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The 22-year-old is eight under, two clear of compatriots Mirim Lee (74) and Amy Yang (71) at CordeValle.
"Coming to the tournament, I didn't even think about winning because this is the first time for me," Park said.
England's Jodi Ewart Shadoff is the leading European after a 71 saw her into a tie for 10th on three un... | South Korea's Sung Hyun Park posted a six-under-par round of 66 to open a two-shot lead at the halfway point of the US Women's Open in California. | 36753561 |
As security agents waited at a Paris airport, the three suspects were flown to Marseille in southern France, where they left the airport unchallenged.
French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said there had been a "mix-up".
The three suspects have now handed themselves in to police in southern France.
Two of them are... | A senior French minister has criticised Turkey after plans to arrest suspected jihadis returning from Syria collapsed when they were put on the wrong flight. | 29341796 |
It started at about 04:20 GMT in St Peters Way, in the Bishopton area, Warwickshire Fire Service said.
Five crews tackled the blaze, which spread through the roof space.
"The crews have worked hard and they've contained it to two properties overall," incident commander Mark Scrooby said.
"Now we're working with the pol... | Four homes in Stratford-upon-Avon had to be evacuated in the early hours, after a fire spread from a car to terraced houses. | 26600853 |
The Championship club claim the new system could see some supporters save as much as £282.
Hull will give fans the choice of three different levels of membership, with the cheapest costing £21 a month.
Vice chairman Ehab Allam said: "For too long, the price of football in this country has been much too high. This new s... | Hull City plan to replace season tickets with a membership scheme. | 35822295 |
It says 31% of motorists said they used a handheld phone behind the wheel compared with 8% in 2014.
The number of drivers who said they sent a message or posted on social media rose from 7% to 19%, while 14% said they had taken a photograph or video while driving.
The RAC's annual Report on Motoring surveyed 1,714 UK m... | The number of motorists illegally using mobile phones while at the wheel is rising, an RAC survey suggests. | 37370828 |
Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW) said ophthalmology services in hospitals were "fragile" and did not have enough capacity to meet demand.
It leads to patient backlogs, breached waiting times targets with potential for "avoidable harm to patients".
HIW looked at wet Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD), the leading... | Patients are being harmed because of significant problems in eye care services in the NHS in Wales. | 38796991 |
It is the same number of appeals registered in the entire period of the London Games in 2012.
Appeals from 17 Russian rowers, as well as three Olympic medal-winning swimmers, have been adjourned.
The Russian weightlifting federation is also fighting a team ban.
Cas is an independent international institution that arbit... | The Court of Arbitration for Sport has handled 11 appeals - predominantly from Russian athletes banned for doping - during the seven days it has been at a temporary base at the Rio Olympics. | 36947605 |
Paul and Samantha Jackson and their two children briefly stopped in a private car park at Exeter Airport before catching a flight.
The family said they drove away as soon as they were told it was the wrong car park but were later charged.
Premier Park of Exeter which operates the "Park 2 Fly" car park said it has to de... | A family has been charged £100 for pulling into the wrong airport car park for six minutes. | 32978052 |
Nathan Hughes scored the only goal of the game in front of a crowd of almost 4,250 at Hereford's Edgar Street ground.
The club was formed in the wake of the collapse of Hereford United, which was wound up in December 2014.
Chairman Jon Hale said there was a "lot of love" for the "phoenix club" in Hereford.
The goal cam... | So-called "phoenix football club" Hereford FC have won their first home match against FC United of Manchester. | 33486464 |
Dr Chris Danbury, an anaesthetist at Reading's Royal Berkshire Hospital, has said it should be made a legal requirement in England and Wales.
Examples of when mediation should be used include disagreements in whether to turn off life support, he said.
This would avoid a case going to the Court of Protection.
Another in... | The NHS could save millions of pounds if families and doctors were offered mediation when they disagreed on a treatment, a leading consultant says. | 36407596 |
Anderson, who is yet to make a senior appearance for Burnley, played 18 games on loan at the Spireites last term.
The 22-year-old has previously had temporary spells at Carlisle, Lincoln City, Halifax and Hyde United.
Republic of Ireland under-21 international Wilkinson, 21, is yet to score in 11 games for Bolton.
He h... | Chesterfield have signed Burnley centre-back Tom Anderson on loan until the end of the season and Bolton striker Conor Wilkinson until January. | 37234361 |
Dan Thompson, 56, who owns Tomson Motor in Giles Street, had to say sorry after receiving a visit from the police.
The mechanic had lain on the road while his colleague stood over him with a pick axe handle after spotting the Google camera car from a distance.
However, a web user saw the image and made a complaint.
The... | A garage owner has apologised for staging a scene that looked like a murder in an Edinburgh street, which was caught on Google Street View. | 27670099 |
Sharrouf left Sydney in 2013 to join the so-called Islamic State. His wife Tara Nettleton and their five young children followed.
Photos of their son holding a Syrian soldier's severed head made headlines after they were published last year.
Sharrouf is believed to have been killed in a drone strike in June 2015.
