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Reports say a crowd attacked a bus in Rakhine province after blaming some of the passengers for the gang rape and murder of a Buddhist woman.
In another incident, at least 10 people were injured in the state capital Sittwe when police broke up a protest.
It is the worst violence to hit the province in recent months.
Se... | Buddhist residents in western Burma have killed at least nine Muslims as sectarian tension worsens in the region, police say. | 18324614 |
The 25-year-old from Dundee is only the third professional boxer to die in the UK from apparently fight-related injuries in the past 21 years.
St Andrew's Sporting Club confirmed Towell's death in a tweet on Saturday morning.
Other tributes have been paid to the fighter on social media including an emotional post on F... | Many tributes have been paid to boxer Mike Towell who has died in hospital after being seriously injured in a bout on Thursday. | 37530296 |
The amendment was introduced by the senate on Friday and then passed by the lower house on Sunday.
The original version of the bill said a census was needed before elections, effectively delaying next year's polls.
The opposition said this was an attempt to extend President Joseph Kabila's time in office.
Under the new... | The Democratic Republic of Congo parliament has passed an amended census bill following four days of violent nationwide protests. | 30980197 |
The hosts should have gone ahead but CJ Hamilton failed to take advantage of Shane Duffy's loose back-pass.
Rovers then broke the deadlock through Anthony Stokes, whose shot took a big deflection off defender Lee Collins.
Mitchell Rose levelled for Mansfield after the break, but two headers in two minutes from Duffy an... | Blackburn secured their first victory under new boss Owen Coyle as they beat League Two Mansfield in the EFL Cup. | 36949679 |
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Around 20 children from the Cedars Upper engineering club along with teacher Paul Simmonds, made the weather balloon.
The project started as a way to get children more excited and involved in engineering.
The balloon rose about 23 miles up into the air, before popping - when a par... | This clip shows the amazing footage captured when pupils from a school in Leighton Buzzard made a weather balloon and successfully sent it to the 'edge of space'. | 26956556 |
The blaze at Coventry Castings, in Barlow Road, Potters Green, began at about 05:30 GMT.
About 30 firefighters tackled the flames while Barlow Road was closed in both directions at the junction with Dutton Road.
The fire was believed to have been started accidentally, by molten metal from a casting, said firefighters.
... | A large fire broke out at a factory in Coventry, causing a road closure and smoke warning to nearby residents. | 35130403 |
Mark Davies, 47, was arrested by officers last week and has been released on police bail.
Mr Davies works at Cyrenians Cymru, which offers a range of services to homeless and disadvantaged adults.
A South Wales Police spokesman said the force's economic crime unit was carrying out the investigation.
Cyrenians Cymru sai... | The head of finance at a homeless charity in Swansea has been arrested on suspicion of fraud, understood to be worth £800,000. | 30496541 |
The poet, who was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year, founded the library in Edinburgh in 1984.
She was also one of the chief movers behind its move to purpose-built premises in Crichton Close in 1999.
Scots Makar Liz Lochhead said: "Poets and lovers of poetry in Scotland will be very saddened to hear of the death... | The founder of the Scottish Poetry Library, Tessa Ransford, has died at the age of 77. | 34133145 |
Holbrook has also worked at Canterbury, St George and Parramatta and is in charge of the Australia Under-20 side.
Derek Traynor, Jamahl Lolesi and Sean Long have been in charge since club legend Keiron Cunningham left in April.
"The club has a rich and proud history and I am very grateful to have been given the opportu... | St Helens have appointed Sydney Roosters assistant Justin Holbrook as their new head coach on a two-and-a-half-year contract. | 39793008 |
Now though, in an attempt to rebuild Mosul's cultural heritage, a campaign is under way to restore the university library and others in the city.
The project is being led by an anonymous blogger, who found fame writing about life under IS on the site Mosul Eye for the past three years.
The blogger, who describes himsel... | When Islamic State (IS) militants occupied Mosul University in June 2014, they set about destroying its precious collection of manuscripts in a show of contempt for culture and higher education. | 39439657 |
The 33-year-old former England striker scored 15 goals last season to help Sunderland avoid relegation from the Premier League.
Black Cats manager Sam Allardyce called Defoe "one of the greatest goalscorers in the history of the Premier League".
"He proved that beyond doubt last season," added Allardyce. "He is in fant... | Jermain Defoe has signed a one-year contract extension that will keep him at Sunderland until 2019. | 36491981 |
Alan, a 10-year-old Burmese from Skipton, was fitted with the tube by vet surgeons in Cambridgeshire.
Using a technique the vets said has not been reported before in cats in the UK, they opened his trachea with a stent made from a metal alloy.
Alan's owner, who paid £4,000 to save him, said he was "delighted".
The cat... | A cat with life-threatening breathing problems has been saved by vets using a stent to open its windpipe, in what was described as an "innovative" operation. | 35883962 |
People on the beach at Birling Gap reported painful, stinging eyes and breathing difficulties after a "mist" appeared.
