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7 May 2013 Last updated at 18:47 BST
It is a particular problem in more affluent countries, with sleep experts linking it to the use of mobile phones and computers in bedrooms late at night.
It is such a serious disruption that lessons have to be pitched at a lower level to ... | Sleep deprivation is a significant hidden factor in lowering the achievement of school pupils, according to researchers carrying out international education tests. | 22436556 | [
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First, though, the German has to negotiate one of the most intense weekends of the year.
The Brazilian Grand Prix throbs with a passion and fervour matched by few others.
Interlagos and Sao Paulo are inextricably linked with Formula 1 even if the days of a winning Brazilian driver may be some time in the past.
Brazil's... | The five world champions on the current grid have all secured at least one title in Brazil and on Sunday they could be joined by a sixth - if Nico Rosberg wins the race, team-mate Lewis Hamilton's hopes of an unlikely late-season comeback will be over. | 37883675 | [
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The demonstration came after the deaths of several helpers in recent months.
They also called for a pay rise, a limit on working hours and better accommodation.
Eman Villanueva, spokesman for the Asian Migrants Co-ordinating Body, told the South China Morning Post: "We are hopeful that our demands will be met."
He add... | Domestic workers have taken to the streets of Hong Kong to demand a ban on them being asked to clean windows in high-rise buildings. | 37271705 | [
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The incident happened on the Whiterock Road at about 15:00 GMT on Friday afternoon.
Police said it was witnessed by people waiting to pick up prescriptions, including children.
The man has been charged with two counts of criminal damage, disorderly behaviour and of assault on police.
He is due to appear at Belfast Magi... | A 34-year-old man has been charged after windows were smashed and a doctor was verbally abused at a west Belfast health centre. | 38194740 | [
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The caves have been digitally reproduced as part of the city's first Festival of Caves.
The tour will take in Mortimer's Hole under Nottingham Castle and King David's Dungeon - caves some people would not be able to access.
The city has more than 500 man-made sandstone caves which have been used for dwellings and jail ... | Nottingham's network of caves has been turned into a virtual reality tour, to open them up to a wider audience. | 37658832 | [
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Joanna Michael, 25, from St Mellons, Cardiff, rang 999 twice before Cyron Williams stabbed her to death in 2009.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) ruled she was failed by South Wales and Gwent Police.
The Supreme Court said Ms Michael's family would not be able to proceed with claims against the two f... | The family of a woman who was murdered by her boyfriend after a 999 delay have been told they cannot sue two police forces for negligence. | 31004986 | [
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Migration Watch says this would cut net migration - the difference between the number of people arriving and leaving - from 180,000 to 65,000 a year.
But James McGrory, from the pro-EU Britain Stronger In Europe campaign, called the report "disingenuous".
He said it was "another example of fudging the facts".
The UK is... | Net migration could fall by about 100,000 a year if the UK leaves the EU and introduces work permits for EU citizens, a pressure group has said. | 35414310 | [
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Avni Metra, 53, came to Britain in 1998, one year after he killed two brothers in his native Albania.
He was convicted in his absence of both murders and possession of firearms, Westminster Magistrates' Court heard.
District judge Margot Coleman told Metra, who had argued he would not get a fair trial abroad, his life ... | A double murderer who posed as a refugee to enter the UK illegally is to be extradited. | 37130065 | [
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Education Workforce Council figures showed 13 of 34 staff were barred for such conduct from August 2013 to 2015.
Two more were suspended, while three others were banned for other misconduct involving sexual content.
The National Union of Teachers said it was not a common occurrence in schools.
David Evans, secretary of... | Nearly 40% of teachers banned from the profession in Wales in the last two years have been struck off for having "inappropriate" relationships or conversations with pupils. | 35052128 | [
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His firm, Hong Kong-based Hutchison Whampoa, already owns the Three mobile network, and combining it with O2 would create the UK's biggest mobile group.
However, the move could face tough scrutiny from competition regulators.
It would reduce the number of major operators in the UK from four to three, which might not be... | Asia's richest person Li Ka-shing is in talks to buy Britain's second-largest mobile provider O2 for up to £10.25bn ($15.4bn) from Spain's Telefonica. | 30946005 | [
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RIT Capital announced it will not make a formal bid, after confirming reports last week that it was in the early stages of informal talks about merger.