Ms Ne... | The wife of notorious Australian Islamic State militant Khaled Sharrouf has died in Syria, her mother says. | 35547138 |
The Arctic convoys carried food and military equipment across treacherous seas to support the eastern front over four years from 1941.
Thousands of Scots sailed from Loch Ewe in Wester Ross and the River Clyde.
They ended up at the ports of Arkhangelsk and Murmansk in the former USSR.
Seventy-five years on, the Consul ... | World War Two veterans who transported vital supplies from Britain to Soviet ports are being recognised by the Russian Consul General in Scotland. | 37222294 |
City move above Clyde, now only five points ahead of bottom-placed Cowdenbeath, who beat Berwick Rangers 3-1 - their first win in eight games.
Annan Athletic leapfrogged visitors Elgin City after a 1-0 win.
Stirling Albion jumped above Montrose into fifth with a 3-1 win.
James Lister put Forfar ahead five minutes befor... | Arbroath moved within three points of Forfar Athletic at the top League Two thanks to a 1-0 win over Clyde as Edinburgh City beat the league leaders 2-1 at Station Park. | 39245356 |
The allegedly deliberate attack, which police said was not terror-related, happened after lunchtime on Friday.
Suspect Dimitrious Gargasoulas, 26, was released by a bail justice against the wishes of police five days earlier.
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews said a new Night Court will be set up for magistrates to hear... | The Australian state of Victoria has announced changes to its bail laws after five people died when a man drove a car into pedestrians in Melbourne. | 38713950 |
Violence broke out following the derby game on 11 April.
Four men were were arrested in raids across Wolverhampton on Thursday. Two others were arrested later in the day, while a seventh man handed himself in after a CCTV appeal.
All seven have been released on bailed pending further inquiries.
Birmingham City won the ... | Seven men arrested in connection with disorder at a Birmingham City match against local rivals Wolves have been released on bail. | 32565677 |
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Now he licences his name to luxury developments across the word and this week launched a tower in Mumbai - his first Indian venture.
At more than 75 storeys high and gold in colour - individual apartments will cost millions of dollars.
The tycoon tried something similar in India... | In the world of luxury property there are few more famous faces than Donald Trump - the multi-billionaire who built his fortune through New York real estate. | 28801547 |
Steve Sansweet, who runs Rancho Obi-Wan museum in California, said more than 100 pieces had gone missing.
In a post online, he said many of the collectibles had already been resold.
Star Wars actors Mark Hamill and Peter Mayhew have both rallied behind the collector on Twitter.
Mr Sansweet, whose museum houses at least... | The owner of the world's biggest Star Wars memorabilia collection has appealed to fans for help after items worth $200,000 (£154,900) were stolen from him. | 40171309 |
Most of the privately-owned concrete huts at Milford-on-Sea were destroyed during the storm, with the rest later requiring demolition.
New Forest District Council said the huts had been set into the promenade "to reduce exposure to the elements".
The authority said the 119 huts, new promenade and sea wall had cost £2.3... | New beach huts built to replace those lost in the St Valentine's Day storm on the Hampshire coast in 2014 have been handed to their owners. | 39932708 |
Browning, 23, will be reunited with Sunderland boss Simon Grayson, having spent the second half of last season on loan at Preston under Grayson.
The England Under-21 international has made nine appearances for Everton since his debut in September 2014.
Sunderland signed another Everton defender, Brendan Galloway, on a ... | Everton defender Tyias Browning has joined Championship side Sunderland on a season-long loan deal. | 40543096 |
Kent Police said the alleged theft from Dover Athletic Football Club in Crabble Avenue, Dover, was reported on 1 October 2015.
Michelle Parker, 44, from Napwood Close, Gillingham, has been charged with theft by employee.
She has been released on bail and is due to appear at Folkestone Magistrates' Court on 7 March. | A woman has been charged with the theft of a "five-figure sum" of money from a Kent football club. | 35437681 |
Warren Gatland is coaching the Lions with Rob Howley one of his assistants, so regular forwards coach Robin McBryde is in charge of Wales for the matches against Tonga in Auckland on 16 June and Samoa in Apia a week later.
With 12 senior internationals, including captain Alun Wyn Jones on Lions duty, and a number of pl... | While Wales' rugby elite are facing their challenge in of touring New Zealand with the British and Irish Lions in June, the new kids on the block are hoping to make their own mark in the southern hemisphere. | 40252908 |
Gallacher was most recently with Scottish Championship rivals St Mirren and started his career at Rangers before having a spell at Hearts.
The 27-year-old, who trained with Hibs on Thursday, is joining the club as cover for first choice Ofir Marciano, who is recovering from injury.
Marciano came off after 20 minutes of... | Hibernian have signed goalkeeper Scott Gallacher until the end of the season. | 38760551 |
Mane, Africa's most expensive player, was denied by Fabrice Ondoa, Vincent Aboubakar hitting the winning penalty.
Much fancied Senegal had a great chance to win it in normal time but Moussa Sow volleyed wide from close range to leave the game scoreless after 120 minutes.
