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Iranian cops and 3,000 protesters clash
Riot police have clashed with up to 3,000 protesters near a mosque in north Tehran, using tear gas and truncheons to break up Iran's first post-election demonstration in five days, witnesses say.
June 29, 2009, 10:00 am-
Ronnie Biggs in hospital with broken hip
Ronnie Biggs, the Great Train Robber, has been taken to hospital with a suspected broken hip and a chest infection, his son Michael said.
June 29, 2009, 10:00 am -
Scientific tests confirm St Paul's bones
The first-ever scientific tests on what are believed to be the remains of the Apostle Paul "seem to conclude" that they do indeed belong to the Christian saint, Pope Benedict XVI says.
June 29, 2009, 10:00 am -
British embassy staff arrested in Iran
Iran has arrested eight local staff at the British embassy in Tehran on accusations of having a role in post-election riots, the Fars news agency reports.
June 28, 2009, 8:15 pm -
Iran opposition rejects partial recount
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June 28, 2009, 8:15 pm -
India to review gay sex laws: report
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June 28, 2009, 7:30 pm -
Drink-driving priest blames holy wine
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June 28, 2009, 6:45 pm -
Mexico daycare blaze toll rises to 48
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June 28, 2009, 4:30 pm -
Deadlock in Iran drags on
Political deadlock continues in Iran after opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi rejected a panel set up to hold a partial recount of votes in the disputed presidential election.
June 28, 2009, 4:15 pm -
Cemeteries await Jackson funeral plans
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June 28, 2009, 4:00 pm -
PM's grocery website promise 'reckless'
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June 28, 2009, 3:45 pm -
Bad teeth help ugly dog claim title
A prominent under-bite, scrunched face and floppy ears are the hallmarks of a winner.
June 28, 2009, 2:15 pm -
N Korea vows to shoot down spy planes
North Korea has threatened to shoot down any Japanese planes that enter its airspace, accusing Tokyo of spying near one of its missile launch sites.
June 28, 2009, 1:45 pm -
Canadian kills women, feeds them to pigs
A Canadian farmer convicted of butchering women and feeding them to his pigs, who police say was the country's worst serial killer, will appeal his conviction, his lawyer said on Saturday.
June 28, 2009, 1:45 pm -
Former nanny 'stomach pumped' Jackson
The former nanny of Michael Jackson's three children said she regularly had to pump his stomach to remove cocktails of painkillers, British newspapers reported on Sunday.
June 28, 2009, 1:15 pm -
Jackson family 'devastated by tragedy'
Michael Jackson's grieving family spoke of their "devastation" on Saturday in a heart-wrenching first full statement since the pop superstar's death.
June 28, 2009, 1:00 pm -
Jackson's body taken by family: coroner
The family of Michael Jackson has claimed the body of the late pop star following an autopsy, Los Angeles County coroner's spokesman Ed Winter says.
June 27, 2009, 8:45 pm -
Thailand reports first swine flu-related deaths
Thai health officials announced the country's first two swine flu-related deaths, saying today that both patients had other health problems, including pneumonia.
June 27, 2009, 8:30 pm -
Fate of Jackson children unclear: experts
The fate of Michael Jackson's three children remains unclear as reports raise the possibility of a custody challenge from the biological mother of the late star's eldest offspring.
June 27, 2009, 5:00 pm -
Jackson death was twittered, texted and Facebooked
"Ladies and gentlemen, Michael Jackson has just died," the woman called out breathlessly upon boarding a Manhattan bus, moments after the news had broken.
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