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Some of the British embassy staff arrested in Iran for "inciting protests" will be put on trial, a top cleric says.
Ex-Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin will resign as Alaska governor and not run for re-election, US media say.
Tickets for a memorial service for Michael Jackson in Los Angeles will be made available via the internet, organisers reveal.
The African Union halts co-operation with the International Criminal Court over its charges against the Sudanese president.
A top Latin American diplomat arrives in Honduras to demand the restoration of ousted President Manuel Zelaya.
Up to 26 Pakistani soldiers are feared dead after an army transport helicopter crashes in a tribal region, officials say.
Algerian Rai music star Cheb Mami is jailed for five years in France for trying to force his former partner to have an abortion.
Visiting UN chief Ban Ki-moon urges Burma's junta to release opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other political prisoners.
An online trading game is hit by financial crisis after a player "steals" millions of kredits from a huge virtual bank.
Portugal's Economy Minister Manuel Pinho resigns after making a rude cuckold gesture at an opposition MP in parliament.
North Korea launches television adverts for a beer, in a rare commercial move for the resolutely communist nation.
Britain's long wait for a men's finalist at Wimbledon goes on after Andy Murray loses a nail-biting semi-final against an inspired Andy Roddick in four sets.
Roger Federer beats Tommy Haas in straight sets to reach a seventh consecutive Wimbledon final and close in on a record 15th Grand Slam title.
The UNs top health official has said the worldwide spread of swine flu is now unstoppable. Are you concerned?
A three-week old baby and a seven-year-old child die in a London tower block fire from which 30 people are rescued.
The two crew of an RAF jet fighter who were killed when it crashed into a hillside in Argyll have been named.
Schools Secretary Ed Balls has asked for an assessment of the problem of parents cheating to get school places.
Gordon Brown and Prince Charles praise two soldiers killed in Afghanistan, including the highest ranking officer killed so far.
A man acquitted of killing his ex-girlfriend seven years ago is found guilty after a new trial under double jeopardy laws.
The council in the Baby P case has made only limited progress in improving children's social care, Ofsted inspectors say.
A 19-year-old man has died after contracting swine flu in London, health authorities confirm.
Tony Blair sported a faint black eye as he accepted an award earlier, after an a "gym-related accident".
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Brazil's challenge to protect its unique Pantanal
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The Comoros will mourn the victims of this week's plane crash for 30 days, the president of Indian Ocean nation announces.
Russian PM Vladimir Putin urges the US to shelve its missile defence shield, as Barack Obama prepares to visit Moscow.
Japan considers adding noise-making devices to quiet hybrid cars to improve safety for blind pedestrians.
The alleged Nazi war criminal John Demjanjuk is declared fit enough to stand trial in Germany.
A 17-year-old Palestinian girl has been killed in Gaza by Israeli fire in a clash with Palestinian militants near the border.
At least 10 militants die in a suspected US drone strike in South Waziristan, say officials.
A rogue trader at a London-based oil brokerage causes his employer to lose $10m (£6m) after making unauthorised trades.
The UN's top health official tells a swine flu forum in Mexico that the spread of the virus worldwide is now unstoppable.
Britpop heroes Blur reveal the inspiration for their hit Parklife at the first of their Hyde Park reunion gigs.
The US space agency's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft sends back its first images since reaching the Moon.
A majority of tech workers in the public sector do not know about the emission reduction targets they face, says a survey.
Business News from BBC.CO.UK
A rogue trader at a London-based oil brokerage causes his employer to lose $10m (£6m) after making unauthorised trades.
British Airways says it is to reduce capital spending by 20% as it faces falling passenger numbers.
Chancellor Alistair Darling warns bankers it would be "disastrous" to repeat past mistakes - especially excessive bonuses.
Energy firm E.On will cut its gas prices for domestic customers by 3.3% - an average of £25 a year - from Saturday.
The UK is prepared to make loans or loan guarantees to help push through the sale of Vauxhall, says Lord Mandelson.
Homeowners in the UK paid back a record amount of their outstanding mortgage debt during the first three months of 2009.
Five European governments are due to sign an agreement on 13 July for a major new pipeline from Central Asia.
Tesco shareholders vote against a call to end the alleged exploitation of workers in firms supplying meat to the supermarket group.
Retail sales in the eurozone fell more than expected in May, a further sign of the slowing economy, data shows.
The most affordable property in some areas of England and Wales is on the market for less than £40,000, a survey suggests.
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Welfare costs to strain India's budget
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Rare music sleuths make a monkey of the major labels
Budget busts mean damp squibs in the US on 4 July
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A Rio Tinto rights issue sees strong take-up from existing holders of its Australian-listed shares - after similar UK success.
US anti-trust regulators are to examine Google's $125m deal with book publishers to settle copyright issues, reports say.
The UK construction sector is expected to shrink by 16% in 2009, according to an industry body.
Japan considers adding noise-making devices to quiet hybrid cars to improve safety for blind pedestrians.
