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BBC World News - Sat, 07/31/2010 - 11:37pm
The row over Cameron's remarks on Pakistan goes on
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Tanker drivers issue jobs threat

BBC World News - Sat, 07/31/2010 - 11:18pm
Fuel tanker drivers could take industrial action later this year over job and pay cuts, a union has warned.
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Cluster bomb ban comes into force

BBC World News - Sat, 07/31/2010 - 10:26pm
A new global treaty banning cluster munitions enters into force, hailed by campaigners as the most important treaty in 10 years.
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In pictures

BBC World News - Sat, 07/31/2010 - 10:17pm
Chelsea Clinton marries at lavish New York ceremony
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One lie-in 'not sleep loss cure'

BBC World News - Sat, 07/31/2010 - 10:06pm
A lie-in at the weekend does not counter the ill-effects of lack of sleep during the week, a study suggests.
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More forces adopt 'Sarah's Law'

BBC World News - Sat, 07/31/2010 - 10:05pm
A scheme which allows parents to check if someone has a history of child sex offences is to be extended to eight more police forces in England.
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Pakistan braced for more flooding

BBC World News - Sat, 07/31/2010 - 9:58pm
One million people remain affected by monsoon flooding in north-west Pakistan, as fears grow that flooding could spread south.
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Symphony featuring 98-year-old's lyrics celebrates Yorkshire Day

BBC World News - Sat, 07/31/2010 - 9:33pm
A symphony featuring more than 200 amateur musicians and lyrics by a 98-year-old great grandmother will air later to celebrate Yorkshire Day.
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Pakistan leader heading to Europe

BBC World News - Sat, 07/31/2010 - 9:13pm
Pakistan's president is due in Europe later for a trip that will take in the UK, amid tensions over David Cameron's comments about terrorism.
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Child Trust Fund payments to drop

BBC World News - Sat, 07/31/2010 - 8:01pm
Babies born this weekend will be last in the UK to receive the full payment to Child Trust Funds, as the scheme's phasing out begins.
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Tight security at Chelsea wedding

BBC World News - Sat, 07/31/2010 - 8:00pm
The daughter of former US President Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has married her long-term boyfriend at a lavish ceremony.
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Treaty enacted to ban cluster bombs

BBC World News - Sat, 07/31/2010 - 7:57pm
An international treaty banning the production and use of cluster bombs has come into force.
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Farc call to new Colombian leader

BBC World News - Sat, 07/31/2010 - 7:56pm
Colombia's Farc rebel group issues a call for dialogue with the new government after Juan Manuel Santos's election as president.
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Dutch troops to leave Afghanistan

BBC World News - Sat, 07/31/2010 - 7:50pm
The Netherlands is to end its military involvement in Afghanistan, after four years in which its troops have won praise for their effectiveness.
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Sudan to monitor UN peacekeepers

BBC World News - Sat, 07/31/2010 - 6:30pm
Sudan says UN peacekeepers in Darfur must inform the government of all travel plans, insisting they have failed to stop violence at refugee camps.
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Action call over prison education

BBC World News - Sat, 07/31/2010 - 5:54pm
The Liberal Democrats call on the government to ensure more prisoners take up educational courses while behind bars.
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Clinton pride at Chelsea wedding

BBC World News - Sat, 07/31/2010 - 5:53pm
The only child of former US President Bill Clinton, Chelsea, is married to her banker boyfriend at a ceremony cloaked in secrecy.
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Call over Scottish Water's status

BBC World News - Sat, 07/31/2010 - 5:31pm
Accountants KPMG say politicians should give "detailed consideration" to changing the status of Scottish Water.
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80s idea rebranded?

BBC World News - Sat, 07/31/2010 - 5:27pm
The government's academies may seem familiar, writes Mike Baker
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Twitter passes 20 billionth tweet

BBC World News - Sat, 07/31/2010 - 5:03pm
Twitter, the social networking site which allows users to say something in up to 140 characters, sees its 20 billionth message sent.
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