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UN chief set for mission in Burma
The UN secretary general will visit Burma to seek the release of political prisoners including Aung San Suu Kyi.

WHO warns swine flu 'unstoppable'
The UN's top health official tells a swine flu forum in Mexico that the spread of the virus worldwide is now unstoppable.

Jackson's former wife 'undecided'
The late Michael Jackson's ex-wife is undecided over whether to fight for custody of their two children, her lawyer says.

Air France jet 'broke on impact'
French investigators believe the Air France plane that crashed in the Atlantic broke up on contact with water, not in mid-air.

US urges Russian break from past
President Obama warns Moscow ahead of a visit that "Cold War approaches" to relations with the US belong in the past.

Envoy to make Honduras demand
A top Latin American diplomat is due in Honduras where he is to demand the restoration of deposed President Manuel Zelaya.

Afghan rebels capture US soldier
A US soldier is captured by militants in eastern Afghanistan, as the US launches a major anti-Taliban offensive in the south.

Russian forces besiege 'gunmen'
Security forces in the Russian North Caucasus city of Nalchik besiege a flat after coming under fire, Russian media report.

Saddam interview tapes released
US investigators publish accounts of interviews with Saddam Hussein, giving a wealth of detail about the Iraqi leader.

Scottish sheep shrink as climate change favours the weak
Climate change is causing a breed of wild sheep in Scotland to shrink, according to research.

Descendant of India's last Mughal emperor is plucked from penury
A descendant of India's last Mughal emperor is rescued from a life of penury near Calcutta by gaining employment with state-run Coal India.

Owen linked to shock Man Utd move
Manchester United refuse to be drawn on growing speculation that they are in talks with striker Michael Owen.

Venus and Serena through to final
Serena Williams will face sister Venus in Saturday's Wimbledon final after prevailing in a marathon tussle with Russian Elena Dementieva.

Should gay sex be legalised in India?
Homosexual sex between consenting adults is no longer a criminal act in India. Will it change life for gay people?

UK Lt Colonel dies in Afghanistan
The highest ranking Army officer to be killed since the Falklands War is one of the two latest casualties in Afghanistan.

School place 'fraud' case dropped
A London council withdraws its action against a mother it accused of lying to gain a school place.

Minister in Tory homophobia claim
Culture Secretary Ben Bradshaw angers Tories by saying "a deep strain of homophobia still exists on the Conservative benches".

Patient safety 'still threatened'
Changes recommended after a fatal drug slip-up eight years ago have not been implemented, MPs say in a review of patient safety.

Swine flu 'cannot be contained'
The rising numbers of swine flu cases mean trying to contain the virus is no longer an option, ministers say.

Pardon appeal for Shields refused
Justice Secretary Jack Straw provisionally refuses an appeal for a pardon for jailed Liverpool football fan Michael Shields.

Probe into RAF jet fighter crash
Investigators and engineers begin the second day of a recovery operation after a jet fighter crash which killed two air crew.

Osborne facing expenses inquiry
Shadow Chancellor George Osborne's expenses are to be investigated by the Parliamentary Standards Commissioner.

Final moments
How Air France debris gives clues to jet's break-up

Coup? What coup?
President's removal that passed many Hondurans by

It's quiz time!
What secrets did this dinosaur mummy reveal?


 

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