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The families of US victims of the Lockerbie Pan Am bombing say they have received full compensation from Libya. Read more…

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Singer Madonna and her film director husband Guy Ritchie are to begin their divorce at the High Court in London on Friday, according to court lists. Read more…

A Syrian-born arms dealer is convicted by a US court of conspiring to sell weapons to left-wing Colombian rebels. Read more…

US politicians say there is no agreement on a rescue plan to help the crisis-hit "Big Three" carmakers. Read more…

India recall star batsman Sachin Tendulkar to their one day side for the remaining four matches against England. Read more…

A German court overturns a decision to protect electronic band Kraftwerk's copyright on a 1977 track sampled by a producer 20 years later. Read more…

Russia demands Ukraine to repay a $2.4bn gas debt, raising fears of a renewed dispute which could disrupt supplies to Europe. Read more…

Captain Kevin Pietersen wants England to score more hundreds after India's Duckworth-Lewis win in the third one-dayer. Read more…

The giant Spanish bank Santander has excluded 1.8 million UK shareholders from taking part in a new share issue. Read more…

Five Algerians held at Guantanamo Bay for almost seven years must be freed, a US judge rules. Read more…

Underwear model Karolina Kurkova has no belly button. Is a barely-there navel for cosmetic or medical reasons? Read more…

Will Darfur rebels meet Sudan leader in The Hague? Read more…

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Pink Floyd's Roger Waters and Bon Jovi are among the stars announced for this year's Live Earth concert, to be held in India. Read more…

Royal Bank of Scotland chairman Sir Tom McKillop says he is "profoundly sorry" for the bank's financial difficulties. Read more…

The UN Security Council votes to send 3,000 more troops to DR Congo following renewed fighting in the east of the country. Read more…

Panama extradites a Colombian suspected of running the country's biggest pyramid finance scheme. Read more…