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JFK-bound plane diverted to UK after threatening note found by passenger
Discovery of the words 'I'll set this plane on fire' written in pencil on a napkin prompts fighter escort of EgyptAir flightBritish fighter jets escorted a plane from Cairo bound for New York to the UK...
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Pakistani police storm Quetta hospital following bomb blasts and siege
Special ops end five-hour stand-off that began with blast at emergency room where bus bomb survivors were takenPakistani police stormed a hospital that had been taken over by gunmen on Saturday,...
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A British teacher in New York documents his daily commute between Astoria and the eastern end of 25th Street
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Clear political commitment by the G8 can benefit rich and poor countries
By putting their own house in order on taxation and transparency the G8 countries can deliver changeAlthough the G8 has often been used for gestures, it affords a rare opportunity for common action by...
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White House says Tehran must 'heed will of people' on Rouhani victory
Statement after election of moderate as president says 'US remains ready to engage Iranian government directly'The White House on Saturday called on Tehran to "heed the will of the Iranian people",...
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Jason Atherton: a 21st-century cook's tour of the east
As a boy, Jason Atherton sold donkey rides on Skegness beach. Now he runs a global empire with restaurants in London, Hong Kong, Singapore and Shanghai. Tim Adams tries to keep upThere are times,...
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Turkey's PM misses the point as protesters unite to defend rights
After a fortnight of missteps, the prime minister grasps that the protests are harming his regime. But he has not recognised they are unlikely to end if he removes the freedom his people expectSitting...
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Egyptian president cuts ties with Syria and calls for no-fly zone over country
Mohamed Morsi also urges Hezbollah to pull out and pledges to organise urgent summit of Arab and Islamist statesEgyptian president Mohamed Morsi said he had cut all diplomatic ties with Damascus on...
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Online universities: it's time for teachers to join the revolution
Moocs, the new model of university education, have no race, colour, sex or wealth barriers, and can be accessed at a clickThe past few centuries have witnessed revolutions in virtually every area of...
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José Mourinho reveals his secret pact with Sir Alex Ferguson
The former Manchester United manager told his friend of his retirement plans 'months ago' and José Mourinho in exchange told Sir Alex Ferguson his hope to return to Stamford BridgeIn an attempt to...
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Shaker Aamer 'hopeful' of appeal from David Cameron to Barack Obama
Last British resident in Guantánamo writes of worsening conditions during hunger strike as lawyer seeks raising of case on G8 sidelinesThe last British resident inside Guantánamo Bay has spoken of...
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Turkish police storm protest camp using teargas and rubber bullets
Hundreds of security forces move in with bulldozers during a concert for activists, leaving many woundedHundreds of riot police used teargas and water cannons to storm the protest camp at the centre of...
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Syria no-fly zone would violate law, says Russia
Comments by foreign minister Sergei Lavrov underline G8 challenge faced by US in trying to gain support for interventionThe Russian foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, has said that any attempt to enforce...
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Iranian cleric Hassan Rouhani elected as president
Moderate candidate secures surprise victory in race to succeed Mahmoud Ahmadinejad with just over 50% of the voteIran was on the brink of an extraordinary political transformation on Saturday night...
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Bumi lines up ex-BP executive John Manzoni as chairman
Indonesian coal miner hopes new chairman can revive firm's fortunes after recent financial controversiesBumi, the coal miner co-founded by financier Nat Rothschild, has lined up former BP executive...
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Diageo chief set to be next Compass chairman
Boss of Guinness and Smirnoff firm tipped for top job at Surrey-based services firm which made £1.1bn last yearThe long-serving boss of the Guinness and Smirnoff firm Diageo is reportedly in line to...
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Turkey: despite the protests, we represent all of our citizens | Ahmet Davutoglu
The AK party has built a robust democracy, and allowing the initially peaceful protests in Gezi Park reflects our achievementMuch has been said about the events of Gezi Park in Istanbul, but to fully...
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Gordon Brown staked reputation on G20 summit in London
In Britain the talks are mainly remembered for the death of Ian Tomlinson, but they did secure an economic rescue packageThe G20 London summit in 2009 was arguably the peak of Gordon Brown's term as...
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The laws that allow intelligence agencies to spy on foreign diplomats
The Intelligence Services Act and Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act are broad enough to allow all manner of operationsThe powers that allow Britain's intelligence agencies to spy on individuals,...
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G20 surveillance: why was Turkey targeted?
Gordon Brown had hailed 'strong and strengthening ties' with the country, which was – and is – an allyThe 2009 surveillance of the new Turkish finance minister, Mehmet Simsek, and the possible...
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