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New appeal over students' murder
Police release an e-fit of a man seen near the scene of the double murder of two French students in south London. |
Suicide bomb hits Pakistan police
At least eight policemen are killed by a suicide bomb in Pakistan's capital, a year on from the bloody ending of a mosque siege. |
Nadal wins epic Wimbledon final
Rafael Nadal beats Roger Federer in five sets to win his first Wimbledon title amid incredible drama on Centre Court. |
Economy looms as key issue for G8
World leaders prepare to start a key summit in Japan expected to focus on soaring global food and fuel prices. |
Afghan strike 'hit wedding party'
At least 20 people, said by locals to be a wedding party, die in a missile strike by coalition forces in eastern Afghanistan. |
Lewis probe dropped by City Hall
An inquiry into allegations against London's former deputy mayor Ray Lewis will not go ahead following his resignation. |
Jesus 'would feel Anglican pain'
The Archbishop of Canterbury says Jesus would feel the pain on both sides of the current divide in the Church of England. |
Male biological clock 'ticks too'
Scientists say they have found more evidence that men as well as women have biological clocks. |
Shakespeare 'for five-year-olds'
Children as young as five could be taught Shakespeare under new plans from education ministers. |
A tornado forms over Lancashire - but doesn't touch the ground
Stormy weather across Lancashire and Merseyside has resulted in a funnel cloud forming in the sky. |
Doctor Who lives to fight again as millions watch series finale
The climax to the latest series of Doctor Who in which David Tennant does not regenerate gains an audience of 9.4m. |
Hamilton surges to British GP win
Briton Lewis Hamilton brilliantly handles the wet conditions at Silverstone to win his first British Grand Prix. |
Real boss expects Ronaldo to stay
Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon says he expects Cristiano Ronaldo to remain a Manchester United player next season. |
What do you want to talk about?
What do you want the world to talk about? |
Is China ready?
A check on Olympics preparations, with one month to go |
Lock down
Police replace tourists for G8 on Japanese island |
Your pictures
Readers' photos of funnel clouds over north-west England |
Poppy trap
The Afghan farmers caught in a struggle for survival |
Twenty years on
The 167 victims of Piper Alpha are remembered |
Changing rich
What can the Tudors teach us about wealth? |
Five held over teenager's death
Five people are arrested over the murder of 16-year-old Shakilus Townsend, who was stabbed to death in south London. |
Cameron campaigns in Glasgow East
Conservative leader David Cameron is expected to launch his party's campaign for the Glasgow East by-election. |
'Fancy dress' assault on girl, 13
Police seek a man dressed in a red dressing gown in connection with an alleged sex attack on a 13-year-old at a fancy dress event. |
Man on guesthouse killing charge
A teenager is due in court on Monday charged with the murder of County Down guesthouse owner Billy Spence. |
Top UN official killed in Somalia
Gunmen in Mogadishu have killed the head of the UN Development Programme in Somalia, UN officials say. |
Fidel Castro in Farc hostage plea
Cuba's ex-President Fidel Castro calls on Colombia's Farc rebels to release all hostages after the raid that freed Ingrid Betancourt. |
UAE waives billions of Iraqi debt
The UAE says it is cancelling the entire debt owed to it by Iraq, a sum of almost $7bn (£3.5bn) including interest. |
S Korea sets fuel-saving measures
South Korea restricts the use of government cars and air conditioning in a bid to tackle rising fuel costs. |
Two arrests in Turkey 'coup plot'
Two retired generals are remanded in custody in Turkey over a suspected plot to overthrow the government. |
Indian troops in Congo gold warning
Three Indian army officers are warned over allegations of gold trafficking while peace keeping for the UN in DR Congo. |
G8 urged to act over oil prices
Japan and the US vow to call for "swift action" on oil and food prices at next week's G8 summit. |
Tories propose fuel duty changes
Changes to the way fuel duty is calculated are being proposed by the Conservatives. |
BMA urges tougher tobacco rules
The British Medical Association's annual conference hears calls for a range of tough measures to rid the UK of smoking. |
Summer arts schemes for young
Cut price arts, sports and drama activities will be offered to young people in deprived areas of England this summer. |
Smallest planet shrinks in size
The smallest planet in the Solar System has become even smaller, studies by the Messenger spacecraft show. |
Abba will 'never' perform again
Two members of Swedish pop group Abba say there is "no motivation" to make a return to the stage. |
Google 'faces Street View block'
Google's plans to launch a mapping tool in the UK could be referred to the Information Commissioner. |
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