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Israel strikes hit Gaza security HQ
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Israel carries out air strikes on Gaza's security headquarters and police stations, as Palestinian militants continue to fire rockets into Israel.
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Sun, 13 Jul 2014 06:57:13 GMT
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Gunmen kill 29 in Baghdad attack
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Gunmen storm two buildings in the Iraqi capital, killing at least 29 people including 20 women, officials say.
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Sat, 12 Jul 2014 22:56:17 GMT
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Scotland could host UK spaceport
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The UK government wants to establish a spaceport by 2018, with six of the eight potential locations sited in Scotland.
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Sat, 12 Jul 2014 23:04:10 GMT
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Desmond Tutu backs assisted dying
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The retired Anglican Archbishop of South Africa Desmond Tutu says he "reveres the sanctity of life" but supports assisted dying.
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Sun, 13 Jul 2014 08:34:30 GMT
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Germany and Argentina set for final
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Germany and Argentina will contest the World Cup final on Sunday in front of an expected TV audience of more than a billion.
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Sat, 12 Jul 2014 20:54:11 GMT
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Mental health work scheme piloted
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Ministers are piloting ways to get more people with mental health problems into work with earlier treatment and employment support.
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Sun, 13 Jul 2014 10:38:55 GMT
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Student charged with knife murder
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A student is charged with murdering a 24-year-old man who was stabbed in Essex.
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Sun, 13 Jul 2014 10:31:49 GMT
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I'm gay, says Olympic great Thorpe
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Five-time Olympic swimming champion Ian Thorpe reveals he is gay in an interview shown on Australian television.
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Sun, 13 Jul 2014 09:20:09 GMT
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Tributes flood in for Tommy Ramone
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Musicians and fans pay tribute to Tommy Ramone, drummer for seminal US punk band The Ramones, who has died aged 65.
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Sun, 13 Jul 2014 10:26:11 GMT
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Archbishop hopeful of women bishops
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The Archbishop of Canterbury says he is "hopeful" the Church of England's ruling General Synod will allow women to become bishops when it votes on the issue on Monday.
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Sun, 13 Jul 2014 10:13:58 GMT
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Tracy Morgan released from hospital
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Former 30 Rock star Tracy Morgan is released from hospital, five weeks after being seriously injured in a car crash that left a fellow comedian dead.
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Sun, 13 Jul 2014 09:37:33 GMT
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IRA deals and fury at Airey Neave programme - the papers
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There are a mixed set of headlines on Sunday's papers, with the Sunday Telegraph leading on calls by MPs to question Tony Blair about deals made with Sinn Fein over on-the-run IRA suspects.
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Sun, 13 Jul 2014 06:49:52 GMT
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Rod Stewart to sing at Glasgow 2014
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Rod Stewart is due to perform at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony, organisers announce.
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Sun, 13 Jul 2014 01:17:29 GMT
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Mock vote for 'Little Scotland'
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An English town dubbed "Little Scotland" holds its own mock independence vote.
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Sun, 13 Jul 2014 03:32:45 GMT
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A-Z of an unforgettable World Cup
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Biting, brilliant volleys and jaw-dropping hammerings, BBC Sport's guide to a memorable World Cup in alphabetical form.
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Sat, 12 Jul 2014 23:03:43 GMT
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'The nation is certain - Germany will win the World Cup'
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Germany is a country united in the belief that its team will be world champions on Sunday, says German football writer Patrick Strasser.
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Fri, 11 Jul 2014 20:38:28 GMT
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Hull in contention at British Open
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England's Charley Hull cards a six-under-par 66 to move within three shots of Women's British Open leader Inbee Park.
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Sat, 12 Jul 2014 16:43:30 GMT
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Brazil 0-3 Netherlands
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Brazil's World Cup campaign comes to a disappointing end as they lose to the Netherlands in the third-place play-off.
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Sat, 12 Jul 2014 23:13:36 GMT
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Germany can dominate for years - Low
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Germany manager Joachim Low says victory in the World Cup final on Sunday could set up years of domination for his national side.
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Sat, 12 Jul 2014 21:20:06 GMT
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VIDEO: Female Archbishop 'would delight' Welby
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Justin Welby tells the BBC's Andrew Marr that he would be delighted to see a female Archbishop of Canterbury in his lifetime.
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Sun, 13 Jul 2014 09:06:49 GMT
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VIDEO: Mental health benefits pilot expanded
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The government is expanding a pilot scheme to help people with mental health problems get treatment earlier, as it tries to increase the numbers in work and reduce the benefits bill.
