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Riad Yassin told the BBC a "short, sharp" campaign was needed to weaken the rebels, who have forced President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi to flee abroad.
Fresh overnight air raids reportedly targeted a number of Houthi positions.
Rebel leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi has vowed not to surrender to what he called the "unjustifie... | Yemen's foreign minister has said air strikes being carried out by a Saudi-led coalition against Shia Houthi rebels should end as soon as possible. | 32082616 |
She is one of some 1,000 people who have named Lt Col Bedi Mobuli Engangela, who is on trial for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
He has denied all the charges.
The UN says the trial is a test case for the Congolese military, which has often failed to convict high-ranking officers accused of sexual violence.
The... | A woman who was gang-raped and burned in her house has told a military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo she saw an army colonel give the orders. | 28898298 |
The 54-year-old Italian, who has also managed Sampdoria and Napoli, has signed a three-year contract at Vicarage Road.
Spaniard Flores left after less than a year with the Premier League side.
Watford finished 13th in a season where they also lost in the FA Cup semi-finals to Crystal Palace.
Mazzarri is the Hornets' ei... | Watford have announced that former Inter Milan boss Walter Mazzarri will become head coach from 1 July after the departure of Quique Sanchez Flores. | 36349371 |
Reuven Rivlin said Israel must address the community's grievances, which had been ignored.
It comes after police and protesters clashed in Tel Aviv on Sunday night.
Israel's PM meanwhile has met the Ethiopian Israeli soldier, whose beating by police fuelled tensions.
Benjamin Netanyahu praised Damas Pakedeh and said he... | Israel's president has said Ethiopian Israelis' protests against alleged discrimination "revealed an open and raw wound" at the heart of Israeli society". | 32580708 |
As a commanding centre-half he appeared in more than 500 games for Barnsley, Manchester City, Celtic and Lyon, and retired while playing for Millwall in 1992 to become the London club's manager.
As a boss, he took the Republic of Ireland to the knockout stage of the 2002 World Cup, and has guided Sunderland and Wolves ... | Mick McCarthy, whether he is being loved or loathed, is one of British football's great characters. | 30716855 |
Parents at the independent Tavistock and Summerhill school in Haywards Heath received an email on Monday saying it would not reopen after half term.
A notice on the school gate said it had been placed into voluntary liquidation.
Governors said the closure was regrettable and that they were grateful to teachers, parents... | A West Sussex preparatory school has closed after failing to attract enough pupils to cover its overheads. | 34645394 |
The case related to the 2003 killings of 200 residents of Bogoro village in the Ituri region of DR Congo.
The court in The Hague heard reports of victims being burned alive, babies battered and women raped.
Mr Ngudjolo denied ordering the attack, saying he learned of it days later.
He had been charged with seven counts... | The International Criminal Court has ordered that former Congolese militia leader Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui should be freed after he was acquitted of war crimes and crimes against humanity. | 20766597 |
LAD Media, which provides financial data, must pay £50,000 after messages about debt relief schemes triggered more than 150 complaints.
The law says marketing texts can only be sent with the recipient's consent.
The Information Commissioner's Office said the firm "did not comply with the law". LAD Media said the messag... | A firm that sent nearly 400,000 unsolicited spam texts has been fined. | 38732229 |
The Help for Heroes gig H4H Valiant was built at the National Maritime Museum's dedicated workshop, supervised by boat builder Andrew Nancarrow.
The veterans left Sennen at 07:00 BST and completed the crossing to Tresco in eight hours and eight minutes.
The Great Big Cornish Gig Project was the brainchild of amputee Al... | A traditional Cornish pilot gig, built of Cornish elm and crewed by injured veterans, has rowed from Cornwall to the Isles of Scilly. | 36066861 |
Funding was based on a "flawed" appraisal by Welsh Government according to the Wales Audit Office (WAO).
The Welsh Government, which is considering whether to underwrite more than £200m to build the course, said it was "disappointed" by the report.
Circuit of Wales said directors had been exonerated of "false claims".
... | There were "significant shortcomings" in the way £9.3m of taxpayers' money was spent on plans for Circuit of Wales at Ebbw Vale, a watchdog has found. | 39706499 |
The batsman has not played since June 2016 because of an elbow injury.
The South African's two fours and three sixes in a 44-ball 63 helped his side to 168-5 in their third Twenty20 game against Sri Lanka at Newlands.
However, Sri Lanka hit 170-5 in reply to win by five wickets, despite spin bowler Imran Tahir claimin... | AB de Villiers hit a 35-ball half-century on his return to international cricket following six months out of action. | 38752025 |
The plan would have put standards into the hands of the livestock industry.
Animal welfare groups - including the RSPCA and Compassion in World Farming - were concerned this could lead to a lowering of welfare standards. But others said the rules needed to be changed to reflect advances in science.
The government said ... | The government has abandoned a controversial plan to repeal animal welfare codes. | 35992493 |
The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.01% to 20,858.19 while the broader based S&P 500 rose 0.08% to 2,364.87.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite was up 0.17% at 5,847.39.
