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One of the five men said they were kept shackled in a cave with little food for much of the time and their drinking water was contaminated by worms.
The men were working for a South Korean construction company and were building a road north of Mazar-e-Sharif when they were seized in December.
They arrived in Dhaka on S... | A group of Bangladeshis, who were held hostage by the Taliban in Afghanistan for more than seven months, have been describing their ordeal to the BBC. | 14440414 |
The goal is to radically reduce the amount of time it takes to send stock to health clinics in the African nation by road or other means.
The scheme involves Zipline, a Silicon Valley start-up that began running a similar service in Rwanda in October.
Experts praised that initiative but cautioned that "cargo drones" ar... | The UK government is to fund a trial of drone-based deliveries of blood and other medical supplies in Tanzania. | 38450664 |
Motherwell, now on a run of three successive defeats, took a fifth-minute lead through Marvin Johnson's shot.
However, a cross from Niall McGinn flew straight in to draw Derek McInnes's side level before the break.
And defender Ash Taylor headed an emphatic winner from another McGinn delivery to give the Dons nine poin... | Aberdeen's perfect start to the Premiership season continued with a hard-fought victory at Fir Park. | 33832091 |
The search firm lent its expertise in scanning documents to the Israel Museum in Jerusalem.
Both amateur and professional scholars will now have access to 1,200 megapixel images.
Five scrolls have been captured, including the Temple Scroll and Great Isaiah Scroll.
Ardon Bar-Hama, a noted photographer of antiquities, us... | Ultra-high resolution images of several Dead Sea Scrolls are now available on the web, after Google helped digitise the ancient texts. | 15063895 |
The plan is said to include a demand for Greece's debt to be cut by up to 30%, after voters rejected the terms of an international bailout on Sunday.
Athens has been urged to make "serious" proposals as Greece risks defaulting on its €323bn ($356bn; £228bn) debt.
Greece's banks are to stay closed on Tuesday and Wednesd... | Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is expected to present new proposals at a eurozone emergency summit on his country's growing debt crisis. | 33421521 |
Okay, okay but before you nod off, it is worth pointing out this is a vital issue which goes to the heart of new powers for Scotland.
The Scotland Bill, currently making its way through Westminster, stands to transform Holyrood into one of the world's most powerful devolved parliaments - or so we're told by the UK gove... | Let's talk about Scotland's new fiscal framework. | 34889958 |
Finding Your Roots, similar to the BBC's Who Do You Think You Are?, researches celebrity family histories.
A review into an episode, which aired in October, concluded Affleck lobbied producers about ditching details about his slave-owning ancestors.
PBS said it plans to hire a fact-checker and an independent genealogis... | US broadcaster, PBS, is postponing its third series of Finding Your Roots, after the show omitted "embarrassing" details about Ben Affleck's ancestry. | 33267697 |
Percy F Westerman's children's adventure stories of "daring do" sold more than 1.5m copies in the early 20th Century.
Academics and enthusiasts are gathering for a weekend seminar in the city.
Organiser Nigel Gossop said: "He has been forgotten in a city awash with literary greats."
When Percy Westerman began writing i... | Following celebrations for the 200th anniversary of Charles Dickens's birth, fans of another Portsmouth-born writer are calling for him to be recognised. | 16962543 |
Film critic Mark Adams will replace Chris Fujiwara, who stepped down from the role this year.
Mr Adams, who writes reviews for the Sunday Mirror and trade magazine Screen International, said he would help the annual festival "develop and grow".
He was head of programming at the National Film Theatre in London and at th... | The Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) has appointed a new artistic director. | 30496778 |
Three Clinical Commissioning Groups in Worcestershire plan to only treat the most severe cases where pain interferes with daily life and ability to sleep.
Bosses said changing the scoring system to cut operations will save £2m a year.
The Royal College of Surgeons said the proposals have "no clinical justification".
Mo... | Cost-cutting plans to slash the number of people eligible for hip and knee replacements have been criticised by surgeons. | 38770046 |
The 24-year-old, who joined from Liverpool for £3m last month, played 38 games for the Rams back in 2013-14.
"I always want to strive forward whether it's on loan or if I am there permanently, I always have goals every season," Wisdom told BBC Radio Derby.
"It is great here at Derby, I want to improve and progress as a... | Derby County defender Andre Wisdom says his love for the club helped him make a permanent move this summer following a loan spell earlier in his career. | 40595049 |
Angela Wrightson, 39, was also battered with a stick with screws sticking out of it by the then 13 and 14-year-olds, it was said.
Ms Wrightson's body was found at her home in Hartlepool in December after a "sustained and brutal assault", Teesside Crown Court heard. Medical evidence showed she had more than 100 injuries... | Two teenage girls bludgeoned a woman to death with a shovel, TV set and a coffee table, a court heard. | 33348238 |
They were young, no older than 35. Their family home had been hit by an air strike, they said, one of thousands launched by a Saudi-led coalition that pounded the province every day that month.
