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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Mbeki in Harare for crisis talks South Africa's Thabo Mbeki is in Zimbabwe to meet President Robert Mugabe and leaders of a breakaway opposition faction. |
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| Labour MSP joins by-election race Labour MSP Margaret Curran says she will stand as a candidate for the Glasgow East by-election after the frontrunner drops out. | |
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| Man arrested over student murders A man is arrested in connection with the murder of two French students who were stabbed and burned in a flat in London. | |
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| Tories in 'disarray' over Lewis The Conservatives are in "disarray" after the resignation of London deputy mayor Ray Lewis, Labour says. | |
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| Waxwork Hitler beheaded in Berlin A man is arrested after tearing the head off an Adolf Hitler figure, as a new Madame Tussauds branch opens in Berlin. | |
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| WORLD | |
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| Mbeki in Harare for crisis talks South Africa's Thabo Mbeki is in Zimbabwe to meet President Robert Mugabe and leaders of a breakaway opposition faction. |
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| Iran nuclear position 'unchanged' Iran says its stance on its nuclear programme is "not changed", hinting it is not ready to compromise over an EU offer. | |
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| Waxwork Hitler beheaded in Berlin A man is arrested after tearing the head off an Adolf Hitler figure, as a new Madame Tussauds branch opens in Berlin. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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| Mbeki in Harare for crisis talks South Africa's Thabo Mbeki is in Zimbabwe to meet President Robert Mugabe and leaders of a breakaway opposition faction. |
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| Congo ex-leader appears in court The former vice-president of DR Congo, Jean-Pierre Bemba, appears in court in The Hague for the first time. | |
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| Nigeria wants mining reparations Nigeria's Plateau State wants compensation for environmental damage allegedly caused by mining in colonial times. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Betancourt's medical 'reassuring' Initial results of medical tests on Ingrid Betancourt following her six years as a hostage of Colombian rebels are "reassuring," her sister says. |
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| 9/11 third tower mystery 'solved' Fire caused the collapse of the third tower at the World Trade Center, a final report is expected to find. | |
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| Canada ruling boosts US deserter A Canadian court orders a review of a US army deserter's failed asylum bid, in a case that may affect scores of others. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Protests ahead of Japan G8 summit Protests begin on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido ahead of Monday's summit of the G8 nations. |
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| Mongolia lifts emergency rule Mongolian officials lift a state of emergency imposed after last week's deadly riots over alleged electoral fraud. | |
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| China to close plants over Games Factories in Tianjin near Beijing are ordered to close in an attempt to improve air quality a month before the Olympic Games. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Man arrested over student murders A man is arrested in connection with the murder of two French students who were stabbed and burned in a flat in London. |
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| Betancourt's medical 'reassuring' Initial results of medical tests on Ingrid Betancourt following her six years as a hostage of Colombian rebels are "reassuring," her sister says. | |
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| Waxwork Hitler beheaded in Berlin A man is arrested after tearing the head off an Adolf Hitler figure, as a new Madame Tussauds branch opens in Berlin. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Iran nuclear position 'unchanged' Iran says its stance on its nuclear programme is "not changed", hinting it is not ready to compromise over an EU offer. |
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| 'Many killed' in Syrian jail riot Violent clashes between guards and inmates at a Syrian jail have resulted in many deaths, a human rights group says. | |
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| Lebanon 'set to announce cabinet' Lebanon is reported to be on the verge of announcing a new government, following months of political deadlock. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Gunmen kill Afghan MP in Kandahar Afghan member of parliament Habibullah Jan is shot dead by unknown gunmen in Kandahar province, officials say. |
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| Pakistan 'knew of nuclear flight' Disgraced scientist AQ Khan says Pakistan flew nuclear material to North Korea with the knowledge of the army. | |
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| India left gives nuclear deadline Communist allies of India's government give it a Monday deadline over the controversial US nuclear deal. | |
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| UK | |
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| Man arrested over student murders A man is arrested in connection with the murder of two French students who were stabbed and burned in a flat in London. |
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| Tories in 'disarray' over Lewis The Conservatives are in "disarray" after the resignation of London deputy mayor Ray Lewis, Labour says. | |
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| Sentamu rebukes Williams critics The Archbishop of York accuses an Anglican traditionalist movement of "ungracious" behaviour. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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| Man arrested over student murders A man is arrested in connection with the murder of two French students who were stabbed and burned in a flat in London. |
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| Tories in 'disarray' over Lewis The Conservatives are in "disarray" after the resignation of London deputy mayor Ray Lewis, Labour says. | |
