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China cuts rates as growth slows

BBC - News - Thu, 2024-11-28 01:34
The Chinese central bank cuts its key interest rates for the first time since 2008, in an attempt to boost slowing economic growth.
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Day in pictures: 7 June 2012

BBC - News - Thu, 2024-11-28 01:34
Twenty-four hours of news photos: 7 June
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Spectator admits Lawrence breach

BBC - News - Thu, 2024-11-28 01:34
The Spectator is ordered to pay £5,625 after admitting an article on the trial of Stephen Lawrence's killers breached a court order.
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O2 , Vodafone, and a 4G promise

BBC - News - Thu, 2024-11-28 01:34
Why two giants of the telecoms industry are teaming up
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Scams hit worried LinkedIn users

BBC - News - Thu, 2024-11-28 01:34
LinkedIn users have been targeted by email scams following a hack which saw over six million of its users' passwords leaked online.
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£600,000 tax evasion man jailed

BBC - News - Thu, 2024-11-28 01:34
A man found guilty of avoiding tax and national insurance contributions totalling more than £600,000 is jailed for five years.
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Owen: EU referendum 'inevitable'

BBC - News - Thu, 2024-11-28 01:34
A referendum on the UK's membership of the EU is "inevitable", former Foreign Secretary Lord Owen says.
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Michaela widower may be recalled

BBC - News - Thu, 2024-11-28 01:34
John McAreavey, whose wife Michaela was killed on their honeymoon in Mauritius, may be recalled to the stand to give further evidence in the trial of two men accused of her murder.
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US patience on Pakistan 'limited'

BBC - News - Thu, 2024-11-28 01:34
Washington is losing patience with Pakistan over alleged safe havens for Taliban militants, US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta warns.
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Togo extradites key Gbagbo ally

BBC - News - Thu, 2024-11-28 01:34
An ally of Ivory Coast's ex-leader is extradited from Togo, the first of Laurent Gbagbo's associates to be detained in connection to last year's post-poll crisis.
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Obama leads Ray Bradbury tributes

BBC - News - Thu, 2024-11-28 01:34
President Obama leads tributes to science-fiction writer Ray Bradbury following his death at the age of 91.
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Far-right Greek MP in TV assault

BBC - News - Thu, 2024-11-28 01:34
The spokesman and member of parliament for Greece's far-right Golden Dawn party slaps a female left-wing politician live on Greek television.
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Malaysian company buys Battersea

BBC - News - Thu, 2024-11-28 01:34
Battersea Power Station in London is sold to a Malaysian company, beating a rival bid from Chelsea Football Club.
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Why do some country names have 'the'?

BBC - News - Thu, 2024-11-28 01:34
Why do some people say THE Ukraine?
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FBI accused over Megaupload data

BBC - News - Thu, 2024-11-28 01:34
The FBI has been accused of "illegally" copying evidence used in a case against file-sharing site Megaupload.
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Mobile giants join forces over 4G

BBC - News - Thu, 2024-11-28 01:34
Mobile phone giants Vodafone and Telefonica announce plans to create one shared grid in the UK to speed up the roll-out of superfast 4G services.
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VIDEO: Greek politician's live TV assault

BBC - News - Thu, 2024-11-28 01:34
The spokesman for Greece's extremist far-right Golden Dawn party caused an uproar Thursday after he physically assaulted two left-wing deputies on live television.
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Your pictures: Celebrations during Jubilee week

BBC - News - Thu, 2024-11-28 01:34
Readers' photos on the theme jubilee
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Argentina's leader drops dollars

BBC - News - Thu, 2024-11-28 01:34
Argentine President Cristina Fernandez, battling capital flight and high inflation, urges officials to follow her and switch saving in dollars to pesos.
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Merkel urges EU political union

BBC - News - Thu, 2024-11-28 01:34
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says the EU needs a political union even if it means some countries integrating faster than others.
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