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| Thursday, 16 August, 2007, 18:00 GMT 03:00 +09:00:Asia/Seoul |
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Heavy losses sweep world markets The UK's main FTSE 100 share index closes down 4.1% as fears over the US sub-prime lending market persist. |
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| Rescuers search Peru quake rubble Emergency workers struggle to cope after a devastating earthquake in Peru leaves hundreds of people dead. | |
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| Sex offender hands himself in One of the two convicted paedophiles being hunted by police is in custody after handing himself in. | |
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| Increase in top grades at A-level One in four A-level entries achieved an A grade, the greatest gains being in private and grammar schools. | |
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| Heather Mills attacker sentenced A photographer who was found guilty of assaulting Heather Mills-McCartney is given a community order. | |
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| WORLD | |
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 | Rescuers search Peru quake rubble Emergency workers struggle to cope after a devastating earthquake in Peru leaves hundreds of people dead. |
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| Heavy losses sweep world markets The UK's main FTSE 100 share index closes down 4.1% as fears over the US sub-prime lending market persist. | |
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| Fears over rising Iraq bomb toll Iraq's interior ministry says at least 400 people died in Tuesday's deadly bombing - but the figure is disputed. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Zimbabweans urged to keep peace Zambian leader calls on Zimbabweans to maintain peace at the opening of a southern African leaders summit. |
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| Uganda, DR Congo to survey border Uganda and DR Congo have agreed to re-survey a disputed border running through oil-rich Lake Albert. | |
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| Botswana pilots anger at HIV move Pilots in Botswana react angrily to new regulations that mean they could face the sack if they have HIV. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Rescuers search Peru quake rubble Emergency workers struggle to cope after a devastating earthquake in Peru leaves hundreds of people dead. |
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| Venezuela head outlines changes President Chavez proposes changes to Venezuela's constitution, including an end to presidential term limits. | |
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| Fan vigil marks Elvis anniversary Thousands of fans mark the 30th anniversary of Elvis Presley's death with a candlelight vigil in Memphis. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | N Korea floods kill more than 220 At least 220 people have been killed and 82 are still missing after severe floods in North Korea, the Red Cross says. |
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| China plans safety talks with US China says it will send delegations to the US to discuss safety concerns, after a spate of product recalls. | |
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| Summit begins in Kyrgyz capital Leaders of China, Russia, Iran and Afghanistan and Central Asian states meet in the Kyrgyz capital, Bishkek. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Italian police fear gang vendetta Italian police search a village linked to the six men shot dead in Germany in a possible crime gang vendetta. |
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| Heavy losses sweep world markets The UK's main FTSE 100 share index closes down 4.1% as fears over the US sub-prime lending market persist. | |
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| Fresh plea for Colombian hostage The family of hostage Ingrid Betancourt urge international action to end her long ordeal in Colombia. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Iran guards reject US terror list Iran's Revolutionary Guards denounce as "worthless" reported US plans to list the force as a terrorist unit. |
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| Iraqi leaders form new alliance Shia and Kurdish ministers announce a new alliance in an effort to break Iraq's political paralysis. | |
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| US and Israel in $30bn arms deal The US signs an arms agreement that will provide Israel with $30bn of military aid over the next 10 years. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Afghan clashes 'hit Taleban hard' US and Afghan forces inflict heavy casualties on militants in an offensive near the Pakistani border, officials say. |
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| Indian MPs criticise nuclear deal Indian politicians protest after the US reportedly says Delhi does not have a right to test nuclear weapons. | |
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| India probe into 'fake' killing The government in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh probes an alleged extra judicial killing of a man shown on TV. | |
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| UK | |
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 | 'Troublemakers' claim at protest The protests at Heathrow Airport have been infiltrated by troublemakers, a senior police officer has said. |
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| Heavy losses sweep world markets The UK's main FTSE 100 share index closes down 4.1% as fears over the US sub-prime lending market persist. | |
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| Juror in the clear over MP3 claim The attorney general has decided against taking action against a juror who allegedly listened to music during a murder trial. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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| 'Troublemakers' claim at protest The protests at Heathrow Airport have been infiltrated by troublemakers, a senior police officer has said. |
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| Witness hunt over doctor's murder The Kent town where a doctor was murdered is to be deluged with leaflets to try to find witnesses. | |
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| Sex offender hands himself in One of the two convicted paedophiles being hunted by police is in custody after handing himself in. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Victim 'no idea' why he was shot A Co Down man, 28, shot in the leg in a gun attack says he has no idea why he was targeted. |