Alliance Trust invests nearly £3bn worth of shareholder assets.
It will continue to face a fundamental review of what it does during this summer.
That could still lead... | Talks about a possible takeover of Alliance Trust in Dundee by the asset fund linked to the Rothschild banking dynasty have been called off. | 36469958 | [
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Hampshire, who chose to bowl, had Essex 0-1 when Nick Browne was caught off the bowling of Fidel Edwards.
Rain then caused a lengthy delay, but Cook (114 not out) and Westley (111) dominated when play resumed.
Kyle Abbott finally ended their stand, bowling Westley with the last ball of the day as Essex closed on 243-2.... | Alastair Cook and Tom Westley both hit centuries as Essex took charge on a rain-affected first day against Hampshire in the County Championship. | 39976487 | [
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Coffins representing two men and two women who resisted the Nazis in World War Two were carried through the French capital before being interred.
The coffins contained only soil from the fighters' graves as their relatives did not want their bodies disturbed.
French President Francois Hollande said the group "embodied ... | France has honoured four members of the French Resistance with a ceremony at the Pantheon mausoleum in Paris. | 32910113 | [
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Cole Doyle and his family had planned a trip to Costa Rica but the first leg of the journey was overbooked.
The family travelled to two other airports and spent an extra C$1,000 (£590) to get a flight. The airline has now offered them compensation.
It comes after video of a man being dragged from a US flight brought o... | Canada's largest airline, Air Canada, has apologised after giving a 10-year-old boy's seat to someone else. | 39631049 | [
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Mr Dasuki is accused of awarding phantom contracts to buy 12 helicopters, four fighter jets and ammunition. He denies the allegations.
The equipment was meant for the fight against Boko Haram Islamist militants.
Mr Dasuki was picked up early in the morning by security agents, a PR firm representing him said.
Two weeks ... | Nigeria's former national security adviser, Sambo Dasuki, has been arrested for allegedly stealing $2bn (£1.3bn), his representatives say. | 34973872 | [
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The Scot had already forged a successful karate career, spending six years on the international stage, and then came close to a 2006 Winter Olympic berth in bobsleigh, before winning rowing gold at the London 2012 Paralympics.
But now Smith wants to represent Great Britain in a fourth different sport - and hit the road... | Life-threatening surgery, broken bones and a lifetime of obstacles have not stopped Paralympic champion David Smith scrapping, splashing and sliding his way to the top. | 25019896 | [
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The 17-year-old boy was arrested at an address in Netherton, West Midlands Police said, and remains in custody.
A 65-year-old man was attacked at 18:15 GMT in Owen Street, Kates Hill, Dudley, suffering serious stab wounds to his head, shoulder, chest and back.
Police said he was now in a stable condition in hospital.
D... | A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a man was stabbed on his doorstep in the West Midlands on Tuesday. | 31662909 | [
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Like Cook before him, Root has been promoted from vice-captain, an elevation such a formality that the anointing of another leader would have come as a seismic shock.
But an expected coronation does not guarantee that the crown will sit right, especially when Root is such ... | In the least surprising move since England last needed a new Test captain, England have appointed Joe Root as the successor to Alastair Cook. | 38557962 | [
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At least 60 people were injured when Iraqi troops drove back thousands of mainly Shia Muslims protesting against corruption and security failures.
Soldiers fired real and rubber bullets at the protesters, as well as tear gas.
Some reports, citing hospital sources, said four people had been killed and 90 injured in the ... | Funerals have taken place in Baghdad for two people killed when protesters stormed the city's fortified government district, the Green Zone on Friday. | 36350672 | [
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A party spokesperson said the timing made it "impractical" to put together and finance "a meaningful campaign".
At the recent Cornwall Council elections four Mebyon Kernow councillors were re-elected.
It lost deposits in all six seats at both the last general elections.
More on Mebyon Kernow not fielding candidates, an... | Mebyon Kernow, which campaigns for a National Assembly for Cornwall, has announced it will not be putting forward any candidates for the 2017 general election. | 39880934 | [
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Education Secretary John Swinney launched the "intense" three month consultation last September.
