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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Obama fires US Afghan commander The top US military commander in Afghanistan is removed from his post after his criticism of leading Obama administration officials. |
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| Cameron warns on public pensions David Cameron warns public sector workers to expect less generous pensions as he defends Budget spending cuts. | |
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| Millions of fans see England win Millions of England fans have watched their team win their World Cup tie against Slovenia, guaranteeing them a second round place. | |
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| UK 'committed' despite Afghan row No 10 says it remains "absolutely committed" to the UK's mission in Afghanistan despite the sacking of the top US commander there. | |
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| Another marine killed in Helmand A Royal Marine has been shot dead in Afghanistan - the fourth from 40 Commando to die in as many days, the Ministry of Defence says. | |
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| WORLD | |
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| Obama fires US Afghan commander The top US military commander in Afghanistan is removed from his post after his criticism of leading Obama administration officials. |
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| Toronto man held over G20 'plot' A man in Toronto is charged with possession of explosives in what police say is an arrest linked to a G20 summit in the Canadian city. | |
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| Synthetic drugs use 'rising' - UN Synthetic drugs are becoming increasingly popular while demand for opium and cocaine is dropping, a UN report says. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Kenyan inmates win right to vote In a landmark ruling a Kenya court rules that prisoners will be allowed to vote in the referendum on a new constitution. |
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| Zimbabwe PM sacks his ministers Zimbabwe's PM Morgan Tsvangirai sacks four of his MDC party's 15 cabinet ministers in the power-sharing government. | |
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| Live - World Cup Three-time World Cup winners Germany face Ghana, while Serbia meet Australia in the deciding games in Group D. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Obama fires US Afghan commander The top US military commander in Afghanistan is removed from his post after his criticism of leading Obama administration officials. |
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| Toronto man held over G20 'plot' A man in Toronto is charged with possession of explosives in what police say is an arrest linked to a G20 summit in the Canadian city. | |
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| Two die in Gulf spill clean-up Two people have died in the clearing up of an oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the US Coast Guard says. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Australia PM Rudd faces challenge Australian PM Kevin Rudd says his Labor Party will hold a leadership ballot as his deputy launches a pre-election challenge. |
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| Ethnic Uzbeks freed in Kyrgyzstan A group of ethnic Uzbek election workers abducted in the southern Kyrgyz city of Osh have now been released. | |
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| Japan PM apologises to Okinawans Japan's new Prime Minister, Naoto Kan, apologises to the people of Okinawa for "the burden" of US bases, during a trip to the island. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Belarus 'clears Russia gas debt' Belarus says it has fully paid off its debts to Gazprom for Russian gas, shortly after more than half its gas was cut off. |
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| Slovak right gets coalition call Slovakia's president asks a centre-right leader to form a government, after the outgoing prime minister fails to do so. | |
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| Live - World Cup Three-time World Cup winners Germany face Ghana, while Serbia meet Australia in the deciding games in Group D. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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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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| Karachi protest over Iran hanging Demonstrations take place in the Pakistani port city of Karachi against the hanging of a militant leader by Iran. | |
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| Syria jails leading rights lawyer An award-winning lawyer and activist has been jailed for three years in Syria, human rights groups say. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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| Obama fires US Afghan commander The top US military commander in Afghanistan is removed from his post after his criticism of leading Obama administration officials. |
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| Taliban 'raising funds' in Punjab A Pakistani intelligence report says militants are openly raising funds in Punjab province, the BBC learns. | |
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| Karachi protest over Iran hanging Demonstrations take place in the Pakistani port city of Karachi against the hanging of a militant leader by Iran. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Millions of fans see England win Millions of England fans have watched their team win their World Cup tie against Slovenia, guaranteeing them a second round place. |
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| Cameron warns on public pensions David Cameron warns public sector workers to expect less generous pensions as he defends Budget spending cuts. | |
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| Magistrates' courts face closure The Ministry of Justice is planning to close more than 100 magistrates' courts in England and Wales. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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| Millions of fans see England win Millions of England fans have watched their team win their World Cup tie against Slovenia, guaranteeing them a second round place. |
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| Teenager dies after lake rescue A teenage boy discovered by police divers in a large lake near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, dies of his injuries. | |