Cameroon are four-time winners of the tournament... | Liverpool's Sadio Mane missed the decisive spot kick as Cameroon beat Senegal 5-4 on penalties to reach the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals. | 38701061 |
Many people live with hidden disabilities - conditions which don't have physical signs but are painful, exhausting and isolating. Sympathy and understanding from others can often be in short supply.
Simon Magnus, Georgia Macqueen Black, Erika North and Natasha Lipman explain what it's like to have a hidden disability, ... | Imagine having to inject yourself thousands of times over the course of your lifetime, but never talking about it to anyone. | 39732505 |
The 25-year-old, who has impressed in the Foxes' title-winning campaign, made his international debut against the Netherlands in March.
He is one of 10 Premier League players selected by manager Didier Deschamps.
But in-form forward Hatem ben Arfa and Mathieu Valbuena, who was involved in a sex-tape scandal with intern... | Leicester City midfielder N'Golo Kante has been named in the France squad for their home European Championship. | 36282689 |
Fighting at Koutoukale, 50km (31 miles) north-west of the capital, Niamey, was reported at dawn.
Mr Amadou told the BBC the attackers were from the Mali-based al-Qaeda splinter group Mujao.
Last week, German Chancellor Angela Merkel was in Niger in part to offer security help.
The prison is holding jihadists from both ... | An attack by Islamist militants on a high-security prison in Niger holding about 100 jihadists has been foiled, government spokesman Marou Amadou says. | 37676495 |
They highlight the case of a woman they treated last year who became critically ill after taking herbal remedies and drinking too much water.
The 47-year-old needed intensive care at Milton Keynes hospital.
She recovered with treatment, but her story is a reminder of the dangers of drastic detoxing, the medics say.
Whi... | Doctors have issued a warning about the potential harms of undertaking a radical new year detox. | 38495088 |
Welham, 28, spent nine seasons at Hull KR and scored a try on his international debut for the England Knights against Cumbria.
He scored 13 tries in 30 appearances for Hull this year, taking his overall record to 102 tries in 191 games.
He said: "If I can help get Bradford back into the Super League, that's part of the... | Championship side Bradford Bulls have signed centre Kris Welham from Hull Kingston Rovers on a two-year deal. | 34781475 |
Ganesh Joshi, a legislator from the northern state of Uttarakhand, allegedly beat the animal with a stick.
Veterinarians performed a four-hour operation on the horse, named Shaktiman, and said they were able to save his leg.
A case has been lodged against Mr Joshi, who denies he hit the horse.
"The footage which the el... | A police horse that suffered leg fractures after allegedly being assaulted by an Indian politician is recovering, reports said. | 35818824 |
Cardiff hit the post twice as they shaded a goalless first half but Leeds struck against the run of play, Chris Wood scoring with a penalty.
Ex-Swansea winger Pablo Hernandez sealed victory late on.
A fourth straight defeat keeps Cardiff in the Championship relegation zone.
Even at this early stage in the season, this ... | Leeds claimed a precious win at Cardiff City to ease the pressure on manager Garry Monk and intensify scrutiny over the future of Bluebirds boss Paul Trollope. | 37324945 |
The 65-year-old was found dead in the garden of his gated home in South Weald in June 2015.
Although Essex Police originally thought he died of natural causes, it emerged he had been shot six times.
Greater Essex Coroner Caroline Beasley-Murray said: "I am sure that Mr Palmer was unlawfully killed."
Detectives original... | Notorious criminal John "Goldfinger" Palmer was shot six times in a "contract-style" killing, an inquest has heard. | 38377329 |
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Scarlets, who beat Munster in the Pro12 final, failed to make it out of their pool in the European Champions Cup.
"Next year is going to be interesting, to see if we can build from this," he said.
Shingler believes Scarlets need to recruit well with Liam Williams and DTH v... | Flanker Aaron Shingler wants Scarlets to make more of an impact in Europe next season following their Pro12 title win. | 40078955 |
The issues arose after the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain, Libya and Yemen all cut diplomatic ties with Qatar. They say it backs Islamist terror groups, which Qatar denies.
Those countries have now closed their airspace to the country's flag carrier, Qatar Airways.
So what should passengers do... | Many airlines have suspended flights to and from Qatar's capital, Doha. | 40168780 |
Matthew, 46, carded a four-under 68 that included six birdies and two bogeys at Rancho Mirage in California.
Ai Miyazato of Japan and Spain's Azahara Munoz share the lead on five under, one ahead of the Solheim Cup star, Shiho Oyama and Lee-Anne Pace.
England's Charley Hull is three behind, alongside Michelle Wie and L... | Scotland's Catriona Matthew is one shot off the lead after the opening round of the ANA Inspiration, the first women's major of the year. | 35940960 |
The review also calls for a ban on non-European Union players outside of the top flight and a reduction in non-home-grown players in Premier League squads.
It also wants to develop "strategic loan partnerships" between clubs.
The suggestions are a response to a growing lack of English talent.
