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Egyptian security forces stand by their Armoured Personnel Carriers ahead of a military operation in the northern Sinai peninsula

Egypt carries out air strikes against suspected Islamist militants in the Sinai peninsula near the border with Israel and Gaza, with reports of 20 people killed.

Cape Town honeymoon killer guilty

A South African man pleads guilty to murdering Swedish woman Anni Dewani during her honeymoon, and also accuses her British husband.

Full medal table | Schedule & Results

Medal table updated Wed, 8 August 2012 13:40 GMT

Farah progresses to 5,000m final

Great Britain's Mo Farah is third in his 5,000m heat, qualifying for the final as he goes for double Olympic gold.

China mourns Liu's Olympic exit

China mourns the Olympic exit of Liu Xiang from the men's 110m hurdles heats, with media and netizens rallying behind the athlete.

(min delay 15 mins) Marketwatch Ticker

Market Name	Current Value	Movement	Change	Percentage Change
Dow Jones	13124.41	-	-44.19	-0.34%
Nasdaq	3003.50	-	-12.36	-0.41%
FTSE 100	5816.23	-	-25.01	-0.43%
Dax	6928.04	-	-39.91	-0.57%
Cac 40	3426.60	-	-26.68	-0.77%

Boxer Adams seals at least silver

Great Britain's Nicola Adams secures at least a silver medal by reaching the final of the women's flyweight competition.

Madonna appeal over Pussy Riot

US singer Madonna appeals for the release of the Russian punk band Pussy Riot during one of her concerts in Moscow.

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Website warned over MMR claims

A website offering parents advice on vaccines has been ordered to remove information about the MMR jab after claiming it could be linked to autism.

Facebook expands mobile adverts

Adverts for apps will feature in Facebook's news feed on mobile devices as it seeks to counter a decline in visits via the web.

Objects may be 'earliest matches'

Researchers from Israel say clay mysterious clay artefacts from the Neolithic are the earliest known "matches".

Are you a lark or an owl?

Why our sleeping habits are not so simple

Time for straight talking

Would a national 'honesty day' work?

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Where to find the best steak in BA: Discover the parrillas that only locals know about on culinary-themed walking tours around the Argentine capital.

The perfect trip: Provence: French glamour has roots in the country’s southern region, where centuries-old hilltop villages cling like barnacles to bluffs and scenic highways serpentine the shoreline.

Travellers’ impact on coral reefs: Non-biodegradable sunscreen could be harming the algae that keeps the world’s coral healthy. But many experts say that concern is just a drop in the ocean of more threatening elements.

Swimming with sharks off Malapascua: Off the coast of Malapascua Island, the Monad Shoal is one of the only places in the world where majestic thresher sharks can be seen nearly every day.

Kid-friendly Cape Town: With a mountain and seals in the city, as well as outdoor activities along the coast, it is hard to think of another city in Africa that has as much to delight children as Cape Town.

Belgium’s bathtub regatta: On 15 August every year, participants vie to create the most impressive bathtub-based craft and compete in the 1km Regate de Baignoires down the Meuse River in Dinant.

Orbiting views of Olympic London: Britain’s tallest sculpture, the ruby red, 37-storey Arcelormittal Orbit offers panoramic views of London during the 2012 Games, and will reopen in July 2013.

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Burning with fury

Fire has been raging for 50 years beneath Centralia in Pennsylvania, but decades after the town was abandoned, some residents are still fighting to stay.