for left-handedness - which may also increase the risk of mental health problems. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Robots battle for military prize The finalists of the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) "grand challenge" to find new military technology are announced |
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| Robot fins to propel submarines The distinctive swimming technique of the bluegill sunfish is used to develop agile submarines. | |
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| Social networks 'lure music fans' A survey finds that social networks are changing the way we listen to and consume digital music | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Patients 'get more time with GP' GPs in England spend almost 40% longer on each patient consultation than they did in 1992/93, research shows. |
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| Cannabis harm worse than tobacco Smoking a cannabis joint could cause as much lung damage as up to five tobacco cigarettes, scientists say. | |
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| Gene for left-handedness is found Scientists discover a gene for left-handedness - which may also increase the risk of mental health problems. | |
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| EDUCATION | |
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 | Cameron attacks discipline units The voluntary sector could provide a more efficient way of improving school behaviour, says Tory leader. |
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| Head guilty after fatal step fall The head of a private school is convicted over health and safety laws after the death of a three-year-old. | |
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| A-level pupils to study gambling Teenagers are to learn about gambling addiction as part of a new psychology A-level course. | |
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| 1991: Superpowers to cut nuclear warheads The US and the Soviet Union sign the Start treaty to reduce stockpiles of nuclear warheads by about a third. | |||
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| 1998: UK imposes total ban on landmines The British Government announces a total ban on landmines, a month before the first anniversary of the death of Princess Diana. | |||
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| 1962: Violence flares at right-wing rally Former fascist leader Sir Oswald Mosley is assaulted at a rally in London's east end. | |||
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