Sussex Police said there was an "unknown haze coming in from the sea" affecting the East Sussex coastline.
Surrounding roads have been closed and people are being advised to avoid the area.
A police sp... | Emergency services have evacuated a beach in Sussex after a suspected chemical leak. | 41069085 |
Romans Krilovs, 41, crashed head-on with Neville Bogg, 61, on the A16 at Sibsey, late on 19 October.
Mr Bogg's daughter, who had organised the trip as a father's day present, also suffered serious injuries.
Lincoln Crown Court heard that police found an opened bottle of Jack Daniels in the footwell of Krilovs' car.
Gor... | A drink-driver who caused the death of a man who had been at a concert with his daughter has been jailed for nine years. | 40408522 |
Researchers filmed 20 operations at two UK hospitals to observe.
When music was played, operating staff often had to repeat themselves to be heard - when requesting a surgical instrument, for example.
The Royal College of Surgeons says there is no evidence of a widespread problem in NHS hospitals.
For the study, publis... | Playing music in the operating theatre can be disruptive and surgeons should think twice about pressing the play button, according to a small study. | 33771022 |
It follows newspaper claims he paid for the services of two male sex workers.
He said: "It is in the best interest of the Home Affairs Select Committee that its important work can be conducted without any distractions whatsoever.
"I am genuinely sorry that recent events make it impossible for this to happen if I remain... | Labour MP Keith Vaz has stepped down as chairman of the Home Affairs Select Committee. | 37283328 |
Sofia Vergara, Ed O'Neill, Julie Bowen, Ty Burrell, Eric Stonestreet and Jesse Tyler Ferguson filed legal papers, claiming their contracts were illegal.
Show producer Fox confirmed the deal and said filming for the fourth series would begin on Monday.
Exact financial terms of the new deal were not disclosed.
Show creat... | Stars of US sitcom Modern Family have agreed new pay deals after six of the cast sued TV network ABC last week over their contracts. | 19035621 |
Home Secretary Douglas Hurd told police to investigate the problem of the "rural rioter", noting similarities with the "football hooligan".
In a memorandum from June 1988, Mr Hurd said police saw violent offences in rural areas as an "increasing burden".
The files were released by the National Archives at Kew, west Lon... | Research into "drunken mob violence" in the "shires" was ordered by the Thatcher government, previously unseen Cabinet Office files have revealed. | 35610073 |
David and Samantha McHattie, who run The Bridge Inn in Derbyshire, said since March they have been "bullied" by animal activists online and four protests were held outside the pub against the legal ingredient.
At first they refused to remove it and hit back at abuse.
Foie gras is produced from livers of force-fed ducks... | Pub owners have removed foie gras from the menu after their family, friends and guests received abuse. | 40273293 |
George Osborne told BBC Radio 4's Today programme the fund would be a way of "making sure money is not squandered on day-to-day spending".
Friends of the Earth's Helen Rimmer said it was "a desperate attempt to win over communities".
The idea will be discussed in the House of Lords on Monday.
Possible sites for the ext... | Shale gas extraction revenues could be held in a "sovereign wealth fund" for the north of England, the chancellor has said. | 29968603 |
Robin Swann said such a move would lead to the break-up of the United Kingdom and would set Northern Ireland "adrift" outside the union with Great Britain.
He also dismissed nationalists calls for an Irish border poll as "nonsense".
Mr Swann was speaking at the launch of his party's manifesto in Templepatrick.
The eigh... | The Ulster Unionist leader has accused those pushing for special status for Northern Ireland after Brexit of trying to create a "united Ireland by the back door". | 40124077 |
Mr O'Dowd told MLAs that a significant number of schools reported difficulties in carrying out the computer tests.
The minister said he was concerned that some pupils had become distressed when they faced technical difficulties.
Mr O'Dowd said schools are still planning to carry out assessments voluntarily using a rang... | The Education Minister, John O'Dowd, has said primary schools will not be required to use computer-based tests for literacy and numeracy this autumn. | 22609643 |
The stock soared on Thursday after making its Wall Street debut.
Snap closed 44% higher at $24.48, valuing the company at $28bn, after it raised $3.4bn in the richest US technology company listing since Facebook in 2012
Shares in Shap went even higher on Friday.
However, analysts have given mixed views on the future of... | Shares in Snap, the owner of Snapchat, slid 12% on Monday to close below the price at which they started trading just last week in New York. | 39177327 |
The 43-year-old had been assistant coach at Canterbury since the start of the 2014 campaign, working under Jimmy Adams, who left the club in October.
Former South Africa fast bowler Allan Donald, who played 72 Tests for the Proteas between 1992 and 2002, has been confirmed as Walker's assistant.
"It's a great opportuni... | Kent have appointed former player Matt Walker as the club's new head coach. | 38518547 |
The FTSE 100 index closed 1.13% higher, while the FTSE 250 was higher by 1.19%.
On Thursday, Mr Carney said a deteriorating outlook meant action from the Bank was likely this summer.
