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38,449,012 | Delhi's 2010 Commonwealth chief Suresh Kalmadi said it would be inappropriate for him to be honorary life president of India's Olympic body.
The sports minister had described the appointment as "totally unacceptable".
Mr Kalmadi is awaiting trial on charges of cheating, forgery and criminal conspiracy. He denies the ch... | A senior Indian politician charged with corruption has turned down an honorary Olympic role amid a storm of protests. |
39,278,832 | The Federal Anti-Monopoly Service (Fas) said that Apple's local subsidiary told 16 retailers to maintain the recommended prices of phones in the iPhone 5 and iPhone 6 families.
Non-compliance with the pricing guidelines may have led to the termination of contracts, it found.
Apple has not yet responded to a request for... | Russia's competition watchdog has found that Apple fixed the prices of certain iPhone models sold in the country. |
39,738,432 | Mewn un achos, dywedodd un ddynes 18 oed oedd yn feichiog ei bod wedi ei rhoi ar ward ar ei phen ei hun a heb gael ymwelwyr "am ei bod yn sipsi".
Daeth yr achos i'r golwg yn dilyn arolwg o brofiadau teithwyr a sipsiwn o'r gwasanaeth iechyd yng Nghymru.
Dywedodd yr Ysgrifennydd Iechyd Vaughan Gething fod "sialensiau go ... | Mae sipsiwn a theithwyr yn wynebu rhwystrau wrth geisio derbyn gofal iechyd yng Nghymru o achos anffafriaeth, medd arolwg newydd. |
32,204,703 | Milford Haven Coastguard were alerted to the incident near Blaenplwyf just before 14:40 BST.
A Sea King rescue helicopter from RAF Valley flew the man to Morriston Hospital in Swansea. He has been described as dazed but conscious.
A second man was also rescued from the cliff face but was reported to be uninjured.
RNLI ... | A 24-year-old man has been flown to hospital after falling 30ft (9m) down a cliff onto rocks near Aberystwyth. |
34,186,518 | Ford, who initially joined as defence coach in 2012, is joined by backroom staff Toby Booth, Darren Edwards and Neal Hatley in agreeing new deals.
Under Ford's guidance Bath reached the 2015 Premiership final but lost 28-16 to Saracens at Twickenham.
"I'm absolutely delighted, I love this place," the 49-year-old told B... | Bath head coach Mike Ford has signed a new four-year contract with the Premiership club. |
38,643,970 | Goals from Conor McLaughlin and Devante Cole stunned the Blades and extended the Cod Army's unbeaten run in the league to an impressive 11 games, moving them to within six points of second-placed Scunthorpe.
It was a thoroughly deserved three points as Uwe Rosler's men impressed from the off, taking the lead in the 20t... | Fleetwood highlighted their credentials as automatic-promotion candidates in League One by beating table-toppers Sheffield United. |
26,122,390 | The poll, carried out by the mental health charity Young Minds, also suggests a third of 11 to 14-year-olds had watched porn on a mobile device.
The survey questioned 2,000 people aged 11 to 25.
Young Minds said the results show porn is having a "damaging impact" on young people.
The survey, published on Safer Internet... | Around half of 15 to 17-year-olds have accessed pornography on a smartphone or tablet, according to a survey seen by Newsbeat. |
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The Serb, 27, won 6-2 6-2 to extend his unbeaten run indoors to 30 matches stretching back to 2012.
He tops Group A in London with three wins and will play Kei Nishikori in the semi-finals on Saturday.
Stan Wawrinka will play Roger Federer in the second semi as he won the ... | Novak Djokovic brushed aside Tomas Berdych to reach the last four at the ATP World Tour Finals and secure the year-end number one ranking. |
40,824,793 | An internal inquiry found 30 teams worked for more than two years to try to ensure a conservative candidate won.
Park Geun-hye did beat liberal Moon Jae-in, but she is now facing trial for corruption and abuse of power and Mr Moon has replaced her.
Former spy chief Won Sei-hoon is currently on trial for a second time f... | South Korea's spy agency has admitted it tried to manipulate the result of the 2012 presidential election. |
37,533,645 | Ben, from Sheffield, was 21 months old when he disappeared on the Greek island of Kos on 24 July 1991.
A team of 19 South Yorkshire Police officers, forensic specialists and an archaeologist are excavating farmland near to where he was last seen playing.
Members of the Hellenic Rescue Team and Red Cross are assisting.
... | The family of missing toddler Ben Needham say they are "eternally grateful" for the volunteers who have been helping with the police search. |
36,848,149 | The department alleges that the funds were "misappropriated" and though it did not name PM Najib Razak directly, he is identifiable in the suit as someone whose account allegedly received huge sums.
He has in the past denied wrongdoing.
Mr Najib set up 1MDB in 2009 to turn Kuala Lumpur into a financial hub, but it miss... | The US Department of Justice has moved to seize more than $1bn (£761m) from Malaysia's state fund 1MDB. |
40,756,465 | Figures from the UK government showed 4.7% of South Wales Police officers and 3.7% of Gwent Police officers were absent for at least 28 working days between March 2016 and March 2017.
