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Macau,
Nasa scientists have freed a robot from the space probe Mars Pathfinder, allowing it to begin its exploration of the Red Planet at last. The rover, known as Sojourner, has been
The BBC has broadcast its first daily television news programme. The 20-minute bulletin was read by Richard Baker and was introduced as an “Illustrated summary of the news... Followed by the
Israeli commandos have rescued 100 hostages, mostly Israelis or Jews, held by pro-Palestinian hijackers at Entebbe airport in Uganda. At about 0100 local time (2200GMT), Ugandan soldiers and the hijackers were
Hong Kong has been handed back to the Chinese authorities - ending more than 150 years of British control. The British flag was lowered over Government House - home to the
Their freedom was secured after intervention by the Syrian President Hafiz al-Assad. The White House said no deal had been done with the captors. The hostages were driven in a Red
The £3m fountain will be built on the site of a derelict pump house and chlorination plant on the banks of the Serpentine - the 40-acre artificial lake in the
France has ordered the release of 30 Algerian political prisoners in a move aimed at winning Muslim support over French plans for the colony’s future. General Charles de Gaulle has already
The link between smoking and lung cancer is one of ‘direct cause and effect’, a special report by the Medical Research Council has found. The report, published today, studied the dramatic
The Labour Government has admitted Britain exploded a nuclear device in the United States a few weeks ago. It is thought the underground trial at America’s desert test range in Nevada
The Chancellor, Anthony Barber, has announced his decision to temporarily float the pound. The news comes only a day after the bank lending rate was increased by 1% - and four
German forces have invaded the Soviet Union. In a pre-dawn offensive, German troops pushed into the USSR from the south and west, with a third force making their way from
The Japanese island of Okinawa has finally fallen to the Americans after a long and bloody battle. The island, situated 340 miles (550km) south of the Japanese mainland, will now provide
Oil giant Shell has given in to international pressure and abandoned plans to dump its Brent Spar oil rig at sea. But the company’s decision, which came just hours before the
The bodies of two children have been found in a shallow grave in a wood at Waltham Abbey in Essex. Detectives who have been investigating the disappearance 10 weeks ago of
The South Wales coalfield has come to a standstill after about 24,000 miners went on strike in support of health service workers, who are demanding a 12% pay rise. The miners
The bill received its second reading last night. It was passed by 281 votes to 248, a government majority of 33. The Conservatives have issued a warning to local authorities not
A new type of road crossing with push button controls for pedestrians is to be introduced next year. The announcement by the Ministry of Transport confirmed the new ‘panda’ crossings would
The United Nations Security Council has rejected Soviet demands for an immediate vote on a resolution condemning Israel’s aggression in the six-day war. Moscow - which has close ties with Egypt
The SDP Liberal Alliance, fighting its first national contest, won just 23 seats under the “first-past-the-post” electoral system, despite receiving nearly as many votes as Labour. Mrs Thatcher announced the forthcoming
A 40-year-old man has been arrested in London in connection with the murder of American civil rights leader Martin Luther King. James Earl Ray is being questioned by police after he
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