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The head of Ukraine's state emergencies service, Serhiy Bochkovsky, and his deputy were led away in handcuffs from a televised cabinet meeting.
They were suspected of devising kickback schemes involving procurement contracts.
Local media say that Mr Bochkovsky... | A senior Ukrainian official arrested two days ago as part of an anti-corruption crackdown is to be released for lack of evidence. |
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Five appliances were called to the scene of the blaze near Stonehaven.
Foam was used by emergency crews to bring the fire - which is now out - under control. The driver of the tanker is believed to have received treatment for the effects of smoke inhalation.
T... | Firefighters have been dealing with a tanker fire which has closed a section of the A90 in Aberdeenshire. |
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Charlie Dunn, from Tamworth, died in hospital after being found submerged in a lake at Bosworth Water Park in Leicestershire on 23 July.
The couple were arrested on suspicion of manslaughter by gross negligence and child neglect.
The man is aged in his 30s and... | A man and woman have been arrested and bailed in connection with the death of a five-year-old boy. |
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Mr Manley, 40, from Peterstone, who was known as Andrew, died in the crash on Cypress Drive, St Mellons, on Monday.
The single-decker bus was carrying 40 pupils from St Teilo's Church in Wales secondary school, and six children were taken to hospital.
Mr Manle... | A man who died when his car hit a school bus in Cardiff has been named as Gregory Andrew John Manley. |
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Prosecutors think Manuel Trillo helped Joaquin "Shorty" Guzman break out of the Altiplano jail in July.
Now Mr Trillo has been sent to that very same prison.
A manhunt is under way to catch Guzman, who leads the Sinaloa drug cartel, since he escaped through a ... | A Mexican businessman accused of financing the jailbreak of Mexico's most notorious drug lord has been sent to prison pending trial. |
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Paul McMullan converted a penalty for the visitors after Joe Chalmers had fouled the United attacker.
Sam Stanton missed an excellent chance to double the Tangerines' lead in the second half, firing over with the goal gaping.
And Caley Thistle, relegated from ... | Inverness Caledonian Thistle started life in the Scottish Championship with defeat at home to Dundee United. |
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He is the first person convicted by Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) to be executed.
The ICT was set up in 2010 to investigate abuses committed during the 1971 conflict.
Mullah was a senior leader of the Jamaat-e-Islami party.
At his trial earl... | Bangladesh has executed the Islamist leader Abdul Kader Mullah, who was convicted of atrocities committed during the 1971 war of independence with Pakistan. |
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This happened on Thursday during operations against al-Shabab militants about 64km (40 miles) west of the capital Mogadishu, near the town of Barii, the US military says.
Two other US service members were hurt.
US forces were on an "advise and assist" mission ... | A member of the US military has been killed in Somalia, the first confirmed US combat death there since the 1993 disastrous Black Hawk Down incident. |
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It is hoped the six timber homes at Pentre Solar, in Glanrhyd, near Cardigan, will save tenants hundreds of pounds in annual living costs thanks to their A++ energy ratings.
They also have roof solar panels capable of producing 6000kWh a year.
Environment Secr... | One of Wales' first "solar villages" is set to be opened in Pembrokeshire. |
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Braniff fired all four Glenavon goals in their 4-3 Irish Cup semi-final over league champions Crusaders last month.
The ex-Portadown striker signed for Glenavon in June 2014 after returning home from a brief stint in Australia.
Braniff, 33, has earned two Nort... | Kevin Braniff has given Glenavon a boost ahead of Saturday's Irish Cup final by agreeing a one-year contract extension with the Lurgan Blues. |
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In an unprecedented move, Attorney General John Larkin QC said a case being brought by a cross-party group of MLAs should skip NI's Court of Appeal.
A British government lawyer warned it could be a "treacherous shortcut".
Two NI-related cases against Brexit we... | A challenge to Brexit should "leapfrog" the usual legal process and go directly to the Supreme Court, Northern Ireland's top lawyer has said. |
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The supermarket group will pay its workers £8.50 an hour, above the £7.50 National Living Wage rate due to come into force in April.
The "flexible" deal means Asda's 135,000 staff can work around the store, on different days and hours.
