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Rescue workers by overturned carriage
'Bomb' caused Russian train crash
A bomb blast caused a Russian express train to crash, killing at least 26 people, intelligence officials say.
Scene of the crash
Crash revives Russian fears
In pictures: Train crash

Brown steps up pressure on Karzai
The UK prime minister says Afghanistan's president will be set targets for training Afghan forces and tackling corruption.
Golfer Woods delays police questioning for second day
World number one golfer Tiger Woods delays giving an interview to police about a car accident for a second day.

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US President Barack Obama and British PM Gordon Brown, London (26 July 2008) Not so special
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Alan Johnston on his return to tense West Bank

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HEALTH

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AFRICA

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AMERICAS

Gatecrashers met Obama at banquet

Colombia ministers 'snub' summit

ASIA-PACIFIC

Three dead in China plane crash

Tainted milk case in China court

EUROPE

Swedish 'murder' committed by elk

France gets key EU Commission job

MIDDLE EAST

Iran rebuked by UN nuclear body

Tehran denies seizing Nobel medal

SOUTH ASIA

Ferry sinks in south Bangladesh

Sri Lanka general in election bid

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Woman and girl die in flat fire

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Electronic tag Bail hostel contract 'may be cut'
The private company which provides bail hostels for offenders and defendants has been warned its contract may be terminated, the BBC has learned.

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Female preachers prompt Islamic revival in Syria
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