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Jeff Horn beat Pacquiao, an eight-time world champion, following a unanimous points decision in Brisbane, Australia.
Pacquiao's coaches and celebrities including Lennox Lewis and Kobe Bryant were critical of the judges' call on the result.
But the relatively u... | The former schoolteacher who stunned Manny Pacquiao to win the WBO world welterweight title has dismissed suggestions he did not deserve to win. |
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In three separate cases, high profile and influential individuals - a Bollywood star, a powerful politician, and a former business baron - were allowed to walk free by appeals court despite being found guilty by lower courts.
The actor was found guilty of runn... | It's been a bleak seven days for justice in India. |
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You wanted to know which was the oldest pub in Shropshire.
You asked why people in Stoke-on-Trent called those from Cannock or Hednesford 'yammies'.
And you were curious as to why Rugby radio station was not bombed during World War Two. Here is how we got on w... | People have been using Your Questions to ask us what they want to know about the West Midlands. |
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It says that a deal with Deutsche Telekom and satellite firm Inmarsat will allow passengers to enjoy "the same speed and quality" of internet surfing that they are used to at home.
Lufthansa has not decided how much the service will cost, but it could be linke... | German airline Lufthansa plans to offer broadband access on its short and medium-haul flights from next summer. |
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Emilie, 17, took her life in January and a graphic account of the torment she suffered emerged this week when her diary appeared in a newspaper.
It was immediately followed by a French TV dramatisation of the story of Marion Fraisse, who died three years ago. ... | Two stories about two French girls who killed themselves after being bullied at school have prompted an emotional response and intense debate about how teenagers can be better protected. |
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He was accompanied by Omani companions Mohammed Zadjali and Amer Al-Wahaibi.
The trio arrived on Wednesday in Doha, Qatar, after a 49-day trek on foot and by camel across 1,200 kilometres of Arabian desert known as the Rub' Al-Khali, meaning "The Empty Quarter... | British explorer Mark Evans has successfully crossed one of the world's most inhospitable deserts. |
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This is lower than the 44% of women MPs Labour had in the last Parliament.
The SNP have selected women in 20 out of 59 seats they are contesting - or 33%. The Lib Dems have 191 female candidates out of 630 - or 30%.
The Conservatives are still compiling their ... | Labour is fielding the largest proportion of female election candidates of the biggest parties - at 41%, BBC analysis shows. |
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A part of the brain linked to emotions and empathy, called the insula, was found to be particularly small in girls who had suffered trauma.
But in traumatised boys, the insula was larger than usual.
This could explain why girls are more likely than boys to dev... | Very stressful events affect the brains of girls and boys in different ways, a Stanford University study suggests. |
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Rebel investors had fought for years against forced repurchase of enhanced capital note (ECN) bonds.
But the Supreme Court said the bank had been entitled to buy back the bonds at their original issue price.
The move means investors, who had originally bought ... | Lloyds Bank has won a major court battle against bondholders that could save it up to £1bn. |
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The visitors trailed following Alistair Love's close-range finish from Michael Dunlop's pass.
Rovers' Spas Georgiev was off target from a similar distance and Peterhead goalkeeper Graeme Smith denied Love and Andy Barrowman.
Scott Ross headed off target for th... | Rory McAllister's stoppage-time penalty secured a draw for Peterhead against Albion Rovers in Scottish League One. |
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Mourinho, 53, has been living in the city's Lowry Hotel since being appointed United manager in the summer.
Yet the Portuguese claims he is loath to venture out because of the persistent hordes of photographers.
"I just want to cross the bridge and go to a res... | Jose Mourinho says living alone in Manchester has become a "bit of a disaster" and is beginning to tire of photographers camped outside his hotel. |
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The 19-year-old will stay with the club for the whole of the Malaysian Premier League campaign.
Adams has progressed through the Rs academy where he played for the Under-23 side and had a spell at Ryman League side Staines Town earlier this season.
Tony Fernan... | QPR striker Brandon Adams has signed a new one-year contract and agreed a one-year loan at Malaysian side Persatuan Bola Sepak Perlis. |
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Means played Chingachgook, the adopted father of Daniel Day Lewis's character Hawkeye, in the 1992 film.
Means was also a former American Indian Movement (AIM) activist, who helped lead a 1973 uprising at Wounded Knee.
