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- Freed hostage Betancourt gets hero's welcome in France
- Recognise me as Zimbabwe president or no talks: Mugabe
- Iran responds to world powers' nuclear offer
- Biofuels behind food price hikes: leaked World Bank report
- 'Pregnant man' gives birth to girl: reports
- Subprime-hit UBS says could break even second quarter
- Oil prices fall after record highs
- Wimbledon dream time for Federer and Nadal
- Zimbabwe out of World T20, retains ICC membership
- Strike forces La Scala to cancel 'La Boheme' shows
- Recognise me as president or no talks: Mugabe
- Flawless Federer crushes Safin to reach Wimbledon final
- Buying frenzy lights up the Iranian art market
- Dozens injured in bomb blast at Belarus concert
- China, Taiwan resume direct flights
- Freed hostage Betancourt arrives in France
- Oil steady in Asian trade
- Federer demolishes Safin to reach Wimbledon final
- Freed hostage Betancourt heads to France
- Federer's Wimbledon dream at mercy of Marat's mad world
- Dozens injured in bomb blast at Belarus concert
- China, Taiwan resume direct flights
- Freed hostage Betancourt heads to France
- Biofuels behind food price hikes: leaked World Bank report
- 'Pregnant man' gives birth to girl: reports
- Subprime-hit UBS says could break even second quarter
- Oil steady in Asian trade
- Zimbabwe out of World T20, retains ICC membership
- Federer's Wimbledon dream at mercy of Marat's mad world
- Buying frenzy lights up the Iranian art market
- Merritt stuns Wariner, Richards romps at US athletics trials
- Subprime-hit UBS could break even second quarter
- Zimbabwe retains ICC membership - official
- Dozens injured in Belarus concert blast
- After tearful family reunion, Betancourt heads to France
- Dozens injured in blast at Belarus concert: report
- Crowd nightmare haunts Beijing Olympics organisers
- Kidney cancer vaccine falls short in clinical trial: study
- Judge orders Google to give YouTube user data to Viacom
- Zimbabwe retained as ICC full member, official says
- Betancourt leaves Colombia for France on 2nd day of freedom
- Historic China flight lands in Taiwan
- Merritt upsets Wariner at US Olympic track and field trials
- Bush to attend Beijing Olympics opening gala
- Oil edges higher in Asian trade
- ECB raises eurozone lending rate to 4.25% amid record inflation
- Happy family as Serena and Venus set up Wimbledon title clash
- Pop princess Kylie gets award at Buckingham Palace
- Freed Colombian hostage reunited with children
- Bush will attend Beijing Olympics opening ceremony
- Oil prices blaze past record 146 dollars
- Chinese tourists head to Taiwan on landmark trip
- Study sheds new light on cot deaths
- Climate change: EU minister clear some hurdles on 2020 plan
- Marathon man Schuettler ready for Nadal challenge
- China flight leaves for Taiwan: state media
- Turkey's ruling party fights for survival in court
- UN appeals chamber clears Srebrenica Muslim commander
- US submits Zimbabwe sanctions resolution at UN
- Oil price flies to record high beyond 146 dollars
- Serena dashes Zheng's hopes to set up third Venus final
- Freed Colombian hostage reunited with her children
- US employers shed 62,000 jobs in June
- Venus into Wimbledon final
- Domenech keeps job, told to concentrate on the pitch
- US airline to stand trial for 2000 Concorde crash
- Ex-communists won 'fair' Mongolia poll: election watchdog
- British police probe 'frenzied' murder of French students
- Oil price flies to record high beyond $146
- Americans in denial as Starbucks to shut 600 coffee shops
- Eurozone lending rates increased to 4.25%
- London police probe 'frenzied' double murder of French students
- UNESCO considering 45 new heritage sites
- Paulson says US economy set to strengthen
- Colombia tricks rebels into releasing hostages
- ECB raises eurozone lending rate to 4.25% to choke inflation
- Zheng and Dementieva hope to derail Williams Wimbledon express
- France's Domenech keeps his job, with conditions attached
- Colombia rescues hostages in daring raid
- Continental to stand trial for 2000 Concorde crash
- Swim victories bolster Beijing bids for Phelps and Hoff
- Mongolian Democrats demand election recount
- Paulson says US economy set to strengthen at the end of 2008
- ECB set for quarter-point rate rise, market signals more to come
- Oil prices strike record high $146 per barrel
- Turkey's ruling party in court to fight against ban
- German subprime-hit bank IKB posts lower annual loss
- Colombian army rescues hostages in daring operation
- Study debunks theory Asian students are top notchers in US
- Soldiers removed from Mongolian capital as former communist win poll
- Oil soars past 145 dollars for first time
- China to crack down harder on 'hot money': govt
- Medvedev eyes 'rational' democracy for Russia
- Brazilian striker Jo joins Manchester City football club for record fee
- Colombian army rescues hostages from rebels in daring raid
- Soldiers removed from Mongolian capital: minister
- Former Airbus boss Humbert charged with insider trading: source
- Elie Saab's Botticelli beauties
- Palestinian kills three in Jerusalem bulldozer rampage