But the group which mounted a legal challenge against the scheme said there had been no updates from ministers.
The government said it held more than 50 meetings during the consultation.
A spokesman said Mr Swinney would up... | Campaigners opposed to the Scottish government's named person scheme claim ministers have refused to engage with them during a consultation on plans to reform the policy. | 39091688 | [
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Craig Hughes, 33, of Flint, was arrested by North Wales Police in August after he chatted online with the Hope Line Crisis Centre in Tennessee.
Fears were raised over a planned murder bid involving police being ambushed after reports of a non-existent crime.
Hughes admitted two charges at Mold Crown Court on Friday.
He... | A Flintshire man has admitted telling an American crisis line he was planning to kill himself and take as many police with him as he could. | 34548835 | [
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First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will confirm the plans when she addresses the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) congress in Glasgow on Monday.
She will tell delegates that discussions will begin over the summer with the aim of putting health staffing on a statutory basis.
The RCN welcomed the promise but said it would only... | Minimum staffing levels in Scotland's NHS are to be enshrined in law. | 36567067 | [
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Telecoms company BT launched the UK-wide contest in August to mark the 80th anniversary of the telephone service, which receives 12 million calls a year.
Verity Giles, 37, hoped to become only the fifth person to give the time "at the third stroke" when people dial 123.
But fellow finalist Alan Steadman, 69, from Dunde... | A woman from Bridgend made the final three in a competition to find the new voice of the speaking clock. | 37923238 | [
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The star wore a Gary Barlow mask as he began playing Could It Be Magic on a piano at Cabot Circus shopping centre.
Shoppers watching the mystery performer were astonished when he revealed his true identity and sang the hit song.
The 45-year-old entertainer is known for surprising fans - in 2015 he "crashed" a number of... | Take That star Gary Barlow surprised shoppers in Bristol with an impromptu concert - which started with him wearing a disguise... as himself. | 36413928 | [
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JP Nadeau was reportedly struck by lightning mid-sentence in his apple orchard in New Brunswick, Canada.
"And just as I told my new son-in-law 'You're a lucky guy' - Boom!" he told the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
Aside from a small scar on his thumb, Mr Nadeau says he was unscathed and the wedding proceeded.
Sto... | No one likes a dull wedding, but one father-of-the-bride's speech was a little too electrifying at his daughter's ceremony last weekend. | 40585510 | [
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Marks, from Kenfig Hill, Bridgend county, announced last year he had been diagnosed with inoperable bowel cancer.
Jailed in the US in 1990 after being convicted of smuggling cannabis, he recalled his exploits in a best-selling autobiography, Mr Nice, which was later made into a film starring Rhys Ifans.
The father of f... | Former drug smuggler turned author Howard Marks has died at the age of 70. | 36012026 | [
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The former HSBC bank building on the corner of Bute Street and James Street is due to house 16 flats including a four-bedroom penthouse apartment.
Cardiff planners said the proposals would help regenerate the area.
The Victorian Society opposed the plan, saying it "would cause a high degree of unjustified harm" to the ... | Plans to turn a Grade II-listed building in Cardiff Bay into a restaurant and flats have been given the go-ahead by the council. | 39560785 | [
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He was shot as he drove to work on the M1 in County Armagh on 1 November.
The new paramilitary group is believed to have been formed from an amalgamation of previously disparate dissident republican organisations.
In a statement issued to the Belfast-based newspaper, the Irish News, the group said it killed him "to pro... | A group calling itself "the IRA" has said it murdered the Northern Ireland prison officer David Black. | 20296702 | [
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Duns, Hawick, Peebles and Selkirk saw numbers rise with a regionwide increase of 1% last year compared with 2015.
There was a drop in footfall recorded in Galashiels, Jedburgh, Kelso and Melrose.
Eyemouth - which has only been included in the figures for the past five years - also saw its figures decline compared with ... | A town centre footfall study across eight main Borders towns has recorded its highest figures since 2012. | 39038442 | [
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Shavers lost a 15-round decision to Ali in 1977, although he was a friend before the fight and has remained so in the intervening 35 years.
"The Klitschkos are big guys but they're not in the same league as Ali," Shavers told BBC Sport.
