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Konta, the 24th seed, saw off Montenegro's Danka Kovinic 6-4 6-2 to set up a third-round meeting with Russian qualifier Elena Vesnina.
Edmund lost the first four games but fought back before world number one Djokovic prevailed 6-3 6-3.
"I felt like I did put my game out there and tried to play some aggressive tennis," ... | Johanna Konta reached round three of the Miami Open but fellow Briton Kyle Edmund was beaten by Novak Djokovic. | 35901897 |
Tom Field headed the Bees into an early lead, but McGeady levelled with a 20-yard strike, and Callum Robinson tapped in to put the Lilywhites ahead.
McGeady curled in a fine shot for his second before Daryl Horgan slotted in his first Preston goal.
Maxime Colin scored a late consolation for Brentford when his deflected... | Aiden McGeady's double helped Preston beat Brentford and secure their first win in five Championship matches. | 38864155 |
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Raonic led by a set and 3-0 before Murray became the first player this week to break the Canadian's serve, doing so twice in succession.
The top seed and defending champion went on to win 6-7 (5-7) 6-4 6-3.
The Scot overtakes the likes of John McEnroe, Boris Becker and Roy... | Britain's Andy Murray dismantled Milos Raonic's huge serve to become the first man to win the Queen's Club title five times. | 36568791 |
The facilities for Highland Rugby Club forms part of the Highland Council's Inverness West Link road project.
The local authority said work was progressing on new construction and also the demolition of the old clubhouse.
It added that this meant the Canal Parks car park would be closed.
A temporary access to the Caled... | Work to build a new rugby clubhouse and an international-standard synthetic rugby pitch in Inverness is being stepped up. | 39308220 |
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Reid, 22, finished a surprise third in the 200m at GB's World Championships Trials in Birmingham on Sunday.
The GB selectors still have a spot to fill alongside trials top two Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake and Danny Talbot.
"Even if they (the selectors) came and asked me and go... | Bath-based sprinter Leon Reid says he would not accept a place in Britain's World Championship team as he continues efforts to secure Irish eligibility. | 40514915 |
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Titan Arum produced a bud several weeks ago, which has recently been growing at several centimetres a day.
But up until Friday morning it had not been clear if it would produce a leaf, or a flower.
It will be the first time the so-called "corpse flower" has ever blossomed in Scotl... | Experts at the Royal Botanic Garden say one of the world's biggest - and smelliest - flowers is about to bloom in Edinburgh. | 33125970 |
At least 780 people had died in Karachi, BBC Urdu reported. Another 30 deaths were reported elsewhere in the province, state owned PTV said.
The Edhi Welfare Organisation told AFP that their morgues had received hundreds of corpses and were now full.
Officials have been criticised for not doing enough to tackle the cri... | The death toll from a heatwave in Pakistan's southern Sindh province has passed 800, hospital officials say, as mortuaries reached capacity. | 33236067 |
Morgan Joyce Varn, 24, was arrested after she invited a man to her home in order to rob him at gunpoint, says Lancaster County Sheriff's Office.
She has been charged with armed robbery, kidnapping, and malicious injury to personal property.
It is unclear whether she has had a procedure to tattoo her eyeballs, or if she... | A police mugshot of a South Carolina woman is drawing attention due to her striking black eyeballs. | 39772280 |
Derek Maguire, 55, and Neil Snazel, 42, both of Manchester, worked together to bring the Class A and Class B drugs in 15 crates from the Netherlands.
Maguire's nephew, daughter and her boyfriend, all from Manchester, were then employed to distribute the drugs.
All five were sentenced at Manchester Minshull Street Crown... | Two men who used shipments of lawnmowers to smuggle more than a tonne of ecstasy, cannabis and ketamine into the UK have been jailed for 14 years. | 39929438 |
People with AB blood, found in 4% of the population, appear more likely to develop thinking and memory problems than those with other blood groups.
The study, published in Neurology, builds on previous research showing blood type may influence heart risk.
A charity said the best way to keep the brain healthy was a bala... | There may be a link between a rare blood type and memory loss in later life, American research suggests. | 29142830 |
The Welsh Liberal Democrat leader told MPs that his constituency was in the UK top ten for lowest broadband speed.
He said "the number one request" from small firms was improved speed and access.
UK ministers said the "corner had now been turned on rural broadband access".
Speaking in a Westminster Hall debate, Mr Will... | Broadband quality for many small businesses in rural areas could be the difference between "keeping afloat or going under", Ceredigion Liberal Democrat MP Mark Williams has said. | 36728204 |
The heads of foreign and domestic intelligence would hold talks with the White House and the National Security Agency, a government spokesperson said.
Earlier, Germany and France said they want the US to sign a no-spy deal by the end of the year.
EU leaders have warned a lack of trust could harm the fight against terro... | Germany is to send its top intelligence chiefs to Washington to "push forward" an investigation into allegations the US spied on its leader Angela Merkel. | 24680064 |
Scientists have begun tests on the use of spent grain from distilleries and also seaweed, crab shells and coffee grounds in absorbing Strontium-90.
