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A tropical storm bringing more torrential rain is sweeping towards the region of north-west China hit by a massive landslide, forecasters warn.
More than 700 people are now known to have died and more than 1,000 people still missing in the remote
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Fresh storms threaten China landslide rescue effort
Posted by nasir 23 days ago (http://www.bbc.co.uk)
More than 700 people are now known to have died and more than 1,000 people still missing in the remote
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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and his new Colombian counterpart, Juan Manuel Santos, have agreed to restore diplomatic relations.
Mr Chavez cut ties last month after Colombia accused Venezuela of harbouring left-wing rebels.
But at a meetin
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Colombia and Venezuela restore diplomatic relations
Posted by nasir 23 days ago (http://www.bbc.co.uk)
Mr Chavez cut ties last month after Colombia accused Venezuela of harbouring left-wing rebels.
But at a meetin
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A new superbug that is resistant to even the most powerful antibiotics has entered UK hospitals, experts warn.
They say bacteria which make an enzyme called NDM-1 travelled back with NHS patients who had gone abroad to countries like India and Pa
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New 'superbug' found in UK hospitals
Posted by nasir 23 days ago (http://www.bbc.co.uk)
They say bacteria which make an enzyme called NDM-1 travelled back with NHS patients who had gone abroad to countries like India and Pa
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An eight-member commission set up to look into the last years of the civil war in Sri Lanka is holding its first public sitting.
Human rights groups say government forces as well as the defeated Tamil Tiger rebels may have committed war crimes be
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Sri Lankan war inquiry commission opens
Posted by nasir 23 days ago (http://www.bbc.co.uk)
Human rights groups say government forces as well as the defeated Tamil Tiger rebels may have committed war crimes be
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The hit internet spoof video Newport State Of Mind which parodies Jay-Z has been removed from YouTube due to a "copyright claim" by EMI Publishing.
The clip had been viewed hundreds of thousands of times since last month.
A statement from EMI
Jay-Z spoof Newport State Of Mind removed from YouTube
Posted by ali 23 days ago (http://www.bbc.co.uk)
The clip had been viewed hundreds of thousands of times since last month.
A statement from EMI
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The BBC's modern update of Sherlock Holmes will return following the end of its initial three-episode run, its producers have confirmed.
"There will be more," producer Sue Vertue told the BBC's Breakfast programme. "We're having a meeting to talk
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Updated Sherlock 'will be back'
Posted by ali 23 days ago (http://www.bbc.co.uk)
"There will be more," producer Sue Vertue told the BBC's Breakfast programme. "We're having a meeting to talk
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Oscar-winning US actress Patricia Neal has died aged of 84 from lung cancer.
Neal won an Academy Award for her role in the 1963 film Hud, but gave up acting two years later at the age of 39 after suffering a series of strokes.
But she returned
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Oscar-winning actress Patricia Neal dies at 84
Posted by ali 23 days ago (http://www.bbc.co.uk)
Neal won an Academy Award for her role in the 1963 film Hud, but gave up acting two years later at the age of 39 after suffering a series of strokes.
But she returned
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Chelsea have confirmed they have agreed a fee with Real Madrid for defender Ricardo Carvalho.
The move will see Carvalho reunited with former Blues boss Jose Mourinho after working with the defender at Stamford Bridge and Porto.
The 32-year-ol
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Carvalho set for Real move
Posted by nicola 23 days ago (http://www.skysports.com)
The move will see Carvalho reunited with former Blues boss Jose Mourinho after working with the defender at Stamford Bridge and Porto.
The 32-year-ol
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World number one Tiger Woods has confirmed he will play in the Ryder Cup if American captain Corey Pavin selects him as a wild card.
Just two days after finishing next-to-last and with a career-worst 18 over par total at the WGC-Bridgestone Invit
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Tiger - I'll be a wild card
Posted by nicola 23 days ago (http://www.skysports.com)
Just two days after finishing next-to-last and with a career-worst 18 over par total at the WGC-Bridgestone Invit
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Former champion Andy Roddick has withdrawn from the Rogers Cup in Toronto prior to his opening match because of illness.
After being beaten in straight sets by Gilles Simon in the third round of last week's Legg Mason Classic, Roddick - the winne
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Illness sidelines Roddick
Posted by nicola 23 days ago (http://www.skysports.com)
After being beaten in straight sets by Gilles Simon in the third round of last week's Legg Mason Classic, Roddick - the winne
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US President Barack Obama and his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai have held an hour-long video conference talk in which they vowed to continue working together to combat the Taliban.
Mr Obama also repeated US commitment to working with Afghans on
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Barack Obama and Hamid Karzai pledge unity on Taliban
Posted by nasir 20 days ago (http://www.bbc.co.uk)
Mr Obama also repeated US commitment to working with Afghans on
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Danny Boyle's thriller 127 Hours will close the BFI London Film Festival on 28 October, it has been announced.
Based on a true story, the film stars James Franco as mountain climber Aron Ralston, who had to amputate his own arm after being trappe
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Danny Boyle’s 127 Hours to close London Film Festival
Posted by ali 20 days ago (http://www.bbc.co.uk)
Based on a true story, the film stars James Franco as mountain climber Aron Ralston, who had to amputate his own arm after being trappe
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Ricky Gervais is making a version of hit show The Office for Chinese television, the star has confirmed on his blog.
The sitcom, set in a Slough paper company, made Gervais a household name and has been remade for viewers around the world.
Bes
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Ricky Gervais to make Chinese version of The Office
Posted by ali 20 days ago (http://www.bbc.co.uk)
The sitcom, set in a Slough paper company, made Gervais a household name and has been remade for viewers around the world.
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US President Barack Obama has staunchly defended controversial plans to build a mosque near Ground Zero in New York.
Opponents have protested against the construction of an Islamic cultural centre and mosque several hundred feet away from the sit
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Obama defends right to build mosque near 9/11 site
Posted by nasir 20 days ago (http://www.bbc.co.uk)
Opponents have protested against the construction of an Islamic cultural centre and mosque several hundred feet away from the sit
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