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 | Law 'to change' on witness rules The government vows to change the law to allow anonymous witnesses after a key Law Lords ruling. |
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| Mugabe condemns opposition 'lies' President Mugabe of Zimbabwe accuses the opposition of lying about political violence to cast doubt on next week's run-off poll. | |
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| Soldiers killed in Afghan blast Four US-led coalition soldiers are killed by a roadside bomb explosion in southern Afghanistan, officials say. | |
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| Smokers offered money to give up Smokers in disadvantaged areas of Dundee will be offered money for groceries in return for giving up tobacco. | |
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| Iran discounts 'attack by Israel' Iran says it considers an Israeli attack on its nuclear facilities as "impossible", after reports of an Israeli military rehearsal. | |
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| WORLD | |
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 | Iran discounts 'attack by Israel' Iran says it considers an Israeli attack on its nuclear facilities as "impossible", after reports of an Israeli military rehearsal. |
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| Nigerian oil pipeline 'attacked' Nigerian militants were behind a bomb attack on an oil pipeline near Chevron oilfields, the Nigerian military says. | |
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| Zimbabwe set for opposition rally Zimbabwe's opposition says it will go ahead with a weekend rally in the capital, Harare, after a court overturns a police ban. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Zimbabwe set for opposition rally Zimbabwe's opposition says it will go ahead with a weekend rally in the capital, Harare, after a court overturns a police ban. |
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| Nigerian oil pipeline 'attacked' Nigerian militants were behind a bomb attack on an oil pipeline near Chevron oilfields, the Nigerian military says. | |
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| Sudan crash airline is grounded Sudan Airways - one of whose planes crashed recently, killing 30 people - is banned from flying for a month. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | US lawmakers pass wiretaps bill US lawmakers pass a bill shielding telephone companies who helped in the White House's controversial warrantless wiretap programme. |
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| Deadly stampede at Mexico disco At least 12 people die in a stampede during a police raid on a Mexico City nightclub, police say. | |
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| Castro condemns EU's 'hypocrisy' Former Cuban President Fidel Castro describes the EU's recent move to lift Cuba sanctions as "hypocrisy". | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | China stages torch relay in Tibet The Olympic flame is carried through Tibet's main city, Lhasa, amid heavy security after protests earlier in the year. |
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| S Korea-US deal on beef exports The US agrees not to export beef to South Korea from cattle older than 30 months to allay fears over meat safety, Seoul says. | |
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| Aborigines threaten to shut Uluru Aboriginal leaders threaten to ban tourists from a top Australian landmark in protest at "racist" government policies. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | France signs Algeria nuclear deal France and Algeria sign an agreement on civil nuclear co-operation as the French PM makes a rare visit to Algiers. |
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| Czech threat looms for EU treaty EU leaders meeting in Brussels admit that the Czechs, as well as the Irish, may not ratify the Lisbon Treaty. | |
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| Major new rail lines considered Network Rail is to look into creating five new high-speed lines for the UK by 2025, as part of a major review. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| Iran discounts 'attack by Israel' Iran says it considers an Israeli attack on its nuclear facilities as "impossible", after reports of an Israeli military rehearsal. |
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| 'Harassed' Iran student arrested A female Iranian student who alleged she was sexually harassed by her university's vice-chancellor is herself arrested. | |
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| 'Al-Qaeda' members killed in Iraq The US military says four militants have been killed during operations against the al-Qaeda in Iraq network. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Soldiers killed in Afghan blast Four US-led coalition soldiers are killed by a roadside bomb explosion in southern Afghanistan, officials say. |
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| Nepalese cabinet crisis deepens Nepal PM Girid Prasad Koirala struggles to keep his administration together after Maoist ministers quit the cabinet. | |
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| India baby girl deaths 'increase' Growing numbers of female foetuses are aborted and baby girls left to die in India, a UK charity says. | |
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| UK | |
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| Law 'to change' on witness rules The government vows to change the law to allow anonymous witnesses after a key Law Lords ruling. |
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| Fuel drivers accept 14% pay rise Tanker drivers delivering fuel for Shell, whose strike disrupted UK supplies, formally accept a 14% pay increase over two years. | |
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| Major new rail lines considered Network Rail is to look into creating five new high-speed lines for the UK by 2025, as part of a major review. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Murdered Lucie's father marries A candle is lit in memory of murdered bar hostess Lucie Blackman at her father's wedding ceremony. |
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| Ex-Sunderland keeper found dead Sunderland FC's former goalkeeper Tim Carter is found dead in bushes in Greater Manchester. | |
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| 'Rare' gales set to hit Britain Unusually high winds for this time of year are predicted for Sunday, BBC forecaster Tomasz Schafernaker has warned. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Man, 97, confronts burglar gang A 97-year-old man is treated in hospital after confronting up to four burglars at his west Belfast home. |
