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| Tuesday, 14 August, 2007, 18:00 GMT 03:00 +09:00:Asia/Seoul |
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Biker shooting was 'pre-planned' A biker who was shot dead on a motorway was the victim of a pre-planned attack, say police. |
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| Mattel recalls millions more toys The US toymaker Mattel recalls millions more toys, two weeks after an earlier recall by its Fisher Price division. | |
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| Further case of E.coli confirmed A further case of the deadly E.coli infection is confirmed after a woman fell ill while on holiday in Ireland. | |
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| New 'foot-and-mouth' cases probed Two suspected cases of foot-and-mouth disease in Kent and Surrey are being probed, the UK's chief vet says. | |
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| Police inspector had sex on duty A senior police officer met a woman at Gatwick for a 20-minute sex session while on duty, a court hears. | |
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| WORLD | |
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 | Mattel recalls millions more toys The US toymaker Mattel recalls millions more toys, two weeks after an earlier recall by its Fisher Price division. |
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| 'Hundreds dead' in N Korea floods Flooding in North Korea leaves hundreds dead and wreaks more damage than last year's heavy rain, officials say. | |
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| Turkey's Gul vows secular agenda Turkey's Abdullah Gul says he will run again for president as a secularist, but critics fear an Islamist agenda. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Deadline to end Malawi deadlock Malawi's president gives parliament two days to agree a budget or he says he will "close it down". |
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| Gunmen seize Nigerian MP's mother Unknown gunmen kidnap the mother of a local state legislator in Nigeria's oil-rich Niger Delta, authorities say. | |
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| Bodies spotted near Italian coast The bodies of about a dozen suspected immigrants are seen floating off the Italian island of Lampedusa. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Mattel recalls millions more toys The US toymaker Mattel recalls millions more toys, two weeks after an earlier recall by its Fisher Price division. |
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| Guatemala campaign deaths mount Gunmen kill a Guatemalan mayor in an apparent political attack as tensions rise ahead of September's election. | |
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| Hurricane to hit Hawaiian island Hawaii's Big Island is preparing for a hurricane which is due to bring high winds and heavy rain. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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| Mattel recalls millions more toys The US toymaker Mattel recalls millions more toys, two weeks after an earlier recall by its Fisher Price division. |
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| 'Hundreds dead' in N Korea floods Flooding in North Korea leaves hundreds dead and wreaks more damage than last year's heavy rain, officials say. | |
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| Chinese bridge collapse kills 29 At least 29 people have been killed and dozens injured when a bridge collapsed in China's Hunan province. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Turkey's Gul vows secular agenda Turkey's Abdullah Gul says he will run again for president as a secularist, but critics fear an Islamist agenda. |
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| Bodies spotted near Italian coast The bodies of about a dozen suspected immigrants are seen floating off the Italian island of Lampedusa. | |
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| Leading EU nations see slowdown EU economies Germany and France slow down in the second quarter, missing forecasts, figures show. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Iraq suicide bomb hits key bridge A suicide truck bomber attacks a bridge north of Baghdad, killing at least 10 people, Iraqi police say. |
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| Four killed in Israeli Gaza raid Four Palestinians are killed during an Israeli incursion, involving tanks and aircraft, into the Gaza Strip. | |
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| Hezbollah marks Lebanon war's end Lebanon's Hezbollah is to mark the anniversary of its war with Israel last year with a victory rally in Beirut. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Pakistan marks 60th anniversary President Musharraf staunchly defends sovereignty as Pakistan marks 60 years of independence from Britain. |
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| Iran leader denies arms supplies Iran's President Ahmadinejad denies on a visit to Kabul that Iranian weapons are reaching the Taleban. | |
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| Hindu hardliners attack magazine Hardline Hindus ransack the office of an Indian magazine in protest over a description of their leader as a villain. | |
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| UK | |
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| Biker shooting was 'pre-planned' A biker who was shot dead on a motorway was the victim of a pre-planned attack, say police. |
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| New 'foot-and-mouth' cases probed Two suspected cases of foot-and-mouth disease in Kent and Surrey are being probed, the UK's chief vet says. | |
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| Police inspector had sex on duty A senior police officer met a woman at Gatwick for a 20-minute sex session while on duty, a court hears. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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| Biker shooting was 'pre-planned' A biker who was shot dead on a motorway was the victim of a pre-planned attack, say police. |
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| Patient killed in hospital attack A 58-year-old mental health patient dies after being attacked at a hospital in Greater Manchester. | |
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| Police inspector had sex on duty A senior police officer met a woman at Gatwick for a 20-minute sex session while on duty, a court hears. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | O'Leary threatens Aer Lingus move Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary threatens to block Aer Lingus's plans to cut its Shannon to Heathrow service. |
