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Mayor Roberto Sanchez said the building was surrounded on Monday night by demonstrators who burned tyres.
Mr Sanchez says the demonstrators are angry because he has refused to honour the contracts of hundreds of workers hired by his predecessor.
Mayor Sanchez says his predecessor needlessly inflated the number of munic... | The mayor of Concepcion, an Argentine town in northern Tucuman province, says he is trapped in the town hall. | 34775502 |
The figure includes the £31.1m raised on Children in Need night last November as well as donations that came in after the televised charity event.
Last year's total is up from the £43.3m raised in 2012 and £46.1m in 2011.
Children in Need host Sir Terry Wogan said he was "amazed by the generosity" of the British public... | Last year's BBC Children in Need appeal raised a record £49.6m in total, the corporation has announced. | 28129898 |
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Kenya does not have an election campaign funding law. An attempt by the electoral commission to introduce one last year was defeated by MPs.
The commission had proposed caps for different seats:
The absence of the law means candidates are currently free to spend as ... | Ahead of Kenya's elections in August, we asked you what issues you want us to report on. | 39810869 |
Polling stations across the county closed at 22:00 BST for voting for a third of seats for Exeter City Council and Plymouth's unitary city council.
The counts are due to be held on Friday and results expected later in the day. Both cities are currently controlled by the Labour Party.
People across Devon also voted in t... | Voting for the local elections has finished in Exeter and Plymouth. | 27508739 |
Barbara Wilding said there was an "emerging" picture of students turning to sex work, such as prostitution, erotic dancing and escort work.
A Swansea University project is trying to gauge the scale of the issue.
Ms Wilding said it was important to find out if students were forced into the work.
She added that support a... | The number of students in Wales working in the sex industry needs to be researched, the former chief constable of South Wales Police has said. | 19659887 |
Former Arsenal defender and MOTD2 pundit Martin Keown expands on his TV analysis of the Gunners' 5-0 win over Aston Villa and explains how manager Arsene Wenger adjusted his existing system in January, instead of bringing in new faces, to make his side more solid at the back.`
Arsene Wenger's side were seen as having a... | There were a lot of calls for Arsenal to sign a new defensive midfielder before this transfer window opened but, in the last few weeks, the Gunners have found a new way to win without needing new players to do it. | 31079429 |
His comments come as BBC News was told British Kurds have travelled from the UK to join Kurdish forces fighting IS.
The prime minister said said there was a "fundamental difference" between fighting for the Kurds and joining IS.
The Home Office said taking part in a conflict overseas could be an offence under both crim... | David Cameron has urged people not to travel to Iraq and Syria, amid claims that Britons have joined the fight against Islamic State (IS) militants. | 29038981 |
Interim Rovers boss Paul Carden handed home debuts to Mitchell Duggan and Elliot Osborne and the latter went close from long range midway through the first half.
Visiting goalkeeper Dan Hanford also kept out a dangerous effort from Jake Kirby and then denied Jay Harris, while Gateshead came close through Wesley York at... | Sam Jones' second-half effort proved enough as Gateshead edged out Tranmere at Prenton Park. | 37480323 |
In an interview with the Financial Times, the chancellor said he would reduce the rate to below 15% - five points lower than its current 20% rate.
That would give the UK the lowest corporation tax of any major economy.
But former World Trade Organization chief Pascal Lamy said Mr Osborne had to consider what the EU wou... | George Osborne has pledged to cut corporation tax to encourage businesses to continue investing in the UK following the EU referendum vote. | 36699642 |
Pienaar suffered a knee injury in the defeat by Leinster and may also miss Ulster's two upcoming European games.
Front-rowers Rob Herring and Rodney Ah You will be out for four to six weeks after suffering knee ligament damage in the Leinster game.
Forwards Wiehahn Herbst and Roger Wilson have also suffered injuries.
P... | Struggling Ulster have suffered further injury blows including the loss of South African back Ruan Pienaar for Friday's Pro12 game against Scarlets. | 38509316 |
More than half of those who responded to the social attitudes survey said football was the main factor.
Overall, almost 90% said they believed sectarianism was a problem in Scotland.
But 69% said they believed it was only a problem in specific areas - mainly Glasgow and the west of Scotland.
And while 79% said they tho... | Almost nine out of every ten Scots believe football is a cause of sectarianism in the country, according to a Scottish government survey. | 31552813 |
He made his appeal while celebrating Mass in three native languages after a new Vatican decree approved their use.
The Pope also used the open-air service in San Cristobal de las Casas to warn about threats to the environment.
Throughout his five-day trip he has condemned the evils of forced emigration and drugs.
He ha... | Pope Francis has asked Mexican indigenous people in Chiapas state for forgiveness over they way they have been excluded from society. | 35584031 |
The US company sent out an email to thousands of recipients with the subject line: "Re: Your Dad".
The header was intended to be an attention-grabbing way to promote its products as Father's Day gifts.
But it sparked criticism from dozens of recipients on social media, one of whom said it had induced a panic attack.