The radioactive isotope is present in liquid waste inside Dounreay's Shaft.
Sunk in the 1950s close to the shores of the Pentland Firth, The Shaft plunges 65.4m (214.5ft) b... | Grain after it has been used for making whisky could be put to a new purpose in the clean up of radioactivity at the Dounreay nuclear site near Thurso. | 34668293 |
The 20-year-old man and 34-year-old woman were also charged with affray.
The officer, in his 40s, was attacked in an alleyway near a pub in Bow on Tuesday. He remains in hospital.
Andrew Beadie, of Basildon, Essex, and Janine Morris, of Bow, are due to appear at Barkingside Magistrates' Court on Monday.
Ms Morris has a... | A man and a woman have been charged with attempting to murder a plain clothes police officer while he was on duty in east London. | 38121789 |
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Argentina went ahead when Messi's free-kick was put into his own net by defender Sead Kolasinac.
Messi then played a one-two with Gonzalo Higuain, jinked past two defenders and rifled in to make it 2-0.
"We were sat there in the stadium and there was a real sense of disapp... | Lionel Messi scored a superb goal as Argentina began their World Cup campaign with a win over World Cup debutants Bosnia-Hercegovina. | 25285099 |
The Ulster Gazette reports the move in its update on the £25m redevelopment of Armagh Gaol, an imposing Georgian building which dates back to 1780s.
In a plan unveiled almost a decade ago, it is to be transformed into a boutique hotel, retail units and housing.
But the paper understands there is a £2m shortfall.
It rep... | Speculation that council staff could be taken out of their palace and put in a prison is the inside story in County Armagh this week. | 39038717 |
The number of over 65 year olds who have been vaccinated has fallen since last year, as has the the number of younger "at risk" patients.
As of last week, only 48.9% of over 65s had been given the jab, compared with 54.8% in the same period of 2011.
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said: "As winter approaches, we should al... | Many potential flu victims have not been vaccinated despite winter approaching, according to new figures. | 20189597 |
Unions and other professional groups have played a role, as have text messages and satellite TV. But it is on the internet that a generation of activists has been credited with enabling the movement to take off.
This has happened despite increasingly strict controls by a government that, even before the demonstrations,... | A crescendo of protest has shattered Tunisia's calm over the past few weeks, with crowds spilling onto the streets in a way previously unimaginable. | 12180954 |
Belongings, inspired by items of luggage carried by railway passengers, was performed for the first time on Monday night.
It is the first time an opera has been staged on board a Caledonian Sleeper service.
The piece was performed in the lounge car of the train by cellist Zosia Jagodzinska and tenor Robert Lewis.
Music... | An opera has had its world premiere on a sleeper train between Aberdeen and London. | 40713755 |
Nicknamed "Mingus", it was described at the 221st American Astronomical Society meeting in the US.
These lightshows of dying stars have been seen since ancient times, but modern astronomers use details of their light to probe the Universe's secrets.
Ten billion light-years distant, Mingus will help shed light on so-cal... | Astronomers have spotted the most distant supernova ever seen. | 20968199 |
Sakho, 26, tested positive for what is thought to be a type of fat burner after the Europa League win against Manchester United on 17 March.
He had until Tuesday to request a test of his B sample, but opted not to.
The France defender and his club agreed he would remain unavailable while a Uefa investigation was comple... | Mamadou Sakho has decided not to challenge the results of his failed drugs test and is not expected to play for Liverpool again this season. | 36147964 |
Henderson, 28, was carried off on a stretcher during the 5-1 Championship loss to Norwich and underwent surgery on Monday.
"It's a big loss to the club to lose someone of Stephen's stature," Forest boss Gary Brazil told BBC Nottingham.
"We know how well he'd been playing for us."
Jordan Smith replaced Henderson at Carr... | Nottingham Forest goalkeeper Stephen Henderson will miss the rest of the season with the Achilles injury he suffered on Saturday. | 38959171 |
Three men opened fire with machine guns at the al-Furat Cafe in the mainly Shia town of Balad early on Friday.
The assailants fled and hours later one blew himself up after being cornered by Shia militiamen, killing four of them.
In a claim of responsibility, IS said the attack had targeted militiamen and did not menti... | Islamic State militants have attacked a cafe in Iraq frequented by supporters of the Spanish football club Real Madrid, killing at least 12 people. | 36290195 |
Angus McNeil said the Northern Lighthouse Board (NBL) was open to the idea of working with the mobile phone service providers.
He said it was possible equipment needed to provide the phone services could be fitted to lighthouses.
The SNP MP for the Western Isles hopes to progress the idea further.
Mr MacNeil contacted ... | Lighthouses could help improve mobile phone coverage in the Western Isles and boost the introduction of new 4G services to the isles, an MP has said. | 35292999 |
West Heslerton, near Malton, has a 21-bedroom mansion, pub, petrol station, 43 homes and 2,116 acres of land.
The village has been owned by the same family for over 150 years, but has been put up for sale after the most recent owner died.