Share prices were further boosted after Chancellor George Osborne indicated the government would abandon its commitment to achieve a bud... | UK shares have risen for a third day, after Bank of England governor Mark Carney hinted at fresh stimulus measures following the Brexit vote. | 36681794 |
Three-year-old, Maisie Phillips, had been taking her first trip on Nottingham's new tram line to Clifton with her parents on Tuesday evening.
Her father Anthony Phillips said he tried opening the doors but the driver refused to stop "for safety reasons".
Nottingham Express Transit (NET) said "lessons had been learnt" f... | A tram company has apologised after a toddler was left stranded at a stop when the doors closed before her parents could get off. | 34137609 |
The village of Susiya - home to some 350 people - has become the focus of an international campaign, drawing in European diplomats, the US state department and pro-Palestinian activists.
"Look, there are families living here in tents. There's a cave, water cisterns and places where we put our sheep," Susiya resident N... | A strong wind blows across a rocky limestone ridge in the South Hebron Hills, Palestinian flags flapping noisily above a few dozen ramshackle dwellings and animal pens. | 33651356 |
His father Malcolm was murdered in Beirut on the morning of 18 January 1986 by two members of the terror group Islamic Jihad.
At the time, Kerr was a first-year student at the University of Arizona on a basketball scholarship. He was starting out on a path that would lead eventually to NBA championship glory as a playe... | Steve Kerr, head coach of the NBA's Golden State Warriors, knows the pain that terrorism can cause. | 38825551 |
In a witness statement read out ahead of the sentencing of Becky's killers at Bristol Crown Court, Tanya Watts said she was left with only "continuing nightmares... and her grave to visit".
Nathan Matthews, 28, was sentenced to 33 years for murdering his stepsister in a sexually motivated kidnap plot.
His partner, Shau... | Becky Watts' mother has said that seeing her murdered child in the mortuary still "haunts" her. | 34807999 |
Since launching four years ago, more than 15 million journeys have been booked through its app across just four Taiwanese cities.
Uber says it hopes to reach a resolution with the authorities that will allow it to resume operations.
While many cities, states and countries have sought to curtail Uber, stopping it operat... | Uber has suspended its ride-sharing services in Taiwan after a lengthy battle with the government. | 38928028 |
He had been nominated last week for outstanding guest actor in a comedy for his role as Jeff Kane in the HBO show.
The category is open to actors who have appeared in less than 50% of a programme's current series.
MacNicol appeared in five of the 10 episodes of Veep's latest season - exactly 50%.
The Television Academy... | Veep actor Peter MacNicol has had his Emmy nomination withdrawn after the Television Academy ruled his performance was ineligible. | 36853962 |
"Misguided altruism" was "leading much of Europe into catastrophic error," Mr Abbott said during a speech in London.
As PM, Mr Abbott carried out the controversial policy of turning away migrant boats, sending them elsewhere.
Retired Bishop Pat Power said he was "ashamed" by the comments, the Sydney Morning Herald repo... | Prominent Australian Catholics have attacked a speech by ousted PM Tony Abbott in which he urged Europe to take a hard line on migrants. | 34664118 |
They say the drug was about to be taken on small planes to neighbouring Brazil and other countries.
Police say Paraguay's most wanted man, Ezequiel de Souza, was among the 20 people arrested at a ranch in north-eastern Paraguay.
An unauthorised airstrip was found and weapons and small planes seized in the operation in ... | Anti-drug agents in Paraguay have seized nearly 1,700kg (3,700 pounds) of cocaine. | 20292675 |
Stevenson put the home side in front before the break with a firm header from Michael Wardrobe's cross.
But second-bottom Forfar pulled themselves level against the run of play when Andy Ryan finished off a swift counter attack.
However, Stevenson's overhead kick earned the Honest Men just a second win in six Scottish ... | Ryan Stevenson's brace gave Ayr United victory over Forfar Athletic and strengthen their grip on third place. | 35568064 |
Waring, 22, played under Rovers manager Micky Mellon at League One Shrewsbury last season during a loan spell.
He spent the second half of the season with Carlisle, helping the Cumbrians reach the League Two play-offs.
"I enjoyed working with George at Shrewsbury and know the qualities he will bring to the group," Mell... | National League side Tranmere Rovers have signed striker George Waring on a two-year deal following his release by Stoke City. | 40421659 |
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service was called out to the incident in Lochdale at about 01:45 on Tuesday.
The fire was put out but not before damage had been caused to the meter and cables inside.
PC Beth Williamson said it was was an "extremely dangerous act" which could have had serious consequences.
"The meter has ... | Police have said the consequences of a suspicious fire at an electricity meter box at flats in Stranraer could have been "catastrophic". | 40186028 |
South Africa needed at least a draw to progress, but the result ends Tunisia's hopes of advancing.
Menzi Masuka scored the all-important goal in the 85th minute to secure South Africa's place in the last four.
South Africa finished second in the group on six points.