"I... | The wearable tech firm Jawbone has been accused of being insensitive and distressing to people whose fathers have died. | 36487393 |
UK Environment Secretary Michael Gove indicated farmers will be paid for delivering benefits for nature and the countryside instead of receiving subsidies for the land they farm.
NFU Scotland said Mr Gove's suggestion "chimes with our thoughts".
But the SNP has claimed the change in approach represents "an unambiguous ... | The body representing Scottish farmers has given a cautious welcome to plans for a new deal on support after Brexit. | 40686903 |
Their statements were read in court before the 84-year-old was sentenced for 12 indecent assaults on four girls, including one aged just seven or eight.
One victim said the abuse had destroyed her "childhood innocence", while another said the assaults made her feel "dirty, grubby and disgusting".
Others described how t... | Rolf Harris's victims have described the "catastrophic" effect of his abuse, as the former entertainer was jailed for nearly six years. | 28140334 |
Nigeria coach Samson Siasia has also picked West Ham's Victor Moses, Watford's Odion Ighalo, Chelsea's John Mikel Obi and Arsenal's Alex Iwobi in a 20-man group of overseas-based players.
Siasia is in temporary charge following Sunday Oliseh's resignation.
The Super Eagles play Group G rivals Egypt on 25 March in Kadun... | Manchester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho is one of five Premier League players named in Nigeria's squad to face Egypt in two Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers this month. | 35718675 |
The Canaries lost 2-1 to promotion rivals Huddersfield on Friday and are 15 points behind second-placed Brighton after the top two won at the weekend.
Norwich are currently four points outside the Championship's top six.
"The way things are going at the moment for us and the way they're going it looks highly unlikely w... | Norwich's best hope of promotion this season is likely to be through the play-offs, boss Alex Neil has admitted. | 38364857 |
Few details of the US-Russia agreement have been given but, at some point, after a week of an effective ceasefire, US and Russian military teams are to meet to begin to chart how they would establish a joint implementation cell to co-ordinate air strikes.
Such a concerted air campaign between the two Cold War rivals is... | It is very early days in the Syrian ceasefire but if the agreement holds, then it could usher in an extraordinary joint air campaign by US and Russian warplanes against so-called Islamic state (IS) and other radical groups linked to al-Qaeda. | 37360075 |
The flat-bottomed D-class dinghy will be moored on the River Mourne. It has been supplied by the local section of the community rescue service.
The dinghy is already being used in the search of local man Sean Diver who went missing over a month ago.
Mr Diver, 39, was last seen in the Townsend Street area on 27 January.... | A rescue boat is to be based in Strabane, County Tyrone, for the first time on a permanent basis. | 35718242 |
Israel deployed its Patriot missile defence system and media reported the target was a drone.
The earlier strike had damaged what Syrian rebels said was an arms depot run by Lebanon's Hezbollah movement.
Israel said the explosion was "consistent" with its policy.
But it stopped short of confirming it was responsible.
T... | Israel shot down "a target" over the Golan Heights, hours after it was accused of a missile strike at a military site near Damascus international airport. | 39739787 |
Shares in Marks and Spencer closed 4p lower at 386.5p - a 12% fall from the 440p they stood at before the retailer said on Wednesday that profits would fall under a turnaround plan.
The FTSE 100 closed 5 points higher at 6,270.79 points.
The index posted its biggest weekly gain for six weeks.
Miner Antofagasta reversed... | (Close): London shares ended Friday just 5 points higher, dragged down by the mining sector, as Marks and Spencer fell another 1%. | 36395692 |
US investment firm Cerberus bought the entire portfolio from Nama for more than £1bn last April.
The Irish News revealed that Verbatim Communications worked for Tughans, the legal firm involved in the Nama affair.
The company is run by Gareth Robinson.
It organised an event about Tughans' association with Queen's Univ... | The public relations firm run by the son of First Minister Peter Robinson says it has not been involved in any way in the controversial sale of National Asset Management Agency's (Nama) Northern Ireland properties. | 33465262 |
Two customers found the metal in packets of the vegetables in Manchester and Glasgow stores.
The Food Standards Agency issued a warning for the affected products, which are the supermarket's 170g bags of the beans with display until dates of 22 April, 23 April and 24 April.
A spokeswoman for Morrisons said an investiga... | Morrisons is recalling its own-brand trimmed green beans after metal was found inside them. | 39670061 |
Nicola Brown, 43, from Portsmouth, was also found guilty of two counts of causing grievous bodily harm with intent to her son, Jake.
His father, Jason Brown, 44, was found not guilty of causing or allowing the death of a child.
Winchester Crown Court was told Jake had previously suffered 17 broken ribs.
As the verdicts... | A mother has been found guilty of murdering her 19-day-old baby, who died after suffering a brain injury and a fractured skull. | 38368059 |
David Cameron has already said about 400 troops will be withdrawn, although the overall level will stay at 9,500.
But the BBC's Carole Walker has been told there will be a fresh assessment in July and it could result in greater numbers returning to the UK.
