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China signal 'caused rail crash'
A train crash which killed 39 people in China was caused by serious signalling flaws, an official says, as public anger mounts.

Lomu criticises black England kit
New Zealand legend Jonah Lomu is unhappy with England's decision to use an all-black away kit at the World Cup.

Full steam ahead
Across the Scottish Highlands and around Italy’s lakes, these rail journeys make tracks through some of Europe’s most beautiful landscapes.

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Boehner pushes House on debt plan

House Speaker John Boehner presses Republicans to support his budget-cuts plan as the US debt ceiling deadline looms.

Libya condemns UK recognition

Tripoli condemns the UK's decision to recognise the rebels as Libya's "sole governmental authority" after similar moves by France and the US.

Feathers fly in first bird debateFord to invest $1bn in India unitViolence flares on Kosovo borderUS soldier guilty of Afghan deathNorway to probe attacks response

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London 2012 preparations gets the seal of approval from International Olympic Committee chief Jacques Rogge, Sergio Aguero is on the brink of signing for Manchester City in a record move and more.

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Colombian salsa star Arroyo dies

One of salsa music's most famous names - the singer, Joe Arroyo - has died in Colombia aged 55, after a long illness.

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U2 film to open Toronto festival

Lucas loses Star Wars legal fightAmy Winehouse foundation plannedAmerica singer Peek dies aged 60Placido Domingo takes piracy roleDamages won for 'spiteful' reviewGames 'culture drive' announcedPoetry Society funding withheld

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WHO: Hepatitis toll 'in millions'

Medical experts are calling for global action to tackle the viruses that cause the liver disease hepatitis, as new figures show it is a significant problem around the world.

Menu calorie counts 'beneficial'
Monkey research 'can be improved'

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Teenager held in hacking inquiry

An 18-year-old man is arrested in the Shetland Islands as part of an investigation into hacking groups, Anonymous and LulzSec.

BBC launches global iPlayer app
'Pirate' link site stands defiant

Service stations add car chargingHackers call for PayPal boycottISPs 'still mislead' on broadbandFrench downloaders face grillingAction urged on mobile notspotsMozilla eyes mobiles and tabletsHackers hit Italian cyber-police

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Climate unit releases more data

The University of East Anglia's Climatic Research Unit, centrepiece of the "ClimateGate" affair, releases virtually all remaining temperature data.

Feathers fly in first bird debate
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Long winters 'led to bigger eyes'Chernobyl horses poached for meat'Tonne of ivory' smuggled to USLight's speed curbs time travelDNA test links ageing and povertyCrisis 'will not end nuclear age'Planning overhaul 'damage' feared

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Glasgow’s Museum of Transport moves
The museum’s third stop in 50 years is the sleek Zaha Hadid-designed Riverside Museum, which opened on 21 June in Glasgow.

Living in... Croatia
Miles of sparkling Adriatic coast, plus national forests and lakes in its interior have drawn travellers and second-home buyers from around the world.

Budget or blowout guide: Nimes
This culinary melting pot brims with olives, goat’s cheese and AOC wine.

Business trip: Los Angeles
Business travellers still head to stylish haunts in Beverly Hills and West Hollywood, at least until downtown’s development makeover gives them competition.

What people miss at Machu Picchu
One hundred years after it was discovered, some architectural treasures are still overlooked.

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Mobile apps for decoding local currencies, measurements, clothing sizes, food ingredients — and finding bathrooms around the world.

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Los musulmanes en Noruega se plantean su futuro tras los ataques

Las posiciones extremistas antimusulmanas del atacante Anders Behring Breivik volvieron a poner en el reflector la situación de esa comunidad en Noruega, cuyo gobierno admite que la oposición a la inmigración ha ido creciendo en los últimos años.

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بريطانيا تطرد الدبلوماسيين الليبيين وتعترف بالمجلس الوطني الانتقالي

بريطانيا تعترف بالمجلس الوطني الانتقالي المعارض لحكم الزعيم الليبي معمر القذافي ممثلا شرعيا لليبيا، وتطرد طاقم أفراد السفارة الليبية بلندن.

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وزیر امور خارجه ایران: برنامه اتمی به عقب باز نمی گردد

علی اکبر صالحی، وزیر خارجه ایران، با تاکید بر ادامه برنامه هسته ای، گفته است که دولت او پیشنهاد روسیه برای حل مساله اتمی جمهوری اسلامی را مورد بررسی قرار خواهد داد.

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В Махачкале убит пресс-секретарь президента Дагестана

Гарун Курбанов, возглавлявший управление информационной политики и пресс-службу президента Дагестана, был убит в четверг утром возле собственного дома в Махачкале. Вместе с чиновником был застрелен его водитель.

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