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BoliviaBritain's minister for Latin America announces a new deal for boosting co-operation with Bolivia in the fight against drug production and trafficking.
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ChinaInternational Olympic Committee chief Jacques Rogge puts London 2012's readiness for the Games on a par with Sydney 2000 and Beijing 2008.
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The Princess Royal unveils the London 2012 gold medals as the one-year countdown to the Olympics began.
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IndiaPace bowler James Anderson says England can achieve "great things" as they look to top the world Test rankings for the first time.
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An 18-year-old man is arrested in the Shetland Islands as part of an investigation into hacking groups, Anonymous and LulzSec.
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LibyaThe UK is to expel all Libyan diplomats and invite the rebel National Transitional Council to take their place as the "sole governmental authority".
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FranceLondon's National Gallery and The Louvre in Paris announce plans to bring together both versions of Leonardo da Vinci's Virgin Of The Rocks.
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Norway's intelligence chief tells the BBC no evidence has so far been found linking Anders Behring Breivik to right-wing extremists elsewhere.
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NorwayNorway's domestic intelligence agency says there is no evidence that the man who carried out Friday's bomb attack and shootings worked with extremists in the UK.
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British Gas is fined £2.5m by the energy regulator Ofgem for the way in which it deals with customer complaints.
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Events marking a year to go until the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics are taking place in Stratford, Sergio Aguero is on the brink of signing for Manchester City in a record move and more.
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With a year to go until the opening ceremony, athlete Christine Ohuruogu says more needs to be done to engage young people who are "not interested" in the London 2012 Olympics.
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Probation staff in England and Wales should spend more time dealing directly with offenders, a committee of MPs says in a report.
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IndiaSouth Africa pace legend Allan Donald says England deserve to overtake India as the number one Test-playing nation.
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Police release CCTV footage of rioters turning a hijacked car into a moving fireball to attack police in Northern Ireland.
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LibyaThe man convicted of blowing up a plane over the Scottish town of Lockerbie in 1988 has appeared at a rally broadcast by Libyan state television.
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Amy Winehouse was the happiest she had been in years before her death, her father tells friends and family at her funeral service.
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IndiaA British missionary involved in social work for almost three decades in India is dramatically allowed to stay in the country.
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The growth of the UK economy slowed in the second quarter, with GDP growing by 0.2%, following 0.5% growth in the previous three months.
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Five men are arrested by police investigating the murder of Police Constable Ronan Kerr as detectives carry out a series of searches across Northern Ireland.
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LibyaCol Gaddafi must relinquish power but may not have to leave Libya, Foreign Secretary William Hague suggests, although his preference is for him to leave the country.
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About 57% of Londoners feel the ticket sales for the Olympics was "not fair", but this has not dented the support for the 2012 Games being held in the city, a BBC London survey finds.
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NigeriaWhy a UK-born canoeist wants to row for Nigeria in London 2012
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NigeriaBritish-born Johny Akinyemi gave up his place at the top of the British canoe rankings to compete for Nigeria, his father's home country.
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NorwayScotland Yard is checking any possible links between the man who killed 76 people in Norway and British far-right and anti-Islamic groups.
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UK growth figures are expected to show the UK economy slowed between April and June, while some fear it may have contracted.
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Antigua and BarbudaA court in Antigua hears claims that British detectives fixed the evidence to solve the murders of a honeymoon couple on the Caribbean island.
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IndiaAndrew Strauss praises his bowling attack for their display in leading England to victory over India in the first Test at Lord's.
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The DNA evidence which helped convict Amanda Knox of the murder of UK student Meredith Kercher may have been contaminated, her appeal has heard.
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IndiaJames Anderson takes 5-65 as England bowl India out for 261 to win the Lord's Test by 196 runs and go 1-0 up in the series.
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FranceChris Boardman urges Bradley Wiggins to place more importance on the Tour de France than the London Olympics.
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NorwayThe BBC's Jon Sopel has been granted the only British television interview with Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg.
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A post-mortem examination is carried out on singer Amy Winehouse, but no cause of death given, while an inquest is opened and adjourned.