Liverpool, Manchester Unit... | The creation of a new tier within the Football League to accommodate Premier League B teams is at the heart of the Football Association commission's four-point plan to boost English football. | 27327502 |
Three men - Ken Cresswell, 57, and John Shaw, 61, from Rotherham, and Chris Huxtable, 34, from Swansea - have been missing since 23 February.
The body found on Wednesday has not been identified, but contractors have paused work so specialists can enter the site to recover the remains.
Thames Valley Police said the fami... | A body has been located at the former Didcot Power Station six months after the collapse of its boiler house. | 37236221 |
The British Transplant Games will take place in the area over four days in August 2017.
More than 750 competitors - all of whom have received lifesaving transplants - will take part in about 17 sports.
Athletics will be staged at Wishaw Sports Centre and swimming at the Sir Matt Busby Sports Complex in Bellshill.
The G... | North Lanarkshire is to host of a major sporting event which aims to raise awareness of organ donation and the NHS Organ Donor Register. | 31831584 |
Jenny Watson said there was now a "safety valve" that meant people in a queue as polls closed could still vote.
More than 1,200 people were left queuing as polls closed at 22:00 on election night in 2010.
Police were called to deal with angry voters who had been turned away.
Voters in Sheffield, Manchester, Birmingham,... | The chaotic queuing seen at some polling stations at the 2010 general election will not be repeated this time around, the head of the Electoral Commission has said. | 31702994 |
The award is given annually to the book considered to best capture the comic spirit of PG Wodehouse.
This year marks the first time in the prize's history that it has been split between two winners.
Rothschild and Murray beat off competition from former winner Marina Lewycka, formerly shortlisted John O'Farrell, and US... | Authors Paul Murray and Hannah Rothschild have jointly won the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize. | 36376998 |
Amama Mbabazi was arrested in eastern Jinja town, while Kizza Besigye was detained at his home in the capital, the New Vision newspaper said.
Both were later freed. They are former close allies of President Yoweri Museveni.
The president is widely expected to seek re-election next year.
Last month, Mr Mbabazi said he w... | Two leading presidential hopefuls have been arrested in Uganda for organising meetings without police permission, state media report. | 33459274 |
The estimated £4.3bn cost of the initiative would be paid back over time by the taxes paid by those who settle in Britain, he said.
The government said it would accept 20,000 Syrian refugees by 2020 - but Labour said the figure was inadequate and urged ministers to do more.
Mr Farron claimed the UK had "taken a pitifu... | Britain should provide sanctuary to 50,000 Syrian refugees, Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron has said. | 39882964 |
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Dutchman Van Gerwen failed to hold his throw against the 16-time world champion, as Taylor fired in four ton-plus finishes including a superb 167.
Gary Anderson also reached Sunday's last four, beating James Wade 10-7.
Adrian Lewis beat Michael Smith 10-8 earlier in the ev... | Phil Taylor thumped world number one Michael van Gerwen 10-4 to qualify for the semi-finals of the inaugural PDC Champions League of Darts in Cardiff. | 37461405 |
Accies have been tipped for relegation, despite finishing seventh and tenth in the last two seasons.
"When you look at the size of the club and the budget we work with, we are the smallest club," said Canning, 34.
"Logic would say that the smallest club with the smallest budget will be the team that struggles the most,... | Hamilton Academical boss Martin Canning has challenged his players to upset the odds in this season's Premiership. | 36968871 |
The watercolour, which has rarely been seen in public, has remained in the Austen family since it was created.
Estimated to fetch up to £200,000, it was commissioned by the author's nephew, Rev James Edward Austen-Leigh, in 1869 to accompany his biography of the author.
An engraving of the painting will appear on the ... | A painting described as the definitive portrait of Jane Austen is to be sold at auction in December. | 24755537 |
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Wenger was sent off for reacting angrily to a 93rd-minute penalty given to Burnley, who trailed 1-0.
Andre Gray converted to equalise but Alexis Sanchez then scored another penalty to give Arsenal a 2-1 win.
"I should have shut up - I apologise for not having done that," s... | Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said he "regrets everything" after he followed his dismissal by pushing fourth official Anthony Taylor during Sunday's dramatic victory over Burnley. | 38713116 |
The incident happened at about 21:00 BST on 3 August in Prestbury, Cheshire.
The alarm at the Manchester United star's £6m property was reportedly triggered and police conducted a full search of the area.
The arrested man, who is 24 and from the Scarborough area, is in police custody for questioning.
The testimonial a... | A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempting to burgle Wayne Rooney's home while he was playing in his testimonial match at Old Trafford. | 37026886 |
Mr Obama was speaking in Costa Rica, where he is due to attend a summit of Central American leaders.
They are expected to discuss ways of tackling increasing violence generated by drug cartels operating in the area.
Most of the cocaine produced in South America is smuggled through the region before it reaches the US.
A... | President Barack Obama has said the war on drugs will not be effectively won unless the economies of Latin American countries are strengthened. | 22408678 |
Emergency services were called to an address in Broadmayne near Dorchester on 27 May after the boy was found to be seriously ill.