Asda says signing is vol... | Asda is offering staff a higher wage in exchange for a new contract which will introduce unpaid breaks and a requirement to work over Bank Holidays. |
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A sinkhole appears when the ground gives way and everything above it falls into the resulting hole.
Rocks in the ground can be weakened by rainfall until they crumble or coll... | A massive sinkhole in the American state of Louisiana has sucked in land and whole trees. |
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The overloaded boat had been intercepted by police and was being escorted to shore when it sank abruptly just 150m (500ft) off the coast of Providenciales.
Thirty-two people were rescued.
While officials did not reveal their nationality, local media reported t... | A boat has capsized off the Turks and Caicos Islands leaving 18 migrants dead, authorities there say. |
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The talks are aimed at resolving outstanding disputes over flags, parades, the legacy of the Troubles and welfare reform.
The discussions come after a financial package for the Northern Ireland Executive was rejected by Stormont.
Talks involving the British an... | Further discussions are taking place among Northern Ireland's political parties on Tuesday. |
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The Glassboys have already seen off League One Northampton en route to round three, but whatever Gould and his team-mates achieve against the surprise 2001 semi-finalists this weekend, he knows he will be struggli... | When Stourbridge goalkeeper Matt Gould takes the field for Saturday's FA Cup third-round tie at Wycombe, he will be out to create more headlines for the non-league outsiders. |
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The 255-year old tradition, which attracts thousands of people, takes place to mark royal events.
The 4,500 specially-baked currant buns, which feature a crown design on the top, will be thrown from the roof of the county hall.
Roads in the town centre will be... | A bun throwing event for the Queen's official 90th birthday will be held in Abingdon later. |
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Scott Cain and Ashley Clarke suffocated in the nitrogen-filled apple container, where the oxygen level was 1%.
They were trying to retrieve apples for an agricultural competition.
Andrew Stocker, who was boss of the fruit farm at Tory peer Lord Selborne's Hamp... | A farm manager has been convicted of the manslaughter of two workers who died after being sent into a storage tank while holding their breath. |
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They travel to The Wickerman Festival, famous for an eclectic line up of musicians and its annual Saturday night climax - the torching of a wicker effigy.
To regulars at the festival in Dundrennan in Dumfries and Galloway, its co-founder Jamie Gilroy was also ... | For more than a decade thousands of music fans have flocked to a rural corner of Scotland for one weekend every July. |
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The successful candidate will be required on one day per month to taste up to 40 craft beers at the Walled City Brewery in Londonderry.
"A good palate and an understanding of the brewing process" were essential criteria for the unpaid position, said James Huey... | A brewery has advertised what they say is probably one of the best jobs in the world - the position of beer taster. |
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Mulder impressed in the Desert T20 earlier this month, where he was the competition's leading wicket-taker.
Table-toppers Ireland will be at full strength for the game with second-placed Afghanistan in Greater Noida.
Ed Joyce, Niall O'Brien, Tim Murtagh and Jo... | CIYMS leg-spinner Jacob Mulder is in line to make his first Intercontinental Cup appearance for Ireland in the game against Afghanistan in India in March. |
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The request follows a questioning of Mr Shin last week.
The move is the latest twist in a continuing probe into the country's fifth largest conglomerate.
The scandal has already hampered a Lotte share sale and is seen as linked to the apparent suicide of a com... | South Korean prosecutors are seeking a warrant to arrest chairman Shin Dong-bin of Lotte Group in a corruption probe. |
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Distributors would not release the film unless it was given an AA certificate, but in 1980 the town slapped an X rating on the legendary comedy.
Adrian Cox, who wanted to put on a screening for his birthday, begged censors to reclassify the film.
They agreed B... | Monty Python's Life of Brian will get its first ever screening in Bournemouth after a 35-year stand-off with censors. |
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He also broke his pelvis, his back in four places, shattered his arm and chest, as well as sustaining a massive brain injury in the bomb attack.
Flanked by hundreds of people, he walked for nearly half an hour with an assistant who supported his arm.
Day 39 of... | Ben Parkinson, a Paratrooper who was injured in Afghanistan in 2006 and lost both legs below the knee, has walked with the torch through Doncaster. |
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Dr Nanikram Vaswani should have removed scar tissue from the patient at Broadgreen Hospital in Liverpool but he performed the vasectomy instead.
