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Christopher Meli, 20, was found dead near houses at Glasvey Close. Detectives said he had suffered a sustained and vicious assault.
In court were Stephen McCann, 18, of Bearnagh Glen and Lee Smyth, also 18, of Colinbrook Gardens, both in Belfast.
A 16-year-old boy also appeared, but cannot be named for legal reasons.
B... | Three teenagers have appeared in court charged with the murder of a man in west Belfast's Twinbrook estate at the weekend. | 35099731 |
Former prime minister Sir John Major unveiled the blue plaque at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, where puritan Cromwell was once a student.
Cromwell led the rebellion against King Charles I which saw the monarch put on trial and beheaded.
The Cromwell Association said a "long-standing oversight" had been corrected.
C... | A plaque has been unveiled in honour of Oliver Cromwell in the city he represented as an MP, for the first time in almost 400 years. | 38200768 |
With their trademark white headscarves, the Mothers march every Thursday afternoon demanding information about the estimated 30,000 people who were kidnapped, tortured and killed during the country's military dictatorship.
But now the Mothers are embroiled in a financial scandal that threatens to also damage the reputa... | For years, the Argentine human rights group, the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo, has been a potent symbol of the fight for justice. | 13598824 |
It was from here that Haimanot, aged just 16, gathered all her belongings, borrowed 3,000 Ethiopian birr ($140; £95) and crossed the border into Sudan in search of a better life.
She travelled at first on foot under cover of darkness and with the help of an Ethiopian smuggler, who had promised to take her first to Sud... | Metema, in Ethiopia's north-west, was once a people smuggler's paradise. | 34404249 |
Adrian Ismay, 52, was seriously hurt after a booby-trap device exploded under his van in Belfast on 4 March.
The police said that a post-mortem examination showed he died as a "direct result of the injuries" of the bomb.
Police have launched a murder inquiry into Mr Ismay's death.
Ian Simpson, from the Prison Service B... | The family of the prison officer who died 11 days after being injured in a dissident republican bomb attack have been left with a "big sorrow in their heart". | 35837743 |
A 2km (1.2m) stretch of the River Ennig at Talgarth, near Brecon, was affected by the release of pesticide, killing other species.
But the crayfish deaths were a "particular concern" as the native white claw is already under threat.
The juvenile crayfish were raised at a Natural Resources Wales-run hatchery.
A further ... | Nearly 600 juvenile crayfish have been released into a river in Powys after the deaths of others in a pollution incident in 2012. | 32620332 |
The American Airlines flight landed safely when the co-pilot took over the controls and diverted the plane to Syracuse, New York.
The airline is "incredibly saddened" and focusing on the pilot's family and colleagues, a spokeswoman said.
Flight 550 left Phoenix before midnight on Sunday and landed on Monday morning.
Th... | A pilot on an overnight flight from Phoenix to Boston had a medical emergency and died, the airline has confirmed. | 34447243 |
Peaty, 22, who became Britain's first male Olympic swimming champion for 28 years in Rio, took the British 100m breaststroke title in 57.79 seconds.
"This is what I race for, to win and I'm pleased with that time," he told BBC Sport.
Peaty gave away his British gold medal to a young fan in the crowd.
"Hopefully that la... | Olympic champion Adam Peaty booked his place at the 2017 World Championships with victory at the British Championships in Sheffield. | 39636925 |
To his opponents, he was an authoritarian strongman who rode roughshod over the country's democratic institutions in order to preserve his hold on power.
Mr Fujimori's decade in power from 1990 to 2000 was marked by a series of dramatic twists and turns.
One of the key moments of his presidency was the hostage siege by... | To his supporters, Alberto Fujimori was the president who saved Peru from the twin evils of terrorism and economic collapse. | 16097439 |
The SNP and Labour each won two of Scotland's six MEP seats, with one each for the Conservatives and UKIP.
The Liberal Democrats, who came sixth, lost their only European Parliament seat.
The final result was delayed until 12:30 to allow for counting in the Western Isles.
The 31 other local authorities had declared ove... | UKIP has won its first Scottish seat in the European election, it has been confirmed, while the SNP took the largest share of the vote. | 27575204 |
It follows an emergency meeting between Lowland League club East Kilbride and the Scottish Football Association.
A new venue was required after Hamilton Academical said they were unable to host the game on Sunday 7 February.
East Kilbride had been told their K Park, which has a 500 capacity, was not suitable for the ti... | Airdrieonians' Excelsior Stadium has been chosen to host the Scottish Cup fifth-round tie between East Kilbride and Celtic. | 35415063 |
Online poker was legalised in the state in February. And states across the US, probably starting with New Jersey and Delaware, look likely to follow suit.
The Nevada Gaming Control Board has issued a 30-day licence to allow websites to compete for customers, with UltimatePoker.com the first to go live.
Online gambling ... | Nevada has become the first US state to allow residents to play poker online for money. | 22365832 |
The attack on Iraqi forces was said to have been carried out by a militant named as "Abu Musa al-Britani".
The Awan family, from Huddersfield, claim a photograph of al-Britani, released by the so-called Islamic State (IS) group, was Mohammed Rizwan Awan.