"Ali would have picked them apart. A... | Earnie Shavers said modern heavyweights "were not fit to carry Muhammad Ali's gym bag", on the occasion of his old rival's 70th birthday. | 16579800 | [
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There were about 19,000 diagnoses in 2015, compared to about 17,300 in 2006.
Public Health Wales (PHW) said the main reason for the increase was an ageing population.
The organisation's Dr Dyfed Wyn Huws said there was "good news" by way of significant reductions in smoking rates in recent decades.
There was a year-on-... | The number of cancer cases in Wales has risen by almost 10% over a 10-year period. | 39053929 | [
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It made an operating income of almost $4.2bn (£3.4bn) for the year to 2 October, up 16% on the previous year.
That was mainly down to a strong showing for its biggest market, the Americas, where net sales rose 11%.
However, in the fourth quarter of its financial year, global sales at existing stores rose by only 4%.
T... | Starbucks may be complaining of "global headwinds" but that did not stop the world's biggest coffee chain from reporting record annual profits. | 37868620 | [
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Even with the usual caveats attached to opinion polls, a 65% to 17% majority for Northern Ireland remaining in the UK suggests little room for doubt.
The British and Irish governments have both made it clear they don't think now is the time to hold a border poll.
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Under a law aimed at reducing prison overcrowding, senior citizens (Mr Berlusconi is 77) convicted of certain crimes can choose between house arrest and performing some socially useful task.
Ordinary criminals can be assigned by the courts to work in centres for drug addicts, or soup kitchens for the homeless, or looki... | Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi - whose four-year sentence for tax fraud has been reduced to 12 months under an amnesty - has submitted a formal request to perform a year of community service, instead of being confined to the gilded cage of one of his luxury homes under house arrest. | 24525062 | [
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The 28-year-old, who has been first choice for the Chiefs this season, has torn a pectoral muscle.
Dave Lewis started in place of Chudley in Sunday's win over Ulster while Stuart Townsend came on for his first game outside the Anglo-Welsh Cup.
"You've just got to get on with it, and we'll get on with it with a team tha... | Exeter scrum-half Will Chudley is out for two months with a chest injury. | 38635681 | [
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The secretary of Honeybourne Railway Club said he originally thought someone had broken into the premises, near Evesham in Worcestershire.
The floor was covered in beer and glasses and bottles smashed, Sam Boulter said.
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Athens' benchmark ATG index, which fell 5.9% on Friday, was down 5% in trading on Monday.
A European Commission spokesman said while progress was made at Sunday's talks "significant gaps" remained.
Europe wants Greece to make spending cuts worth €2bn (£1.44bn), to secure a deal that will unlock bailout funds.
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The number two seeds completed a 44-38 victory over China, who were champions in London four years ago.
Find out how to get into fencing with our special guide.
Romania, who finished sixth in the team epee in London, were in control throughout the game after winning the opening bout.
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Peake will star as Titania, Lucas will be Bottom and stage star Elaine Paige returns to TV as Mistress Quince.
The former Doctor Who writer has written what is described as a "bold and accessible" adaptation of Shakespeare's play.
It will be shown as part of a new Shakespeare season on BBC One in 2016.
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The sisters-in-law have been named as Sharon Dodd-Archibald, 46, and Mary Archibald, 51, both from Glasgow.
They were found at the flat in Dalserf Court in the Gallowgate area on Sunday.
Their deaths are not being treated as suspicious. Police are awaiting the results of toxicology tests and post mortem examinations.
F... | The deaths of two women at a flat in Glasgow may not be due to gas poisoning after a boiler was found to be in working order with no faults. | 36134086 | [
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Voters should have the option to remain in the EU if they are unhappy with the result of Brexit talks, she said.
The party is also discussing electoral pacts with fellow parties in a "number" of constituencies, she added.
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RTÉ reports that a number of flights have been cancelled at Cork airport and weather warnings are in place.
A number of power outages have also been reported with about 25,000 customers affected.
Aer Lingus regional flights to and from Edinburgh, Birmingham, Manchester and Bristol have been cancelled.
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Shares in RBS fell by 4.4%, Barclays by 2.8% and Standard Chartered by 2.7%.