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Sun, 13 Jul 2014 09:48:58 GMT
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VIDEO: LatAm Beats: Ava from Brazil
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Ava, a soul band from Rio de Janeiro, are quickly gaining popularity in Brazil, thanks to their original and deeply soulful sound.
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Sat, 12 Jul 2014 23:08:19 GMT
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VIDEO: Vulcan leaves RAF base for last time
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Crowds watch as the Vulcan bomber takes off from RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire for what could be the last time.
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Sat, 12 Jul 2014 12:18:44 GMT
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VIDEO: Untaxed foreign cars 'cost millions'
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The government is urged to clamp down on untaxed foreign vehicles, as the RAC warns they are costing the UK millions of pounds a year.
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Sat, 12 Jul 2014 08:57:40 GMT
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VIDEO: Study sparks organic foods debate
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Scientists argue over the merits of a review which concludes that organic foods have higher levels of antioxidants and lower levels of pesticide residues.
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Sat, 12 Jul 2014 08:17:18 GMT
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VIDEO: Parole Board hearings 'to treble'
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The Parole Board says it will have to hold about 11,500 more hearings every year for prisoners who want to be released - even though there is no prospect of them being let out.
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Sat, 12 Jul 2014 08:13:31 GMT
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AUDIO: Mother meets man with her son's heart
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A mother meets the man who received his son's heart after the family decided to donate his organs.
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Fri, 11 Jul 2014 21:52:20 GMT
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Pizza Express sold to Chinese firm
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British restaurant chain Pizza Express is sold to a Chinese private equity firm for around £900m.
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Sat, 12 Jul 2014 16:33:45 GMT
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VIDEO: Do unions have a strike mandate?
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The government has criticised unions calling strike action without a significant enough level of support.
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Thu, 10 Jul 2014 12:08:52 GMT
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Butler-Sloss criticism rejected
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The retired judge chosen to head an inquiry into child abuse is "beyond reproach", the Home Office says, as it rejects one victim's call for her to step down.
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Sat, 12 Jul 2014 07:51:11 GMT
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VIDEO: Famous faces on referendum campaign
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Some famous faces speak up for the side they support in the Scottish independence campaign ahead of the 18 September vote
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Fri, 11 Jul 2014 10:53:12 GMT
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Scientists probe 'sex addict' brains
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The first study to investigate brain activity in sex addicts finds remarkable similarities with scans of people addicted to drugs.
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Sat, 12 Jul 2014 01:52:51 GMT
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VIDEO: Cholera outbreak in South Sudan
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A cholera outbreak has spread to nine out of 10 states in South Sudan.
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Sat, 12 Jul 2014 02:29:55 GMT
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Student 'admits killing teacher'
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A teenage student "has accepted responsibility for the unlawful killing" of teacher Ann Maguire in a classroom, a court hears.
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Fri, 11 Jul 2014 10:03:27 GMT
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VIDEO: Teachers strike closes schools
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Members of the National Union of Teachers stayed away from work on Wednesday closing 20% of schools in England and Wales.
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Thu, 10 Jul 2014 18:07:43 GMT
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Moshi Monsters boss stepping down
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The boss of Mind Candy, the company known for children's social network Moshi Monsters, is to step down.
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Fri, 11 Jul 2014 13:31:16 GMT
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VIDEO: Watching the World Cup at 35,000 ft
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The technology giving football fans the chance to watch matches live while in the air.
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Fri, 11 Jul 2014 13:47:23 GMT
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China 'admits' trading in tiger skins
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China has publicly admitted permitting the trade in skins from captive tigers, an international convention to protect endangered species hears.
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Sat, 12 Jul 2014 16:20:25 GMT
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VIDEO: Rescuers free beached whale
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Rescuers have managed to free a young whale stranded for two days on a beach in Queensland, Australia.
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Thu, 10 Jul 2014 15:01:56 GMT
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Harvard doctor is Reith lecturer
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Surgeon and writer Atul Gawande will deliver this year's BBC Reith Lectures, to be grouped under the title 'The Future of Medicine'.
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Sun, 13 Jul 2014 08:00:05 GMT
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VIDEO: Mulligan's musical theatre dreams
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Carey Mulligan has revealed how her hopes of a career in musical theatre were dashed because she wasn't a good enough singer.
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Sun, 13 Jul 2014 10:38:39 GMT
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The Victorian women vigilantes
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Author Jeremy Clay tells the tale of the Victorian women who dealt with an unpleasant man.
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Fri, 11 Jul 2014 22:30:41 GMT
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10 things we didn't know last week
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The best way to stop headphones getting tangled, and more nuggets from the week's news.