A new General Motors could emerge from bankruptcy protection soon if a US judge approves its plans to sell assets.
Nigeria, Niger and Algeria agree to build a multi-billion-dollar gas pipeline across the Sahara.
US marshalls seize the $7m Manhattan penthouse of imprisoned fraudster Bernard Madoff, forcing his wife to move.
Carphone Warehouse is to restart selling Vodafone mobile phone contracts, three years after Vodafone pulled the products.
Unwanted credit card cheques will be banned and a new post created to help consumers get refunds, the government says.
The number of jobs lost in the US last month came in at 467,000, which is much more than had been expected.
The International Monetary Fund tells Zimbabwe it will not provide more funds until it has settled its existing $1bn debts.
The author of an influential report into the future of pensions in the UK tells the BBC his proposals were not radical enough.
Failure to resolve the Royal Mail's huge pension deficit threatens the UK's universal postal service, it has been claimed.
Defaults on loans have risen and are expected to increase in the coming months, a Bank of England survey finds.
Rising costs are hitting the incomes of those on minimum household budgets, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation says.
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger declares a fiscal emergency in California to deal with a $24.3bn (£14.5bn) deficit.
Economic growth of 7% in India is possible this year, according to a report from the country's finance ministry.
The unemployment rate in the 16 countries using the euro rose to 9.5% in May, according to official EU statistics.
Royal Bank of Scotland says chief executive Stephen Hester will not cash in shares worth up to £3.4m for a further two years.
Brewer Greene King sees its annual profits fall 62%, but says recent trading had been boosted by the hot weather.
US vehicle sales dropped in June, but there were signs of stabilisation as Ford saw its smallest decline in a year.
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A Canadian soldier travelling in a convoy carrying the senior commander in Kandahar province was killed Friday when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device.
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty now expects Canada's economic recovery to be modest and for job losses to mount into 2010 even after growth has begun.
Japanese Emperor Akihito and his wife, Empress Michiko, arrived in Ottawa Friday afternoon greeted by Minister of Foreign Affairs Lawrence Cannon, for the royal couple's first-ever visit to Canada together.
Canada's 25th governor general, Romeo LeBlanc, was remembered at Friday's state funeral as a warm personality who worked to improve the life of others.
A Quebec judge has fined a man more than $40,000 for publishing photos and videos online of himself and his ex-girlfriend engaging in sexual acts.
A Montreal family that moved here from Afghanistan is mourning the loss of three teenage girls and a 50-year-old relative, who died tragically on the way home from Niagara Falls.
The Globe and Mail and 480 unionized employees reached a tentative contract agreement late Thursday, averting a strike at one of Canada's oldest and most influential newspapers.
Mike Holmes says he's heard the criticism about animal cruelty at the Calgary Stampede, but he's still proud to be this year's parade marshal.
Gas prices dropped approximately five cents overnight in Toronto ahead of a long weekend in the United States.
A Canadian Press Harris-Decima survey indicates nearly three quarters of Canadians think U.S. President Barack Obamais doing an "excellent" or "good" job. Another 16 per cent said Obama was doing a fair job and only four per cent thought he was doing a poor job.
Hamilton police have released new information about a near-fatal hit-and-run and robbery one year ago.
Cypriot police say two Polish men have been detained on suspicion of killing a Canadian tourist who was found strangled in a gorge near a southern coastal resort.
Saskatchewan's justice minister says the government will ask the Court of Appeal for its opinion on proposed legislation dealing with same-sex marriage.
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The US space agency's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft sends back its first images since reaching the Moon.
Hopes are dashed that some of the few remaining hirola antelope have managed to colonise new, safer territory.
Three new dinosaur species are found in Queensland, Australia, and named after the Outback song Waltzing Matilda.
Climate change is causing a breed of wild sheep in Scotland to shrink, according to research in the journal Science.
Europe's Planck telescope reaches its operating temperature, making it the coldest object in space.
The world's largest cat is down to an effective wild population of fewer than 35 individuals, new research has found.
Species around the world are still being lost despite governments pledging action to reverse the trend, a report warns.
TerreStar-1, the world's biggest commercial telecommunications satellite, is put in orbit by an Ariane 5 rocket.
Bees smother hornets in a "bee ball" that kills the giant predators with heat and carbon dioxide.
The five British-born individuals who have flown in space are being honoured with a commemorative pin.
The BBC's Gary Duffy assesses the future the Brazilian Pantanal, one of the World's largest freshwater wetlands.
Environmentally, is climate change our biggest concern?
How Air France debris gives clues to jet's break-up
Flu predictions should come with a health warning
Surveillance camera footage sheds light on baby babble
US moonwalker Buzz Aldrin looks to new frontiers
Building for a wet but secure future in Bangladesh
A compromise on whaling that just may work
China's insatiable appetite for resources has led to the nation being unfairly portrayed as the world's biggest environmental villain.
