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Thursday's election in Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa, could herald a change, but long-time incumbent, Cameroon's Issa Hayatou, is not giving up without a fight.
Hayatou, in charge for nearly three decades, has often been re-elected unopposed. On the two occa... | The Confederation of African Football (Caf) has only ever had five presidents in its 60-year history and the last time a new leader was appointed was way back in 1988. |
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Amin Mohamed, a New Zealand citizen, was convicted of three counts of making preparations to travel to a foreign country to engage in hostile acts.
It is a crime in Australia to fight for militants on either side of the conflict in the Middle East.
Mohamed cou... | A court in Australia has found a 25-year-old Melbourne resident guilty of trying to travel to Syria to fight with anti-government forces. |
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Lavinia Woodward, 24, attacked the man at Christ Church college, while she was under the influence of drink and drugs.
At Oxford Crown Court, Judge Ian Pringle QC said the "extraordinary" student might avoid a jail sentence as it would affect her career prospe... | An Oxford University medic who stabbed her ex-boyfriend might not be allowed to return to her studies. |
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The 40-year-old batsman set a record last year for the most Test wins by a Pakistan skipper.
"Test cricket remains the ultimate test for me and we have tough series coming against England and India," he said.
Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi will quit ODIs a... | Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq will retire from limited-overs internationals after the World Cup to focus on Test cricket. |
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The 21-year-old, who was beaten to death, was found in a barn in Oram, County Monaghan, in October 2007.
Searches of a farm near Castleblayney, on the border between Armagh and Monaghan, began on Thursday at about 09:00 local time.
A man in his 50s, who was ar... | Gardaà (Irish police) investigating the murder of County Armagh man, Paul Quinn, have unearthed a large quantity of illegal waste. |
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More than half of those who responded to the social attitudes survey said football was the main factor.
Overall, almost 90% said they believed sectarianism was a problem in Scotland.
But 69% said they believed it was only a problem in specific areas - mainly G... | Almost nine out of every ten Scots believe football is a cause of sectarianism in the country, according to a Scottish government survey. |
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BBC South East has revealed Medway Maritime Hospital, in Gillingham, treated 855 patients in corridors in June.
Board papers said it was "the lowest number this year".
The Medway NHS report said all patients treated in the corridor "met acceptable clinical cri... | As many as 12,000 people a year are being treated in the corridors of a Kent A&E unit, figures have shown. |
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More than 650 people pledged sums totalling more than the £100,000 goal, 19 hours before the deadline.
The statue will be put up in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, where Bowie unveiled his Ziggy character and two albums.
Campaigner David Stopps said it was an exci... | A statue of singer David Bowie will go up in the town where he first performed as Ziggy Stardust following the success of a crowdfunding campaign. |
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The latest figures show a 7% drop in acceptances on to teacher training courses for this year.
Head teachers' leaders said the drop in recruits would deepen the teacher recruitment crisis.
The Department for Education said there were more teachers than ever be... | There are fears it could get even tougher to recruit teachers after a drop in the number of trainees on courses in England. |
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It follows a BBC Wales investigation focusing on the West London Vocational Training College in Cardiff.
A Week In Week Out undercover reporter using fake qualifications was offered a loan to study there.
The college said its students were all genuine, as far ... | More than £500,000 in tuition fees, loans and grants has been awarded to a private college at the centre of a fraud investigation and to students enrolled there. |
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He won a by-election triggered by the death of Lord Avebury, a contest in which only three existing members of the House of Lords were able to vote.
Viscount Thurso was a member of the Lords for four years between 1995 and 1999 before leaving after Labour's re... | Former MP John Thurso has been elected to sit in the House of Lords as a Liberal Democrat hereditary peer. |
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A barrel of Brent Crude jumped to $52.52 following a meeting in China between the two countries.
The oil cartel Opec, which is dominated by Saudi Arabia, and non-Opec producers led by Russia have been attempting to use the output cut to drive up prices.
Howeve... | Oil prices have risen more than 3% after Saudi Arabia and Russia said a deal to cut production should be extended until March next year. |
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The 27-year-old seam bowler was recently released by Derbyshire after his contract there was terminated by mutual consent.
