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| Wednesday, 09 June, 2010, 3:00 GMT 04:00 +01:00:Europe/London |
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 | Cumbria to pause for gun victims Thousands of people are due to attend services and hold a silence in Cumbria, a week after Derrick Bird shot dead 12 people. |
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| Nato convoy attacked in Pakistan Gunmen attack a Nato supply convoy near the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, killing six people and setting vehicles on fire. | |
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| Immigrants face new English rules The coalition government is bringing forward new rules requiring many immigrants marrying UK citizens to learn English. | |
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| New powers target 'garden grabs' Councils in England are to get greater powers to stop "garden-grabbing" by developers, the government says. | |
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| Iran faces 'toughest sanctions' Iran faces its toughest sanctions for failing to comply with UN demands over its nuclear enrichment, the US says. | |
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| WORLD | |
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 | Iran faces 'toughest sanctions' Iran faces its toughest sanctions for failing to comply with UN demands over its nuclear enrichment, the US says. |
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| Nato convoy attacked in Pakistan Gunmen attack a Nato supply convoy near the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, killing six people and setting vehicles on fire. | |
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| Mexican boy killed at US border Mexico protests to the US after a youth is apparently shot by a US border patrol agent in Cuidad Juarez. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Major cocaine seizure in Gambia At least two tonnes of cocaine with a street value of some $1bn is seized in The Gambia, destined for Europe. |
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| Libya 'expels' UN refugee agency The UN refugee agency says it has been expelled from Libya - a hub for migrants travelling from sub-Saharan Africa to Europe. | |
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| Protesters fish in Uganda pothole Ugandans protesting about the state of the capital's roads go fishing in potholes. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Brazil sees economy surge by 9% Brazil's economy grew 9% in the first three months of 2010, official figures show - its fastest rate in at least 14 years. |
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| Results come in from US primaries Results are coming in after voters in 12 US states choose party candidates for the nation's mid-term elections. | |
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| Mexican boy killed at US border Mexico protests to the US after a youth is apparently shot by a US border patrol agent in Cuidad Juarez. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | S Korean rocket ready for launch South Korea hopes to put a satellite in space, after an earlier attempt last year failed. |
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| Japan PM vows action on debt, US Japan's incoming Prime Minister Naoto Kan vows to tackle debt, repair US ties and build a 'vigorous' country. | |
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| Whale activists cut detainee ties Anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd cuts ties with detained member Pete Bethune over weapons found on a campaign ship. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Dutch vote amid economy concerns The Dutch head to the polls, as surveys show growing support for right-wing parties and those seeking to limit immigration. |
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| Major cocaine seizure in Gambia At least two tonnes of cocaine with a street value of some $1bn is seized in The Gambia, destined for Europe. | |
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| Poland brings in castration law Legislation which requires some rapists and paedophiles to undergo chemical castration comes into effect in Poland. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| Iran faces 'toughest sanctions' Iran faces its toughest sanctions for failing to comply with UN demands over its nuclear enrichment, the US says. |
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| Ban demands credible Israel probe The UN secretary general demands for a second time that Israel allow an international investigation into its Gaza flotilla raid. | |
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| Iraq attacks target Sunni militia A string of bomb and shooting attacks on an anti-insurgent militia leaves at least 11 dead across Iraq. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Nato convoy attacked in Pakistan Gunmen attack a Nato supply convoy near the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, killing six people and setting vehicles on fire. |
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| India says Bhopal case not closed India says the Bhopal gas leak case remains open and former Union Carbide head Warren Anderson still faces charges. | |
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| Fonseka denies lies and treason Imprisoned former Sri Lankan armed forces chief Gen Sarath Fonseka denies claims that he is a liar who committed treason. | |
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| UK | |
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| Cumbria to pause for gun victims Thousands of people are due to attend services and hold a silence in Cumbria, a week after Derrick Bird shot dead 12 people. |
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| New powers target 'garden grabs' Councils in England are to get greater powers to stop "garden-grabbing" by developers, the government says. | |
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| Badger cull faces legal challenge The Badger Trust wins leave to appeal against a legal ruling in favour of Wales's badger cull, and asks for a suspension. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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| Cumbria to pause for gun victims Thousands of people are due to attend services and hold a silence in Cumbria, a week after Derrick Bird shot dead 12 people. |