The heartland of the rebel Houthi movement, Saada is among the most dangerous parts of Yemen, and the Al-Jumhori is the only e... | Mariela Carrara was just days into her posting as an emergency doctor at the Al-Jumhori hospital in Saada, northern Yemen last May when a husband and wife were rushed into the building. | 35608328 |
Read more in our methodology. | This is a guide to political parties' positions on key issues and will be updated as each manifesto is launched. | 39955886 |
The book belonged to a couple in Ryedale, North Yorkshire, and turned up nearly 300 miles away at a charity shop in West Sussex.
Shop worker Julie Angell‎ said she wanted to reunite it with the couple's living relatives.
She said an appeal on social media had sparked a lot of interest.
More on this and other local st... | A charity shop worker who found a prayer book containing a personalised wartime love poem is appealing for help to reunite it with the family. | 39716599 |
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The Children's Laureate is a well known writer of children's books who promotes and encourage children's interest in books, reading and writing.
A new one is chosen every two years.
He takes over from author Malorie Blackman who held the post before. | Illustrator and author Chris Riddell, who created the Goth Girl series, has been named as the new Children's Laureate until 2017. | 33078505 |
Tubbs joined Rovers from Portsmouth on a one-year deal in July, making nine league appearances before joining Woking on loan in September.
The 32-year-old scored three goals in six games for the Cards, before playing two more games for Forest Green.
"This is a superb signing for the club. Matt has a proven record at th... | Sutton have signed striker Matt Tubbs from National League rivals Forest Green Rovers on a permanent deal. | 38175280 |
It happened at about 09:00 BST on Saturday morning.
A man described as about 5ft 11" tall, of medium, stocky build and wearing a dark hoodie, coat and woollen hat entered the shop carrying what appeared to be a firearm, police said.
He made off with money from the till. Police have appealed for information.
Det Sgt Mof... | A woman who was working in a food outlet in the St George's Market area of Belfast has been left distressed after an armed robbery. | 40232239 |
On the one hand, there's the confidence and excitement associated with being part of the famous race's 'first family', whose list of achievements include sending out last year's winner, Ballabriggs.
However, on the other, he will be without his legendary father, Ginger, trainer of Red Rum, and a towering figure at Aint... | Mixed emotions will accompany Donald McCain as he enters the familiar surroundings of Aintree for the 2012 Grand National. | 17656027 |
The man was found Dartmouth Apprentice site, in Dartmouth, on Saturday evening. Two men were arrested and are being held at Torquay Police Station, officers said.
The 1830s St Barnabas Church building is now a supported living project.
Devon and Cornwall Police said the man was treated by paramedics, but later died.
Th... | A murder inquiry has started after a 48-year-old man found injured at a former church building in Devon died. | 34039595 |
Jeremy Swift, who played butler Septimus Spratt, told ITV's Lorraine that the cast had been sent a script - but that it had since "disappeared".
He went on: "It's supposed to be happening - filming - this year, but it hasn't been locked down yet."
The period TV drama, which was a hit around the world, ended at Christma... | A big screen version of Downton Abbey could be filmed this year, one of its cast members has said. | 39326666 |
Nottingham's Clinical Commissioning Groups said some services could be delivered in a "community setting".
Heather Peacock, from West Bridgford, who went into coma following the crash in 2015, said this would be a mistake.
Dr James Hopkinson, clinical lead at one CCG, said the measures were about getting "best value" f... | A woman who suffered a brain injury in a car crash has said she fears planned changes to hospital services could damage patient care. | 38528002 |
The 31-year-old made the comments as he revealed he will be out "for a while" to undergo right shoulder surgery.
Degale is the IBF super-middleweight champion, while fellow Briton Groves holds the WBA super-middleweight belt.
"Groves has gone backwards," said DeGale. "I'm not being disrespectful but he's not got the sa... | George Groves "thinks he is bigger than he is" and does not deserve "a 50/50 split" from a rematch, says the man he beat in 2011, James DeGale. | 40171477 |
Geoff Marshall and Vicki Pipe asked people to join them at Shippea Hill, Cambridgeshire as they try to visit 2,563 stations in three months.
Shippea Hill is a request stop with just two trains a day and was used just 12 times in the last financial year.
Geoff has previously set records for visiting all London's tube st... | More than 20 people travelled to the UK's least visited railway station to meet a couple attempting a train challenge with a difference. | 40124036 |
The 28-year-old makes the switch from from Roma after spending two-and-a-half years at the Italian club.
He scored scored 17 times in his 71 Serie A appearances for Roma, including six in 14 games this season.
Gervinho, who has twice been voted his country's footballer of the year, moved to Roma from English Premier Le... | Ivory Coast international forward Gervinho has signed for Chinese Super League side Hebei China Fortune FC. | 35419293 |
Chelsea loanee Kiwomya's first-half strike put the Railwaymen in front with the fourth goal of his loan spell at Gresty Road.
Kiwomya punished Exeter's high line when he ran clear onto George Cooper's high ball over the top and fired into the bottom corner.
