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N Korea to rejoin nuclear talks
Sat, 09 Jul 05 14:37:38 GMT
North Korea says it will rejoin nuclear arms talks as the US secretary of state begins a tour of the region.

Sudan ex-rebel joins government
Sat, 09 Jul 05 11:42:26 GMT
Ex-rebel John Garang becomes Sudan's vice-president as a new constitution ends 20 years of civil war.

Hurricane blows down on Florida
Sat, 09 Jul 05 17:23:58 GMT
A powerful hurricane that has killed at least 20 across the Caribbean makes landfall in the US state of Florida.

Mass arrests in Milan swoops
Sat, 09 Jul 05 14:57:52 GMT
Italian police arrest 142 people as part of a two-day anti-terror operation in and around Milan.

African head defends G8 deal
Sat, 09 Jul 05 08:55:24 GMT
The leader of the African Union says the G8 summit at Gleneagles could mark a watershed for his continent.

Scandal claims senior VW figure
Sat, 09 Jul 05 10:32:34 GMT
Volkswagen's head of personnel, Peter Hartz, resigns amid a sex and corruption scandal.

US has no proof on Taleban claim
Sat, 09 Jul 05 10:06:35 GMT
The US military in Afghanistan says they have no information about a claim by the Taleban that they have killed a soldier.

Canada fines 'racist' aboriginal
Sat, 09 Jul 05 03:26:27 GMT
A prominent aboriginal figure in Canada is found guilty of hate crimes and fined over anti-Semitic remarks.

Bush signs bombings condolences
Sat, 09 Jul 05 02:25:01 GMT
US President George Bush signs a book of condolence for victims of the London bombings on his return from the G8.

F1: Alonso takes pole at Silverstone
Sat, 09 Jul 05 12:55:22 GMT
Fernando Alonso sets pole position for the British GP with rival Kimi Raikkonen down in 12th after a penalty.

Tour: Weening wins photo finish
Sat, 09 Jul 05 15:04:27 GMT
Pieter Weening takes stage eight of the Tour de France, just edging out Andreas Kloden.

Rugby: All Blacks seal whitewash
Sat, 09 Jul 05 09:54:55 GMT
New Zealand complete a 3-0 series win over the Lions with a 38-19 win in Auckland.

First Ethiopia poll results drawn
Fri, 08 Jul 05 15:06:05 GMT
Ethiopia's first official results from disputed polls show the ruling party and opposition won roughly the same number of seats.

Liberia's doubts on Taylor exile
Fri, 08 Jul 05 12:24:39 GMT
Liberia's interim government calls for a review of the exile agreement of former leader Charles Taylor.

Brazil reaches drug patent deal
Sat, 09 Jul 05 01:46:58 GMT
Brazil decides not to break the patent on a key HIV drug as its US manufacturer agrees to reduce the price.

Three-year term for Zeta stalker
Fri, 08 Jul 05 20:30:10 GMT
Dawnette Knight, the woman who stalked actress Catherine Zeta Jones, is sentenced to three years in jail.

Embattled Arroyo refuses to quit
Fri, 08 Jul 05 17:52:31 GMT
Philippines leader Gloria Arroyo, under fire over vote-rigging allegations, prepares to name a new Cabinet.

Australia burns poachers' boats
Sat, 09 Jul 05 13:57:49 GMT
Australia publicly "executes" five Indonesian boats caught fishing illegally in a message to would-be poachers.

Tube bombs 'almost simultaneous'
Sat, 09 Jul 05 16:37:27 GMT
The three bomb attacks on London Underground trains happened only seconds apart, police reveal.

G8 leaders agree $50bn aid boost
Fri, 08 Jul 05 22:36:51 GMT
World leaders promise aid for Africa, but while some campaigners are unhappy Bob Geldof calls it "a great day".

Egypt to cut Iraq mission staff
Fri, 08 Jul 05 22:06:43 GMT
Egypt will reduce its Iraq embassy staff following the abduction and killing of its ambassador there.

G8 pledges $3bn to Palestinians
Fri, 08 Jul 05 13:24:15 GMT
UK Prime Minister Tony Blair announces a $3bn aid package to the Palestinians on behalf of the G8.

Dozens killed in India bus crash
Sat, 09 Jul 05 10:15:05 GMT
At least 24 people die in a bus accident in the northern Indian state of Uttaranchal, officials say.

Indian scholar Rafiq Zakaria dies
Sat, 09 Jul 05 08:04:04 GMT
The eminent Indian Islamic scholar and writer Rafiq Zakaria dies at his Mumbai residence

Why the US could turn green
Sat, 09 Jul 05 11:44:36 GMT
Stephen Evans finds that while many Americans are disinterested in climate change, the environment has gained ground as a cause.

Iraq: An upside-down place
Sat, 09 Jul 05 11:12:26 GMT
Jon Leyne reflects on what the US might have done to limit the scale of the insurgency in Iraq.