On Wednesday US President Barack Obama announced 10,000 US troo... | More British troops than expected could be brought home from Afghanistan this year, Ministry of Defence sources say. | 13882270 |
The sum is more than twice the reported £1.1bn paid for Center Parcs by US private equity firm Blackstone in 2006.
The deal is expected to be completed in July.
Center Parcs, employs about 7,500 people and offers UK family breaks including activities such as swimming, climbing and sailing.
It has sites at Sherwood Fore... | Holiday park resorts firm Center Parcs UK has been sold to Canadian property firm Brookfield in a deal reported to be worth more than £2.4bn. | 32976212 |
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If you want to receive Breaking News alerts via email, or on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App then details on how to do so are available on this help page. You can also follo... | Iraqi forces and Shia militias reported to have begun counter-attack against Islamic State forces near Ramadi | 32857198 |
Zinedine Zidane's side were 4-0 up after 32 minutes, with Isco slotting in their first from Karim Benzema's pass.
Benzema converted after Guillermo Ochoa spilled a Luka Modric shot, before Cristiano Ronaldo headed a third.
Isco tapped in a Modric cross, and midfielder Casemiro touched home a fifth from James Rodriguez'... | La Liga leaders Real Madrid equalled Barcelona's Spanish record of 39 consecutive matches unbeaten as they swatted aside a woeful Granada. | 38492811 |
First-half net profit fell 21% to 244.8m euros (£192.5m; $314m), the company said.
It said the strength of the euro had hurt sales as well as a "difficult economic" environment.
Ahead of the announcement, Prada shares fell 1.3% in Hong Kong, to their lowest level in more than two years.
Prada expects profits in the sec... | The Italian fashion house Prada has reported a drop in profit, hit by a fall in leather goods sales and currency fluctuations. | 29280028 |
Both said the talks would focus on relations across the Taiwan Straits.
China claims sovereignty over Taiwan and views the island as a breakaway province which will one day be reunited with the mainland.
But ties have improved since President Ma took office in 2008.
The Chinese government threatens to use military forc... | Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou will meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Singapore on Saturday - the first ever meeting between leaders of the two sides. | 34711923 |
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) also revealed that it has received almost £6m to cover administration costs of the course.
BBC News NI obtained the data through a freedom of information request.
The speed awareness course began in June 2010 and may be offered to drivers as an alternative to penalty points... | Almost 190,000 speed awareness courses have been taken across Northern Ireland since the scheme was introduced seven years ago. | 40940371 |
Jonathan Catchpole survived a gunshot wound to the chest but needed surgery following the attack in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, in August 2015.
Colin Deferia, 60, of Barking, Suffolk, who commissioned the "hit" due to a "grudge" against the victim, was jailed for 26 years.
Simon Webber, Frank Warren and Andrew Seaton wer... | Five men have been jailed over a plot to kill a man with a sawn-off shotgun. | 37518921 |
David Lee gave evidence during his trial Aberdeen Sheriff Court after the jury heard allegations that he exposed himself to ambulance co-workers.
He denies 15 charges said to have taken place between 2013 and 2015, involving five alleged victims.
The married father-of-one told the jury that he had slept with two of his... | A paramedic accused of indecent behaviour towards colleagues has denied acting inappropriately. | 37555493 |
The seeds of May's catastrophic defeat may have been sown a way long back in the complacency of Labour's dominance in local government, its move away from its roots or its past political decisions.
But in 1997 Labour could not have been riding higher across Scotland and the rest of the UK.
Tony Blair's landslide victor... | Following Labour's heavy defeat in Scotland at the general election, BBC Scotland Investigates has been speaking to former leaders, politicians and activists to examine how the party that was born in Scotland and helped shape the country came to have only one MP north of the border. | 33198969 |
Make it local, is the answer from two neighbourhood networks, one British, one American, that are getting together.
America's Nextdoor will announce this week that it is buying Britain's Streetlife in a multimillion pound deal.
Both companies were founded around the same time and have been on a similar mission - to bu... | How do you build an online community that isn't an echo chamber and doesn't descend into an ugly shouting match? | 38879239 |
It emerged in 1949 from the ashes of World War II and now includes all European countries apart from Belarus, where the council is concerned about the human rights situation, and Kosovo, the independence of which is not recognised by many Council of Europe members.
Profile compiled by BBC Monitoring
Members must respec... | The Council of Europe, Europe's oldest political body, aims to uphold human rights, democracy and the rule of law across the continent. | 17741526 |
A man aged 20 and a 17-year-old boy are being held following the stabbing of James Brindley, 26, in Aldridge High Street, West Midlands, on 23 June.
Mr Brindley died despite attempts by four schoolboys who rushed over to him to give first aid.
The arrests were made on Wednesday evening.
Read more news for Birmingham an... | Two people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was stabbed to death on his way home from an evening out with friends. | 40592200 |
McNamara, 45, has succeeded Laurent Frayssinous at the French club after being released from his contract as assistant coach with National Rugby League side New Zealand Warriors.