Cundalls estate agents said it had already attracted interest "from far and wide"... | A village in North Yorkshire has gone on the market for a guide price of £20m. | 35958871 |
The attack happened almost at the exact spot where four officers were killed in a similar attack yesterday, which has been claimed by al-Shabab militants.
Five other officers were killed in a separate bombing incident on Monday in neighbouring Mandera county.
Al-Shabab has staged numerous attacks in Kenya in recent yea... | Five Kenyan policemen have been killed after their vehicle hit a roadside bomb in the north-eastern town of Liboi, near the border with Somalia. | 40045728 |
Sales at the so-called Detroit big three - that's Ford, General Motors and Chrysler (now owned by the Italian firm Fiat) - have rebounded as the US economy has recovered, and 2015 looks to be even better.
"There is an exuberance back in the industry - happy days are here again," says industry analyst Michelle Krebs, di... | The US car industry is booming once more, and here in Detroit, the gloom - and then brittle optimism - that once permeated North America's biggest car show has faded into a more relaxed confidence. | 30772892 |
It comes after several videos were posted online showing its men killing captured fighters.
The Libyan National Army (LNA) took over Benghazi's south-western district of Ghanfouda on Sunday following weeks of fighting.
The graphic videos have been condemned by Libyans and human rights groups.
In one piece of footage, a... | Libya's eastern-based self-styled army says it is investigating abuses allegedly committed by its fighters in the city of Benghazi. | 39344944 |
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The Football Association and the German Football Association (DFB) are to meet annually for an initial two-year period.
They have signed a memorandum of understanding to start straight away.
"Both parties have a tremendous amount of expertise," said DFB president Reinhard ... | The football associations of England and world champions Germany are to link up and share ideas about coaching, youth development and administration. | 39359850 |
The all-night session and following result divided Brazilians in the same way as the build-up to the impeachment did.
Two hashtags in particular were widely-used among Brazilians - those for and those against the process.
The term #SeEuFosseADilma (If I Was Dilma) was one of the most popular with her supporters on Twit... | In the end, it was a process as long-winded as it was inevitable: Brazil's Senate voted to impeach and suspend President Dilma Rousseff after a marathon debate. | 36276918 |
Portadown driver Turkington is now two points behind Gordon Shedden in the points after coming home second in race two and third in race three.
Carrickfergus driver Chris Smiley also made it into the points in race one.
Subaru's Ash Sutton took a double victory, with Honda driver Shedden winning race three.
Turkington,... | Colin Turkington earned two podium finishes in the British Touring Car round at Snetterton to move into second place in the championship standings. | 40771452 |
The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) also said in the last quarter of 2015 more first-time buyers purchased properties in the region than at any time since 2006.
The organisation publishes data on behalf of banks and building societies.
It said 3,700 mortgages worth £380m were taken out in 2015's final quarter.
That i... | Mortgage lending in Northern Ireland has hit its highest level since the property market was heading for its peak in 2007, according to new data. | 35649365 |
The Well-being of Future Generations Bill had been dubbed a "bureaucratic monster" with no "clear purpose".
Natural Resources Minister Carl Sargeant said it would make authorities work together with sustainable goals.
But Tory AM Antoinette Sandbach claimed it would create extra bureaucracy, taking £9.5m from frontlin... | People will be given the power to shape their own future, the Welsh government says, as the assembly passes a bill aimed at boosting local communities. | 31932491 |
As relief efforts continue in the Kathmandu Valley, the UN says the response is broadening to include hard hit areas such as Dhading and Gorkha.
The 7.8-magnitude quake killed more than 5,000 people. Many survivors are in desperate need of food and water.
Thousands of people are queuing to board buses and leave the cap... | Aid has begun to reach remote regions near the epicentre of Saturday's devastating earthquake in Nepal. | 32507783 |
It said it had "received information of possible threats" at city locations where Western nationals gather.
Uganda's government said the US had warned of a possible suicide bomber trying to enter the country.
Uganda was under threat because its troops were fighting militant Islamists in Somalia, a spokesman added.
In 2... | The US embassy in Uganda has warned that Westerners - including Americans - may be targeted for "terrorist" attacks in the capital Kampala. | 32061733 |
The victim was seriously assaulted outside a house in Ballycastle Road in the town at about 01:00 BST on Monday.
The accused, who is 35, is due to appear at Coleraine Magistrates' Court next month.
The victim remains in a critical condition at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast. | A man has been charged with attempted murder after a man in his 50s was critically injured in an attack in Coleraine, County Londonderry. | 37492875 |
A man has been taken to hospital to be treated for the effects of breathing in smoke at the four-storey building on Turin Street, Bethnal Green.
Smoke was "pouring out of every window of the block" as flames engulfed the flat and spread to the roof, according to an eyewitness.
Bethnal Green Road has been closed as 72 f... | Residents have been evacuated after a fire broke out on the top floor of an east London block of flats. | 40392587 |
Microsoft Azure's status page says problems began at 00:52 GMT across the globe. Its European operations are taking the longest to fix.