The actor and activist died on Monday at ... | Russell Means, who played a leading role in The Last of the Mohicans, has died at the age of 72. |
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The incident happened during the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Alaska.
Race marshals said a man on a snowmobile first attacked one sled and later hit the sled that was following behind.
A man has now been arrested, but police say the motive remains unclear.
... | A dog was killed and several others injured when a snowmobile was deliberately driven into two dog-sled teams competing in a race, officials have said. |
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The restriction of liberty order also banned John McDougall from contact with females under 18 and from approaching any unaccompanied adult female.
At Kilmarnock Sheriff Court, the 36-year-old admitted buying cigarettes and alcohol for teenagers.
McDougall, wh... | A high-risk rapist who was given a 10-year overnight home curfew order at the request of police has been jailed for breaching it within 48 hours. |
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The independent inquiry has been beset by controversies, including the resignation of three of its chairwomen.
Prof Jay said that - although some measures would be taken to speed up the inquiry - it was "still very interested in the past".
She said she expects... | The new chairwoman of the child sex abuse inquiry, Professor Alexis Jay, has said she will not seek "any reduction or restriction" in its scope. |
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The election commission said Mr Widodo - widely known as Jokowi - won 53.15% of the vote with his rival, ex-general Prabowo Subianto, on 46.85%.
Earlier, Mr Subianto alleged widespread electoral fraud and vowed to challenge the result.
Mr Widodo has promised a... | Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo has been declared the winner of Indonesia's hotly contested presidential election. |
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The Women and Equalities Committee reveals Muslim women are three times as likely to be unemployed and looking for a job than women generally.
Below are edited excerpts of the stories the BBC has received of varying experiences in the workplace.
"I am a qualif... | Muslim women are most likely to be at an economic disadvantage than other social groups in the UK, according to a report by MPs. |
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Ransomware encrypts data on infected machines and then asks for money before restoring access to information.
The FBI is analysing a strain of ransomware called MSIL/Samas that tries to encrypt data across entire networks rather than single computers.
The plea... | The FBI is seeking help from US firms as it investigates a nasty strain of ransomware, Reuters reports. |
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The discovery was made by a TV crew member looking for filming locations in the Wye Valley area of outstanding natural beauty (AONB) in Monmouthshire.
The 2015 directories were found with other fly-tipped rubbish in the Livox quarry between Chepstow and Tinter... | A large number of BT phone directories have been dumped at a beauty spot. |
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Proton Partners International (PPI) received the part that will fire the cancer-treating beam at its Rutherford Cancer Centre.
PPI said the UK's "most-advanced piece of cancer machinery" could transform treatment for 500 patients a year.
Currently, only low-en... | A key component of the UK's first high-energy proton beam machine has been delivered to its new home in Newport. |
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Prosecutor's spokeswoman Ine Van Wymersch said a car broke through fences at about 02:00 (00:00 GMT).
She said there was "sensitive material" inside the laboratories, but it is not yet clear what if anything was destroyed in the fire.
Five people arrested near... | Attackers rammed a car through the gates of a Brussels crime laboratory before starting a fire to destroy forensic evidence, prosecutors say. |
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The entry, in the site's chat area, was simplicity itself. Riven Vincent told the site's users - her online friends - that she had asked social services to take her severely disabled daughter into care.
"We get 6 hours respite a week," it read. "They have refu... | The post was made at lunchtime on Wednesday by a Mumsnet user called Riven. |
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A Daily Telegraph investigation says Allardyce, 61, used his role to negotiate a £400,000 deal and also offered advice on how to "get around" rules on player transfers.
Allardyce is yet to respond to the allegations and was due to meet with Football Associatio... | Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has said England boss Sam Allardyce "needs to be allowed to defend himself", following allegations in a newspaper. |
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The number moving out fell by 10.3% to 22,800 people between July 2013 and June 2014, the NI Statistics and Research Agency (Nisra) revealed.
In the same period, 24,400 people moved to Northern Ireland, meaning an increase in net immigration of 1,600.
During N... | More people have moved to Northern Ireland than left for the first time in four years, official estimates suggest. |
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In the Daily Telegraph, he said he was "unlikely" to join former cabinet colleagues Liam Fox and Owen Paterson in voting to leave in the referendum which he suggested would be in 2016.