Carter moved to Derbyshire from Nottinghamshire on a two-year deal last September and took 20 wickets in 16 appearances across all format... | Andy Carter has joined County Championship Division One strugglers Hampshire until the end of the season. |
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It was in that summer Dante Gabriel Rossetti met his muse, Jane Morris, who was Jane Burden at the time, and who came to embody the Pre-Raphaelite ideal of beauty.
And at the same time she met her future husband, Rossetti's friend William Morris.
For Harriet D... | For a young group of painters later to achieve fame as the Pre-Raphaelite brotherhood, the summer of love came in 1857. |
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The party would also scrap the Electoral Commission and the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, claiming they have not done enough to prevent electoral fraud.
A total of 5.5m valid postal votes were received at the 2010 general election.
Postal ball... | Voters will not have the right to a postal vote - unless they can prove they are housebound, UKIP has said. |
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Francis Abbot, 71, from Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, was run over as he tried to cross a road on his way home from a supermarket in April 2014.
Luke Stella, 26, had denied causing death by dangerous driving but was found guilty by a jury last month.
The judge s... | A speeding motorcyclist who was seen performing a wheelie moments before he knocked down and killed a pensioner has been jailed for four years. |
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Some 3.2 million people have also been displaced internally over the same period, according to a new report.
The UN accuses so-called Islamic State of systematic and widespread violence, including holding some 3,500 mainly women and children as slaves.
Alleged... | The UN says violence suffered by civilians in Iraq "remains staggering", with at least 18,800 killed between 1 January 2014 and 31 October 2015. |
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Lots of sparklers and fireworks were set off to celebrate the Hindu festival but the smoke caused heavy smog.
Air pollution is now around 30 times higher than the World Health Organisation's recommended level.
On Monda... | Diwali celebrations have caused huge amounts of air pollution in the Indian capital, Delhi. |
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| On 8 June voters across Lincolnshire will go to the polls to choose MPs to represent their constituencies. |
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The track hosted the 2014 race but is supposed to alternate each year with the Nurburgring.
But Ecclestone, 84, told Reuters: "It's going to be at Hockenheim. We just have to amend the years of the contract. It was alternating with Nurburgring so we'll just ta... | Hockenheim will host this year's German Grand Prix, according to Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone. |
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The Paralympic stars will be among a large entry of international athletes in action at the Mary Peters Track.
Smyth will have two 100m outings at the meeting which is being co-hosted by the Irish Milers Club, Beechmount Harriers and the West Belfast Coolers C... | Jason Smyth and Michael McKillop will continue their preparations for the IPC World Championships in London at Saturday's Belfast Irish Milers Meet. |
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The club appealed the IFA's decision not to impose a penalty on Carrick Rangers after then manager Gary Haveron incorrectly served a ban.
A successful appeal would have left Carrick relegated and Warrenpoint in a promotion/relegation play-off.
The decision mea... | Warrenpoint Town's appeal against their Premiership relegation has been rejected after an arbitration hearing. |
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Mr Pieth said officials told him that they would have final say on whether to publish the panel's findings on the offshore tax evasion scandal.
Joseph Stiglitz, a Nobel Prize-winning economist, also resigned.
The seven-person panel was set up by Panama's gover... | The Swiss anti-corruption expert, Mark Pieth, has told the BBC he resigned from the Panama Papers commission because of government interference. |
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The chicks were found sitting in their nest by driver Barry Dalton as he was doing a safety check on the vehicle.
Four chicks were found, although one named John, has since died.
Secret World Wildlife Rescue centre named the surviving chicks Paul, George and R... | Three robin chicks have survived a 192-mile (309km) road trip from Liverpool to Glastonbury on the chassis of a trailer. |
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The charity said a 75% increase in the number of wild animals being treated over the last five years had prompted them to open the new £3.5m development.
The centre will have the capacity to treat up to 5,000 sick, injured and orphaned wild animals each year.
... | The Scottish SPCA has opened a new national wildlife rescue centre at Fishcross, near Alloa. |
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They were part of 50-strong group from Dalbeattie High School on a trip to Normandy when their coach was involved in a collision with a car.
The incident happened near Alencon on Monday afternoon and parents were informed later.
None of the Scots casualties is... | Eight pupils and a teacher from a secondary school in Dumfries and Galloway have been treated in hospital following a bus crash in France. |
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Dalton Philips was told by Sir Ken, who left the business in 2008, that his plan for the chain was akin to the manure produced by his herd of cattle.
