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Pakistan steps up flood relief

Sun, 08/01/2010 - 11:59
Pakistan has stepped up relief work for its flood-hit north-west, with 30,000 troops joining the effort.
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Rain, no pain

Sun, 08/01/2010 - 11:37
Fuji Rock music festival shrugs off heavy downpours
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Live - Hungarian Grand Prix

Sun, 08/01/2010 - 11:31
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

Sun, 08/01/2010 - 11:23
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

Sun, 08/01/2010 - 10:58
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

Sun, 08/01/2010 - 10:53
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

Sun, 08/01/2010 - 10:30
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

Sun, 08/01/2010 - 10:19
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

Sun, 08/01/2010 - 09:34
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

Sun, 08/01/2010 - 05:26
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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In pictures

Sun, 08/01/2010 - 05:17
Chelsea Clinton marries long-term boyfriend at lavish ceremony
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Flooded Pakistan braced for more

Sun, 08/01/2010 - 04:58
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

Sun, 08/01/2010 - 04:13
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

Sun, 08/01/2010 - 03:21
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

Sun, 08/01/2010 - 03:01
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

Sun, 08/01/2010 - 03:00
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

Sun, 08/01/2010 - 02:57
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

Sun, 08/01/2010 - 02:56
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

Sun, 08/01/2010 - 02:19
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

Sun, 08/01/2010 - 02:13
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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