Chris Dagnall should have doubled Crewe's lead after latching ... | Goals from Alex Kiwomya and Danny Hollands earned Crewe Alexandra a hard-fought win over Exeter City in League Two. | 37263680 |
But historically, the totemic benchmark of the quality of service provided by hospitals is the number of people waiting for surgery and how long they have to wait.
Waiting times for non-urgent surgery were the subject of fierce political debate for much of the last two decades, but recently they faded in importance as ... | There are many indicators against which patients can judge the performance of the NHS. | 38859225 |
The channel will have a budget of £30m, equivalent to the amount spent on BBC4.
The plans for the channel include a Scottish news hour at 9pm which will broadcast stories from Scotland, the UK and the world.
The director-general also announced an increase of about £20m a year for Scotland to make UK-wide programmes.
Th... | A new TV channel for the BBC in Scotland will begin broadcasting in autumn 2018, director-general Tony Hall has announced. | 39042666 |
The alleged attack took place at the Royal Agricultural University in Cirencester on 23 May.
The judge at Gloucester Crown Court told jurors the trial could not proceed at this stage.
The four accused - three aged 22 and one aged 20 - deny charges of rape and sexual assault.
A 20-year-old woman was allegedly raped and ... | The jury in the trial of four men accused of raping and assaulting a woman at a university summer ball has been discharged. | 35961157 |
The 21-year-old, who will wear the number 15 shirt, has signed a five-and-a-half-year deal.
He made 47 appearances for former club Basel, whom he joined in June 2012, scoring nine goals.
"I'm very happy to sign for Chelsea. I hope I can make the Chelsea supporters happy and have a good career at the club for many years... | Chelsea have signed Egypt midfielder Mohamed Salah from Swiss champions Basel for a fee in the region of £11m. | 25868272 |
It is the first title the Northern Irishman has won in Europe following World Opens in China in 2012 and 2013.
Allen, 30, led 6-3 at the end of the first session before being pegged back to 7-6 by England's Walden.
But two half-century breaks helped Allen close out victory, which he wrapped up with a 67 break.
Allen, r... | Mark Allen beat Ricky Walden 10-6 in the final of the Players Championship in Manchester to claim his third world-ranking title. | 35908214 |
Jamie McKernon opened the scoring with a penalty after Ross Fisher had fouled Paul Woods.
Vincent Berry made it 2-0 from David Galt's cross and Woods fired in the third just before half-time.
The Spiders, who move up to fourth, could have added to their treble, while Shire struggled to create chances. | Queen's Park boosted their League Two play-off push with victory over Scottish League Two basement club East Stirlingshire. | 35949554 |
The site in Freshfields, St Leonards, was evacuated after people fell ill and a "strong smell of ammonia" was reported, at about 08:30 BST.
Emergency services cordoned off the area and urged nearby residents to close their windows and doors.
Eleven members of staff were treated at the scene and two people were taken to... | A suspected chemical incident at a recycling centre in East Sussex left 13 people needing medical treatment. | 32733986 |
The giant, flightless beasts that roamed South America for more than 50 million years following the demise of the dinosaurs were fearsome predators.
New research shows the birds' huge beaks could deliver swift and powerful pecks, very probably killing their victims in one blow before ripping the flesh from their bodies... | They are popularly called "terror birds", and with good reason. | 11013735 |
The dog, called Eragon, was found by children attending a service at St Mary's Church, Hitchin, on Tuesday.
He was accompanied by a note asking, "please find me a lovely new home".
The RSPCA scanned his microchip and found he belonged to Samantha Jones from Bowditch in south London. She had lost the dog during a walk i... | A Chihuahua dumped at a church in Hertfordshire in a Santa sack has been reunited with his owner four months after he went missing. | 30549220 |
In what is claimed to be a world first, the Tullibardine distillery in Perthshire has linked up with a spin-out company from Napier University in Edinburgh.
They plan to use bacteria to feed on the "leftovers" from the whisky making process.
This will produce butanol which can be used to fuel vehicles.
More than 90% of... | A deal has been signed to turn by-products from a Scottish distillery into fuel for cars. | 19708915 |
Ryan Morse, 12, from Brynithel, died in 2012 from undiagnosed Addison's disease.
Dr Lindsey Thomas, 42, of Tredegar, had denied manslaughter by gross negligence.
On Tuesday, Mrs Justice Nicola Davies QC directed the jury at Cardiff Crown Court to find her not guilty of unlawfully killing Ryan.
Dr Thomas had been accuse... | One of two GPs accused of the manslaughter of a 12-year-old boy from Blaenau Gwent has been acquitted. | 36312678 |
A total of 63 animals - including the area's famous New Forest ponies - died on forest roads in 2016.
Nigel Matthews, head of recreation management, said he would like to see in-car technology to warn drivers.
He said ongoing measures such as signage and speed traps were making an impact on accident figures.
