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| Wednesday, 23 June, 2010, 3:00 GMT 04:00 +01:00:Europe/London |
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 | Be straight over Budget - Harman Acting Labour leader Harriet Harman says pensioners and families on less than £40,000 will be worse off after the Budget. |
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| US chief McChrystal to learn fate Stanley McChrystal, the US forces chief in Afghanistan, is to meet President Obama after criticising his top officials. | |
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| Live - World Cup England make three changes to face Slovenia in their crucial Group C decider at 1500 BST, with the United States also taking on Algeria. | |
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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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| 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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| WORLD | |
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 | US chief McChrystal to learn fate Stanley McChrystal, the US forces chief in Afghanistan, is to meet President Obama after criticising his top officials. |
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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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| 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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| AFRICA | |
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 | Migrants 'live in fear in Libya' African migrants in Libya are "living in constant fear" and its human rights' reforms are stalling, an Amnesty International report says. |
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| Germans seized by Darfur gunmen Two German aid workers have been kidnapped in Sudan's Darfur region, officials say. | |
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| Live - USA v Algeria | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| US chief McChrystal to learn fate Stanley McChrystal, the US forces chief in Afghanistan, is to meet President Obama after criticising his top officials. |
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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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| Jamaica arrests 'drug lord' Coke Police in Jamaica arrest suspected drug lord Christopher "Dudus" Coke, wanted in the US, after a long manhunt. | |
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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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| 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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| Toyota and Honda hit by strikes Strikes have halted work at two Japanese-owned car assembly factories in China - the latest in a wave of labour disputes. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Russia shuts off more Belarus gas Russia further reduces the amount of gas it is supplying to Belarus because of a dispute over payments - now amounting to a 60% cut. |
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| Tourists stranded by Greek strike Dock workers strike in Greece's main port, Piraeus, preventing thousands of holidaymakers from catching ferries to Greek islands. | |
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| Prince Albert of Monaco engaged Prince Albert of Monaco announces his engagement to the former South African Olympic swimmer Charlene Wittstock. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Israel launches 'spy satellite' Israel launches a spy satellite called Ofek-9 that will reportedly be used to spy on Iran's nuclear programme. |
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| Migrants 'live in fear in Libya' African migrants in Libya are "living in constant fear" and its human rights' reforms are stalling, an Amnesty International report says. | |
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| Iran doubles highest banknote Iran doubles the denomination of its highest banknote to 100,000 rials, worth about $10, its Central Bank Governor says. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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| US chief McChrystal to learn fate Stanley McChrystal, the US forces chief in Afghanistan, is to meet President Obama after criticising his top 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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| Dhaka factories resume production Garment factories at one of Bangladesh's main manufacturing zones, shut down on Tuesday after violent protests, reopen. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Fans gear up to cheer on England England fans prepare for their team's World Cup tie against Slovenia, with a win needed to guarantee a second round place. |
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| Be straight over Budget - Harman Acting Labour leader Harriet Harman says pensioners and families on less than £40,000 will be worse off after the Budget. | |
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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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 | Five lose footballer attack case The High Court orders the extradition of five men accused of attacking a footballer outside a Greek nightclub. |
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| Fury over England big screen ban Football fans are furious after Dover council decided not to show England's World Cup game against Slovenia on the town's big screen. | |
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| Rapper's 999 rants plague police A rapper is proving a "big problem" to Greater Manchester Police after inundating them with thousands of calls where he sings, chants and raps. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Suspended prison staff paid £1m The Northern Ireland Prison Service pays suspended members of staff £1m in salaries over the past five years. |
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| Executive can make saving: Wilson The Finance Minister, Sammy Wilson, said Northern Ireland will have to find substantial savings over the next four years. | |
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| Tesco plan for Ballyclare blocked The Environment Minister Edwin Poots tells MLAs he intends to refuse planning permission for a Tesco supermarket on the edge of Ballyclare. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Head-in-bag murder man sentenced A 56-year-old man will serve at least 25 years for murdering his fiancee before cutting her into pieces and dumping her body. |
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| Clan gathering loan criticised Audit Scotland says the Scottish government failed to make robust checks on a clan event company which went bust | |
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| Scotland 'showing £1.3bn surplus' Scotland generated more cash than it spent, even during the recession, the Scottish government says. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Osborne defending Budget choices George Osborne says the Budget package of cuts and tax rises means Britain can "look to a brighter future". |
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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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| Radcliffe 'to star in WWI drama' Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe is to play a German soldier in a new film version of All Quiet on the Western Front, according to reports. | |
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| BBC defends staffing at events Staffing levels at Glastonbury, the World Cup and Wimbledon are justifiable because each worker has a "clear and accountable role", the BBC says. | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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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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| Polar weather satellites twin up The next-generation of Europe's polar orbiting weather satellites will fly as pairs when they launch late this decade. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | BBC gears up for World Cup on web Millions are expected to watch the crucial England match via the web |
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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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| UK police to investigate Google The UK police will investigate Google as part of an increasing number of investigations over its data breaches. | |
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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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 | 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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| Doubts cast over Tory school idea The Swedish model of free schools has not significantly improved pupils' achievement, a study suggests. | |
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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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