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 | 'Radical' coalition deal unveiled Prime Minister David Cameron and deputy Nick Clegg unveil their full coalition deal, which they say will "transform" Britain. |
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| Scientists make 'artificial life' Scientists in the US succeed in developing the first living bacterial cell to be controlled entirely by synthetic DNA. | |
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| BA strikes back on as ban lifted Fresh BA strikes are set to go ahead from Monday next week after judges overturned a ban on industrial action. | |
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| Anger at North Korea over sinking North Korea faces international anger after it is accused of sinking a South Korean navy ship - but China appeals for calm. | |
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| Naomi Campbell may be subpoenaed Supermodel Naomi Campbell may be subpoenaed over a "blood diamond" she allegedly received from Liberia's ex-President Taylor. | |
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| WORLD | |
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 | Scientists make 'artificial life' Scientists in the US succeed in developing the first living bacterial cell to be controlled entirely by synthetic DNA. |
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| Gulf oil leak exceeds BP estimate BP admits more oil than the 5,000 barrels a day it estimated is flowing from the burst Gulf of Mexico oil well. | |
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| Naomi Campbell may be subpoenaed Supermodel Naomi Campbell may be subpoenaed over a "blood diamond" she allegedly received from Liberia's ex-President Taylor. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Jail term for Malawi gay couple A judge in Malawi sentences a gay couple to the maximum of 14 years in jail for gross indecency and "unnatural acts". |
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| World Cup sales in Africa 'poor' A Fifa official expresses disappointment at only selling 40,000 World Cup tickets to African countries outside South Africa. | |
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| Naomi Campbell may be subpoenaed Supermodel Naomi Campbell may be subpoenaed over a "blood diamond" she allegedly received from Liberia's ex-President Taylor. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Scientists make 'artificial life' Scientists in the US succeed in developing the first living bacterial cell to be controlled entirely by synthetic DNA. |
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| Calderon vows to beat drug gangs Mexico's Felipe Calderon tells the US Congress his country will beat the drug gangs with US help and calls for immigration reform. | |
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| Gulf oil leak exceeds BP estimate BP admits more oil than the 5,000 barrels a day it estimated is flowing from the burst Gulf of Mexico oil well. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Anger at North Korea over sinking North Korea faces international anger after it is accused of sinking a South Korean navy ship - but China appeals for calm. |
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| 'Order restored' in Thai capital Thailand's government says Bangkok is largely under control, after a day of violence left at least 15 people dead. | |
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| Chinese girls freed from basement Two girls have been found chained in a basement after they managed to smuggle out a note, reports say. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Five masterpieces stolen in Paris Five paintings by Picasso, Matisse and other famous artists are stolen at the Museum of Modern Art in Paris. |
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| Eta's 'military leader' arrested French police hold four suspected Eta members in dawn raids, including the man thought to be the group's military leader. | |
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| Naomi Campbell may be subpoenaed Supermodel Naomi Campbell may be subpoenaed over a "blood diamond" she allegedly received from Liberia's ex-President Taylor. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Mothers meet US hikers in Tehran The mothers of three American hikers held in Tehran since July hold an emotional meeting with their children. |
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| Dubai World reaches deal on debt Dubai World says it has reached an agreement "in principle" with most of its bank lenders to restructure debts worth $23.5bn. | |
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| Israel releases jailed Hamas man Israel has released a Hamas leader jailed in the aftermath of the capture of an Israeli soldier nearly four years ago. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Pakistan blocks access to YouTube Pakistan blocks YouTube, a day after barring access to Facebook in a row over drawings of the Prophet Muhammad. |
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| US probes Afghan civilian deaths The US military opens a criminal investigation into claims that its soldiers were involved in unlawful deaths of Afghan civilians. | |
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| Afghan plane wreckage is located Afghan and Nato teams locate the wreckage of an Afghan passenger plane which crashed on Monday, officials say. | |
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| UK | |
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| 'Radical' coalition deal unveiled Prime Minister David Cameron and deputy Nick Clegg unveil their full coalition deal, which they say will "transform" Britain. |
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| Naomi Campbell may be subpoenaed Supermodel Naomi Campbell may be subpoenaed over a "blood diamond" she allegedly received from Liberia's ex-President Taylor. | |
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| Man guilty of jockey fire deaths A man is found guilty of the manslaughter of two young jockeys who died in an arson attack at a block of flats in North Yorkshire. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Man guilty of jockey fire deaths A man is found guilty of the manslaughter of two young jockeys who died in an arson attack at a block of flats in North Yorkshire. |
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| Sex attack man left free to rape Three police officers made an "error in judgement" by leaving a self-confessed sex attacker free to target another woman, the police watchdog finds. | |