He was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Dorset Police said a man and a woman, both aged 21 and from the Dorchester area, had been arrested.
Officers said a murder inquiry was ... | Two people have been arrested on suspicion of murder following the sudden death of a two-year-old boy from a Dorset village. | 36436478 |
The 20-year-old has played two first-team games for the Royals since coming through their youth system - his most recent as a substitute against Huddersfield in this year's FA Cup.
Former England Under-19 international Samuel has previously had loan spells at Colchester and Dagenham.
"Dominic will bring pace to our for... | Coventry City have signed Reading striker Dominic Samuel on an emergency loan deal until 28 April. | 31040444 |
England slipped to 85-7 against the minnows but eventually won by 15 runs.
"With an inexperienced team like we have at the moment we are going to make mistakes," said Farbrace, who coached Sri Lanka to the T20 title in 2014.
"We believe we can do very well in this tournament but we have got to learn quickly," he told B... | Assistant coach Paul Farbrace insists England must learn from a scare against Afghanistan for Saturday's World Twenty20 match against Sri Lanka. | 35889579 |
Despite being relegated to Division Two of the County Championship, Worcestershire have announced a surplus after tax of £182,412 for the 12-month period ending 31 December, 2015.
This compares with a surplus after tax of £58,772 for the previous period.
"The year 2015 has again shown promise and progression," said Lea... | Worcestershire have made a sixth successive annual profit, in chief executive David Leatherdale's final full year in charge at New Road. | 35673202 |
Schools now face an administrative fee if an appeal fails while it is possible for a candidate to end up with a poorer grade.
Fewer than 8,500 requests were made this year to re-mark a paper or check the marks.
Only about a quarter actually led to the candidate's grade being changed.
The number of appeals had risen sig... | There has been a large drop in the number of appeals to the Scottish exams agency after a major change to the system. | 30484134 |
The researchers admit they were surprised by the findings, which run contrary to current health advice.
The analysis of nearly two million British people, in the Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, showed underweight people had the highest risk.
Dementia charities still advised not smoking, exercise and a balanced diet.
D... | Being overweight cuts the risk of dementia, according to the largest and most precise investigation into the relationship. | 32233571 |
The 20-year-old was released by the Latics this summer having scored three goals in 25 appearances after joining them from Stockport in 2014.
He spent much of last term out on loan, first at fourth-tier York City and then at National League side Macclesfield.
The former Preston trainee has been training with the Shrimp... | League Two side Morecambe have signed former Oldham striker Rhys Turner on a two-year contract. | 36759048 |
Pyke, 19, is a member of Huddersfield's Under-21 team and is yet to make a first team appearance for the Championship club.
"He's got pace, he's direct and he's a powerful runner," Wrexham manager Dean Keates said.
"He's on the verge of the first team at Huddersfield so it's a case of him coming here to get experience.... | Huddersfield Town striker Rekeil Pyke has joined National League side Wrexham on a month's loan. | 38129396 |
It is part of three days of industrial action by members of the Public and Commercial Services union.
Union leaders said picket lines were in place at all major court locations between 07:00 and 10:00.
The Scottish Court Service said contingency plans were in place and all courts opened for "essential business".
A spok... | Civil servants who work at Scottish courts and in prisons are among those taking part in a strike over pay and pensions. | 22510352 |
Jason North, 42, of Macclesfield, Cheshire, was on holiday on Gower with his wife and two children when he drowned on Saturday.
South Wales Police said he entered the water at Three Cliffs Bay because he feared his children were in difficulty.
His death is not being treated as suspicious.
Mr North was taken to Swansea'... | A man who died after getting into difficulty off the Swansea coast entered the water because he thought his children were in danger. | 33316555 |
Police Scotland said a van and a car were involved in the collision which happened before 16:00.
Southbound traffic has been diverted at the Mound on to the A839 towards Lairg.
Northbound traffic has been diverted at the Trentham Hotel towards Skelbo, then towards the Mound via Shore Road. | A two-vehicle crash has closed the A9 at the Cambusavie Bends in the Dornoch area. | 39954354 |
"We have been catching hilsa for years. So did my parents. In those days the fish were big and we caught plenty.
"These days my children and I catch hilsa, but there are fewer fish and they are getting smaller. Now this fish is becoming very rare."
U Kauk Tin, 65, is one of many fishermen in the Irrawaddy delta of Myan... | For decades fishermen in Myanmar have caught and sold the hilsa fish, but overfishing and poor regulation is taking a terrible toll, as the BBC's Ko Ko Aung reports. | 39856799 |
On Monday 9,000 firefighters worked on steep ground and difficult conditions, officials said.
The biggest blaze, which has been named "Rocky" fire, has already burnt through more than 90 square miles of land.
Officials described its rate of growth as unprecedented because it tripled in size over the weekend.
At least 2... | Around 13,000 people in California have been told to leave their homes as firefighters struggle to put out over 20 wildfires. | 33777777 |
The trucks, allegedly owned by Turkish intelligence, were searched in January 2014 near the border.