Morrisons lost £176m last year as customers moved to discount chains.
Mr Philips is cutting prices and has on... | The head of the struggling supermarket chain Morrisons has come under extraordinary public attack from its ex-chairman, Sir Ken Morrison, at its annual shareholders' meeting. |
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The trust is being investigated after it dodged targets in order to take extra time to assess some patients.
Health regulator Monitor has reportedly told the chairman to go, the BBC has been told by multiple sources within the NHS.
Monitor has denied this is t... | The chairman of the scandal-hit South East Coast Ambulance Service (Secamb), Tony Thorne, has been told to leave his post, the BBC understands. |
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There were no survivors from the crash, which happened in a remote area near the village of Russian Mission.
Those killed included three people on a Cessna from Hageland Aviation, a local airline, and two on a Piper operated by Renfro's Alaskan Adventures, a t... | Five people have died in a mid-air collision between two small commercial planes in the US state of Alaska. |
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Adams will be joint manager next season, while west Belfast native Magee is the squad's new fitness coach.
Adams previously assisted former Antrim manager Liam Bradley and was boss of Down club Clonduff this year.
Former super-middleweight champion Magee last ... | Antrim senior football manager Frank Fitzsimons has drafted in former county defender Gearoid Adams and ex-world boxing champion Brian Magee as part of his managerial team for 2016. |
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The fast food chain was giving away the Step-It activity tracker, which is worn on the wrist, with Happy Meals.
But there were fears that the devices caused skin irritation, so they will be replaced with a different toy, the company said.
Other wearable tech f... | A health tech gadget McDonald's was giving away to children with meals has been withdrawn over safety concerns. |
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Clare Haslam, 44, and Deborah Clifton, 49, from Chorlton, were hit by a Ford Focus outside Withington Hospital in south Manchester on Tuesday.
A man, 89, was arrested on suspicion of causing two deaths by dangerous driving and has been bailed, police said.
The... | The families of two women who were run over and killed in a hospital car park have paid tribute to the "blissfully happy soulmates". |
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Lesley Collins told the two girls and two boys "I'm your nana" before dishing out the "hash cakes" from a knitted bag, The Grimsby Telegraph reported.
The 61-year-old, from Cleethorpes, admitted at Grimsby Crown Court on 24 March to supplying cannabis.
She was... | An ex-prison teacher nicknamed "the Cookie Lady" fed homemade biscuits laced with cannabis to four children. |
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The bank edged its growth forecast down to 1.7% from its previous forecast of 1.9% made in May. It also cut its forecast for 2018 from 1.7% to 1.6%.
It is also now gloomier on prospects for wage growth and thinks wages will grow by 3% in 2018 down from the 3.5... | Subdued wage growth has contributed to the Bank of England lowering its growth forecast for 2017. |
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In a decree issued by outgoing interim president Adly Mansour, sexual harassment is now a crime punishable by up to five years in jail.
Until now, Egypt has not had a law defining sexual harassment.
A 2013 UN study said that nine out of 10 Egyptian women had e... | Egypt has introduced new punishments for sexual harassment in an effort to crack down on the worsening problem. |
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Archaeologists believe that the group of round houses found in Dumfries and Galloway date back to the fifth century BC.
It proves that people lived in Wigtownshire long before Ninian set up a church at Whithorn in 397AD.
Local volunteers have joined experts in... | The discovery of an Iron Age settlement has forced a re-think of the early history of the south of Scotland. |
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He was placed under house arrest on $10m (£6.4m) bail by a New York judge.
Mr Webb, from the Cayman Islands, is accused of accepting bribes worth millions of dollars in connection with the sale of marketing rights.
He was detained in Switzerland in May, along... | Former Fifa Vice-President Jeffrey Webb has pleaded not guilty in connection with a massive corruption scandal in the world football governing body. |
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Trinity raced into a 22-0 lead through Johnstone, Jacob Miller and Craig Hall, but Gavin Marguerite and Mourad Kriouache reduced the score to 22-10.
Matty Ashurst extended the lead after the break but Danny Hulme and Kuni Minga tries had Wakefield wobbling.