Ants living on three continents belong to the same colony, the largest of its kind ever known.
Numbers of 18 woodland bird species have crashed.
A team of scientists identifies thousands of tiny genetic variations which raise the risk of schizophrenia.
The European Space Agency releases a stunning combination image of the spiral "Whirlpool Galaxy".
Virgin Galactic boss Will Whitehorn says the UK needs a proper regulatory framework to expand private spaceflight activity in the country.
The most complete terrain map, covering 99% of the Earth's surface, has been published and will be free to use.
Having sex every day improves sperm quality and could boost the chances of getting pregnant, research finds.
Copycat chimps build their own tools after watching a video demonstration, says a team of British scientists.
Scientists hope hi-tech tags will help reveal why puffin numbers at one of the UK's key colonies have fallen by a third.
A beautifully preserved dinosaur found in the US retains remarkable detail of skin cells.
Cyclists, buses, cars and even pedestrians become mobile pollution detectors in a UK-based scientific project.
Britain can massively expand wind power by 2030 without suffering power cuts, a report says.
Entertainment News from CNN.COM
Fans must register online for a lottery to win free tickets to the Michael Jackson memorial Tuesday at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, organizers said Friday. Jackson's body will not be brought to the public memorial, according to Leiweke, whose company owns the venue.
Thousands are expected to swamp Los Angeles, California, to mourn him Tuesday at the Staples Center, and the accompanying media crush will be enormous. Indeed, given the feverish interest in all things Jackson, the Los Angeles memorial could be one of the most-viewed events of all time.
Is there a filmmaker in the world with worse luck than Terry Gilliam? He was directing late actor Heath Ledger in "The Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus," when he died -- and it's not the first time he has lost a leading man.
Michael Jackson and Diana Ross shared a bond that he apparently thought would last long after his death. In his will Jackson wanted Ross to take care of his children if his mother was not alive or was unable to do so. While the public may have been surprised at Jackson's decision, the two have a long history together.
After a six-year hiatus in which many bands have emerged, such as the Arctic Monkeys, Franz Ferdinand and Kaiser Chiefs, copying their blend of melodic, intelligent songs and cheeky blokeishness, Blur return to show them who is best.
Many fans will always remember where they were when they heard the "King of Pop" had died. The rapper The Game will always remember what he did afterward.
Roughly half of all Americans say they are fans of Michael Jackson -- but there are big gender and generation gaps when it comes to the king of pop, according to a new national poll.
The rehearsals ended on a high note. Michael Jackson was energetic and excited. He put his arm around concert promoter Randy Phillips and whispered: "I know we're going to get it there together." A few hours later Jackson was dead.
Michael Jackson's financial woes were well documented: Numerous lawsuits, loss of control of his beloved Neverland and reports that he was hundreds of millions of dollars in debt all point to a complex money mess that trailed the King of Pop as vigilantly as his most ardent fans.
Top 10 celebrity golfers The AT&T National, hosted by Tiger Woods, pairs stars with pro's, so CNN looks at the 10 best celebrity golfers.
Offbeat News from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, ABC
The Catholic Church has issued guidelines on what Filipinos should wear to mass in Manila after some parishioners complained about distracting skimpy attire.
A 22-year-old American man has been arrested after an early-morning naked bath in the historic Barcaccia fountain at the foot of Rome's Spanish Steps, an Italian news agency reports.
A Church of England-backed book suggests youth workers should try to make religion relevant to children by showing them episodes of cartoon show
The Simpsons.
A judge in the US capital has lost his $US54 million lawsuit against a dry cleaner over a pair of misplaced trousers.
Indian authorities are releasing dozens of crocodiles bred in captivity to scare away poachers and protect their endangered counterparts.
A Melbourne council is hoping DNA testing will help it identify the animals involved in dog attacks.
An Alice Springs man's love of fried chicken saw him roll his car at a takeaway drive-through last night.
When it comes to luxury sports cars, Ferrari begs to differ with the Pope.
A Dutch woman has lost her compensation claim for mental distress she suffered from missing out when her neighbours won a lottery windfall.
An Italian Mayor hopes to shame men into not using prostitutes by photographing cars that pick them up and publishing the details in local newspapers.
Reality TV show
Big Brother has apologised to the Mexican Government for allowing contestants on
Friday Night Games to throw goo-filled balloons at the Mexican flag.
Outgoing British Prime Minister Tony Blair has revealed he has worn the same pair of shoes to his weekly question-and-answer session in Parliament since becoming the country's leader in 1997.
The Mexican Government has complained to Australia's media regulator after contestants on
Big Brother TV show
Friday Night Games threw goo-filled balloons at the Mexican flag.
Authorities in India say rats are gnawing at beer cans and making holes in caps of whisky bottles stored in police storehouses in the east of the country and apparently getting drunk.
Cartoon character Homer Simpson has been kidnapped in Malaysia and Hollywood is offering a reward of 1,000 ringgit ($A346) for his safe return.