Bedfordshire and Greater Manchester are joint third highest as 3.3% of officers have a recognised medical condition.
Figures showed City... | Two Welsh police forces are top of the long-term sick leave table of the 43 forces in England and Wales. |
39,138,368 | Laura Beal has served with the Devon and Cornwall force for 13 years as a police constable and even featured in a force advertising campaign.
In her letter she says inadequate staffing has made it "impossible to do her job to the best of her ability".
It comes as inspectors warn police cuts are putting the public at ri... | A police officer has published a damning resignation letter on social media criticising police for "putting their employees last". |
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New York's fire department said no injuries had been reported after a large section of tarmac disappeared into the massisve hole in the road.
Guide: What is a sinkhole? | A giant sinkhole has opened up a street in the New York neighbourhood of Brooklyn, in the United States. |
30,917,122 | Wimbledon mixed doubles star Jamie Murray said he would not mind if his brother chose someone else for the task.
Jamie told the BBC: "If I don't get asked that's absolutely fine by me."
Wimbledon singles champion Andy announced his engagement to girlfriend Kim Sears in November last year.
In an interview with BBC Scotl... | Andy Murray is getting married later this year but his older brother said that, so far, he has not been asked to take on the role of best man. |
35,640,010 | The Plymouth Leander swimmer, 21, is hoping to compete in the 50m and 100m freestyle events in Rio this summer.
"This year we've definitely upped the ante in the gym and tried to get a lot stronger," Proud told BBC South West.
"Obviously for the 50m you have to be strong, you have to be big and you have to be good in t... | Ben Proud says he is following the "trend" set by former world champion Mark Foster by spending more time in the gym ahead of the 2016 Olympics. |
34,206,558 | The ScotPound proposals have been put forward in a report published by the New Economics Foundation (NEF).
It argues that a purely digital S£ currency, similar to Bitcoin, could boost the economy and position Scotland as a world leader in economics.
The plans follow intense debate over currency in the Scottish indepen... | Scotland could create its own digital currency to operate alongside sterling, economists have suggested. |
39,150,082 | And in Australia, the wearing of so-called activewear - whether or not you are doing sport - has become something of a phenomenon.
A music video gently poking fun at the use of the clothing for such high-octane activity as drinking coffee or going shopping became a viral online hit in 2015.
And now activewear trends ar... | Bright tights and Lycra tops are a hallmark of an industry worth $270bn (£220bn) worldwide. |
40,033,998 | King Arthur Pendragon argued a parking fee of £15 for the 2016 summer solstice breached his human rights.
At an initial court hearing in January, Mr Pendragon said the claim was not about money or costs, but because the fee "unfairly targeted his religion".
But Salisbury County Court ruled that introducing car parking ... | A senior druid has lost his legal challenge with English Heritage over car parking charges at Stonehenge. |
37,600,172 | Hamilton finished third as Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg won and is 33 points behind the German with a maximum of 100 still available.
The world champion said: "That's a healthy margin for Nico. He did a great job so congratulations to him.
"It is going very well for him. I just have to try to do the best job I can."... | Lewis Hamilton says he will give the remaining four races "everything I've got" after a major blow to his title chances at the Japanese Grand Prix. |
35,307,800 | They analysed the trigger conditions for a glaciation, like the one that gripped Earth over 12,000 years ago.
The shape of the planet's orbit around the Sun would be conducive now, they find, but the amount of carbon dioxide currently in the air is far too high.
Earth is set for a prolonged warm phase, they tell the jo... | The next ice age may have been delayed by over 50,000 years because of the greenhouse gases put in the atmosphere by humans, scientists in Germany say. |
38,709,341 | German Kerber, 29, claimed Grand Slam titles at Melbourne and the US Open last year, but lost 6-2 6-3.
American Vandeweghe, 25, faces a last-eight meeting with Spain's French Open champion Garbine Muguruza, who beat Romanian Sorana Cirstea 6-2 6-3.
Venus Williams also progressed, beating Germany's Mona Barthel.
The 36-... | Top seed and defending champion Angelique Kerber suffered a fourth-round exit from the Australian Open to world number 35 Coco Vandeweghe. |
32,036,443 | Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) made the recommendation amid concerns that black and minority ethnic drivers are disproportionately affected.
It called for forces to make official records of vehicle stops, which they currently are not required to do.
Home Secretary Theresa May said the powers "must be... | Police forces in England and Wales must record the stops they carry out on motorists, a review has said. |
38,433,057 | Idrissa Sylla volleyed the hosts ahead when he reacted quickest to Christophe Berra's poor defensive header.
Tom Lawrence spectacularly equalised early in the second half as he blasted into the top corner from 25 yards.
David McGoldrick, Myles Kenlock and Lawrence had chances to put Ipswich ahead, but Wszolek rounded t... | Pawel Wszolek's late winner saw Ian Holloway win back-to-back games for the first time since taking over at QPR. |
36,666,027 | The region is spending £60m more a year than it receives in funding and income.
