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Pakistani rescue teams try to reach tens of thousands of people cut off by devastating floods which are now estimated to have affected three million people.

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At least 35 people are dead in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi in violence which erupted after an MP was shot dead at a funeral in a mosque.

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A turboprop plane crashes as it comes in to land in northern Siberia, killing 12 people, the Russian authorities say.

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Police are investigating whether a blast bomb or similar device was thrown at a police station in Craigavon.

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A lorry driver suffers serious injuries when his load of 32 desks fell on him outside an office block in Bristol.

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They are compact, easy to drive and have a top speed of 80 to 90 miles an hour. Little wonder then that there has been a boom in the sales of “road legal” quad bikes recently.

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A council is criticised for its failure to investigate suspicions that two children were being abused by their father.

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Relatives of patients with learning difficulties who are sharing a hospital ward with two paedophile brothers are due to meet the Western Trust later.

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Consumer Focus says many customers will be confused by attempts to give them more information about gas and electricity prices.

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Robbie Williams and Alexandra Burke are among the stars on the bill for a benefit concert for servicemen and women, it is announced.

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US government scientists have said around 4.9 million barrels of oil leaked from an oil well in the Gulf of Mexico before it was capped last month, making it the largest accidental oil spill in history.

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Doctors say that riders of road legal quad bikes should be forced to wear helmets to help cut down on head injuries and road fatalities.

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The president of Pakistan is to arrive in the UK on Tuesday amidst a diplomatic row between the two countries.

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US President Barack Obama confirms the end of all combat operations in Iraq from the end of the month, in a speech to disabled veterans.

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Home video taken at Seaside Park Beach in New Jersey in the US shows a shark causing a furore by coming ashore briefly before turning away and returning to open seas.

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