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The Sirius Star oil tanker (undated image)
Hijacked oil tanker nears Somalia
A giant Saudi oil tanker seized by pirates in the Indian Ocean is nearing the coast of Somalia, the US Navy says.
Somali pirates living the high life
Life in Somalia's pirate town
Treacherous waters

Army soldiers in eastern DR Congo Congo armed forces chief sacked
The military chief of staff in DR Congo is sacked after the army lost territory to rebel forces in the east.

All adult bodies were buried facing south Oldest nuclear family 'murdered'
A 4,600-year-old family group - the oldest so far identified - suffered a violent death, researchers say.


VIDEO AND AUDIO NEWS
Burned landscape 500 homes destroyed by US wildfires

Clashes at Czech march
Locust swarm Locust swarms in Australia prompt alert

Obama and McCain joke around

FEATURES, VIEWS, ANALYSIS
Nicolin Trapped by fear
Albanian children imprisoned by old vendetta code
White Horse Village FROM NEWSNIGHT >>
Changing China
When a village grows into a city
Springbok logo on rugby shirt Final whistle
South Africa poised to drop famous rugby symbol

AROUND THE WORLD NOW

AFRICA
Africa trade bust 'biggest ever'
AMERICAS
Obama vows to 'work with' McCain
ASIA-PACIFIC
China's Hu strikes deals in Cuba

EUROPE
Ethnic riot erupts in Czech town
MIDDLE EAST
Israeli incursion into south Gaza
SOUTH ASIA
Taleban reject Karzai peace plan

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Consumer inflation falls to 4.5%
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HEALTH
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SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT
Woolly rhino's ancient migration
ENTERTAINMENT
Sheikh 'planned Jackson revival'
TECHNOLOGY
UK identities sold for £80 online


FEATURES, VIEWS, ANALYSIS
The Box in Shanghai The Box
The BBC-branded container, prepares to leave Shanghai
Eta's suspected military chief Mikel Garikoitz Aspiazu Rubina Down, not out
Arrest of top Eta leader is a major blow to rebels
Women queue to vote in Bandipora High turnout
Kashmir voters cast their ballots as protests fade

OTHER TOP STORIES
Ford set to sell 20% Mazda stake
UK minister in Damascus meeting
Pakistan backed raid, says Nato
Jerry Yang to quit as Yahoo boss
Iraq war 'violated rule of law'
Child murder case shocks NZ court
THE OBAMA PRESIDENCY
Hillary Clinton Hillary Clinton at State Department?


Obama vows to 'work with' McCain
Obama 'to rebuild moral stature'

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Armstrong worried for Tour safety
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