Eurosceptic Tory MP Bernard Jenkin said Lord Hague was "completely wrong" t... | Leaving the EU could lead to the break up of the UK, former Foreign Secretary William Hague has warned. |
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The DUP MLA has been receiving medical treatment since suffering heart problems last month.
In a letter read to the assembly, he said he would be stepping down as MLA for Foyle next Monday to concentrate on returning to good health.
Sinn Féin's Mitchel McLaug... | The Northern Ireland Assembly Speaker William Hay is to retire next week. |
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Officials said almost 1.3 million votes would be recounted after allegations of fraud by the losing candidate - former banker Guillermo Lasso.
Mr Lasso has refused to accept anything less than a full recount.
His rival, the Socialist candidate, Lenin Moreno, w... | The electoral authorities in Ecuador have ordered a partial recount of the votes cast in the presidential election earlier this month. |
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Detlev Guenzel, 56, strangled and dismembered the 59-year-old at a small bed-and-breakfast run by Mr Guenzel in eastern Germany in 2013.
Guenzel was sentenced to eight-and-a-half years in jail.
Prosecutors could not confirm that he had actually eaten the victi... | A former German policeman has been convicted of murdering a businessman he met on a website for cannibalism fetishists. |
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That dubious honour was imposed on her when, on 10 March, judges unanimously upheld parliament's decision in December to impeach her over a corruption scandal.
That scandal, which has generated huge protests, centres on her relationship with an old friend, and... | South Korea's President Park Geun-hye has become the country's first democratically elected leader to be forced from office. |
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The tremors - measuring 0.8 and 1.7 on the Richter scale - occurred within 10 minutes of one another at about 21:50 on Wednesday.
Maps showed the location as about midway between Maryport in Cumbria and Kippford in Dumfries and Galloway.
The larger quake showe... | Two minor earthquakes have been recorded in the middle of the Solway Firth between Dumfries and Galloway and Cumbria. |
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Several people in Yarkant county and Kashgar told the BBC the streets were full of checkpoints and police patrols.
They also reported internet and social media services were cut. Separately, a leading Uighur scholar has been formally charged with separatism.
D... | China has stepped up security in parts of Xinjiang following the region's worst outbreak of violence for months. |
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The governing body's independent ethics committee also fined the 55-year-old 100,000 Swiss francs (£70,800) after it investigated allegations of misconduct relating to sales of World Cup tickets.
During the inquiry, other acts of potential misconduct arose con... | Fifa has banned its former secretary-general Jerome Valcke from all football-related activity for 12 years. |
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Mr Lochte had claimed that he and a group of three other US swimmers had been robbed at a petrol station.
But CCTV footage contradicted that story, showing the men had vandalised the petrol station.
Mr Lochte told Globo TV, Brazil's largest broadcaster, that h... | US swimmer Ryan Lochte has apologised to the people of Brazil after "over-exaggerating" claims he was robbed at gunpoint while at the Rio Olympics. |
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It is selling the stake to Go Scale Capital, a technology fund which plans to sell more car lighting systems and LED lamps.
Philips will focus on consumer goods and medical technology.
Lumileds, as the new business will be known, will have 8,300 employees worl... | Philips is to sell 80% of its holding in its lighting components business for $2.8bn (£1.89bn). |
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Bouygues said the deal had "significant execution risks" related to French competition law.
Also, France's government had voiced concerns about employment threats and higher consumer prices should the competition be reduced.
A merged firm would have leapfrogge... | French telecoms group Bouygues has rejected unanimously a near €10bn takeover offer by rival group Altice. |
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Michael O'Neill's side recorded wins over New Zealand and Azerbaijan in June to move up six places to 22nd.
Germany, who beat Chile to win the Confederations Cup on Sunday, moved above Brazil and Argentina to go top for the first time in two years.
England are... | Northern Ireland reached their highest position in Fifa's official rankings as Confederations Cup winners Germany returned to first place. |
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David Cameron has visited Powys on his third campaign trip to Wales as part of a 36-hour tour of Britain, while First Minister Carwyn Jones leads Labour's last efforts in the Vale of Glamorgan.
Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood will visit Carmarthen, where her pa... | Politicians are embarking on a final, frenetic day of campaigning across Wales before polling day on Thursday. |
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Last year's Harvest Festival in Kingham featured KT Tunstall, The Feeling and chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall.