IS claim that 30 people died in the attack, a figure denied by th... | A British family fear a suicide bomber responsible for an attack in Iraq on Monday was their missing son. | 35876460 |
But there are few areas of crime, in my experience, where the police approach has changed so radically than in domestic abuse.
For me, it was always an area of crime that struck at the very heart of community safety - if you can't feel safe in your own home, where and when can you ever feel safe?
It was an area of huge... | Thirty-two years of policing in Northern Ireland exposed me to all sorts of sensitive and challenging situations, including the most serious and violent of crimes. | 37837274 |
Edward Archer, using a stolen gun, fired at least 11 shots at Jesse Hartnett in Philadelphia.
Despite being shot, Mr Hartnett left his vehicle and was able to return fire, striking the gunman three times.
Mr Archer was arrested within minutes and later confessed to police he did it for Islam, officers told reporters.
"... | A man who shot and wounded a policeman at point blank range as he sat in his patrol car was inspired by Islamic State militants, police said. | 35264935 |
From their decks, the commodities that once made this Scottish city a centre of commerce are still visible - the grand granite buildings of Union Street, and the few remaining fisheries in a harbour dominated by fuel storage cylinders.
One of those is co-run by James Robertson. Founded in 1892 by James's ancestor, Jose... | Off the coast of Aberdeen, a dozen oil supply ships sit idly, their crews waiting for word of work. | 35631775 |
Concerns were raised after 17 schools in the capital were shut following a wall collapse at Oxgangs Primary in January last year.
Since then defects have been found at dozens of schools in 15 council areas.
While most of the buildings have now been repaired, work on six of them is still to be completed.
And fears have ... | At least 72 more schools in Scotland were found to have similar defects to Edinburgh schools judged to be unsafe, a BBC investigation has found. | 39580308 |
Rochdale had won their last three matches in all competitions - including back-to-back 4-0 victories - but striker Nouble struck after the break before Jay Emmanuel-Thomas and Mark Byrne wrapped up the three points late on.
In a quiet first half Gillingham found the net in the 37th minute when Baily Cargill turned in B... | Frank Nouble's first League One goal of the season helped propel Gillingham to victory over Rochdale at Priestfield Stadium. | 38036584 |
Dutchman Poels, 28, prevailed in a sprint at the end of a gruelling 154-mile race held in wintry conditions.
Poels had to fend off a late challenge from Switzerland's Michael Albasini, with Portugal's Rui Costa in third.
"To be able to win the first 'Monument' for the team is really special," said Poels. "It's a huge w... | Wout Poels triumphed in Sunday's Liege-Bastogne-Liege to secure a first victory for Team Sky in one of cycling's one-day Classics. | 36125849 |
It will be led by senior figures from the PSNI, An Garda Síochána, Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs Service and the Irish Revenue Commissioners.
The initiative is part of the Fresh Start deal agreed in November.
The latest details were announced at a meeting of British, Irish and Stormont ministers in Dublin on Monday... | A new joint task force to help tackle cross-border organised and paramilitary crime is due to have its first meeting next month. | 35145102 |
Diana McCrea said there had been a "continuing, unacceptable number of slurry pollution incidents".
She made her comments in a detailed letter to Environment Secretary Lesley Griffiths, saying she was "increasingly concerned and more needed to be done".
The Welsh Government said it would work with the industry to find ... | Efforts to tackle agricultural pollution are not being prioritised by the Welsh Government, the chairwoman of Natural Resources Wales has said. | 40675684 |
In its first billing cycle, it collected 30.5m euros (£21m), compared with about 67m euros (£47m) that was due.
In April, the company sent bills to 1.7m households. Irish Water said 675,000 households had paid so far and it had received 46% of payments due.
Anti-water bill campaigners are claiming a victory.
But the ... | Irish Water has confirmed that less than half of households billed for water had paid by the due date. | 33532724 |
It was a first half to forget, with neither side managing a shot on target.
As the game opened up after the break Doolan nodded the home side ahead from close range, shortly after Danny Devine had been denied with a similar chance.
Then Doolan made it two with another header, this time getting to Callum Booth's cross.
... | Kris Doolan came off the bench to score twice as Partick Thistle beat struggling Hamilton Academical to move into the Premiership's top six. | 38940457 |
The Institute for Public Policy Research wants lower level apprenticeships replaced by a pre-apprenticeship programme addressing 16- to 18-year-olds' "distinct needs".
Its report comes as universities are awarded £4.5m to develop 5,200 degree level apprenticeships from September.
Ministers said "apprenticeships work".
... | Too many apprenticeships in England do not help teenagers start a career or progress to higher vocational education, research suggests. | 37924127 |
The 24-year-old tighthead will join the Premiership side, who play their home games in Coventry, after seeing out the rest of the season in the Pro12.
Moore, who has won 10 Ireland caps and been part of the past two Six Nations triumphs, missed last autumn's 2015 World Cup through injury.