The hosts Senegal finished top of Group A with a thir... | South Africa beat Tunisia 1-0 in the final game of Group A in M'bour to advance to the Africa Under-23 Cup of Nations semi-finals and keep their Olympic hopes alive. | 35009734 |
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Wanderers came from a goal down to beat Fleetwood 2-1 on Saturday and maintain their perfect start to the season.
Bolton were relegated from the Championship last term, but have won their first four League One games under new manager Parkinson.
"I thought it was our bigges... | Bolton boss Phil Parkinson has praised his team's mental strength after they matched their best start to a league season in 82 years. | 37145444 |
The group of retired generals and admirals declared the Republican nominee "has the temperament to be commander-in-chief".
Mr Trump, who has highlighted veterans' issues during his campaign, called their support "a great honour".
He has meanwhile been dismissing claims of impropriety over a political donation to a Flor... | Donald Trump has been endorsed by 88 former military leaders in an open letter, according to his campaign. | 37289593 |
After the Burkinabe reached the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations final, expectations were high for this year but the team exited at the group stage.
Kone told BBC Sport the team "self-destructed" because of the pressure and he also blamed a row over bonuses.
"Qualifying for 2017 starts soon, we must not repeat our mistakes,"... | Defender Bakary Kone says Burkina Faso must resolve pay issues as well as learn to cope with pressure if they are to regain their best form. | 32539274 |
The clips feature images and text about products the US retailer has detected the user has shown interest in.
Amazon regularly displays customised static ads on third-party sites, but the videos have the potential to be more eye-catching and appear in more places.
One expert said the idea had potential but Amazon would... | Amazon has revealed it is experimenting with personalised video adverts. | 36773409 |
This will allow live coverage of sport or other major events using next generation technology.
Work on the new BBC building is on track, with construction work expected to be finished next April.
The first staff will transfer from the existing Broadcasting House in Llandaff in the autumn of 2019.
The new building is ex... | BBC Wales' new broadcast centre in Cardiff's Central Square will have a fibre optic connection to the Principality Stadium, it has announced. | 40537762 |
All eight of the victims have now been identified. Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter said on Thursday that all the passengers had been accounted for.
The victims range in age from 20-55 and were travelling for work or heading home.
They were career and family-oriented people, working in education, news or technology or... | Eight people have been confirmed dead in the Philadelphia Amtrak train derailment Tuesday night. | 32740319 |
The occupants of the car had been wearing fake suicide vests and had knives and an axe, officials said.
Seven people were injured in the attack, one of whom later died.
It came hours after a van was driven into crowds in Barcelona, leaving 13 people dead and scores injured.
Police say the van driver, who fled the scene... | A lone police officer shot dead four of the five suspects who were in a car that was driven into pedestrians in the Spanish seaside town of Cambrils, it has emerged. | 40979128 |
A motion authorising the mission is expected to pass on Monday in the House of Commons.
The six-month mission will include CF-18 fighter jets and refuelling and surveillance aircraft, but not ground troops.
PM Stephen Harper said it was intended to "significantly degrade" IS.
Canada has more than two dozen military adv... | Canada plans to join the US-led campaign of air strikes against Islamic State (IS) militants in Iraq, its government has said. | 29483160 |
The words "kill Chinese" were inscribed above a swastika in restrooms at the University of Sydney.
The university condemned the graffiti and said "any and all remnants" would be removed.
Last week, racist flyers directed at Chinese students were posted at two universities in Melbourne.
"The University of Sydney is comm... | Racist graffiti targeting Chinese students has prompted anger after it was found at two locations in an Australian university. | 40809896 |
Conservative Richard Graham is leading a campaign to increase the maximum sentence to up to 14 years.
Mr Graham said he is supporting the widow of Paul Stock, 53, from Tredworth, who died in March 2012 when he was knocked down by a disqualified scooter rider.
The man responsible for his death was jailed for two years.
... | A Gloucester MP is trying to enforce tougher sentences for those convicted of dangerous driving. | 21681914 |
In the past week there have been two appalling incidents of child abuse as well as news of the conviction of an Uber taxi driver for raping one of his passengers in Delhi last year.
There is no question that India - like many other countries - has a big problem with sexual abuse of women and children, but the country h... | Judging by the newspaper headlines, India is in the grip of a rape crisis. | 34606759 |
John O'Neill, 45, from York, lost his bid to have his Sexual Risk Order (SRO) lifted. He was cleared of rape last year.
However, a judge at York Magistrates' Court said the order should be amended, describing it as "unpoliceable".
North Yorkshire Police has said it was satisfied the order was proportionate.
The SRO req... | A man who must notify police 24 hours before he has sex told a nurse he had been violent to every girl he had slept with, a court has heard. | 37131460 |
Special events were held in Beaminster, Dorset, where 2nd Lt William Rhodes-Moorhouse is buried, on Sunday.
During World War One, he was wounded in the air during the second battle of Ypres, on 26 April 1915. He died the following day.