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The family of Amy Winehouse, who died on Saturday, have spoken with fans outside her London home.
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AfghanistanFive Afghan children were injured in a strike carried out by a British Apache attack helicopter, the Ministry of Defence says.
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Bermuda, France, 
Germany, IndiaThe latest as England wrap up victory over India at Lord's, on Mark Cavendish's Tour de France success and the latest football transfers.
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The deaths of 17 women in London in 18 months could have been avoided with proper maternity care, according to documents seen by BBC Panorama.
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IndiaMatt Prior's century gives England a chance of victory over India on the last day of the first Test at Lord's.
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FranceMark Cavendish becomes Britain's first green-jersey winner with victory in the final stage of the Tour de France, while Cadel Evans is the overall winner.
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Tributes are being paid to singer Amy Winehouse, who was found dead at her London home at the age of 27.
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The music world has been paying tribute to singer Amy Winehouse, 27, who has been found dead at her London home.
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Aberdeen host fellow strugglers Inverness, while Dundee United take on Dunfermline and Hibs play St Mirren in the Scottish Premier League.
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Germany, IndiaLewis Hamilton wins the German Grand Prix, Mark Cavendish wins the green jersey and reaction to day four of Lord's Test between England v India - plus more.
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Britain's Amir Khan knocks out Zab Judah in five rounds in their light-welterweight unification fight in Las Vegas.
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Britain's Amir Khan defeats Zab Judah in a light-welterweight world title fight in Las Vegas.
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Troubled singer Amy Winehouse, who has battled drink and drug problems, is found dead at her London home at the age of 27.
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IndiaEngland bowl out India for 286 in the Lord's Test, a lead of 188, despite an unbeaten century by Rahul Dravid.
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GermanyThousands of people will march through Derby in support of the UK's last train maker, which lost out on a £1.4bn government contract to a German firm.
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MonacoMo Farah & Tiffany Ofili-Porter set British records in the 5,000m and 100m hurdles as Bolt runs his fastest 100m of 2011 in the Monaco Diamond League meeting.
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IndiaKevin Pietersen hits an unbeaten 202 as England declare on 474-8 in the first Test against India, with the tourists 17-0 at the close.
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UK Prime Minister David Cameron - and Labour leader Ed Miliband - say other EU countries are not doing enough to help famine-hit countries in the Horn of Africa.
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Realist painter Lucian Freud, one of Britain's most distinguished and highly regarded artists, has died at the age of 88.
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Hong KongWhite Cube, the British art gallery associated with Damien Hirst, will open its first overseas branch in Hong Kong next year.
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There are huge regional variations in levels of education within Britain's adult population, reveals an analysis by a lecturers' union.
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Lucian Freud, one of Britain's most distinguished and highly-regarded artists, has died at his home in London, it has been announced. David Sillito looks back at his artistic career.
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Buckingham Palace confirms that the Duke of York is to stand down as the UK's trade envoy after a series of controversies.
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IndiaEngland reach 127-2 on a rain-hit opening day of the first Test against India at Lord's.
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IndiaJonathan Trott hits an unbeaten half century as England reach 127-2 on a rain-hit opening day of the first Test against India at Lord's.
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Pakistan, 
United StatesSpeaking in London, Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani told the BBC's Nick Gowing said there was no reason for the US not to share information with Pakistan ahead of the US raid in Abbottabad in May, when Osama Bin Laden was killed.
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Four elderly Kenyans are told they can sue the Foreign Office for their alleged torture by British colonial authorities 50 years ago.
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JapanA Japanese man accused of killing a British teacher whose body was found in a sand-filled bathtub is sentenced to life in prison.
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JapanA Japanese man has been sentenced to life in prison for the rape and murder of British teacher Lindsay Hawker. Bill Hawker, Lindsay's father, has given an emotional reaction to the sentence outside court.
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AfghanistanTwo Britons are arrested by British armed forces in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence says.
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UK retail sales recovered slightly in June, as stores started their summer sales early, official figures show.
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All schools in England should offer university scholarships to their poorest pupils, the deputy Liberal Democrat leader Simon Hughes says.