Under anci... | The New Forest should be used to test driverless car technology in a bid to cut animal deaths, the National Park Authority (NPA) has said. | 39441355 |
The palace has issued an appeal to world media not to publish unauthorised images of the two-year-old, who is third in line to the throne.
Some paparazzi had gone to "extreme lengths" to take pictures and "a line has been crossed", the palace said.
It wants to "inform discussion" on unauthorised photography of children... | Paparazzi harassment of Prince George has increased and photographers' tactics are becoming increasingly dangerous, Kensington Palace has said. | 33927354 |
Roger Gower, 37, who was working for the Friedkin Conservation Fund, had been tracking elephant poachers.
The Fund said the arrests were the suspected gunman and others involved in the poaching operation, plus members of the criminal gang behind the illegal guns and ivory smuggling.
Further arrests were likely, it adde... | Five people have now been arrested over the killing of a British pilot whose helicopter was shot down by poachers in Tanzania, his employer has said. | 35513161 |
The designer rode on the tank in protest over the 27 licences which have been issued in the North and Midlands.
Dame Vivienne said: "The public will not take it lying down and will fight tooth and nail."
The tank, which was parked outside the PM's home, was accompanied by anti-fracking campaigners wearing masks.
The gr... | Dame Vivienne Westwood has ridden in a tank to David Cameron's home in Witney to campaign against the government's fracking plans. | 34218649 |
Out of more than 40 million votes cast, he received 57%, defeating his main rival, a conservative cleric.
Mr Rouhani, a moderate who agreed a deal with world powers to limit Iran's nuclear programme, pledged to "remain true" to his promises.
The decisive victory gives him a strong mandate to seek reforms and revive Ira... | Iran's President Hassan Rouhani has been re-elected with an emphatic victory, official results show. | 39984066 |
Mr Benn's impassioned appeal to Labour MPs to vote with the government was an "excellent" piece of oratory, said Mr McDonnell.
But he added: "The greatest oratory can lead us to the greatest mistakes."
Mr McDonnell denied Labour was split and leader Jeremy Corbyn weakened by his defeat in Wednesday night's vote.
He sai... | Hilary Benn's speech making the case for air strikes in Syria was like Tony Blair's 2003 Iraq war speech, shadow chancellor John McDonnell has said. | 34993438 |
Carlos Blanco is 45 years old. This year he is at the centre in Chalk Farm, north London, as a volunteer. But two Christmases ago, he was a guest.
"I'd lost my job - I'd been struggling with agencies to get the shifts and then I was kicked out of my flat," he says.
After being a guest, he said he'd made a promise to hi... | As homeless charity Crisis opens its Christmas centres to those in need of shelter, former and current guests share their stories. | 38418079 |
Mark Manning, 54, of Brighton Road, Lancing, was last seen on 19 April 2014 before his family reported him missing on 22 April.
His disappearance has been described as completely out-of-character.
Detectives launched a murder investigation last June. His body has not been found.
The former military bomb disposal expert... | Detectives investigating the murder of a missing man from West Sussex have made a new appeal for information a year after he disappeared. | 32484058 |
They were launched on Thursday morning local time (Wednesday evening GMT) from the city of Wonsan on North Korea's east coast, according to a statement from the joint chiefs of staff, carried by Yonhap news agency.
The statement described them as "a salvo of apparent ballistic missiles".
Under Kim Jong-un, there have b... | North Korea has fired land-to-ship missiles, South Korea's military says. | 40196925 |
The 51-year-old lawyer was released from prison in August 2014.
At the time, his lawyer described Mr Gao, a Nobel Peace Prize nominee, as emotionless, "basically unintelligible" and missing teeth due to malnutrition.
Mr Gao was speaking to AP, in his first interview in five years.
He said he was tortured with an electr... | Prominent Chinese dissident and human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng has broken his silence to describe how he was allegedly tortured and kept in solitary confinement while in detention. | 34341069 |
It follows the government's announcement of new rules on tax-free withdrawals from pension funds.
"The chancellor appears to be creating the perfect environment for a mis-selling scandal," said Tom McPhail of Hargreaves Lansdown.
However, the Treasury has insisted that thousands of pensioners will benefit.
From April 2... | New plans by the Treasury to give savers more freedom over their pension pots have been sharply criticised by an industry expert. | 29606672 |
Its starting point is in Turkmenistan, one of the most isolated and closed-for-business states in the world, before it goes through war-torn Afghanistan and then reaches two countries that are hard to describe as partners - Pakistan and India.
However, Turkmenistan insists that the pipeline's construction will start by... | For many, the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (Tapi) gas pipeline is nothing but a pipe dream. | 32981469 |
Researchers have developed an app for people to submit readings from Secchi disks - a method used since 1865.
The team hopes the data will help them understand what is happening beneath the waves.
They have been "astonished" by the response so far but are hoping for more readings from the southern hemisphere.
'Dramatic... | A study is calling on the world's sailors to help map the oceans' phytoplankton, microscopic plants that form the bedrock of marine food chains. | 26483166 |
The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) requires the unanimous support of all 28 EU member nations.
