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Brown to raise human rights with China
Gordon Brown will raise China's record on human rights when he meets the country's leaders this week.
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Man charged over London teen's stabbing
A man has been charged over the murder of a 17-year-old boy who was stabbed in the neck.
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Graduates murder probe moves to London
The investigation into the murder of two Chinese graduates beaten to death in their home in the North East of England is moving to London.
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People killed in mid-air crash named
Five people killed in a mid-air crash have been named by police.
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Tougher controls on child abusers
Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has announced measures to tighten controls on the movements of paedophiles.
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Car passengers survive cliff plunge
Four female car passengers have walked away relatively unscathed after plunging off a 100ft cliff into a rock pool below.
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Two million leave school without 'good' GCSEs
Almost two million teenagers have left school without gaining a single good GCSE.
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Former Thai PM to seek asylum in UK
Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who skipped bail last week and flew to London, plans to seek political asylum in Britain.
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Mum in court over girl's 'starvation'
A mother who is accused of starving her seven-year-old daughter to death has appeared in court via videolink.
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Oxford Street suspect denies murder
A teenager has denied stabbing a man to death in broad daylight in Britain's busiest shopping street.
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Madrid air crash kills 153
The Queen has sent her condolences following the plane crash at Madrid's airport which killed 153 people, many of them children.
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Glitter refused entry to Hong Kong
Paedophile pop star Gary Glitter has been refused entry to Hong Kong by Chinese authorities, the Foreign Office has confirmed.
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Russia 'finds' 133 dead Ossetians
Russian officials said they have found the bodies of more than 130 civilians killed in South Ossetia.
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Presidential hopefuls dodge VP issue
Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain have dodged questions about their looming vice-presidential choices.
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Rice signs Polish defence deal
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has signed a missile defence deal with Poland.
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Car bombings kill 11 in Algeria
A double car bomb attack has killed at least 11 people and wounded 31 others in Algeria.
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Study may lead to obesity treatments
A new understanding of the origins of brown fat cells - the "good" type - may lead to new treatments for obesity.
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Zimbabwe crisis talks 'under threat'
Zimbabwe's opposition MDC has said President Robert Mugabe's decision to convene parliament would endanger power-sharing talks.
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No holes barred for China's Pin Man
An acupuncturist has been touting for business in Beijing - with 206 flags pinned to his scalp.
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Monkey madness in Tokyo
Commuters in Tokyo were amazed to see a monkey hanging around in a train station.
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