The figures are in a local NHS review which that found that services in the county were "struggling to deliver consistent, high quality care".
Changes suggested in the report include centralising more services in specialist treatment centre... | Lincolnshire's health and care system could see a £300m overspend by 2021, according to a new report. |
32,686,955 | The first "fight" with Brussels already loomed large on Monday in the British papers.
The front-page lead story in The Times reported that "Brussels forces Britain to accept Med migrants".
Migration is clearly a huge story, and a controversial one for the UK and Europe.
It has been for years, with an economic downturn ... | The first days in office are challenging for any new government and this will certainly be a busy week for UK Prime Minister David Cameron - who, amongst other things, says he has already rolled up his sleeves to change the UK's relationship with Europe. |
39,270,720 | Conservative Nusrat Ghani is calling on the Diplomatic Service to offer homegrown bottles "where possible" to help promote the UK's image abroad.
She told MPs that the UK was "missing opportunities" in countries such as Japan, India, China and Singapore where wine consumption was increasing.
Some 44% of wine drunk at g... | Serving English wine at UK diplomatic functions could help "oil the wheels of Brexit negotiations", an MP has said. |
40,730,958 | The last quarter saw insolvencies rise year-on-year by 17.3% to 2,839, according to official figures.
Paul Wheelhouse claimed there was "no question" austerity had led to "more people suffering the anxiety and distress of insolvency".
The Scottish Conservatives called on the Scottish government to do more to help peopl... | Scotland's business minister has blamed "continuing austerity" for a sharp rise in personal insolvencies. |
13,165,818 | The plan from the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) would see Mr Saleh quit within a month of signing the agreement and hand over to his vice-president.
Mr Saleh's ruling party has said it will respond within 24 hours.
At least 120 people have died in weeks of protests demanding the end of Mr Saleh's 32-year rule.
The GC... | A grouping of Gulf states has presented Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh with a new proposal in an attempt to end the country's political crisis. |
35,696,281 | Thomas Orchard, 32, who had schizophrenia, died in October 2012.
An Emergency Response Belt was held around his mouth when he threatened to bite, police said.
Custody sergeant Jan Kingshott, 44, and civilian detention officers Simon Tansley, 38, and Michael Marsden, 55, all deny manslaughter.
The defence said the belt ... | An "appalling" looking belt used to restrain a man who died after having a cardiac arrest in a police cell was "not ideal", a court has heard. |
38,705,586 | The rally is one of more than 600 being held worldwide on the president's first full day in office.
The aim is to highlight women's rights, which protesters believe to be under threat from the new administration.
Mr Trump attended a multi-faith service at Washington National Cathedral and then visited the CIA's HQ.
In ... | Hundreds of thousands have massed for a "Women's March on Washington", part of a global day of protests against new US President Donald Trump. |
34,833,464 | Pilot Philip Garvey, 56, his wife Ann, 55, their daughter Emily, 23 and son Daniel, 20 died in the crash near Churchinford, police said.
The family from Woking, Surrey, had been flying towards Dunkeswell Aerodrome in east Devon.
Avon and Somerset Police said the six-seater plane had now been recovered from the field fo... | Four members of the same family who were killed in a plane crash in Somerset on Saturday have been named. |
36,860,664 | Army bomb experts examined the object before it was removed from the scene.
The alert on the Glengalliagh Road area of the city began at about 22:34 BST on Thursday.
The road has now been re-opened. | A security alert in Londonderry has ended after police declared a suspicious object to be a hoax. |
31,370,822 | The blaze in Crumpets Farm Drive, Lytchett Matravers, started at about 11:00 GMT.
Acetylene cylinders were believed to be inside the property and a 70m (230ft) cordon was put in place.
Dorset Fire Service said the A350, which was partially closed, had now reopened. An investigation has started.
Residents whose properti... | Fifteen residents, including a baby, were evacuated from their homes after a fire broke out in a nearby garage in Dorset. |
40,715,105 | The singer had forgotten about the work, entitled Little Electric Chair, presented as a gift in the 1970s.
"It was a rock 'n' roll time, none of us thought about anything," Cooper's long-time manager, Shep Gordon, said.
A similar version of the Warhol artwork sold at Christie's in New York in 2014 for $10.5m (£8m).
Co... | US rock musician Alice Cooper has found a classic Andy Warhol artwork rolled up in storage after more than 40 years tucked away alongside tour equipment. |
35,829,378 | The opener was struck on the hand by a bouncer from Shamilia Connell that then hit the grille of her helmet, and she was carried off on a stretcher.
The 27-year-old was discharged from hospital with a broken thumb and is awaiting further medical reports.
Pakistan have replaced her with 21-year-old right-hander Ayesha Z... | Pakistan's Javeria Khan has been released from hospital after being hit on the jaw during Wednesday's Women's World Twenty20 defeat by West Indies. |
36,404,799 | The Premier League club also has the option to play all home league and cup matches, as well as any European games, at the national stadium during the 2017-18 campaign.
Spurs are having a new £400m stadium built next to their existing White Hart Lane ground.
