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| Monday, 13 August, 2007, 18:00 GMT 03:00 +09:00:Asia/Seoul |
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Warning for Heathrow protesters Downing Street is warning protesters near Heathrow not to disrupt the running of the airport. |
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| US markets join global recovery Global markets recover from last week's falls, after central banks move to ease fears of a global credit crisis. | |
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| Motorway opens after biker murder The M40 is reopened in Warwickshire after a motorcyclist was shot dead as he rode along the motorway. | |
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| 'Proud' Rove bids goodbye to Bush Karl Rove, seen as the man who won the White House for George W Bush, praises the president as he steps down. | |
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| EU's climate targets 'ambitious' Downing Street calls EU climate change targets "ambitious" following claims the UK will fail to reach them. | |
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| WORLD | |
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 | 'Proud' Rove bids goodbye to Bush Karl Rove, seen as the man who won the White House for George W Bush, praises the president as he steps down. |
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| Taleban free two S Korea hostages The Taleban free two South Korean hostages abducted last month in Afghanistan, officials confirm. | |
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| 'Stolen' Guatemala children found Police in Guatemala rescue 46 children believed to have been taken from their parents for illegal adoption abroad. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | War crimes 'rampant' in Somalia All sides have committed war crimes in Somalia's conflict this year, according to lobby group Human Rights Watch. |
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| Nigerian outrage over nude video A video of a northern Nigerian film actress in a sex scene is causing a public outcry in the predominantly Muslim north. | |
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| Darfur force 'to be all-African' Africa will provide all of the 26,000 peacekeepers for Sudan's Darfur region, the African Union head says. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| 'Proud' Rove bids goodbye to Bush Karl Rove, seen as the man who won the White House for George W Bush, praises the president as he steps down. |
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| Guatemala launches adoption probe Guatemala checks the status of 46 children in a home to see if they were destined for illegal adoption abroad. | |
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| US markets join global recovery Global markets recover from last week's falls, after central banks move to ease fears of a global credit crisis. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Taleban free two S Korea hostages The Taleban free two South Korean hostages abducted last month in Afghanistan, officials confirm. |
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| Chinese toy boss 'kills himself' The head of a Chinese toy company involved in a safety recall has hanged himself, according to Chinese media. | |
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| Philippine army in new offensive Philippine President Gloria Arroyo announces a full offensive against militants in the south. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Ferry in collision off Istanbul A Turkish ferry and a Ukrainian-flagged cargo ship collide off Istanbul, injuring at least 30, Turkish media say. |
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| Polish dismissals ahead of polls Poland's president sacks four ministers who belong to junior coalition partners ahead of a snap election. | |
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| Arctic sea ice set to hit new low Arctic sea ice is expected to retreat to a record low by the end of this summer, scientists predict. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | US launches new offensive in Iraq US troops in Iraq begin a new operation against both Shia and Sunni insurgents, the US military says. |
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| Hamas forces 'beat Gaza rivals' Hamas' security forces beat up protesters from rival Palestinian factions in Gaza City, reports say. | |
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| UK 'damaged' by Lebanon war delay The UK's reputation suffered when ministers delayed calling for an early end to the Lebanon war, MPs say. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Amnesties herald partition week Pakistan starts a prisoner swap with India as the nations begin to mark 60 years of independence. |
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| Taleban free two S Korea hostages The Taleban free two South Korean hostages abducted last month in Afghanistan, officials confirm. | |
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| India marathon boy torture charge The coach of India's five-year-old marathon runner, Budhia Singh, is charged with torture, police say. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Motorway opens after biker murder The M40 is reopened in Warwickshire after a motorcyclist was shot dead as he rode along the motorway. |
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| EU's climate targets 'ambitious' Downing Street calls EU climate change targets "ambitious" following claims the UK will fail to reach them. | |
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| Girl overdoses on espresso coffee A teenager is taken to hospital after overdosing on espresso coffee while working in a sandwich shop. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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| Motorway opens after biker murder The M40 is reopened in Warwickshire after a motorcyclist was shot dead as he rode along the motorway. |
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| Warning for Heathrow protesters Downing Street is warning protesters near Heathrow not to disrupt the running of the airport. | |
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| Girl overdoses on espresso coffee A teenager is taken to hospital after overdosing on espresso coffee while working in a sandwich shop. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Teens use hedgehog as hurley ball Youths in Ballymena who hit a hedgehog with hurley sticks are condemned by an animal charity. |