David and Samantha Cameron
attended, but the event's organisers, Big Wheel, went bust, leaving 200 people a total of £1m out of pocket.
The new fa... | Blur bassist Alex James is planning to host a festival featuring chef Jamie Oliver at his Oxfordshire farm over the August bank holiday. |
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Reverend Barry Trayhorn told an employment tribunal he had read the verses at HMP Littlehey in Cambridgeshire in 2014.
He was told complaints were made by gay prisoners and alleges he was unfairly dismissed.
His case against the secretary of state for justice ... | A prison minister felt "compelled" to resign after a row about "homophobic" Bible verses which he read from during services for inmates. |
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Piutau had routine ankle surgery on Tuesday and is expected to return to training within eight weeks.
The New Zealander will miss Ulster's game against the Barbarians on 1 June and will not turn out for the Baa-Baas three days earlier against England.
Olding u... | Ulster players Charles Piutau, Stuart Olding and Wiehahn Herbst are set to be fit for the start of next season after undergoing successful surgery. |
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The hosts added 20 to their overnight 420-9 to set Durham 447 to win, before seamer Liam Plunkett removed three of the visitors' top four batsmen.
Jack Burnham made 50 from number six on his Durham debut to delay the result, before they were all out for 263.
Y... | Yorkshire tightened their grip at the top of the Division One table with a comfortable 183-run victory over Durham at Scarborough. |
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Roy Hodgson's side were knocked out of Euro 2012 by Italy on penalties.
"I don't attach any blame to Roy Hodgson," Shearer told BBC Sport. "But I don't go along with the idea England go home with their heads held ... | Former captain Alan Shearer believes England have no chance of winning the 2014 World Cup and are "a million miles away" from the top international sides. |
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The prime minister said it was her party's "firm intention to reduce taxes on ordinary working families".
But Sir Michael Fallon said in the Daily Telegraph that there would be no rise in income tax for higher earners.
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said the Cons... | Theresa May has insisted Tory tax plans have not changed after a senior cabinet minister signalled there would be no income tax increase for higher earners. |
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Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters the allegation was an "official accusation" and a "total fabrication".
Adam Szubin, who oversees US Treasury sanctions, told BBC Panorama that the US government had known Mr Putin was corrupt for "many, many years".
It is... | The Kremlin has called on the US Treasury to come up with proof after it told a BBC investigation it considered President Vladimir Putin to be corrupt. |
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Jones suffered the injury in Wales' Six Nations defeat by France on 18 March and was ruled out for the six weeks.
The 31-year-old has been included in the British and Irish Lions squad to tour New Zealand this summer
"We'd like him back as soon as possible, bu... | Ospreys lock Alun Wyn Jones will not be rushed back into action as he recovers from a shoulder injury, says head coach Steve Tandy. |
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She became the first British gymnast to win all-around gold at a major international championship on Friday.
Congrats, Ellie, who's won a total of four medals at the competition in Romania.
Here are 10 things you might not know about the 17-year-old superstar.... | Ellie Downie has made history at the European Championships. |
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The 18-year-old, already capped by England U19s, has taken 10 wickets in two first-class matches this summer.
"I think England have got to give serious consideration to taking Mason Crane to the UAE (United Arab Emirates) as third spinner," said Harmison.
"I'v... | Former England bowler Steve Harmison has tipped Hampshire leg-spinner Mason Crane to be picked for England's series away to Pakistan this winter. |
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Shane Duffy rose to bundle the ball in but referee David Borbalan ruled out the goal for a foul on Konrad Laimer.
"There's nothing wrong with it at all - he's called a foul on Shane Duffy and I can't see it," said O'Neill.
"We were very sloppy in the first hal... | The Republic of Ireland were harshly denied a late winner in Sunday's 1-1 World Cup qualifying draw with Austria, manager Martin O'Neill said. |
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Mervyn was chosen in recognition of his his commitment and dedication to the youth programme at Ballinamallard United Football Club.
The County Fermanagh man has been instrumental in the setting up and co-ordinati... | Ballinamallard man Mervyn Smyth has been named as BBC Northern Ireland's Get Inspired Unsung Hero for 2014. |
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St Mary's University says free meals can be a "misleading" marker for deprivation in schools.
The study warns of the need to support the "hidden poor".