Ho... | Tom Johnstone's four tries helped Wakefield into the Challenge Cup quarter-finals for the first time since 2008 with victory against Toulouse. |
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South Korean news agency Yonhap has quoted experts as saying that Yo-jong may take up a minister-level post within the ruling Workers' Party of Korea.
The move will likely be seen as part of a larger plan by Kim Jong-un to cement power within his party and ove... | As North Korea gears up for a rare party congress this weekend, observers say that leader Kim Jong-un's sister, Yo-jong, is expected to take up an important role in the country's core leadership. |
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Mr Kiir is scheduled to sign a deal to end months of brutal civil war later on Wednesday, although his spokesman said he still had "reservations".
Rebel leader Riek Machar signed it last week but Mr Kiir refused.
Fighting between forces loyal to the two men ha... | The UN has said it is ready to "act immediately" unless South Sudan's President Salva Kiir signs a peace deal with rebels. |
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Afterwards the band, Finaghy True Blues, from south Belfast defended the music.
They admitted they had played the hymn How Great Thou Art.
They said they were only playing religious music outside a place of worship.
Finaghy True Blues were one of a number of b... | A flute band has played a hymn tune going past St Patrick's Catholic Church in Belfast in spite of a Parades Commission determination that only a single drumbeat should be played. |
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The world's largest economy grew at an annualised rate of 3.5% in the quarter, up from an earlier estimate of 3.2%, the Commerce Department said.
It was the second time that the figure had been revised upwards, from an initial 2.9%.
The rate of growth in the t... | The US economy grew even faster than thought in the July-to-September period, latest official figures indicate. |
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The Derry club have already secured the Ulster hurling and camogie crowns and they were deserved winners in Armagh.
Slaughtneil led 0-6 to 0-4 at the break and they hit 1-3 without reply on the restart with Meehaul McGrath netting.
Paul Bradley fired over five... | Slaughtneil remain on course for a provincial treble after easing to an Ulster club football semi-final victory over Tyrone side Killyclogher. |
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The left-arm spinner and middle-order batsman has become a key figure for his country in one-day internationals.
Recently he helped Bangladesh reach the Asia Cup final and scored 64 with the bat in a two-run defeat to Pakistan.
Shakib, 25, scored 237 runs and ... | Former Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan hopes he can inspire a new generation of cricketers after regaining the number one all-rounder spot in the latest ICC one-day international rankings. |
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The vehicle was targeted between 21:30 BST on Monday and 04:45 on Tuesday in Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire.
Insp John Simpson said while some "might find this funny" the vehicle would "be off the road whilst it is repaired at a cost".
He added: "It is a specia... | A police Land Rover has been spray-painted silver by vandals. |
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A senior police officer told the BBC that the man had been holed up in a house in Lucknow, the capital of northern Uttar Pradesh state.
He added that "the militant was part of an IS-linked group" which planned a train blast in central Madhya Pradesh state that... | Police in India say they have killed a militant allied with so-called Islamic State (IS). |
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Bird, 29, took 19 wickets in the competition in a three-month spell with Hampshire last season.
"I got a bit of a taste for it and didn't play as well as I'd have liked. I feel that I've got a point to prove to myself more than anything," he said.
He is availa... | Nottinghamshire seamer Jackson Bird says he has returned to the County Championship on a personal mission. |
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Gwynedd gang boss Paul Williams, 40, was jailed for 19 years at Caernarfon Crown Court on Wednesday with others sentenced on Thursday and Friday.
He used a secret phone while in prison to maintain control, the court heard.
North Wales Police said they monitore... | One of the "biggest criminal enterprises" ever seen in north Wales has been dismantled with 29 members of a drugs gang sentenced by a judge. |
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China's central bank has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Bank of Korea.
The signing took place during Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to South Korea.
The timescale for the establishment of the clearing system has not been disclosed.
A ... | South Korea will get a yuan clearing system in the capital Seoul, expanding the list of states with direct access to trade in the Chinese currency. |
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Rebecca Harold, 24, of Grecian Street, Maidstone, pleaded not guilty to common assault on a 15-year-old boy at the G4S-run Medway Secure Training Centre.
Twelve people were arrested after a BBC Panorama undercover programme uncovered alleged abuse at the Roche... | A woman charged with assaulting a boy at a young offenders' centre in Kent has appeared before magistrates. |
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Mala Das can just about write her name. At 16, this has been her greatest achievement. "When I came here I was completely unlettered. Today I can write my name," she says.