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| Teenager killed in moped accident A 17-year-old youth dies following an accident involving two mopeds near his home in Newtownabbey, County Antrim. | |
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| 'Rare' gales set to hit Britain Unusually high winds for this time of year are predicted for Sunday, BBC forecaster Tomasz Schafernaker has warned. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Schoolchildren in bus fire drama More than 60 children are led to safety when fire breaks out on board their school bus on the M74 north of Dumfries. |
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| Ward closes due to C.diff cases A ward at a Glasgow hospital is closed to new admissions after three patients test positive for a potentially lethal bug. | |
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| Alexander renews referendum call The leader of the Labour Party in Scotland again calls on the SNP to hold a referendum on Scottish independence. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Sea life fears force race change Organisers of a powerboat race alter its route around the Welsh coast after warnings of the danger to marine life. |
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| Two nursery children have E.coli Screening starts of 50 children and staff at a nursery after two of its youngsters contract the virus E.coli 0157. | |
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| Oil prices slow down fast ferry The rising cost of fuel means one operator is making its high speed ferry service linking Wales and Ireland go slower. | |
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| POLITICS | |
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| Law 'to change' on witness rules The government vows to change the law to allow anonymous witnesses after a key Law Lords ruling. |
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| Brown in Saudi to talk oil prices The prime minister flies to the Middle East to convince oil-rich nations to spend some profits on nuclear energy in the UK. | |
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| Alexander renews referendum call The leader of the Labour Party in Scotland again calls on the SNP to hold a referendum on Scottish independence. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Ford 'to make fewer big vehicles' Car giant Ford is to cut the production of larger vehicles in favour of more fuel efficient models, the company says. |
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| Warning on private pension choice A pension adviser says thousands of people may have lost out by choosing private pension funds. | |
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| Fuel drivers accept 14% pay rise Tanker drivers delivering fuel for Shell, whose strike disrupted UK supplies, formally accept a 14% pay increase over two years. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Ellen scoops Daytime Emmy honour Ellen DeGeneres wins her fourth Daytime Emmy in a row for best talk show host at a Hollywood ceremony. |
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| Wilson's memorial talk 'marathon' Creative talents gather in Manchester for a 24-hour "talkathon" in memory of Manchester impresario, Tony Wilson. | |
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| US judge issues 50 Cent gun ban Rapper 50 Cent is told by a New York judge to surrender any guns he might have as part of a restraining order. | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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 | Key ocean mission goes into orbit The Jason-2 satellite, which will become the primary means of measuring the shape of the world's oceans, is launched into space. |
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| Mars probe makes 'ice' discovery Nasa's Phoenix spacecraft unearths evidence of ice in the soil around its landing site on Mars. | |
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| Green energy push planned for UK British homeowners may face higher bills as part of a "green revolution" to reduce fossil fuel reliance. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | One tonne 'Baby' marks its birth The sixtieth anniversary of the birth of the first modern computer - known as Baby - is celebrated. |
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| Key ocean mission goes into orbit The Jason-2 satellite, which will become the primary means of measuring the shape of the world's oceans, is launched into space. | |
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| Firefox claims download success The creators of Firefox 3.0 say the software was downloaded more than 8 million times on release day. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Men with HIV 'having unsafe sex' Some gay men who are HIV positive are still having unprotected sex, a study suggests. |
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| Treat knee pain with creams call Gels or creams containing painkillers are better than tablets for chronic knee pain, NHS research suggests. | |
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| Smokers offered money to give up Smokers in disadvantaged areas of Dundee will be offered money for groceries in return for giving up tobacco. | |
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| EDUCATION | |
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 | Students: Customers or learners? Mike Baker warns that universities' "wall of silence" over standards will not help their long-term interests. |
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| Coe rejects London Games cynics Lord Coe rejects pessimistic views of young people and says the London Games will leave a lasting legacy. | |
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| 'Outstanding' schools on hit list Inspectors have praised many of the schools under threat for not meeting a government target on GCSE results. | |
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| 1945: US troops take Okinawa The Japanese island of Okinawa falls to the Americans after a long and bloody battle. | |||
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| 1978: Four dead in post office shootings An outbreak of shooting between Provisional IRA members and the British Army leaves one civilian and three IRA men dead. | |||
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| 1982: Princess Diana gives birth to boy Diana, Princess of Wales, gives birth to a boy sixteen hours after checking in to St Mary's Hospital, in London. | |||
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