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Japan envoy wins UN nuclear post (02 July 08:28) |
| Japanese envoy Yukiya Amano is elected the next director-general of the UN's nuclear watchdog, the IAEA, diplomats say. |
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Osborne facing expenses inquiry (02 July 08:24) |
| Shadow Chancellor George Osborne's expenses are to be investigated by the Parliamentary Standards Commissioner. |
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Afghan rebels capture US soldier (02 July 08:20) |
| A US soldier is captured by militants in eastern Afghanistan, as the US launches a major anti-Taliban offensive in the south. |
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RAF Tornado crashes on hillside (02 July 08:17) |
| The condition of the two-man crew is unknown as an RAF Tornado crashes on a hillside in Argyll. |
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Pardon appeal for Shields refused (02 July 08:09) |
| Justice Secretary Jack Straw provisionally refuses an appeal for a pardon for jailed Liverpool football fan Michael Shields. |
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China babies 'sold for adoption' (02 July 08:05) |
| Dozens of baby girls in southern China have been taken from parents and sold for adoption overseas, a newspaper reports. |
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Air France jet 'broke on impact' (02 July 07:59) |
| French investigators believe the Air France plane that crashed in the Atlantic broke up on contact with water, not in mid-air. |
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North Korea 'test fires missiles' (02 July 07:35) |
| North Korea test fires four short-range missiles off its eastern coast, South Korea's defence ministry says. |
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Pre-nuptial victory for heiress (02 July 05:47) |
| A court ruling over a pre-nuptial agreement could pave the way for them to become legally binding in England and Wales. |
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Nigerian gas firm Nigaz gets web all of a twitter about 'racist name' (02 July 05:44) |
| A new joint-venture energy firm between Nigeria and Russia has got online communities twittering, after the governments choose the name Nigaz. |
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Swine flu 'cannot be contained' (02 July 05:32) |
| The rising number of swine flu cases mean trying to contain the virus is no longer an option, ministers say. |
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Lions Test debuts for English duo (02 July 05:30) |
| Riki Flutey and Joe Worsley will start against South Africa on Saturday as the injury-hit British and Irish Lions make a host of changes for the third Test. |
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EADS wins giant Saudi border deal (02 July 05:26) |
| Defence and aerospace group EADS wins a contract worth an estimated $2.27bn (£1.4bn) to help Saudi Arabia improve its border security. |
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Pet python strangles US toddler (02 July 05:05) |
| A two-year-old girl is attacked and choked to death by a pet python at her home in Florida, police say. |
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LA team-mate hits out at Beckham (02 July 04:38) |
| LA Galaxy's Landon Donovan launches a stinging attack on team-mate David Beckham, accusing the England star of a "lack of commitment". |
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Two UK soldiers die in explosion (02 July 04:14) |
| Two British soldiers are killed in a blast in southern Afghanistan, during operations to drive out the Taliban. |
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Should gay sex be legalised in India? (02 July 03:33) |
| Homosexual sex between consenting adults is no longer a criminal act in India. Will it change life for gay people? |
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Air crash survivor back in France (02 July 02:28) |
| The 12-year-old survivor of the Yemenia air crash returns to Paris as the search for debris goes on. |
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Mail U-turn pressure on ministers (02 July 01:48) |
| Ministers are urged to explain how they will rescue the Royal Mail's pension fund, after part-privatisation plans were shelved. |
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Harmison detects Aussie weakness (02 July 01:34) |
| Steve Harmison says Australia lack the swagger of their illustrious predecessors, with the Ashes series just days away. |
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Biggs to challenge parole refusal (02 July 01:06) |
| Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs will appeal against Jack Straw's decision to refuse him parole, his son says.