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| Colin Hendry is declared bankrupt Former Scotland and Blackburn defender Colin Hendry is formally declared bankrupt at Blackpool County Court. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Cowen predicts visit by the Queen A visit by the Queen to the Irish Republic will probably happen before the end of next year, Taoiseach Brian Cowen says. |
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| Open champion McDowell back home Golfer Graeme McDowell returns to his home club in Portrush after his triumph at the US Open at the weekend. | |
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| Fire 'bid to lure PSNI officers' Police believe a fire in Keady, County Armagh, at the weekend was an attempt to lure officers into the area and is linked to an ongoing bomb alert. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Man charged over missing Pilley A man is charged in connection with the suspected murder of missing Edinburgh office worker Suzanne Pilley. |
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| Jail term proposals watered down Scottish ministers water down plans to discourage jail terms of six months or less in order to win backing for its justice reforms. | |
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| Drunken farmer's tractor seized A farmer has his tractor confiscated after driving it home from the pub while three times the legal drink drive limit. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Wales' needs ignored, says Jones The severity of the cuts proposed in the Budget risk tipping Wales back into recession, says the first minister. |
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| Ex-solicitor general's road ban The ex-solicitor general Vera Baird is banned from driving for six months after travelling at nearly 100mph on the M4. | |
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| Student festival 'sabotage' claim A council claims some objectors to a student festival held in a country park attempted to sabotage the event. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Cuts 'worst since World War II' Public services face the "longest, deepest, sustained period" of spending cuts since World War II, an economic think tank says. |
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| Bank member votes for rate rise A member of the Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee calls for a rise in interest rates at its last meeting. | |
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| New boss for BP oil response team BP hands over the day-to-day running of its response to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill to managing director Bob Dudley. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Glastonbury's gates open to fans Thousands of music lovers have started arriving for this year's Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset. |
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| Picasso reaches £34.7m in auction A "blue period" Picasso has fetched £34.7m at a Christie's auction in London where receipts could total £230m. | |
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| Ex-bookseller wins writing prize An ex-bookseller from Dorset wins a £10,000 prize for first time novelists, named in honour of publisher and literary agent Desmond Elliott. | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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 | 'Superstorm' rages on exoplanet Astronomers measure high-speed winds in the atmosphere of a planet orbiting a distant star. |
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| Whaling 'peace deal' falls apart Attempts to agree a compromise between whaling nations and opponents at the International Whaling Commission meeting fail. | |
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| Sound of 'God particle' simulated Scientists simulate the sounds set to be made by sub-atomic particles such as the Higgs boson when they are produced at the LHC. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | England match triggers net surge Millions are expected to watch the crucial England match via the web as BBC hosts its biggest live streaming event ever. |
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| US pirate hunters target movies A US group set up to pursue illegal file-sharers has had its methods questioned by civil rights groups | |
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| City passes phone radiation law San Francisco is set to be the first US city to require mobile phone retailers to post radiation levels next to handsets they sell. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | NHS facing 'greatest challenge' The NHS is facing its "greatest challenge ever" in maintaining quality services during the funding squeeze, managers say. |
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| UK health system rated highly The UK comes second behind The Netherlands in an international study of seven health care systems | |
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| Concerns over psychiatric units Some people are being "inappropriately" admitted to Scotland's secure psychiatric units, a major study finds. | |
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| EDUCATION | |
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 | Grammars warned on academy status Grammar schools in England are advised by the National Grammar Schools Association not to apply for academy status. |
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| Education spending facing 25% cut The Chancellor George Osborne says education budgets could be cut by as much as 25% over the next four years. | |
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| Private universities 'to expand' A university leader is forecasting an expansion in private universities in England, as funding is overhauled. | |
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| 1985: Air India jet crashes killing 329 A passenger jet disintegrates in mid-air off the coast of Ireland, killing all 329 people on board. | |||
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| 1992: 'Teflon Don' jailed for life New York crime boss John Gotti is sentenced to life imprisonment with no chance of parole. | |||
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| 1983: Pope meets banned union leader Walesa Pope John Paul II holds a private meeting with the founder of Solidarity, Lech Walesa, on a visit to Poland. | |||
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