Investors were feeling tentative ahead of the February nonfarm payrolls report, which will provide a snapshot of the US economy's health.
Analysts... | US stocks broadly ended flat as investors awaited an important monthly jobs report on Friday. | 39222799 |
The arrest of a 26-year-old local man follows a claim a boy was "taken" into a van in Redhill on Thursday.
But Surrey Police said "an extensive and thorough investigation" had not found evidence to support the story.
The force added: "We had to act quickly to prevent what was suspected to be a risk to a child's life."
... | Police investigating the reported abduction of a child in Surrey have arrested a man on suspicion of perverting the course of justice. | 37212934 |
Great crested newts are protected by law so the discovery delayed the start of the £14m project at Aykley Heads.
The force had to apply to Natural England for a wildlife licence, which has now been granted.
A newt-proof fence will be put in place and the newt colony will be transferred to a specially-created habitat ne... | Construction of new headquarters for Durham Police can now begin after measures were agreed to protect rare amphibians found on the site. | 21470904 |
As part of the initiative Strathclyde Police refer youngsters for intensive support from the charity, Includem.
A report, by the charity, looked at the progress made by 23 teenagers, aged 14 to 18, by March this year.
Among nine teenagers who left the scheme there was a 47% reduction in the offences they were charged w... | A pilot project working with teenage gang members in Glasgow has seen a drop in their offending. | 14516793 |
On Saturday, he will make his final annual leader's speech to the party he helped to found more than 40 years ago.
As he takes to the podium, BBC News NI looks back at his long and eventful career.
29 December 1948: Mr Robinson is born in Belfast. He is educated at the city's Annadale Grammar school and later at what i... | Peter Robinson announced this week that he is to step down as first minister of Northern Ireland and leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP). | 33717494 |
Celtic, who were all but assured the title, clinched the Premiership with a 3-2 win over closest challengers Aberdeen, who have 71 points.
After trailing 3-0, Niall McGinn and Andy Considine netted for the Dons at Celtic Park.
"To beat 75 points would be a fantastic achievement," said McInnes.
"It's important that we s... | Manager Derek McInnes urged Aberdeen to win their two remaining games of the season after running champions Celtic close in Glasgow. | 36242893 |
Lyndsay Jones, 36, of no fixed address, pleaded guilty to the gross negligence manslaughter of Philip Makinson, who died at a flat in Bolton in February.
Police said it was "not a mercy killing" and Jones, a heroin addict, was "not motivated by altruism but by greed".
She was jailed for four and a half years at Manches... | A woman who gave a lethal heroin injection to a man who wanted to end his own life has been jailed. | 33387659 |
Morris took 5-71 and recalled all-rounder Joe Leach chipped in with 3-76 as Somerset were bowled out for 250.
Only James Hildreth and Craig Overton showed much resilience with the bat before both being dismissed for 41.
Lewis Gregory and veteran Alfonso Thomas then took a late wicket each as Worcestershire reached 35-2... | Worcestershire paceman Charlie Morris took five wickets before Somerset fought back on the opening day of the County Championship game at New Road. | 32529889 |
Mae trafod gwerth y bunt wedi bod yn bwnc llosg cyson ers y refferendwm i adael yr Undeb Ewropeaidd ac ynghanol yr holl ansicrwydd ddaeth yn sgil y bleidlais honno mi fydd y bunt yn newid o ddarn crwn i fod yn un amlochrog.
Mae degau o filoedd o beiriannau a throliau mewn archfarchnadoedd wedi gorfod cael eu haddasu i ... | Mae ei dyfodol hi wedi bod yn y penawdau ers misoedd ac yr wythnos hon bydd hi'n newid ei hedrychiad. | 39406372 |
The 32-year-old seven-time champion lost 6-7 (7-9) 6-4 7-6 (7-4) 5-7 6-4 to Novak Djokovic in a thrilling final.
"I'm very happy to see that I can produce a performance like I did the last two weeks," said Federer.
"That clearly makes me believe that this was just a stepping stone to many more great things in the futur... | Wimbledon runner-up Roger Federer said he hoped his performance in the tournament would be a "stepping stone" to more success. | 28188645 |
Ball joined Tottenham as a trainee in July 2011, but failed to make a senior appearance for the Premier League club.
The 21-year-old spent last season on loan at Rangers, making 21 league appearances to help them win the Scottish Championship title.
"He's a young, talented defender who will give real competition for pl... | Championship side Rotherham have signed Tottenham centre-back Dominic Ball on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee. | 37060478 |
The legal row centred on plans to replace Dudley Central Mosque on Castle Hill with one on land off Hall Street.
The Dudley Muslim Association (DMA) bought the land from the council, but the authority wanted to buy it back
The DMA accused the council of "caving in" after protests from groups, including the English Defe... | A long-running dispute over the location of a new mosque has been settled by the Court of Appeal in favour of Dudley Borough Council. | 34724002 |
Charlie Daniels opened the scoring after Junior Stanislas' free-kick came back off a post, before Ryan Mason's shot deflected in off Steve Cook to draw the game level.