Access to Microsoft's Office 365 online suite of apps and its Xbox Live gaming facility are among services affected.
The faults could set back the company's efforts to sell Azure.
Micr... | Faults with Microsoft's cloud computing platform have knocked many third-party sites offline, as well as disrupting the US firm's own products. | 30111575 |
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Footage appeared to show the 32-year-old licking his finger and shining the ball while eating a sweet in the second Test against Australia in Hobart.
He was fined 100% of his match fee by the International Cricket Council (ICC).
"I felt like I've done nothing wrong," he sa... | South Africa captain Faf du Plessis says he has been made a "scapegoat" and denied any wrongdoing after being found guilty of ball-tampering. | 38075136 |
Cook scored 38 goals in 48 league games for Barrow after joining in July 2014 following his release by Grimsby.
The 25-year-old started his career with Carlisle, and had three previous spells at Barrow before joining the Mariners.
"He is a hard-working player who has consistently been scoring 20 plus goals per season, ... | Tranmere have signed striker Andy Cook in a two-year free-transfer deal from National League rivals Barrow. | 36378238 |
The Danish company finished installing the last of three jackets, with a combined weight of 22,000 tonnes, at the Culzean field on Thursday.
It said the installation work had been completed "on time and on budget".
Culzean is expected to produce 60,000-90,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day at plateau production.
Mae... | Maersk Oil has announced it is on track to deliver first gas from a major North Sea field in 2019 after completing foundation work at the development. | 40681992 |
Sant Garmon at Abersoch on Gwynedd's Llŷn peninsula is on a list of locations that could close in north Wales.
But campaigners said on some days there was "standing room only" in the church, which mainly serves holidaymakers.
The Diocese of Wrexham said it was "regrettable" that campaigners "thought it necessary" to pe... | Campaigners are calling for the Pope to save a threatened Catholic church set in an idyllic seaside village. | 37386890 |
From ancient cities, to dazzling Buddhist temples, and unspoilt beaches and countryside, it is easy to see the attraction of the country to international visitors.
This year an estimated three million travellers will visit Myanmar, according to the government's Ministry of Hotels and Tourism.
This is a 50% rise on the ... | Since almost five decades of rule by a military junta came to an end in Myanmar (also known as Burma) in 2011, a growing number of tourists are choosing to visit the South East Asian nation. | 28756061 |
The UUP's Doug Beattie has described as "perverse" Mr Adams' comments that his refusal to name IRA figures was like journalists refusing to reveal sources.
Mr Stack, chief prison officer at Portlaoise Prison, was shot in the neck as he left a boxing match in 1983.
He was left paralysed and died 18 months later.
"You're... | Sinn Féin's Gerry Adams has rejected criticism of why he will not reveal information on the IRA murder of senior Portlaoise prison officer Brian Stack. | 38283480 |
Mr Firtash, one of Ukraine's richest men, is wanted by US authorities on suspicion of corruption and forming a criminal organisation.
The 48-year-old was regarded one of the main backers of the ousted Ukrainian President, Viktor Yanukovych.
Austrian police said the arrest was not related to current political events in ... | Ukrainian gas tycoon Dmytro Firtash has been arrested in the Austrian capital, Vienna, police say. | 26565826 |
More than 220 people were hurt in the 1996 attack which devastated the city centre causing £700m in damage.
On the 20th anniversary of the bombing, Sinn Fein's Pat Sheehan said all parties must become "accountable" and "that may mean an apology."
The UK government said it would "not be party to any re-write of history... | Sinn Fein could apologise for the IRA bombing of Manchester - but only if the British government acknowledges its role in the Northern Ireland conflict. | 36536957 |
Sturridge, who has made only 10 Premier League starts since the beginning of last season, has not played since injuring a hamstring on 6 December.
Manager Jurgen Klopp says he will be patient with the England forward.
"Out of responsibility, we have to do everything we can to give him the physical strength to be able t... | Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge, 26, will be absent for at least another 10 days as he continues to battle injury. | 35380658 |
Ahead of their arrival at his residence, Mr Netanyahu again denied any wrongdoing.
He told the media and political rivals to "hold off partying", adding: "Nothing will happen, because there is nothing."
Israeli media have reported allegations that he has received significant gifts or "favours" from businessmen.
Investi... | Israeli police have questioned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as part of an inquiry into corruption allegations. | 38491374 |
Retired police officer Trevor Bryer, 72, had a two-hour wait before he was taken to Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli where he died two days later.
The ambulance came from Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, about an hour away.
His wife, Karen Bryer said: "If I had the strength I could've carried him on my back."
Mrs Bryer ... | The Welsh ambulance service has launched an investigation into the delay in taking a man to a hospital a matter of yards from his home. | 27804674 |
They are Fernhill Properties NI Ltd and AD Enterprises (NI) Ltd.
Fernhill Properties developed the College Court Central apartment complex in Belfast city centre.
The firm has pursued a number of legal actions to get apartment buyers to complete deals agreed before the property crash.