"I am excited about the challe... | Wasps have signed Ireland international prop forward Marty Moore from Leinster for the 2016-17 campaign. | 35402664 |
Analysis of the rogue code shows that it can decrypt scrambled data being sent through virtual private networks.
In a security advisory, the internet hardware maker said whoever wrote the code would be able to use it to spy on encrypted conversations.
Juniper has released patches to strip the code out of its firewall s... | Juniper Networks has issued a warning after discovering "unauthorised code" in its firewall software. | 35131396 |
The 23-year-old Denmark international signed a three-year deal last summer after moving from Aalborg for an undisclosed fee, but he now moves back to the Superliga club for a season.
He made six substitute appearances for Villa, scoring once against Sheffield United in the FA Cup.
His agent revealed in May Helenius was... | Aston Villa have loaned striker Nicklas Helenius back to Aalborg after a disappointing season. | 28233883 |
Jeremy 'Jez' Prescott, 51, from Telford, Shropshire, was "doing something he loved" when he died, his family said.
A tribute said: "We are obviously devastated to lose Jez, who was both a beloved husband and father."
Two people died and two were treated in hospital after the strike on Sunday.
One has now been discharge... | One of the two men who died after lightning strikes on the Brecon Beacons has been named as a Duke of Edinburgh Award expedition leader. | 33431894 |
It was "morally reprehensible" for the car maker not to warn customers sooner, MPs on the Transport Select Committee said.
And Vauxhall was too slow in general to take action over the fires, which came to prominence in 2015, MPs said.
Vauxhall said there were "lessons to be learned" from the Zafira fires.
The fires sta... | Vauxhall showed "a reckless disregard for safety" in allowing customers to keep driving Zafira cars after a fire risk was identified, MPs have said. | 39738302 |
Mike Johnston escaped injury in the rocket and gun attack, but said the trauma of being hit by an RPG missile stayed with him for many years.
He said he had "the greatest respect" for the professionalism and belief of the IRA members who tried to kill him.
He made the comments on the Nolan Show on BBC Radio Ulster.
No-... | A former RAF pilot shot down by the IRA in south Armagh in the 1970s has returned to try to find the person who fired the rocket. | 35232369 |
Harry Greaves went missing on 7 April after he announced plans to spend his birthday on a solo mountain walk.
The Lucie Blackman Trust said it was using drones to scour the area around the village of Pisac.
Mr Greaves was reportedly seen heading towards the village, although the sighting is unconfirmed.
The 29-year-old... | A British tourist missing in Peru was seen by a local shortly after he was reported to have disappeared, a charity has said. | 36080563 |
Alexander Bain was given the honour for his pioneering work in the transmission of images.
The inventor was born at Watten in Caithness in 1810 and died in poverty in Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire, in 1877.
The Emmys are a series of awards for television excellence - the equivalent of the Oscars in the film indust... | An Emmy awarded to a Scottish inventor almost 140 years after his death has arrived in East Dunbartonshire. | 35493485 |
The new 18-hole course on the shores of the Moray Firth will be laid out in partnership with the golf legend's Arnold Palmer Group.
Highland Council's south planning applications committee grant the project full planning permission.
Construction of the Palmer Tribute course could begin later this year.
Palmer, 85, visi... | Councillors have approved plans for a second championship golf course, to be dedicated to US golfer Arnold Palmer, at Castle Stuart near Inverness. | 36660682 |
The Think About Me: Good Care Guide is paying for more information about care homes to be added to an existing review website in an effort to boost feedback.
Negative reviews are sent to care homes for a response before both comments are posted online.
Some campaigners have given the nine-month trial a cautious welcome... | A scheme encouraging people to use a Trip Advisor-style website to improve care home standards is being launched in Newport. | 31789939 |
He was talking after a strained meeting between eurozone finance ministers and Greek government officials in the Latvian capital of Riga.
Ministers are trying to agree a deal to help Greece meet its debt repayments.
It must repay its creditors nearly €1bn (£720m) next month, and is struggling to raise the money.
Ear... | Eurogroup head Jeroen Dijsselboem has warned that "big, big problems" need to be solved before any Greece debt deal can be agreed. | 32445535 |
US conglomerate GE is bidding $17bn (£10bn) for Alstom's energy business. The deal still needs regulators' and Alstom staff representatives' approval.
The French government agreed to support the deal, which will involve the state buying a 20% stake in Alstom, and other steps to protect French interests.
A rival offer ... | The board of French rail and energy group Alstom has unanimously voted to accept an offer from General Electric. | 27961448 |
Sources close to the family said Michael Sandford, 21, of Surrey, landed at Heathrow Airport earlier, nearly five months into a year-long sentence.
He was arrested at an event in Las Vegas in the run-up to the US election.
Sandford, from Dorking, who has autism, admitted last year to being an illegal alien in possessio... | A man jailed for trying to grab a policeman's gun at a Donald Trump rally in an apparent assassination bid has returned to the UK. | 39810288 |
The former technical director was found to have used "inappropriate and discriminatory language" towards cyclist Varnish in last week's ruling.
Varnish, 25, said Sutton told her to "go and have a baby", which he denied.