But Mala is still unsure about numbers - when asked about the year she came to India, sh... | Pakistani Hindus, who have arrived in the Indian capital in recent months, tell BBC Hindi's Zubair Ahmed that they fled their homes to escape discrimination and religious persecution. |
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But 30-year-old Federer won 4-6 7-5 6-3 6-4 on Centre ... | Andy Murray's bid to win Wimbledon was ended by Roger Federer as the Swiss claimed a record-equalling seventh SW19 triumph and 17th Grand Slam title. |
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Marc McNulty gave Pompey a first-half lead, firing in Michael Doyle's free-kick off the underside of the bar.
Webster doubled the host's advantage, blasting home after Kyle Bennett's 20-yard shot had struck the woodwork.
Luke Berry grabbed a consolation for Ca... | Adam Webster's second goal of the season helped Portsmouth to victory over Cambridge and lifted them up to fifth place in League Two. |
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Abdul Hadi Arwani, 48, was found shot dead in his car on 7 April in Wembley. He was believed to be a critic of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad.
At Camberwell Magistrates' Court, Khalid Rashad was accused of possession of an explosive substance and possession... | A man has appeared in court charged with two offences relating to the death of a Syrian-born preacher. |
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It came after a right-wing group threatened to attack cinemas screening his latest movie starring Pakistani actor Fawad Khan.
Anti-Pakistan sentiment has grown after a militant attack killed 18 soldiers in Indian-administered Kashmir last month.
Social media i... | A statement by popular Bollywood director Karan Johar promising not to work with Pakistani actors in the future has gone viral in India. |
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It was as recently as September 2007 that Rick Rubin, then co-head of Columbia Records, put forward the idea as a way of combating online music piracy and file-sharing.
"You'd pay, say, $19.95 a month, and the music will come from anywhere you'd like," he told... | It's amazing to think that just 10 years ago, flat-rate digital music streaming services were a mere gleam in the eye of industry executives. |
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Natural Resources Wales has issued three flood warnings and eight flood alerts for Friday, with adverse weather hitting rail and ferry services.
There are also a number of road closures and drivers have been warned to allow extra time for their journeys.
Netwo... | Drivers face travel misery after a night of heavy rain in many parts of Wales. |
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Mr Trump called Betsy DeVos - the second woman appointed so far to his cabinet - "a brilliant and passionate education advocate".
She shunned him during the election race, donating money to his rivals.
Mr Trump also named another former critic, South Carolina ... | US President-elect Donald Trump has appointed a billionaire Republican donor who labelled him "an interloper" to be his education secretary. |
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The visitors led 16-3 at half-time thanks to hooker Corey Flynn's try from a rolling maul and three penalties by Finn Russell.
Dragons fought back strongly to lead through early second-half tries by Sam Hobbs and Jack Dixon.
But prop Alex Allan's solo score re... | Glasgow ended a run of two successive defeats with a hard-earned away win against Newport Gwent Dragons. |
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The 34-year-old, who was detained on Wednesday in Birmingham, can be kept in police custody until the evening of 23 November.
He was arrested on suspicion of "the commission, preparation and instigation" of acts of terrorism under Section 41 of the Terrorism A... | More time has been granted to question a man held on suspicion of terrorism offences. |
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The booming powerhouse city, which quadrupled in size between 1800 and 1850, needed a new vision as it expanded out from the old slums and Thomson was the man who supplied it.
However, the city on which he made his mark during the Victorian era later allowed h... | Alexander 'Greek' Thomson did more to transform Glasgow into a city fit to be described as the "Second City of the Empire" than any other architect. |
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Johnny Rodrigues, chairman of the country's Conservation Task Force, told the BBC that elephant, could have lived for another 15 years.
The unnamed hunter, who was pictured with the corpse, reported paid $60,000 (£39,000) for the legal hunt.
It comes months a... | A leading conservationist in Zimbabwe has criticised the killing of a "majestic" 60-year-old elephant by a German hunter, calling it "unethical". |
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Judges at The Hague awarded Peru parts of the Pacific Ocean but kept rich fishing grounds in Chilean hands.
At stake were 38,000 square kilometres (14,670 square miles) of ocean and some of the world's richest fishing grounds.