The doctor has been given a warning by the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service but the panel concluded his fitne... | A hospital doctor who gave a patient a vasectomy by mistake will be allowed to continue to practise, a medical panel has ruled. |
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The satellite has executed the first of five ultra-close passes of the giant world, dipping down far enough to brush through the top of the atmosphere.
It promises unprecedented data on the chemical composition of Saturn.
It also sets the stage for the probe's... | The Cassini probe has begun the final phase of its mission to Saturn. |
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Wareham Surgery said its "revised system" comes after one GP went off on long-term sickness with a broken hip and another resigned in March.
It said a lack of response to a GP vacancy meant it could only offer on-the-day appointments, which can only be booked ... | A GP surgery in Dorset has stopped patients from booking advanced appointments due to a lack of doctors. |
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But as the children listened to the words of their teacher, soldiers from the rebel forces surrounded the school's pale-blue, concrete classrooms.
Stephen describes being frozen with fear as the rebel fighters took him and more than 100 of his classmates.
They... | It was a normal school day in May when Stephen and the 80 or so pupils were packed into classroom number 8 in South Sudan. |
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After paying tribute to "all the Top Gear gang", he said: "Today's show is entitled Breathe In, Breathe Out, Move On."
The presenter announced he was stepping down from the BBC Two motoring show on Monday.
Explaining his decision on Twitter, he said he had giv... | Chris Evans has dedicated his BBC Radio 2 breakfast show to his former Top Gear colleagues. |
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The crash happened on the Old Carrick Road in Newtownabbey at about 18:35 GMT on Saturday.
Ambulance crews took two of those injured in the crash to Belfast's Royal Victoria Hospital and two to the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children.
Another person was t... | Five people have been taken to hospital, with at least one of them seriously injured, after two vehicles collided in County Antrim. |
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Data from the research company Euromonitor found blended Scotch whisky sales in the UK reached £1.28bn last year while sales of gin hit £1.07bn.
However, by 2020 sales of blended Scotch are expected to drop to £1.17bn, with gin sales set to climb to £1.37bn.
S... | Domestic sales of gin are set to outstrip those for Scotch whisky by 2020, new figures have suggested. |
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Nine of Wrexham's 18 summer signings started, including Shaun Harrad, who had a first half goal ruled out for offside.
Dragons captain Sean Newton's acrobatic diving header cleared Tyrone Marsh's effort off the goal line.
Dover debutant Jim Stevenson struck th... | Wrexham were held to a goalless draw by Dover Athletic on the opening day of the National League season. |
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The Masters champion is in a nine-way tie for fifth after finishing with an eagle in Switzerland.
Fellow Englishman Daniel Brooks shares a four-way tie for the lead.
Willett will play in the Ryder Cup on 30 September and European team-mates Andy Sullivan and M... | Defending champion Danny Willett carded a five-under-par 65 to sit a shot behind the leaders after the opening round of the European Masters. |
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Post-mortem examinations are due to be carried out on the bodies of Lynette and John Rodgers.
Their families hope their bodies will be returned to Northern Ireland later this week.
Rosemary Ferguson, a friend of the co... | Tributes have been paid to a newly-wed County Down couple who drowned while on honeymoon in South Africa. |
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Woodseats Medical Practice wants to open the centre on the site of the existing Woodseats Library on Chesterfield Road.
Sheffield City Council said if plans were approved the building would include a new library to replace the current facility.
A public consul... | Plans for a new "community hub", featuring a library, medical centre and pharmacy, have been revealed. |
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Environment ministers from Britain's overseas territories say the government has cut funds and been distracted by Brexit.
They say there is huge confusion among government departments about responsibility for the territories.
The government calls the criticism... | Wildlife and the environment in far-flung British territories are under threat, says a report. |
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They were part of an "organised paedophile network" with "tentacles around the world" that arranged the rape of young children, some of them babies.
Three young victims - a baby, a toddler and a child under five - have been identified from thousands of images ... | Seven men described by detectives as "monsters in disguise" have been found guilty of a string of serious sexual offences against children. |
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It has found in favour of two punters who complained about software being downloaded on to their computers without their permission.
The gamblers believe the software could be used to track their betting history and close their accounts if they win.
The gambli... | The Information Commissioner's Office is investigating whether online bookies are breaking the law. |
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24 teams will compete to be crowned European Champions, starting with hosts France playing Romania on Friday evening.