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Fri, 11 Jul 2014 16:28:34 GMT
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Man held after woman, 39, found dead
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A man is arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a woman in Liverpool.
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Sun, 13 Jul 2014 09:28:41 GMT
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Nurse who watched golf suspended
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A nurse at York Hospital caught watching golf at work is suspended for 12 months for misconduct.
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Sat, 12 Jul 2014 10:25:06 GMT
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Games crackdown on ticket touts
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Scotland's senior prosecutor warns tough action will be taken against anyone trying to make "a fast buck" out of Glasgow 2014.
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Sun, 13 Jul 2014 09:28:08 GMT
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Funding to cut cost of wind energy
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The Scottish government confirm £2.2m of funding for a project which aims to reduce the cost of offshore wind energy.
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Sat, 12 Jul 2014 23:04:22 GMT
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NI police praise Twelfth 'attitude'
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Northern Ireland Chief Constable George Hamilton praises the "responsible attitude" of those involved in the 12 July parades.
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Sun, 13 Jul 2014 01:03:16 GMT
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Clergyman dies in diving incident
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A Presbyterian clergyman from Donemana, County Tyrone, dies after getting into difficulties while diving off the County Donegal coast.
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Sun, 13 Jul 2014 10:02:00 GMT
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Minister sacking 'outrage' questions
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A former Labour Party adviser questions the level of 'outrage' in reactions to the sacking of assembly minister, Alun Davies.
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Sun, 13 Jul 2014 07:52:04 GMT
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Cleverly & Bellew win to set up clash
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Nathan Cleverly and Tony Bellew look set for a "grudge" cruiserweight clash in November after both claimed knockout wins.
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Sat, 12 Jul 2014 23:26:00 GMT
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Rival rebels clash at Libya airport
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Fighting breaks out between rival militias at the international airport in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, with reports of explosions and gunfire.
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Sun, 13 Jul 2014 08:37:42 GMT
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'Islamist funder' killed in Mombasa
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Two gunmen kill a prominent Muslim businessman facing terrorism charges in the Kenyan city of Mombasa.
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Sat, 12 Jul 2014 23:26:35 GMT
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Afghan candidates agree vote audit
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Afghanistan's two presidential candidates have agreed to a vote audit in an attempt to resolve a row over the result, the US Secretary of State says.
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Sat, 12 Jul 2014 22:28:24 GMT
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China businessman 'hacked US firms'
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US officials charge a Chinese businessman with hacking into the systems of Boeing and other large defence contractors to steal military data.
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Sat, 12 Jul 2014 12:13:56 GMT
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Rockets ravage Ukraine city suburb
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At least four people die when a suburb of the rebel-held Ukrainian city of Donetsk is badly damaged by rockets, a day after heavy army losses.
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Sat, 12 Jul 2014 19:52:02 GMT
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Putin signs Argentina nuclear deals
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Russian President Vladimir Putin signs a series of agreements on nuclear energy in Argentina, as he continues a tour of Latin America.
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Sun, 13 Jul 2014 00:28:56 GMT
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Arrests ahead of Rio World Cup final
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Police in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro arrest 21 people ahead of the World Cup final on Sunday.
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Sat, 12 Jul 2014 23:21:09 GMT
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Ghana dismisses World Cup asylum bid
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Ghana's government says it is "scandalised" after 200 Ghanaian World Cup fans ask for asylum in Brazil, saying they are fleeing religious conflict.
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Fri, 11 Jul 2014 15:37:23 GMT
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Kerry arrives for Iran nuclear talks
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US Secretary of State John Kerry lands in Vienna to join talks on Iran's nuclear programme, as the 20 July deadline for an agreement approaches.
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Sun, 13 Jul 2014 07:23:23 GMT
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Yemen tribesmen attack oil pipeline
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Yemeni tribesmen blow up a major oil pipeline, disrupting supplies from the interior to the Ras Isa export terminal on the Red Sea.
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Sat, 12 Jul 2014 15:32:22 GMT
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US labs 'mishandled deadly germs'
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US government infectious disease labs mishandled dangerous pathogens five times in the last decade, according to a health agency report.
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Fri, 11 Jul 2014 23:02:10 GMT
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LeBron James announces Cavaliers return
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LeBron James will play again for the Cleveland Cavaliers after opting out of the final two years of his Miami Heat contract.