Offiicial figures recently showed two-thirds of children in poverty are now in working families.
Free school... | Counting the proportion of pupils taking free school meals is an increasingly unreliable way of measuring poverty and the fairness of admissions policies, researchers say. |
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Experts had carried out a controlled blast using 100kg of explosives to try and bring the building down.
But instead of crashing to the ground it was left leaning at a dangerous angle.
It took more than 40 minutes of diggi... | Heavy machinery had to be brought in to help knock down an old storage building near Brisbane in Australia after a massive explosion failed to demolish it. |
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When the English monarch, nicknamed Richard the Lionheart, died in 1199 his heart was embalmed and buried separately from the rest of his body.
Its condition was too poor to reveal the cause of death, but the team was able to rule out a theory that he had been... | The mummified heart of King Richard I has been analysed by forensic experts. |
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Finance Secretary Mark Drakeford said the figures showed Welsh councils were protected from the worst of Westminster imposed cuts.
The statistics show the average Band D council tax in Wales in 2017-18 is £1,420 - £171 less than in England.
But the Conservativ... | Figures have confirmed that council tax remains lower in Wales than England. |
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A hearing into the death of seven-year-old Zane Gbangbola, who died in February 2014 at their home in Chertsey, is due to start on 13 June and last several weeks.
Legal aid was refused when the case was deemed "not in the public interest".
The family disputes ... | Legal aid may be provided for the family of a Surrey boy who died during floods in the county so a lawyer can represent them at his inquest. |
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Former Manchester United defender Stam, 44, was appointed Royals boss in June following Brian McDermott's dismissal.
"If you look at the league, there are teams in there who will make it hard to be in the top 10," he told BBC Sport.
Stam takes charge of a side... | Reading manager Jaap Stam is not expecting a Championship top-six finish in his first season in charge. |
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Violent thunderstorms hit much of the South East and in Sussex a lightning strike sent a workshop up in flames.
At the height of the storms - between 02:30 and 03:30 BST - fire crews in Tunbridge Wells were called out 60 times in 60 minutes.
Residents reported... | Flash flooding trapped people in their homes as storms and lightning streaked across the south of England. |
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Leading with an article about a 150,000 strong women's rights march, the Express accidentally used a male symbol instead of a female symbol.
Social media users were quick to spot the mistake.
The paper - a free daily newspaper published by the Washington Post ... | The Washington Post Express has apologised for an "embarrassing" mix-up on its front cover. |
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A government minister and official at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's office told the Reuters news agency that cabinet had cleared the bid.
An announcement was expected to be made over the weekend during Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's visit to India.
Chin... | India's government has approved a $14.7bn (£9.7bn) deal for Japan to build the country's first high-speed train line, according to reports. |
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The Cabinet Office said it was seeking assurances from YouTube's owner Google that its messages would be displayed in a "safe and appropriate way" in future.
The Guardian, Channel 4 and the BBC have also pulled ads citing similar worries.
Google said it would ... | The government has removed its adverts from YouTube amid concerns they are appearing next to "inappropriate" material on the video-sharing site. |
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The former Wales under-20 captain had limited opportunities in west Wales last season, starting only five games.
Myhill, 24, joined the Blues in May aiming to play more first team rugby.
"The last couple of years I had the feeling that whatever I did it wasn't... | Hooker Kirby Myhill says he has no hard feelings towards the Scarlets as he prepares for his first season with Cardiff Blues. |
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The 31-year-old was arrested in Norfolk by Metropolitan Police counter-terrorism officers shortly after 06:00 GMT on Thursday.
He was being held for questioning at a police station in central London.
The Met said searches were being carried out at two addresse... | A man has been arrested on suspicion of fund-raising for terrorism and encouraging support for a banned terror group. |
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Tries from Luke Marshall, Iain Henderson and Paddy Jackson put Ulster 22-18 up at the break, with Peceli Yato and Scott Spedding Clermont's scorers.
Marshall's try secured Ulster's bonus point before Charles Piutau's superb score helped extend the lead to 39-1... | Ulster kept their European Champions Cup hopes alive by earning a bonus-point win over Top 14 leaders Clermont Auvergne in a thrilling Pool Five game. |
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They will be able to apply to their local health board for management and workload support or more healthcare professionals as well as back office and financial help.