The pro-opposition Cumhuriyet daily said they held weapons stashed below boxes of medicine.
Turkey has said the vehicles were on a humanitarian mission.
The government has claimed that the raid on the trucks was carried ... | Turkey is investigating whether a newspaper breached terrorism laws after it published footage claiming to prove a convoy stopped last year was carrying arms to Syrian rebels. | 32935917 |
For among the forest of union and Ulster flags was an unlikely face whose presence may just show Mr Robinson is on to something.
"The speech generally struck a few chords with me," said Terry Andrews, who left the SDLP three years ago after a fall-out with the then party leader Margaret Ritchie and now sits on Down Cou... | It wasn't just the DUP faithful who were impressed when Peter Robinson told his annual party conference a majority of Northern Ireland Catholics now support the Union. | 20547143 |
"Danny will add value to the squad. He's a really experienced player," said Hearts head coach Robbie Neilson.
"He's a winner and brings a lot of ability to the squad."
The 28-year-old was on loan from Coventry City at St Johnstone for four months last season. He won the Scottish Cup with Dundee United and left there to... | Hearts have signed former Dundee United midfielder Danny Swanson until the end of the season after a successful trial. | 34202471 |
Ian Shaw, 34, spent nine years in secure hospitals before being moved into community care last year.
The cancer was found and his parents say the units should have spotted it.
Sir Stephen Bubb, author of two reports on secure units, has told Theresa May Ian's case highlights ongoing failures.
Sir Stephen told the BBC t... | The "shocking" case of a man with learning disabilities and terminal cancer has led to a call for the prime minister to appoint a commissioner for learning disabled people's rights. | 40252200 |
Visitors to Laugharne have always enjoyed free parking on the Strand, but planning permission for 13 new homes on the high street could be about to change that privilege.
Carmarthenshire council is looking to fund a 61-space car park as part of the development and charge people to park.
But, controversially, that would... | A Carmarthenshire town is at risk of losing its reputation for free parking. | 36029106 |
Huang Zerong was arrested last year after he wrote a critical essay in his self-published magazine.
Huang's lawyer said the Sichuan court - 1,800 km (1,100 miles) from his home in Beijing - had no jurisdiction.
A supporter outside the court said the trial was "a violation of free speech".
"Obviously, this case doesn't ... | An 81-year-old Chinese writer has been given a suspended jail term of two and a half years for "running an illegal business", after he criticised propaganda chief Liu Yunshan. | 31617382 |
It shows a rise in satisfaction levels since 2005, especially in areas such as academic support and assessment.
The Higher Education Funding Council for England analysed the results of the annual National Student Survey of more than 2m final-year UK students.
It shows overall satisfaction levels have risen by five perc... | UK students have become more satisfied with their university experience over the past decade, a study finds. | 28125419 |
Speaking to the BBC, that is how the Belfast-born director and screenwriter, Terry George, describes his new film The Promise, which opens in the UK this week.
But there is also another - darker - story told in the film, which stars Christian Bale, Oscar Issac and Charlotte Le Bon.
It is a love triangle set during the ... | "It's a big old-fashioned love story in mode of Dr Zhivago or Ryan's Daughter." | 39680336 |
He strongly urged the UK to "play its part" in the humanitarian effort.
Mr Hollande was meeting police, port officials, and politicians but is not expected to visit the camp itself.
The fate of the camp and up to 10,000 people living there has become central to France's presidential campaign.
Mr Hollande said that just... | French President Francois Hollande has vowed to dismantle the "Jungle" migrant camp "definitively, entirely and rapidly" by the end of the year, during a visit to the port of Calais. | 37469013 |
Mr Farage, who worked in finance before politics, told an audience in the City that women make "different choices" to men for "biological reasons".
Those taking time off to have children were less valuable to employers on their return, he said.
But discrimination against women in the City was a thing of the past, he ad... | Women prepared to sacrifice family life can do as well as male colleagues in financial firms, if not better, UKIP leader Nigel Farage has said. | 25813230 |
She will judge alongside chef and food writer Allegra McEvedy.
Forty of the best junior bakers will compete for the title and they'll complete two bakes over 10 heats.
Nadiya said: "This time last year I was in the Bake Off tent and now I get to go back and help encourage the next generation to get their bake on." | Great British Bake Off 2015 winner Nadiya Hussain has said she is "excited" to be joining Junior Bake Off as a judge. | 37020855 |
But a childhood friend says he saw a marked change in Ahmad Khan Rahami, 28, after he made a trip to Afghanistan and Pakistan several years ago.
The Afghan-born American had returned a "completely different person", according to the friend.
He seemed more stern and wore religious Muslim clothing.
Mr Rahami lived with f... | To patrons at the fried chicken restaurant where he worked, the New York and New Jersey terror suspect was an amiable car enthusiast. | 37410115 |
Humberto de la Calle spent four years negotiating with the Farc in Havana.
At the start of October, Colombians will be asked in a referendum whether they support the peace deal.