In 2008, Peru asked the Internati... | The United Nations' highest court has defined the maritime boundary between Peru and Chile after an acrimonious dispute between the two neighbours. |
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It took up to 15 years for the death rate to reach "a low and stable rate" in those areas, researchers found.
The University of Cambridge study looked at sudden infant deaths in Scotland from 1985 to 2008.
Future campaigns should target people in areas of high... | A campaign to change babies' sleeping positions and reduce cot death rates in the 1990s failed to get the message across to deprived communities, a study has suggested. |
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Retired Captain William Swenson, 34, received the Medal of Honor for repeatedly risking his life to save fellow soldiers and recover the dead.
Marine Sergeant Dakota Meyer was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in the same deadly firefight in the Ganjg... | President Barack Obama has awarded the highest US military honour to a survivor of an Afghan battle. |
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Warnock's side lost 2-1 at his former club Queens Park Rangers, to leave them 15 points adrift of the play-offs.
"If we can't win here when we've dominated like that, we're not going to get into the play-offs," Warnock said.
"To get where we are has been fabul... | Cardiff City manager Neil Warnock has said he is already planning for the next campaign after ruling out this season's Championship play-offs. |
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The world champion was 0.408 seconds up on Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel, with Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg third.
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Rosberg was a substantial 0.764secs off Hamilton's ... | Lewis Hamilton was in a league of his own as the Mercedes driver set the fastest time in second practice at the Spanish Grand Prix. |
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The Prison Officers Association (POA) said there was an "ongoing disturbance" at the category B training prison, HMP Swaleside, on the Isle of Sheppey.
Specialist "Tornado" teams have been deployed to tackle the unrest, the Prison Service said.
POA chairman Mi... | Sixty prisoners have taken control of part of a wing at a prison in Kent. |
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The Reds ran in 10 tries as they recorded their biggest win of the season and their first away victory.
"The boys were awesome, and we're probably a bit disappointed that it wasn't more," he told BBC Cornwall.
"We've set quite high standards this year and we'v... | Redruth boss Marek Churcher says his side should have scored more points in their 60-17 rout of lowly Exmouth in National Two South. |
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Set up in the late 19th Century to represent workers as the political wing of the trade union movement, to give working people a voice in Parliament.
First came to power in the 1920s, but only achieved a decisive working majority when Clement Attlee unexpected... | The Labour Party is seeking to return to office after seven years out of power under new leader Jeremy Corbyn, who has breathed new life into the party's grassroots but lacks the support of many of his MPs. |
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Mr Ganatra has been awarded the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award for "rescuing people whenever there is fire, often putting himself in danger".
He told the BBC that he "just wanted to continue doing my work" in the eastern city of Kolkata.
Mr Gana... | Bipin Ganatra, a volunteer fire-fighter who was featured in a BBC series from India last year, has been given a prestigious government award. |
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They have an illuminated sign that lights up to alert anyone travelling towards a lorry when it is turning left and a speaker announcing the manoeuvre.
After a trial on eight trucks, the city council has rolled out the 'Cyclear' technology, to a further 17 veh... | Bin lorries in Edinburgh have been fitted with special technology which alerts the driver when a cyclist is near the vehicle. |
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Universal, Sony, Warner Bros and other labels launched legal action against the German operator of YouTube-mp3.org in a federal court in Los Angeles.
They are seeking damages from the company and its owner that include $150,000 (£115,000) for every alleged in... | The world's biggest record labels are suing a website that allows users to download the audio from YouTube videos. |
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The Austrian has repeatedly threatened to quit the sport if Red Bull cannot get hold of a competitive engine.
"What else has to happen that we will lose our motivation completely?" he told Red Bull's Speed Week ma... | Red Bull owner Dietrich Mateschitz claims his team's uncompetitive form of the past two seasons is draining his "will and motivation" to remain in F1. |
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The victim, who was wearing a school uniform, was snatched from a street in Oxford and forced into a car, then sexually assaulted by two men.
Thirty Thames Valley officers are working on the case, the force said.
Police said they are following a number of line... | Police investigating the rape of a 14-year-old girl who was walking to school said they have yet to make any arrests nine days on from the attack. |
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From April 2017, a new levy on company payrolls will help to double government spending on apprentices, say ministers.