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| PSNI corruption case 'wasted £1m' No charges are to be brought in an alleged PSNI fraud case which a judge says wasted £1m of public money. | |
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| NI gardeners on 'oak death' alert A potentially devastating plant disease is discovered in a Rhododendron plant near Londonderry. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | SNP outlines independence plans Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond sets out SNP plans for a debate on the country's future. |
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| Further case of E.coli confirmed A further case of the deadly E.coli infection is confirmed after a woman fell ill while on holiday in Ireland. | |
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| McConnell 'on brink of resigning' Former first minister Jack McConnell is believed to be on the verge of resigning as Scottish Labour leader. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | 'Good Samaritan' tourist stabbed A fitness instructor acted as a "good samaritan" before he was fatally stabbed while on holiday, say US prosecutors. |
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| Crowd at shows despite animal ban Crowds flock to two major agricultural shows open despite restrictions after the foot-and-mouth outbreak. | |
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| Aluminium plant in administration An aluminium plant which employs 170 goes into administration five years after it was saved from closure. | |
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| POLITICS | |
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| SNP outlines independence plans Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond sets out SNP plans for a debate on the country's future. |
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| Thatcher leads tributes to Biffen Baroness Thatcher describes Lord Biffen, who has died at the age of 76, as a "great Parliamentarian". | |
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| Inflation falls on food price war UK inflation fell to 1.9% in July, official figures indicate, helped by a price war in the country's supermarkets. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| Mattel recalls millions more toys The US toymaker Mattel recalls millions more toys, two weeks after an earlier recall by its Fisher Price division. |
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| Inflation falls on food price war UK inflation fell to 1.9% in July, official figures indicate, helped by a price war in the country's supermarkets. | |
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| US stocks fall on renewed jitters US stocks fall in early trading as problems in the mortgage sector continue to weigh on market sentiment. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Stars mourn Mike Reid's passing TV stars, including cast members from EastEnders, attend the funeral of Mike Reid who died last month. |
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| Tenor Pavarotti to leave hospital Doctors in Italy give opera star Luciano Pavarotti clearance to leave hospital, his manager says. | |
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| Doctors order Winehouse to rest Amy Winehouse is "resting under doctor's orders" after going to hospital last week, according to her spokesman. | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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 | Map reveals ancient urban sprawl A detailed map of the medieval temple of Angkor Wat in Cambodia reveals the extent of the sprawling urban settlement |
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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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| Paper battery offers future power Flexible paper batteries could meet the energy demands of the next generation of gadgets, say researchers. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Nokia admits mobile battery issue Nokia is offering to replace 46 million batteries for its mobile phones after reports of overheating while charging. |
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| Paper battery offers future power Flexible paper batteries could meet the energy demands of the next generation of gadgets, say researchers. | |
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| Nintendo dominates UK games chart Nintendo continues to dominate the UK video game chart, relecting its resurgence in the industry. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Pot belly linked to heart disease Waist-to-hip ratios can help gauge heart disease risks and are more useful than measuring BMI, scientists say. |
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| 'Even light exercise' aids health Exercising for less than the recommended minimum each week may still have health benefits, scientists say. | |
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| MS vaccine handed safety boost A vaccine designed to tackle MS has passed its initial set of safety tests, scientists in Canada say. | |
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| EDUCATION | |
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 | Fewer teens achieve maths target Fewer 14-year-olds have met the required standards in maths, new test results show. |
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| Fees 'pushing up student debts' Students face growing debts as a result of variable tuition fees, two annual surveys have indicated. | |
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| School uniforms made slash-proof Parents concerned about the rise in knife crime are getting their children's school uniforms made slash-proof. | |
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| 1969: British troops sent into Northern Ireland The British Government sends troops into Northern Ireland in what it says is a "limited operation" to restore law and order. | |||
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| 1980: Shipyard Poles strike for their rights Shipyard workers in Gdansk, Poland, strike in protest over the dismissal of a trade union activist | |||
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| 2000: Rescuers race to save stricken Kursk A rescue operation is underway to save the lives of more than 100 sailors on board a Russian submarine grounded at the bottom of the Barents Sea. | |||
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