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| Thursday, 24 June, 2010, 20:00 GMT 01:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta |
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 | Pension age could rise from 2016 The government announces plans to raise the state pension age to 66, possibly as early as 2016. |
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| Belgian Catholic offices raided Belgian authorities raid the HQ of the Belgian Catholic Church during an investigation into child sex abuse claims. | |
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| Shock loss puts holders Italy out Italy, the defending champions and four-time World Cup winners, suffer a shock World Cup defeat to Slovakia, who win a remarkable game 3-2 to book their place in the last 16. | |
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| BA payout over child seat policy British Airways compensates passenger "humiliated" over its policy of not allowing men to sit next to solo child travellers on flights. | |
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| Four soldiers die in Afghanistan Four British soldiers have been killed in a road accident in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence confirms. | |
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| WORLD | |
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 | Belgian Catholic offices raided Belgian authorities raid the HQ of the Belgian Catholic Church during an investigation into child sex abuse claims. |
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| Jamaica extradites 'Dudus' to US Suspected Jamaican drug lord Christopher "Dudus" Coke is extradited to the US to face drug and gun trafficking charges. | |
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| Medvedev and Obama hail 're-set' The US and Russian presidents speak of improving ties between the two nations after White House talks. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Kenya to fast-track pirate cases A court mainly dedicated to trying suspected pirates opens in the Kenyan port of Mombasa, funded by international donors. |
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| Kenya warning over price fixing Kenyan manufacturers warn that price-fixing legislation passed by MPs will cause job losses and food shortages. | |
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| Mystery over Burundi's ex-rebel A Burundi minister voices concern at reports that opposition leader and ex-rebel chief Agathon Rwasa has gone into hiding. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | US Pakistan 'terror' convictions Five Americans are sentenced to 10 years in jail by a Pakistani court after being found guilty of terror charges, prosecutors say. |
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| Jamaica extradites 'Dudus' to US Suspected Jamaican drug lord Christopher "Dudus" Coke is extradited to the US to face drug and gun trafficking charges. | |
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| Medvedev and Obama hail 're-set' The US and Russian presidents speak of improving ties between the two nations after White House talks. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Australia has its first woman PM Julia Gillard becomes Australia's first female prime minister after Kevin Rudd stands aside from a Labor Party leadership ballot. |
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| Taiwan-China trade details agreed Taiwan and China finalise details of what many believe will be the most important agreement between the two in 60 years. | |
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| North Korea threatens US prisoner North Korea threatens harsher punishment for a jailed US citizen in a row with the US over the sinking of a South Korean warship. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| Belgian Catholic offices raided Belgian authorities raid the HQ of the Belgian Catholic Church during an investigation into child sex abuse claims. |
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| Deadly blast at Greece ministry A bomb blast rocks the offices of Greece's public order ministry in Athens, reportedly killing one person. | |
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| Medvedev and Obama hail 're-set' The US and Russian presidents speak of improving ties between the two nations after White House talks. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Jerusalem housing plan 'illegal' UN chief Ban Ki-moon says Jerusalem municipality's plan to demolish Palestinian homes in Silwan is illegal and unhelpful. |
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| US Senate backs Tehran sanctions The US Senate unanimously approves new sanctions against foreign companies trading with Iran. | |
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| Iran university reform sparks row A row breaks out over President Ahmadinejad's battle for control over Iran's biggest and richest university. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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| US Pakistan 'terror' convictions Five Americans are sentenced to 10 years in jail by a Pakistani court after being found guilty of terror charges, prosecutors say. |
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| Afghan strategy 'still on course' Nato insists its Afghan strategy remains on course, as Gen David Petraeus replaces sacked US commander Stanley McChrystal. | |
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| UN probe 'cannot enter' Sri Lanka The Sri Lankan foreign minister has said that a UN panel on human rights will not be allowed into the country. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Four soldiers die in Afghanistan Four British soldiers have been killed in a road accident in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence confirms. |
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| Pension age could rise from 2016 The government announces plans to raise the state pension age to 66, possibly as early as 2016. | |
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| BA payout over child seat policy British Airways compensates passenger "humiliated" over its policy of not allowing men to sit next to solo child travellers on flights. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Boys guilty of sister sex abuse Two brothers are convicted of sexually assaulting their seven-year-old sister, but jurors fail to reach verdicts on rape charges. |