Cook headed in moments later to restore Bournemouth's lead, before Stanislas netted from the spot and then added a smart finish after the break.
Callum ... | Bournemouth made it three home wins in a row with an impressive victory over Hull City on Saturday that extended the visitors' winless run to six games. | 37594205 |
The Asean summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, also involves counterparts from the US and China.
US officials said China had lobbied members for the issue to be left out of the traditional closing statement.
But China said "certain other countries" had interfered.
China has been aggressively staking its claims in the reso... | A meeting of South East Asian defence ministers is to end without a joint statement, amid disagreements over mentioning China's activity in the South China Sea. | 34718196 |
Couch, who claimed a career-best individual 10m World Series silver at the weekend, has regularly finished on the podium alongside new synchronised partner Lois Toulson this season.
Elizabeth Ferris was the last GB woman to secure an Olympic diving medal, with bronze at the 1960 Games in Rome.
"To get to the top you ha... | Tonia Couch believes she can end Britain's 56-year wait for a women's Olympic diving medal at Rio 2016. | 36073907 |
Last year, 16,900 motorists in England and Wales were issued with £100 fixed-penalty notices after being caught, down from 29,700 in 2014.
The RAC said the figures indicated "attitudes are clearly relaxing as a result of drivers no longer fearing punishment".
The government said it is shortly to announce tougher penal... | The number of fines issued for using mobile phones while driving fell by 43% last year, official figures show. | 37798193 |
It was a chance to hear about the business practices of one of Britain's most unusual self-made men, who built Sports Direct from a single shop into a multi-billion pound business.
Jeffrey Blue, the investment banker who is suing Mr Ashley, claims that he promised to pay a £15m bonus if the share price doubled to £8. ... | Mike Ashley took the witness stand at the High Court today to give evidence in a case brought by a former employee who is suing him for £15m. | 40513271 |
Eugene McNally had recently retired from the Fire and Rescue Service as a watch commander in Newry, after 32 years of service.
Both carriageways of the A1 were closed between Newry and Loughbrickland after the crash but have since reopened.
Two men in their 30s were also injured in the crash on Tuesday evening.
Their i... | A man in his 50s has died following a two-vehicle crash on the main road between Belfast and Newry, County Down. | 34980632 |
Emily Scarratt, Alex Matthews, Lydia Thompson and Amy Cokayne scored to help them to a 22-8 half-time lead despite several missed chances in Dublin.
They added further tries through Tamara Taylor, Scarratt again, a Danielle Waterman double, Thompson's second and Amy Wilson-Hardy.
Italy replied through efforts from Mari... | Defending champions England made it two wins out of two in Women's Rugby World Cup Pool B as they outclassed Italy. | 40909901 |
The Premiership leaders have announced pre-season dates with the Serie A team, Leicester City and Barcelona.
The match against Inter on 13 August will celebrate the 50th anniversary season of Celtic's 1967 European Cup triumph against the Italians.
The venue has yet to be confirmed, with Scottish sides having the right... | Celtic will skip the second weekend of next season to fit in a friendly with Inter Milan. | 35873525 |
The 38-year-old forward trended on Twitter as he took a photo of himself with a mobile phone handed to him by one of the club's coaching staff.
But Totti is not the first player to celebrate a goal in that way, with Dom Dwyer doing the same for MLS side Sporting Kansas City in July.
The American, though, was booked.
Th... | Francesco Totti's selfie celebration after scoring the equaliser in Roma's 2-2 draw with Lazio sent social media into overdrive. | 30771339 |
They looked set to miss out because of riding bans which cover days on which there are races for amateur riders.
After the BBC helped raise a rules anomaly, they have won dispensation to ride at Aintree on 9 April.
However, with jockey bookings still to be finalised, it remains unclear whether they will actually line u... | Amateur jockeys Sam Waley-Cohen and Nina Carberry are free to ride in the Grand National after a U-turn by the British Horseracing Authority. | 35861637 |
The rules will start being used from August - the start of the next football season.
Let us explain more.
Not in the pool, but on the pitch! It's a kind of cheating that's been a problem for years.
It's when players fall to the ground, pretending they've been fouled.
It's also known as "simulation".
Catchy, eh?
It's a ... | New Football Association rules mean that footballers in England can be punished for "diving" during a match, even after the game has finished. | 39959719 |
BBC Newsnight has learned that the party's current deputy director of communications, Richard N Jackson, complained about Mark Clarke during elections for the party's youth wing.
Mr Jackson was among a number of activists who submitted complaints about Mr Clarke, seven years before another young party supporter, Elliot... | One of the Conservative Party's most senior spokespeople complained about the activist at the centre of the bullying scandal as long ago as 2008. | 35067126 |
Ryan Draper, 27, from Caerwys, died and his girlfriend is critical but stable in hospital in Stoke.
The incident at 00:46 BST on Saturday on the B5122 at Caerwys involved a Vauxhall combo van.
The driver, a 42-year-old man, has since been released on bail.
Mr Draper's family said in a statement: "Both Hilary and David ... | A van driver has been arrested on suspicion of causing death and serious injury by dangerous driving after one pedestrian was killed and another was left seriously injured, in Flintshire. | 36935523 |
Students at California State University have been urged to contact university police immediately if they are approached by immigration officials.