The stone will be unveiled at Whitehall to mark the centenary of his death.
A paving... | A stone will be laid at the Ministry of Defence later to honour the first serviceman to be awarded the Victoria Cross for bravery in the air. | 32477463 |
IS was targeted in the suburbs of the town of al-Bab, Aleppo province, where Turkey suffered heavy casualties last month battling the group on the ground.
Turkey's military was quoted by Reuters as saying Russia had carried out air strikes "in co-ordination with Turkey".
Russia and Turkey back opposing sides in Syria's... | Russian and Turkish jets have carried out their first joint strikes on so-called Islamic State (IS) inside Syria, the Russian defence ministry says. | 38667895 |
The Met Police has released a list of 10 of the worst calls, including one about where to get a bacon sandwich.
Devon and Cornwall Police received a call from a man complaining he was "ripped off" by a prostitute.
Police said inappropriate calls increased waiting times for callers who genuinely needed help.
Other nuisa... | Complaints about cold kebabs and clowns overcharging for balloons were just some of the ridiculous 999 calls made across England over the festive period. | 35162700 |
The biennial arts festival is known for staging world premieres with stars like Sir Kenneth Branagh and Maxine Peake.
The new project, titled Festival In My House, will see artists, performers and audiences invited into ordinary homes.
Residents can come up with ideas for shows they would like to stage and one such eve... | Manchester residents are being asked to open their doors to host "micro" offshoots of the Manchester International Festival in their homes. | 37953437 |
His four-day trip begins in Washington where he will meet business leaders to promote Wales as a place to invest in and visit.
Mr Jones will also visit New York - the city where Dylan Thomas died - to encourage tourism linked to the poet.
Asked if the trip was a "jolly", he said it was no "holiday" and ministers had to... | First Minister Carwyn Jones says he is confident his trade mission to America will yield results for Wales' economy. | 26328043 |
A converted try from prop Brian Mujati gave Sale the perfect start but Pau then led 10-7 as Daniel Ramsay's score followed a Thibault Daubagna penalty.
Sharks centre Mark Jennings crossed to ensure the hosts led at half-time and Joe Ford's penalty made it 17-13.
Pau's Quentin Lespiaucq-Brettes and Sale's Sam James swap... | Sale Sharks narrowly beat French side Pau to win their first match in European Challenge Cup Pool 2. | 34873313 |
Serena, who is around 15 months younger than her sister, won in straight sets 6-4 6-4.
The American now also takes back the world number one ranking from German Angelique Kerber.
Venus and Serena have played each other many times over their long careers, but have always put sisterly love over any sporting rivalry.
Afte... | Serena Williams has beaten her big sister Venus to win the Australian Open for a seventh time, giving her a record 23 Grand Slam singles titles. | 38782819 |
The influenza virus is a constantly shifting target so seasonal flu vaccines rapidly become useless and new ones are needed each year.
A team at Imperial College London say they have made a "blueprint" for a universal flu vaccine.
Their discovery is published in the journal Nature Medicine.
Influenza is able to change ... | Scientists say they have made a significant leap towards creating a vaccine that would protect against every form of flu. | 24175030 |
The extensive bed of at least 100 million flame shells was found during a survey of Loch Alsh, a sea inlet between Skye and the Scottish mainland.
The Scottish environment secretary said it could be the largest grouping of flame shells anywhere in the world.
The colony was uncovered during a survey commissioned by Mari... | A huge colony of an elusive and brightly coloured shellfish species has been discovered in coastal waters in the west of Scotland. | 20838775 |
Almost 200 people were injured in the crash near the south-eastern city of Wenzhou.
"Missteps" by 54 officials led to the disaster, the long-awaited official report says.
The crash led many Chinese to accuse the government of putting development and profit before safety.
It also triggered a wave of popular anger agains... | A bullet train crash which killed 40 people in China in July was caused by design flaws and sloppy management, the Chinese government says. | 16345592 |
Having been brought down in the penalty box, Cummings saw his spot-kick saved by Kevin Cuthbert, but did enough to force home the rebound.
Rovers enjoyed a strong first half, but faded as the hosts seized control after the interval through Cummings' strike.
Hibs move second in the Championship, three points behind Rang... | A Jason Cummings goal early in the second half was sufficient to see Hibernian return to winning ways against Raith Rovers. | 35180973 |
Daniel Elliot, 23, of Rosewell Close, south-east London, is accused of raping a 15-year-old girl in Grove Park, Carshalton, on 15 November.
He has also been charged with the rape of a girl, 16, attacked in Beddington Park, Carshalton, on 5 September.
Mr Elliot is also accused of sexually assaulting a woman in her 20s i... | A man has been charged with raping two teenage girls in separate attacks in south London. | 30145147 |
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The four-time major winner was five over par after six holes, but had four birdies on the back nine to card a 71.
He revealed caddie JP Fitzgerald lifted him on the sixth tee, saying: "You're Rory McIlroy, what are you doing?"