McNamara coached England between 2010 and 2015, and led them to the semi-finals of the 2013 World Cup.
Jerome Guisset and Michael Monaghan wi... | Former England coach Steve McNamara has joined Catalans Dragons as head coach on a two-and-a-half-year contract. | 40326354 |
Brown returned to the fold for the 3-0 defeat away to England in November, but has yet to confirm if he will still be available for the return in June.
Lennon believes Scotland can come out on top in the World Cup qualifier and would love to see Brown feature.
"The team needs him and the country needs him," Lennon told... | Neil Lennon hopes Scott Brown makes himself available for Scotland's match against England - a game the Hibernian boss is convinced the Scots can win. | 39417808 |
A medical witness for the defence said Mr Jutting also suffered from the effects of cocaine and alcohol abuse.
Mr Jutting has pleaded not guilty to murdering Sumarti Ningsih and Seneng Mujasih in 2014 on the grounds of diminished responsibility.
He did plead guilty to manslaughter, but the prosecution rejected that.
De... | A British banker accused of killing two women in Hong Kong had been diagnosed with narcissistic personality disorder and sexual sadism, the court has heard. | 37820093 |
David Newall, 36, from Bradford, and Rhys Barker, 18, from Castleford, West Yorkshire died at the site in Dunwoody Way on Wednesday.
A 45-year-old man from Glossop, who was working near the crane, is in a stable condition in hospital.
Post-mortem tests found the two men died from crush injuries. The Health and Safety E... | Two building site workers killed when a crane collapsed in Crewe have been identified. | 40381885 |
Scores of people, many of them monks, were injured and burned when authorities moved in to violently end months of demonstrations in November.
Burmese lawyers and the US-based Justice Trust compiled the report.
It was based on eyewitness testimony, photos and forensic analysis of a used grenade cartridge.
The mine at M... | Burmese police fired military-issue white phosphorus grenades to disperse protesters at a controversial copper mine, a new report says. | 21455087 |
The 25-year-old Quebec native scored 13 goals for the Devils last season and made 33 assists in 66 games, helping them clinch the Elite League title.
"Gleason was a major part of our success last season and we are very pleased to get him back for another year," said Devils coach Andrew Lord.
"He just controls the puck ... | Cardiff Devils defenceman Gleason Fournier has re-signed for next season. | 40221492 |
The Pope visited Gabriele in prison to personally inform him of the decision, the Vatican said in a statement.
In October the former butler was found guilty of stealing and copying the Pope's documents and leaking them to an Italian journalist.
Gabriele said he acted out of love for the Church.
"This morning the Holy F... | Pope Benedict XVI has pardoned his former butler, Paolo Gabriele, who is serving an 18-month jail sentence for stealing confidential papers. | 20824814 |
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Bartoli won the first set in 30 minutes as Lisicki failed to cope with the occasion of a first Grand Slam final.
The 23-year-old cut a fragile figure and was reduced to tears in the second set, helpless to prevent Bartoli from lifting the Venus Rosewater dish.
Bartoli ende... | France's Marion Bartoli won her first Grand Slam title with a dominant 6-1 6-4 victory over German 23rd seed Sabine Lisicki in the Wimbledon final. | 23212453 |
Following the ill-fated Gallipoli landings in the Dardanelles, thousands of wounded Anzacs were evacuated to England. Weymouth was soon identified as an ideal site for their recuperation.
The influx of antipodean soldiers had an enduring impact on the resort which was affectionately dubbed "Wey-Aussie" by its wartime v... | The Australia and New Zealand Army Corp (Anzac) suffered some of the worst losses of Allied forces during World War One, with tens of thousands of injured troops finding themselves billeted to the Dorset coast to recuperate. | 27324286 |
One user said that £200 was spent on burgers delivered to several addresses.
The firm said the hacks were carried out using passwords stolen in previous data breaches on other companies.
One expert warned that the firm must improve security.
Deliveroo was launched in 2013 as a takeaway app, offering to find all nearby ... | Customers of takeaway food app Deliveroo have had their accounts hacked and run up bills for food that they did not order, according to an investigation by the BBC's Watchdog programme. | 38070985 |
Goalkeeper Patrik Carlgren's save from William Carvalho proved decisive.
Portugal dominated possession for much of the game and Sergio Oliveira hit the bar, but the teams could not be separated after two hours of football.
Both sides had each missed a penalty in the shootout before Carlgren dived to his right to deny C... | Sweden secured their first European Under-21 Championship title thanks to a penalty shootout victory over Portugal in the Czech Republic. | 33085928 |
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District Judge Barney McElholm has told the BBC's The View that "if right law is enacted and the prosecution, police and courts are given the right tools, then we can more effectively combat domestic abuse". | A judge in Northern Ireland has said he would welcome domestic abuse law to be extended to NI to protect victims from psychological abuse. | 37649801 |
The 29-year-old scored 15 goals last season to help Europa FC to the Gibraltar Premier Division title.
Walker scored Gibraltar's first goal in a World Cup qualifying fixture when they lost 4-1 to Greece in September 2016 and has 22 caps.