Under the scheme, businesses will be able to use vouchers from the levy to pay for apprenticeships.
Labour says the revisions are a U-turn by... | Updated government plans for apprenticeship funding in England have been welcomed by critics who feared they would exclude the poor. |
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The Dubs were in control for the most part with a Bernard Brogan goal after half-time effectively ending the game.
That goal extended Dublin's lead to 1-11 to 0-6 and Donegal never threatened to fight back after that.
Donegal were suffering a fifth straight de... | Dublin outclassed struggling Donegal on a 1-20 to 0-13 scoreline to set up a Football League Division One decider against Kerry on 24 April. |
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Wang Yi said he urged Ri Yong-ho to abide by UN resolutions in a meeting on Sunday in the Philippines.
He did not say how Mr Ri replied.
Saturday's resolution banning North Korean exports and limiting investments in the country was passed unanimously.
Mr Wang ... | China's foreign minister has told his North Korean counterpart that Pyongyang should stop carrying out nuclear and missile tests, hours after fresh sanctions were agreed by the United Nations Security Council. |
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Christy George, 39, from Nottingham, was driving to a shift at a Coventry hospital when she hit a lorry on the M1 in November 2014.
One man died in the crash and a woman broke her neck in two places.
At a hearing, the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) said G... | A nurse who was jailed for causing a fatal motorway pile-up when she lost control while using her mobile phone has been struck off. |
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The charity launched a competition in 2015 to design a bridge to improve access to the historic beauty spot.
Ney & Partners Civil Engineers, from Belgium, and William Matthews Associates, based in London, are behind the winning concept.
They were among 137 des... | The designers of a £4m footbridge at Tintagel Castle in Cornwall have been chosen by English Heritage. |
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The post smashed into the home in St Helens Road, Bolton, after the car lost control and crashed at 01.28 BST.
The driver was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving. There were no major injuries as it is thought the residents were asleep upstairs.
Police w... | A garden gatepost flew through the living room window of a house when it was hit by a car involved in a police chase. |
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Peter Davison, who played the Doctor from 1981 to 1984, said he "liked the idea" of a male Doctor and that he felt "a bit sad" the character might no longer be "a role model for boys".
His comments were promptly dubbed "rubbish" by his successor Colin Baker.
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Keith Towler said pupil referral units (PRUs) were often seen as an "afterthought" by local authorities, with inconsistent quality across Wales.
He wants the purpose of units to be clarified and to ensure teaching there is as good as mainstream schools.
The We... | Special classes for troubled pupils need to improve as many are seen as "dumping grounds" by staff, the children's commissioner has said. |
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Hundreds of farmers supplying chickens to the poultry processing company are recipients of the heating subsidy.
Earlier Finance Minister Máirtín Ó Muilleoir said the meeting had raised "fresh concerns" over the operation of the scheme.
Poultry farmers use the ... | Moy Park has met officials from two executive departments over the botched Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme. |
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Zara Al Shaikh, who has acute myeloid leukaemia, made an urgent appeal for help on Twitter in February.
A second tweet was shared more than 15,500 times.
"The relief that this day has come is overwhelming," a message from her family on Facebook read.
It was po... | A 13-year-old girl whose social media appeal for a blood stem cell transplant went viral has had a "successful" transplant after a donor was found, her family has said. |
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Campaign group CycleSheffield said a lack of safety provision by Sheffield City Council is putting people off.
A total of 228 incidents have been reported to the group since 2014.
Sheffield City Council said accidents are an issue for any city with a tram serv... | Cyclists have called for action to prevent tram track accidents after claiming more than 200 crashes had occurred in the past two years. |
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The 21-year-old, who can also play in midfield, has agreed one-year deal with the option of a further 12 months.
The England Under-20 international and Tykes youth product played six times for Mick McCarthy's side after joining on a temporary basis in January.... | Championship side Ipswich have signed defender Paul Digby on a free transfer from Barnsley, after he finished last season on loan at Portman Road. |
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Even the most rudimentary hacking attempts could give hackers access to the devices, US company Rapid7 said.
Babies could be watched, but the cameras could also be used as a springboard to attack other home devices.