AD Enterprises owned the Lyndon Co... | Two related Belfast property firms have been put into administration by Cerberus, the US fund. | 32192287 |
Guardian Systems Ltd, which was based in the Springkerse Industrial Estate, had a turnover of £1.5m, but saw a fall in orders during the summer.
The company said this had led to "major cash flow problems and unsustainable losses".
An associate company, Guardian Soft Furnishings Ltd, has also been placed into liquidati... | A Stirling-based window and door manufacturer has been placed into liquidation with the loss of 44 jobs. | 37677013 |
Gavin Rodda posted more than 20 images of needles and drug paraphernalia as well as people apparently under the influence of drugs.
He said: "All of the paraphernalia pictured was within reach of a child."
Wrexham council said it had made "significant progress" in tackling the issue.
Talks about the issue took place be... | A bus driver who works at Wrexham's bus station has published "stark" photographs of drug use there on social media. | 39178982 |
Although most UK cases are readily treatable, infection rates are rising.
And the Health Protection Agency (HPA) is launching an action plan to reduce transmission and monitor for and rapidly detect drug resistance.
Gonorrhoea is the second most common bacterial sexually transmitted infection (STI) in England.
In 2011,... | Health experts in England and Wales are on high alert for "untreatable" gonorrhoea that, in some countries, has developed resistance to antibiotics. | 21580620 |
Pigswill restrictions were introduced in 2001 after a costly foot-and-mouth-disease outbreak that was widely blamed on infected swill.
The National Pig Association says the restrictions are most unlikely to be relaxed.
But The Pig Idea group say the rules should be reviewed because they have led to an increase in food ... | The law banning pigs from eating most types of food waste should be reformed, say campaigners. | 25023426 |
A new survey of almost 15,000 wildlife enthusiasts by RSPB Scotland showed the prickly creatures were seen in 57% of gardens and outdoor spaces.
In the 1950s it was estimated there were more than 30 million hedgehogs in the UK.
But recent figures suggest there are now less than one million left.
The study also found pa... | Hedgehogs were spotted in more than half of Scottish gardens in a study last year despite years of concern about their plummeting population. | 40515005 |
The Clwyd West MP has been appointed minister of state at the Department for Exiting the European Union.
He led the Welsh arm of the Vote Leave campaign for the EU referendum.
Following the appointment, Mr Jones tweeted saying he was "honoured".
Elsewhere, Guto Bebb and the former leader of the Welsh Conservatives Lord... | Former Welsh Secretary David Jones has been handed a role in Britain's exit from the EU as new Prime Minister Theresa May continues to shape her administration. | 36816416 |
In a speech on Sunday, following the terrorist attack in London, she said the internet provided a "safe space" for extremist ideology to breed.
But technology companies and cyber-security experts have warned that tighter regulation of the internet will not solve this problem.
Messages sent online can be scrambled as th... | Prime Minister Theresa May has said more must be done to tackle terror online. | 40158149 |
Bad weather has killed 37 people in the Chinese capital in the past week while at least seven others are missing.
On 20 July, much of the city was shut down by a huge storm but the palace's official Sina Weibo said it was one of the few areas that remained open.
It even took in 30,000 visitors during the storm, it said... | Officials from Beijing's Forbidden City have said an ancient drainage system protected it during recent heavy rains and intense flooding. | 36881021 |
He dismissed all grounds of challenge to the denial of street signs in English and Irish at Ballymurphy Drive.
He rejected claims it was unreasonable to have a policy requiring a two-thirds majority of households to declare in favour of a second street name.
He said it was particularly important in Northern Ireland to ... | A judge has thrown out a legal bid to overturn a council block on putting bilingual signs on a Belfast street. | 30334348 |
Marie Staniforth, of Eskdale Green near Ravenglass, Cumbria, was locked up last month after an emaciated lurcher-type animal was discovered in Cleator Moor.
The 32-year-old was found guilty of causing unnecessary suffering to the dog and jailed for 18 weeks.
However, she was released on Friday after a court in Carlisle... | A woman jailed for neglecting a dog found close to death has won an appeal against her sentence. | 37595571 |
The centre, which is managed by Leisure and Culture Dundee, will be closed for six months while £941,000 of work is carried out at the swimming pool.
New changing facilities and a refurbishment of the sauna system are among the works to be carried out.
Extra swimming lessons will be offered once work is complete.
While... | Dundee's Lochee Leisure Centre is to undergo a major upgrade after almost £1m in funding was committed by the city council. | 32558127 |
@ALT_USCIS anonymously criticised President Trump’s immigration policy, and claimed to be run by employees at the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services.
US government officials issued a summons for identifying information.
But Twitter said that demand had been withdrawn after it filed a lawsuit.
The @ALT... | The US government has dropped its request for the identity of an anti-Trump Twitter account, just a day after Twitter went to court over the issue. | 39535929 |
As a group, we know how privileged we are to play cricket around the world and sometimes we get to meet some amazing people along the way.