Belgium's French-speaking government in the southern region of Wallonia looks likely to block it due to fears that it could lead to a flood of cheap imports.
Belgium's federal government approves of the dea... | A long-awaited trade deal between Canada and the European Union could be halted by a region of Belgium. | 37603878 |
His admission follows years of speculation about who came up with the original ideas underlying the digital cash system.
Mr Wright has provided technical proof to back up his claim using coins known to be owned by Bitcoin's creator.
Prominent members of the Bitcoin community and its core development team say they have ... | Australian entrepreneur Craig Wright has publicly identified himself as Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto. | 36168863 |
The new body is called the National Football Association of Zimbabwe, president Phillip Chiyangwa said.
He said the debt, which he blamed on the organization's previous leadership, will now be dealt with by a liquidator.
"I can tell you now that we don't owe anybody anymore," Chiyangwa said.
He added the process has be... | The Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) has folded with a debt of more than US$6m (£4.1m) and has reformed under a different name, the president of the governing body has said. | 36467917 |
Particles called D-mesons seem to decay slightly differently from their antiparticles, LHCb physicist Matthew Charles told the HCP 2011 meeting on Monday.
The result may help explain why we see so much more matter than antimatter.
The team stresses that further analysis will be needed to shore up the result.
At the mom... | Large Hadron Collider researchers have shown off what may be the facility's first "new physics" outside our current understanding of the Universe. | 15734668 |
It means the BBC could lose coverage of the Games in the UK from 2022, although Eurosport's parent company Discovery may lease back some of the rights.
The European rights are currently split up, country by country.
The deal will be effective for most of Europe from 2018, and in France and the UK from 2022.
Discovery a... | The European television rights for the Olympic Games have been awarded to Eurosport and its parent channel in a 1.3bn euros (£922m) deal. | 33311902 |
The Premier League champions progressed to the last eight by beating Spanish title-chasers Sevilla 3-2 on aggregate.
Leicester will play the first leg against last year's beaten finalists away from home on 12 April, with the return leg on 18 April.
Holders Real Madrid face Bayern Munich, while Barcelona take on Juventu... | Leicester City have been drawn against Spanish side Atletico Madrid in their maiden Champions League quarter-final. | 39303277 |
There were 3.5 million cases of guinea worm worldwide when Jimmy Carter's organisation started tackling the disease in 1986.
Now there are just 126 cases globally - many of them in South Sudan and Mali.
Mr Carter acknowledged that Ebola had diverted some resources - but said this was "only proper".
Eradication of guine... | A devastating tropical disease should be eradicated within three years, says the former American president leading the fight against it. | 31100890 |
A blog claimed Ben Foday said he was "very against" gay marriage, at a Cardiff South and Penarth constituency hustings.
He has since told BBC Wales he was asked to comment on laws being passed without proper consultation, or without the policy being in a party manifesto.
Mr Foday said he "fully supports" gay marriage a... | A Plaid Cymru election candidate has said he is sorry if a remark he made about gay marriage was misinterpreted. | 32495271 |
It said some 750,000 children witness domestic violence each year, which can have a "profound and lasting impact".
The charity has launched a video campaign on Facebook, encouraging viewers to raise funds and awareness by sharing the hashtag #givethemrefuge.
The launch comes as Refuge's specialist services face possibl... | Children, described as the "forgotten victims of domestic violence", have been put at the centre of a Christmas campaign by the charity Refuge. | 35166806 |
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Referee Andre Marriner retrieved several coins that were thrown towards City striker David Faupala and his team-mates as they celebrated his equaliser.
Manchester City went on to lose 5-1.
"We condemn such idiotic and dangerous behaviour," a Chelsea spokesman said.
"It is ... | Chelsea will impose life bans on supporters who threw coins at Manchester City players during the FA Cup fifth-round tie at Stamford Bridge if they can be identified. | 35627643 |
He was speaking at the PUP's annual conference in Antrim, which also celebrated 20 years since the loyalist ceasefire.
The inter-party talks, convened by the Secretary of State Theresa Villiers, are due to begin next Thursday.
"A loyalist voice is very, very important," Mr Hutchinson said.
"My past experience in terms ... | Progressive Unionist Party leader Billy Hutchinson has said talks to resolve the political deadlock in Northern Ireland should involve his party. | 29583564 |
Burns, 26, was named as players' player of the year last season and scored over 1,000 Championship runs.
Foakes, 23, averaged over 40 with the bat and will tour during the first part of England Lions' winter programme.
Curran, younger brother of Tom, has already played 16 first-class matches for Surrey at the age of 18... | Vice-captain Rory Burns, wicketkeeper Ben Foakes and all-rounder Sam Curran have signed new three-year contracts with Surrey. | 37610025 |
The shop will open at Downtown Crossing in Boston in September.
Primark said it planned to open a further seven stores in the USA and had chosen stores that were located close to areas of high-urban density and that would benefit from high levels of existing customer footfall.
