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Life in the Zil lane

Sunday 29th of July 2012, 0:14
related countries: United Kingdom

How London 2012 is adapting an idea from Brezhnev's USSR
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VIDEO: Salmassi: The teacher who won Iran's first Olympic medal

Sunday 29th of July 2012, 0:33
related countries: Iran

Life and weighty times of teacher who won Iran's first Olympic medal
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Cultural oasis in northern Iraq

Sunday 29th of July 2012, 0:51
related countries: Iraq

Art cafe is a rare socialising haven in conservative Iraqi Kurdistan
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Coders sought for island hacking

Sunday 29th of July 2012, 0:53
related countries: Philippines

Programmers are being sought for a two-month hackathon that will be held on a remote tropical island in the Philippines
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Cuba death crash 'not accident'

Sunday 29th of July 2012, 1:00
related countries: Cuba

The wife of Cuban dissident Oswaldo Paya rejects official accounts that the car crash which killed him was an accident.
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A lesson in Senegalese melons

Sunday 29th of July 2012, 1:04
related countries: Senegal

How melons are lifting Senegal's fortunes
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Godiva puppet to start journey

Sunday 29th of July 2012, 1:35
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: Coventry, London

A 6m-tall Lady Godiva puppet makes her way around Coventry before leaving for London later.
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Romania holds Basescu referendum

Sunday 29th of July 2012, 3:41
related countries: Romania

Romania is set to vote in a referendum on whether to impeach centre-right President Traian Basescu, a vote which has cused EU alarm.
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US climbers found dead in Peru

Sunday 29th of July 2012, 3:49
related countries: Peru, United States

The bodies of missing US climbers Gil Weiss and Ben Horne have been found on Mount Palcaraju in the Peruvian Andes.
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VIDEO: What are the uses for an old ship?

Sunday 29th of July 2012, 5:22
related countries: Belgium

Tom Wrigglesworth and Rob Bell travel to Belgium, to Europe's largest ship breaking yard, to discover what happens to ships at the end of their working lives.
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Call to arm Syrian rebel fighters

Sunday 29th of July 2012, 6:27
related countries: Syria
related places: Aleppo

The exiled opposition Syrian National Council calls for foreign states to arm rebel fighters, as government troops continue their assault on Aleppo.
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VIDEO: Jordan opens Syria refugee camp

Sunday 29th of July 2012, 6:37
related countries: Jordan, Syria

Jordan opens its first official refugee camp for people fleeing across the border from fighting in Syria.
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Taylor replaces Bopara in squad

Sunday 29th of July 2012, 8:39
related countries: South Africa, United Kingdom

England name James Taylor in their squad for the second Test against South Africa, in place of the unavailable Ravi Bopara.
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Modern Family cast reach pay deal

Sunday 29th of July 2012, 9:48
related countries: United States

Stars of US sitcom Modern Family agree new pay deals after six of the cast sued TV network ABC last week over their contracts.
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Snoop Dogg is banned from Norway

Sunday 29th of July 2012, 11:01
related countries: Norway, United States

US rapper Snoop Dogg is banned from entering Norway for two years after trying to enter the country with a small amount of cannabis last month.
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Syria vows to crush Aleppo rebels

Sunday 29th of July 2012, 11:57
related countries: Syria
related places: Aleppo

Renewed heavy fighting is reported in Syria's largest city, as the government pledges to defeat rebels who control parts of Aleppo.
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Gymnast suspended after drug test

Sunday 29th of July 2012, 12:10
related countries: Uzbekistan

Artistic gymnast Luiza Galiulina of Uzbekistan is suspended from the Olympics after failing a drugs test.
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Guo retains 10m air pistol title

Sunday 29th of July 2012, 12:21
related countries: China

China's Guo Wenjun retains her women's 10m air pistol title in a dramatic final at the Royal Artillery Barracks.
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Olympic gatecrasher was in cast

Sunday 29th of July 2012, 12:33
related countries: India

The woman who appeared in India's Olympic contingent in the opening ceremony was a cast member, Seb Coe has said.
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VIDEO: Syria conflict: Forces battle rebels

Sunday 29th of July 2012, 12:38
related countries: Syria
related places: Aleppo

Shelling and gunfire have again shaken Aleppo as Syrian government forces battle rebels for control of the country's largest city.
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Choreographer upset over NBC snub

Sunday 29th of July 2012, 12:55
related countries: United Kingdom, United States

Choreographer Akram Khan says he is disappointed his tribute to the victims of the 7 July London bombings during the Olympic opening ceremony was not televised in the US.
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Hamilton holds on for Hungary win

Sunday 29th of July 2012, 13:58
related countries: Hungary, Bermuda, Hong Kong

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton wins the Hungarian Grand Prix from start to finish, ahead of Lotus's Kimi Raikkonen.
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Rhode makes US Olympics history