Several US universities are trying to resist potential student deportations - some using the term "sanctuary campus".
Mr Trump has announced tougher enforcement of immigratio... | A California university has issued advice aimed at protecting undocumented students, as the Trump administration ramps up deportations. | 39068121 |
Cerne Abbas Brewery Ale is on sale in Westminster but the pump clip, featuring the "particularly well-endowed" Cerne Abbas chalk giant, has been covered with a paper fig leaf.
Head brewer Vic Irvine said no-one had taken offence to the logo before.
Parliamentary beer group chairman and MP Andrew Griffiths said his coll... | A brewery's logo has been censored in a Houses of Parliament bar because it was deemed too shocking. | 35502433 |
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has announced a voluntary redundancy scheme affecting staff in four of its offices in NI.
The offices affected are in Enniskillen, Londonderry, Newry and Belfast.
An HMRC spokesperson said the redundancies were necessary as more customers choose to do business with them online.
The number ... | Almost 250 civil service jobs could be lost in Northern Ireland. | 25019826 |
The king made the order because of fears over Mr Rajab's health, it said.
An appeals court in May upheld the six-month prison sentence he had received.
He is a member of the island's Shia majority who has served several prison sentences since setting up the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights in 2002.
Mr Rajab was arrested... | Bahraini human rights campaigner Nabeel Rajab has been pardoned by King Hamad after serving three months of a six-month jail sentence, the official BNA news agency has reported. | 33516946 |
The Welsh government said it was "minded to grant" an application to allow the firm behind the plans to take over common land for the Circuit of Wales in Ebbw Vale.
It said outstanding issues with the rights of commoners must be resolved before a formal decision was made.
The Heads of the Valleys Development Company (H... | Plans for a £325m motor racing track in Blaenau Gwent have moved a step forward. | 34084909 |
Globo Comunicacao e Participacoes asked the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) to register the sound in 2014.
But EUIPO refused their request, saying it had "no distinctive character" and was a "banal and commonplace" ringtone which was not easily distinguishable.
The European Union's General Court has... | A Brazilian media company has lost an appeal against a ruling banning it from using a ringtone as its trademark. | 37347334 |
He said his Popular Party (PP) was committed to reforms that would steer Spain away from the financial crisis.
Mr Rajoy rejected opposition calls for his resignation after a newspaper published images of documents allegedly showing secret payments to PP members.
He said the claims were "totally false" and denied receiv... | Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy has fiercely denied corruption allegations, pledging that Spain will see off its worst financial crisis in recent years. | 21326939 |
A grant of £10,000 from the Big Lottery Fund paid for the cameras on Moscow Island in Ellesmere, Shropshire.
Images from the HD cameras, which are equipped with infra-red lights for night viewing, are being streamed live to the visitor centre.
A colony of around 25 pairs of herons nest on the artificial island.
Waste f... | Ten webcams have been installed on an island to allow birdwatchers to watch a colony of herons. | 32880456 |
Find out how you can join in and submit your images and videos below.
If you have a picture you'd like to share, email us at england@bbc.co.uk, post it on Facebook or tweet it to @BBCEngland. You can also find us on Instagram - use #englandsbigpicture to share an image there. You can also see a recent archive of pictur... | Each day we feature a photograph sent in from across England - the gallery will grow during the week. | 37276401 |
We British: An Epic In Poetry will run throughout the day on 8 October.
Marr will oversee a series of readings illustrating how poetry of the past reflects the issues of today.
"Ripping up Radio 4's schedules for National Poetry Day seemed a rather bold and brilliant thing to do," said the broadcaster in a statement.
P... | Andrew Marr, Dominic West and Fiona Shaw will mark National Poetry Day by telling the story of Britain through its poetry on BBC Radio 4. | 33303401 |
Arnaud Montebourg had publicly urged President Hollande's government to end austerity policies and focus on growth.
He was backed by Education Minister Benoit Hamon and Culture Minister Aurelie Filippetti.
Prime Minister Manuel Valls accused Mr Montebourg of crossing "a yellow line" and announced the resignation of his... | France's economy minister says he and two colleagues are leaving their posts amid a bitter row over economic policy. | 28924279 |
Academy-graduate Cox, 24, had one year left on his existing deal but has now agreed to stay at New Road until at least 2020.
"I'm a Worcester boy through and through - to sign for another four years is brilliant," Cox said.
"I've been here since I was nine-years-old and never thought of leaving. I want to play my crick... | Wicketkeeper-batsman Ben Cox has signed a new four-year contract with Worcestershire. | 36672985 |
Stevie Mallan's 10th goal of the season from the penalty spot gave Saints the lead after Darren Brownlee fouled Lawrence Shankland.
The Doonhamers equalised when Gary Oliver headed in at the back post.
But within a minute Alex Cooper's cross was turned into his own net by Callum Tapping to restore the Buddies' lead.
