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Islamist Somali areas get UN aid

Sunday 17th of July 2011, 0:17
related countries: Somalia

The UN makes its first aid delivery to drought victims in areas of Somalia controlled by al-Qaeda-linked militants since they lifted an aid ban.
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Egypt's foreign minister resigns

Sunday 17th of July 2011, 1:18
related countries: Egypt

Egypt's Foreign Minister Mohammed al-Orabi resigns amid protests about the slow progress of reform since January's uprising.
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VIDEO: Obama-Dalai Lama talks anger China

Sunday 17th of July 2011, 2:59
related countries: United States, China

China responds angrily to a meeting between US President Barack Obama and Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama.
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VIDEO: Chavez returns to Cuba for treatment

Sunday 17th of July 2011, 3:01
related countries: Venezuela, Cuba

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez flies to Cuba for chemotherapy, delegating some powers before leaving.
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You have (old) mail! Love letter to arrive 53 years late

Sunday 17th of July 2011, 4:33
related countries: United States
related places: Love

A love letter to a US college student from the girlfriend who became his first wife is finally on its way to him - 53 years after it was written.
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US mother freed after acquittal

Sunday 17th of July 2011, 5:21
related countries: United States

US single mother Casey Anthony is released from jail after being acquitted of her two-year-old daughter's murder, but convicted of lying to police.
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Sportsday Live - breaking sports news

Sunday 17th of July 2011, 7:01
related countries: France

Darren Clarke wins the 140th Open, Mark Cavendish secures the 15th stage of the Tour de France, Japan win the Women's World Cup, plus more.
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Chavez back in Cuba for treatment

Sunday 17th of July 2011, 7:01
related countries: Venezuela, Cuba
related places: Chavez

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is back in Cuba for further cancer treatment, after delegating some powers to his ministers during his absence.
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Live - Open final round

Sunday 17th of July 2011, 7:29
related countries: United Kingdom, United States

Northern Ireland's Darren Clarke wins the 140th Open Championship at Royal St George's.
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Troop pull-out 'may be dangerous'

Sunday 17th of July 2011, 9:43
related countries: Afghanistan, United Kingdom

Pulling out British troops prematurely from Afghanistan could "dangerously weaken" remaining international forces, MPs say.
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Bresnan returns to replace Finn

Sunday 17th of July 2011, 10:09
related countries: India, United Kingdom

Yorkshire pace bowler Tim Bresnan returns to the England squad for the first Test against India at Lord's, with Steven Finn making way.
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Embattled Egypt PM changes team

Sunday 17th of July 2011, 10:19
related countries: Egypt

Egypt's caretaker Prime Minister Essam Sharaf begins a cabinet reshuffle, as protests continue against the government over the slow pace of reform.
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VIDEO: Greek village in WWII compensation battle

Sunday 17th of July 2011, 10:25
related countries: Greece

A village in Greece is at at the centre of an international legal battle in a fight for reparations for a World War ll Nazi massacre.
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Samoa shock Australia in Sydney

Sunday 17th of July 2011, 10:36
related countries: Samoa, Australia
related places: Sydney

Wales' World Cup opponents Samoa stun Australia with a 32-23 victory in Sydney.
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Call to cut back Murdoch empire

Sunday 17th of July 2011, 11:31
related countries: United Kingdom

Labour leader Ed Miliband and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg call for new media ownership rules to prevent individuals becoming too powerful.
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Gaddafi vows to remain in Libya

Sunday 17th of July 2011, 11:35
related countries: Libya

Libya's Col Muammar Gaddafi again tells supporters he will never surrender, amid a heavy night of bombing by Nato on the outskirts of Tripoli.
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Greek debt on 'knife edge' - IMF

Sunday 17th of July 2011, 11:37
related countries: Greece, United Kingdom

The IMF says Greece's debt is on a "knife's edge", as UK Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg says he is "incredibly worried" about the crisis.
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Lorenzo & Stoner rule out Japan

Sunday 17th of July 2011, 12:04
related countries: Japan

Jorge Lorenzo and Casey Stoner have confirmed they will not take part in October's Japanese MotoGP.
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Honey trap: China stages 'bee-wearing' contest

Sunday 17th of July 2011, 12:19
related countries: China
related places: Hunan

Images from a "bee-attracting" competition in China's Hunan province, which pitted two fearless bee keepers, Lu Kongjiang and Wang Dalin, against one another.
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VIDEO: Security fears on streets of Bamiyan

Sunday 17th of July 2011, 12:27
related countries: Afghanistan

Nato has handed over control of the central Afghan province of Bamiyan to Afghan security forces.
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Empire heir's heart to be buried