He played in Portsmouth's 2012-13 campaign making 28 appearances.
The length of Wa... | Notts County have signed Gibraltar international midfielder Liam Walker after he impressed in pre-season friendlies for the club. | 40715865 |
The Pontypridd couple are one of 90 gay or lesbian families to have adopted in Wales over the past 10 years.
The adoption of son Ollie, three, has been so successful, they have since fostered twice, and are now looking after a teenage boy with autism.
"From my early 20s, I knew I wanted to have a child and have a famil... | Becoming fathers has made Tyrone and Graham Williams's lives complete. | 35746939 |
The New York Times published a piece on June 7 with a striking byline, the writers were apparently South Sudan's President Salva Kiir and First Vice-President Riek Machar - until recently bitter enemies, now working together in a national unity government.
The article argued that the country needed a truth and reconcil... | It's been called the article "that wasn't" and it offers an unexpected insight into the ongoing tensions in South Sudan. | 36503528 |
Barry Lynn, from Newcastle, absconded from Hatfield Prison near Doncaster on Wednesday.
The 41-year-old handed himself in on Sunday, Northumbria Police said. He is under arrest and being questioned.
Officers are still appealing for information on the whereabouts of Michael Forster, who is 41 and from Gateshead. | One of two men who went on the run from a South Yorkshire prison has handed himself in to police. | 34961460 |
A hacker known as "mr.grey" is named in court documents filed by the bureau last year, according to the Reuters news agency.
The hacker was linked to the stolen logins via a Russian email address.
Previously, "mr.grey" had advertised the credentials to Facebook and Twitter accounts for sale online.
It was the American ... | The FBI has linked a hacker to the theft of 1.2 billion internet credentials - the largest heist of its kind. | 34920557 |
About 300 people gathered over the weekend near the theatre in the south-western city to protest against the government's "chaotic" asylum policy.
But speakers were interrupted by the theatre staff singing "All people will be brothers" from the symphony.
Police say the right to free assembly is guaranteed by the consti... | German police are taking legal action against theatre staff in Mainz for disrupting an anti-migrant rally by singing Beethoven's Ode to Joy. | 34918232 |
The National Trust for Scotland, which owns the islands, is launching the Love Our Islands campaign to support historical conservation and environmental work on the archipelago.
The appeal marks the 30th anniversary of St Kilda's designation as a World Heritage Site.
The islands lie about 40 miles west of Benbecula in ... | A new fundraising appeal is being launched to look after the remote islands of St Kilda. | 36572332 |
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We could be in touch and your question could make the news. | Have you got a question about Birmingham and the Black Country? | 37341660 |
Last night the professional networking site LinkedIn posted a disappointing revenue forecast, sending its shares plunging 25% in after-hours trading. Earlier in the week, Twitter had also shocked the market by missing revenue forecasts.
Both companies have sky-high valuations in what is a pretty frothy technology mark... | It's been a dismal week for social media companies that aren't Facebook. | 32553247 |
The "largest modernisation of the railways since Victorian times" was at the heart of the government's long term economic plan.
Well, today all bets are off as to how much of the ambitious plan will be delivered. And when.
The chief executive of Network Rail, Mark Carne, has told the BBC the challenges of delivering my... | It was launched with much fanfare in April last year - a £38bn plan to bring Britain's railways kicking and screaming into the 21st Century. | 33268484 |
An estimated 2.2m watched the three stages, taking in the east coast on Friday, Yorkshire's market towns on Saturday and eight climbs on Sunday.
The overall winner was Belgian Serge Pauwels, with Otley-born rider Lizzie Deignan taking the women's race.
Welcome to Yorkshire hopes a fourth day could be added as early as ... | Organisers of cycling's Tour de Yorkshire have renewed calls to extend the race to a fourth day after record spectator attendance figures. | 39778288 |
Tom Westley's century and an unbeaten 92 from Ravi Bopara set Essex on their way to 334-6 from their 50 overs.
Johann Myburgh (57) got Somerset's chase off to a rocketing start with 50 from just 26 balls and captain Jim Allenby (77) also looked well set.
But he fell on 202-5 and the tail collapsed as Somerset made just... | Essex have one foot in the One-Day Cup semi-finals after they leapfrogged South Group leaders Somerset to top spot with a 72-run win at Taunton. | 39885129 |
It said there is nowhere else for them to go because of a lack of specialist facilities.
The Scottish government said it wants people to be treated in their own homes or as close to home as possible.
Minister Jamie Hepburn said it plans to invest £250m a year to "protect and grow" social care services.
Romana was place... | Younger people with neurological conditions are being cared for in old people's homes, according to the charity Sue Ryder. | 35668629 |
The Saudi-backed Yemeni government is fighting against Shia rebels.
The UK government has faced repeated calls to ban weapons sales to Saudi Arabia amid concerns over international humanitarian law breaches in that war.