- Iraq says near agreement with US on military pact
- New study shows how broccoli helps reduce cancer risk
- Extinction risks vastly underestimated: study
- Oil hits 145 dollars for first time
- 'Gas OPEC' loses steam
- Federer and Nadal edge closer to third Wimbledon final showdown
- Colombian army rescues hostages from rebels
- French hostage, three Americans rescued from FARC rebels
- Zimbabwe opposition rejects unity government call
- Federer demolishes Ancic to reach Wimbledon semi-finals
- Safin sets up Federer showdown at Wimbledon
- Mongolia clamps down after five killed in unrest
- Japan ready to spare humpbacks for another year: official
- Poor countries should set climate targets: Brazil leader
- Politicians, ECB chief square off as rate hike looms
- Rain halts Federer surge in Wimbledon quarter-finals
- Spain top FIFA world rankings
- Warm glow from magic mushrooms can last for months: study
- M and S shares plunge on outlook warning, poor sales
- Home builder Taylor Wimpey sees shares collapse
- Oil prices hold above 142 dollars ahead of US energy report
- Olympics: Beijing takes aim at counterfeit goods
- Zimbabwe opposition leader rejects unity government
- Rain delays Wimbledon men's quarter-finals
- Two records tumble, Phelps marches on at US swim trials
- Zimbabwe opposition leader rejects unity govt
- Soldiers patrol Mongolian capital amid state of emergency
- Two killed in Jerusalem bulldozer attack
- In wake of riots over girl's death, China denies official's son involved
- Warm glow from magic mushrooms lasts and lasts: study
- Federer braced for Ancic and Safin Wimbledon assault
- SAfrica's Mbeki rejects EU demand on Zimbabwe govt
- Politicians press ECB to weigh the effects of an interest rate hike
- Mideast leaders meet in Japan for talks
- Blast in Russian Olympic city kills two: reports
- Oil trades near record levels in Asia
- African leaders call for power-sharing deal in Zimbabwe
- Anti-retroviral drug cocktails slash AIDS deaths: study
- Mongolian president declares state of emergency
- UN agency hails green energy 'gold rush'
- Mideast leaders in Japan for peace talks
- US automakers face tough road as June sales plummet
- Oil trades near record levels
- Denmark's cyclist Rasmussen banned two years for doping
- Angelina Jolie admitted to hospital with twins on the way
- French EU presidency hits rocky start
- Williams sisters close in on final, Zheng makes history
- Oil prices rise as OPEC president questions investment flows
- Automakers face tough road amid heavy falls in June
- Coffee could help beat MS: study
- Quest for renewable energy is new 'green gold rush': UNEP
- UBS shakes up management, shares slump
- Dutch smoking ban leaves toking option
- 'Lost' Beatles interview gets its first airing on the BBC
- African leaders adopt Zimbabwe power-sharing text
- State of emergency in Mongolia amid violence: TV
- Oil prices shoot higher after OPEC comments
- Coughlin tests medley waters
- African Union adopts Zimbabwe national unity resolution
- UBS board bites on bullet of subprime drama, shares slump
- Williams sisters close in on Wimbledon final, Zheng makes history
- No cases of doping detected during Euro 2008
- New York restaurants go trans fat-free
- African leaders debate Zimbabwe power-sharing deal
- French EU presidency gets off to rocky start
- Smoking ban goes into effect in Dutch cafes
- OPEC worries about demand as oil rises above 140 dollars
- Under-pressure Mugabe tells West to 'go hang'
- Turkish ruling party on trial
- Williams moves closer to seventh Wimbledon final
- Dementieva reaches Wimbledon semi-finals
- US studios warn of 'de facto strike', actors want more talks
- Oil prices shoot above $142 after OPEC comments
- Williams beats Tamarine to reach semi-finals
- Mugabe tells West to 'go hang'
- Venus eases into Wimbledon semi-finals
- Lagat, Clay win big at US athletics trials to book Beijing tickets
- Back-to-back backstroke records rev up US swim trials
- France takes helm of crisis-ridden European Union
- Cambodians hope for UNESCO ruling to end Thai temple claims
- African leaders under pressure to condemn Zimbabwe
- Oil prices rise above $141 after OPEC comments
- UBS shares plunge to all-time low
- Sarkozy says Europe needs change as France takes EU helm
- Talks between Dalai Lama envoys and China due to begin
- Iran building collapse kills 11: report
- Oil rises above 140 dollars in Asia
- US justice dept seeks access to UBS bank account records
- UN chief vows efforts on Zimbabwe crisis
- Israel closes crossings for goods to Gaza
- Studios: Hollywood 'in a de facto strike'
- Federer and Nadal cruise as Safin and Murray fire up Wimbledon
- AU condemns Zimbabwe vote as Mugabe meets peers
- White House mum on alleged coverts ops in Iran
- Maverick scientists probe Siberian forest mystery
- US actors guild, studios in eleventh hour negotiations
- Oil trades higher, above 140 dollars
- Former head of Airbus detained in insider probe: source
- Koons sculpture highlights record-breaking art sale
- New record crude prices up pressure on oil industry
- New rapid test for drug resistant TB