Each will be assessed before any necessary help is given.
It is part of the Welsh government'... | Struggling GP practices that are at risk of closure or cutting patient services are being offered help to keep them operating. |
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Samia Shahid, 28, from Bradford, was strangled last month in Northern Punjab, police in Pakistan said.
Cleric Syed Sibtami Kazmi said he was "threatened" after Ms Shahid's second marriage in September 2014.
Her second husband Syed Mukhtar Kazam believes she wa... | A cleric who conducted an Islamic marriage ceremony involving an alleged honour killing victim claims he was threatened by a member of her family. |
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The Sky Blues beat Linfield 3-2 in last season's decider at Windsor Park.
The Welders saw off Glentoran in a penalty shoot-out at the Oval in the first round of last year's competition and will hope to cause another upset.
Cliftonville and Premier Intermediate... | Ballymena United begin the defence of their County Antrim Shield crown against mid-table Championship side H&W Welders at the Showgrounds on Tuesday. |
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It comprises an array of 180 small lenses, which, along with their associated electronics, are stretched across a curved mounting.
The prototype currently has few pixels, so its images are low-resolution.
But the device displays an immense depth of field, and ... | A digital camera that functions like an insect's compound eye is reported in the journal Nature this week. |
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Joy Robson died at the Snowman Rally in Inverness in 2013.
The following year, Iain Provan, Elizabeth Allan and Len Stern lost their lives at the Jim Clark Rally near Coldstream.
The inquiry at Edinburgh Sheriff Court is expected to last several weeks with doz... | A joint fatal accident inquiry into four deaths at rallies in the Highlands and Scottish Borders is due to begin in Edinburgh this week. |
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Racial discrimination is illegal in France and anti-racism group SOS Racisme says it is taking legal action.
The ad was posted on Monday by Paris-based NSL Studio on jobs site Graphic-Jobs.com.
NSL Studio has apologised for the ad but offered various explanati... | An advert for a graphic design job in France has been withdrawn after it said the candidate should "if possible not be a Jew". |
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Neal Gray told BBC Radio 4 that his granddaughter was "petrified" of being returned to Ben Butler and her mother.
He described Gray as Butler's partner, not his daughter, as he had disowned her.
He said he and his wife "fought tooth and nail" to keep Ellie but... | The grandfather of murdered six-year-old Ellie Butler said he has disowned his "aggressive and threatening" daughter, Jennie Gray. |
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Using the platform's robotic arm, the Briton reached out to grab the Dragon freighter on Sunday, pulling it into the Harmony module.
"We show load is safe, and it looks like we've caught a Dragon," said Major Tim.
The capsule, sent up by private contractor Spa... | UK astronaut Tim Peake has successfully berthed the latest cargo ship to visit the International Space Station. |
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Weir, a highly-rated midfielder, joined Bristol during the mid-season break in 2015 but could not prevent the Vixens from being relegated from WSL 1.
The 20-year-old previously lifted the FA Women's Cup with Arsenal in 2014.
"Liverpool Ladies are a really ambi... | Liverpool Ladies have completed the signing of Scotland international Caroline Weir from Bristol City Women. |
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Former Zimbabwe international Jarvis, 26, took 62 wickets in the County Championship to help the Red Rose to promotion from Division Two.
Bailey, 24, established himself this season with 35 wickets, including 5-12 against Leicestershire in May.
Griffiths, 21, ... | Lancashire have agreed new contracts with seam bowlers Kyle Jarvis, Tom Bailey and Gavin Griffiths. |
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The president's doctor, one of his nieces and an ex-minister of commerce have been charged with conspiracy and attempted murder, officials said.
Prosecutors said the president's niece and his doctor were offered 1bn CFA francs (£1.2m; $2m) to poison him.
The ... | Three people plotted to kill Benin's President Thomas Boni Yayi by substituting poison for his medicine, prosecutors say. |
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Cook's team hold an unassailable 2-0 lead in the four-match series but does not want standards to drop.
"This side has a long way to go and there's a huge amount for the guys to play for personally," he said.
"As ... | Captain Alastair Cook has challenged his England players to "guarantee" their places by performing well in the final Test against South Africa. |
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The New Zealander takes charge of Scotland for the final time on Saturday, when Italy visit Murrayfield at the end of the Six Nations campaign.