St... | St Mirren's faint hopes of finishing fourth in the Championship were kept flickering by beating Queen of the South in Paisley. | 35733634 |
Human rights violations carried out by armed groups battling for control of the country could amount to war crimes, the report says.
Victims include detainees, journalists and human rights activists. Scores of people have been tortured and killed.
Libya, fragmented since the overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011, now ha... | Killings and torture are being committed with impunity by all sides in Libya, according to a UN report. | 35658529 |
It means from 2016 every packet will look the same except for the make and brand name, with graphic photos accompanying health warnings if the House of Lords also approves the move.
The Irish Republic passed a similar law earlier this month and Australia has had plain packaging since 2012.
Health campaigners said they ... | MPs have voted in favour of introducing standardised packaging for cigarettes in the UK. | 31839859 |
They also
posed for pictures
with torchbearers Scott Moorhouse and Jay Kamiraz, whose Souls of Prophecy choir is a favourite of the prince.
England's World Cup-winning goalkeeper Gordon Banks started the day's relay, carrying the flame at Wembley Stadium.
Decathlete Daley Thompson ran the last leg of the r... | Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall visited the torch relay in Tottenham where they watched a torch kiss from the side of the street. | 18974903 |
The fake site uses pictures of Newcastle University buildings and takes payments for a non-existent "Newcastle International University".
It is "in no way associated with the university", warns the university's official Twitter feed.
Students should avoid accessing the site, the university advises.
The site has been de... | Newcastle University is warning prospective students not to give out personal details on a fraudulent website taking payments for courses. | 40682501 |
Matt Walker was swimming in Marine Lake, Clevedon, in August when the band slipped off his finger.
He contacted a metal detecting club who used their equipment to search the lakebed when it was drained last week.
Mr Walker said he would be "eternally grateful" to them for finding the white gold band, which is engraved ... | A man has been reunited with his lost wedding ring after metal detectorists found it at the bottom of a lake. | 37678215 |
There were 184 rape allegations in 2014, up from 33 in 2009, the National Crime Agency (NCA) said.
It said 85% of the rape victims were women and of these, 42% were aged 20 to 29 and 24% were between 40 and 49.
The agency said it was concerned the number may be under-reported, and it encouraged victims to come forward.... | The number of people reporting being raped by someone they met on a dating app or website has risen six-fold in five years, official figures show. | 35513052 |
The two-vehicle collision happened on the Foreglen Road between Claudy and Dungiven at about 06:30 GMT on Monday.
Police said a car and a van were involved in the collision.
Three other people were treated at Altnagelvin Hospital for minor injuries and have since been discharged.
Police appealed for anyone who was trav... | The man who died following a serious road traffic collision on the main Londonderry to Belfast road was Ryan McCaul, 31, from Dungiven. | 38206416 |
The 62-36 vote comes after weeks of debate and votes to amend the bill after the House approved it.
The 875-mile (1,400km) pipeline would carry tar sands oil from Alberta, Canada, to the US state of Nebraska where it joins pipes running to Texas.
The White House has previously said Mr Obama will veto the bill.
Spokesma... | The US Senate has passed a bill to approve the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, sending it to President Barack Obama's desk for a likely veto. | 31046403 |
Jamie Turner, 26, and Myles Bell, 23, repeatedly had sex with the girl, aged 14, and another girl, 16, after giving them alcohol and cocaine, Liverpool Crown Court heard.
The "exploitative" men filmed the abuse and used it to threaten their victims, police said.
Turner, of Davidson Road, Old Swan, and Bell, of Makin St... | Two men have been jailed for sexually abusing girls in Merseyside. | 40721134 |
It took a fine solo effort from Ash Hunter to beat Walsall keeper Neil Etheridge and open the scoring in the 42nd minute.
The Fleetwood striker picked midfielder Joe Edwards' pocket in Walsall's half, raced towards the box and curled the ball into the net as Uwe Rosler's men continued their fine record of scoring in ev... | Fleetwood recorded their first ever victory over Walsall at Highbury. | 38192506 |
The Scottish Chambers of Commerce said the EU was worth £12.9bn to Scotland's exporters.
Chief executive Liz Cameron warned that the UK economy remained vulnerable to external shocks.
She was speaking as the Conservatives sealed election victory.
The party has already undertaken to hold a referendum on membership of th... | Scottish business leaders have called for the issue of Britain's membership of the European Union to be settled "quickly and decisively" in the wake of the general election result. | 32653924 |
Annan Athletic crashed out of the competition with a 4-0 hammering by Highland League Formartine United.
Stirling and Stranraer progressed at the expense of junior opponents, beating Wick Academy and East Kilbride respectively.
And Colin McMenamin's hat-trick ensured Stenhousemuir knocked out Forres Mechanics in their ... | Ruthless Morton thumped Beith Juniors 6-0 at Bellsdale Park to reach the fourth round of the Scottish Cup. | 38196146 |
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He scored one of the greatest goals in World Cup history in the 1970 final against Italy, rounding off a sublime team move with a powerful low finish.
