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MotoGP: Stoner wins world title
Casey Stoner wins the world MotoGP title at the Japanese Grand Prix.
India set sights on 'dream' final
India beat Australia in the World Twenty20 cricket, setting up a final against arch-rivals Pakistan.
Further bluetongue tests at farm
Further tests are being carried out at a Suffolk farm hit by the UK';s first case of bluetongue disease.
Merkel and Dalai Lama rile China
German Chancellor Angela Merkel angers China with a planned meeting with the Dalai Lama in Berlin.
Australia targets workshy surfers
The Australian government is cracking down on welfare recipients in coastal areas where unemployment is high.
Millionaire aiding Madeleine parents
A millionaire businessman says he is using his money to help Kate and Gerry McCann clear their names.
Poles 'in UK benefits fraud'
Some Polish workers in the UK are claiming child benefit in both countries, BBC Five Live Report finds.
Germany 'drops CIA extradition'
Germany will not seek extradition of suspected CIA agents in an alleged kidnapping case, officials say.
Ex-Ivory Coast head in rare rally
Ivory Coast opposition leader Henri Konan Bedie holds his first official rally since being deposed as president in 1999.
Tennis: Henman bids farewell
Tim Henman ends his professional career by partnering Jamie Murray to doubles victory over Croatia in their Davis Cup tie.
Police target Pakistan opposition
Key opposition figures are arrested in Pakistan, ahead of protests against President Musharraf';s re-election.
UN talks pursue Iraq rescue plan
High-level discussions begin in New York on how to help Iraq and to bolster the UN presence in the country.
Taleban 'to honour polio drive'
Taleban leaders are allowing 10,000 Afghan health workers to immunise 1.3m children, the UN says.
Japan lawmakers set for PM vote
Japan';s ruling party is to elect a new leader, in a vote that will also almost certainly decide the next PM.
Football: Arsenal on top form
Emmanuel Adebayor scores a hat-trick as Arsenal canter to victory over Derby.
Cricket: India see off Aussies in thriller
India beat Australia by 15 runs in a superb match in Durban to take their place in the final of the ICC World Twenty20, against Pakistan.
Blackwater denies Iraq smuggling
US security company Blackwater denies allegations that its staff smuggled weapons into Iraq.
Bluetongue disease detected in UK
The first-ever case of Bluetongue disease in Britain is found in a cow near Ipswich, Suffolk.
US urged to free Iranian 'guest'
Iraq';s president calls for the release of an Iranian official detained by US forces in the country';s Kurdish north.
Labour 'ready to fight election'
The Labour Party is prepared for an election whenever the prime minister calls one, a key cabinet minister says.
Hungry Zimbabweans target giraffe
A stray giraffe in Zimbabwe is rescued by police after villagers tried to kill it for its meat, local media reports.
Hamas women protest in West Bank
Women supporters of Hamas rally in the West Bank to urge the Palestinian Authority to free Hamas inmates.
Live - Australia v India
India win the toss and will bat first against Australia in the semi-finals of the ICC World Twenty20.
Cattle slaughtered at fourth farm
A herd is culled on another farm as the fourth case of foot-and-mouth in the latest Surrey outbreak is confirmed.
Garment workers protest in Dhaka
Thousands of Bangladeshi garment workers defy a ban on public protests to demand better pay and conditions.
Cricket: Pakistan earn final spot
Opener Imran Nazir smashes 59 as Pakistan beat New Zealand by six wickets in the World Twenty20 semi-final.
Poland bans OSCE poll observers
Warsaw rejects poll monitors from Europe';s main security watchdog, saying Poland is a solid democracy.
US TV evangelist Rex Humbard dies
Rex Humbard, a US televangelist, who enjoyed an audience of millions in his 1970s heyday, dies.
Live - England 10-6 Samoa
England aim to get their World Cup campaign back on track against Samoa in Nantes.
Taiwan's ruling party chief quits
The chairman of Taiwan';s ruling DPP party, You Shyi-kun, resigns after being charged with corruption.
Blackwater 'arms smuggling probe'
Prosecutors look into whether staff at the US security firm Blackwater smuggled weapons to Iraq, say reports.
Holocaust survivor lived by Nazi
An Arizona man who survived the Auschwitz concentration camp finds he lived next door to an SS camp guard.
Fujimori extradited back to Peru
Chile extradites Peru';s ex-leader Alberto Fujimori to face charges of human rights abuses and corruption.
Live - South Africa v Tonga
The Springboks take on Tonga in Saturday';s Pool A clash in Lens.
Suu Kyi greets Burma protesters
Burma';s detained opposition leader steps out to greet Buddhist monks protesting against the military junta.
Live - New Zealand v Pakistan
New Zealand bat first against Pakistan in the semi-finals of the ICC World Twenty20.
Clooney hurt in motorcycle crash
Hollywood star George Clooney fractures a rib in a motorcycle crash in New Jersey.
Ahmadinejad issues stern warning
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad issues a stern warning against any country considering attacking Iran.
Spears charged with hit-and-run
Britney Spears is charged with hit-and-run and driving without a valid licence, after an incident in Los Angeles.
Burma anti-junta protests spread
Thousands of monks take to the streets of Burma in a sixth day of protests against the military government.
Online exams marking questioned
The marking of papers online is contributing to inaccurate exam results, a head teachers'; group believes.
Baseball: Bonds to leave Giants
Home run record holder Barry Bonds will leave the San Francisco Giants at the end of the season.