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Barack Obama being greeted after arriving in Accra, Ghana, 10 July 2009
Historic African trip for Obama
Barack Obama, the first African-American president, arrives in Ghana on his first visit to sub-Saharan Africa.
Excitement builds for Obama
African viewpoint
First talks with Pope

UK troops. Photo copyright MoD Five more UK dead in Afghanistan
Five more British soldiers have died in Afghanistan, taking the UK death toll higher than in Iraq, the Ministry of Defence says.

Milton Jimenez, from the delegation of deposed Honduras President Manuel Zelaya, and Costa Rica President Oscar Arias in San Jose, Costa Rica (10 July 2009) Honduras talks end without accord
Talks in Costa Rica aimed at ending the political crisis in Honduras end without reaching an agreement.


VIDEO AND AUDIO NEWS
Demonstrators Tear gas and protest on streets of Iran

Obama meets the Pope
North African cheetah (ZSL Whipsnade) Speedy cheetahs put through their paces

One-minute World News

FEATURES, VIEWS, ANALYSIS
Kabul music shop Back on song?
Kabul's old maestros struggle in a changed world
French President Nicolas Sarkozy, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and US President Barack Obama in Italy (10 July 2009) Pledge time
What have the G8 leaders achieved at the summit in Italy?
Portraits of Aung San Suu Kyi in Bangkok during her 64th birthday - 19/6/2009 Hopes and fears
Burma's opposition awaits the end of Suu Kyi's trial

NEWS FROM THE UK

DNA test kit for swine flu Reassurance after swine flu death
England's chief medical officer says further "healthy" deaths from swine flu cannot be ruled out but will be rare.

Tabloid denies widespread hacking
Airlines call for rethink on tax
Cough find sparks treatment hope

Peter Harvey Teacher faces pupil attack charge
A teacher is to appear in court charged with the attempted murder of a 14-year-old pupil at a school in Nottinghamshire.

Stores told to disclose packaging
Shock Big Brother exit for Kris
Big Ben rings in 150th birthday celebrations


AROUND THE WORLD NOW

AFRICA
G8 pledges to boost food supplies
AMERICAS
Leaner GM emerges from bankruptcy
ASIA-PACIFIC
Burma trial hears defence witness

EUROPE
EU seizures of fake goods up 125%
MIDDLE EAST
G8 warning on Iran crackdown
SOUTH ASIA
Swat Taliban chief 'near death'

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BUSINESS
UK firm admits overseas corruption
HEALTH
Proof mounts on restricted diet
ENTERTAINMENT
Jackson foul play 'not ruled out'

SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT
Herschel shows breadth of vision
TECHNOLOGY
Call for limits on web snooping


FEATURES, VIEWS, ANALYSIS
Life model Starkers for art
A life model on what it's like to pose nude for art
A man who consumed illicitly brewed liquor at a hospital in Ahmadabad Toxic brew
Why India's illegal liquor shacks kill so many people
Checking a diamond in Antwerp Less is more
Diamond capital Antwerp deals with the downturn

OTHER TOP STORIES
French 'Barbarian' killer jailed
Turkey attacks China 'genocide'
Nigerian group claims oil attack
Air France box search winds down
Australian killed near Papua mine
BA evacuates fume-filled US jet
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SPORT HEADLINES
Marcus North Clarke & North make England toil

Man City pull plug on Eto'o move
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