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A 25-year-old woman testified that Larry Nassar molested her from the age of six until 12 during family visits to his Michigan home.
Mr Nassar, 53, is accused by more than 60 former patients and athletes of sexual abuse during pelvic procedures.
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Eleven people were killed when a vintage Hawker Hunter jet crashed into traffic on the A27 on 22 August.
West Sussex chief fire officer Sean Ruth said the recovery operation was "extremely challenging" for crews.
Sussex Police have also finished their work at the scene, but their investigations are continuing.
Mr Ruth ... | Fire crews are expected to leave the site of the Shoreham Airshow disaster later after spending nearly three weeks at the scene of the crash. | 34218673 | [
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Justice Secretary Michael Matheson has directed Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland to investigate the actions of undercover officers.
A review is ongoing in England and Wales, but the UK government has refused to extend it to Scotland, leaving Mr Matheson "disappointed".
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East Lindsey District Council's planning committee said the site near Skegness was too rural and not "well connected".
The landowner applied for 18 all-year pitches, parking and toilets on land on the A158 off the Burgh le Marsh bypass.
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The woman, who was just 14 at the time, told detectives how she believed Howard was trying to rape her in his flat in Castlederg, in the early 1990s.
Arlene, 15, went missing some time later, in August 1994.
Her body has never been found, and Howard, who died in prison last year, was the main suspect.
It has emerged th... | The inquest into the death of County Tyrone schoolgirl Arlene Arkinson has heard a chilling account of an assault by child killer Robert Howard. | 35786087 | [
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Two of the team's stars, Sir Bobby Charlton and Sir Geoff Hurst, recounted memories at Wembley Arena as the crowd of 10,000 relived the historic day.
Actors including Martin Freeman read the words of fans and players, including the late Sir Bobby Moore.
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Hundreds of performers in bandstands across the UK joined in a rendition of Coldplay's Viva La Vida.
The band allowed musicians to play their 2008 single at 14:00 BST in a nationwide musical moment.
The Bandstand Marathon was the official finale event of the London 2012 Festival.
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2 June 2017 Last updated at 08:09 BST
Although kids aren't able to vote, the decisions made in the election will have a big impact on the lives of all children across the country.
But with so many different political parties competing with each other, we're giving you the lowdown on the main ones.
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Paul Benson almost gave the Daggers an early lead but his header was well cleared off the line by Alex Whittle after nine minutes.
The hosts continued to press, with Corey Whitely shooting wide, while York's Vadaine Oliver headed over the bar on the half-hour mark.
Jon Parkin wasted a couple of chances for the Minsterm... | Frankie Raymond scored a late winner as promotion-chasing Dagenham beat York in the National League at Victoria Road. | 39313180 | [
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The message "united against extremism" will be carried on posters on 50 buses.
Mr Shah was an Ahmadiyya, a group known for its peaceful interfaith concerns.
He died after an attack outside his shop on 24 March. Murder accused Tanveer Ahmed, 32, from Bradford, later said he killed the 40-year-old as he had falsely claim... | Scotland's Ahmadiyya Muslim community has launched a campaign promoting "peace, love and unity" following the death of Glasgow shop keeper Asad Shah. | 36072051 | [
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A crane was used to lift the scanner into place and the operation took several hours to complete.
The multi-million pound investment has been partly funded by charitable donations.
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1 October 2014 Last updated at 19:45 BST
The Global AgeWatch Index 2014 measures the social and economic welfare of those over 60 in 96 countries.
According to the index, Norway comes on top and the worst country is Afghanistan, followed by Mozambique.
Here's the story - in ... | A new index suggests that African countries are among the world's worst places to be old in. | 29450120 | [
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Isabelle Prime, 30, touched down at Villacoublay air base on Friday where she was greeted by her family and the French President Francois Hollande.
Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said France had not paid a ransom, but singled out Oman for its "enormous help" in securing her release.
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The crash happened at about 14:15 BST on the B1191 at Thornton, near Woodhall Spa.
Lincolnshire Police said the motorcyclist killed in the collision lived locally, but has not released any further details. The tractor driver was not injured.
The force has appealed for witnesses to the collision to come forward.