"I will produce the evidence," said 59-year-old Sutton. "Everything comes out in the dirty washing."... | Shane Sutton says he will contest British Cycling's finding that he used sexist language towards Jess Varnish and that "the evidence will prevail". | 37868381 |
Hermann Hauser said he was "very sad" at news of the £24bn ($32bn) takeover which was announced on Monday morning.
The Cambridge-based firm designs microchips used in most smartphones, including Apple's and Samsung's.
ARM, which was founded in 1990, employs more than 3,000 people.
Mr Hauser called ARM Holdings his prou... | The founder of ARM Holdings has told the BBC he believes its imminent sale to Japanese technology giant Softbank is "a sad day for technology in Britain". | 36827769 |
The men, who are aged 53 and 34, are being questioned about dissident republican activity.
Mrs O'Hara was the mother of an INLA man who died in the 1981 hunger strike.
Dozens of people in paramilitary-style uniform attended the funeral last July.
The two men have been taken to Musgrave police station in Belfast for que... | Police investigating a series of offences committed at the wake and funeral of Peggy O'Hara in Londonderry have arrested two men in Strabane. | 34972064 |
But only weeks after a diagnosis that threatened to shatter his world, the Englishman has made an astonishing recovery and is back playing.
Bussey, 24, was shocked as doctors decided to do tests on a lump in his throat when he had a viral infection.
"You hear the word and you think the worst," the loose forward, 24, to... | Toronto Wolfpack rugby league forward Jack Bussey feared for his life after he was told he had thyroid cancer. | 40846295 |
Edexcel will translate some responses because it was unable to recruit Welsh-speaking examiners in certain subjects.
But education campaign group Rhag said the move placed pupils studying in Welsh at a significant disadvantage.
Union UCAC said qualifications through Welsh should not be offered if the demands of deliver... | An exam board has been criticised over plans to translate Welsh-speaking pupils' papers so they can be marked by examiners in English. | 28054500 |
The Palestinians - aged 32, 42 and 55 - were hanged after being convicted by a court of treason and conspiring with foreign parties, a statement said.
They are believed to have been arrested between six months to a year ago.
The executions come as Hamas investigates last month's killing of a senior militant, Mazen Fuqa... | Three men accused of collaborating with Israel have been executed in Gaza, the Hamas-run interior ministry says. | 39513190 |
The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is calling on Mr Trump to "act strongly to squelch harassment".
They also urge Mr Trump to "reach out to the communities he's injured".
Last week Mr Trump repudiated the fringe "alt-right" group whose members celebrated his election win with Nazi salutes.
The SPLC has released two... | A prominent US civil rights group says it has identified almost 900 incidents of harassment following Donald Trump's win in the US presidential election. | 38149406 |
Nonsuch Palace - named because no other palace could equal it - was built for the Tudor king to celebrate the birth of his first legitimate son.
Construction of the site in Cuddington, near Epsom, Surrey, began in 1538 but it fell into disrepair in the 17th Century and nothing now remains.
Joris Hoefnagel's watercolour... | A detailed depiction of Henry VIII's "lost" palace has failed to meet its reserve price at auction. | 11934251 |
Industry body Oil & Gas UK said the Efficiency Task Force (ETF) would support the drive to maximise economic recovery from the UK Continental Shelf.
ETF will build on informal arrangements already in place between companies.
The move follows a steep decline in the price of oil which has more than halved over the past y... | A taskforce is being launched in an effort to improve efficiency and collaboration in the oil and gas industry. | 34121309 |
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) is proposing to contract the National Grid to lay a cable from Caithness to Shetland to provide electricity for the islands.
This is instead of building a new power station. Diesel generators would be installed as back-up.
Shetland MSP Tavish Scott said the plan was bad... | Lerwick Power Station is set to close by 2021, with the loss of about 20 jobs. | 40259569 |
The largest group are boys aged 16 and 17, coming from countries such as Afghanistan or Eritrea.
A refugee charity says many children are facing "serious shortages" in legal advice to help them make their case to stay.
The Home Office said it had increased funding to cover the costs of care and other support for unacco... | The number of asylum seeking children in the care of English councils has risen 62% in a year. | 36714617 |
Justice Secretary Michael Matheson blocked previous plans for a 300-inmate jail in Inverclyde five months ago.
The prison, which will be built close to the existing Cornton Vale facility, will house the most serious offenders.
Another five regional units will also be created to house 20 female prisoners each.
The regio... | A new women's prison, catering for just 80 offenders, is to be built to replace Scotland's only female jail at Cornton Vale in Stirling. | 33221338 |
Work began on Duxford aerodrome in 1917 during World War One, and in World War Two it became famous for its Battle of Britain and USAF connections.
It became derelict after the RAF closed it in 1961, before it reopened as a branch of the Imperial War Museum in 1976.
The Royal Flying Corps - renamed the Royal Air Force ... | The moment a World War Two dogfight turned fatal is one of 100 stories being shared to mark the centenary of an RAF station. | 40313565 |
The dates and venues for the games have been confirmed with the preliminary round match between Monaghan and Fermanagh on Saturday, 20 May.