The report highlights potential security pro... | Several popular web-connected baby-monitoring cameras lack basic security, researchers have warned. |
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Housing Minister Grant Shapps says new moorings could be eligible for the New Homes Bonus, which sees the government match council tax from new-build homes.
He says houseboats could allow people to live in areas that otherwise might be out of their financial r... | The government is offering councils financial incentives to allow more moorings for houseboats on waterways. |
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Five-time African champions Mazembe beat AS Vita Club 1-0 on Wednesday to take the title for a record 16th time.
Katumbi is an opposition leader currently in exile from DR Congo after falling out with President Joseph Kabila.
"This victory is for the Congolese... | Moise Katumbi, the chairman of TP Mazembe, has dedicated his team's latest triumph to the Congolese people. |
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Hull hit the frame of the goal three times before Mark Noble's disputed penalty sealed the points for West Ham.
Noble had earlier headed against his own post while Dieumerci Mbokani and Andrew Robertson also hit the woodwork.
A man-of-the-match poll on West Ha... | West Ham fans had no doubt about the star of Saturday's 1-0 win over Hull - voting the post as man of the match. |
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The National Trust wants to introduce charges at Pont ar Daf car park near Storey Arms on the main A470.
The trust owns and manages the central Beacons, and says it wants to build a visitor centre and improve the car park's safety and security.
Ramblers Cymru ... | Walkers could be charged to visit Pen y Fan, the highest peak in the Brecon Beacons. |
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At least four attackers and seven Indian soldiers have died so far.
An Indian official said two gunmen were still at large, contradicting reports that the base was secured on Saturday.
The attack is being seen as a blow to an apparent peace initiative launched... | Fresh gunfire and a blast have been heard at an Indian air force base at Pathankot near the Pakistani border, as troops reportedly battle the remnants of a group that attacked the site. |
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The highly infectious disease, which mainly affected cattle, pigs, sheep and goats, plunged the agricultural industry into its worst crisis for decades.
A routine inspection at Cheale Meats abattoir in Essex finds signs of foot-and-mouth disease in 27 pigs.
Sa... | Foot-and-mouth was discovered at an Essex abattoir on 19 February 2001 and it quickly spread across the UK. |
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The army is the most powerful institution in the country and its chief is the most influential figure in the country.
Ultimately the appointments of General Qamar Javed Bajwa as the new army chief and General Zubair Mahmood Hayat as Chairman of the Joint Chief... | The appointment of Pakistan's new army chief, announced on Saturday night by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, had been awaited with extraordinary interest and nervousness by politicians and the public alike. |
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Cala, 56, will purchase Abdulrahman Al-Hashemi's stake in G50 Holdings, the holding company that owns the Shrimps.
Cala also said interim finance to pay unpaid wages and bills to creditors will be received no later than Tuesday.
In September, Brazilian busines... | US-based Italian businessman Joseph Cala has agreed to buy a controlling stake in the League Two club, days after he pulled out of a deal. |
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They float on top of a layer of softer, squidgy rock called the mantle.
The plates move very slowly, over millions of years, and where they come together is called a fault.
When the plates rub together, the movement forces waves of energy to come to the Earth'... | Although the ground we walk on seems solid, the Earth's surface is actually made up of huge pieces of flat rock called tectonic plates. |
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The GB Lions lost in the quarter-finals to Russia but the GB Royals overcame France 33-17 in the final.
Tries from Ollie Lindsay-Hague (2), Alex Davis, James Rodwell and Ruaridh McConnochie gave GB Royals victory.
GB head coach Simon Amor is due to name his fi... | Great Britain continued their Olympic preparations as one of the two teams the squad fielded secured victory in the Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series event in Exeter. |
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After days of controversy when the company seemed unable to find its human side under layers of corporate speak and legal defences, Peter Fankhauser has now apologised to the family.
He said that the matter had not been handled well by the company since 2006 w... | I have just spoken to the chief executive of Thomas Cook who has told me he is "deeply sorry" for the tragedy in Corfu which saw the deaths of two children aged seven and six. |
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The song has now had the longest reign at the top of the charts since Wet Wet Wet's Love Is All Around in 1994.
Only two songs have had a longer unbroken spell at the summit: Love Is All Around (15 weeks) and Bryan Adams' Everything I Do, I Do It For You (16).... | Canadian star Drake has notched up a 13th consecutive week at number one with his single One Dance. |
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