Meanwhile, co-leader Jordan Spieth rated his d... | Rory McIlroy believes he is "back" in contention for The Open at Royal Birkdale after recovering from a disastrous start to finish one over par and six shots off the lead. | 40677025 |
The three broke out of a maximum-security prison almost two weeks ago.
President Mauricio Macri's office initially said they had been captured north-west of Buenos Aires, but police later said two remained at large.
The latest twist is a major embarrassment to the new president, correspondents say.
The police manhunt -... | A huge manhunt in Argentina netted only one of three fugitives convicted of a triple murder, officials said hours after claiming all had been caught. | 35273890 |
Robert Stevenson, 65, from Portsoy, is believed to have last been seen at about 16:00 on Thursday, driving south on the A947 between Banff and Macduff south of the Deveron Bridge.
His blue Dacia Duster's registration is R10AAT and has AA Taxis signage.
Mr Stevenson is described as white, 5ft 4in tall, of slim build, wi... | Police trying to trace a missing Aberdeenshire taxi driver have released an image of his car. | 39896028 |
Patrols are continuing following the incident at Commercial Road, Pill, at about 20:35 BST on Thursday.
A 16-year-old boy, a 20-year-old man and a 17-year-old girl were arrested for breaching a dispersal order to tackle anti-social behaviour.
Two 13-year-old boys and a 24-year-old man were also arrested on suspicion of... | Six people have been arrested after reports of disorder in Newport. | 37725770 |
An investigation was launched after masonry fell during a funeral.
No-one was injured in the incident, but a Cardiff council environmental health officer went to the cathedral and inspected the area.
A council spokesman said: "The officer visited immediately and we are satisfied with the actions that are being taken to... | Hairline cracks have been found in a pillar in Cardiff's Llandaff Cathedral. | 33690589 |
Security forces said 10 men were killed in an area close to an army base that was attacked on Sunday.
Fighting broke out in two different locations along the Line of Control, the disputed de facto border with Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
It comes after 10 weeks of protests in which almost 90 people have died.
Army sp... | Eleven people, including a soldier, have died in clashes between troops and suspected militants in Indian-administered Kashmir, the army says. | 37422761 |
A Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary review in December 2014 found issues, including delays in investigating some cases.
Following a post-inspection review in August 2015, improvements were found such as more officers assigned.
However, concerns still existed over children still being unnecessarily detained ove... | Concerns still exist over the child protection work of Dyfed-Powys Police, despite improvements in some areas. | 35370334 |
Sesquiterpenes can be found in spicy foods, plants and beer, and are used to battle colds, cancer and malaria.
A Cardiff University team said it could synthesize them more quickly and cost-effectively than before.
Prof Rudolf Allemann said it was "a major new development" in synthetic chemistry.
The method has allowed ... | Researchers in Cardiff have developed a new "highly-efficient" method of making disease-fighting compounds, including for an anti-malaria drug. | 38994035 |
Cuadrilla started drilling a pilot well on Thursday to identify the best locations for shale gas extraction at the Preston New Road site in Little Plumpton.
The pilot well approximately 3,500m (11,500 ft) deep will be followed by two horizontal wells.
Protests have been taking place at the site since work began to prep... | Drilling has begun at a fracking site in Lancashire. | 40966366 |
After all, this is a giant of both Formula 1 and British industry, who has been forced out, by his own partners, of the company he had built up. It is a company that had made him the most successful team boss in F1 history, and which is now one of the world's leading sportscar manufacturers.
It is a story with many asp... | Somehow, Ron Dennis' departure from McLaren was no less shocking for knowing it was coming. | 38000198 |
In a phone call on Tuesday, Mr Obama informed Mr al-Sisi that F-16 fighter jets, missiles and M1A1 tank kits would be delivered.
The aid was put on hold in the wake of a military coup in 2013.
Egypt is part of an Arab offensive against Houthi rebels in Yemen, and also fighting Islamic State in Libya.
In October 2013, t... | President Barack Obama has told his Egyptian counterpart, Abdel Fattah al Sisi, that the US will resume full military aid to Egypt. | 32139637 |
The law allows the authorities to prosecute foreign non-governmental organisations (NGOs) or firms designated as "undesirable" on national security grounds.
Individuals working for NGOs could face fines or up to six years in prison.
Critics say it is a Kremlin move aimed at stifling dissent.
The definition of "undesira... | The Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill which allows foreign organisations to be banned from operating in the country. | 32860526 |
Aberystwyth University provided a block from Clarach beach to represent Wales in the Geological Survey of Austria display.
It is a charcoal-grey sandstone with white veins of calcite mineral dating back more than 419 million years to the Silurian period.
The 24 miniature footballs have been sectioned into their groups.... | A rock from a Ceredigion beach has been shaped into a football for a Euro 2016 exhibition in Vienna. | 36580698 |
Carter, playing in his first major final since being given the all-clear from lung cancer in 2014, beat his fellow Englishman 10-8 in Yushan.
The 37-year-old won four frames in a row to lead 6-3 at the halfway stage.