A government spokeswoman said it was satisfied the Saudi deals complied with the UK's "export licens... | The aid agency Oxfam has accused UK ministers of "denial and disarray" over an agreement to sell arms to Saudi Arabia, which could be used in Yemen. | 37161486 |
Darryl Hewitt, who is the Portadown district master, said the plans brought forward by the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) and Sinn Féin six years ago should be re-examined.
His comments come just weeks before the marching season reaches its peak on 12 July.
Back in 2010, the DUP and Sinn Féin agreed series of plans on... | A leading Orangeman has said the Orange Order's rejection of plans to reform parading in 2010 was "an own goal". | 36553347 |
Nathan Gill said claims he had failed to represent rank-and-file members were "nonsense".
He refused to quit in the run-up to May's election, with pollsters tipping UKIP to win its first Senedd seats.
Mr Gill also said he was determined to campaign in the EU referendum - "the whole reason why I joined UKIP".
"I can't g... | UKIP's leader in Wales has insisted he has the backing of party members, despite calls for him to stand down in a row over assembly candidates. | 35532217 |
Lorna Moore, 33, said she hated her estranged husband Sajid Aslam.
Ms Moore, who lives in Walsall, told the Old Bailey she would have told the police if she had known her husband had gone to fight for IS.
She denies failing to disclose information about acts of terrorism.
Mr Aslam flew to Turkey in August 2014, and pro... | A woman accused of failing to tell police her husband was part of a group heading to fight for so-called Islamic State in Syria has told her trial she was a victim of his domestic abuse. | 35597294 |
On 21 August he was named prime minister by the legislature, in a move that was widely expected.
Under Gen Prayuth, the military had hand-picked the legislature, populating it with mostly military and police figures. It also issued an interim constitution in July that gives the military sweeping powers.
Such moves have... | Thai army chief General Prayuth Chan-ocha was due to be retiring in September, but since the dramatic coup on 22 May he has been in effective control of the country as head of the junta that has replaced the civilian government. | 27526495 |
GBR 1, driven by John Jackson, were fifth, 0.11 seconds off a medal, as Russian pilot Alexander Zubkov, 39, finished 0.09 secs clear of Latvia.
United States won bronze while Lamin Deen and the GBR 2 crew were 19th.
Great Britain finished the Sochi 2014 Games 19th in the medal table, with one gold, one silver and two b... | Great Britain missed out on a medal in the four-man bobsleigh as host nation Russia won their 13th gold medal of the Winter Olympics. | 26069240 |
The education select committee has cast doubt on claims that they can help social mobility.
There is also scepticism about whether an entrance test for grammars can be made "tutor proof".
Neil Carmichael, the committee's chair, says the focus on expanding grammars has become an "unnecessary distraction" from improving ... | The government has failed to make a convincing case for opening a new wave of grammar schools in England, say MPs. | 38956439 |
Polling stations opened their doors at 07:00 BST and will close at 22:00.
Voters are also going to the polls in Weymouth and Portland where a third of seats on the borough council are up for election.
Across England elections are taking place for more than 120 councils and the London Assembly, and to elect mayors in B... | Voting has begun in Dorset's police and crime commissioner (PCC) election. | 36204802 |
Planning officials had recommended that the south planning applications committee approved both applications.
The West Link has been proposed as a way of easing travel across Inverness. The new road is opposed by a local campaign.
Campaigners say the West Link will lead to the loss of green space.
The other project inv... | Highland Council has been granted full planning permission for its Inverness West Link and permission in principle for associated projects. | 26942929 |
The Frenchman, 29, has been with Lotus for four years and has 10 podium finishes in 78 grands prix.
Haas, powered by Ferrari engines, will be the first USA-owned F1 team since 1986.
"What everyone at Haas F1 Team is building is impressive, and I'm very proud to be a part of it," Grosjean said.
"While I'm committed to g... | Romain Grosjean will move from Lotus to drive for the new Haas Formula 1 team in 2016, it has been announced. | 34395540 |
The benchmark Nikkei 225 closed down 1.8% at 18,883.42.
The index fell 3% in earlier trade as the yen gained against the dollar.
A stronger yen makes Japan's exports more expensive to buy overseas and hurts exporters when they repatriate their earnings.
Meanwhile, a better-than-expected business sentiment survey from t... | Japan's stocks led losses across much of Asia as oil prices continued to slide and with investors remaining cautious ahead of a widely-expected US interest rate rise this week. | 35089318 |
The UK health service was praised for its safety, affordability and efficiency, but fared less well on outcomes such as preventing early death and cancer survival.
The research by the Commonwealth Fund, a US think tank, looked at countries across the world, including the US, Canada, Australia, France and Germany.
The U... | The NHS has been ranked the number one health system in a comparison of 11 countries. | 40608253 |
Detectives were granted a 48-hour extension on Friday evening by a judge.
Mr Adams, 65, denies allegations that he was involved in the abduction and murder of the mother-of-ten.
He has been held for questioning since voluntarily presenting himself at Antrim police station on Wednesday.