Right-back Alberto was capped 53 times by Brazil and won domestic titles with Fluminense and Santos, for whom he made more... | Brazil legend Carlos Alberto, the captain of the 1970 World Cup-winning side, has died aged 72. | 37767301 |
Sean O'Halloran, 30, from Northland Road in Derry is accused of raping a woman in May 2014.
The defendant who is a journalist with BBC Radio Foyle faces two additional charges of sexual assault on the same date.
Mr O'Halloran, who denies all the charges, is on trial at Londonderry Crown Court.
The court was played a re... | A woman has claimed that a BBC journalist raped her as her boyfriend slept downstairs, a court has heard. | 37976095 |
The robbers fled empty-handed after the building collapsed on the tractor used to smash into the shop in Donington in Lincolnshire.
Neighbours were woken by the noise in the early hours, with one describing the scene as "total devastation".
Police, who appealed for witnesses, said the offenders fled in a flat bed vehic... | A ram-raid on a village Co-op store went so badly wrong it ended up knocking down most of the shop. | 37503874 |
The trip was to have formed part of the preparations for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup, which begins in October.
Australia-based head coach Wayne Bennett, 66, was keen on the camp as it would have given him extra time to work with his Super League-based players.
He will now meet up with the squad again for a Test aga... | England have cancelled a proposed warm-weather pre-season training camp in Dubai in January following consultation with Super League clubs. | 38408896 |
Among the festive issue are scenes of children singing carols, posting Christmas cards and building snowmen.
Five different drawings commissioned from illustrator Andrew Bannecker were selected for the first and second class stamps.
The latest recommended posting dates for UK mail are 18 December for second class and 2... | Royal Mail has published the designs for its 2014 Christmas stamps. | 29886446 |
The Welsh Labour leader said an extra £20m would be provided for social care "to ease the burden on the NHS".
Mr Jones also announced free Wifi on Welsh trains and at stations, and free long distance bus services at weekends.
Before he spoke, in Llandudno, UK leader Jeremy Corbyn urged delegates not to be afraid of a a... | Labour will scrap child burial fees in Wales, Carwyn Jones has told his party conference. | 39386561 |
Virginia loved music. She had an infectious laughter. She loved her family.
Even with Alzheimer's, parts of her had not been lost. Her family still cannot believe she is gone.
"She was murdered. That's how we see it. Decisions were made by people who had no regard for my sister and any of the other families, in the end... | The silent deaths of 94 mentally ill patients in South Africa is symptomatic of their place in society, but their families want explanations, writes the BBC's Pumza Fihlani in Johannesburg. | 38912258 |
DawaFFM, Islamische Audios and An-Nussrah all adhere to ultra-conservative Salafist doctrine.
Police mounted raids against the groups on Wednesday, but no arrests were made.
German officials have said videos produced by DawaFFM partly inspired the man who shot dead two US airmen at Frankfurt airport in 2011.
An-Nussrah... | Authorities in Germany have banned three Islamist groups, accusing them of being "anti-democratic" and seeking to impose sharia law. | 21774997 |
Mrs McConville, a widowed mother-of-10, was one of the Disappeared.
She was taken from her flat by the IRA, murdered and secretly buried. Her body was found 35 years later at a beach in County Louth.
Reports on the the arrested women, aged 57 and 60, will be sent to the Public Prosecution Service.
Another 57-year-old w... | Two more women arrested by detectives investigating the 1972 abduction and murder of Belfast woman Jean McConville have been released. | 27067505 |
They face Jack Whitehall, who is a panellist on A League of Their Own, and The Last Leg's Adam Hills in the entertainment performance category.
Elsewhere, BBC Two's Wolf Hall and Channel 4's This Is England '90 picked up two nominations each.
Wolf Hall, the screen adaption of the Hilary Mantel novel, is also nominated ... | Ant and Dec have been nominated for the Royal Television Society's Programme Awards, for the 15th time. | 35715025 |
Matilda, eight, was in a witch's costume when it brushed against a candle at a house in London last year.
"We couldn't put her out," Winkleman told BBC One's Watchdog programme. "Her tights had melted into her skin."
Matilda has had several operations. Her surgeon is calling for tougher fire safety laws on fancy dress ... | Strictly Come Dancing presenter Claudia Winkleman has spoken for the first time about the serious burns her daughter suffered in a Halloween costume fire. | 32723504 |
The Air India flight departed from New Delhi to San Francisco on Monday and returned to the Indian capital on Friday.
The Boeing 777 flew over the Pacific Ocean on its trip to the US, while its return flight was over the Atlantic, encircling the globe, the company said.
Air India says it has applied for an entry on the... | An Indian airline says it has made the first passenger journey around the world operated by an all-women crew. | 39165670 |
It will affect CrossCountry and Great Western Railway (GWR) trains travelling between Didcot, Oxford and Banbury.
Chiltern Railways services from Oxford use a different line and will not be impacted by the project which is designed to enable trains through Oxford to reach higher speeds.
James Davis from GWR said it was... | Engineering work which will disrupt rail services through Oxfordshire for nine days starts this weekend. | 40684384 |
Make a mistake on your homemade banner!
A 1D fan had made a sign saying: "Hi Harry, your so nice".
