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This is BBC News, the headlines.
This
is
BBC
News
the
headlines
Top U.S. envoys are to travel
Top
US
envoys
are
to
travel
to Pakistan for more talks on
to
Pakistan
for
more
talks
on
ending the war with Iran, but
ending
the
war
with
Iran
but
there will be no direct discussions.
there
will
be
no
direct
discussions
This is the scene live in
This
is
the
scene
live
in
the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, where security
the
Pakistani
capital
Islamabad
where
security
has been tightened.
has
been
tightened
The mantra of a bright future
The
mantra
of
a
bright
future
in Russia rings hollow as a
in
Russia
rings
hollow
as
a
special report finds it looks more
special
report
finds
it
looks
more
like its repressive Soviet past.
like
its
repressive
Soviet
past
And thousands of runners will take
And
thousands
of
runners
will
take
part in the 46th London Marathon
part
in
the
46th
London
Marathon
on Sunday, including 78-year-old Kelvin McDonald.
on
Sunday
including
78-year-old
Kelvin
McDonald
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