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Court decriminalises gay sex in India (02 July 12:56) |
| An Indian court rules that homosexual intercourse between consenting adults is not a criminal act, overturning colonial law. |
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Gay sex 'not criminal' in India (02 July 12:31) |
| An Indian court rules that homosexual intercourse between consenting adults is not a criminal act, overturning colonial law. |
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California in 'fiscal emergency' (02 July 12:23) |
| Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger declares a fiscal emergency in California to deal with a $24.3bn (£14.5bn) deficit. |
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US opens 'major Afghan offensive' (02 July 12:00) |
| The US military says it has begun a large operation against the Taliban in the southern Afghan province of Helmand. |
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Two police dogs die in parked car (02 July 11:48) |
| An investigation is under way after two police dogs died in a hot car parked outside a police station. |
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Report calls for jail number cut (02 July 11:31) |
| Changes to the justice system should include reducing the numbers in jail and closing some prisons, says a report by a pressure group. |
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Gap dividing Aborigines growing (02 July 09:49) |
| Grim new report shows the gaps in living conditions between Aborigines and other Australians are growing wider. |
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French PM apologises to New Zealand for rugby disgrace (02 July 09:12) |
| The French prime minister writes to his New Zealand counterpart expressing his disgust at the behaviour of a French rugby player during a tour. |
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US judge bans 'Rye' book sequel (02 July 05:36) |
| A US judge bans publication of a book by a Swedish author promoted as a sequel to JD Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye. |
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Amnesty details Gaza 'war crimes' (02 July 05:22) |
| Amnesty International accuses both Israel and Hamas of war crimes in a detailed report on the January conflict in Gaza. |
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Honduras leaders reject deadline (02 July 05:18) |
| The newly installed government in Honduras rejects international calls to reinstate deposed President Manuel Zelaya. |
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Forced marriage plea to schools (02 July 05:03) |
| New guidelines are being published urging schools to identify signs of forced marriages ahead of the holidays. |
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Youngsters 'drinking dangerously' (02 July 04:39) |
| One in four young drinkers consumes dangerous quantities of alcohol every week, a survey indicates. |
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Credit card cheques to be banned (02 July 04:31) |
| Credit card cheques are set to be banned as part of government plans for consumer protection due to be unveiled. |
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Hollywood actor Karl Malden dies (02 July 02:23) |
| US actor Karl Malden, best known for his roles in films such as A Streetcar Named Desire and On the Waterfront, dies at 97. |
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Jackson leaves estate to family (02 July 02:21) |
| Michael Jackson has left his entire estate to his family - but has not provided for ex-wife Debbie Rowe, his will shows. |
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'Unrepentant' Biggs denied parole (02 July 02:19) |
| Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs has been refused parole because he is "wholly unrepentant", the justice secretary says. |
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Actress Mollie Sugden dies at 86 (02 July 01:23) |
| Mollie Sugden, best known for playing Mrs Slocombe in Are You Being Served?, has died after a long illness, her agent has said. |
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Murray ignores hype ahead of semi (02 July 12:23) |
| Britain's Andy Murray insists he can ignore any media pressure going into his first ever Wimbledon semi-final on Friday. |
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'No prospect' of postal sell-off (02 July 12:14) |
| The partial sell-off of Royal Mail will not go ahead in the current circumstances, Lord Mandelson says. |
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Survivor speaks of Yemenia crash (02 July 12:09) |
| A 12-year-old girl thought to be the only Yemenia air crash survivor tells how she fell into the ocean and saw her plane sink. |
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Iran 'disqualifies' EU from talks (01 July 11:15) |
| The EU is no longer qualified to take part in talks on Iran's nuclear programme, says the country's army chief.
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East Coast rail to be state-run (01 July 10:25) |
| The government says it intends to take the East Coast rail service, run by National Express, into public ownership. |
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Real Madrid close in on Benzema (01 July 10:21) |
| Real Madrid agree a deal to sign striker Karim Benzema from Lyon, according to the French club. |
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Iran 'frees more British staff' (01 July 10:13) |
| Three more British embassy staff are released by the Iranian authorities, state-run media reports. |
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Jobs risk as Virgin cuts flights (01 July 10:04) |
| Virgin Atlantic, the airline owned by Sir Richard Branson, says it will cut back on winter services and may cut up to 600 jobs. |
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US obesity problem 'intensifies' (01 July 09:43) |
| Obesity rates in the US have surged over the last year with numbers rising in 23 out of 50 states, a report shows. |
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Murray through to Wimbledon semis (01 July 09:31) |
| Britain's Andy Murray breaks new ground at Wimbledon by beating Spain's Juan Carlos Ferrero to reach the semi-finals for the first time. |
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Researcher turns his baby into CCTV star in the name of science (01 July 09:12) |
| A newborn baby has been filmed for three years to understand how he learns to talk. |
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