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| Ex-mayor calls amputee 'stumpy' A former Larne mayor is criticised for referring to a disabled council colleague as "stumpy". | |
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| Vatican 'edited Adams web page' A new internet tool shows how a Vatican computer was "used to edit a web entry" about Gerry Adams. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Death crash learner sent to jail A speeding learner driver who caused the death of her friend's boyfriend in a crash is jailed for two years. |
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| Sturgeon promise on blood inquiry Scotland's health secretary promises an inquiry into the infection of people through blood products. | |
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| Woman admits faking baby illness A woman admits faking the illness of a baby girl which led to the child undergoing unnecessary operations. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | A-level pass rate increases again A-level students in Wales outperform their counterparts across the UK, with a 97.1% pass rate. |
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| Cardiff '£30m debt' row steps up The financial backers saying they want £30m returned by Cardiff City counter claims made by chairman Peter Ridsdale. | |
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| Anger at meeting over gang attack Around 250 call for action at a public meeting to tackle anti-social behaviour after a man was attacked by youths. | |
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| POLITICS | |
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 | Left-wing ponders leadership bid A left-wing candidate may challenge Wendy Alexander for the leadership of Scottish Labour. |
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| Plot to sabotage Boris mayor bid Labour supporters are attempting to sabotage Boris Johnson's bid to take on Ken Livingstone. | |
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| Councils urged to curb clamping Councils in England and Wales will be banned from using wheel-clamping to raise funds, under new proposals. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| Heavy losses sweep world markets The UK's main FTSE 100 share index closes down 4.1% as fears over the US sub-prime lending market persist. |
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| Discounts boost UK retail sales UK retail sales rose by more than expected in July, helped by discounts, official figures show. | |
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| EU to investigate credit agencies Brussels is to review credit rating agencies after suggestions they failed to warn of the US sub-prime crisis. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Fan vigil marks Elvis anniversary Thousands of fans mark the 30th anniversary of Elvis Presley's death with a candlelight vigil in Memphis. |
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| Celebrity spoof show set for US Channel 4 comedy Star Stories, which lampoons celebrities, is being redeveloped for US TV. | |
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| Myleene gives birth to baby girl The One Show presenter Myleene Klass gives birth to a baby girl called Ava three-and-a-half weeks early. | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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 | Colossal tail trails dying star A distant star with an enormous, comet-like tail trailing in its wake delights astronomers. |
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| Cleverest crows opt for two tools Crows show that two tools are better than one when it comes to problem solving, scientists say. | |
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| US agencies boost satellite use US agencies get wider access to spy satellites to boost national security and disaster response, officials say. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Bluetooth helps Facebook friends Researchers combine Facebook with Bluetooth to learn more about human interactions. |
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| Super solution for Rubik's cube A supercomputer shows how to solve the 1980s puzzle Rubik's cube in the smallest number of moves. | |
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| Wikipedia 'shows CIA page edits' A web tool which claims to show edits to Wikipedia pages by the CIA and other organisations is launched. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | 'Faulty' hip replacements removed Two patients have had hip implants replaced after a packaging error meant they were given the wrong size, it has emerged. |
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| Half 'are smoking less' since ban Half are smoking less since the ban on smoking in indoor public spaces in England took effect six weeks ago, a poll reveals. | |
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| Leeches 'save lorry driver's leg' An intensive course of leech therapy has helped save the leg of a lorry driver injured in a freak accident. | |
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| EDUCATION | |
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 | Increase in top grades at A-level One in four A-level entries achieved an A grade, the greatest gains being in private and grammar schools. |
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| Private schools show bigger gains More A-level entries have been awarded A grades but the gains are not so great in state schools. | |
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| 'Boffin' gets seven As at A-level Boffins, twins, triplets and others celebrate an outstanding crop of A grades at A-level. | |
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| 1952: Flood devastates Devon village Twelve bodies are recovered and 24 people are missing feared dead in the flood which has swept through Lynmouth in north Devon. | |||
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| 2004: Dozens stranded in Cornish floods Flash floods devastate a north Cornwall coastal village after the area's average August rainfall fell in just two hours. | |||
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| 1977: Rock and roll 'king' Presley dies Elvis Presley, whose singing and style revolutionized popular music in the 1950s, dies after collapsing at his home. | |||
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