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 | Spill 'is worst US eco-disaster' The Gulf of Mexico oil spill is the worst environmental disaster the United States has faced, a senior official says. |
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| Men's skin cancer rate doubles The rate of men dying from the deadliest form of skin cancer doubles over the past 30 years, Cancer Research UK says. | |
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| Central America storm toll rises At least 73 people die in three Central American countries after powerful Tropical Storm Agatha strikes the region. | |
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| Libya crash 'not technical fault' Flight recorders from a plane that crashed in Libya on 12 May killing 103 people suggest there was no technical failure. | |
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| Surgeons 'left tools in patients' Forceps, needles and swabs were among the objects left inside patients in Scotland following operations, it emerges. | |
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| WORLD | |
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 | Ex-minister leads Colombia vote Early results from Colombia's presidential poll give a lead to ex-Minister Juan Manuel Santos, but short of an outright win. |
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| Central America storm toll rises At least 73 people die in three Central American countries after powerful Tropical Storm Agatha strikes the region. | |
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| UN chief in football match stunt UN chief Ban Ki-moon takes part in a football match in Uganda to highlight the plight of war crime victims. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Libya crash 'not technical fault' Flight recorders from a plane that crashed in Libya on 12 May killing 103 people suggest there was no technical failure. |
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| Pardoned Malawi gay pair released A gay couple jailed to 14 years but later pardoned by Malawi's president are released from prison, say reports. | |
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| UN chief in football match stunt UN chief Ban Ki-moon takes part in a football match in Uganda to highlight the plight of war crime victims. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Ex-minister leads Colombia vote Early results from Colombia's presidential poll give a lead to ex-Minister Juan Manuel Santos, but short of an outright win. |
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| Central America storm toll rises At least 73 people die in three Central American countries after powerful Tropical Storm Agatha strikes the region. | |
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| Spill 'is worst US eco-disaster' The Gulf of Mexico oil spill is the worst environmental disaster the United States has faced, a senior official says. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | China non-committal over N Korea China resists pressure to censure North Korea over the sinking of a warship, at a summit in South Korea. |
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| Japan coalition rupture over base The Socialists leave Japan's ruling coalition over the Okinawa base row, threatening the government majority in the upper house. | |
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| Chinese school attacker executed China executes a man who wounded 29 children and three teachers in a knife attack at a nursery school in April. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Second company pulls Greece drugs A second Danish pharmaceutical company withdraws products from Greece over its decision to cut medicine prices by 25%. |
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| Turkish PM cancels Argentina trip Turkey's PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan cancels his Argentina trip after Buenos Aires officials call off an event honouring Ataturk. | |
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| Best Party wins Iceland's polls The new Best Party wins local polls in Reykjavik, promising transparency, free towels and a polar bear for the zoo. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Israel rejects nuclear talks plan Israel denounces plans for a major conference on a nuclear-arms free Middle East, and says it will not take part. |
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| Gaza aid flotilla 'leaves Cyprus' Activists aboard an aid flotilla say they have left Cyprus and will reach Gaza on Monday, but Israel says it will not let them in. | |
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| W Bank road open to Palestinians The Israeli army partially opens a motorway that runs through the West Bank to Palestinian drivers, to comply with a court ruling. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Bangladesh drops leader charges Judges in Bangladesh throw out a corruption case against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina - the last criminal charge she faced. |
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| Canadian Afghan commander sacked The head of Canadian forces in Afghanistan is dismissed after allegations of an inappropriate personal relationship. | |
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| Many killed in Indian bus crash At least 30 people are killed and about 30 others injured as a bus ploughs into a police roadblock in southern India. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Men's skin cancer rate doubles The rate of men dying from the deadliest form of skin cancer doubles over the past 30 years, Cancer Research UK says. |
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| Laws could be back - Duncan Smith David Laws was right to quit over his expenses but has the talent to return to government, Cabinet minister Iain Duncan Smith says. | |
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| Briton killed in mosque shooting A British businessman was among 93 people killed in a terrorist attack on two mosques in Pakistan on Friday. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Forensic tests on river remains Forensic tests are being carried out on remains and tools found in a river by police searching for the bodies of two Bradford women. |