There will also be two games on the opening weekend with the Donegal v Antrim quarter-final a day later.
This reduces the championship from 10 to nine weeks with the decider to be ... | The Ulster Senior Football Championship will begin on a Saturday for the first time next year. | 38314957 |
Makkonen became known as the father of SMS after developing the idea of sending messages via mobile networks.
Despite the nickname, he was often quick to point out that he did not invent the technology single-handedly.
In 2012, he told BBC News - in an SMS interview - that he believed texting in some form would be arou... | Matti Makkonen, who helped to launch the worldwide sensation of texting, has died at the age of 63 after an illness. | 33324708 |
The Three Million group is demanding assurances people will not be used as "bargaining chips".
Meanwhile, the think tank British Future wants a "fair" cut-off date for any settlement and citizenship changes.
The government says it wants to let the 2.8 million EU nationals stay in the UK, but member states must reciproc... | European nationals in the UK and British citizens living in the EU must have a guarantee they can remain in place after Brexit, campaigners say. | 38285217 |
Carwyn Scott-Howell, from the village of Talybont-on-Usk, near Brecon, fell 160ft (49m) after straying off the piste on Friday.
He was on holiday with his family in Flaine, 38 miles north west of Chamonix.
Investigations are continuing.
A family tribute said Carwyn was an "adorable, caring person".
Michel Ollagnon, po... | The body of a seven-year-old boy who died after he fell on a skiing holiday in the French Alps has been released and is expected to be repatriated "soon", French Police say. | 32297425 |
Stick 'Stuart Tomlinson fat chant' into a search engine and you'll find AFC Wimbledon supporters mercilessly taunting him with an "Any pie will do" sing-a-long during his time at Burton Albion.
Lord knows what they'd chant at him now as he dances his way to a wrestling ring wearing only a pair of boots and some pink po... | As a goalkeeper, Stuart Tomlinson's size made him a regular target of abuse from opposition fans. | 35271975 |
Giuseppi Roncari's body was discovered by officers in Blackburn Street, Salford at 19:20 BST on Monday.
Detectives said Mr Roncari, who was originally from Italy, had suffered injuries and his death is suspicious.
A post-mortem examination has taken place but the exact cause of death is not yet known.
Det Insp Andy But... | A murder investigation has been launched after a 61-year-old man was found dead at a house in Greater Manchester. | 39646987 |
Besti Cadwaladr, Hywel Dda and Cardiff and Vale boards did not manage within their allocated budgets for 2014/15.
Health Minister Mark Drakeford told AMs on Thursday they needed extra money to pay for some services and salaries.
All three must now draw up plans to recover the money.
Mr Drakeford said recovery of the mo... | Three health boards overspent by a total of £50m last year, despite the Welsh government giving the NHS an additional £240m to deal with extra pressures. | 33373944 |
But Peter Salovey thinks there is no better place to preach the gospel of empathy.
As president of Yale, he has direct access to the university's distinguished alumni. Some, such as Blackstone's Stephen Schwarzman and Chinese billionaire Zhang Lei, are the very epitome of the so-called global elites against whom there ... | The rarefied environs of a Davos cocktail party may not, at first, seem like the ideal place to teach people to understand those with whom they disagree. | 38695006 |
The 62-year-old now faces up to 20 years in prison for each count.
Prosecutors say he received hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes to award lucrative marketing rights to his country's World Cup qualifying matches to a Florida based company.
He was arrested in Guatemala in January and later extradited to the US.
... | Brayan Jimenez, a former head of Guatemala's football federation, has pleaded guilty in a US court to racketeering and wire fraud. | 36931638 |
On 1 October, the woman reported a sexual assault which she said happened near Ashbourne Road in Derby.
Following an extensive investigation, police confirmed the attack had never taken place.
Det Ch Insp Sam Slack from Derbyshire Police said all reports of rape or assault were thoroughly investigated by the force.
"It... | A 19-year-old woman has been cautioned for wasting police time after lying about being raped. | 11827176 |
The Pilgrims were beaten 2-1 at St James Park, despite taking the lead and dominating for large parts of the game.
"Last Saturday was the hardest defeat that I've taken in my managerial career," he told BBC Radio Devon.
"To play in such a way and not be under any trouble and then one shot on target goes into the back o... | Plymouth Argyle boss Derek Adams says the club's defeat at rivals Exeter City was the worst of his managerial career. | 35985332 |
Kitsch squiggles and merchandise made him a household name and millions of dollars.
Done's career has been a runaway success. Yet his life has taken as many twists and turns as the lines in one of his paintings.
"Everybody's life is filled with lots of hills and valleys," he says, "some valleys so deep you'd never imag... | If you entered a typical suburban home in 1980s Australia, in all likelihood there would be a Ken Done print on the wall, a Done cover on the bed, or a Done swimsuit in the wash. | 36659260 |
A judge ordered the exhumation as part of a new investigation into the cause of his death.
Carlos Saúl Facundo Menem, known in Argentina as Carlitos or Menem Jr, died when the helicopter he was flying crashed into high-voltage cables.
His mother Zulema Yoma said he was the victim of a terrorist attack.
