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| Saturday, 09 August, 2008, 18:00 GMT 03:00 +09:00:Asia/Seoul |
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 | Peace bid as Ossetia crisis rages Envoys from the EU, US and OSCE head to Georgia as its violent conflict with Russia over the breakaway region of South Ossetia deepens. |
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| US tourist dies in Beijing attack A Chinese man stabs a US tourist to death and seriously injures another as the Olympics get under way in Beijing, officials say. | |
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| Stamp duty rumours 'hits sales' Uncertainty about stamp duty changes is causing confidence in the UK housing market to fray further, the BBC learns. | |
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| Arrests in power station protest Fifty people are arrested during a day of action at Kingsnorth power station in Kent. | |
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| Comedian Bernie Mac dies aged 50 US actor and comedian Bernie Mac has died in hospital due to complications arising from pneumonia. | |
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| WORLD | |
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| Peace bid as Ossetia crisis rages Envoys from the EU, US and OSCE head to Georgia as its violent conflict with Russia over the breakaway region of South Ossetia deepens. |
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| Mbeki arrives in Harare for talks South Africa's president arrives in Harare to broker talks on a power-sharing solution for Zimbabwe's political crisis. | |
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| Italy holds five on terror charge Five North Africans are arrested in northern Italy on charges of conspiring to commit acts of international terrorism. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Mbeki arrives in Harare for talks South Africa's president arrives in Harare to broker talks on a power-sharing solution for Zimbabwe's political crisis. |
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| AU to drop Mauritania after coup The African Union announces it will suspend the West African nation until it restores democracy. | |
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| Somali pirates free two Germans Pirates release two Germans held for five weeks in the semi-autonomous Somali region of Puntland. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Ex-senator Edwards admits affair Ex-Democratic US presidential hopeful John Edwards admits he lied when he denied an extra-marital affair. |
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| US tourist dies in Beijing attack A Chinese man stabs a US tourist to death and seriously injures another as the Olympics get under way in Beijing, officials say. | |
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| Comedian Bernie Mac dies aged 50 US actor and comedian Bernie Mac has died in hospital due to complications arising from pneumonia. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Dozens killed in Vietnam floods At least 62 are killed and dozens missing after a tropical storm hit northern Vietnam. |
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| US tourist dies in Beijing attack A Chinese man stabs a US tourist to death and seriously injures another as the Olympics get under way in Beijing, officials say. | |
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| Chen lifts first gold for China Weightlifter Chen Xiexia gives the hosts their first victory of the 2008 Olympics with a win in the women's 48kg event. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| Peace bid as Ossetia crisis rages Envoys from the EU, US and OSCE head to Georgia as its violent conflict with Russia over the breakaway region of South Ossetia deepens. |
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| Italy holds five on terror charge Five North Africans are arrested in northern Italy on charges of conspiring to commit acts of international terrorism. | |
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| Dumitru crowned Olympic champion Romania's Alina Dumitru destroys Yanet Bermoy of Cuba in the final of the -48kg category, winning with ippon after only 80 seconds to win gold. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Iraq's Sadr launches unarmed wing Iraqi Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr forms a cultural wing, saying that his militias will disarm if the US withdraws from Iraq. |
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| Car bomb kills 21 in Iraq market A car bomb kills at least 21 people and wounds 70 more in the northern Iraqi town of Tal Afar, police say. | |
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| EU expands Iran nuclear sanctions The European Union approves strengthened sanctions against Iran over its controversial nuclear programme. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Militants kill Pakistani police Eight Pakistani policemen are killed in an attack by militants in the Swat Valley in the north-west of the country. |
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| Allies vow support for Musharraf Supporters of Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf say they are confident they can block moves to impeach him in parliament. | |
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| India court okays mining projects India's Supreme Court says two huge and controversial mining projects can proceed in the eastern state of Orissa. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Stamp duty rumours 'hits sales' Uncertainty about stamp duty changes is causing confidence in the UK housing market to fray further, the BBC learns. |
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| Arrests in power station protest Fifty people are arrested during a day of action at Kingsnorth power station in Kent. | |
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| Britain 'not broken' says Brown Gordon Brown dismisses the idea of a broken society in Britain, saying the country is "decent and compassionate". | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Arrests in power station protest Fifty people are arrested during a day of action at Kingsnorth power station in Kent. |
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| Man's body pulled from mudflats A body is found in mudflats on the River Medway after a fisherman reports seeing a man in difficulty. | |
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| Anniversary service for Newlove Hundreds of people are set to attend a memorial service later to mark the anniversary of the murder of Garry Newlove in Warrington. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Man in court over Quigley murder A man arrested in County Donegal over the killing of Londonderry woman Jean Quigley appears in court charged with murder. |