Newsround has been speaking to some local kids in Bordeaux in the build up to the big opening match.
S... | Today is a massive day in the world of football - it's the start of Euro 2016. |
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Gordon Mann, who chairs Destination Dumfries and Galloway, said levels were "much better" than in recent years.
Tourism has been estimated to be worth about £287m to the local economy and supports about 7,000 jobs.
Mr Mann said the increase had to be seen in ... | A tourism chief in south west Scotland has said accommodation providers and visitor attractions have reported an upturn in trade this summer. |
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Mr Trump tweeted that Mr Lewis was "all talk" and should focus on his constituents, after he said Mr Trump was not a legitimate president.
But Mr Lewis' supporters reacted with anger, saying he was a hero and icon.
Mr Lewis was a leading figure in the 1960s ci... | Politicians, entertainers and others have come to the defence of a US civil rights campaigner, Congressman John Lewis, who has become embroiled in a row with President-elect Donald Trump. |
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The singer's liabilities include nearly $7m owed to the IRS (Internal Revenue Service) from 1991 to 1999 and more than $3m in business taxes owed to the state of California, where she lives.
Warwick, 72, has sold more than 100 million records since the 1960s.
... | Walk On By singer Dionne Warwick has filed for bankruptcy in the US after amassing debts of almost $10 million (£6.6m) in taxes since 1991. |
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The OECD said "caution" was needed in the roll-out of the policy, given its possible impact on employment.
In the Autumn Statement, Chancellor Philip Hammond pledged to raise the wage to £7.50 an hour next April.
The OECD also forecast that the UK would have o... | The UK should be careful with its plans to raise the National Living Wage, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. |
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The blaze caused damage worth £17m to the Mount Murray Hotel and Country Club in 2013, Douglas Courthouse was told.
Roy Cross, 64, of Santon, was given 240 hours of community service after being found guilty of three "foreseeable" health and safety breaches.
N... | A roofer who caused a major fire at a Manx hotel when he used a blowtorch to dry out timbers has "come within a whisker" of being jailed. |
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The NIO gave fresh details about when the pardons were given after Tuesday's confirmation by Sinn Féin's Gerry Kelly that he too was a recipient.
It said the current government had not used the Royal Prerogative of Mercy in relation to Northern Ireland.
The pa... | Sixteen republicans received royal pardons between 2000 and 2002, the Northern Ireland Office has disclosed. |
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The US state department said it deeply regretted the move and hoped that it would bring closure to the case.
The row erupted after Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade was arrested in New York on charges of visa fraud and underpaying her housekeeper.
She was ask... | The US has confirmed that an American official will leave its embassy in Delhi at India's request, amid a diplomatic row. |
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The tiny harness are placed on the Labrador, Golden Retriever, and Goldadors (Labrador and Golden Retriever mix) puppies so they can get used to the feel of the harness that connects them and their owner.
They say the practice harnesses are really important fo... | The Southeastern Guide Dog school in Florida, America has a special system to train budding guide dogs: mini puppy harnesses. |
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The cannon are approximately 5ft (1.5m) and 3ft (0.9m) in length.
One of the cannon, which were found on Pink Bay by two dog walkers, needed a team of around 17 lifeboat crew members, coastguards and local lifeguards to move it from the beach.
Porthcawl Museum... | Two Georgian cannon have been uncovered on a beach in Porthcawl following the recent storms. |
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Real, who aim to become the first side to retain the Champions League when they play Juventus in Cardiff on Sunday, agreed a transfer deadline day deal with United for De Gea in 2015.
The £29m transfer collapsed because Real did not submit paperwork in time.
I... | Manchester United hope to resist Real Madrid's attempts to sign goalkeeper David de Gea again this summer. |
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Melanie Kennedy felt so strongly about the state of the health service and lack of stable government that she ran as an independent candidate in last's week's election.
The mother of two polled 1,246 first preference votes in North Down.
She said it showed tha... | A woman with terminal cancer has said she feels people like her have been abandoned by politicians at Stormont. |
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A lifeboat crew was called to help the 13-year-old boy who was stranded on the pontoon off Portsmouth Harbour at about 20:30 BST on Wednesday.