She believes he... | The remains of the son of the former Argentine President, Carlos Menem, have been exhumed, 22 years after he died in a helicopter crash. | 40362754 |
Last week a judge blocked construction of the Belo Monte dam, saying it did not meet environmental standards.
But a higher court on Thursday said there was no need for all conditions to be met in order for work to begin.
Critics say the project threatens wildlife and will make thousands of people homeless.
The Monte Be... | A court in Brazil has approved a controversial hydro-electric project in the Amazon rainforest, overturning an earlier ruling. | 12643261 |
The Mid Fife and Glenrothes MSP won the five-year job in a ballot of Holyrood's 129 members.
Ms Marwick pledged to do her "very, very best" in the role.
Labour MSP Elaine Smith and Conservative MSP John Scott were elected as Holyrood's deputy presiding officers.
Out-going presiding officer Alex Fergusson said the elect... | SNP backbencher Tricia Marwick has been elected as the new presiding officer of the Scottish Parliament, in the wake of her party's election win. | 13362676 |
Aliaskhab Kebekov, head of the Caucasus Emirate, died with two other militants after special forces surrounded a house in Buynaksk, the Russian sources said.
Kebekov took charge of the militant group in March last year after the death of its founder, Doku Umarov.
The group was linked to al-Qaeda, but Kebekov did not su... | Russian anti-terrorist officials say their forces have killed a North Caucasus jihadist leader in a shoot-out in the troubled republic of Dagestan. | 32383809 |
Ex-senior policeman David Gilbertson has criticised a "disgraceful" absence of leadership and strategy.
Community leaders say they warned local police about the risk of violence at a meeting, hours before it began.
The Metropolitan Police admits officers were "overwhelmed", but insists the threat they faced was unparal... | Better preparation by senior police in Tottenham could have stopped the riots which erupted there and were copied across England, the BBC has been told. | 14646187 |
The 22-year-old driver was trapped and died at the scene on Clay Lane in Hale, Greater Manchester at about 01:10 BST.
The passengers - two of whom are aged 21 and the other 25 - managed to escape from the car and were taken to hospital.
Greater Manchester Police said they were being treated for serious but not life-thr... | A man has died and three others injured when the car they were travelling in hit a tree and caught fire. | 32364603 |
Defender Gary Doherty, midfielder Matthew Spring, both 32 ,and winger Sam Wood, 28, have all agreed two-year contracts with the League Two club.
Striker Dennis Oli, 28, and winger Lee Angol, 18, have signed 12-month deals.
"They're a group that will be able to cover a number of positions," Waddock told the club's websi... | Wycombe Wanderers manager Gary Waddock has marked the lifting of the club's temporary transfer embargo by signing five new players. | 18679621 |
The firm asked for Note 7s to be returned following cases of phones that exploded during or after charging.
An ad announcing the move appeared on the front page of the JoongAng Daily newspaper.
The software update to limit batteries seems intended to provoke users who haven't yet returned their handsets.
It will begin ... | Samsung will limit the batteries of South Korean Note 7 smartphones to 60% of their capacity following a recall of the devices. | 37349319 |
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The paper's Dublin-based owners, Independent News and Media Limited (INM), said the move is down to the closure of its printing operation within the Royal Avenue premises.
BBC News NI's business correspondent Julian O'Neill reports. | The Belfast Telegraph is to cut up to 89 jobs and sell its famous 19th Century office building in Belfast city centre. | 34017935 |
Barry McRae, 34, from Stonehaven, died after being struck by a vehicle south of Stracathro at about 02:45 on Friday.
Officers want to speak to anyone who saw a black Audi A3 travelling south from Stonehaven between 01:30 and 02:30.
It stopped in a layby north of the Brechin junction before the accident involving anothe... | Police investigating the death of a man on the A90 have issued a fresh appeal for witnesses. | 34050484 |
Police in Arlington, near Washington DC, were called to Ambassador Ruben Maye Nsue Mangue's residence on Monday.
Police spokesman Dustin Sternbeck said they found a juvenile with a large cut to her head and other injuries.
"We determined the ambassador was the primary suspect," he said.
Mr Sternbeck said the girl had ... | Equatorial Guinea's ambassador to the US is suspected of beating a girl with a wooden chair leg but will not be arrested because he has diplomatic immunity, officials say. | 28961503 |
The tourists led with 18 minutes left before conceding 21 unanswered points against the world champions.
"We wanted to play positive rugby. You can't come here and be conservative and expect to edge a win," said Warburton.
"But we're really disappointed to concede seven points right at the end and make the scoreboard l... | Wales captain Sam Warburton backed his side's adventure after their 39-21 defeat by New Zealand in Auckland. | 36506226 |
Michael Foster, who donated £400,000, said he was worried about "apparent manipulation" of the rules after Labour's governing body voted 18-14 to allow the Labour leader on the ballot.
His rivals Angela Eagle and Owen Smith need the backing of 51 MPs or MEPs.