The development is due to be completed in time for the 2018-1... | Tottenham have reached a deal to play their Champions League home games at Wembley next season. |
32,131,678 | Arshad Mohammed, 48, raped the 19-year-old woman in his Skoda taxi after driving her to a dead-end in Neilston, East Renfrewshire, in November 2010.
He was caught after police took a DNA sample when he was detained in March and April 2011 for making sexual remarks to two 17-year-old women.
Sentence on Mohammed was defe... | A Glasgow taxi driver who fled abroad to avoid a rape charge has been found guilty of the sex attack. |
40,783,595 | Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust runs services from over 50 sites.
Inspectors criticised the safety of medicines management and said there was a high use of prone - or face-down - restraint.
Bosses at the trust said improvements were being made.
See more stories from across Birmingham and the ... | A mental health trust that provides services for 1.2m people in the West Midlands has been told by a health watchdog it "requires improvement". |
35,888,159 | The world number one suggested on Sunday that male players should earn more as they generate more income.
But the Serb says he has been in touch with fellow players, including Murray, who criticised his initial stance.
"I never had any intention to offend them or come up with any negative connotations," he said.
The 28... | Novak Djokovic has apologised to a number of leading female players - and spoken with Andy Murray - following his comments about equal pay in tennis. |
23,930,267 | The Parliamentary Group for Muscular Dystrophy says it is concerned about funding for high-cost drugs.
It comes after the special budget for treating rare diseases in England was merged into the overall NHS budget. Scotland has a fund in place for the so called "orphan drugs" until April 2014.
A UK-wide strategy for ra... | A group of MPs is calling for a ring-fenced fund to pay for drugs for rare conditions. |
35,953,800 | However, dozens are still being held in centres on the Pacific island of Nauru.
Those on the mainland will now be able to move more freely in community detention as their claims are processed.
Australia's tough immigration policy turns back seaborne migrants or puts them in offshore camps.
Officials in Australia say th... | The Australian government says the last remaining asylum-seeking children being held in mainland detention centres have been freed. |
21,706,130 | Joe Lawton, 17, shot himself at his family farm in Greater Manchester two days after his arrest.
His parents, Nick and Jane Lawton, are urging the Government to change the law, which says 17 year-olds are not children in custody.
The Home Office believes current laws are adequate.
Joe was arrested when police stopped h... | The parents of a boy who killed himself after being arrested for drink-driving arrest are calling for 17-year-olds to be treated as children in custody. |
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The home side were 0-3 at the end of Ryan Sidebottom's opening over, taking him past 700 first-class victims.
The left-armer later bowled last man Tim Murtagh for figures of 5-18, with Tim Bresnan contributing 4-30.
Yorkshire also struggled with the bat in reply, but skipp... | Yorkshire clinched a second consecutive Championship title as a superb bowling display dismissed Middlesex for 106 on the first morning at Lord's. |
37,953,453 | New business levels also "stagnated" during October and volumes of incomplete work dropped.
The Bank of Scotland PMI survey showed companies added to their payrolls for the third successive month.
That was despite firms facing the sharpest increase in input costs since September 2011.
A further rise in output charges w... | The expansion of Scotland's private sector has slowed down while output growth has weakened, according to a report. |
38,798,657 | Leiua has played 30 games for Wasps since joining them from Super Rugby side Hurricanes in April 2014.
The 28-year-old, who can also play on the wing, has scored two tries in 11 Test appearances for Samoa.
"He's a robust midfielder who can play in a number of positions in the backline," Bristol head coach Mark Tainton ... | Bristol Rugby have signed Wasps' Samoa international centre Alapati Leiua in a deal to start from next season. |
11,330,691 | Emergency services were called to the blaze at Amcor Flexibles at Brucefield Industrial Estate just before 1200 BST.
One person was taken to St Johns hospital in Livingston where they are being treated for superficial wounds.
Earlier, residents were warned to stay indoors and keep their doors and windows closed because... | A printing factory fire in West Calder, which involved 70 firefighters and 12 appliances, has been extinguished. |
39,513,623 | In a letter to media buyers, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) has threatened to strike from 2 May.
It's to do with a row over pay - writers say they have been losing revenue in recent years, 23% in the last two years alone.
Also, because so many series are getting shorter but writers contracts remain the same length,... | There could be another writers strike in the US - putting dozens of your favourite TV shows at risk. |
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The defender, 36, is expected to feature in the final Euro 2016 warm-up friendly against Slovakia in Trnava.
If he is selected by manager Michael O'Neill, he will become only the second NI player to hit the century mark along with legendary goalkeeper Pat Jennings.
"It's s... | Aaron Hughes says he never expected to earn 100 caps for Northern Ireland and will feel 'a great sense of pride' if he reaches the milestone on Saturday. |
38,245,797 | But he added that the defeat of rebel groups in the northern city would not end the conflict.
The rebels called for a five-day truce to allow the evacuation of civilians, after withdrawing from their last strongholds in Aleppo's Old City.
But Mr Assad ruled out any ceasefires, as his army continues its offensive.
This ... | Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said a victory for his army in Aleppo would be a "huge step" towards ending the country's five-year civil war. |
36,498,711 | On Sunday I hope to fly the flag for my country, in my adopted home city of Leeds, in the latest World Triathlon Series event.
But first, it will be time to watch the football and rugby.
I love my rugby, so hopefully I can definitely get up and watch a bit of that.
Obviously it is fantastic to have a Welsh team at the ... | It is a crazy weekend for Welsh sport, in the best way, with both the national football and rugby teams facing huge games and it is amazing to be able to play a small part in proceedings. |
34,065,090 | Moeen has a batting average of 38.01 from 15 Tests but has never batted higher than number six for England.
Opener Adam Lyth had a disappointing Ashes, despite England winning 3-2, and coach Trevor Bayliss has hinted Ali could partner Alastair Cook for the series in the United Arab Emirates, which starts in October.
"I... | England all-rounder Moeen Ali wants to open the batting in the upcoming Test series against Pakistan. |
35,636,838 | Bosses - including those of BT, Marks & Spencer and Vodafone - signed a letter published in the Times, saying an EU exit would deter investment in the UK.
Leave campaigners point out two-thirds of FTSE 100 firms, including Tesco and Sainsbury, did not back the letter.
A referendum on whether the UK should stay in the E... | Leaving the European Union would threaten jobs and put the UK's economy at risk, leaders of some of Britain's biggest companies have said. |
37,957,168 | The trio of Jack Carlin, Ryan Owens and Joe Truman repeated last weekend's win in Glasgow, again beating France into second place in Apeldoorn.
Emily Kay, who won the new-look omnium last week, finished second behind Kirsten Wild in the four-race event.
Chris Latham was second in the scratch race; Rachel James and Katy... | Britain's men won team sprint gold on the opening day of the season's second Track World Cup in the Netherlands. |
35,160,416 | The bidding is slow and stuttering. "All that wait for nothing," mutters the auctioneer as a telephone bidder thinks long and hard about a making a higher offer before changing his mind.
Most works sell at the low end of their estimated price range. Constable's The Lock, for instance, fetches $13.5m (£9.1m) when it wa... | It is a rainy December evening in London and Sotheby's is holding one of its last major auctions of 2015 - a sale of works by Old Masters from the Renaissance era and works by British artists such as John Constable and Joseph Wright of Derby. |
35,618,945 | Mark Yeates twice threatened for Blackpool before the break, with his second effort tipped onto the bar.
A fine run from Stephen Darby set Reid up to fire low into the bottom corner.
Blackpool's Will Aimson saw red in injury time for a second caution after a clash with James Henson.
Defeat sees Blackpool slip to within... | Kyel Reid scored the only goal of the game as Bradford City moved to within a point of the play-off spots with victory over relegation-threatened Blackpool at Bloomfield Road. |
34,910,408 | Now it faces a new challenge, as US based activist hedge fund ValueAct Capital, which owns just over 10% stake in the firm, has been pressing for a seat on Rolls-Royce's board.
While ValueAct describes itself as driving "value-creating strategies", management at Rolls-Royce has previously called the investor an "opport... | UK engineering firm Rolls-Royce has faced a number of problems over the past two years, having found itself making five profit warnings as its stock price has taken a hammering. |
35,933,314 | The museum hopes to raise £5m to develop its Maryfield tram depot into a fully-restored national visitor attraction.
It has been based at its temporary headquarters in Market Street since April 2014.
The grant will fund a new museum director and consultancy post for two years.
The museum's chairman Jimmy McDonell said:... | Dundee Museum of Transport's fundraising campaign has received an £80,000 grant. |
33,686,163 | The research, funded by World Rugby over 29 months, took in 485 men and compared amateur and professional players with matched control groups.
World Rugby said it was "difficult" to draw robust conclusions, adding "further research was required".
But Professor Patria Hume said it was "irresponsible" to ignore the link.... | A major study of rugby union players points to a potential link between frequent concussion and brain function, the project's lead researcher said. |
38,078,498 | And his favourite is one of the scariest and most well known, the Tyrannosaurus Rex!
Prince George's Mum, Kate Middleton, revealed to children which dinosaur was his favourite during a visit to the Natural History Museum.
She said "George loves the T Rex because it's the noisiest and the scariest."
Kate was visiting th... | We all love dinosaurs and Prince George is no exception. |
36,163,172 | A report from the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has questioned how the policy will be funded, and whether proper replacement homes will be built.
The MPs also said there was evidence that Right to Buy could increase overcrowding for those in housing need.
The government said it made no apology for encouraging home ow... | The government's controversial plan to extend the Right to Buy to Housing Association tenants has been sharply criticised by a group of MPs. |
32,471,428 | The country's Central Election Commission said that there had been a record turnout of 95.11% for the poll.
The result, giving 74-year-old Mr Nazarbayev a fifth consecutive five-year term, had never been in doubt.
The president has promised economic and social stability in the oil-rich Central Asian state.
He ran virtu... | Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev has had a widely expected crushing election victory, with early results showing he has won 97.7% of the vote. |
36,100,531 | A new exhibition was also opened at Edinburgh Castle looking at the first decade of the regiment's operations.
