World News from the BBC
Pakistan steps up flood relief
Pakistan has stepped up relief work for its flood-hit north-west, with 30,000 troops joining the effort.
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Live - Hungarian Grand Prix
The Hungarian GP opens up after pole-sitter Sebastian Vettel is given a drive-through penalty with Fernando Alonso and Mark Webber battling hard for victory, while title leader Lewis Hamilton is out.
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Clinton pride at Chelsea wedding
The only child of former US President Bill Clinton, Chelsea, is married to her banker boyfriend at a ceremony cloaked in secrecy.
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China manufacturing output slows
Chinese manufacturing output grew at its slowest rate for 17 months in July, as the government continues efforts to rein in rapid economic growth.
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Two quizzed on parcel sent to MI6
Two men are still being questioned after a suspect package was sent to MI6 headquarters in London.
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Live - England v Pakistan
James Anderson is among the wickets again as England close in on victory over Pakistan in the first Test at Trent Bridge.
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Sondheim receives Proms birthday ovation
Broadway legend Stephen Sondheim is greeted with a standing ovation at the BBC Proms at the close of a concert marking his 80th birthday year.
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Stray mine kills South Korean man
A landmine that apparently drifted along a river from North Korea kills South Korean man and injures another.
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Cluster bomb ban comes into force
A new global treaty banning cluster munitions enters into force, hailed by campaigners as the most important treaty in 10 years.
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Flooded Pakistan braced for more
One million people remain affected by monsoon flooding in north-west Pakistan, as fears grow that flooding could spread south.
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Pakistan leader heading to Europe
Pakistan's president is due in Europe later for a trip that will take in the UK, amid tensions over David Cameron's terrorism comments.
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Dhaka workers angry over pay
There have been street battles in Bangladesh for a second day as workers in Dhaka's textile factories vent their disappointment with a planned wage rise.
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Child Trust Fund payments to drop
Babies born this weekend will be last in the UK to receive the full payment to Child Trust Funds, as the scheme's phasing out begins.
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Tight security at Chelsea wedding
The daughter of former US President Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has married her long-term boyfriend at a lavish ceremony.
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Treaty enacted to ban cluster bombs
An international treaty banning the production and use of cluster bombs has come into force.
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Farc call to new Colombian leader
Colombia's Farc rebel group issues a call for dialogue with the new government after Juan Manuel Santos's election as president.
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Arrests in Russia after rallies banned
Russian police have detained two opposition leaders and dozens of activists who tried to hold demonstrations in Moscow and St Petersburg.
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Pakistan floods 'kill 800' people
The worst monsoon floods in living memory kill at least 800 people and affect one million in north-west Pakistan, a local official says.
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