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Sat, 12 Jul 2014 09:43:42 GMT
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Week in pictures: 5-11 July 2014
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Best news photos from the past week
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Fri, 11 Jul 2014 13:50:27 GMT
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Eagle shot wins drone photo award
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Striking prize-winners from a drone competition
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Fri, 11 Jul 2014 10:22:30 GMT
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Photographs of Iran
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Adam Chidell shares his pictures from a recent visit
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Fri, 11 Jul 2014 14:00:20 GMT
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Day in pictures: 11 July 2014
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24 hours of news photos: 11 July
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Fri, 11 Jul 2014 11:45:55 GMT
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Your pictures: Panama
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Readers' photos of Panama
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Fri, 11 Jul 2014 08:10:52 GMT
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In pictures: PhotoIreland Festival 2014
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Photographic projects on show in Dublin
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Fri, 11 Jul 2014 08:13:34 GMT
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Day in pictures: 10 July 2014
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24 hours of news photos: 10 July
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Thu, 10 Jul 2014 12:11:23 GMT
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In pictures: Gaza conflict escalates
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Israeli air strikes on Gaza
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Fri, 11 Jul 2014 09:28:22 GMT
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VIDEO: House of Commons
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Emergency data laws are vital to protecting national security, Theresa May tells MPs.
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Thu, 10 Jul 2014 11:47:21 GMT
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VIDEO: Brazil time-lapse of famous sites
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Images of Rio de Janeiro were shot in time-lapse showing some of the most famous locations.
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Sat, 12 Jul 2014 23:38:24 GMT
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VIDEO: Malala in Nigeria campaign visit
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The Pakistani schoolgirl and campaigner Malala Yousafzai has travelled to Nigeria to meet the families of more than 200 kidnapped schoolgirls.
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Sat, 12 Jul 2014 23:42:12 GMT
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VIDEO: Ramones founder Tommy dies
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Tommy Ramone, the last surviving founding member of seminal US punk band The Ramones, has died aged 65 in New York, the group has announced.
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Sat, 12 Jul 2014 15:44:11 GMT
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VIDEO: Trapped girl rescued from sea rocks
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A nine-year-old girl has been taken to hospital after she became stuck among sea defence boulders while playing hide and seek.
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Fri, 11 Jul 2014 18:47:17 GMT
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VIDEO: Israeli strikes death toll 'hits 100'
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Israel's prime minister says his country is prepared to use all its military power to stop rocket attacks by Palestinian militants despite growing international pressure for a ceasefire.
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Fri, 11 Jul 2014 22:27:18 GMT
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VIDEO: Rocket strikes Israel petrol station
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A rocket fired from Gaza has hit a petrol station in the Israeli city of Ashdod.
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Fri, 11 Jul 2014 11:16:40 GMT
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VIDEO: World Cup takes over Beirut streets
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As the World Cup draws to a close, football fans in Lebanon have been enjoying the action - despite the fact that their country has not been involved in the tournament.
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Sat, 12 Jul 2014 09:05:11 GMT
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VIDEO: Baby rescued from rubble in Aleppo
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A two-month-old baby has been rescued from under rubble in the war-battered city of Aleppo in Syria.
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Fri, 11 Jul 2014 23:47:31 GMT
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Shopping secrets of the Taliban
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Taliban favourites - white Y fronts and Head and Shoulders
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Sat, 12 Jul 2014 23:44:10 GMT
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In pictures: Wild horses in Spain
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Images of traditional round-up in Spanish village
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Sun, 13 Jul 2014 00:41:38 GMT
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Isis: A thoroughly modern caliphate
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Why Isis is waging a thoroughly modern jihad
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Fri, 11 Jul 2014 16:05:41 GMT
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The mystery of India's unrecorded deaths
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Investigating India's unrecorded deaths
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Sat, 12 Jul 2014 19:54:40 GMT
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The bra that shocked the world
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The bra that shocked the world
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Sun, 13 Jul 2014 00:54:33 GMT
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Trends of the week - in 60 seconds
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A 60-second spin round the world in social media
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Sat, 12 Jul 2014 22:44:41 GMT
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Weekendish: Indian cars, Teletext and bidets
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India's much-maligned national car, and other great reads
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Fri, 11 Jul 2014 16:10:21 GMT
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Who are the carabinieri?
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The 200-year-old police force older than the country it serves
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Sat, 12 Jul 2014 23:52:10 GMT
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Afghan notebook: Anxious wait
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Afghans pay the price for election stalemate
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Sun, 13 Jul 2014 00:33:43 GMT
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Hospital at home?
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Does online technology offer a revolution in healthcare?
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Fri, 11 Jul 2014 17:25:22 GMT
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