The day after our group game against India, we were lucky enough to get the opportunity to meet the 14th Dalai Lama, who lives up in the hills in Dharamsala. What an amazing experie... | England vice-captain Heather Knight looks back at the highs and lows of the latter stages of the Women's World Twenty20 - on and off the field. | 35939988 |
Three men and a girl of 16 were found with bomb-making materials by anti-terrorist police in a raid on a flat in the southern city.
Home-made explosives similar to those used in the Paris attacks of November 2015 were discovered.
Reports suggest the girl had made jihadist declarations online.
Since the beginning of 201... | An "imminent" terror attack on French soil has been averted with the arrest of four suspects in Montpellier, Interior Minister Bruno Le Roux said. | 38930201 |
A six year study of the country's coastal waters concluded that only 350 to 500 great white sharks remain.
This is half the level previously thought, the researchers from Stellenbosch University said.
The team said trophy hunting, pollution, shark nets and baited hooks were among the reasons for the decline.
"The numbe... | South Africa's great white shark population is heading for possible extinction after a rapid decline in numbers, say researchers. | 36850591 |
As required by the constitution, Mr Buhari has written to MPs to say he is back in charge, he tweeted.
His absence caused concern and on getting back home he told dignitaries he had never before felt "so sick".
However, he made no disclosure as to the nature of the illness which had kept him away from his office.
The p... | Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has resumed his duties three days after returning home from a medical leave abroad. | 39256595 |
The landing in Seville marked the end of the 15th stage of Solar Impulse's journey.
Pilot Bertrand Piccard made swift progress over the ocean after leaving New York on Monday.
Mission managers will now plot a route to Abu Dhabi where the venture began in March, 2015.
The project had hoped to end the 6,000km Atlantic le... | The zero-fuel aeroplane, Solar Impulse, has touched down in Spain, completing the 70-hour Atlantic leg of its historic bid to circle the globe. | 36598140 |
He was able enough as a student, but with the Clyde coast just minutes away, his heart was in his sport and the teenager was in a hurry to begin his new life as a professional sailor.
For Patience, the decision to withdraw from his education had already been made but, perhaps surprisingly, it was a choice that was enti... | As Luke Patience sat in class, a senior pupil at Hermitage Academy in Helensburgh, his mind would wander to the sea, and thoughts of sailing to victory. | 28041046 |
He complains of pressure to "salami slice" welfare, saying the latest cuts were a "compromise too far" in a Budget that benefits higher earning taxpayers.
David Cameron said he was "puzzled and disappointed" at the resignation.
Earlier, the government had indicated it would look again at some of the proposed disability... | Iain Duncan Smith has resigned as work and pensions secretary, denouncing £4bn of planned cuts to disability benefits as "indefensible". | 35848687 |
The Global Carbon Project annual analysis shows that CO2 emissions were almost flat for the third year in a row, despite a rise in economic growth.
The slowdown in the Chinese economy since 2012 has also been a key factor limiting carbon.
Experts believe it is too early to say if global CO2 emissions have peaked.
The a... | Declining consumption of coal in the US last year played a significant role in keeping down global emissions of carbon dioxide, according to a new report. | 37949878 |
Close family and friends of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, who died on Friday aged 89, gathered for a church service in Monroeville.
To Kill a Mockingbird, about racial intolerance in the Deep South, sold more than 40m copies worldwide.
Lee released the sequel, Go Set a Watchman, in 2015 - 55 years later.
A state... | Harper Lee, the author of To Kill a Mockingbird, has been buried in a private funeral in her hometown in the US state of Alabama. | 35623948 |
It includes large sections on survival techniques and warns that Russia would not hesitate to use military force against its neighbours.
Tens of thousands of copies of the 75-page guide have been distributed.
The government has also launched a telephone hotline for citizens to report anyone they suspect of being a spy.... | Lithuania has updated its civil defence booklet telling citizens what to do in the event of a Russian invasion. | 37805970 |
The ducklings were reported stuck down a drain in Great Notley, Essex after trailing their mother across a road on Tuesday afternoon.
The first two were plucked to safety by firefighters but a third could be heard further down the drain.
The RSPCA said he had to be flushed out into a net - an experience which left him ... | Three abandoned ducklings had to be rescued from a sewer after falling through the gaps of a drain cover. | 32216949 |
The South Africans replaced DR Congo's AS Vita Club, who were disqualified for fielding an ineligible player.
Sundowns will now take on Enyimba, Zamalek and Entente Setif. Group A consists of Zesco, Al Ahly, Asec Mimosa and Wydad Casablanca.
The top two teams in each group will play in the semi-finals.
The teams will p... | Mamelodi Sundowns have been drawn in Champions League Group B, only hours after they were reinstated into the competition at the last-eight stage. | 36371619 |
Cromford Mills in Derbyshire was the world's first successful water-powered cotton spinning mill.
The site - developed in 1771 by the "father of the factory system" Sir Richard Arkwright - underwent two decades of renovation.