The crew said it found the "exhausted" boy curled up, unresponsive to the shine of a spot lamp or their calls.
He was... | A boy had to be rescued from a floating pontoon after becoming too tired to swim to shore. |
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The 22-year-old, who has made 32 career appearances for the Blues, is Frank de Boer's first signing since taking charge last month.
"Palace have a very strong team and I'd like to be a part of that this season," said Loftus-Cheek.
"I live not too far away, I w... | Crystal Palace have signed Chelsea and England Under-21 midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek on loan until the end of the season. |
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Bitterly cold conditions on Sunday will see showers move east across all counties, along with westerly winds.
Many of these showers will be falling as rain and sleet for low level areas, but hills and mountains are more likely to have a covering of snow.
Snow ... | The first snow warning for Northern Ireland this winter has been issued by the Met Office. |
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The money from Sustrans Scotland will support a number of initiatives in Dumfries and Dalbeattie.
It will be backed by funding from Dumfries and Galloway Council, making the total investment nearly £670,000.
Tom Bishop of Sustrans said the aim of the projects ... | A funding package of nearly £300,000 has been announced to improve school walking and cycling links in Dumfries and Galloway. |
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But with the party reduced from 57 MPs to just eight - and the loss of ex-ministers such as Vince Cable, Norman Baker, David Laws and Danny Alexander - here are the remaining MPs:
Former Lib Dem president Tim Farron has retained his Westmorland and Lonsdale se... | Nick Clegg has stepped down as leader of the Liberal Democrats and called a leadership election. |
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The company also said revenue rose to $8.42bn, a 17% increase from the same period last year.
Fox was helped by the success of the films X-Men: Days of Future Past, Rio 2, and The Fault in Our Stars.
Shares in the company rose 2% in after-hours trading.
"As we... | Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox reported profits of $999m (£624m) in the third quarter, buoyed by strong earnings in its film and cable television units. |
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The teacher at a school near Paris made the claim on Monday morning before admitting he had made the story up.
He was taken into custody but has been moved to hospital after a psychiatric examination.
France remains on high alert following the terror attacks i... | A French teacher who falsely claimed he had been stabbed by a man shouting "Islamic State" has been sent to a psychiatric hospital, prosecutors say. |
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The 35-year-old mother-of-three and her husband, Jared Kushner, have both played influential roles in Mr Trump's administration during his first months in office.
She joined German chancellor, Angela Merkel, and IMF chief Christine Lagarde, at the G20 women's ... | Ivanka Trump, the oldest daughter of President Donald Trump, has quickly moved from a behind-the-scenes adviser to a White House power player. |
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Goalkeeper Boubacar Barry scored the decisive spot-kick to seal a 9-8 win on penalties after Sunday's final had ended goalless after extra time.
Toure, who won the Premier League with City last season, said: "When you win with your club, it's quite amazing.
"W... | Ivory Coast and Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure described winning the Africa Cup of Nations as "unbelievable" after the Elephants beat Ghana in a dramatic penalty shootout. |
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One third of the people questioned said it was their main concern in the run-up to polling day in May.
Just under a fifth put jobs at the top of their list, while 14% said immigration was their priority.
Despite the priority given to health, 29% of respondents... | Health is the biggest single issue that could affect the way people vote in the assembly election, a BBC Wales poll has suggested. |
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That number is significantly higher than the 1,500 Syrians that have been permitted to re-settle in the US since the start of the conflict.
The 10,000 figure is still much lower than the 340,000 asylum seekers who arrived in Europe this year.
Since the beginni... | President Barack Obama has called for the US to prepare to accept "at least" 10,000 Syrian refugees next year, according to a White House spokesman. |
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Darren Osborne, 47, from Cardiff, was arrested after the incident in Finsbury Park in the early hours of Monday.
People were leaving prayers when the attack happened - killing one and leaving nine others in hospital.
Mr Osborne appeared at Westminster Magistra... | A man has been charged with terrorism-related murder and attempted murder after a van was driven into worshippers near a mosque in north London. |
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The final Markit composite eurozone Purchasing Manages' Index (PMI), which combines manufacturing and services activity, rose to 54.2, its highest reading since May 2011.
Any reading above 50 indicates growth, while below 50 points to contraction.