The creation of the Royal Regiment of Scotland in 2006 was controversial at the time.
It meant names of famous regiments such as the Royal Scots and the Kings Own Scottish Borderers would disappear.
Others suc... | Soldiers from the Royal Regiment of Scotland have paraded down the Royal Mile in Edinburgh to mark the 10th anniversary of its creation. |
39,194,005 | In her new book Unfiltered, the Golden Globe-nominated actress writes: "Many of my deepest insecurities stem from these issues with my dad."
She also penned an open letter to the Genesis drummer, saying she forgives him for "not always being there" and "not being the dad I expected".
Collins left Lily's mother Jill Tav... | Lily Collins says it was "painful" that her musician father Phil was absent from much of her childhood. |
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The ultimate childhood tennis dream had been realised in one perfect draw - a Wimbledon wildcard leading to the British teenager facing the legendary Martina Navratilova on Centre Court.
It was 1994 and set to be nine-time champion Navratilova's farewell appearance in sing... | Feeling like a "doughnut" while she waited for the biggest day of her career to get going wasn't really in Claire Taylor's planning. |
39,580,375 | Michael David McCauley, 41, of Cwmbran, denied abusing children as young as six but was convicted of a string of offences and jailed for 15 years at Cardiff Crown Court in January.
The case was sent to the Court of Appeal on Wednesday, where the term was upped to 20 years.
Lord Justice Treacy described it as a "serious... | A child rapist jailed for grooming young girls for sex has had his "unduly lenient" sentence increased. |
36,218,329 | It has been predicted more than 100,000 fans could arrive in a city with a population of less than 40,000.
"We hope the suggested figures are not the same as the actual number of fans who will turn up," Sylvain Robert told the Sport Wales TV programme.
"I don't know how we'd find space for 100,000 people."
Robert says ... | The mayor of Lens says he is apprehensive about the number of supporters expected to visit when Wales face England at Euro 2016 on 16 June. |
33,638,593 | Contractors have been appointed for the scheme from the M25 to Crawley.
The move allows the hard shoulder to be used on the motorway which carries more than 120,000 vehicles each day, Highways England said.
But the AA has raised concerns and said the "jury is still out" on smart motorways which use technology to contro... | A smart motorway scheme is to be built on the M23 in Surrey and West Sussex at a cost of up to £211m. |
36,098,578 | Right up till the close of Thursday's session, shares were not able to trade as there were about 10 times as many sell orders as there were bids.
According to the Tokyo Stock Exchange, the latest share price was indicated at 583 yen ($5.34; £3.74) a share.
That is a 20% plunge from the previous day close of 733 yen. S... | Investors in Tokyo are waiting in line to sell off more shares of Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors. |
29,969,957 | Thousands of trainer fans - or sneaker heads - have been braving the cold and rain to queue up at Truman Brewery just off Brick Lane.
They've been buying new shoes from dealers and showing off their favourite pairs with DJs playing hip-hop to the crowd.
Crepe City was founded by trainer fanatics, Ronal Raichura and Pau... | Europe's largest trainer festival, Crepe City, has been taking place in east London. |
37,871,471 | The front page of Germany's Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung has the headline "Storm over London", above a picture of a High Court judge with his wig flapping around in the air.
"Judges put the brakes on Brexit," reads a front-page headline in Italy's Corriere della Sera, La Repubblica has "Brexit: Surprise ruling", and ... | European press commentators have been taken aback at the UK High Court's ruling that Parliament must be consulted on Brexit, with many predicting further uncertainty for the UK and the rest of Europe as a result. |
35,709,885 | Pendleton, 35, had been unseated from the same horse at Fakenham on her National Hunt debut 12 days earlier.
But the double Olympic cycling champion, who has been riding for just over a year, jumped well and led all the way to win by 29 lengths.
A decision on whether she rides in the Foxhunter Chase at the Cheltenham F... | Victoria Pendleton won her first race as an amateur jockey on 5-4 favourite Pacha Du Polder at Wincanton. |
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With a host of governing bodies embroiled in bullying allegations, Grainger told BBC Sport that things "need to improve".
In her first interview since being appointed to one of the most powerful roles in British sport, the former Olympic rower also warned the "risk" of a t... | Dame Katherine Grainger, the incoming chair of UK Sport, says she has "huge concerns about athlete welfare". |
38,347,221 | The Chinese navy seized the US underwater research vessel in the South China Sea on Thursday, the US alleges.
The incident took place just as the USNS Bowditch, an oceanographic survey ship, was about to retrieve it.
The device, dubbed an "ocean glider", was used to test water salinity and temperature, officials say.
T... | The US has issued a formal request to China to deliver an unmanned underwater drone that was seized in international waters, US officials say. |
33,240,774 | Ceredigion council unanimously voted to impose the ban following concerns over the impact on land, wildlife and farm life.
The move was proposed by councillor Mark Strong and seconded by councillor Catrin Miles.
