Sony Ericsson warns over profits
Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson warns investors that its profits would be less than previously expected.
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Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson warns investors that its profits would be less than previously expected.
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Coldplay’s song Viva La Vida is ousted from the UK number one spot by US R&B singer Ne-Yo, but their album stays on top.
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The EU’s telecoms watchdog plans to cut mobile phone call costs by reducing fees that operators charge each other.
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Thousands of wind turbines could be built across the UK as part of a
Global stock markets have suffered a sell-off sparked by worries about the economy and record oil prices
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Dennis McHugh, removed from Big Brother for allegedly spitting at a fellow housemate, is questioned by police.
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The Airbus A400M with hi-tech carbon fibre wings is unveiled to the public.
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A 16-year-old from New York State harnesses the power of online social networking to try and break a world record.
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Up to 30,000 Volkswagens are damaged by hail stones the size of tennis balls hitting new cars at its Emden plant.
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Southern African election observers say Zimbabwe’s presidential poll did not reflect the will of the country’s people.
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Buena Vista Social Club director Wim Wenders is appointed to chair the jury at the 2008 Venice Film Festival.
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Hit US shows including Ugly Betty, Pushing Daisies and Lost will battle for nomination at this year’s Primetime Emmy awards.
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Spain claim their first title in 44 years after beating Germany 1-0 in the Euro 2008 final in Vienna.
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Lawyers for about 1,400 people who say they have been burned by fungicide in some leather sofas say trading standards authorities are failing them.
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A UK tobacco firm is breaking its own marketing code covering cigarette sales to young Africans, a BBC investigation finds.
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The main venue for Beijing’s Olympic Games – the ”Bird’s Nest” stadium – is complete and fully operational, say officials.
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The Italian cabinet moves to reinstate a law granting immunity to top officials – including PM Silvio Berlusconi.
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Anheuser Busch, the brewer best known for Budweiser, rejects a takeover offer from rival brewer InBev.
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Hillary Clinton joins Barack Obama at a public rally for the first time since she quit the Democratic presidential race.
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UK prime minister Gordon Brown talks about how the health service performed pioneering eye surgery that saved his sight.
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A simple test for gene faults which increase the risk of breast cancer is getting nearer, UK scientists suggest.
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The chairman of Microsoft, Bill Gates, is stepping down from his day-to-day job at the world’s largest software company.
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Somali gunmen free two UN aid workers from Denmark and Sweden – just hours after seizing them, officials say.
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Conservative Anglican leaders are to create a new global alliance to combat liberal trends in the Church.
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Crude oil retreats slightly after breaking through $142 a barrel, on concerns that supply will not meet demand.
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The government of Indian-administered Kashmir revokes a decision to transfer land to Hindu pilgrims after protests by Muslims.
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The International Whaling Commission’s annual meeting ends with members agreeing to try and resolve their differences.
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Australia’s treasury secretary takes time out to care for hairy-nosed wombats, sparking questions from some opposition politicians.
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Climate change has resulted in many plant species moving an average of 29 metres uphill every decade, a study finds.
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A teenager dies in hospital hours after being stabbed during an argument with youths in north London.
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Gordon Brown promises the world would be prepared to put money into Zimbabwe if democracy were restored.
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The US military in Iraq says a militant killed on Tuesday has been positively identified as the leader of al-Qaeda in Mosul.
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Police say they have not received any complaints after Amy Winehouse appeared to lash out at a fan at Glastonbury.
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Bulgaria withdraw their weightlifting team from this summer’s Beijing Olympics as 11 lifters fail a drugs test.
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A resurgent Taleban is likely to step up the scope of its attacks around Afghanistan during 2008, the Pentagon warns.
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At least six people have died in a bomb blast at a crowded market in the north-eastern Indian state of Assam, police say.
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US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says there are still unanswered questions over North Korea’s nuclear programme.
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A powerful US gun lobby group contests handgun bans in two cities after the Supreme Court struck down a ban in DC.
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The US Senate approves $162bn to pay for another year of military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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SNP leader Alex Salmond defends the standards committee of Holyrood against bias claims after Wendy Alexander quits.
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Indonesian rescuers recover the bodies of 18 people who were on board a plane which crashed into a mountain.
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Actor Ben Affleck says he made a documentary on DR Congo because the crisis there deserves attention.
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Jess Lee is undergoing a series of operations to correct facial disfigurement caused by a rare condition called Apert Syndrome.
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Conservative Anglican leaders are to create a new global alliance to combat liberal trends in the Church.
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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and EU leaders agree to start new talks on a strategic partnership.
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Guatemalan Interior Minister Vinicio Gomez dies in a helicopter crash north of the capital, officials say.
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Two Zimbabwean voters – a supporter and an opponent of Robert Mugabe – recount their experiences during the controversial election run-off.
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The problem of keeping track of thousands of near-identical penguins has been solved, scientists report.