And although Perry took the match to the penultimate frame, Carter edged home to claim a victory that m... | Ali Carter won his first ranking event since 2013 with victory over Joe Perry in the final of the World Open. | 36935339 |
Lizeth Villanueva, 13, was handed the award by her teacher during a mock ceremony at the school near Houston.
A local education official described the incident as "a poor attempt at poking fun".
But the student's mother told a local news channel: "It doesn't look like a joke to me."
The fake certificate, signed by the ... | Teachers at a school in Texas are being disciplined after handing out an "award" declaring one student "most likely to become a terrorist". | 40064966 |
More than half of the 485 who were killed were civilians.
They came from a cross-section of society, a mixture of wealthy and poor, from the very young to the very old.
The youngest recorded civilian death is a child of 22 months, while the oldest fatality was 82-years-old.
Most of those who died were interred at Glasn... | Almost 500 people died during the six days of the 1916 Easter Rising. | 35809718 |
Louis Laing blasted in the only goal of the game shortly before half-time to cap an opening 45 minutes packed with chances and tumult.
Louis Moult saw his second-half spot-kick brilliantly saved by home goalkeeper Michael McGovern.
But the visitors resisted Accies' pressure to move seventh in the table.
This was Mother... | Motherwell secured a vital Premiership victory over Lanarkshire rivals Hamilton Academical, their first at New Douglas Park since May 2009. | 35675827 |
Nottingham Trent University (NTU) said tests showed the blocks have the Reynobond ACM PE panels.
NTU moved 30 students from three of seven blocks at Byron House on Wednesday.
The cladding is thought to have contributed to the spread of the fire that killed at least 80 people.
It is not known when it will be removed, bu... | University student accommodation which has the same cladding as the Grenfell Tower block will be replaced "as a matter of urgency". | 40457944 |
Lyttle was keen to conclude the Irish League season over the coming three weeks but he said the Cliftonville board decided otherwise.
"Cliftonville didn't see that as appropriate," said Lyttle, 39.
"That was their decision and I totally respect that."
After next week's final regulation Premiership game against new lead... | Gerard Lyttle has said Cliftonville rejected his request to remain on as Reds boss until the end of this season following his appointment as Sligo Rovers manager. | 39685394 |
Ryan Hedges tapped in for the only goal of the game on 36 minutes to leave the Chairboys still in search of their first league victory on the road this season.
Yeovil came close early on when Nathan Smith drilled a low shot from the edge of the area and drew a good save out of Jamal Blackman, before Garry Thompson spur... | Yeovil ran out winners at home to Wycombe to end a run of two straight defeats in League Two. | 37527778 |
United were without a number of injured players, including Wayne Rooney, and lost David de Gea in the warm-up.
They took the lead through Memphis Depay's shot but Sergio Romero, who stepped in for De Gea, was unable to prevent Pione Sisto equalising.
United's Jesse Lingard hit the bar before Paul Onuachu struck the win... | Manchester United produced another underwhelming display as they lost to Danish side FC Midtjylland in the first leg of their Europa League last-32 tie. | 35548870 |
A polar bear, whale, red squirrel and bee - which will all be illuminated at night - represent threatened species in the Unnatural Borders exhibition which runs until 29 May at MediaCityUK.
Unnatural Borders by Sober Industries - which is part of Quays Culture showcase of art - explores human civilization and the anima... | Giant sculptures of endangered species have gone on show in Salford Quays. | 39987034 |
They plan legislation to introduce tougher sentences for cases involving children, and a new watchdog to ensure proper support for victims nationwide.
Home Secretary Amber Rudd admitted there were areas where too many cases still went unreported.
Critics say that many refuges for victims of domestic abuse have closed s... | The Conservatives have pledged a new crackdown on the "hidden scandal" of domestic abuse if they win power. | 40082603 |
The Thai player finished five under after a level-par 72, two shots clear of Ana Menendez who carded a 75.
Due to her amateur status, Thitikul is not eligible for the 45,000 euros prize money (£40,000) - Mexican Menendez will receive the top prize.
Thitikul turned 14 on 20 February.
She said: "It makes me feel very hap... | Fourteen-year-old amateur Atthaya Thitikul has become the youngest known winner of a professional golf tour event with victory at the Ladies European Thailand Championship. | 40547166 |
Marr, 53, spent two months in hospital, which was followed by months of physiotherapy to help him walk again.
BBC One's The Andrew Marr Show has since been presented by a series of guest presenters, including Jeremy Vine and Sophie Raworth.
Marr will also be returning to present Radio 4's Start the Week later in the y... | Broadcaster Andrew Marr is returning to his Sunday politics show in September, nine months after suffering a stroke. | 23482003 |
The US banking giant said net income in its corporate and investment banking division was $2.5bn, up $412m compared with the same period a year earlier.
But it also reported an after-tax charge of $487m for legal expenses.
And it set aside a total of $959m to cover bad loans, $109m higher than a year earlier.