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Scottish & Southern Energy becomes the latest gas and electricity supplier to announce a rise in prices.
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The police team investigating phone-hacking is being expanded, as it emerges that inquiries into alleged newspaper misconduct may be widening.
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Being tall is linked to a greater risk of 10 common cancers, according to UK researchers who studied more than one million women.
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The London Stock Exchange, which recently failed in a bid to merge with its Toronto counterpart TMX, sees revenues rise 14%.
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Mauritius, 
NamibiaAspiring Olympic athlete Merlin Diamond is a sprinter from Namibia. The 19-year-old has been sent to Mauritius to train for the London 2012 games.
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IndiaIndian ketamine dealer caught on camera as part of a BBC investigation into how the drug gets into the UK.
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Colombia, 
RussiaThe BBC talks to people in Russia, Pakistan and Colombia, about the impact of the phone hacking scandal in Britain.
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IndiaEngland captain Andrew Strauss urges his players not to get caught up in the hype surrounding their four-match Test series with India.
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AfghanistanBritish troops in Afghanistan's volatile Helmand province hand control of the city of Lashkar Gah to Afghan security forces.
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The world's largest exhibition on the Hajj, the pilgrimage to Mecca, is to be staged at the British Museum, it announces.
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Shares in News Corporation recover ground after the Murdochs' appearance in front of a committee of British MPs.
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AfghanistanBritish troops have handed over a section of Helmand province to the Afghan forces as part of the start of transition to security control by the Afghan government.
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Aruba, 
AustraliaAustralian leader Julia Gillard says Rupert Murdoch's media operation there will face "hard questions" in the wake of the phone-hacking scandal in Britain.
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Patients are getting greater choice over a host of community services as part of the government push to increase competition in the NHS in England.
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The British arms and aircraft company BAE Systems has been severely criticised by a UK Parliamentary inquiry into a long-standing corruption case.
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IndiaEngland spinner Graeme Swann says it is time for the "real business" of the summer ahead of the first Test against India that starts on Thursday at Lord's.
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AfghanistanA British soldier killed in an explosion in Afghanistan's Helmand province on Monday is named by the MoD as Cpl Mark Anthony Palin.
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Olympic hopeful Acheing Ajulu-Bushell talks to BBC News about juggling A-Level studies, swimming and driving lessons in her bid to fulfil her dream of competing at the London 2012 Olympics.
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Broadcasters from around the world have descended on London as the investigation into the News of the World hacking scandal continues.
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Songs written by author Anthony Burgess for a stage musical version of his novel A Clockwork Orange are to be performed in the UK for the first time.
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NigeriaPrime Minister David Cameron is to make his strongest defence yet of Britain's foreign aid programme in a speech in Nigeria.
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The government's planned £32bn HS2 high-speed rail project connecting London and Birmingham is "economically flawed", a leading think tank says.
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ArubaUK scandal starts to grip Murdoch's Australian empire
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Barcelona say they will 'fight' to sign Arsenal's Cesc Fabregas, Oscar Pistorius runs the 400m in 45.07, plus more.
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Swimmer Keri-Anne Payne becomes the first British athlete to qualify for the 2012 Olympic Games in London after winning the 10k open water race at the Fina World Championships in Shanghai.
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The government is expected to announce that it will back a widespread cull of badgers in south-west England.
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AfghanistanA British soldier has been killed in an explosion in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence announces.
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Met Police Assistant Commissioner John Yates has quit after growing pressure amid the News of the World phone-hacking scandal.
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The government is to spend £1.5bn over the next 10 years to enhance the capability of the nation's military reserves.
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AfghanistanA British soldier from 9th/12th Royal Lancers (Prince of Wales's) killed in Afghanistan is named as L/Cpl Paul Watkins by the Ministry of Defence.
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Two paintings by Nicholas Poussin are sprayed with red paint by a vandal at the National Gallery in London.
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South AfricaSouth African President Jacob Zuma says military intervention was not the right way to deal with the crisis in Libya.
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The BBC wants to map UK mobile coverage around the UK and needs your help
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Former News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks is arrested in connection with an investigation into phone hacking and bribery.
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GreeceThe 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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