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Burma 'guilty of inhuman action'
Gordon Brown accuses Burma's rulers of neglecting its people by blocking aid to cyclone survivors.
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China leader spurs rescue effort
China's President Hu Jintao urges rescuers in the earthquake-struck province of Sichuan to race to save lives.
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Bin Laden driver's trial delayed
A military judge postpones the trial of Osama Bin Laden's former driver, Salim Ahmed Hamdan.
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Dominican leader 'wins election'
President Leonel Fernandez is set for a second term, according to early results in the Dominican Republic.
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Pioneering US winemaker dies
Robert Mondavi, who helped put Californian Cabernets and Chardonnays on the world map, dies at the age of 94.
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France angered by Burmese delays
France's UN envoy accuses Burma of being on the verge of a crime against humanity by not accepting aid.
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Cord blood cancer therapy boost
Immune cells grown from cord blood may one day be used to improve leukaemia treatment, say US researchers.
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Make-up artist's husband charged
Police investigating the death of TV make-up artist Diane Chenery-Wickens charge her husband with her murder.
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Reform spells change for Portugal
Portugal introduces contentious changes to the language, spelling many words the Brazilian way.
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US sprinter gets jail for bank fraud
Disgraced sprinter Tim Montgomery is jailed for 46 months for his part in a multi-million dollar bank fraud.
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Zimbabwe attacks 'out of control'
The US ambassador to Zimbabwe warns post-poll violence is "out of control" as a date is set for a run-off.
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A cat-and-mouse chase causes 72-hour blackout in Albania
Albania's main electricity provider blames a cat chasing a mouse for a 72-hour blackout.
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Sidebottom puts England in charge
Ryan Sidebottom takes 4-55 on day two of the second Test as England take control against New Zealand at Lord's.
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Man United parade off after riots
Man United's parade after the Champions League final is postponed following violence in the city on Wednesday.
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US resumes North Korea food aid
The US announces a resumption of food aid to North Korea, thought to be facing famine this summer.
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Kabbah ends honeymoon for trial
Sierra Leone's ex-president cuts short his honeymoon to testify at the trial of former rebel leader Issa Sesay.
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