JPMorgan'... | JPMorgan Chase has reported a 12% rise in profit to $5.91bn (£4bn) for the three months to the end of March, as revenue from bond trading improved. | 32301352 |
The defender, 25, who spent two years at Craven Cottage, will officially join the Lions when his Fulham contract expires at the end of the month.
"Coming to work at a place where you are so wanted is a great feeling," he told the Lions' website.
"I can't wait to get going and am looking forward to putting on the Millwa... | Shaun Hutchinson has agreed a two-year deal with League One club Millwall after his recent release by Fulham. | 36588125 |
The 27-year-old scored from a long kick forward in his side's 1-1 draw with Southampton last November.
His kick, after 13 seconds, caught the wind and bounced over opposite number Artur Boruc into the Saints' net.
It has now been measured at 91.9m (301ft 6in), earning it the accolade in the record book's latest edition... | Stoke City goalkeeper Asmir Begovic has earned a place in the Guinness World Records book for the longest goal scored in football. | 29061851 |
World number four Sharapova hit nine double faults in the match, but broke twice in the second set, while Pliskova squandered three break points.
Earlier, world number six Petra Kvitova came from a set down to beat Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 2-6 6-1 6-1.
Kvitova, who helped the Czechs win the 2014 title, faces Sharapova ... | Russia's Maria Sharapova beat Czech Republic's Karolina Pliskova 6-3 6-4 to level the Fed Cup final in Prague. | 34823198 |
That's the question election workers were left asking in Foyle last week.
We know of at least three Patrick Dohertys - but only one got to vote.
The other two were turned away because their vote was taken by a man who shared their name.
Could it be the same Patrick Doherty who voted early and often on polling day? That... | Will the real Patrick Doherty step forward? | 40294387 |
The 25-year-old midfielder was omitted from the Ibrox club's Europa League squad.
The former Livingston and Middlesbrough player will join Gabala's training camp in Salzburg, with a view to a temporary switch.
Halliday, who joined Rangers in 2015 and made 42 appearances last season, is under contract until 2020.
Howeve... | Rangers' Andy Halliday is on his way to Austria to complete a season-long loan to Azerbaijani side Gabala. | 40415394 |
It began two weeks ago after it emerged that some vehicles had been equipped with a device that cheated emissions tests in the US.
The company told RTÉ that customers will be contacted about what it called its "action plan to correct the emissions characteristics of certain diesel vehicles".
The recall will involve 34... | Volkswagen has announced that it is recalling 80,000 cars sold in the Republic of Ireland as a result of the emissions scandal. | 34417567 |
Since Theresa May became Prime Minister in July 2016, there has been a lot of talk about grammar schools in the news, because she wants to allow more of them to open. Other people think this is a bad idea.
Tomorrow, the government will make announcements about how it plans to spend the country's money, in an important ... | Children all over the country go to many different kinds of schools. | 37696598 |
The former BBC Young Musician of the Year was speaking after conducting a master class for three teenage students in Belfast.
She said: "Teaching really teaches you a lot, because it forces you to analyse things. I find it helps me in that way. It forces you to think very carefully, so I do enjoy it."
For most of the t... | Teaching is a two-way street according to leading violinist Jennifer Pike. | 30942947 |
BBC Wales has asked some of the main medical and health organisations to give an examination to the parties' manifestos and give their critique of their policies.
Here is the dissection of the Labour manifesto:
The Royal College of Physicians welcomed commitments to:
However, it was concerned:
The RCN, which represents... | Health is arguably the most important issue for many voters at next week's Welsh Assembly election. | 36141125 |
Lord Lansley, health secretary from 2010-12, said he was "disappointed" that more funding was not announced in the Autumn Statement.
Tory council leader Izzi Seccombe said funding was needed now and councils had been "cut to the bone".
But Prime Minister Theresa May said ministers were already working to ease the situa... | A former health secretary says an "incredibly difficult" two years await the NHS and social care in England. | 38095435 |
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue said it was called to the property in Coates Heath at 13:31 on Tuesday, after reports the building was set alight by a bolt of lightning.
It said the fire had burned through the roof space of the home, causing some of the structure to collapse.
Homeowner Simon Stanley said he was "devastat... | Fire crews tackled a serious fire at a house, believed to have been started by a lightning strike. | 40795663 |
A total of 240 children were signed up to Rep's Children and were able to see special annual performances by Birmingham Repertory Theatre.
The theatre said all 400 babies born at Birmingham City and Sandwell hospitals in October 2004 were invited to join.
The babies saw their first performance, Open House, aged just si... | A decade-long project to allow children from some of Birmingham's most deprived areas to see free theatre for their first 10 years has come to a close. | 30625101 |
According to experts, it is not inconceivable that doctors will be giving health advice like this in the not too distant future.
After decades of research, the scientific world is moving closer to pinpointing how exposure to nature seems to promote well-being.
A recent US study found that being close to nature might so... | "Here's your prescription, walk in the forest five times a week for an hour." | 33368691 |
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