The £5m centre was due to be opened by actor Brian Blessed, but he did not attend after gettin... | A visitor centre has opened at an 18th Century mill regarded as one of the key sites in the industrial revolution. | 35767344 |
Social services documents requested by a family member from Wokingham Borough Council went missing after the delivery driver left them outside the requester's home in August 2013.
They included details of allegations of neglect and abuse carried out by the requester's ex-partner.
The council has agreed to take action.
... | A council breached the Data Protection Act after sensitive records relating to the care of a young child were lost, an investigation has ruled. | 27032720 |
The analysis by the Dr Foster research group looked at three key procedures - knee, hip and cataract operations.
For much of the past decade, patient numbers have been rising as would be expected with an ageing population.
But since 2010, the numbers have levelled off - with just one in eight areas now doing more hips ... | The NHS in England appears to be rationing access to vital non-emergency hospital care, a review suggests. | 25219008 |
There were around 900 Brownies amongst the crowd and Ms Bonfield recounts, "I'm saying to all these girls, 'Do you know about engineering, would you like to be an engineer, have you thought about engineering?'
"And in the whole day... probably five or six of them said yes. Every other one said no, just straight out no.... | When Dawn Bonfield, the former chief executive of the Women's Engineering Society, ran a stand recently at a big military airshow, she was in for a shock. | 37254851 |
Here is his statement in full.
Shortly before the election campaign, I made the decision, in the event that Labour was defeated and a new leader was to be elected, to stand for the leadership of the party if there was a desire in the party for me to do so.
I dearly hoped Labour would win the election and it was a decis... | Shadow business secretary Chuka Umunna has withdrawn from the Labour party leadership contest citing the uncomfortable pressure of extra scrutiny on his life. | 32751988 |
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) data suggests the number of people who cohabit has doubled to 2.9 million since 1996.
This includes both heterosexual partners and same-sex couples who have not had a civil partnership ceremony.
There are 12.2 million married couples, down 457,000 over the same period.
The stati... | Couples living together without being married is the fastest-growing type of family in the UK, official figures show. | 20174078 |
Certain varieties are ripe for picking three weeks earlier than in 2013, trade body English Apples and Pears says.
It said it was too early to compare the crop with the peak of 2011, but things were "looking very promising".
Shoppers can expect soon to see early croppers such as Galmac and Delbar Estival, with fruit in... | Apple growers are expecting a "delicious and juicy" early harvest after sustained fine weather. | 28705265 |
In a statement, the lender said Ross McEwan did not want the allowance "to be a distraction from the task of building a great bank".
The "role based" incentive is used by major banks to sidestep EU rules that limit bankers' bonuses.
Mr McEwan's pay for 2015 is expected to top £2.7m - even after handing back the £1m sha... | The chief executive of Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is to forgo a share award worth £1m. | 31631914 |
The Scottish champions went down 1-0 in Gibraltar in Tuesday's first leg.
Wales' The New Saints, who are at 0-0 after their first leg against Apoel Nicosia, have been drawn against Rosenborg or IFK Norrkoping.
Northern Ireland's Crusaders or FC Copenhagen will face Astra Giurgiu. The Danes won 3-0 in Belfast.
The retur... | Celtic will face Zalgiris Vilnius or Astana in the Champions League third qualifying round if they overturn their deficit against Lincoln Red Imps. | 36804759 |
A local court said the defendants - mainly health professionals - had used the internet to match buyers and sellers, Xinhua news agency said.
Among them were two doctors, a nurse and an anaesthetist who the court said carried out secret transplant surgery.
A shortage of donors has led to a booming black market for orga... | Sixteen people in China have been jailed for up to five years each for involvement in illegal kidney transplants, state media report. | 38479191 |
Well a new study reckons that too many kids are having too much screen time.
The report found that by the time a child is seven they could have spent around a year of their life looking at TV and computer screens.
Some experts think that if you're between 7 and 12-years-old you should limit yourself to an hour a day to... | How much time do you spend watching TV or playing on the computer? | 19880575 |
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Campbell, who won a bronze medal in the event at London 2012, was fourth in his semi-final in Rio with only the first three going through to the final.
Northern Irishman Campbell, 33, led early on but dropped back after being passed by New Zealand's defending champion Mahe... | Coleraine rower Alan Campbell has missed out on a place in the single sculls final at the Olympic Games. | 37059324 |
Police were called to Century Wharf at about 14:15 GMT on Wednesday.
A 66-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and is being held in custody.
South Wales Police said it was referring the matter voluntarily to the Independent Police Complaints Commission. | A murder investigation has been launched after a 65-year-old woman's body was found in a Cardiff Bay flat. | 35719734 |
Researchers found patients admitted to stroke units with the lowest ratio of nurses were most likely to die in the month after a stroke.
But weekend ward rounds led by senior doctors did not appear to make a difference to the death rate.
The PLoS Medicine study analysed data from more than 100 English hospitals.
A grow... | The number of nurses available at weekends - but not the frequency of doctors' ward rounds - affects chances of survival after stroke, a study says. | 28850993 |
England's total of 283-5 was built on Hales' 109 off 117 balls, supported by Jason Roy (54) and Joe Root (63).