The B11... | A man has died in a collision between a tractor and a motorcycle in Lincolnshire. | 36207647 | [
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From Thursday, payments for some benefits will be limited to the first two children in a family.
The Child Poverty Action Group and Institute for Public Policy Research say some families will be almost £3,000 a year worse off under the new rules.
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The 18-year-olds, who will not be named as both were youths at the time of the alleged offences, appeared briefly at the hearing in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Rehtaeh Parsons, 17, was severely bullied over a photo of her alleged rape by four boys, her mother has said.
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David Sole, 33, of no fixed address, had denied murdering Jonathan Ellison but was found guilty at Lewes Crown Court of beating him to death.
Denise Antonia, 33, of Appledore Road, Brighton, was cleared of murder but found guilty of assisting an offender. She was jailed for five years.
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They threatened their 32-year-old victim with a knife before punching him and robbing him.
Det Con Stuart Burnside appealed for help in tracing the men.
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James, 29, who presents the drive-time show, studied drama and had a number of shows on the students' union radio station before rising to fame.
The DJ, who is covering Radio 1's Big Weekend in Norwich this bank holiday, said he was "completely honoured".
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The goal is to see if a computer can beat four of the best players in the variant of poker known as no-limit heads-up Texas hold 'em.
In a similar tournament in 2015, the humans won.
The algorithm could be adapted for use in medicine, cybersecurity, business and the military, its creators said.
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Four tickets were purchased by Bournville College in Birmingham under former principal Norman Cave, a Freedom of Information request has revealed.
The Longbridge further education college also held a £170,000 centenary event, a £35,000 staff party, and paid consultants £2.8m over three years.
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Bayern were dominant early on as Thomas Muller struck from Dante's pass before Mario Gotze scored following a corner.
David Silva pulled a goal back from close range after Jesus Navas's cross.
Aleksandar Kolarov equalised with a penalty after James Milner was tripped before Milner's fine finish won it.
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Aweys Faqey, from North London, was arrested at the airport, north-east of London, on 23 May.
He is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Tuesday afternoon.
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HM Revenue and Customs said there were 13m new accounts opened in 2014-15, down from 13.5m the year before.
The figure, the lowest since 2004-05, will be disappointing for the Treasury, which is trying to encourage more people to save.
It comes in spite of an increase in the amount savers can put in to an Isa.
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You might not associate academic analysis with raucous outdoor performances or atmospheric indoor shows under candlelight.
But Shakespeare's Globe on London's Bankside is a kind of living laboratory, with its own team of in-house scholars, researchers and academic advisers.
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Webb had been linked with the role in 2015, with Blatter suggesting at a conference in the Caribbean on Monday that he could be replaced by Webb "in the near future".
But Cayman Islands native Webb said: "No, definitely not. That is not my intention or my objectives at this time."
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The fares freeze was a significant promise made by Mr Khan during this year's mayoral election race.
The mayor said the fares freeze would save the average household £200 over the next four years.
The freeze is expected to cost £640m. It will not apply to travelcards, monthly Oyster cards or daily caps.
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Prime Minister Matteo Renzi said it was hard to seek EU help on migration "when some regions in your own country say the problem has nothing to with them".
Leaders in Lombardy, Liguria and Veneto warn they cannot accept more migrants.
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At the Paris climate summit last December, governments agreed that they would "pursue efforts" to keep warming below this figure.
But a new study shows the limit will be breached over land, even if emissions of warming gases ceased immediately.
The research has been published in the journal Scientific Reports.
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There are around 200 suicides a year of people cared for by crisis teams - three times the number in hospitals.
A third had been discharged from hospital in the previous fortnight, while a further third had been using the service for less than a week.
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Police said the man was arrested after a 54-year-old man died at St John's Hospital in Livingston.
He had suffered head injuries during an incident in King Street, Bathgate, at about 03:00 on Saturday.
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DR Congo could only draw 1-1 with their rivals in Kinshasa, having drawn the first leg of their qualifier 0-0.
It put Congo Brazzaville through on the away-goals ruling.
In other shocks South Africa, Mali and Algeria were also eliminated.
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Natalie Queiroz, 40, has been moved from critical care to a ward following the attack on Hollyfield Road, Sutton Coldfield, near Birmingham, on Friday.