Sunday 17th of July 2011, 13:19
related countries: Hungary, Austria, Hong Kong
related places: Vienna

The heart of the last heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Otto von Habsburg, is due to be buried in Hungary following his funeral in Vienna.
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Pedrosa seals Sachsenring victory

Sunday 17th of July 2011, 13:20
related countries: Germany

Repsol Honda rider Dani Pedrosa takes victory in the German MotoGP at the Sachsenring.
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Fonda 'dropped' from QVC channel

Sunday 17th of July 2011, 13:50
related countries: Vietnam

Actress Jane Fonda accuses QVC of cancelling her appearance on the TV shopping channel because of her Vietnam war activism.
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Opposition 'quits Bahrain talks'

Sunday 17th of July 2011, 14:29
related countries: Bahrain

Bahrain's biggest Shia opposition bloc al-Wifaq is to pull out of a national dialogue with the Sunni-led government, a spokesman says.
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Nato hands over first Afghan area

Sunday 17th of July 2011, 14:36
related countries: Afghanistan

The central Afghan province of Bamiyan is handed from Nato control to Afghan security forces, the first of seven areas to pass to local troops.
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Nigeria army 'excesses' admitted

Sunday 17th of July 2011, 14:46
related countries: Nigeria
related places: Borno

The governor of the Nigerian state of Borno admits the army has been guilty of excesses during operations to counter the uprising by Islamist group Boko Haram.
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Indonesian volcano erupts again

Sunday 17th of July 2011, 14:54
related countries: Indonesia

A volatile volcano in central Indonesia unleashes its most powerful eruption in weeks, sending local residents back into government shelters.
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Cavendish surges to 19th Tour win

Sunday 17th of July 2011, 15:25
related countries: France
related places: Montpellier

Manxman Mark Cavendish secures his fourth win of this year's Tour de France, and 19th overall, on stage 15 into Montpellier.
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Aid for Somali Islamist-run camps

Sunday 17th of July 2011, 15:31
related countries: Somalia

The UN accepts the Somali drought is now so severe that help must go to camps under al-Qaeda-linked militants since they lifted an aid ban.
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VIDEO: Libya rebels keep fit playing volleyball

Sunday 17th of July 2011, 15:42
related countries: Libya

Rebel fighters taking part in the conflict in Libya have been playing volleyball to keep fit and pass the time as fighting caries on nearby.
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Sri Lanka admits Singapore deal

Sunday 17th of July 2011, 15:45
related countries: Sri Lanka, Singapore

An ex-official of Sri Lanka Cricket has admitted that his administration signed a deal with a Singapore based compnay to run Sri Lanka's Premier League.
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Manila calling

Sunday 17th of July 2011, 16:02
related countries: Philippines, India

The Philippines looks to overtake India as outsourcing capital
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India temple treasure finder dies

Sunday 17th of July 2011, 16:39
related countries: India

The man whose legal battle led to the recent discovery of treasure worth up to $20bn (12bn) at an Indian temple dies at the age of 70.
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Brooks arrested by hacking police

Sunday 17th of July 2011, 17:49
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: London

Former News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks is arrested in connection with an investigation into phone hacking and bribery.
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Police held over Jordan clashes

Sunday 17th of July 2011, 19:28
related countries: Jordan

The Jordanian authorities detain four police officers on suspicion of using excessive force against pro-democracy protesters and journalists.
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Hosni Mubarak coma claim denied

Sunday 17th of July 2011, 19:55
related countries: Egypt

Hosni Mubarak's lead doctor denies claims that the deposed Egyptian president has suffered a stroke or fallen into a coma.
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Japan win World Cup on penalties

Sunday 17th of July 2011, 21:25
related countries: Japan, United States

Japan beat USA 3-1 on penalties to become the first Asian nation to win the Fifa Women's World Cup.
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Karzai aide dead in Kabul attack

Sunday 17th of July 2011, 21:44
related countries: Afghanistan
related places: Kabul

A senior aide to the Afghan president is killed at his Kabul home, hours after Nato begins handing its first province back to Afghan security forces.
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Potter shatters records at $168m

Sunday 17th of July 2011, 22:55
related countries: Canada, United States

The final Harry Potter movie shatters box office records for its opening weekend, taking $168m (£104m) in the US and Canada.
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Misrata moneymen

Sunday 17th of July 2011, 23:14
related countries: Libya

The entrepreneurial revolutionaries taking on Gaddafi in Libya
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Rural rape horror

Sunday 17th of July 2011, 23:16
related countries: India

India's Uttar Pradesh - 'one of the worst places to be a woman'
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