A strong bowling finish raised Pakistan's hopes but they collapsed to 50-5 with the bat.
Chris Woakes took 4-33 and David Willey 3-25 as the hosts were dismissed for 188 in 45.5 overs.
Sarfraz Ahmed hit a batt... | Alex Hales struck his maiden ODI century to lead England to a 95-run win over Pakistan in the second ODI, levelling the series at 1-1. | 34814645 |
The Kasumigaseki Country Club does not allow women to become full members or play on Sundays.
"I respect it's a private club but our position is clear. We will only go to a club that has non-discrimination," said IOC vice-president John Coates.
"At some point there has to be a cut-off."
However, Coates added that he di... | The International Olympic Committee has warned it will move the Tokyo 2020 golf event from its current venue if it does not admit women. | 39140603 |
Martin Joyce, 18, was speeding in his Peugeot 307 when he struck 45-year-old Shahid Tarafdar on 7 February, Manchester Crown Court heard.
Mr Tarafdar was walking from a shop in Longsight towards his car where his son Zarif was waiting for him.
Joyce was jailed for five years after admitting causing death by dangerous d... | A banned driver who ran over and killed a father-of-three in front of his nine-year-old son has been jailed. | 40562280 |
Gregory Campbell MP was speaking for the first time since the former first minister's death on Tuesday.
The former IRA leader was a "complicated picture", he said, and the past should not be re-written.
His funeral took place in Londonderry on Thursday.DUP leader Arlene Foster was clapped as she entered the church.
Mr... | Martin McGuinness contributed to peace, but the violent earlier part of his life should not be ignored, a leading DUP politician has said. | 39375701 |
Midfielders Drissa Traore, 24, and Jeremy Balmy, 21, have apologised after being pictured using the legal high, more commonly known as laughing gas.
Full-back Brandon Ormonde-Ottewill, 20, was the third player suspended.
"It's something that I've taken very seriously and that I've been deeply stressed about," boss Will... | Luke Williams says it was an "easy" decision to suspend the Swindon players seen appearing to inhale nitrous oxide in a video posted on social media. | 36014493 |
This is the idyllic setting for Tzfat, as it is known in Hebrew, or Safed, as Arabic-speakers call it, a holy place for Jews. It is said to have been founded by a son of Noah after the great flood.
In the past few weeks it has also become famous for a decree made by its chief rabbi who instructed residents not to rent ... | From a pine-covered mountaintop in the far north of Israel, the Sea of Galilee is just visible through the mist below. | 11865711 |
The research by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) examined the Barnett formula.
It also sets public spending in Scotland and Wales.
It found how it dealt with business rates benefited Scotland and NI to the disadvantage of England and Wales.
The rates are fully devolved to the administrations in Holyrood and Storm... | Northern Ireland has avoided spending cuts of £200m due to a "flaw" in a formula that determines how much money it gets from Westminster, according to a new report. | 30013482 |
It follows the decision by Cumbria County Council to reject a Geological Disposal Facility (GDF) last year.
The facility would hold enough radioactive waste to fill six Albert Halls.
This would expand to more than seven in the event of a new generation of new nuclear power stations.
The GDF is to be constructed in rock... | The UK government wants to scrap the formal community veto which allows local politicians to block a future £12bn nuclear waste repository. | 28463042 |
The Huer's Hut on Towan Head, Newquay, was built in the 19th Century as a shelter for fish-spotters called huers.
The huer would shout "heva heva" ("here they are") to alert the fishermen in Newquay Harbour.
The Grade 2* listed building has been restored after residents set up a campaign group to help raise funds for i... | A Cornish landmark that is part of fishing history in the West Country has been restored at a cost of £30,000. | 30795999 |
Orion is Nasa's next-generation astronaut vehicle, which will take humans to Mars and other destinations.
The American aerospace giant Lockheed Martin is developing the front section, which includes the crew capsule.
The structural test article, despatched by Airbus, will be used to check the overall design is on track... | The test model for what will become the European-built "back end" of America's Orion spaceship has been despatched to the US. | 34767799 |
It said the tickets for the sell-out match at Cardiff's Principality Stadium had been sold in breach of its terms and conditions.
The WRU said it had secured a High Court injunction preventing Evental Ltd from breaching its rules.
Ticket holders have been urged to check tickets are from authorised sources.
Terms and co... | The Welsh Rugby Union is cancelling around 200 tickets for Friday's Six Nations match against Ireland which were re-sold by unofficial providers. | 39198366 |
Prop Dave Kilcoyne powered over for a try in the 78th minute with Munster captain Tyler Bleyendaal kicking the winning conversion.
This victory ended a 13-match unbeaten run for the Ospreys which stretched back to November.
Wales outside-half Sam Davies kicked 13 points with Ospreys tries from Hanno Dirksen and Kieron ... | Munster lifted themselves back to the top of the Pro12 with a hard-fought win against the Ospreys in Swansea. | 38972750 |
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