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| Two held over boy's death in pond Two men are arrested on suspicion of murder after a teenage boy dies in a pond in Greater Manchester. | |
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| Pilot and son killed in air crash A pilot from Worcestershire and his son are killed in a light aircraft crash in Spain as they prepare to take part in an air race. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Third arrest in UVF murder probe A 35-year-old man is arrested in connection with the murder of a man on Belfast's Shankill Road on Friday afternoon. |
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| Pipe bomb explodes in kitchen A pipe bomb is thrown into a house in Dungannon, causing nearby homes to be evacuated for much of the night. | |
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| Councils asked to pay merger cost The Executive will have to make cuts of about £1bn over the next five years, predicts Environment Minister Edwin Poots. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Quit appeal for pregnant smokers Pregnant Scottish women are being urged to mark the UN's World No Tobacco Day by quitting smoking. |
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| Surgeons 'left tools in patients' Forceps, needles and swabs were among the objects left inside patients in Scotland following operations, it emerges. | |
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| Protest halts wind test mast work Work on building wind test masts in Shetland is suspended over claims it is breaching planning conditions. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | BA 'runs more flights' in strike British Airways says it operated more services than planned as cabin crew began a second five-day strike. |
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| Prudential 'may abandon AIA deal' UK insurer Prudential may abandon its deal to take over AIG's Asian business AIA if the price isn't lowered, a report says. | |
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| Red Knights 'to drop Man Utd bid' A group of businessmen seen as possible buyers of Manchester United will shelve plans to make an offer, a report says. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Eurovision loser 'still smiling' Josh Dubovie, who represented the UK at the Eurovision Song Contest, says he is "still smiling" despite coming last. |
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| Actor Dennis Hopper dies aged 74 Hollywood actor Dennis Hopper dies at his California home, aged 74, following a battle with prostate cancer. | |
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| Ross show makes coastguard appeal Coastguards broadcast an appeal on Jonathan Ross's Radio 2 show after a boat skipper blocked an international distress channel. | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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| Spill 'is worst US eco-disaster' The Gulf of Mexico oil spill is the worst environmental disaster the United States has faced, a senior official says. |
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| 'Space laser tech needed' on ash Europe requires space-borne laser instruments that can provide information on volcanic ash clouds, a conference hears. | |
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| Stripes may not be bees' defence UK researchers have found that birds avoid bumblebees even when the insects do not have the classic black-and-yellow stripes. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Ofcom unveils anti-piracy policy The regulator unveils a draft code of practice for ISPs that will require them to keep lists of customers who illegally file-share. |
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| Crowds gather for UK iPad launch Hundreds of people gather at Apple's flagship London store as the company's high-profile iPad goes on sale around the world. | |
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| Bangladesh 'blocks Facebook' site Bangladesh temporarily blocks Facebook over satirical images of the Prophet Muhammad and the country's leaders, reports say. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Acupuncture pain molecule found A molecule which may control how acupuncture relieves pain has been pinpointed by US researchers. |
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| Comparing salaries leads to blues Comparing your income with that of family and friends is a recipe for unhappiness, a study suggests. | |
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| Brushing teeth cuts 'heart risk' People who fail to brush their teeth twice a day are putting themselves at risk of heart disease, say researchers. | |
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| EDUCATION | |
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 | Two-year degrees 'are sweatshops' University staff reject any move to introduce two-year degrees, warning that they would lead to "academic sweatshops". |
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| More lecturers 'seeking support' A charity says more lecturers and college staff are seeking support for work-related issues. | |
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| Top schools to escape inspections Outstanding schools in England will no longer face routine Ofsted inspections, the new education secretary says. | |
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| 1985: English teams banned after Heysel The Football Association, supported by Margaret Thatcher, bans English clubs from playing in Europe following the Heysel stadium tragedy. | |||
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| 1973: US Senate stops Cambodia bombing The US Senate votes to cut off funds for the bombing of Cambodia despite pleas from Dr Henry Kissinger. | |||
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| 1957: Arthur Miller guilty of contempt US playwright Arthur Miller is convicted of contempt of Congress after refusing to reveal the names of alleged Communist writers. | |||
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