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| Spider scare led to cyclist death A 23-year-old Devon woman is banned from driving after killing a cyclist when a spider distracted her. | |
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| Neville's 'flower-house' rejected Footballer Gary Neville's plans for his eco-friendly "Teletubbies house" are turned down by Bolton Council. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Army makes safe substantial bomb A "substantial" bomb made safe by the army in Keady, County Armagh, was planted to kill police officers, the PSNI says. |
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| Biggest Maze cash share 'for GAA' The GAA is to receive the lion's share of money earmarked for a stadium on the site of the former Maze prison, the BBC learns. | |
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| Brothers abused 'up to 50 people' A victim of four brothers who sexually abused children in Fermanagh says up to 50 other children may have been abused. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Ex-boyfriend charged with murder The former boyfriend of missing Suzanne Pilley appears in court in Edinburgh charged with her murder. |
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| Police fed held-up air travellers Police calm down air passengers stuck on a plane at Prestwick Airport by buying them water and chocolate. | |
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| City council issues cuts warning Scotland's largest local authority is warning that spending cuts will be "faster and deeper" than previously expected. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | E. coli expert's funding concerns The expert who led an inquiry in an E. coli outbreak is warning of a funding shortfall to implement his recommendations. |
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| Glastonbury train changes anger A decision to cancel some Cardiff to London trains to transport fans to Glastonbury is criticised by a senior AM. | |
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| Dispute over referendum question A new row over the Welsh assembly powers referendum opens up, this time over the wording of the question to voters. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| Pension age could rise from 2016 The government announces plans to raise the state pension age to 66, possibly as early as 2016. |
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| Minister criticises rail bonuses Network Rail is criticised for paying senior managers £2.4m in bonuses last year, despite earlier warnings. | |
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| Fresh appeal in Conrad Black case A US appeals court is told to look again at the convictions of former media tycoon Conrad Black and ex-Enron boss Jeffrey Skilling. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Prince Charles visits Glastonbury The Prince of Wales gives the Glastonbury Festival the royal seal of approval with a visit to mark its 40th anniversary. |
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| England match seen by 10m people England's crucial World Cup game against Slovenia was seen by an average of 10 million people, peaking at 14m, overnight figures suggest. | |
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| Mills' Morgan complaint rejected Piers Morgan's claim he introduced Heather Mills to ex-husband Sir Paul McCartney were not inaccurate, the Press Complaints Commission rules. | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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 | African livestock genes 'ignored' The genetic diversity of Africa's indigenous livestock needs to be tapped before it is lost forever, warn researchers. |
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| Russian oil threat to gray whales Oil exploration plans in eastern Russia are a serious threat to gray whales in the area, say scientists. | |
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| Asteroid capsule opening begins Japanese scientists start to open the Hayabusa capsule which it is hoped contains samples of asteroid Itokawa. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Users report 'fault' on iPhone 4 Users report reception problems with Apple's new iPhone 4. |
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| Unlimited smartphone data withers The launch of Apple's iPhone 4 coincides with the end of unlimited data plans from UK mobile phone networks. | |
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| Apple fans queue for new iPhone 4 More than a thousand people have queued outside Apple's flagship store on launch day of the new iPhone 4. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Patient feeding lapses exposed There are major deficiencies in the way hospitals provide artificial nutrition to sick babies and adults, an inquiry has found. |
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| Pregnancy smoking test suggested All pregnant women should be tested for smoking so that they can be given quitting advice if necessary, a health watchdog says. | |
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| 'Touch' affects decision making The feel of objects around us affects decision making, say US researchers. | |
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| EDUCATION | |
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 | Governors warning on academies Governors say schools in England are not being given information they need to make a decision about whether to become academies this autumn. |
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| Primary pupil numbers 'growing' The demand for primary school places in England is rising with pupil numbers growing dramatically as budgets are cut. | |
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| School building announcement due An announcement about the future of a £55bn school building programme in England could be made next week. | |
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| 1974: Labour rift over nuclear test The Labour Government admits Britain exploded a nuclear device in the United States a few weeks ago. | |||
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| 1983: US astronaut Sally Ride returns America's first woman in space, Sally Ride, returns safely in the Challenger space shuttle after a six-day flight. | |||
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| 1968: Rail go-slow begins The country's rail network is thrown into disarray as the National Union of Railwaymen begins its work-to-rule and ban on overtime. | |||
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