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Karzai to boycott Taliban talks
The Afghan government will not take part in peace talks with the Taliban unless the process is "Afghan-led", President Hamid Karzai announces.
Naked mole-rat gives cancer clues
A rodent that never gets cancer could hold the key to preventing or treating malignant tumours, say scientists.
Egg thief threatens rare bird colony
Conservationists fear a colony of endangered sea birds on the North East coast could be wiped out after eggs from breeding pairs are stolen.
VIDEO: Dolce and Gabbana sentenced to jail
Italian fashion designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana have been sentenced to jail in Italy for one year and eight months for tax evasion
Postal workers reject privatisation
Royal Mail workers vote strongly against the government's proposals to privatise the postal group.
Dolce and Gabbana sentenced to jail
Italian fashion designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana are sentenced to jail in Italy for tax evasion but have appealed against the verdict.
Dominant England reach Trophy final
England cruise into the final of the Champions Trophy with a convincing seven-wicket victory over South Africa at The Oval.
Hearts placed into administration
Hearts' administrators say they are aware of the need to find a resolution to the club's problems so close to the new season.
Drug firms fined for blocking rivals
Nine drug companies are fined for delaying cheaper generic drugs coming to market.
US force-feeding 'hurts detainees'
A hunger-striking Guantanamo Bay detainee tells of the 'ordeal' of force-feeding, as doctors call for inmates to get independent medical care.
Deadly attack on Somalia UN office
At least 15 people, including four foreigners, are killed in an assault by militant Islamists on a UN office in the Somali capital, Mogadishu.
G8 summit most secure ever - Baggott
Chief Constable Matt Baggott has said the G8 summit in Fermanagh was "the most peaceful and secure" in history.
BT boss goes in to bat for Britain
BT boss bats for Britain
Cameron declines Syria vote promise
David Cameron has told MPs that the government must reserve the right to arm rebels in Syria without having to hold a Commons vote.
First cycling Tour de Congo begins
The first cycling tour of the Democratic Republic of Congo starts, but cyclists will not be riding to the volatile east of the vast country.
US country singer Slim Whitman dies
Slim Whitman, the American country singer known for his yodelling abilities has died at the age of 90.
VIDEO: Hospital where royal baby will be born revealed
More details have been released about plans for the birth of the royal baby.
Poverty hits native Canada children
Four in 10 indigenous Canadian children live in poverty, more than twice the national rate, finds a study that urges an increase in social services.
Parents call for baby ashes inquiry
Bereaved parents who did not receive the ashes of their dead babies take their fight for a public inquiry to the Scottish Parliament.
Teacher 'groomed pupil for sex'
A teacher accused of abducting a schoolgirl and taking her to France could be considered a "paedophile" who "groomed" the pupil, prosecutors say.
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