Labour deputy leader Tom Watson called the legal challenge "... | A Labour donor is launching a legal challenge to the party's ruling that Jeremy Corbyn can be automatically included in the leadership ballot. | 36791782 |
Individuals are typically told they should invest their pension money in fine wines or overseas property.
But many of the companies involved are not regulated and are not qualified to give financial advice.
It is thought that the fraudsters may be capitalising on the new pension freedoms, introduced in April.
Those fre... | Fraudsters trying to steal money from people's pension funds are increasingly offering to invest the cash into other scams, says Citizens Advice. | 33804578 |
Dr Carol Tozer says she is returning to the UK to be with her family.
There were calls in Alderney on Wednesday for her to stand down over the case of Dr Rory Lyons, who was cleared of any wrongdoing.
The States' chief executive thanked Dr Tozer for her hard work.
Paul Whitfield said: "I wish to take this opportunity t... | The chief officer of Guernsey's health department has resigned a month after a report criticised her department's investigation into an Alderney doctor following patient deaths. | 36070882 |
The 25-year-old Barton has signed a three-year deal with the Scottish Premiership club.
Having moved from Coventry City last summer, he played 26 times for Pompey, including five appearances this season.
Pogba was released by Thistle along with goalkeeper David Crawford, who only joined Thistle in July.
Guinea striker ... | Partick Thistle have signed midfielder Adam Barton for an undisclosed fee from Portsmouth as striker Mathias Pogba left for Dutch club Sparta Rotterdam. | 37236746 |
Army units had made contact with troops defending Kuwairis airbase, east of Aleppo, and eliminated large numbers of militants, the Sana news agency said.
The facility had been under attack by the jihadists for nearly two years.
Meanwhile, at least 22 people were killed and many more wounded by rebel shellfire in the Me... | Government forces have broken a siege by Islamic State (IS) of an airbase in northern Syria, state media report. | 34781225 |
But in the murky waters of Western Australia's Fitzroy River, it offers little defence against sharks or crocodiles.
A new study, published in the journal Ecology, details the dangers posed there to the critically endangered species.
In it rare photos show a freshwater crocodile preying on a young sawfish.
The river sy... | The freshwater sawfish's signature snout makes it one of nature's most stealthy predators. | 39550816 |
The ban was imposed after accusations of state-sponsored doping.
It means Russia's track-and-field team is suspended from the Rio Olympics, although individual athletes can compete if they prove they are clean.
Dame Kelly, who won the 800m and 1500m in Athens, told BBC Radio Kent: "Until we make a stance, nothing chang... | Double Olympic champion Dame Kelly Holmes has welcomed the IAAF's decision to uphold Russia's ban from international competition. | 36587830 |
Harsh, perhaps, but understandable given the circumstances.
Nagelsmann was just 28 and had never coached at senior level, while Hoffenheim, a village with a population of just 3,300 in southern Germany, were deep in relegation trouble, seven points from safety and running out of games.
What has followed in the past nin... | When Hoffenheim unveiled Julian Nagelsmann as the Bundesliga's youngest full-time boss in February, it was dismissed by local media as a "public relations stunt" and "a crackpot idea". | 37888868 |
The boy, who cannot be named, said Michael Rogers, 53, from Romford, touched him sexually while in bed.
He described Mr Rogers as "mean" and a "bully" who punched several children.
Six women and four men are on trial at Norwich Crown Court accused of 38 charges of sexually abusing and neglecting five young children.
Th... | The trial of 10 people accused of abusing children has heard one boy, allegedly abused hundreds of times, thought sexual activity was "normal". | 32498229 |
Nathan Matthews, 28, has admitted killing and dismembering Becky, his stepsister, but denies murder.
Defence barrister Adam Vaitilingam QC told a jury at Bristol Crown Court that Mr Matthews treated her body with "a lack of compassion and humanity".
His girlfriend Shauna Hoare, 21, also denies murdering the 16-year-old... | A plan to kidnap teenager Becky Watts, whose dismembered body was found in a shed, was "bone headed, extreme and frankly absurd", a court heard. | 34746942 |
He and another male combatant were targeted as they rode in a vehicle in a remote area of Pakistan close to the Afghan border, the officials said.
The Pentagon has confirmed it targeted Mansour in strikes but said they were still assessing the results.
Mansour assumed the leadership in July 2015, replacing Taliban foun... | Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour has probably been killed in a US air strike, US officials say. | 36351990 |
For many, when the series appears in the TV schedules, their response is one of total indifference and tumbleweed.
But to its loyal fanbase, the show remains addictive television, 17 years after it first debuted.
Its series opening on Monday was watched live by an average of 1.2 million viewers - which is down on last ... | Big Brother has returned - with reactions ranging from glee to groaning. | 40171096 |
Two pink, also known as humpback salmon, were caught by anglers last week.
The fish are native to Pacific Ocean waters and are a favourite prey of North America's grizzly bears.
A potentially invasive species to the UK, the salmon caught on the Ness maybe related to fish introduced to the Barents Sea in Russia in the 1... | A non-native species of salmon has been found for what is thought to be the first time on the River Ness. | 40569044 |
Nathan Matthews, 28, told police he went to Becky's house to "teach her a lesson" but his "face mask slipped", and he "panicked" then "strangled her".