Sunday 29th of July 2012, 14:09
related countries: United States

Kim Rhode secures skeet gold to became the first American to win individual medals at five consecutive Olympics.
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Radcliffe out of Olympic marathon

Sunday 29th of July 2012, 14:30
related countries: United Kingdom

Paula Radcliffe is ruled out of competing in the marathon at the London 2012 Olympics with a foot injury.
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Armitstead wins GB's first medal

Sunday 29th of July 2012, 14:36
related countries: Netherlands, United Kingdom

Lizzie Armitstead wins Britain's first medal of the 2012 Olympics as Netherlands' Marianne Vos claims cycling gold.
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Commuters urged to avoid station

Sunday 29th of July 2012, 15:19
related countries: United Kingdom

Commuters are urged to avoid London Bridge station on Monday as 50,000 head for an equestrian event at Greenwich Park.
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Euro remarks fuel bond rumours

Sunday 29th of July 2012, 15:55
related countries: Italy, Germany, Spain

Germany and Italy saying they will do everything possible to protect the eurozone fuel rumours that purchases of Spanish bonds are to resume.
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China's Wu and He win 3m synchro

Sunday 29th of July 2012, 16:10
related countries: China

China's world champions Wu Minxia and He Zi win the women's synchronised 3m springboard gold at the Aquatics Centre.
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Italian man kidnapped in Yemen

Sunday 29th of July 2012, 16:33
related countries: Italy, Yemen
related places: Sanaa

Unidentified gunmen kidnap an Italian security officer working at the embassy in Yemen's capital Sanaa, officials say.
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South Korea secure archery gold

Sunday 29th of July 2012, 17:41
related countries: South Korea, China

South Korea win a seventh straight gold medal in women's team archery with a 210-209 win over China.
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Chile miners launch product range

Sunday 29th of July 2012, 17:43
related countries: Chile

Thirty-three Chilean miners who were rescued in 2010 after being trapped underground are launching a range of souvenirs.
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Title all to play for - Hamilton

Sunday 29th of July 2012, 18:15
related countries: Bermuda
related places: Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton believes the drivers' title is within reach, but team-mate Jenson Button is unhappy with his team's strategy.
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VIDEO: Battle rages in Aleppo in Syria

Sunday 29th of July 2012, 18:43
related countries: Syria
related places: Aleppo

Syria's foreign minister has warned that the whole Middle East region will become unstable if rebel fighters are able to defeat the government of President Bashar al-Assad.
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Kenya probes diplomat's murder

Sunday 29th of July 2012, 19:13
related countries: Kenya, Venezuela

Six people are in police custody in the Kenya in connection with the murder last week of Venezuelan diplomat Olga Fonseca.
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Neymar cool on Brazil gold hopes

Sunday 29th of July 2012, 19:17
related countries: Belarus, Brazil

Brazil's Neymar plays down the chances of his country winning a first football gold medal despite a brilliant performance in a 3-1 win over Belarus.
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US has 'moral duty' to block Iran

Sunday 29th of July 2012, 20:15
related countries: Israel, United Kingdom, United States
related places: London

In a speech in Israel, US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney says the US has a "moral imperative" to prevent Iran developing nuclear weapons.
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Adlington earns GB bronze medal

Sunday 29th of July 2012, 20:29
related countries: France

Great Britain's Rebecca Adlington earns a bronze from lane eight as France's Camille Muffat wins gold in the women's 400m freestyle.
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Spain suffer surprise early exit

Sunday 29th of July 2012, 21:15
related countries: Honduras, Spain

World and European champions Spain are knocked out in the group phase after a 1-0 defeat by Honduras.
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Team GB wins first Olympic medals

Sunday 29th of July 2012, 22:11
related countries: United Kingdom

Cyclist Lizzie Armitstead and swimmer Rebecca Adlington win Team GB's first London 2012 medals, as Lord Coe defends ticketing arrangements after empty seats were seen in some venues again.
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VIDEO: Romney: US will stand with Israel

Sunday 29th of July 2012, 22:14
related countries: Israel, Iran, United States

US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney makes strongly pro-Israeli comments on a visit to the country, saying he would ''respect'' an Israeli military strike on a nuclear-armed Iran.
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Stoner takes US GP over Lorenzo

Sunday 29th of July 2012, 22:37
related countries: United States
related places: Lorenzo, Laguna Seca

Defending champion Casey Stoner beats Jorge Lorenzo to first place at Laguna Seca to close the gap in the MotoGP standings.
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N Korea dismisses talk of reform

Sunday 29th of July 2012, 22:52
related countries: South Korea, North Korea

North Korea dismisses reports from South Korea that it is planning policy changes that will lead to the opening up of the secretive communist state.
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VIDEO: London Calling: Highgate Cemetery

Sunday 29th of July 2012, 23:02
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: London

Seva Novgorodsev from bbcrussian.com takes in the gothic majesty of London's Highgate Cemetery.
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