In October 2013, the Welsh government called on councils to make a stand, stopping short of an outright ban. | Releasing Chinese and air lanterns on council land and beaches in Ceredigion has been banned. |
30,427,100 | The girls, aged 13 and 14, were charged with the murder of Angela Wrightson, 39, whose body was discovered at her home in Stephen Street on Tuesday.
They appeared separately, with the younger girl wiping away a tear and the older one weeping throughout.
No pleas were entered and both were remanded to youth custody, wit... | Two teenage girls accused of murdering a woman in Hartlepool have appeared at Teesside Crown Court. |
33,096,901 | The victim was with a friend in McKechnie Street, Govan, when the attack took place at about 11:10 on Wednesday.
He was taken to South Glasgow University Hospital and treated for a serious facial injury before being allowed home.
His attacker is described as a white male in his 20s, with light brown hair.
Police Scotla... | A 61-year-old man was slashed in the face after being attacked from behind as he walked along a Glasgow street. |
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The 44-year-old's predecessor Bob Bradley had spoken of a list of January transfer targets that Swansea had drawn up before his departure last week.
But Clement admits he has some of his own targets in mind.
"I've had assurances from the club that the opportunity (to buy p... | New Swansea boss Paul Clement will work alongside 'Moneyball' expert Dan Altman to target recruits in the January transfer window. |
36,841,388 | American Woods, 40, has not played tournament golf in almost a year and had two operations last autumn in an attempt to cure a back problem.
His agent has confirmed he will not play for the rest of this season as he is not ready for "competitive golf".
The 14-time major winner has dropped to a world ranking of 628.
We'... | Tiger Woods has withdrawn from the US PGA, meaning he will miss all four majors in a calendar year for the first time since his Masters debut in 1995. |
33,865,082 | Citizens Advice Bureaux says the 51% increase means it is now Wales' biggest debt problem.
Council tax has increased by around 4% in the past year, and many cannot balance that with the cost of living.
The Welsh Local Government Association said it does its best to ensure the most vulnerable households are protected.
B... | Over 6,000 people are struggling to pay council tax bills in Wales - double the number a year ago, says an advice body. |
11,507,376 | Police had been looking for Mr Arnada, who ignored orders to surrender after being sentenced to two years in jail for indecency in August.
He had first been tried in 2007 and cleared of all charges.
Islamist groups forced Indonesian Playboy to close down after only a few issues in 2006.
The Islamist Defenders Front (FP... | The former editor of Indonesian Playboy, Erwin Arnada, has been arrested on the island of Bali. |
21,503,532 | Drivers with off-street parking who want to install the facility will be expected to cover the remaining 25%.
Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin said ministers were committed to ensuring that the UK was a "world leader in the electric car industry".
Ministers also want councils to install more on-street charging po... | The government has announced that it will cover up to 75% of the cost of installing charging points for electric vehicles in garages and driveways. |
36,493,307 | 9 June 2016 Last updated at 16:47 BST
Youngsters at Davyhulme Primary School in Manchester made the film, as the team prepares to face Russia in their opening game on Saturday.
The England team thanked the children via a message on their official Twitter account.
"Everyone in the England camp, including Roy Hodgson, al... | School pupils received a personal message of thanks from England's football squad after they filmed an inspiring team talk ahead of Euro 2016. |
30,382,449 | Prince William held talks with President Obama in the Oval Office, in advance of delivering a speech to the World Bank on wildlife crime.
During the speech, he described the illegal wildlife trade as "one of the most insidious forms of corruption and criminality in the world today".
His wife, the Duchess of Cambridge, ... | The Duke of Cambridge has met US President Barack Obama at the White House as part of a three-day visit. |
34,549,478 | A final decision on the new nuclear plant at Hinkley Point, Somerset, could be announced next week during Chinese president Xi Jinping's state visit.
Security sources have told The Times the scheme poses a threat to national security - and a senior Tory MP has called for an inquiry.
But No 10 said it would not sign the... | Downing Street is playing down security fears about plans to give China a stake in Britain's nuclear power industry. |
38,026,297 | Southgate, 46, has just concluded a four-game stint as interim manager following Sam Allardyce's departure.
He will be interviewed at St George's Park by a panel including FA chairman Greg Clarke, chief executive Martin Glenn, technical director Dan Ashworth, as well as League Managers' Association chairman Howard Wilk... | Gareth Southgate will meet the Football Association hierarchy on Monday for what is effectively his interview for the England manager's job. |
34,095,521 | Emergency services were called to Small Heath Highway at 23:25 BST on Friday after a Porsche Cayenne crashed into a lamppost and rolled over.
West Midlands Police said two men in their 20s had died - one after being taken to hospital.
A further two men who were in the car are being treated in hospital for minor injurie... | Two men have died after being thrown from their car when it rolled over on a dual carriageway in Birmingham. |
35,063,277 | In it, she plays Apple marketing executive Joanna Hoffman, the right-hand woman to the charismatic but deeply flawed genius at the centre of the film, played by Michael Fassbender.