The firm will use a distribution centre in... | The Irish clothing retailer Primark has announced it is to open its first store in the United States. | 33860004 |
The man was in his Westfield Road flat at 16:30 on Thursday when a man called at his door claiming to have been carrying out work in the common stair.
He asked for access to check water pressure, then distracted the victim while a second man entered the flat and stole the items from the bedroom.
Officers have issued de... | Bogus workmen who stole jewellery and money from an 85-year-old man in Edinburgh are being sought by police. | 30551230 |
But it is not clear if the ZMapp drug, which has only been tested on monkeys, can be credited with their improvement.
Dr Kent Brantly was flown home for treatment on Saturday. His colleague Nancy Writebol arrived back in the city of Atlanta on Tuesday.
Since February, 887 people have died of Ebola in four West African ... | Two US aid workers who contracted Ebola in Liberia appear to be improving after receiving an experimental drug, officials have said. | 28661616 |
The YAK 52 aircraft crashed at 14:55 GMT in a field near Cooksmill Green on the A414 west of Chelmsford in Essex.
Firefighters called to the scene reported that "the plane was completely alight" when they arrived.
The plane had taken off from the nearby North Weald airfield. Both victims' next of kin have been informed... | Two men have died when a light aircraft crashed into a field and burst into flames, police have said. | 26803778 |
The buses were found on fire in the early hours of Friday morning in Copenhagen. Another was found covered in anti-Israeli graffiti.
Last week, the city's transit authority ordered the removal of advertisements by a pro-Palestinian group calling for a boycott of Israeli goods.
The group behind the adverts condemned the... | Four Danish buses were destroyed in a suspected arson attack that police believe may have a political motive. | 32664678 |
Carmarthenshire council said there have been problems at Pembrey Country Park and the Millennium Coastal Park.
They relate to unauthorised camping, fishing, lighting fires, littering, dog fouling and anti-social behaviour.
Anyone who sees incidents can report it to park staff or call police on 101. | Visitors to two of Carmarthenshire's most popular attractions are being asked to respect the areas following complaints about unauthorised camping and other issues. | 36392431 |
The lift, the fastest in the world, would take 43 seconds to go from the first to 95th floor in the Guangzhou CTF Financial Centre, the company said.
The skyscraper is scheduled to be completed in 2016.
Currently, the Taipei 101 building in Taiwan holds the record for fastest lift - it can travel up to 60.6km/h.
Hitach... | Hitachi has said it will install a lift capable of reaching speeds of 72km/h (45mph) into a skyscraper in Guangzhou, southern China. | 27111923 |
The man was being held for allegedly burning a copy of the Koran in public. The incident took place on the outskirts of Bahawalpur, in Punjab province.
Witnesses said hundreds of people looked on as he screamed for help.
Pakistan's controversial blasphemy law imposes the death penalty for insulting Islam, but it is rar... | A Pakistani mob has taken a man accused of blasphemy from a police station and burnt him to death, police say. | 18713545 |
St Clement's Church, on Star Lane, has been closed since 1979 but is being transformed into Ipswich Arts Centre.
After two years of planning, the first night of live music took place as part of SPILL Festival of Performance.
Carol Gant, the centre's director, said it was "wonderful to hear the church filled with live m... | More than 30 years of silence ended at a Suffolk church on Friday, as it hosted its first gig as an arts centre. | 37800747 |
The seven must report to authorities until the next hearing on 11 September.
The journalists and managers are being held on charges of aiding a terrorist organisation.
A number of others remain in custody. Arrest warrants are out for two more who have fled the country. Supporters say the charges are political.
The seve... | A Turkish court has ordered that seven of 17 staff members from the opposition newspaper Cumhuriyet be freed from jail while their trial continues. | 40758817 |
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Who will win it this time? We asked 30 BBC TV and radio pundits, presenters and commentators for their one-two-three-four prediction ahead of the new campaign, and for an explanation of their selection.
Only five teams feature in the predictions and, with 22 votes, Chelsea... | The Premier League starts again on Saturday, with Chelsea defending the title they won by eight points last season. | 33764700 |
DJI said the update to the small drone's core software fixes some flight control issues suffered by the gadget.
The drone maker said it had warned owners about the deadline so they could avoid having their craft grounded.
But the mandatory update has caused some owners to question the control DJI retains over their dev... | DJI Spark drones will not fly after 1 September unless owners apply a mandatory software update, the device's maker has warned. | 41011659 |
Four females and a male in a Nissan Micra died in the crash between junction 15 for Stoke-on-Trent and 14 for Stafford.
The lorry driver was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving but has been released under investigation.
The Romanian Embassy has been informed.
Latest updates on this story
A male ... | Five people killed in a collision involving a lorry and a car on the M6 in Staffordshire were Romanian nationals, police have said. | 40043505 |
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The brothers beat Nicolas Mahut and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 4-6 6-3 7-6 (7-5) 6-1.