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| Stabbed boy's parents thank woman The parents of Shakilus Townsend, London's latest teenage knife death victim, thank a woman who tried to save him. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Hero foils postman kidnap bid A 'have-a-go hero' twarts an attempt by two men to kidnap a postman in the Gressham Street area of Belfast city centre. |
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| McGuinness in Iraq peace mission Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness is in Baghdad to launch a new peace initiative between opposing Iraqi factions. | |
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| Charges stem from city drugs raid A 25-year-old man is charged with a series of drug and gun related offences following a raid at a house in Belfast. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Labour MSP joins by-election race Labour MSP Margaret Curran says she will stand as a candidate for the Glasgow East by-election after the frontrunner drops out. |
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| Boy dies in mini-motorbike crash A 12-year-old boy dies after his mini-motorcycle collided with a car in the Clackmannanshire area on Friday. | |
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| Car plea over missing paedophile Police hunting for a missing sex offender appeal for information about the car he is believed to be using. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Residents moved after chapel fire A blaze damages a disused Victorian chapel and leads to nearby homes being evacuated. |
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| Bevan plaque for NHS anniversary A plaque is unveiled in NHS founder Aneurin Bevan's constituency to mark the health service's 60th birthday. | |
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| Wrong wedding man gets right date A guest who flew in from Canada a year too early for a wedding gets the date right at last. | |
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| POLITICS | |
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| Labour MSP joins by-election race Labour MSP Margaret Curran says she will stand as a candidate for the Glasgow East by-election after the frontrunner drops out. |
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| Tories in 'disarray' over Lewis The Conservatives are in "disarray" after the resignation of London deputy mayor Ray Lewis, Labour says. | |
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| Watchdog set to probe MP expenses The committee on standards in public life is considering an inquiry into MPs' expenses, the BBC understands. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Pensioners 'see higher cost rise' The cost of living for pensioners has outstripped inflation over the past 10 years, research suggests. |
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| UK shops 'misleading customers' High street shop staff are fobbing off customers and giving misleading advice about rights, Which? says. | |
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| Thousands 'face negative equity' Close to 150,000 homeowners who took out mortgages since early 2007 may face negative equity, research suggests. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Top Gear pay 'row' is played down The agent of Top Gear host James May denies the star is seeking the same salary as Jeremy Clarkson. |
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| Abba quartet at Mamma Mia showing The four members of Abba reunite in public for the first time in three years at the Swedish premiere of Mamma Mia. | |
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| Fans await final Doctor Who show Fans await the end of the current series of Doctor Who, after a major cliffhanger in the penultimate episode. | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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 | Smallest planet shrinks in size The smallest planet in the Solar System has become even smaller, studies by the Messenger spacecraft show. |
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| Sulston argues for open medicine Genome pioneer and Nobel Laureate Sir John Sulston says profits are taking precedence over the needs of patients, particularly in the developing world. | |
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| Badger cull proposals 'rejected' The government has decided against a cull of badgers in England to control TB in cattle, the BBC understands. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Google faces 'Street View block' Google's plans to launch a mapping tool in the UK could be referred to the Information Commissioner. |
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| Warning letters to 'file-sharers' The music industry says thousands of UK broadband users who share tracks illegally will be warned about it in letters. | |
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| Google must divulge YouTube log Google must divulge the viewing habits of every user who has ever watched avideo on YouTube, says a US court. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Gender 'impacts on transplants' Women who get a replacement kidney from a male donor are more likely to reject the new organ, scientists suggest. |
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| Tofu 'may raise risk of dementia' Eating high levels of some soy products - including tofu - may raise the risk of memory loss, research suggests. | |
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| Brain imbalance 'cot death key' More evidence has emerged that a chemical imbalance in the brain may play a key role in cot deaths. | |
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| EDUCATION | |
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 | Delays hit pupils' test results More than a million 11 and 14-year-olds in England will get their Sats results late this year because of administrative chaos. |
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| 'Tough job' for choice advisers Government-backed school choice advisers are finding it hard to reach disadvantaged parents, a study says. | |
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| Call for better 'global literacy' Many children in England are being denied a schooling in global events, an educational charity says. | |
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| 1981: Police attacked in Liverpool riots Up to 30 police officers are injured by bricks and other missiles as rioting and looting breaks out in Toxteth, Liverpool. | |||
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| 1991: International bank closed in fraud scandal The Bank of Credit and Commerce International closes UK branches over fraud allegations. | |||
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| 1989: Irangate colonel avoids prison Former White House aide Oliver North escapes jail for his part in the Iran-Contra affair. | |||
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