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Dolce and Gabbana sentenced to jail
Italian fashion designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana are sentenced to jail in Italy for tax evasion but have appealed the verdict.
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Rampant England reach Trophy final
England cruised into the final of the Champions Trophy with a seven-wicket victory over South Africa at The Oval.
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Drug firms fined for blocking rivals
Nine drug companies are fined for delaying cheaper generic drugs coming to market.
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US force-feeding 'hurts detainees'
A hunger-striking Guantanamo Bay detainee tells of the 'ordeal' of force-feeding, as doctors call for inmates to get independent medical care.
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One in nine US bridges 'deficient'
One in nine bridges in the US - more than 66,000 in total - are structurally deficient, a number likely to grow amid US budget woes, a report finds.
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Karzai to boycott Taliban talks
The Afghan government will not take part in peace talks with the Taliban unless the process is "Afghan-led", President Hamid Karzai announces.
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Deadly attack on Somalia UN office
At least 12 people, including four foreigners, are killed in an assault by militant Islamists on a UN office in the Somali capital, Mogadishu.
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Royal baby's gender to be 'surprise'
Duchess of Cambridge expected to give birth at London's St Mary's Hospital where Princess Diana had her sons.
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First cycling Tour de Congo begins
The first cycling tour of the Democratic Republic of Congo starts, but cyclists will not be riding to the volatile east of the vast country.
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Day in pictures: 19 June 2013
The best news photos from around the world in the last 24 hours
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US country singer Slim Whitman dies
Slim Whitman, the American country singer known for his yodelling abilities has died at the age of 89.
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VIDEO: Hospital where royal baby will be born revealed
More details have been released about plans for the birth of the royal baby.
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Obama calls for nuclear arsenal cuts
Speaking at Berlin's Brandenburg Gate, President Barack Obama calls for cuts to be made in US and Russian nuclear arsenals.
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VIDEO: One-minute World News
Watch the latest news summary from BBC World News. International news updated 24 hours a day.
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Mexico arrests top 10 US fugitive
A US fugitive on the FBI's 10 Most Wanted list for the alleged sexual exploitation of children is arrested at a resort in Mexico.
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Ian Brady 'chronically psychotic'
Moors Murderer Ian Brady remains "chronically psychotic", an expert at high-security Ashworth Hospital tells his mental health tribunal.
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IMF: Spain making strong progress
The IMF says Spain has made strong progress on its economy, but the outlook remains "difficult" and more action is needed to boost job creation.
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MP Evans 'refutes all allegations'
Commons Deputy Speaker Nigel Evans says he "refutes all allegations" after he is arrested on suspicion of three counts of indecent assault.
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NHS 'cover-up' unacceptable - Hunt
A cover-up by England's NHS regulator after a series of baby deaths at a Cumbria hospital is unacceptable, the health secretary says.
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Brazil sends force to quell unrest
Brazil is to send a national security force to five major cities to help restore order after massive protests, the justice ministry says.
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China's Wanda to buy UK yacht maker
Dalian Wanda Group, a Chinese property developer, says it will spend £1bn ($1.6bn) to buy a British yacht maker and property in London.
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Army leads north India flood rescue
Military helicopters and the army are leading rescue operations in India's flood-hit northern states, where 138 people are now known to have died.
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VIDEO: China's Wanda to buy UK yacht maker
Chinese property developer Dalian Wanda Group has said it will spend more than £1bn ($1.6bn) to buy a British yacht maker and develop a hotel in London.
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Smart ring and socks unveiled
A ring that unlocks smartphones and socks which provide feedback about footsteps are the latest devices in the growing wearable tech sector.
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Families win Iraq deaths damages bid
Families of soldiers killed in Iraq can sue the government for negligence and bring damages claims under the Human Rights Act, the Supreme Court rules.
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Models for possible Syria intervention
Possible models for intervention as West mulls action in Syria
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Doctors plea for Guantanamo care
An open letter published in the Lancet medical journal calls for hunger-striking Guantanamo Bay detainees to receive independent medical care.
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Nigeria motorbike raiders 'kill 48'
Gunmen on motorbikes kill 48 people in an attack on a remote village in northern Nigeria's Zamfara state, an official says.
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PlayStation update freezing consoles
A system software update has rendered some PlayStation 3 consoles unusable, manufacturer Sony confirms.
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VIDEO: 'Made in Peru' World Cup shirts
Clothing manufacturers in Peru expect to make bumper profits next year by making football shirts for global fans descending on Brazil for the World Cup.
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Top South Sudan officials sacked
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir sacks two high-ranking government ministers embroiled in a multi-million dollar financial scandal.
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IMF entering university market
The IMF is turning into a university
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Radcliffe's Cripple enchants critics
Daniel Radcliffe impresses reviewers with his "understated" performance as a disabled teenage orphan in Martin McDonagh's play The Cripple of Inishmaan.
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Telegram Era ends Stop
The last telegram in the world will be sent next month. Kathryn Westcott looks at telegraphy's linguistic legacy.
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VIDEO: 'You don't know how much I miss my son'
In Mexico around 25,000 people have disappeared since the drug war began six years ago.
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Apartheid's roots: The Natives Land Act
The 100-year-old law still dividing South Africa
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Cyprus leader attacks bailout terms
Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades urges eurozone leaders to help his country's biggest bank and sharply criticises the bailout agreed in March.
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Football fixtures for 2013-14 announced
Football fixtures for the Premier League, Football League and Scottish leagues for the 2013-14 season are announced.
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VIDEO: BBC World News business headlines
The latest international business headlines from BBC World News.
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N Korea condemns Hitler report
North Korea denounces a report that leader Kim Jong-un gave out copies of Adolf Hitler's memoir Mein Kampf to officials on his birthday.
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