"He's certainly leaving Scotland in a better state than he found it," said Nicol of Cotter's three-year reign.
"He h... | Vern Cotter has restored belief to the Scotland squad, according to the former national team captain Andy Nicol. |
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Ventnor Town Council had hoped to secure funding for Undercliff Drive similar to the £2m business case being drawn up for Eastbourne Pier.
Undercliff Drive was destroyed in February's severe weather.
Penny Mordaunt, Conservative MP for Portsmouth North, said i... | A request for government cash to help fix a collapsed road on the Isle of Wight has been refused. |
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Both players demonstrated their potting prowess before the mini-break, scoring alternating fifties to share the opening four frames.
But China's Ding got the better of two of three scrappy frames to edge 4-3 ahead... | Ding Junhui scored five half-centuries and a ton and showed his growing matchplay maturity to lead reigning champion Mark Selby 5-3 after an intriguing start to their World Championship semi-final. |
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Interior Ministry spokesman Sediq Sediqqi tweeted that 64 "innocent Afghans" were killed and 347 wounded.
A suicide attacker detonated a vehicle and a fierce gun battle followed in one of the deadliest attacks in Kabul for years.
A Taliban spokesman said the g... | The death toll from a huge explosion in the centre of the Afghan capital Kabul on Tuesday has more than doubled to 64 people, the government says. |
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The number of digital enterprises in Wales jumped by 9.2% last year, says the analysis by law firm Nockolds.
Numbers rose from 3,000 in 2014 to 3,275, although this is below all UK nations and regions except for Northern Ireland and north east England.
The rep... | Wales has the fastest growing digital economy outside London, according to a report on the sector. |
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"You look a complete idiot," said my teenage son. "Must you wear that thing?" asked my wife. But "Wow that's exciting!" said at least a couple of colleagues.
The "thing" in question is Google Glass, which I'm wearing in a project with two aims. Firstly, I want... | I've started an experiment - and so far it's had mixed reactions. |
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Ben Edge, 25, was working without safety equipment in windy conditions in a quarry in Ramsbottom, Greater Manchester in 2014.
Christopher and Robert Brown, who admitted trying to cover up what had happened, were jailed for 20 months. Mark Aspin was sentenced t... | Three company bosses have been jailed following the death of a man who fell from a roof he was working on. |
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Goals from Geoffrey Kondogbia and Dimitar Berbatov put Monaco in control of the last-16 first-leg tie.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain gave Arsenal hope, but Yannick Ferreira Carrasco added a third for the visitors.
"It is just not right to give goals away the way we ... | Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger accused his players of losing their nerve and blamed "suicidal" defending after a 3-1 home defeat by Monaco left them on the brink of Champions League elimination. |
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Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe said his officers often had "limited options" in such circumstances.
His comments come after a Met police officer was filmed apparently attacking a car as the driver refused to get out.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission is inv... | The Metropolitan Police Commissioner has defended officers faced with the "dilemma" of suspects who refuse to leave vehicles. |
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Brendan Macken's converted try after just 54 seconds set Wasps on their way.
The bulk of a competitive first half was a kicking contest between Rob Miller and Warriors' Jamie Shillcock, who each landed four penalties.
Stand-in fly-half Miller then also convert... | Weakened Wasps climbed back to within a point of Premiership leaders Saracens thanks to a determined win at relegation-threatened Worcester. |
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But after a series of phone calls I meet just such a man, anxious and on edge, but still determined to tell his story.
He is not a criminal, or a dissident, or a government whistle-blower.
In fact his particular misdemeanour would, anywher... | It is not often that people hiding from the authorities agree to give interviews to the media. |
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Williams, 34, defeated the Russian 7-5 6-0 to set up a quarter-final with Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova.
Kuznetsova failed to serve out the first set and before rain halted play the top seed was far from her best.
But ... | Six-time champion Serena Williams overcame a first-set blip to reach Wimbledon's last eight with a straight-sets win over Svetlana Kuznetsova. |
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They were found in the Drumtara estate on Sunday morning. Police have said the circumstances surrounding the deaths are being investigated.
Ch Insp Keith Jackson said: "The investigation is at a very early stage and there are no further details at this time."