Harry noticed the grammar mistake and corrected it himself!
It happened at the band's gig in Philadelphia.
The poster with the words written in thick black pen, complete with Harry's autograph, is now hanging on the fan's... | There might be an easy way to get Harry Styles to spot you when you're at a One Direction gig... | 34157839 |
Dee Valley Water employs about 180 people and has 230,000 customers across the Wrexham and Chester areas.
Severn Trent Water is bidding against London investment firm Ancala to buy the company.
First Minister Carwyn Jones said he would "not support any change that would mean the loss of Welsh jobs".
A number of concer... | Workers at a Welsh water supplier have spoken of their concern at a possible takeover by two competing firms. | 38151322 |
Aurier, 23, celebrated an Ivory Coast goal against Mali by turning to the crowd and dragging his hand across his throat.
Governing body Fifa said a "preliminary investigation is under way".
In the same game, Aurier was praised for "saving the life" of Mali forward Moussa Doumbia.
After Doumbia was knocked unconscious i... | Paris St-Germain defender Serge Aurier is being investigated by Fifa after appearing to make a throat-slitting gesture to supporters. | 37649678 |
Shahzaib Hussain died in hospital on Monday after he was struck by a car in Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester.
Henry Brandon Barker, 19, of Hampton Road, Failsworth, has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving.
Aaron Ward, 23, of Hattersley, has been charged with aiding and abetting a person causing de... | Two men have been charged in connection with the death of an 11-year-old boy in a suspected hit-and-run crash. | 35709134 |
Tata Sons, owners of Tata Steel, replaced "lame duck" Cyrus Mistry with his predecessor Ratan Tata last week.
Tata Steel employs almost 7,000 workers around Wales, including more than 4,000 at its plant in Port Talbot.
Community Union said Tata must now engage in discussions on the long-term future for steelmaking in E... | Steel unions have said a decision by the Indian-owned giant Tata to replace its chairman came as a surprise to its workforces across Europe. | 37777528 |
Their first league contest in four years proved a one-sided affair as Moussa Dembele's treble helped Celtic open a four-point gap on their rivals.
"It's game five of a long season," Warburton said. "We don't see a major gulf. We just got beat 5-1.
"They have bragging rights and deserved to win."
Media playback is not s... | Rangers manager Mark Warburton insists there is "no major gulf" between his side and Celtic despite a 5-1 rout in the first Old Firm derby of the season. | 37329473 |
Rosemary Butler told the BBC's Sunday Politics Wales show that the Isle of Man and Jersey had introduced the change.
She wants youth councils and forums for young people to consider the change from the current age of 18.
In Scotland the SNP Government wants 16 and 17-year-olds to take part in the referendum on independ... | The assembly's presiding officer has called for a debate on lowering the voting age in Welsh elections to 16. | 17250215 |
Mr Blair, who campaigned for a vote to stay in the EU, said such an outcome was unlikely but that "the debate continues" despite June's Leave vote.
He told French radio station Europe 1: "Who made the rule that we have to stop the debate now?"
PM Theresa May has said the UK will not stay in the EU "by the back door".
O... | It is possible that Brexit may never happen if public opinion turns against it, former Labour Prime Minister Tony Blair has said. | 37248855 |
Animal behaviour scientists say the conduct of the pair, kept at the Aileron Roadhouse in the Northern Territory, is rare and surprising.
The owner of the roadhouse, Greg Dick, told the BBC that the animals spent a lot of time together and had "been in love for a while".
Experts say the "aberrant" behaviour developed d... | A pig and kangaroo kept in a captivity in northern Australia appear to have formed a rather close physical bond. | 36486468 |
Morning Star House caters for up to 39 residents, most of whom have a history of sleeping rough.
Two of those residents contacted the BBC over the weekend to explain the situation.
The first, who asked to remain anonymous, said: "We have no heating - it's been off from yesterday.
"I've been told we have no choice but t... | Residents at a Belfast homeless shelter say they have been living in freezing conditions since the building's heating system broke down on Friday. | 38043345 |
The programme, starring Josh Hartnett and Eva Green, was recognised in categories including costume, make-up and hair, and production design.
BBC Two drama The Honourable Woman and BBC Three documentary Life & Death Row both landed four nods.
The awards will be handed out at a ceremony on 26 April.
Other shows which we... | Sky's horror series Penny Dreadful has scored five nominations at this year's Bafta Craft Awards, which honour television's behind-the-scenes talent. | 32048284 |
A men-only discipline, it asks competitors to tackle the ski jump first, and ends with a race for the gold medal on the cross-country ski course on day two.
Scandinavians have dominated ever since the Nordic combined made its Olympic debut at the Chamonix Games 90 years ago.
The Norwegians are the traditional giants, w... | Nordic combined has been a fixture of every Olympic Winter Games since 1924 - a sport which combines ski jumping and cross-country skiing. | 23239061 |
Sam Morsy's 25-yard strike put the hosts ahead, but Aiden O'Brien headed in Shane Ferguson's cross to level.
Lee Gregory scored the winner from 10 yards early in the second half.