"Thank you! I was trying to tidy away empty boxes that had been holding Christmas decorations that I just put up. It's the story of my life... | Kate Winslet has landed her 11th Golden Globe nomination for the Danny Boyle film Steve Jobs. |
37,110,149 | Jordan Abdull keeps his place after being a late call-up to the squad for the win at Widnes, with Mark Sneyd also included having recovered from injury.
Injuries force Catalans to make three changes to the squad which suffered defeat at St Helens.
Todd Carney, Jodie Broughton and Justin Horo are replaced by Romain Nava... | Super League leaders Hull FC rest captain Gareth Ellis for the visit of Catalans Dragons. |
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Couch and Barrow totalled 321.24 from five dives in the synchronised 10m platform final, with China winning gold (337.14).
Gallantree and Starling scored 302.88 in the synchronised 3m springboard event to finish behind China (322.40) and Italy (306.90).
It is the first eve... | Tonia Couch and Sarah Barrow won World Series silver while Rebecca Gallantree and Hannah Starling took bronze. |
34,013,451 | The theft of the bronze sculpture happened in July but police have just released CCTV footage of the robbery.
It shows two men walking into the Glyptoteket museum and removing The Man with the Broken Nose from its plinth before walking out.
The art work made in 1863 is thought to be worth $300,000 (£190,000).
Chief in... | Police in Denmark are hunting for two thieves who stole a small bust by the French sculptor Auguste Rodin from a museum in Copenhagen in broad daylight. |
34,154,193 | Four of Mr Carmichael's constituents raised the case under the Representation of the People Act.
They said the MP misled the electorate over a memo which claimed SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon wanted David Cameron to be re-elected prime minister.
Roddy Dunlop QC asked judges at the Court of Session to dismiss the case.
He ... | A legal challenge over the election of Liberal Democrat Alistair Carmichael as Orkney and Shetland MP should be dismissed, his QC has claimed. |
19,012,773 | One of the most extraordinary documents on show is Memo 173-42. It is dated 13 July 1942 and marked "secret".
"The occupying authorities," it reads, "have decided upon the arrest and grouping together of a certain number of foreign Jews."
Over nine pages, the head of the Paris police details his orders for the enactmen... | The only surviving police archives of the biggest World War II deportation of French Jews are being opened up to public view for the first time. |
36,647,753 | They will play hosts France in the quarter-final on Sunday after goals from Ragnar Sigurdsson and Kolbeinn Sigthorsson knocked out England and forced manager Roy Hodgson to resign.
Iceland, ranked 34th in the world, were surprise qualifiers for what is their first international tournament.
"We all believed. The rest of... | Iceland's European Championship last-16 win over England "shocked the world", according to defender Kari Arnason. |
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As Holyrood Presiding Officer Tricia Marwick welcomed visitor Italian Ambassador Pasquale Terracciano to the main chamber, a round of applause from MSPs trigged a round of barking from trainee guide dogs.
The guide dog puppies, their ... | First Minister's questions has been upstaged by a group of guide dog puppies, who were visiting the Scottish Parliament. |
40,685,951 | AC London were formed in 2012 by Prince Choudary to help stop teenagers in Croydon falling into a life of gangs.
They entertain Crawley Down Gatwick in the extra preliminary round on Saturday (15:00 BST), with Choudary set to become the youngest manager in the competition's history.
"In 2011 we didn't exist, now we're ... | A club formed by a 16-year-old after the 2011 London riots will compete in the FA Cup for the first time. |
36,448,058 | PC Steve Hutton and other Wiltshire Police officers had tried to pull over a suspicious vehicle travelling over the speed limit in Swindon.
A "stinger" device was used to stop it and the four occupants fled on foot.
PC Hutton said he chased one of the men and decided to shout that he had a dog, adding a "few fake barks... | A policeman has told how he "barked" like a dog in order to fool a suspect and arrest him. |
35,639,545 | Researcher Chris Vickery claimed he found millions of text messages and images plus 1,700 "detailed child profiles" belonging to uKnowKids customers on search engine Shodan.
But when he alerted the firm it replied that his access was "unauthorised".
Mr Vickery says no password protection was in place.
The BBC has been ... | Child tracker firm uKnowKids has accused a security researcher of hacking its database after he told them it was publicly accessible online. |
12,476,979 | Home Secretary Theresa May said the government would make the "minimum possible changes" to comply with a 2010 Supreme Court ruling.
She said ministers were "appalled" by the ruling and the bar for appeals would be set as "high as possible".
Sex offenders will only be able to appeal 15 years after leaving prison.
The S... | Thousands of sex offenders in England and Wales are set to be given the right to appeal against having to register with the police for life. |
40,171,085 | On Thursday, former FBI director James Comey will testify before Congress, and on the same day the UK's general election takes place.
The Dow Jones fell 47.81 points, or 0.23%, to 21,136.2, and the wider S&P 500 dropped 6.77 points to 2,429.3.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq slipped 20.62 points or 0.33% to 6,275.06.
Retail stoc... | Shares on Wall Street closed lower on Tuesday, as retail stocks weighed on markets and political events expected this week kept traders cautious. |
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