... | The bodies of two men have been found at a property in Ballymena, County Antrim. |
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It named the four as Abdul Rahman Mustafa al-Qaduli, Abu Mohammed al-Adnani, Tarkhan Tayumurazovich Batirashvili and Tariq bin al-Tahar bin al-Falih al-Awni al-Harzi.
They join a list of suspects sought under the Rewards for Justice Program.
On Tuesday, Islami... | The US government is offering rewards totalling $20m (£13m) for information on what it says are four leaders of the Islamic State (IS) militant group. |
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International Development Secretary Priti Patel reviewed the funding after reports that pop group Yegna had received millions from UK taxpayers.
The government planned to give Girl Effect, the organisation which created Yegna, £11.8m between 2015 and 2018.
Gi... | The government has axed plans to fund a five-member Ethiopian girl band, saying there are "more effective ways" to invest UK aid. |
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Prosecutor Gerardo Pollicita inherited the case from Alberto Nisman, who was found dead in mysterious circumstances.
The president denies the allegations, with the government calling the probe an "anti-democratic attack".
The attack on a Jewish centre killed 8... | An Argentine prosecutor has asked a federal judge to investigate President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner over allegations she helped cover up Iranian links to a deadly 1994 bombing. |
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Mike Samwell, 35, was fatally injured as he confronted thieves outside his home in Chorlton, Greater Manchester.
Raymond Davies, 21, from Manchester, appeared at the city's magistrates court accused of manslaughter, burglary and aggravated vehicle taking.
He w... | A second man has been charged over the death of an ex-Royal Navy officer thought to have been run over by his own car. |
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Jackson and Sothern were not involved in the World League 2 success in March but come into the 18-man panel, which includes 10 Ulster players.
Ireland will qualify for the 2018 World Cup if they finish in the top five in the 10-team tournament.
They will play ... | Ireland coach Craig Fulton has added experienced duo John Jackson and Alan Sothern to his squad for Hockey World League in Johannesburg next month. |
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It has been introduced in two districts - Lisburn and Castlereagh, and Ards and North Down.
Police said research showed up to 85% of drive-offs are "genuine mistakes" that do not require their input.
Now, petrol station retailers will be responsible for tracin... | A new PSNI pilot scheme to deal with people who leave petrol stations without paying for their fuel is facing criticism. |
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Francois Hollande said 1,500 unaccompanied minors who were still in the port city would be taken to accommodation centres very shortly.
Migrants fleeing war and poverty had used the sprawling Jungle site as a staging post to try and reach the UK.
The UK has so... | France's president has urged Britain to take its share of responsibility for migrant children who remain in Calais after the "Jungle" camp was cleared. |
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Paratrooper Ben Parkinson, from Doncaster, had both legs amputated and was left brain damaged after the landmine blast in 2006.
Not expected to survive, he was flown to the UK to die close to his family.
But Ben defied the odds and his latest challenge is anot... | Nine years after being blown up in Afghanistan, one of the British Army's most wounded soldiers has kayaked 250 miles down Canada's mighty Yukon River. |
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League One champions Rangers and relegated Edinburgh pair Hearts and Hibernian will start as favourites as 10 clubs chase just one automatic promotion spot and the two below that lead to a play-off.
New Hibs manager Alan Stubbs' rebuilding job started late as ... | Big-club implosions mean attention this coming season will be on the second tier of Scottish football like never before. |
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The boy was found outside St Peter's Church, in Hough Lane, Bramley, on Wednesday morning. It is believed he had only recently been born before he was left by the doorstep.
He was taken to hospital by ambulance but was later pronounced dead.
West Yorkshire Pol... | A newborn baby who died after being left outside a church vicarage was abandoned in a supermarket carrier bag. |
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Eggs from black-headed and Mediterranean gulls in most of the 9,000 nests on the harbour's remote islands were taken in May 2016.
Charity Birds of Poole Harbour said the eggs - considered a delicacy - were likely to used by restaurants.
The nesting gulls are... | Police patrols are being carried out on islands off Poole Harbour to protect eggs from protected bird species after hundreds were stolen last year. |
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He has taken over from Angus Robertson who was defeated at last week's general election.
The party also announced that Kirsty Blackman MP has been elected as its new deputy group leader.
Mr Blackford said it was an "honour and a privilege to be elected to lead... | The MP for Ross, Skye and Lochaber Ian Blackford has become the SNP's new Westminster leader. |
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