Campaigners for a "no" vote believe the deal is too lenient on the Farc.
It includes the possibility of reduced sentences for those who confes... | The man who led the Colombian government to a peace deal with the country's main leftist rebel group has warned that if the public vote against the deal, it could take 10 years before new negotiations are started. | 37360948 |
In fact, it argues other steps such as tackling price discounting are likely to be more effective at reducing consumption.
But it still does endorse it - and that puts the government in a very tricky position.
To date, ministers have been pretty adamant they don't want to introduce a tax. Even as the report was finally... | The review on sugar by Public Health England is clear: a tax on fizzy drinks is not the silver bullet. | 34606700 |
The annual creative industries festival XpoNorth has taken place in Inverness.
Held at Eden Court on Wednesday and Thursday, the event featured video gaming sessions, workshops for writers, talks, international film screenings and live music performances.
It was attended by more than 2,500 delegates and had 121 guest s... | All images are copyrighted. | 40204094 |
In 2014, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sued Amazon over its handling of in-app purchases on its app store for Kindle and Android devices.
The FTC reached out-of-court settlements with Apple and Google over their app stores in the same year.
The trading watchdog said it would urge the court to demand full refund... | Amazon illegally charged parents for children's in-app purchases between 2011 and 2014, a US judge has ruled. | 36159150 |
The call, from Local Government Secretary Mark Drakeford, comes after he scrapped plans to cut the number of councils from 22 to eight or nine.
Mr Drakeford was addressing the Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) conference in Cardiff on Thursday.
Meanwhile, a report by a union said 23,700 fewer people work direct... | Council leaders have been urged by ministers to explain within weeks how they will run services regionally. | 37849524 |
Police described the deaths of the men, aged 19 and 23, in Annan as "sudden and unexpected".
Their bodies were found a short time apart on Thursday.
Police Scotland said they were at the early stages of their investigation and appealed for anyone with information about the men to come forward.
Det Insp Scott Young said... | Two men have been found dead at separate addresses in a Dumfries in Galloway town following what may have been drugs-related incidents. | 39891957 |
Officers investigated a robbery at a community hall in Wodonga, in south-east Australia, at the weekend.
Instead of fingerprints, police found the offenders had left a bare bottom mark on a glass door.
Sergeant Shane Martin, from Victoria Police, told The Age newspaper he had never seen anything like it.
"They're havin... | Police dusting for crime scene fingerprints rarely encounter so much cheek. | 38047281 |
It means members of the RMT union will strike for 48 hours from 18:30 BST on Wednesday over concerns over safety, job losses and buffet services.
The union said the firm was "going through the motions" in the talks.
The strike is likely to affect passengers attending the second day of the first Ashes test match in Card... | Talks aimed at settling a dispute over plans to axe guards and buffet cars on First Great Western's new Hitachi Inter City Express trains have broken down. | 33408022 |
The 36-year-old Australian took his season's tally to 50 wickets for the fifth successive summer but not before Worcestershire had totalled 306.
Skipper Daryl Mitchell (75) and Ben Cox (69) both made half-centuries.
West Indies paceman Miguel Cummins then burst in to take 3-19 to reduce Sussex to 50-4 at the close of p... | Sussex fast bowler Steve Magoffin claimed a season's best 5-38 at Hove, but could not prevent Worcestershire getting the better of the first day. | 37322398 |
More than 20 years after the first female ordinations, senior figures in the Church now face another struggle to reconcile those who believe women cannot be priests and those who think traditionalists are unacceptably sexist.
The Archbishop of York, the Most Reverend John Sentamu, has urged Anglicans to "disagree Chris... | The Right Reverend Philip North exposed a wound in the Church of England when he announced the withdrawal of his nomination to become Bishop of Sheffield, referring to "the highly individualised nature of the attacks upon him". | 39227033 |
The dead man, who is due to be formally identified later, was discovered at a property in Tudor Road, Nuneaton at about 22:20 GMT on Friday.
A 28-year-old man from Nuneaton arrested on suspicion of assault was further arrested for manslaughter, police said.
He has been bailed until 24 April. | A man has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after a man in his 70s was found dead at a house. | 35908505 |
Nobel judges describe him as the "foremost symbol" of the struggle for human rights in China.
The Chinese authorities say he is a criminal and have repeatedly jailed him for his protests against their rule.
But the Nobel Peace Prize winner, 61, has been released from prison on compassionate grounds after being diagnose... | Liu Xiaobo is a hero to many - but a villain to his own government. | 40403811 |
LinksAir, which previously ran the Welsh government-subsidised service, said it was out for tender but no contract had been signed with another airline.
But the Welsh government said alternative carrier, Citywing, had now stepped in.
Passengers were told to turn up and travel as normal on Monday.
A Welsh Government spo... | A new airline has agreed to take over twice-daily flights between Cardiff and Anglesey after they were suspended. | 35385842 |
A group of human rights lawyers who requested the hearing want to determine whether South Korea's continuing detention of the women is legal.