Markit said ... | Eurozone business activity rose at its fastest pace in four years in June, boosted by higher spending by consumers and businesses, a survey has indicated. |
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Campaigners want Thanet council to buy Manston Airport under a compulsory purchase order (CPO) so it can reopen.
South Thanet MP Craig Mackinlay said a draft PricewaterhouseCoopers report had found no impediment to a CPO.
Thanet council will consider the repor... | A closed Kent airport could open early next year and the Civil Aviation Authority is to be "put on standby" in case it happens, an MP has said. |
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Brown was assistant to Allardyce, who is set to be named as Roy Hodgson's successor, at Bolton and Blackpool.
But he rejected the chance to be his number two when Allardyce was appointed by Sunderland last October.
"When the national assistant role comes aroun... | Southend United boss Phil Brown would be interested in the England assistant manager's job if he was offered the role under Sam Allardyce. |
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Eye-witnesses say an employee was cleaning the two-metre high chandelier when it came down on Wednesday.
The crash scattered tourists, but no-one was injured in the accident.
Tour guides have accused those responsible for maintaining the site of negligence.
Th... | The Indian authorities have ordered an inquiry into why a chandelier hanging at the entrance of the country's most famous monument, the Taj Mahal, crashed to the ground earlier this week. |
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Tequiilah Burke, who was 16 weeks old, sustained fatal injuries and bruising during the argument in December 2013, Newcastle Crown Court heard.
Victoria Burke, 24, and partner Paul Nicholson, 20, of Crigdon Hill, East Denton, had denied responsibility.
They we... | A couple who caused the death of their baby, who suffered brain injuries during a jealous row between the pair, have been jailed for eight years each. |
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The 37-year-old has also been banned from approaching to within 500m of the scientist or communicating with him on social media for eight months.
The woman was arrested in a hotel in Tenerife, close to where Prof Hawking was attending a conference.
She had sta... | A US woman has been given a suspended four-month jail sentence in Spain for threatening to kill British physicist and cosmologist Stephen Hawking. |
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Police said Kyle McCusker lost control of his black Ford Mondeo and hit a traffic light pole and a bus stop pole.
The car then overturned and hit the parked Vauxhall Corsa.
The incident happened near the White House pub on Main Street in Holytown at about 00:3... | A 28-year-old man has died after his car overturned and hit a parked car outside a pub in North Lanarkshire in the early hours. |
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Meituan.com, which is partially owned by Alibaba, and Dianping Holdings, which is backed by rival Tencent, will join together to offer everything from movie purchases to food delivery.
The companies operate websites similar to group-buying provider Groupon.com... | Two firms backed by Chinese internet rivals Alibaba and Tencent are merging to create a new company that provides a wide range of online services. |
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The 45-year-old will be only the fourth man from outside the British Isles to lead the team, after Spanish duo Seve Ballesteros and Jose Maria Olazabal, and Germany's Bernhard Langer.
Bjorn, who has been vice-captain four times, was chosen ahead of 1999 Open c... | Denmark's Thomas Bjorn will captain Europe at the 2018 Ryder Cup in Paris. |
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The official Saudi Press Agency reported that the arrests had taken place since December and that all but five suspects were Saudi nationals.
The group had set up training sites in a remote area of the al-Qassim region and planned suicide bombings, it added.
A... | Saudi Arabia has arrested 93 people suspected of belonging to Islamic State (IS) and foiled several plots, the interior ministry has announced. |
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The average figures since 2010 were confirmed by the PSNI.
They came after a senior police officer said officers were coming under threat predominately from dissident republicans, but also from loyalist paramilitaries.
"There is a steady drumbeat of that," Det... | About 16 police officers either move home or have special security measures installed at their house every year because they are under threat. |
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Trislander G-RLON, which belongs to Guernsey airline Aurigny, will fly to Solent Sky Museum in Southampton, where it will be placed on permanent display.
The Britten Norman plane's first flight was in 1975 and it joined the airline in 1991 and was retired in F... | A commercial plane that served the Channel Islands for more than 25 years will make one last flight to become a museum piece. |
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The 46-year-old faces two charges relating to the 2011 purchase, one of fraud and another under the Companies Act.
He has pleaded not guilty to both allegations.