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| New powers target 'garden grabs' Councils in England are to get greater powers to stop "garden-grabbing" by developers, the government says. | |
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| Talent girl loses tumour battle A girl from Gloucestershire loses her battle with a brain tumour days after fulfilling her ambition to sing for Simon Cowell. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Missing baby 'was taken on ferry' Police believe a baby girl missing after she was not returned to her carers was taken on a ferry to Scotland by her parents. |
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| Yacht hits rocks near Ballycastle No one is injured as a yacht carrying commercial radio presenters hits rocks off the coast near Ballycastle. | |
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| NI leaders meet Cameron in London The NI Executive needs more detail from the Treasury before deciding on budget cuts, says Peter Robinson. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | 'Brave at heart' Scots honoured An Arbroath man is one of 50 Scots to be honoured for bravery at an awards ceremony at Edinburgh Castle. |
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| Support for child asylum seekers Lone child asylum seekers who are smuggled or trafficked into Scotland are to get more support. | |
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| Woman jailed over methadone dummy An Edinburgh woman who put methadone on a baby's dummy to stop him crying is jailed for three years. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | EU 'to respect bail-out powers' New EU finance regulators could not force a government to rescue failing banks with taxpayer cash, the chief regulator suggests. |
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| Tesco chief Terry Leahy to retire Tesco announces that chief executive Sir Terry Leahy will retire from the supermarket next March after 14 years at the helm. | |
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| Pound falls on UK rating warning The pound falls after a credit rating agency warns that the UK faces a "formidable" challenge to bring down its budget deficit. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Dancer quits in Strictly shake-up Strictly Come Dancing professional Brian Fortuna announces he is leaving the show over changes to the format. |
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| Singer Brown denied entry to UK US singer Chris Brown postpones a UK tour after being denied a visa over his conviction for assaulting Rihanna. | |
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| World Cup will include late tenor The music of the late opera singer Siphiwo Ntshebe, will still be used at the opening ceremony of the World Cup, organisers say. | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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 | Snakes in mystery global decline Snakes may be declining across the world, according to a global study that found numbers falling steeply in the last two decades. |
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| Badger cull faces legal challenge The Badger Trust wins leave to appeal against a legal ruling in favour of Wales's badger cull, and asks for a suspension. | |
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| S Korean rocket ready for launch South Korea hopes to put a satellite in space, after an earlier attempt last year failed. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Wikileaks site unfazed by arrest Whistle-blowing website Wikileaks says that the detention of an alleged source by the US military does not compromise its work. |
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| Government lays out fast net plan The government may legislate to open up the ducts of utility companies as part of its plans for a new fast network for the UK. | |
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| China defends internet censorship Officials explain why the authorities censor the internet in a white paper outlining China's policies governing the web. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Smoke ban 'cutting heart attacks' There were 1,200 fewer hospital admissions for heart attacks in England in the year after the smoking ban was introduced, a study suggests. |
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| Being short 'raises heart risk' Short people are at a greater risk of heart disease than tall people, experts believe. | |
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| Hospitals face readmission fines Hospitals will face cash penalties for readmitting patients within 30 days, under new government plans. | |
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| EDUCATION | |
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 | Child abuse reports to be public Reports into notorious crimes against children, including Baby Peter, are to be published in full, says minister. |
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| Grandparent childcare 'ignored' The UK lags behind other European countries by failing to recognise the role grandparents play in childcare, a study claims. | |
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| Doubts remain on school building The threat of cuts still hangs over the programme to build new schools in England, with ministers refusing to confirm spending plans. | |
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| 1970: King Hussein escapes gunman's bullet King Hussein of Jordan escapes an assassination attempt after gunmen open fire on his motorcade as it drives near his summer palace. | |||
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| 1983: Thatcher wins landslide victory Margaret Thatcher leads the Conservatives to a landslide second term election victory. | |||
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| 1975: First live broadcast of Parliament The first live transmission from the House of Commons is broadcast by BBC Radio and commercial stations. | |||
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