The women, who worked as waitresses at a North Korea-run restaurant in China, arrived in Seoul in April.
Seoul says they came of their own free will, while Pyongyang maintains th... | A South Korean court has held a rare hearing into the detention of 12 North Koreans who defected to the South. | 36583330 |
It followed raids on properties in Inverness and Liverpool.
Police said a 20-year-old man and a 30-year-old man, both from the Liverpool area, were expected to appear at Inverness Sheriff Court.
The investigation earlier resulted in £180,000 worth of heroin and cocaine being recovered in Elgin and Inverness.
The operat... | Two men have been arrested and £50,000 worth of illegal drugs recovered as part of a probe into organised criminals from the north of England. | 38530866 |
Wall Street bounced back from big losses last week, when the Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged over worries about the global economy.
Chinese shares rose despite local reports that a government think tank says the economy will slow this year.
The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences expects growth to slow to ... | Asian markets headed higher on Tuesday, recovering from the previous session's losses, after US shares rebounded. | 34322010 |
The soaring columns of the ruined temples of Baalbek are one of the glories of the ancient world - but there are few tourists around these days to admire them.
Lebanon's own civil war petered out 25 years ago, leaving tensions smouldering below the surface of daily life. Syria's is raging uncontrollably just a few kilo... | On the road to Baalbek, in the hot afternoons of Ramadan, the Bekaa Valley shimmers in the midsummer sun. | 33281739 |
At the time critics pointed that with only six years of experience as an MP, he would find it hard to successfully lead the whole country. But he has confounded many of them, proving a highly popular leader, if polarising at times.
He gave his resignation speech in his third term and just ahead of an election year wher... | John Key, who has announced his resignation as prime minister of New Zealand, made a fortune as a currency trader before returning home to pursue his political ambitions. | 38167023 |
Michael Noonan told a press conference marking the exit that Ireland's deficit and debt was still far too high.
Ireland has become the first eurozone nation to complete the lending deal put in place by a group of international lenders, known as the troika.
The country was rescued with an 85bn euro ($117bn; £71bn) pack... | The Irish Republic's exit from its bailout rescue is a "milestone" but not the end of the road, the country's finance minister has said. | 25362493 |
The Onchan rider, 26, will represent Team Sky at the inaugural Manx International Cycling Grand Prix.
Co-director Richard Fletcher said it was "fantastic" to have the two-time national champion in a field which also includes Ben Swift and Ed Clancy.
The race will take place around the Isle of Man TT course.
Last year K... | National road race champion Peter Kennaugh will compete in the first professional cycling event on the Isle of Man since 2003. | 35977802 |
Should they acclaim the staff of the Transportation Security Administration - who are, after all, working on a public holiday - for protecting them with their ceaseless vigilance?
Or should they find something sinister in the new full-body screening machines and pat-down procedures which are making air travel here an e... | As Americans count the blessings which providence has showered over them this Thanksgiving holiday, a division has emerged over how they should view the security staff on duty at the nation's airports. | 11834185 |
Both were cited for "allegedly dangerous tackles" in Saturday's win.
Cane, who will miss Saturday's game against France because of injury, has been reported for the high tackle which ended Robbie Henshaw's game early on.
Fekitoa, who scored two tries in Dublin, has been cited for a high tackle on Simon Zebo after half-... | New Zealand pair Malakai Fekitoa and Sam Cane will face disciplinary hearings on Tuesday after being cited following the 21-9 win over Ireland. | 38045809 |
Team principal Christian Horner told BBC Sport: "We are committed to being in F1 next year and in the future.
"We are working hard to put together as competitive a proposition as possible."
They are expected to use an engine from current supplier Renault, under a new arrangement, although Horner would not confirm this ... | Red Bull have confirmed they will race in Formula 1 next season after months of saying they could quit if they could not obtain a competitive engine. | 34805334 |
The four-inch piece of hair was bought by UK collector Paul Fraser at Heritage Auctions in Dallas, Texas.
A German hairdresser kept a piece of Lennon's hair after giving him a trim before the star began filming the 1967 dark comedy, How I Won the War.
Richard Lester's film follows the World War Two misadventures of Bri... | A lock of John Lennon's hair that was cut off as he prepared for a film role has sold for $35,000 (£24,298). | 35625451 |
She was discovered at Sheepland Road, Ardglass, at about 04:40 GMT on Sunday.
A bicycle was found close by. Police are investigating the possibility that she may have been cycling.
They are appealing to anyone who may have seen her either walking or cycling on the road to contact them. | A woman in her 50s is critically ill in hospital after she was found lying unconscious on a road in County Down. | 34958898 |
England's all-time leading wicket taker suffered the problem in the Roses match against Yorkshire and is expected to be out for between four to six weeks.
The first Test against the Proteas at Lord's starts on 6 July, in six weeks.
Anderson, 34, will be assessed by England's coaching staff this week to examine the inju... | England seamer James Anderson is a doubt for July's first Test against South Africa after he sustained a groin tear playing for Lancashire. | 40018570 |
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