Mr Adams is the former MP for Wes... | Police in Northern Ireland have been given more time to question Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams in connection with the 1972 murder of Jean McConville. | 27260040 |
At least five people have been arrested in recent days, including activists accused of running Facebook pages supporting the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood and calling for protests.
The offices of an independent news website were also raided and its managing editor was detained.
Officials have warned against protests mark... | Egypt's security forces have stepped up raids ahead of the fifth anniversary of the uprising against Hosni Mubarak. | 35322163 |
Local residents were outraged when Sheffield City Council contractors began removing eight trees in Rustlings Road at 05:00 GMT on 17 November.
People were woken up and asked to move their cars so work could begin. Three people were arrested.
The council has now said it will not work in the same way again.
It claims th... | A council has apologised for the dawn felling of trees on a Sheffield street, which had been at the centre of an 18-month campaign to protect them. | 38107922 |
McKibbin, 13, won the World Junior Championships in 2015, a tournament in which world number three McIlroy was victorious at the age of nine.
"Not only do I get a day off school, but I get to play alongside one of the best golfers in the world," said McKibbin, who takes part in the pro-am.
"I'm pretty excited. I've bee... | Rory McIlroy has invited Northern Irish teenage prospect Tom McKibbin to play alongside him ahead of the Irish Open. | 36186392 |
From October, Lidl UK employees will earn a minimum of £8.20 an hour across England, Scotland and Wales, and £9.35 an hour in London. The rise will not apply to staff Northern Ireland.
On Twitter, the top trending topic in the UK has been #livingwage.
News of the impending pay rise has been welcomed, with many tweeti... | Lidl has said it will become the first UK supermarket to introduce the national living wage. | 34290585 |
Five Catholics, including a 15-year-old boy, were killed in the attack on the Ormeau Road in 1992.
It was carried out by the Ulster Freedom Fighters (UFF). No-one has been convicted in relation to the killings.
Families said that the Police Ombudsman is due to publish a report into the murders at Easter.
Tommy Duffin, ... | Hundreds of people have commemorated the 25th anniversary of the murder of five people by loyalist paramilitaries at a betting shop in Belfast. | 38875042 |
Jackson joined the Tykes on a two-year deal at the end of last season after he turned down a new contract at Wrexham.
The 22-year-old scored four goals in 36 National League appearances last season to help the Welsh side finish eighth in the table.
He started his career at Swindon, and spent one season with Tamworth be... | League Two side Grimsby have signed Barnsley striker Kayden Jackson on a season-long loan. | 36870613 |
Both sides said nine Saudis were exchanged for 109 rebel fighters.
The latest swap comes ahead of a planned ceasefire and renewed peace talks set for next month.
The war passed its first anniversary on Saturday. More than 6,000 people, half of them civilians, have been killed, the UN says, since the start of the Saudi-... | The Saudi-led coalition and Houthi rebels fighting in Yemen say they have swapped prisoners. | 35910852 |
Analysts had been expecting the firm to make a profit, but instead it lost 16bn reais ($4.8bn; £3.86bn).
Petrobras said low oil prices had forced it to cut the value of oil fields and other assets.
The firm is restructuring under new management after a corruption scandal battered the company's finances last year.
The ... | Brazil's state oil giant Petrobras has reported a massive loss for the third quarter of its financial year. | 37946400 |
The attack happened as two youths robbed and assaulted a 16-year-old boy and girl on a walkway under East Trinity Road just before 21:00.
A mobile phone and handbag containing a purse and other personal effects were stolen.
Detectives have appealed for witnesses. The suspects were in their late teens, about 5ft 8in tal... | A teenager has been stabbed during a street robbery in Edinburgh on Friday evening. | 19305254 |
Rachael Hamilton - who stood down as a list MSP to fight the seat - took Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire with a majority of more than 9,000.
She held the constituency for her party from closest rival Gail Hendry of the SNP.
Labour's Sally Prentice was third with Lib Dem Catriona Bhatia fourth.
The by-election was ca... | The Conservatives have won a Scottish Parliament by-election in the Borders held on the same night as the general election. | 40216693 |
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Around 26,000 people cheered the acts, which included Ellie Goulding and the Kaiser Chiefs.
The grand finale saw the Games organiser Prince Harry asking the crowd to create a massive Mexican wave. | The Invictus Games for injured servicemen and women have been brought to a close in London with a sell-out concert at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. | 29203980 |
The diners tucked into their brisket, ribs and mac 'n' cheese while glued to the television.
It seemed like an appropriate place to watch the political face-off between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.
"Pinche Gringo" could not be a more Mexican expression. The polite form would translate as "bloody American" in Engli... | During last week's third and final presidential debate, the wooden benches at the Pinche Gringo BBQ joint in Mexico City were packed. | 37726844 |
Addressing the crowd, Mr Obama said that Dr King was now among the founders of the American nation.
The 30 ft (9m) granite statue lies near the spot where Dr King delivered his famous "I have a dream" speech in 1963.
The ceremony had been due to take place in August but was postponed due to Hurricane Irene.
