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 http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/ via rss feed as at Aug 1 2010 12:27pm
Aug 1 2010
12:01pm
Child Trust Fund payments to drop
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.... more
Aug 1 2010
12:00pm
Tight security at Chelsea wedding
The daughter of former US President Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has married her long-term boyfriend at a lavish ceremony.... more
Aug 1 2010
11:57am
Treaty enacted to ban cluster bombs
An international treaty banning the production and use of cluster bombs has come into force.... more
Aug 1 2010
11:56am
Farc call to new Colombian leader
Colombia's Farc rebel group issues a call for dialogue with the new government after Juan Manuel Santos's election as president.... more
Aug 1 2010
11:50am
Dutch troops to leave Afghanistan
The Netherlands is to end its military involvement in Afghanistan, after four years in which its troops have won praise for their effectiveness.... more
Aug 1 2010
11:13am
Pakistan floods 'kill 800' people
The worst monsoon floods in living memory kill at least 800 people and affect one million in north-west Pakistan, a local official says.... more
Aug 1 2010
10:30am
Sudan to monitor UN peacekeepers
Sudan says UN peacekeepers in Darfur must inform the government of all travel plans, insisting they have failed to stop violence at refugee camps.... more
Aug 1 2010
9:54am
Action call over prison education
The Liberal Democrats call on the government to ensure more prisoners take up educational courses while behind bars.... more
Aug 1 2010
9:53am
Clintons confirm Chelsea marriage
The only child of former US President Bill Clinton, Chelsea, is married to her banker boyfriend at a ceremony cloaked in secrecy.... more
Aug 1 2010
9:31am
Call over Scottish Water's status
Accountants KPMG say politicians should give "detailed consideration" to changing the status of Scottish Water.... more
Aug 1 2010
9:27am
80s idea rebranded?
The government's academies may seem familiar, writes Mike Baker... more
Aug 1 2010
9:03am
Twitter user sends world's 20 billionth tweet
Twitter, the social networking site which allows users to say something in up to 140 characters, sees its 20 billionth message sent.... more
Aug 1 2010
8:18am
North-west Pakistan 'a massive lake'
Lyse Doucet has travelled to north-west Pakistan, where the worst monsoon floods in living memory have killed at least 800 people and affected one million more.... more
Aug 1 2010
7:19am
Man dies as powerboat overturns
A man died when the boat he was in "flipped over" during the European and British National Powerboat Championships in Essex, police say.... more
Aug 1 2010
6:11am
Farah claims second European gold
Great Britain's Mo Farah becomes the first athlete in 20 years to win both the 5,000m and 10,000m European titles.... more
Aug 1 2010
5:21am
Bogota denies Venezuela war plan
The Colombian government denies accusations by Caracas it is planning a military attack on Venezuela, following claims by President Hugo Chavez that his Colombian counterpart, Alvaro Uribe, was "capable of anything".... more
Aug 1 2010
5:20am
Opposition figures held in Moscow
Russian police detain two opposition leaders and dozens of others trying to hold demonstrations in Moscow and St Petersburg.... more
Aug 1 2010
5:13am
Wenger puts pressure on Fabregas
Arsene Wenger says it is now up to Cesc Fabregas to end speculation over his future at Arsenal.... more
Aug 1 2010
5:04am
Ennis crowned European champion
Great Britain's Jessica Ennis wins European heptathlon gold after dominating the 800m finale to fend off her closest rival Nataliya Dobrynska.... more
Aug 1 2010
4:53am
Prior guides England towards win
England are on course for a resounding win in the first Test after an unbeaten century from Matt Prior and three early wickets in Pakistan's second innings.... more