Andy Murray will hope to seal victory in the best-of-five tie when he plays the first of Sunday's singles matches.
The winners of the tie will play Australia or Kazakhstan at home in September, w... | Andy and Jamie Murray won the doubles to give Britain a 2-1 lead over France in the Davis Cup quarter-final at a raucous Queen's Club in London. | 33580870 |
It says that the UN is looking forward to working with her to discuss her role "at an appropriate date".
The player admitted in March that she had taken the substance meldonium at the Australian Open in January.
She was subsequently banned for two years by an investigating tribunal.
But last month her suspension was re... | Tennis star Maria Sharapova will be reinstated as a UN goodwill ambassador when her suspension for using a prohibited drug expires next April, a UN statement says. | 37942019 |
Wenger, 67, was charged with verbally abusing and pushing fourth official Anthony Taylor after being sent off in the closing stages of the game.
He had been dismissed for reacting angrily to a 93rd-minute penalty given to Burnley, who trailed 1-0.
Wenger, who later apologised, says he will request a personal FA hearing... | Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says he will accept a Football Association misconduct charge for his behaviour during the 2-1 league win over Burnley. | 38755704 |
Former leader Nick Paget-Brown resigned on 30 June following continued criticism of the council's handling of the Grenfell Tower tragedy.
Local politicians have warned that the new leader must come from outside the "contaminated" administration.
Councillor Daniel Moylan said the ruling Conservative group has to "show a... | The new leader of Kensington and Chelsea Council will be announced later, the BBC understands. | 40479462 |
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Konta, the first British woman for 33 years to play in a Grand Slam semi-final, went down 7-5 6-2 in Melbourne.
"I played against a better player today who earned her right to a Grand Slam final," said the British number one.
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... | Johanna Konta's superb Australian Open run came to an end with defeat by German seventh seed Angelique Kerber in the semi-finals. | 35426160 |
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad had questioned whether it would be practically possible to implement the ceasefire.
Russian air strikes and support from Iran have helped President Assad win key battles. Internationally, the threat from so-called Islamic State and the growing role of jihadi groups within the Syrian opp... | The Syrian government and the main opposition umbrella group have accepted the terms of a US-Russia deal to cease hostilities from Saturday. | 35640388 |
Al Hasawi claims he has spent £122m since buying Forest in 2012, but has been widely criticised after a sale to a US consortium fell through last week.
The Reds are managerless, without a chief executive and just five points above the Championship relegation zone.
"I will let actions talk better than words," he told BB... | Owner Fawaz Al Hasawi says he understands why Nottingham Forest fans do not trust him after the collapse of two takeovers in less than six months. | 38755839 |
The airport said the Monarch-chartered flight ZB467, from Nice in France, skidded off the runway at 13:10 BST.
The airport said the Boeing 737 was operated by Lithuanian firm Aurela Airlines.
Monarch said it was the same 737 which left 150 people stranded in Tenerife last month when a door broke. It said it had suspend... | Flights were suspended for two hours at Birmingham Airport after a plane skidded off the runway. | 19676990 |
Lieutenant Peter Coughlin, 34, had been drinking with the woman at a hotel before going back to the Musannah base.
The woman fell asleep in his cabin but woke to find she was being sexually assaulted.
Coughlin was convicted at a court martial at Portsmouth Naval Base and will be sentenced on 28 April.
Describing the in... | A married Royal Navy officer has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a woman who fell asleep on his bed after a night out while stationed in Oman. | 35841583 |
Charles Bloch, 22, was with his girlfriend and dog Carlo on Friday when he was told by a taxi driver he could not take the dog for religious reasons.
It is the second time this year Mr Bloch has been refused a taxi because of his dog but this time his girlfriend shared a video of it on social media.
ADT Taxis admitted ... | A blind man was barred from using a taxi by a driver who took religious exception to his guide dog. | 36702326 |
Exeter prop Tomas Francis is also training with Wales.
Owens, 28, who was ruled out of the start of the tournament by a neck injury, has made a successful return for his region.
Francis, 22, is one of the heaviest forwards in the professional game at 6ft 1in and 21st.
Gatland names his team to face Ireland on Tuesday.
... | Wales have called Scarlets hooker Ken Owens into their squad before Saturday's Six Nations match against Ireland. | 31797174 |
Doncaster Mayor Ros Jones said the council would review enforcement all along the A630.
However, the 60mph stretch near Conisbrough is likely to be the first section to be targeted, following the fatal crash there on 15 November.
Blake Cairns, Megan Storey and Jordanna Goodwin, all 16, and Bartosz Bortniczak and Arpar ... | Speed limits could be lowered on a South Yorkshire stretch of road where five teenagers died in a crash. | 30515598 |
The order requires Kylle Godfrey, 30, of Neasden, north west London, to tell police of any relationship lasting more than 14 days for the next seven years.
He is serving a three-year sentence for attacking two ex-partners and intimidating a witness while on bail.