Mr Whyte went on trial at the High Court in Glasgow on Thursday after a jury of eight men and seve... | Former Rangers owner Craig Whyte has gone on trial accused of a fraudulent acquisition of the club. |
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It has challenged the world's top-ranked Go player to a set of matches running until March 15 to see whether man or machine comes out on top.
The tech firm's AlphaGo software has already beaten the European champion of th... | Google's artificial intelligence wing hopes to make history over the coming days. |
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Four more Senate Democrats said they would use the procedural roadblock on the nomination of Neil Gorsuch, giving the party the 41 votes they need.
Republicans may then resort to the so-called "nuclear option", changing the rules to ram through their nominee.
... | Democrats have enough votes to use a tactic called a filibuster to thwart President Trump's Supreme Court nominee. |
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In a New York Times report, Dr Grigory Rodchenkov alleges dozens of athletes, including at least 15 medallists at the 2014 Winter Olympics, were part of an extensive state-run doping programme.
Skier Alexander Legkov and bobsledder Alexander Zubkov insist they... | Two Russian athletes named in doping allegations by the nation's former anti-doping chief have rejected the claims as "nonsense and slanderous". |
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In parts of India, elephants are kept in temples for religious reasons - taking part in ceremonies and festivals.
Efforts are on in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu to get these over-pampered tusked animals to slim down, officials have told the BBC.
Almost... | Authorities in India are being presented with a massive task - managing the weight of obese elephants kept in temples. |
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Stirling's Sean Dickson headed narrowly wide before Marsh drilled home following Scott Linton's corner.
Marsh headed in from Ross Millen's cross and David Gormley fired Clyde's third from close range.
Stirling's Ross Smith was shown a straight red card with 25... | David Marsh scored twice as Clyde defeated 10-man Stirling Albion to finish third in Scottish League Two and qualify for the promotion play-offs. |
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Plymouth Hospitals Trust said routine operations including hernia repair and knee and hip replacements had been cancelled at Derriford Hospital.
The Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital has increased its alert from red to black.
"Black alerts" are also in place at ... | More than 1,000 operations are thought to have been cancelled at a hospital in Devon that has been on "black alert" since January. |
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They were carrying out maintenance work on the sewer system at a housing estate in Portmarnock at the time of the accident on Wednesday afternoon.
Dublin Fire Brigade officer Gerry Stanley told Irish broadcaster RTÉ that one of the men fell into the sewer pit... | A man has been killed and another has been critically injured in a workplace accident in a sewer in County Dublin. |
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The high court in Mumbai said in August the ban "violated the constitution" and was discriminatory towards women.
The trust initially challenged the ruling in the Supreme Court but last month agreed to rescind the ban.
In recent months, India has seen a number... | A group of women has entered the inner sanctum of Mumbai's Haji Ali mosque four years after they were barred by the trust that runs the Sufi shrine. |
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Pakistan looked set to take control when a century opening stand between Mohammad Hafeez and Azhar Ali wiped out England's first-innings lead of 72.
But three wickets in the evening session left Pakistan 146-3, a lead of 74, with Hafeez still there on 97.
Engl... | England struck late on day three to leave the third and final Test against Pakistan evenly poised in Sharjah. |
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George "Johnny" Johnson, who is in his 90s, was just 22 when he took part in the 1943 air raid on German dams using experimental "bouncing" bombs.
The 1955 film - The Dam Busters - cemented its place as one of the most famous episodes of World War Two.
Mr John... | The last British survivor of the Dambusters raid has been presented with the Bristol Lord Mayor's Medal. |
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Production from all Dunlin cluster fields will shut down in mid-June ahead of the decommissioning process.
Dunlin Alpha will remain "fully manned and operational", exporting third-party oil into the Brent system pipeline in the meantime.
Fairfield cited the de... | Fairfield Energy has announced plans to decommission its Dunlin Alpha platform in the North Sea. |
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Researchers at Essex University looked at the height, weight and age of 10,000 children and found 6% were too thin.
Experts believe that weighting too little can be more damaging to health than weighing too much.
Dr Gavin Sandercock from the research team said... | A new study suggests the issue of underweight school children is being missed due to an "obsession" with tackling obesity. |
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The ruling is likely to see Jamaica and Ukraine promoted to silver and bronze respectively behind the United States.
Krivoshapka, 29, has not competed since 2013, the same year she won bronze at the World Championships in Moscow.