Ms Queiroz's daughter is doing well, University Hospitals Birmingham said.
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Hong Kong's Fu hit back with a 72, and the pair shared four frames after the mid-session interval.
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The NSPCC's Childline service said it counselled more than 4,500 children in the past year compared to about 2,400 in 2011-12.
The total number suffering online abuse is thought to be far higher.
Some children as young as seven told Childline how they were tormented, abused and scared to go to school.
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Robert Thomson, 18, from Bellshill, was last seen on Friday 3 June and reported missing by his family two days later.
Police said the body found in woods near Kilbrennan Drive, Motherwell, had yet to be formally identified but was believed to be Mr Thomson.
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Francesca Dingley, 22, from north London, died in a Chengdu apartment on 10 February 2015, five days after moving in to the flat.
Education First, which arranged the accommodation, said steps had been taken to prevent similar tragedies.
Barnet Coroner Andrew Walker recorded a narrative verdict.
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Four steel columns need to be installed at Scarthin Books, in Cromford, Derbyshire, to support the weight of about 100,000 books over four floors.
A crowd funding appeal began on Sunday and more than £5,000 has been raised.
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The Dons have planning permission for a site at Loirston Loch.
However, the move was put on hold when plans for an adjacent training academy were turned down.
Speaking after the club's AGM on Monday, Mr Milne said the new stadium remained on the agenda.
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Santa Cruz's WBA Super World featherweight title will be on the line at the Barclays Centre in Brooklyn.
Frampton is aiming to become the first Northern Ireland boxer to win world titles at different weights.
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No, we don't mean how you hang your washing up or the letters your parents get through the post. We're talking about the WWE wrestling moves!
Ayshah went to Liverpool to find out if she's got what it takes to become a WWE Superstar.
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During her time at UK Sport from 2003-2013, she oversaw a rise in the number of British medals won at the Olympics.
Kelly Simmons, the FA's director of participation and development, called Baroness Campbell "one of the most influential people in British sport".
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The Mental Health Network suspects the funding has been used to support other NHS services.
NHS England says it can show where the money has been allocated.
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Almost 8,000 real words - and invented ones - are included in the dictionary, which has taken five years to compile.
Dahl famously invented words to stop his readers getting so bored they closed their books and watched TV.
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The Rolling Stones apparently charge $8m (£5m) to do a one-off performance, while Sir Elton John is said to require $4m.
Kylie Minogue - who once sang at the wedding of the daughter of Indian steel billionaire Lakshmi Mittal - is reported to be a more affordable $2m.
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The 61-38 vote on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities meant the treaty failed to reach the two-thirds majority needed.
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On 14 April 1945, just a month before the end of World War Two, 10 US servicemen and one woman died after their Flying Fortress bomber crashed in the Isle of Man.
Lt Robert Vielle, an experienced and decorated pilot, had been flying a B-17G from England to Northern Ireland when he hit bad weather over the Irish Sea.
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Over 100 shops in the coastal town of Cumana were hit and at least one person died according to local media.
Venezuela has one of the world's highest inflation rates at 180% and people can queue for hours for subsidised food.
Opposition politicians blame government mismanagement for the shortages.
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That was half a million fewer than the audience for the launch of the previous series in January this year.
Yet the ratings were up on the launch of last summer's show, which debuted in August 2015 with a 2.2 million average.
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The anti-secrecy website has published thousands of the US spy agency's secret documents, including what it says are the CIA's hacking tools.
Founder Julian Assange said that, after some thought, he had decided to give the tech community further leaks first.
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Celtic and Dundee are exploring the possibility of staging a game in the US, where the Kilmarnock striker has experience with Portland Timbers.
"I think there are avenues for the Scottish game to tap into if you look at the American model," said Boyd.
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He said the Bank took "timely, comprehensive and concrete" action, which acted to "support, cushion and help the economy to adjust".
Last month's rate cut to an historic low of 0.25% helped support house prices and the wider economy, he added.
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The man, who was in his 60s, died at Silverthorn Avenue in the town and police were informed of his death just after 12:00 GMT on Tuesday.
Officers investigating the circumstances of his death arrested a 25-year-old man in Coleraine just after 17:30 GMT.
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