The order is believed to be the first of its kind in Eng... | A man who subjected a former partner to "horrendous" domestic violence has been ordered to inform police each time he starts a new relationship. | 39492597 |
Boycott is reported to have said it would be more likely he would be knighted if he was to 'black his face'.
It is also claimed he said some knighthoods were handed out like "confetti" to West Indies greats.
The 76-year-old has now described his comments at a Q&A in Birmingham on Saturday as "clearly wrong".
The Yorksh... | Former England cricketer and BBC commentator Geoffrey Boycott has apologised for an "unacceptable" comment about West Indian cricketers. | 41010324 |
Tom George's eight-year-old won the Melling Chase at Aintree following the shock fall of the Willie Mullins-trained superstar Vautour.
The pair did battle once more in this two-mile Grade One and God's Own beat Vautour by two lengths.
Simonsig ran a fantastic race to finish in third.
Vautour was unsurprisingly a warm o... | God's Own followed up his recent success at Aintree with a 9-1 victory over the odds on favourite Vautour in the Champion Chase at Punchestown. | 36143624 |
Matthew Hamlen had initially been cleared of the crime in 2012 but was found guilty after fresh DNA evidence came to light.
Georgina Edmonds' son found her battered body in her cottage by the banks of the River Itchen, in Hampshire, in 2008.
The 77-year-old widow, who lived alone, had been stabbed several times with a ... | A man who broke into a pensioner's home, tortured her for her PIN number and battered her to death with a rolling pin has been convicted of her murder. | 35598133 |
The slip happened on Heol Y Beiliau in Llantrisant at about 18:10 BST on Sunday.
Head of control at South Wales Fire and Rescue Service, Jennie Griffiths, tweeted that debris was "falling into homes and placing pressure on them".
The council said the suspected cause was the collapse of a retaining wall at one of the pr... | Eleven homes had to be evacuated following a landslide in Rhondda Cynon Taff. | 34037503 |
Llanelli MP Nia Griffith - the shadow defence secretary - said Labour had to be ready "at any moment" to take over.
The Democratic Unionists have agreed in principle a "confidence and supply" deal with the Tories, who lost their majority in Thursday's election.
Wales Office Minister Guto Bebb said "the only option" was... | A senior Labour MP has called on Theresa May to step aside and "let us have a go" at forming a government. | 40232464 |
The Big Hoot art trail has seen 89 owls, 5ft 5ins (165cm) tall, dotted around Birmingham for 10 weeks.
The statues were designed by artists, celebrities, community groups and schools.
Money raised from the sale at Thinktank, Birmingham's science museum, is to go to the city's children's hospital for a new rare diseases... | An auction of giant decorated owl statues, which were part of a city-wide art exhibition, has raised £508,000. | 34548107 |
The company said nearly 575,000 people had watched STV Glasgow at least once during its first month on air. The station launched on 2 June.
This makes STV Glasgow one of the top 20 commercial channels within the west of Scotland.
The new channel is part of the UK government's proposed network of local TV stations.
STV ... | STV has said its new channel aimed at Glasgow and the surrounding area is performing in line with expectations. | 28250669 |
Furniss, 58, replaces American Dennis Pursley, who left after London 2012.
It's a team that can take swimming to a new level and achieve fantastic things
Former England Rugby and GB Basketball performance director Chris Spice takes over from previous incumbent Michael Scott, who resigned in November.
They are tasked wi... | Bill Furniss, the man who helped guide Rebecca Adlington to four Olympic medals, has been named as British Swimming's new head coach. | 21323298 |
Bafin, Germany's financial watchdog, said Maple had to set aside funds to cover unpaid taxes and that was threatening its financial position.
Maple Bank's German arm came to the attention of the public in 2008 when it helped Porsche in its attempt to takeover Volkswagen.
The attempt failed, and in 2009 the tables were ... | The German arm of Canada's Maple Bank has been closed by German authorities. | 35517076 |
He has the option of a three-year permanent move to the 2016 Swedish Cup champions
The 25-year scored 16 goals and made 11 assists last season to help Rangers win the Nigerian league and claim a Champions League spot.
"Moving to Europe is a big dream come true for me," Egbuchulam told BBC Sport.
"I thank God for the op... | Nigeria forward Chisom Egbuchulam has joined Swedish club BK Hacken on a season-long loan from Enugu Rangers. | 39108375 |
"I want to look after people, I'm that type of person - I wanted a profession where I can do this," Constantina told the BBC.
She left what she describes as the "NHS rat race" to join a GP surgery, where she has been since September 2016. But after 27 years working in hospitals and as a community nurse, she is leaving ... | Constantina Antaniou became a nurse because she loves caring for people. | 40481308 |
Now just seven of them remain in teaching.
According to a survey of 3,000 recently-qualified young teachers, workload pressures and the impact on teachers' mental health is driving out idealistic young recruits.
The survey by the National Union of Teachers suggests 45% plan to leave within the next five years.
Half of ... | When Laura Chisholme trained as a science teacher, 36 others qualified alongside her. | 39592567 |
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