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| Man seriously injured at bonfire A man is in hospital with a serious head injury and a broken leg following trouble at a bonfire in Coleraine on Friday night. | |
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| Man charged over police attack Police are attacked and a canister of CS spray is stolen from them during trouble in Lisburn. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Fishermen dies after sea rescue A 50-year-old fisherman dies in hospital after his boat capsizes off the coast of Fife. |
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| Scotland 'can expect more floods' More frequent floods and landslides could hit areas of Scotland in the future, according to an environmental charity. | |
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| Brown brings mystery to festival Prime Minister Gordon Brown appears as a surprise guest to help open this year's Edinburgh Book Festival. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Father in legal bid for dead son The father of a Territorial Army soldier killed in Iraq five years ago begins a legal battle for a full inquiry into his son's death. |
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| Parents tribute to sand death boy The parents of the teenager who died after a sand tunnel collapsed on him have said they have lost a "wonderful son". | |
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| Man's seven-mile scooter ordeal A train firm apologises to a disabled man who had to travel seven miles on a mobility scooter after being refused passage. | |
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| POLITICS | |
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 | Britain 'not broken' says Brown Gordon Brown dismisses the idea of a broken society in Britain, saying the country is "decent and compassionate". |
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| UK makes Ossetia ceasefire call The British Government calls for an immediate ceasefire in South Ossetia so peace talks can begin. | |
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| Stamp duty rumours 'hits sales' Uncertainty about stamp duty changes is causing confidence in the UK housing market to fray further, the BBC learns. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| Stamp duty rumours 'hits sales' Uncertainty about stamp duty changes is causing confidence in the UK housing market to fray further, the BBC learns. |
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| Banks warned of economic worries The City watchdog tells banks to plan on the assumption economic conditions could be as bad for them as in the early 1990s. | |
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| RBS has £691m loss in first half Royal Bank of Scotland posts a pre-tax loss of £691m in the first half of 2008, the second-biggest loss in UK banking history. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Comedian Bernie Mac dies aged 50 US actor and comedian Bernie Mac has died in hospital due to complications arising from pneumonia. |
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| Olympic opening draws 5m viewers The spectacular opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics draws five million people to BBC One, but a delayed broadcast angers US viewers. | |
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| Hoffman to direct West End play Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman is to direct a play about a band of ageing rockers in London. | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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 | Sub to make deep Caribbean dive UK scientists will use their new auto-sub to explore the world's deepest undersea volcanoes, which lie 6km down in the Caribbean. |
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| Study examines bluetongue spread Scientists look at how bluetongue is spread by studying the movements and biting habits of midges that transmit the virus. | |
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| Eat kangaroo to 'save the planet' Switching from beef to kangaroo burgers could significantly help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, an Australian scientist says. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Hi-tech thieves target Olympics Security firms warn people to be on their guard as cyber thieves prepare attacks that centre around the Beijing games. |
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| Sub to make deep Caribbean dive UK scientists will use their new auto-sub to explore the world's deepest undersea volcanoes, which lie 6km down in the Caribbean. | |
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| Smart future for swarming robots Groups of co-operating robots could one day be exploring space or doing dangerous jobs on earth, say researchers. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Gene hooks smokers at first puff Puffing on a first cigarette is a rite of passage for many, but whether it is enjoyable may be down to genes, research finds. |
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| Aids conference ends with warning An international Aids conference ends with a warning that funding commitments for treatment may not be met. | |
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| Fertility treatments 'no benefit' Two common treatments for fertility problems are no more effective than trying to get pregnant naturally, a study finds. | |
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| EDUCATION | |
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 | Graduate jobs market stays strong The graduate jobs market seems to be holding firm, with the lowest graduate unemployment rate for five years. |
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| Teens' test results to be issued The secondary school Sats test results for England are to be published although many are missing. | |
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| Ex-burglar 'offered' study place A teenager who had his place to study medicine withdrawn due to his criminal record is offered a place at a different university. | |
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| 1945: Atom bomb hits Nagasaki American forces drop an atomic bomb on Nagasaki - the second such attack on Japan in the past three days. | |||
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| 1971: NI activates internment law New powers to enable authorities in Northern Ireland to indefinitely detain suspected terrorists without trial are introduced. | |||
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| 1974: Ford takes over as Nixon quits Vice President Gerald Ford is sworn in as the 38th US president following Richard Nixon's resignation. | |||
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