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The Indian general who commanded the military campaign that led to the creation of Bangladesh dies at 94.
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Conservative Anglican leaders are to create a new global alliance to combat liberal trends in the Church.
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An explosion in a block of flats in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli kills at least two people, officials say.
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Sony announces its strategy to make its television and video game operations profitable in the current year.
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More rate rises are expected as Indian inflation reaches the highest level since records began 13 years ago.
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Actress Uma Thurman announces she is to marry financier Arpad Busson with an advert in a British newspaper.
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The US Federal Reserve reveals its strategy to tackle to credit crunch
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A day after they increased the price of bread by a third, bakers in Lebanon agree to reduce prices.
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A guide to the situation in Zimbabwe, where Robert Mugabe has been declared the winner of an election overshadowed by reports of violent intimidation of his opponents.
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Militants in Pakistan carry out a ”public execution” of two Afghans before thousands of cheering supporters.
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Nelson Mandela joined music stars on stage at a concert in central London celebrating his 90th birthday.
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Sudden hearing loss could be a warning sign of increased stroke risk, Taiwanese research suggests.
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Forty police officers are feared drowned in eastern India after a police motor boat capsizes after a rebel attack.
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Israel reopens a key commercial crossing point to the Gaza Strip because of a lull in cross-border attacks.
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An 11-year-old Romanian girl, raped by an uncle, is to be allowed a late abortion even though it is forbidden by law.
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At least 38 people die in two bombings in Iraq – including a suicide attack on a tribal council meeting in Anbar province.
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Ken Livingstone refuses to blame Gordon Brown for losing London and tells of his fascination with new mayor Boris Johnson.
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Angry crowds attack government buildings in south-west China in protest at the death of a teenage girl.
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Many are still buying analogue TV sets unaware that they will soon need extra equipment to make them work, according to a report.
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A leading Iraqi judge is ambushed and shot dead by gunmen in Baghdad as he drives home from work.
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Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim seeks refuge in the Turkish embassy in Kuala Lumpur, after receiving threats.
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An on-screen tribute to the late Heath Ledger will appear during the closing credits of his final film, The Dark Knight.
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The latest film from acclaimed director Shane Meadows wins the top award at this year’s Edinburgh Film Festival.
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Two Congolese ”warlords” are charged with war crimes at the International Criminal Court.
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UK fertility experts have called for a dramatic cut in the number of twins being born after IVF treatment.
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Recommendations for how ISPs can fight spam are issued by a global body dedicated to looking at the issue.
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Thousands of supporters of Iran’s outlawed opposition rally in France to end international bans on its armed wing.
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Polls open in Mongolia, for a parliamentary election where the country’s mineral wealth is at stake.
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A British soldier is killed by stepping on a mine in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence says.
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The discovery of a toxic cargo on board a sunken Philippine ferry halts an operation to recover hundreds of bodies inside.
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Bumblebees may be showing an increasingly common behaviour of feeding on secretions from aphids.
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The government is to set out plans to speed up the approval of drugs for use in the NHS and end the so-called ‘postcode lottery’.
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Charlotte Church and boyfriend Gavin Henson have their nine-month-old daughter Ruby christened.
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Martian soil appears to contain sufficient nutrients to support life – or, at least, asparagus – Nasa scientists believe.
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A military shooting demonstration in France leaves 16 people wounded, after real bullets are used instead of blanks.
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An assembly set up by Kosovo Serbs holds its first session in defiance of the majority ethnic Albanian government.
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Pakistan’s military launches an offensive against militants near the main north-western city of Peshawar, say officials.
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Many women are left unhappy in the aftermath of casual sexual encounters, a survey has revealed.
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South Korean police use water cannon to disperse a big protest in Seoul against the resumption of US beef imports.
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A complete overhaul of the way people navigate the internet has been given the go ahead in Paris.
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A British soldier has been killed after stepping on a mine in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence says.
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Two teams of emergency telecoms workers leave cyclone-hit Burma after their efforts are blocked.
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An Indian man who rescued an orphaned bear cub to help his daughter overcome her mother’s death falls foul of officials.
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The US dentist who masterminded thefts from hundreds of human corpses will serve up to 54 years in jail.
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Some of Britain’s biggest firms are warned the ”game is changing” when it comes to investing in Zimbabwe.
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Games firm Nintendo is bottom of a Greenpeace ranking of the world’s most eco-friendly electronics firms.
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Campaigners call for better labels on takeaway food after revealing huge levels of fat, salt and sugar in some dishes.
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Clashes between the Niger army and members of a Tuareg-led rebel group leave at least 17 people dead, reports say.
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Women who are depressed during pregnancy can have babies who develop more slowly than their peers, a UK study suggests.
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Israel’s cabinet backs a controversial prisoner swap with the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.
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US presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain spar over immigration as they court Hispanic voters.
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The chairman of Microsoft, Bill Gates, is stepping down from his day-to-day job at the world’s largest software company.
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