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| Curry bomb hoax woman is jailed A woman who called police to say she was about to blow up a Lancashire curry house is jailed for six months. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | NI to play role in recovery - PM Northern Ireland must play its part in tackling the UK's deficit, says Prime Minister David Cameron. |
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| Strangled woman 'had young lover' A nurse found strangled to death in her bath was in a relationship with a man 25 years her junior, the High Court hears. | |
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| 16-year-old questioned about rape A 16-year-old boy arrested over the rape of a woman in Ballymena at the weekend is released on bail. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Murder probe police in car search A silver car could hold the key to the whereabouts of missing Edinburgh office worker Suzanne Pilley, police say. |
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| Man guilty of jockey fire deaths A man is found guilty of the manslaughter of two young jockeys who died in an arson attack at a block of flats in North Yorkshire. | |
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| Woman's body 'badly decomposed' A body chopped up and dumped in bags was so rotten it was difficult to tell what sex it was, a murder trial hears. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Job cuts a 'worst case scenario' Five hundred job losses over three years at Carmarthenshire council is a "worst case scenario", the authority says. |
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| 'Open mind' on October referendum The Welsh Secretary says she is keeping an open mind on holding an autumn referendum on more powers for the assembly. | |
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| Bafta Cymru honour for Rob Brydon Comedian Rob Brydon will be honoured with the prestigious Sian Phillips award at the Bafta Cymru awards on Sunday. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | BA strikes back on as ban lifted Fresh BA strikes are set to go ahead from Monday next week after judges overturned a ban on industrial action. |
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| Broker fined for 'rotten' scheme The City regulator issues a record £2.8m fine to a broker who ran a "rotten" scheme to ramp up the price of shares he owned. | |
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| Home Information Packs scrapped The coalition government suspends the use of Home Information Packs in England and Wales from 21 May. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Lily Allen wins three Ivor awards A tearful Lily Allen picks up three Ivor Novello songwriting awards, including best song for her number one single The Fear. |
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| Naomi Campbell may be subpoenaed Supermodel Naomi Campbell may be subpoenaed over a "blood diamond" she allegedly received from Liberia's ex-President Taylor. | |
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| Five masterpieces stolen in Paris Five paintings by Picasso, Matisse and other famous artists are stolen at the Museum of Modern Art in Paris. | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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| Scientists make 'artificial life' Scientists in the US succeed in developing the first living bacterial cell to be controlled entirely by synthetic DNA. |
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| UK 'will push EU on CO2 targets' The UK government will push the EU to move to a higher target for cutting greenhouse gas emissions. | |
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| Turtle 'super tongue' discovered Musk turtles use an extraordinary tongue to breathe underwater and stay submerged for many months, scientists discover. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Google launches smart TV service The search giant joins with Intel, Sony and Logitech to launch a TV service that unites broadcast and web content. |
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| Pakistan blocks access to YouTube Pakistan blocks YouTube, a day after barring access to Facebook in a row over drawings of the Prophet Muhammad. | |
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| Licence fee 'to fund broadband' The coalition government says it could use the licence fee to part-fund broadband roll-out, as it appoints a new broadband minister. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | NHS revamp to 'push up standards' The coalition government has promised to revamp the health service in a bid to "drive up standards". |
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| Scientists make 'artificial life' Scientists in the US succeed in developing the first living bacterial cell to be controlled entirely by synthetic DNA. | |
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| Conjoined twins to leave hospital Former conjoined twins Hassan and Hussein Benhaffaf are to leave hospital after a successful operation to separate them. | |
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| EDUCATION | |
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 | Coalition agrees on free schools The new coalition government confirms it will press ahead with plans for "free schools" and a pupil premium. |
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| 'Family-friendly' policy pledges The coalition pledges to support families and maintain the goal of ending child poverty in the UK by 2020. | |
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| Extra university places pledged More university places are pledged by the new government but no decision on fees is given. | |
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| 1983: Car bomb in South Africa kills 16 At least 16 people are killed and more than 130 injured when a car bomb explodes in the centre of Pretoria in South Africa. | |||
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| 1965: British police to be issued with tear gas Britain's police are to be armed with tear gas guns and grenades for use against dangerous criminals. | |||
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| 1973: Royal Navy moves to protect trawlers Britain sends in Royal Navy ships to protect fishing boats in the disputed Icelandic 50-mile zone. | |||
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