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| Charity calls 'are not genuine' Half of all calls for help to a leading charity in Londonderry are not genuine, St Vincent de Paul says. | |
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| 'Mooning' student in African jail A Belfast university student is in an African jail for allegedly 'mooning' on a street in Senegal. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Parties oppose independence paper Scotland's opposition parties launch a stinging attack on the SNP government's plans for an independence ballot. |
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| Lower ferry fares to be piloted A study and trial of low-cost fares on ferry travel to the islands is announced by finance secretary. | |
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| Man remanded on terrorism charge The brother of the man who drove a jeep into Glasgow Airport faces charges under the Terrorism Act. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Tourist is stabbed to death in US A swimming instructor and personal trainer is murdered on an American holiday while trying to intervene in a street incident. |
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| Heathrow protesters target Airbus Protesters banned from demonstrating at Heathrow take their campaign to the Airbus factory in Flintshire. | |
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| 'Valleywood' building work begins The long-awaited multi-million pound project project to build major film studios near Bridgend gets under way. | |
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| POLITICS | |
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 | EU's climate targets 'ambitious' Downing Street calls EU climate change targets "ambitious" following claims the UK will fail to reach them. |
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| Tories 'have to show discipline' A former Tory treasurer defends David Cameron from recent criticism and urges the party to "show discipline". | |
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| UK 'damaged' by Lebanon war delay The UK's reputation suffered when ministers delayed calling for an early end to the Lebanon war, MPs say. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | US markets join global recovery Global markets recover from last week's falls, after central banks move to ease fears of a global credit crisis. |
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| ICI agrees to be bought by Akzo UK chemicals group ICI finally agrees to be bought by its Dutch rival Akzo Nobel for £8bn. | |
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| House prices accelerate in June Annual UK house price inflation hit 12.1% in June, according to the latest government figures. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | UK music sales hit European high UK artists, such as Katie Melua, are dominating album sales in France and Germany. |
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| Millionaires face fewer questions Contestants on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire face fewer questions as the format is reworked. | |
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| Winehouse pulls out of Stones gig Singer Amy Winehouse drops two Rolling Stones gigs in Germany after her hospital stay last week. | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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 | Arctic sea ice set to hit new low Arctic sea ice is expected to retreat to a record low by the end of this summer, scientists predict. |
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| Astronauts begin second spacewalk Astronauts begin a spacewalk outside the space station as Nasa decides whether to repair a gouge on the space shuttle. | |
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| EU's climate targets 'ambitious' Downing Street calls EU climate change targets "ambitious" following claims the UK will fail to reach them. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Net firm warns on web video costs The popularity of online video could lead to increases in the cost of broadband for UK consumers, an ISP warns. |
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| Astronauts begin second spacewalk Astronauts begin a spacewalk outside the space station as Nasa decides whether to repair a gouge on the space shuttle. | |
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| Google shuts down video service Google is shutting down its premium video service, leaving users unable to view paid for content. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Baby growth chart switch closer Department of Health considers switching to baby growth charts based on breastfeeding. |
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| Girl overdoses on espresso coffee A teenager is taken to hospital after overdosing on espresso coffee while working in a sandwich shop. | |
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| Hole-in-the-heart self repair kit Experts find a way to employ the body's natural healing power to treat a common heart defect. | |
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| EDUCATION | |
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 | Schools not improved, say bosses Business leaders feel educational standards have not improved in the last 10 years, despite official figures. |
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| Cash 'carrot' to lure scientists Bursaries of £1,000 could help recruit more students to science courses at university, says the CBI. | |
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| Schools should be 'free of cars' A report calls for car exclusion zones around schools to force parents and children to walk. | |
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| 1961: Berliners wake to divided city Troops in East Germany seal off the border between East and West Berlin, shutting off the escape route for thousands of refugees from the East. | |||
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| 1966: China announces Cultural Revolution China announces plans for a "new leap forward" after the first meeting in four years of the Communist Party's Central Committee. | |||
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| 1977: Violent clashes at NF march More than 200 protesters are arrested after demonstrations in Lewisham against a National Front march. | |||
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