Keeper Jordan Archer denied Morsy and Byron Harrison to seal victory as Millwall moved into the play-off places, and left the Spireites two p... | Millwall kept up their League One promotion push with victory at struggling Chesterfield. | 35330702 |
More than eight out of 10 parents want to be consulted more, according to an annual survey from PTA UK, representing parents groups in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
The biggest concern for parents was about bullying in school.
PTA UK head Emma Williams said: "Parents want to have a say in education."
"Many of th... | Parents' views are not considered enough over their children's education, according to a survey of parents. | 38798309 |
The 30-year-old Scot, Andy Murray's older brother, will take top spot in the doubles rankings on Monday, 4 April, replacing Brazil's Marcelo Melo.
Murray will be the first British world number one since Virginia Wade achieved the honour in doubles in 1973.
However, no Briton has previously topped the computer rankings ... | Jamie Murray will make history as the first Briton under the modern ranking system to become a world number one. | 35909081 |
Choi birdied four of her last six holes at Olympia Fields to post a five-under 66 at the second major of the year.
Compatriot Amy Yang is also five under after dropping a shot on the 17th, her final hole before play was halted.
Bronte Law is the leading Briton after a two-under-par 69, with 30 players unable to finish ... | South Korea's Chella Choi holds the clubhouse lead in the Women's PGA Championship after the first round was curtailed by storms in Chicago, USA. | 40453994 |
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More and more companies are making computer generated pets - and they're becoming more advanced too.
In Jenny's report, she meets the creators of Animin, a new virtual pet that uses augmented reality.
She also asks whether virtual pets can ever be better than the real thing.
C... | It's CBBC Pet Week - we know loads of you love your furry and scaly pets, but there are plenty of you who enjoy playing with virtual animals too. | 30242081 |
Watson, 25, was trailing Japan's Naomi Osaka 6-1 4-1 when the world number 71 signalled she was unable to continue.
Meanwhile, British number two Kyle Edmund also lost his first-round match to world number 33 David Ferrer in Montreal.
The 22-year-old went down 6-7 6-4 6-3 to his Spanish opponent.
Britain's world number... | Britain's Heather Watson was forced to retire with a shoulder injury in the first round of the Rogers Cup in Toronto, Canada. | 40858021 |
Researchers examined one skull from a site called the Pit of Bones, which contains the remains of at least 28 people.
They concluded that two fractures on that skull were likely to have been caused by "multiple blows" and imply "an intention to kill".
The findings are published in the journal PLOS One.
As well as provi... | Human remains from a cave in northern Spain show evidence of a lethal attack 430,000 years ago, a study has shown. | 32890697 |
The project was delayed after the East Midlands Development Agency (EMDA), which was due to provide £5m, was disbanded in 2011.
Derbyshire County Council agreed to give the developer a loan to finish the work which had started in 2012.
It said it had stepped in as the restoration was too important to the local economy ... | Work to transform the historic Buxton Crescent into a £35m luxury hotel and spa is to be completed by 2016. | 26030979 |
Mike Freer said it happened at North Finchley mosque in north London as he met constituents on Friday afternoon.
Mr Freer said about 12 people forced their way inside, with one of them calling him a "Jewish homosexual pig".
The trouble began after messages on the Muslims Against Crusades website urged supporters to tar... | An MP has described how he waited for police behind a locked door during a constituency surgery after he was threatened by a group of men. | 15508697 |
The discovery in the prison in Acapulco came as police prepared to transfer the inmates to a maximum security jail.
The officers also found six female inmates living in the male section of the prison and two peacocks.
Mexican jails are notorious for overcrowding, corruption and rioting.
It is not the first time luxury ... | A surprise inspection in a prison in Mexico has revealed the presence of 19 prostitutes, 100 plasma televisions, two sacks of marijuana, and 100 cockerels for cock fighting. | 15630892 |
It had allowed defendants to reduce criminal responsibility by claiming provocation due to an unwanted sexual advance.
In 2008, it was used as a partial defence to reduce two men's murder charges to manslaughter.
The case prompted a campaign for the controversial law to be changed.
Wayne Ruks was bludgeoned to death in... | Parliament in the Australian state of Queensland has voted for legislation to remove a controversial "gay panic" defence from the criminal code. | 39338416 |
The Environment Protection Authority (EPA) in Victoria is forecasting poor water quality at 21 of the 36 beaches it checks in Port Phillip Bay.
Contaminated water can cause gastroenteritis - a stomach bug - especially in children and the elderly.
A "poor" quality forecast equates to an illness risk of between 5% and 10... | Swimmers are being warned to avoid some of Melbourne's most popular beaches, after torrential storms washed faeces into the water. | 38487980 |
A double murder investigation was launched on Wednesday after the bodies were discovered in Essex Close, Luton.
Bedfordshire Police believe the man found dead in the bin on Monday is connected to the death of a woman found at a property on 10 October.
A man has been arrested on suspicion of both murders.
Follow updates... | A woman, whose death has been linked to the discovery of a body in a bin in the same street, had recently given birth it has been revealed by police. | 37718489 |
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