| Jackson doctor denies manslaughter |
| Michael Jackson's doctor, Conrad Murray, denies a charge of involuntary manslaughter over the singer's death. |
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| West eyes 'strong' Iran sanctions |
| The US says new sanctions against Iran are the "only path" after Tehran announced it was stepping up uranium enrichment. |
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| Sri Lanka election loser arrested |
| The defeated candidate in Sri Lanka's presidential election, General Sarath Fonseka, is arrested for "military offences". |
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| Yanukovych 'to win Ukraine poll' |
| Ukraine's pro-Moscow Viktor Yanukovych will win presidential elections, officials say, but PM Yulia Tymoshenko is defiant. |
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| Canada airbase boss held for murders |
| The commander of Canada's largest Air Force base is charged with the murder of two women and the sexual assault of another two, police say. |
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| Avalanche kills 11 soldiers in Kashmir |
| India says at least 17 soldiers have been killed after an avalanche struck a high-altitude military training camp in Kashmir. |
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| 'All accounted for' in US blast |
| Everyone has been accounted for after an explosion at a US power plant, leaving the death toll at five, officials say. |
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| France and Russia in warship deal |
| France has agreed to sell Russia an advanced warship and is considering a request from Moscow for three others, French defence officials say. |
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| German pensioners in kidnap trial |
| Four pensioners appear in a German court charged with kidnapping a financial adviser they blamed for bad investments. |
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| Tallest building closes viewing deck - a month after it opened |
| The observation deck on the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the tallest building in the world, closes only a month after it opened. |
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| Sydney sword swallower sets eye-watering world record |
| An Australian performance artist sets a world record by swallowing 18 swords at the same time. |
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| Katrina tragedy 'inspired Saints' |
| New Orleans Saints' quarterback Drew Brees said the Hurricane Katrina disaster inspired his side to a 31-17 Super Bowl win over Indianapolis Colts. |
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| Warne blasts Strauss Test absence |
| Shane Warne describes England captain Andrew Strauss's decision to miss his country's tour of Bangladesh next month as disrespectful. |
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| Open plan |
| Why surprise plays little part in latest Afghan operation |
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| Poll quandary |
| Will Ukraine PM Yulia Tymoshenko challenge outcome? |
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| Iran confuses |
| What's behind Tehran's plans for further enrichment? |
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| Hewitt on Europe |
| Is the euro being stretched to breaking point? |
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| Who's talking |
| How a talent show winner scored in Las Vegas |
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| Port or paradise |
| Audio slideshow of project threat to Kenya beauty spot |
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| ICC rejects Darfur rebel charges |
| The first Darfur war crimes suspect to face international judges has the charges against him dropped. |
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| Migrants saved from Gulf of Aden |
| Somali fishermen save some 126 migrants who were reportedly forced into the sea at gunpoint by traffickers. |
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| Pitt and Jolie sue Sunday paper |
| Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt sue the a British Sunday newspaper over allegations about their relationship. |
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| Snow misery continues in US |
| Fresh snow is forecast to hit the Mid-Atlantic US as some cities remain largely paralysed for a third day by blizzards. |
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| Australia tightens migrant rules |
| Australia's immigration minister says policy will change to focus on skilled migrants, to support mining and health needs. |
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| China shuts down hacking website |
| Three people are arrested as China's largest training website for hackers is shut down, state media reports. |
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| UK police commander jailed for corruption |
| Metropolitan Police Commander Ali Dizaei is sentenced to four years for misconduct and perverting the course of justice. |
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| Euro MPs shun data deal with US |
| A committee of Euro MPs moves to block the renewal of a deal allowing US anti-terror officials to access Europeans' bank data.
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| Iran opposition leader 'jailed' |
| An Iranian opposition leader is jailed for six years over unrest following June's disputed presidential election, reports say. |
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| Al-Qaeda offshoot calls for jihad |
| Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula calls on Muslims in the region to wage holy war against the US and its allies. |
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| Asif barred from England matches |
| Pakistan will be without key fast bowler Mohammad Asif for the two Twenty20 internationals against England later this month. |
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| Villages empty before Afghan push |
| Hundreds of villagers leave a Taliban-controlled area of Afghanistan ahead of an expected Nato-led offensive. |
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| Policing Mexico's deadliest beat |
| Katya Adler meets a Mexican widow joining the police on one of the world's most dangerous beats. |
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| Long walk to restore Mandela's office |
| Andrew Harding visits the Johannesburg building that once housed Nelson Mandela's law firm and finds that long-stalled plans to turn it into a centre for black lawyers say a lot about the pace of change in modern South Africa. |
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| How should the world react to Iran? |
| The US says sanctions are the "only path" after Iran said it was stepping up uranium enrichment. What is your reaction? |
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