President O... | US President Barack Obama has dedicated a new memorial to the assassinated civil rights leader, Martin Luther King, at a ceremony in Washington. | 15330290 |
The Commission, which drafts EU laws, says there is too much national fragmentation in Europe's air traffic control - and that costs the EU nearly 5bn euros (£4bn) annually.
It says the Single European Sky plan could triple air traffic and cut costs.
Currently flights are too long, creating extra pollution, it says.
T... | The European Commission says EU governments could face fines if they continue delaying measures to create a single European airspace. | 19921805 |
The bug, sometimes known as winter vomiting virus, is present all year but becomes more common over winter months.
Day surgeries - where the patient can be discharged on the same day - are still going ahead.
The trust said a number of wards in its hospitals have had to be closed to new admissions.
"Norovirus in the com... | The Southern Health Trust has cancelled all non-emergency inpatient surgeries at Craigavon Area Hospital due to the nororvirus. | 38160469 |
RMT members working for CalMac and Argyll Ferries are preparing to hold a second 24-hour strike on 10 July.
Three days of industrial action by CalMac staff last month culminated in a 24-hour strike.
The dispute has been triggered by the tendering of Clyde and Hebrides ferry services.
Unions have concerns that the new c... | A meeting between Caledonian MacBrayne and RMT on ferry workers' jobs and pensions have been described as "productive" by the union. | 33407386 |
Jayson Carmichael, who is full-time carer for his wife, said the changes - which critics have dubbed the "bedroom tax" - had left them "depressed".
Judges at the UK's highest court are examining if the removal of the government's spare room subsidy is discriminatory in some cases.
The changes started in April 2013.
Sin... | The husband of a disabled woman has told the Supreme Court of the "heartache" they have suffered following changes to housing benefits. | 35683939 |
Eunice Lloyd and Olive Rowlands, from Ammanford, have been friends since they attended Nantygroes Primary School.
A joint celebration for their 100th birthdays was held at the Deri Arms in Llanedi on Tuesday.
The pair said it was more difficult than it used to be to visit one another, but they speak on the phone and at... | Lifelong friends from Carmarthenshire have celebrated their 100th birthdays. | 33242392 |
Prosecutors had sought the death penalty for Muzammil Ansari, who was accused of planting explosives.
A special anti-terrorism court in Mumbai also found nine of the 13 accused guilty for their roles in the attack
The bomb blasts killed 12 people and seriously injured another 27.
Apart from Ansari, two of the others co... | A man found guilty of masterminding a series of bomb blasts in Mumbai (Bombay) between 2002 and 2003 has been sent to jail for life. | 35976124 |
Europe's top four domestic leagues are to be guaranteed four places each in the group stage from 2018-19.
The European Professional Football Leagues body is accusing Uefa of breaching the terms of the deal that governs European club competitions.
And Doncaster warned of a "harmful fragmentation of the game".
The curren... | Champions League changes are "regressive and protectionist", says Scottish Professional Football League chief executive Neil Doncaster. | 37313399 |
Short stretches of the A38 Turnpike Road near Lower Weare are due to shut for two nights from 3 March.
A diversion of one hour 20 minutes which takes drivers via Glastonbury and Wells has been criticised by residents who claim shorter routes are available.
But the county council said it has a legal obligation to divert... | Plans to send motorists on a 42-mile (68km) detour to avoid 50m of roadworks have been described as "ridiculous". | 35696297 |
The museum, which includes product, industrial, graphic, fashion and architectural design, is undergoing an £83m refurbishment.
It will have a free permanent display of its collection for the first time since it opened.
Founder Terence Conran said the move made his "dreams closer to reality".
On display will be the fir... | The Design Museum will move from its Tower Bridge premises to a new location on Kensington High Street on 24 November this year. | 35835871 |
Last week Mr McKinnon's mother said the 46-year-old "had no choice" but to refuse a medical test to see if he was fit to be extradited.
Mr McKinnon, from north London, admits hacking US military computers but says he was looking for evidence of UFOs.
If he is convicted in the US, he could face up to 60 years in jail.
T... | The home secretary will decide whether to order computer hacker Gary McKinnon's extradition to the US by mid-October, the High Court has heard. | 18968417 |
The Brazil forward, 25, told Barcelona he wanted to leave on Wednesday.
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp criticised the proposed world-record deal in light of Uefa's Financial Fair Play rules.
"I thought Fair Play was made so that situations like that can't happen," said Klopp. "That's more of a suggestion than a real rule.... | Neymar's 222m euro (£200m) transfer to Paris-St Germain is "not expensive" but the consequences will cause "problems", says Jose Mourinho. | 40811508 |
Allardyce, 61, left his role in September after 67 days in charge following a newspaper investigation claiming he offered advice on how to "get around" rules on player transfers.
Asked by MPs whether the FA looked into previous allegations against Allardyce made by a 2006 BBC Panorama programme, Clarke said no signific... | Due diligence was carried out on Sam Allardyce before his appointment as England manager, says Football Association chairman Greg Clarke. | 37678081 |
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