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Karadzic 'aims to defend himself'
23 Jul 2008 at 12:33pm
War crimes suspect Radovan Karadzic plans to conduct his own defence in his trial at The Hague, his lawyer says.

EU suspends funding for Bulgaria
23 Jul 2008 at 11:25am
The European Commission suspends aid to Bulgaria worth hundreds of millions of euros amid concern about organised crime.

Hurricane Dolly lashes Gulf Coast
23 Jul 2008 at 5:06pm
Hurricane Dolly has reached the Mexico-Texas coast, bringing with it heavy rain and winds up to 100mph (161km/h).

Sudan president defiant in Darfur
23 Jul 2008 at 12:37pm
Sudan's president defies accusations from the International Criminal Court during a rare visit to Darfur.

Top aide quits Argentine cabinet
23 Jul 2008 at 4:10pm
A key aide to the Argentine president resigns days after the government suffered a blow to its tax plans.

Obama firm on Iran nuclear plans
23 Jul 2008 at 4:24pm
US White House hopeful Barack Obama says the world must prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.

Powerful quake hits north Japan
23 Jul 2008 at 6:16pm
A powerful earthquake in northern Japan causes injuries, power cuts and landslides.

China 'to allow Olympic protests'
23 Jul 2008 at 11:24am
China says it will allow demonstrations in three designated city parks during the Olympic Games in Beijing.

UK canoeist's wife guilty of fraud plot
23 Jul 2008 at 3:54pm
Back-from-the-dead canoeist John Darwin and his wife Anne are jailed for a �250,000 fraud.

President Bush explains the credit crunch: 'Wall Street got drunk'
23 Jul 2008 at 6:28pm
A secret recording shows US President George W Bush explaining the problems afflicting the US stock markets: "Wall Street got drunk."

Bottlenose dolphin whistles 'tell calf who's mum'
23 Jul 2008 at 1:10pm
Bottlenose dolphins whistle more to their newborns, perhaps to stop theft by other females, researchers say.

Sastre takes over as Tour leader
23 Jul 2008 at 3:55pm
Spain's Carlos Sastre takes the yellow jersey after winning a thrilling stage of the Tour de France but Cadel Evans is favourite for overall victory.

West Ham sign Lazio star Behrami
23 Jul 2008 at 1:25pm
West Ham sign Lazio's Switzerland international Valon Behrami in a �5m deal.

Meteoric rise
23 Jul 2008 at 2:42pm
Will 'untouchable' leader be India's next PM?
Day in pictures
23 Jul 2008 at 12:05pm
Striking images from around the world

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