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Plumes of smoke fill the sky after car bombs shook Baghdad on Wednesday
Dozens killed in Baghdad attacks
Bombs and and a mortar barrage in the centre of Baghdad kill at least 45 people and injure almost 300, officials say.
US troops leave anxious cities
Iraq: Key facts and figures
In depth: Struggle for Iraq

Afghan soldier runs towards bystanders at scene of gunbattle New violence hits Afghan capital
Troops battle insurgents raiding a bank in the Afghan capital, Kabul, killing three, a day before presidential elections.

File photo of displaced child in Pakistan, July 2009 UN marking first humanitarian day
The UN holds its first World Humanitarian Day to honour international aid workers and draw attention to their work.


VIDEO AND AUDIO NEWS
Algae Brittany's beaches hit by rotting algae

Cut congestion, take a boat
The Princess Ashika ferry New Zealand navy finds sunken ferry

One-minute World News

FEATURES, VIEWS, ANALYSIS
Sleeping people PowerPoint hell
Have presentations turned your office into Snoozeville?
Sign outside the Lordstown, Ohio, General Motors car plant Cruze control
Can a new model save struggling General Motors?
People smoking in Zambia Zambian roots
The unique plight of a Lusaka slum, in sound and pictures

NEWS FROM THE UK

Human brain of someone infected with vCJD Coroners 'reject plea over vCJD'
Coroners are refusing to test for an infection which causes vCJD - despite government pleas, the BBC has learnt.

More postal strikes hit England
Clinton repeats Lockerbie stance

Bank of England Bank split over money injection
Bank of England Governor Mervyn King wanted to pump more money into the economy but was outvoted by fellow policymakers.

UK 'must tighten arms controls'
Report on Brandon death due out


AROUND THE WORLD NOW

AFRICA
Nigeria threatens largest debtors
AMERICAS
US-Colombia deal 'not a threat'
ASIA-PACIFIC
South Korea halts rocket launch

EUROPE
Russia detains ship 'hijackers'
MIDDLE EAST
New settlements 'on hold' says Israel
SOUTH ASIA
Senior Indian politician expelled

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HEALTH
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ENTERTAINMENT
Penns resume divorce proceedings

SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT
How a flying fox keeps his harem
TECHNOLOGY
Sony cuts price of PS3 consoles


FEATURES, VIEWS, ANALYSIS
Thierry Henry playing for Barcelona Brand aid
The importance of branding humanitarian help
Michael Jackson memorabilia Merchandise king
Death need not get in the way of a successful career
A shop selling Indonesia Unite T-shirts in Jakarta Defiant message
Indonesia's youth unite following terror attacks

SPECIAL COVERAGE: AFGHAN ELECTION
The three main presidential candidates Free and fair
What will be the test of legitimacy for the polls?

Shutting out the Taliban
Main candidates

OTHER TOP STORIES
N Korea in gesture to South's Kim
Colombia arrests ex-security head
France holds three 'Eta suspects'
S Africa 'racist video' trial to start
PetroChina in huge Australia deal
Jackson doctor goes on YouTube
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SPORT HEADLINES
Cricket ball and stumps Ashes bookmaker allegation probed

Aussies will go for win - Clarke
Bolt storms through to 200m semis
HAVE YOUR SAY
UK forces in Afghanistan Will deaths affect UK Afghan mission?


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