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'Progress' in new Afghan mission
British forces say they have seized two compounds in a Taliban stronghold at the start of a fresh bid to push insurgents out of Helmand province.
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Pakistan protest over PM comments
Pakistani intelligence officials cancel a visit to Britain in protest at comments made by David Cameron about its alleged links to terror.
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Eisteddfod opens in ex-steel town
The National Eisteddfod is opening its doors to the public on the site of the former steelworks in Ebbw Vale.
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Village mourns raft death girl, 9
Residents of a village from where a nine-year-old girl from south Wales has died in a rafting accident in Turkey have spoken of their shock and sadness.
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Huntley to sue over prison attack
Soham killer Ian Huntley is to sue the Prison Service for compensation after his throat was slashed in an attack by a fellow inmate.
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Men questioned over explosives
Two men from north Wales are being questioned at a central London police station over possible explosives offences.
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Hamas man 'killed in air strike'
A Hamas militant is reported killed and several are injured by Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip, hours after a Palestinian rocket hit the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon.
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Below-par Murray reaches LA semi
Britain's Andy Murray beats Alejandro Falla at the Farmers Classic in Los Angeles, but the top seed has plenty to work on ahead of his semi-final.
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Australia bushfires: What went wrong?
A report into the bushfires that tore across Victoria, Australia, in early 2009 has called for sweeping changes to the way the authorities respond to natural disasters.
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Deaths rise in South Asia monsoon
Floods caused by heavy monsoon rain kill more than 400 people in Pakistan and Afghanistan, washing away whole villages, roads and bridges.
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Tables turned on top QC
Jonathan Sumption, one of Britain's top barristers, talks to Matt Stadlen about whether judges have too much power, why history matters, the secret to a good cross-examination and why he applauds inequality.
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Change call after Australia fires
A report into Australia's worst bushfires, in 2009, recommends sweeping changes to the way the government responds to natural disasters.
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Everglades on Unesco danger list
A UN panel adds the Florida Everglades and Madagascar's tropical rainforest to a list of world heritage sites at risk.
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Addresses set to lose county name
Counties appear set to be dropped from postal addresses in future years after complaints about out-of-date names.
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Love Parade memorial service due
Germany prepares for a memorial service one week after a deadly stampede killed 21 people at the Love Parade dance festival.
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China mine explosion 'kills 15'
At least 15 people die at a mine in northern China, as a suspected explosives store blows up.
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