Russian discus thrower Vera Ga... | Russia have been stripped of their 4x400m relay silver from London 2012 after sprinter Antonina Krivoshapka tested positive for steroid turinabol. |
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The 22-year-old centre, who is moving to Exeter from Bath this summer, is a member of the England Saxons squad currently touring South Africa.
Devoto made his England debut against Wales last month, having been an unused replacement during the Six Nations.
"He... | Ollie Devoto says England boss Eddie Jones has told him he must show he has the will to play for the national side. |
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The 41-year-old was walking in Westwood Crescent, Hamilton, when he was attacked by three men who got out of a dark BMW car at about 16:15 on Monday.
The man is being treated for his injuries at Wishaw General Hospital.
Police are trying to establish a motive ... | A man is in a stable condition in hospital after being stabbed in an unprovoked attack in South Lanarkshire. |
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Nick Blackwell suffered a bleed on the skull in a loss to Chris Eubank Jr in March and was put in an induced coma.
Dan, 23, a journeyman who won only seven of his 61 fights but was stopped just once, decided to quit before learning his brother would recover.
"... | Dan Blackwell - the younger brother of former British middleweight champion Nick - has retired from boxing after fearing for his sibling's life. |
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On Tuesday 20 January, the BBC marked the 750th anniversary of the first elected parliament at Westminster and 800 years since the signing of Magna Carta with Democracy Day - a day of live events, discussions and debate, thrown into sharp relief recently by th... | What do you think about democracy in the modern world? |
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A knife was used in the incident at Thomas Cook on Penlline Road, Whitchurch, at about 12:30 GMT on Saturday.
South Wales Police said three men were in custody and nobody was injured.
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| Three men have been arrested following an armed robbery at a Cardiff travel agency. |
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The German put everything into this season, as he explained in his statement on Friday. The pressure of those last few races was plain to see in Abu Dhabi on Sunday, in the way it peeled off him by degrees in the hours after the race.
While thinking about how ... | Nico Rosberg's decision to announce his retirement from Formula 1 just five days after clinching his first world title is a major shock - but perhaps it should not be. |
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The Royal Navy said it has launched an immediate investigation after HMS Ambush was involved in the "glancing collision" while submerged off the coast of the British territory.
There is "some external damage" but no crew members were injured, it added.
The Ast... | One of the UK's newest nuclear-powered submarines has docked in Gibraltar after a collision with a merchant vessel during a training exercise. |
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The barrier will be built in Winchester, Hampshire around North Walls and Park Avenue including St Bede School and The Art College.
Roy Perry, leader of Hampshire County Council, said it would "provide much needed relief and peace of mind".
The area previously... | A £895,000 flood defence wall is to be built in a town to prevent a repeat of the severe flooding the area has experienced. |
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The Australian first arrived in England with Saracens in 2008 following a six-year spell with NSW Waratahs.
After a season under Eddie Jones at Saracens, he moved on to Wasps in 2009, spending two years at Adams Park before joining Japanese side Kyuden Voltex.... | Wasps centre Ben Jacobs is to retire at the age of 34, after 14 years in professional rugby. |
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Team Sky's Froome finished the 188km route from Pau to Cauterets alongside most of his rivals, and leads Tejay van Garderen by two minutes and 52 seconds.
Defending champion Vincenzo Nibali lost 50 seconds as he was dropped in the final stretch, following the ... | Britain's Chris Froome maintained his grip on the Tour de France yellow jersey as Rafal Majka claimed stage 11. |
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The 28-year-old centre-back, who signed on a free transfer from Plymouth in June, has started 17 League One games for Rovers so far this season.
He picked up the injury in Monday's 4-1 loss at Charlton Athletic.
Meanwhile, on-loan midfielder Charlie Colkett, 2... | Bristol Rovers defender Peter Hartley has been sidelined for up to three months with a foot injury. |
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The teams met at a sparsely populated Old Trafford after Sunday's game was called off following a bomb scare.
Wayne Rooney tucked the home side ahead after Rashford's dummy, then the young striker drilled in from 12 yards.
Ashley Young converted Rooney's pass,... | Marcus Rashford impressed as Manchester United clinched a Europa League group spot by beating Bournemouth in their rearranged Premier League match. |
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