Bristol Crown Court heard he described himself in an earlier police interview as "psychologically disturbed".
Mr Matthews and Ms Hoare, 21, deny murdering the 16-year-ol... | A man accused of murdering Becky Watts said he planned to "scare" her by putting her in a suitcase and putting tape around her mouth, a court heard. | 34593028 |
The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC), which hosts the world-famous tournament, has been pricing its latest debenture issue, with the cash raised going towards putting a roof over Court Number One.
The new debenture, which runs from 2017 to 2021, will set back tennis lovers some £31,000.
Sporting debenture holders ... | As the latest touches are being put to the playing surfaces of the tennis courts at Wimbledon, so the finishing strokes are also being applied to the latest fundraising scheme to improve facilities at the historic sporting complex. | 35763131 |
Two female suicide bombers detonated their explosives in a busy market, an army spokesman said.
No group has said it was behind the attack.
But Islamist militant group Boko Haram has been waging a seven-year insurgency against the government and often uses suicide attacks.
At least 33 people were wounded in the bombing... | At least 45 people have been killed in a suicide bomb attack in the north-eastern Nigerian town of Madagali in Adamawa state, officials say. | 38263837 |
Countries in the oil cartel Opec and several other oil nations started to reduce production at the start of 2017.
The move initially pushed up the oil price, but it has dropped in the last few weeks on fears the limits would not be enough to deal with an oil glut.
A group of ministers agreed on Sunday to review extendi... | Major oil producers are considering extending their recent cuts to output in a fresh bid to boost prices. | 39400797 |
Amir Ali Qureshi, from the University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, predicts adverts featuring a dog on a trampoline will boost sales.
But he also expects a spike in people with broken bones turning up at A&E this Christmas.
He said injuries were common, even with trampolines that come with safety netting.... | Trampolines should be used only under professional supervision, according to a senior bone surgeon. | 38343184 |
It ended with the nation enjoying its best ever athletics session at a summer Games as three gold medals came in the space of just an hour.
Sandwiched in between, there was another track cycling success to savour, as the women's team pursuit took gold in the London Velodrome with another world record.
Britain took thei... | Super Saturday started with two successive golds at Eton Dorney to cap the most successful Olympic rowing regatta for Great Britain. | 19131661 |
The airline announced last week that it will stop the service from 22 February because of a lack of demand.
The daily flights began in October last year.
Council leader Drew Hendry said he was concerned about the loss of the service and said the local authority was seeking a meeting with Flybe bosses.
He said: "It seem... | The leader of Highland Council has described Flybe's decision to suspend its Inverness to London service as "disappointing". | 30686649 |
The End Prostitution Now campaign claims the move would decriminalise victims of sexual exploitation and protect vulnerable prostitutes.
The initiative is being backed by the Women's Support Project and the Glasgow Violence Against Women Partnership.
Northern Ireland recently became the first part of the UK to make buy... | A new campaign is calling for buying sex to be made illegal in an attempt to stamp out prostitution in Scotland. | 33046501 |
Ian Keatley and Andrew Conway return from Ireland camp and start on the bench, while full-back Jaco Taute has recovered from a shoulder injury.
Rory Scannell and Jack O'Donoghue are ruled out through injury and academy centre Dan Goggin replaces Scannell.
DTH van der Merwe is one of two recalls for the Scarlets after a... | Pro12 leaders Munster make five changes to the starting team for Friday's game against the Scarlets at Thomond Park. | 39065060 |
A statement from its board blamed "the challenges of securing new funding and dealing with cash-flow in a very difficult climate for our sector".
The charity ran the Where is My Public Servant? (WIMPS) project and also worked extensively with young people in sectarian interface areas.
It had won a number of awards for ... | One of Northern Ireland's leading youth charities, Public Achievement, has announced it is closing. | 35385150 |
Urban Realm magazine said Aberdeen had become the "poor relation" of Scotland's cities as it awarded the annual Plook on the Plinth Carbuncle award to the Granite City.
Aberdeen City Council acknowledged that there was work to do to improve the heart of the city, but said progress was "well under way".
Cumbernauld, Eas... | Aberdeen has won the unwanted title of the most dismal town in Scotland. | 31095837 |
Mr Widodo, himself a directly-elected governor, called the vote a "big step back" for democracy.
The system was introduced in 2005 in a bid to allow new politicians to emerge, not linked to the old political elite.
But its opponents argue direct elections are too costly and have in many cases led to corruption.
Mr Wido... | The Indonesian parliament has scrapped direct elections for regional governors and mayors in a move widely seen as a blow to President-elect Joko Widodo. | 29372492 |
Lewis Ball, 26, has not been seen since he left the Thekla on Bristol's Floating Harbour at 03:20 GMT on Sunday 5 February.
His brother Alex said: "It's not like Lewis at all, so you're just thinking about all the worst things."
Police said efforts to find Lewis "continue unabated".
Officers traced three people who lef... | The brother of a man who vanished after leaving a nightclub more than a week ago has said his disappearance is out of character. | 38966553 |
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